Should I do Shadow Broker before me3?

You can, of course. And depending on your playstyle, the Stasis power can be very helpful. But if continuity is what's important to you, I'd wait until you complete the game, since Shadow Broker is the first DLC linking ME2 with ME3.
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When should I start the Shadow Broker?

Although it can be played at any time, it's recommended to complete it after the main game, due to some references in there, or at least, you should wait until you've exhausted everything you can do with Liara T'Soni in Illium. To start it, talk to Liara, and ask about the Shadow Broker.
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Do you have to do the Shadow Broker DLC?

When you install Lair of the Shadow Broker, it actually replaces part of the main game. Without the DLC, Liara gives a few low-impact missions that have to do with her information brokerage.
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Can you do the Shadow Broker DLC after the Suicide Mission?

LotSB can be done at any time. You can even do it before the Suicide Mission as Shepard's "loyalty quest" if you romanced Liara. You can also do it before the Suicide Mission to make the most of the many upgrades you get from it. Arrival is really the only one that makes more sense if you do it after the main story.
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Is Lair of the Shadow Broker important?

Also, with Liara having a big role in the third game, Lair of the Shadow Broker is vital in showing how she went from a simple information broker on Illium to having her hands on most of the information in the galaxy.
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Mass Effect 3 - What If You DON'T HELP LIARA Become the Shadow Broker in ME2? (Unique Dialogue)



Is the Shadow Broker the Illusive Man?

In the games, the Illusive Man outright states that the Shadow Broker is his equal. This will lead fans to hold the influence of this mysterious figure in high regard.
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Should I complete all missions before Reaper IFF?

Literally do everything before IFF. If you have a lot of missions left, if might take 4 or so before it triggers, but it won't be enough to gain all the loyalty and assignments without sacrificing all the crew.
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What happens if Legion is not loyal?

If you have a disloyal team mate,one person usually dies and Tali is always first to go(except for specialists). Even if she's loyal,the game kills her first.
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Can u save the Batarians?

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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When should you play DLC Mass Effect 3?

The last DLC in Mass Effect 3 that players need to initiate is the Citadel DLC. This DLC is a lot of light-hearted fun and is a great send-off to play through before the game's final mission. Players should start Citadel right after they complete the Sanctuary mission.
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How long is Shadow Broker DLC?

This DLC adds the Shadow Broker int... Read More. When focusing on the main objectives, Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker is about 2 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 3 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Can you romance Liara in Lair of the Shadow Broker?

The Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC is where the majority of your Romantic interactions with Liara will take place in Mass Effect 2. Your first Romantic interaction with Liara will occur at the end of the Ilium section and you get the co-ordinates to the Shadow Broker's base of operations.
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When should I do Overlord DLC?

Though players can launch this mission any time once it unlocks, many fans prefer to save it until just before the endgame Suicide Mission, as it includes a few upgrades Shepard can use when infiltrating the Collector base.
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When should I play Lair of the Shadow Broker Reddit?

It's not really tied to the story at all so you can do it whenever. A lot of people like to leave it til last as a fun little epilogue, others do it as early as before the IFF mission so they can maximize the impact of the rewards.
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Can you regain Tali loyalty?

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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Should I rewrite the heretics or delete them?

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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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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Is Reaper IFF the point of no return?

Starting the Acquire Reaper IFF mission is the 'soft' point of no return in ME2. The absolute final point of no return of ME2 is when you travel through the Omega 4 Relay. This will begin a sequence of events that leads to the credits, though you will also get a post-game save where you can mop up any remaining quests.
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What order should I do the missions in Mass Effect 3?

Mass Effect 3 mission order
  1. Priority: Earth.
  2. Priority: Mars.
  3. Priority: Citadel I.
  4. From Ashes Mass Effect 3 DLC – Priority: Eden Prime – to recruit a new squadmate.
  5. Priority: Palaven – James, Garrus, and Liara are good companions here.
  6. N7: Cerberus Lab.
  7. Priority: Sur'Kesh – Garrus and Liara.
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Can you do Tali and Legion loyalty mission after Reaper IFF?

You can save everyone if you complete as many N7 missions and Loyalty missions you can before going to do Reaper IFF, leaving only Tali's Loyalty Mission and Legions Loyalty mission for the 2 mission time limit before entering the Omega 04 Relay.
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Why did Liara give Shepard's body to Cerberus?

Once Liara's missions on Illium have been taken care of, she confesses that she feels guilty. She understood that Cerberus would use Shepard for their own business, but nevertheless gave the Commander's body to them because she could not let Shepard go. She feared Shepard would hate her for this and apologizes.
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Is Sovereign the Shadow Broker?

Sovereign is the menacing ambassador of the Reapers, who indoctrinated Saren as a means to unlock the Citadel's mass relay powers. The Shadow Broker, meanwhile, knows all and sees all, and has a private army. Which villain is the bigger and cooler bad guy, and why?
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What is the perfect ending in Mass Effect 3?

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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Who is the main antagonist in Mass Effect 3?

The Illusive Man later appears in Mass Effect 3 as one of the main antagonists, where he works against Shepard's attempts to destroy the Reapers, wishing to control them instead. He appears in several other Mass Effect comics series and novels.
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