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3rd person RPG set in outer space. It is the first in the trilogy by BioWare. For questions about the series, use the mass-effect-series tag.

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Is Mass Effect 1's final boss considered Synthetic or Organic?

I ask not in terms of classification semantics, but in regards to ammo. Tungsten Rounds inflict more damage to Synthetic enemies, while Shredder Rounds inflict more damage to organic enemies. Does anyone know whether the boss' second form is…
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How many worlds are in the galactic map?

The galactic map is large, and difficult to navigate quickly. Just looking for a summary of how many worlds I'd be hitting if I decided to see it all - are we talking dozens? Hundreds?
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Enemy Snipers 1-Shotting me in Mass Effect

I've been playing through Mass Effect 1 (ME) on the higher difficulties for achievements, and I keep running into sniper enemies who 1-shot me. Any hints to surviving and/or killing the snipers before they kill me?
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Why can I not raise certain skills?

I recently got Mass Effect 1 and started playing. I am an Infiltrator, so I primarily use snipers. (Probably not the easiest to start with). When I level up, the 'sniper rifle' level of skill points is inaccessible to me, as well as a few others:…
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Krogans regenerate health superfast

I'm playing through ME1 on Veteran difficulty. So far, every Krogan I've fought, battlemaster or not, regenerates health up to full in two or three seconds when they are knocked down and nearly dead. If I'm not quick to unload my assault rifle on…
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In ME1 how do you skip a conversation, but not choose an answer?

I read the subtitles a whole lot faster than the people talk in Mass Effect 1, and I've played the game through once already. So I'm looking for a way to skip a cutscene without accidentally choosing an answer. Currently, I'm using Spacebar to skip…
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How to beat Matriarch Benezia with little health?

I am playing as an infiltrator and I've just beaten the first wave of commandos Benezia sends after you in Mass Effect. The game automatically saved and after the conversation ends and I am meant to kill her, I have little health, no medpacks and my…
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Why does Commander Shepard never call in a tactical airstrike?

I've been replaying Mass Effect lately, and I recently noticed something: Commander Shepard is a naval officer in charge of a (presumably armed) warship. This is significant because there are a lot of surface missions where the obvious solution to…
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How does Electronics work for repairing the Mako if more than one person has it?

I currently have 2 members in my party with the Electronics skill (Garrus and Liara), which, in addition to its other functions, also serves as the baseline for hull repair of the Mako. Every point in Electronics increases the amount of hull…
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What's required to save Captain Kirrahe on Virmire?

I was reading the ME3 entry in the Mass Effect Wiki when I read that Captain Kirrahe would return in some fashion if he survived the assault on Saren's base on Virmire. Now maybe I missed something the first two times around, but I know for certain…
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Mass Effect story question

I recently played The Arrival and part of its storyline confused me: It said that the Reapers would arrive through the Alpha relay, which they would use to move throughout the galaxy as it was a particularly powerful relay. OK, fine, that makes…
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Why is my damage so different?

I'm playing Mass Effect 1 for the second time with an imported character (Infiltrator, level 45). Sometimes I one-shot every enemy that is in line of sight, but sometimes only their shield lightens up and they take almost no damage - even if I…
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Can you clear Synthetic Insights without killing any guards?

During the Lorik Qui'in quest on Noveria in the first Mass Effect, you enter the Synthetic Insights office with a warning that there'll be guards there, but that you can scare them off if you threaten to report them for accepting bribes to Matsuo. I…
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Why are my sniper rifles overheating in Mass Effect?

I just started my second playthrough of the original Mass Effect on PC, and every time I fire a sniper rifle it overheats. This happens regardless of which sniper rifle I have equipped (one is listed at 1.2 shots before overheat, the other 1.3. I'm…
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How does decryption work?

I am playing Mass Effect and I only seem to have about 10% success decrypting locks, even "Easy Decryption" locks. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong, or what I am doing differently when it works. The times that I fail I am hitting the button…
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