I just played through Shadow Broker and loved it, but it got me thinking. Will any of the stuff I'm doing in my post-collector base save (DLC or otherwise) carry over to Mass Effect 3? I know that with ME1 -> ME2 imports the file that you actually carry over is made only once at the end of the first game, but will that be the case again?

At least on consoles, the clear save is hidden from the user, so we really don't know what's going on in there. I assume, though, considering the post-release DLC, that the clear save can be updated with new variables even after you beat the game.

It will probably be like in Dragon Age, you pick which save you want to import.

" It will probably be like in Dragon Age, you pick which save you want to import. "

" @Kiro said:

" It will probably be like in Dragon Age, you pick which save you want to import. "

Beat me to it. Which in a way is too bad - I will often delete my Shepards so that I will actually play a new character (with ME1 I could rest safely knowing the clear data was there), I'm thinking my initial runs through ME2 are probably gone for good now.  "

Considering what you get at the end of lotsb Id say it wouldnt make sense if it isnt a taste of whats to come. Regardless if its a DLC or not.

It makes sense that post final mission activities would be carried over. If you play Lair of the Shadow Broker after finishing the main game there are references made to Shep and crew doing the suicide mission in the dialogue. BioWare has also said The Arrival will have slight variances depending on if it is done before or after the main story is completed which practically confirms everything would carry over to 3 if they would do that.

Okay, so it sounds like maybe they fixed the save import system, but even still, I can't get over the fact that there are just some weird inconsistencies in the dialogue if you try to talk to your crew after the suicide mission. They sort of act like it hasn't happened yet. It's as if BioWare never really intended you to keep playing on the same save after you beat the game.