@alex @vinny Really glad to see y'all back at it so soon; but I would like to give y'all some vague tips to playing ME2.
1) Being a Sentinel is great; it's my second favorite class in ME2 and it's the most versatile class. Also, thanks to the Sentinel armor, it's also the most tank-ish of all the classes. The Y Button is your friend, make sure it's up.
2) Classes are far more important in ME2 than in ME1 thanks to the combat retooling and combos. Being a Sentinel means you can practically combo off of any of your squad as well as yourself (global cool-down permitting). Also there's a rock-paper-scissors element to the game; for example, overload is great on shields, warp on armor, etc. And there are primers for setting up combos. For biotics lift is one of them; using warp on someone being lifted will cause a biotic explosion. The same can happen with other abilities, have fun mixing and matching them.
3) Ammo types are incredibly important and also fall into the rock-paper-scissors motif. Have fun trying to figure out what's the best type on what.
4) Take your time to look around before progressing. Upgrades are everywhere.
5) Your crew is just as important as your squad; if they need something, get it.
That's all I can think of for now, hopefully this helps. This series is a real treat to watch knowing Vinny's love for the series and Alex did a great job playing through ME1; it gets me pumped watching you guys playing one my favorite games of all time.
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6) Just remembered, your gear in the armor customization screen can give you bonuses; you can min-max your way to a better Shep-Shep.
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