Do I have to do Arrival Mass Effect 2?

By not completing the Arrival Assignment, you'll be held in custody for working with Cerberus during Mass Effect 2. Also, the War Asset: Alliance 103rd Marine Division will have its strength reduced by fifty points due to dying in an incident that you should've been a part of.
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What happens if you don't do the Arrival Mission Mass Effect 2?

Toward the bottom under ME3 Consequences, it says, "If importing a Mass Effect 2 save in which Arrival was not completed, the Alpha Relay will still be destroyed. However, responsibility will shift from Commander Shepard to the Alliance's 103rd Marine Division.
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Does it matter what order you do missions in Mass Effect 2?

Following Horizon your squadmates will start giving you their Loyalty Missions. Keep talking to all of them to unlock them. There is no time limit on any of them so it doesn't matter what order you finish them all in.
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Can you save the Batarians Arrival?

You can choose to try and save the Batarian colonists by warning them about the danger or save yourself on the Normandy. This decision doesn't make a difference to the mission results.
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How long is the Arrival DLC Mass Effect 2?

Its still a good piece of content but the length of it was disappointing because its pretty much just what they showed in the quicklook if you managed to catch that, when they said it was five chapters i thought 2-3 hours but i managed to complete it in 45 minutes.
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Can I play Arrival after suicide mission?

But you must absolutely play Arrival DLC after completing the Suicide Mission because other-wise you get a hologram of the Harbinger-controlled Collector General and not the actual Reaper Harbinger.
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When should I play me2 DLC?

This DLC fits well within the game's narrative if it is played after completing the Palaven mission, but should be started after players finish the side quests involving Aria on the Citadel. However, players should know that once they start the DLC they are locked in until it is completed.
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Should I warn the Batarians?

For many Shepards, especially ones playing a Paragon route, the choice is obvious: warn the Batarian colonies ASAP to try and save thousands and millions of lives. However, that escape to Normandy option is tempting, especially if ignoring it could lead to the death of a main character or a squad member somehow.
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What happens if I don't destroy the Alpha relay?

Kenson and her team decide that Alpha must be destroyed, even though this would kill the more than 300,000 batarian colonists in the system. With Alpha gone, the Reapers would be forced to detour to another relay, a journey that could take months or years more.
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Can you survive the object Rho fight?

This is technically optional and you don't have to "survive" this battle to continue so don't rage quit if you lose all your health, as there will be no Critical Mission Failure screen and you will eventually regain consciousness. If you do survive to the end, Object Rho will unleash a pulse that knocks you out.
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What happens if you don't upgrade the Normandy?

If you upgraded the Normandy's Armor, Jack will survive. If DIDN'T upgrade the Normandy's Armor, Jack will die.
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Does it matter who you recruit first in Mass Effect 2?

Recruit the Convict & Warlord: two more recruitment missions remain. You can do them in whichever way around you want. We recommend the Convict first, but it really doesn't matter - make the decision based on which of the two will slot into your party best right now.
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What is the best class in Mass Effect 2?

Infiltrator is also a bit better in the sequels, but they're arguably still your best overall option in Mass Effect if you want to pick a class that can use some of the game's better tech abilities.
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Why is Shepard grounded in Mass Effect 3?

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Shepard has been grounded and stripped of rank by the Alliance before the game starts, due to either working with Cerberus or blowing up a Mass Relay in the Mass Effect 2 DLC pack Arrival.
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Does Arrival affect ME3?

The short answer is no. Without any spoilers, the reason is that the Arrival acts as a story bridge to ME3, but does not present any major choices; everything that happens has to happen, or else you just lose (die).
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Does Arrival matter ME3?

It doesn't change the overall plot of the game and the relay is still destroyed, all the Arrival DLC does change is some minor dialogue at the beginning of the game with Anderson and Shepard then later on with Balaak/Gurm.
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What is the Arrival DLC Mass Effect 2?

Arrival is a DLC pack for Mass Effect 2. It was accidentally revealed on February 21, 2011 by the addition of three new trophies in a patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2. While the addition of the trophies was intentional, BioWare assumed they would be invisible.
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Are the Batarians extinct?

Whatever the true size and strength of the batarian military, it was virtually wiped out by the Reaper onslaught in 2186.
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Who can you romance Mass Effect 2?

Mass Effect 2 romance options for Male Shepard and Female Shepard
  • Tali'Zorah vas Neema.
  • Miranda Lawson.
  • Jack.
  • Liara T'Soni (Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC, fling)
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Are there female Batarians?

Jella is a batarian woman who works in the personnel and accounting department of Dah'tan Manufacturing on Camala. Hard-working but underpaid, she is a disgruntled employee who regularly helps outsiders steal from the company by altering purchase orders, manipulating supply records and leaving inventory unsecured.
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Can I do Arrival DLC after main quest?

Every DLC can be completed after the main quest, though Kasumi, Zaeed and Overlord are best played before. Shadow Broker and Arrival are sort of the expansions for the game, so they are best played after the endgame.
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Can I do Project Overlord after Suicide Mission?

Play the first Firewalker mission first for canon's sake, and play Overlord either after the Suicide Mission or sometime before retrieving the IFF. But if you play it during the main stretch of the game, play it before retrieving the IFF.
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Can I play Mass Effect 2 DLC after finishing the game?

All of the Mass Effect 2 DLC is playable after the Suicide Mission. Some of it can be played before, but it can all be played after. Decisions made during DLC missions played after the Suicide Mission are imported into Mass Effect 3.
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