Should I rewrite the heretics?

The most basic thing that a player should consider when making this choice is if they have been slanting their playthrough toward Paragon or Renegade. Indeed, rewriting the heretics awards a large number of Paragon points, and it is perhaps the best option for fans that are playing a kinder, gentler Commander Shepard.
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Is it better to destroy or rewrite the heretics?

Rewriting the heretics makes the Geth stronger, causing more problems to quarians (and more casualties), and destroying them makes the quarian's war easier (and less of them die).
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Do we rewrite the heretics?

The Consequences Of Both Geth Heretic Decisions

In the immediate aftermath, you will receive paragon points for rewriting the Heretics or renegade points for destroying them. Also, the scene of you leaving the station will slightly differ depending on your choice.
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Can you rewrite the Geth and still get peace?

If you rewrite the Heretics, you could still achieve the 5-point minimum for Geth-Quarian peace in Priority: Rannoch by scoring all other available points.
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Will Legion be loyal if you destroy the Geth?

Regardless of what action you take at this point in the mission as far as rewriting or killing the Geth goes, Legion will be happy with the outcome and will become loyal. That loyalty can be reversed in a confrontation with Tali aboard the Normandy after the loyalty mission.
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The Geth Heretics - Rewrite or Destroy? (A Moral Analysis)



Should you rewrite the Geth virus?

If you rewrite the Geth you'll have more Geth but less Quarians. If you destroy them you have less Geth but more Quarians. The total EMS count should remain the same either way however.
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How do you keep the Geth and Quarians alive?

To save the two races, choose either the Paragon or Renegade option, which will tell Legion to upload the code while Shepard convinces the Quarian fleet to stop their assault on Geth ships. Tali and Admiral Koris backs Shepard up, and the firing stops with both the Quarians and Geth finally brokering peace.
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Should I rewrite the heretics in Mass Effect 2?

The most basic thing that a player should consider when making this choice is if they have been slanting their playthrough toward Paragon or Renegade. Indeed, rewriting the heretics awards a large number of Paragon points, and it is perhaps the best option for fans that are playing a kinder, gentler Commander Shepard.
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How do I recruit both Geth and Quarians?

What To Do In Mass Effect 2
  1. Ensure She Is Not Exiled. ...
  2. Do Not Sell Legion To Cerberus. ...
  3. Complete Legion's Loyalty Mission. ...
  4. Resolve Tali and Legion's Argument Without Taking A Side. ...
  5. Ensure Tali And Legion Survive The Suicide Mission. ...
  6. Ensure Admiral Koris Survives And Take Down Geth Fighter Squadron On Rannoch.
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How do you keep Tali from dying?

The requirements are:
  1. 80% of the Reputation Bar needs to be filled.
  2. Tali must have survived Mass Effect 2's Suicide Mission to be present in Mass Effect 3.
  3. Legion needs to have been activated in Mass Effect 2 and survived the Suicide Mission so that they can be present in Mass Effect 3.
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Can you save Legion and Tali?

You cannot save Legion regardless of what you do. Tali survives so long as you do not pick the geth - either pick the quarians or mediate a peace between them.
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How do I keep Tali loyal and Legion?

Complete Tali: Treason and do not present the evidence of Tali's father's crimes at her trial. When Tali & Legion Argue, take Tali's side or resolve the argument. If you do not take Tali's side, go and speak to her right away after the argument and use your morality dialog option to regain Tali's loyalty.
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How do you get the good ending in Mass Effect 2?

How to get the best Mass Effect 2 ending
  1. Buy all defensive and offensive upgrades.
  2. Before you start the Act 2 Reaper IFF mission, recruit all crew members except Legion and complete their loyalty missions.
  3. Recruit Legion in the Act 2 Reaper IFF mission, then complete their loyalty mission immediately.
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Should I let Tali be exiled?

Let Tali Be Exiled

With nothing to defend Tali, the Admiralty Board will find her guilty and give her six hours to leave the fleet forever. On the bright side, she will appreciate that you didn't snitch on her father, and you'll keep her loyalty.
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Should I save Admiral Koris or the civilians?

Choice: Rescue Admiral Koris

This will send the civilian crew to their deaths, but you'll keep the Military Strength from the Quarian Civilian Fleet, and Admiral Koris will survive, making him a War Asset, giving you a further 25 Military Strength.
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How does Tali look under her mask?

Her face looks almost human, with two notable exceptions. First, her eyes are almost entirely white, with some slight darkness around the pupils and iris. Tali's eyes normally glow through her mask, so it's likely the image doesn't capture how bright they are without her mask.
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Do you ever see Tali's face?

Tali's face was eventually shown at the end of Mass Effect 3 to those who romanced the character via a picture in Shepard's cabin. Her design was based on the Photoshop of a human stock photo model - something which angered some of the character's fans.
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Is Legion first Geth?

[Legion] was created and dispatched following Commander Shepard's destruction of the Old Machine "Nazara", known to the rest of the galaxy as the Reaper Sovereign[...] Since Shepard already fought armed Geth (the Heretics) before his encounter with Sovereign, it is impossible for Legion to be the first armed Geth.
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How much Paragon do you need to save Tali from exile?

For legion/tali, it's 40% paragon or 70% renegade. This means that it's nearly impossible to do the 70% option without your class mastery skill completely full, allowing you to have 100% of your paragon/renegade points.
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Can Legion survive without loyalty?

You are right, you can keep Legion alive without him being Loyal, as @Fred_vdp explained perfectly. You also will not lose other Party members if the rest is Loyal.
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Does EDI survive the destroy ending?

EDI's body will be destroyed but not her data base, meaning she still exists but not in her form she took from Dr. Eva. The Geth, sadly because Legion was my absolute favorite of Mass Effect 2, are more then likely gone unless Legion's sacrafice made them more then just synthetics.
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What happens if you take Veetor?

If you let Veetor go with Tali, you can pick "Having friends pays off" early on for +2 Paragon Points. You can later pick "What aren't you telling me?" for +2 Paragon Points again. Towards the end of the conversation, you can choose "I can't do it alone" for +2 Paragon Points or "Agreed!" for +2 Renegade Points.
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Which Mass Effect ending is best?

Said survival is along with that of your crew and minimal collateral damage to Earth. If you've done all that, congratulations! You've just achieved the best ending in Mass Effect 3 where Shepard lives. All you have to do is pick the Destroy ending with a Total Military Strength of 7800 or more at the Crucible.
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Can you lose Tali loyalty?

Once secured, Tali's Loyalty can also still be lost depending on how Shepard handles her fight with Legion later in the game. Players will need to be careful and strategic to ensure she remains loyal and has the best chance of survival.
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