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    Mass Effect 2

    Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Jan 26, 2010

    After a violent death by an unknown force and a timely reanimation by the human supremacist organization Cerberus, Commander Shepard must assemble a new squad in the seedier side of the galaxy for a suicide mission in the second installment of the "Mass Effect" trilogy.

    What class will you start ME 2 with ?

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    #1  Edited By spacetrucking
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    #2  Edited By spacetrucking

    I'm sure most people will play through the game multiple times but what class will you use for your first playthrough (whether its an old save file  from ME1 or a whole new game) ? I really enjoyed the Sentinel playstyle from the first game with all the biotic absorbs and tech shields. So I'm glad BioWare made the Sentinel even tougher this time around.

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    #3  Edited By wefwefasdf

    The Adept looks like a really beast class and if I can role with Wrex again then I'll be set. :)

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    #4  Edited By xyzygy
    @SpikeSpiegel: I don't think Wrex is in it :( But maybe they're just saying that so we will get a huge surprise! 
     
    I love my Infiltrator from the first game. I love making my pistol shoot like a bajillion rounds per minute, with insane power, yet still maintaining heat so I can fire almost endlessly. So yeah, Infiltrator in this one too.
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    #5  Edited By Dark_Jon

    Sentinel

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    #6  Edited By Skald

    I'll probably go for engineer, but Infiltrator looks appealing too. 
    Edit: They're all tied at one vote apiece.

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    #7  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @xyzygy: You're going to make me cry.
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    #8  Edited By EvilTwin

    I have a 60 adept from Mass Effect, so I'll likely transfer him over first.

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    #9  Edited By xyzygy
    @SpikeSpiegel: Sowwy... :( I just think it's better that you find out this way, rather than play the game and have him not be there and then you're all sad during the game and don't get the full experience which would be another :( in this sentence. I'm looking out for you brother! 
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    #10  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @xyzygy: Thanks. I guess it is better this way. *tear*
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    #11  Edited By asurastrike

    I played ME as a Soldier, I'm going to play ME2 as a Soldier.

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    #12  Edited By BurningHunter

    I'll play as a soldier. I'd rather have a larger array of weapons than force powers. 

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    #13  Edited By AverageJoe

    I'm carrying my Mass Effect save over to the sequel, so, Vanguard :)

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    #14  Edited By Giuseppe

    Who needs fancy powers when a gun kills something quicker? Im gonna be a Soldier. Though I will admit Im gonna try the other characters.
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    #15  Edited By adam_grif

    Wrex is in the game if he survived  the first, but not as a squad-mate. 
     
    ITT:
     
    Soldier for me.

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    #16  Edited By Zereta

    Its looking like Infiltrator.

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    #17  Edited By pause422

    Between Adept and Vanguard, I am unsure right now though,

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    #18  Edited By HitmanAgent47

    Soilder, I went with infiltrator last time, it was horrible. I don't need any specialities.

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    #19  Edited By TheKidNixon

    Going with Infiltrator. I really enjoy the using AI Hacking as well as mastering the sniper rifle. Plus the new cloak ability looks pretty awesome. Second play through, probably with either do Vanguard or Soldier.

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    #20  Edited By Cornman89

    Vanguard first for my male Shep, then Infiltrator for my female one.

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    #21  Edited By MeierTheRed

    Turd Burglar, but it seems it didn't make the list. So Vanguard.

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    #22  Edited By JokerClown88

    Im gonna import my Engineer from ME 1. 
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    #23  Edited By jmood88

    Vanguard. My first Shepard from Mass Effect 1 was a Vanguard so I'm starting off with that.

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    #24  Edited By Icemael

    I'm importing my Soldier from the first game.

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    #25  Edited By bubahula
    @Asurastrike said:
    " I played ME as a Soldier, I'm going to play ME2 as a Soldier. "
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    #26  Edited By CL60
    @Icemael said:
    " I'm importing my Soldier from the first game. "
    You can change your class I believe.
     
    Anyway, probably adept. Wont have to worry as much about the newly implemented ammo.
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    #27  Edited By krisp

    I have no idea. Leaning towards engineer,  but i guess i'll see what i turn my former adept into when the time comes.

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    #28  Edited By ZombieHunterOG
    @pornstorestiffi said:
    " Turd Burglar, but it seems it didn't make the list. So Vanguard. "
    No thats going to be DLC
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    #29  Edited By General_D23

    I'll be going with Infiltrator.
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    #30  Edited By MeierTheRed
    @ZombieHunter said:
    " @pornstorestiffi said:
    " Turd Burglar, but it seems it didn't make the list. So Vanguard. "
    No thats going to be DLC "
    Oh! i see, and its probably already on the disc too.
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    #31  Edited By psyborg0815

    Either Engineer or Sentinel.

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    #32  Edited By GeekDown

    I'll play my soldier from the old savefile..

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    #33  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

    I played an engineer in Mass Effect so I'll be importing him over for Mass Effect 2.

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    #34  Edited By Jiquk

    Soilder,I played as the adept and engineer in the original ME and I remember it taking like 6 days for me to kill an enemy with my weapons and never really using my tech,biotic powers so Soilder seem's like the class for me.

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    #36  Edited By theguy

    im pretty sure you can bring over your previous save and still choose a different class.. either way ill be an engineer or an infiltrator.

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    #37  Edited By jeanluc  Staff

    My Main save from ME 1 was a soldier so I'll play that first. After I want to try the Adept, the powers look badass!

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    #38  Edited By Joker_777

    I played as a Vanguard on the first ME so I'll do it again.

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    #39  Edited By Giuseppe

    Are they making a video for each class? If so I can't wait to see what special ability the soldier class will have!
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    #40  Edited By jmrwacko

    Adept was the most fun class in ME1, so I'm hoping that will carry over to ME2.
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    #41  Edited By jmood88
    @Jiquk said:
    " Soilder,I played as the adept and engineer in the original ME and I remember it taking like 6 days for me to kill an enemy with my weapons and never really using my tech,biotic powers so Soilder seem's like the class for me. "
    Man, soldier in any RPG is such a boring class but it's especially boring in Mass Effect with all the great powers.
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    #42  Edited By mordukai

    Sentinel. I found the soldier class a bit too stale for my taste. 

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    #43  Edited By penguindust

    I have a soldier and a vanguard in the can already and I am starting (wow 3rd run!) an adept in ME1 so when I start ME2 I can choose.  I fumbled through the first time with my vanguard and steamrolled through a 2nd run with a soldier.  Soldiers are fast killing machines, but I missed the skills.  I was thinking of a sentinel, but one thing I did learn from playing a soldier is it's better to have class focus as opposed to being a jack-of-many-trades. 
     
    So, when ME 2 drops, I'll probably start with my highest level character who ever that is.  Right now it's my soldier, but by the time the game is released it might be a different one.  I know that....

    EDIT: I finished a 3rd run-through with an Adept, and she kicked major ass by the end, so I'll be using her for my first ME2 game.
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    #44  Edited By Dany

    Adept since with soldior it is just......a shooter, and tech is well boring and pointless on half of the enemies

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    #45  Edited By rhodric

    Played soldier and vanguard in ME, probably will start with vanguard in ME2 even tho I liked soldier more. Hopefully soldier isn't as OP in ME2.

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    #46  Edited By Evilsbane

    I am gonna run with a Biotic pure on my second replay I am a sucker for being a badass with guns and heavy armor but the Biotic classes look insanely fun and I can't wait to try it.
     
    Edit: Shit I just remembered that my hard drive with my original save was stolen (broad daylight in a parking lot) so I need to replay before two comes out, Damn.

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    #47  Edited By TheFreeMan

    I played as a soldier in ME1, but I want to play using some powers the next time around, so I think I'll be trying a Vanguard this time.

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    #48  Edited By zombie2011

    Soldier/Warrior classes are what i start any RPG with. 

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    #49  Edited By jmood88
    @Dany said:
    " Adept since with soldior it is just......a shooter, and tech is well boring and pointless on half of the enemies "
    The tech skills aren't worthless at all, in the first one you could disable shields, take away powers from biotics and overheat the weapons of organic enemies.
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    #50  Edited By Drakhir

    I will probably go with the Inlfiltrator this time to check out the newest (and oldest) tech powers, as the newcoming Tactical Cloak, and to use long-distance weapons. If I recall correctly, I played with a Vanguard in Mass Effect, as I was interested in trying biotic powers for once but also needed some firepower.

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