Should I play Arrival DLC?

As far as I've noticed in LotSB, it is only a few varying dialogue. 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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Is Arrival DLC worth playing?

Yes absolutely it's cheap, fun, intense, and a cool story that acts like the season finale for mass effect 2 despite what that other guy said i think it's needed to understand what happened between 2 and 3 other wise hen you start 3 your not gonna understand where shepard is.
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Can I do the 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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When should you play Mass Effect 2 Arrival?

Though players can launch this mission any time once it unlocks, many fans prefer to save it until after surviving the endgame Suicide Mission and make it the last thing they do before starting Mass Effect 3 to bridge any gaps between the two games.
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How long is Arrival DLC?

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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Mass Effect 2 Arrival - Can You Save the Batarians???



Does the Arrival DLC effect 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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What happens if you don't complete the Arrival DLC?

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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What happens if you don't do the Arrival ME2?

In the beginning of ME3, Shepard is on Earth to answer for the destruction of the Bahak system on ME2:Arrival. If you didn't do Arrival on your ME2 import then apparently Hackett sent a bunch of marines to retrieve Dr. Kenson but they all died anyway.
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Can you keep playing Mass Effect 2 after the Suicide Mission?

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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What happens if you don't save Dr Kenson?

Warning: From this point until you rescue Kenson, engaging a batarian will cause you to lose the "Covert Action" Achievement if you don't already have it. You can engage the two War Beasts you find, but don't shoot at the batarians.
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Should I complete all missions before Reaper IFF?

So, we recommend you treat the Reaper IFF as your ME2 Point of No Return. Endeavor to complete every side quest and especially complete every ME2 loyalty mission, plus buy any upgrades or weapons you need before starting and completing the Reaper IFF mission, and you'll have the best chance at the end of the game.
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Is Arrival in Mass Effect Legendary Edition?

Arrival was released on March 29, 2011. Like most of the DLC for the original Mass Effect trilogy games, it is included in Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
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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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Which Mass Effect is the best?

Most fans give the title of best in the series to either the original or Mass Effect 2, though the title for worst is fairly split between either Mass Effect 3 or Andromeda.
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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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Which Mass Effect should I play first?

Also, while each game has a central villain, there's an ever present threat consistent across all three games, so it makes sense to meet them in the first Mass Effect before 2 and 3. Think of it like how Game of Thrones always had different humans as the baddies, but the ultimate threat was the White Walkers.
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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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Can Shepard survive Mass Effect 3?

In almost every ending of Mass Effect 3, Shepard will die in exchange for stopping the Reapers. Both the “Control” and “Synthesis” endings will always lead to Shepard's death, as his consciousness will need to be infused into the Crucible for them to work.
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Should I keep the Reaper base or destroy it?

Saving the base will give you the human Reaper's brain, which is 110 EMS. Destroying it gives you the human Reaper heart, which is 100 EMS.
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Why is Shepard grounded in Mass Effect 3?

Mass Effect 3

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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Should I 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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How do you save Amanda Kenson?

Use the stack of crates as cover to get past the two guards in Kenson's cell and go down the hall until you find another unlocked door. Open it to rescue her. After the cutscene, you'll receive the achievement Covert Action. Kenson is your squadmate for the next few minutes.
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Is Reaper IFF the point of no return?

The Reaper IFF is the point of no return. Once you install that on the Normandy, your time is limited. So finish everything before you do that, otherwise you're gonna lose people.
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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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When should I play the Shadow Broker DLC?

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.
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