Avoiding Reapers is a huge problem on PC because the mouse controls where Normandy goes and also you need to drag the mouse to the bottom right hand corner to click to orbit the planet.
I'm gonna miss the exploration from ME1. You could actually get some fun riding the Mako around the planets, and you had great landscapes. In ME2 exploring was extremely boring specially if you wanted resources like me!
the firewalker pack was kinda fun and they definetly improved the landscapes especially if you play the project overlord dlc. but it wasn't the mako. everybody complained about how it drives like a beached whale, but damn i miss the power of six by six.
Easier way. Just keep scanning to find all the anomolies, memorize their locations, let the reapers catch you and when you press resume you will be reverted back to when you just entered the system (zero reaper alertness). Now you know the locations of the assets and can minimize your number of scans.
In Mass Effect 1 we got to actually land on the planets in our vehicle, drive around and find clues and materials, as well as we fought giant bosses or smaller bases of enemies. In Mass Effect 2 that was reduced to scanning planets and only landing on planets with missions connected to them. In Mass Effect 3 we get this...run away from Reapers in a Pac Man like mini-game.
I was scared to get caught by the reapers, but then I realized that when you get caught it just says mission failure and restarts from when you first entered the system. No big deal but kinda lame. I wanted to see the Normandy blow up or something.
another good way to scan is fly all around the system and scan like crazy so all the assets light up then let the reapers catch you then hit resume and it will load the game when you entered the system and you'll know where everything is
I am guessing mine is bugged, but when i alert the reapers, if i keep the ship moving the reapers never get me. They just fly over my ship and do circles on it
Damn it... I had actually thought of this before, but I just kinda naturally assumed you couldn't collect detected resources when the Reaps are bearing down on you X,x
I found this out some time during my second playthrough. Once you realize how easy it is to escape the Reapers the whole mini-game becomes super trivial.
i used to think if the reapers got alerted the system would be attacked so i would scan systems using a quadrant system (starting in quadrant 1). that only worked for a small place. i later realized that you could just alert them and keep coming back, but i didnt know you could position the ship so that you come in the direction you were facing. Thanks for the tip!!
where do you purchase your upgrades with your resources? i can't find the damn thing. I liked mass effect 2 normandy better even though they're almost the same
Most non-planet assets are fuel. I usually scan the area until the reapers show up, and move on to the next area and I keep going until there is no more. Then I start a mission which will reset the reaper readiness level.
@puttefnask Yep and the planet exploration in 1 was pretty fun....up until around the 4th planet, when you realize they're all just chucked together with no real thought, minerals and enemies just kinda sprinkled around. Would have been nice however if they improved on what they did in 1, in 2 & 3.
useful stuff like war assets and side quests items are only found on planets. so just go around and scan planets. the fuels and credits are nice but not really necessary.
gsmergard2 try checking the mission location it will be the word in front of the mission name it will look like this Citadel: Locate Cooling Unit and the Citadel is the location
I played today for about 2 hours and I figured this out in the first few minutes of scanning, the only thing that sucks is that once you've alerted one time they will always chase you when you wanna go back into that system
now guys remember the first game was helped maked by microsoft thats why u could drive around on the planets and stuff instead of just scaning now we have the cheap bastards at ea heping to make the games and u cant do that u just have to scan and find for the stuff on the scanners and of course get that first day dlc right
i'm kind of full of emotion right now (no, i'm not on my period or anything, i'm a boy). on the one hand there's this kony 2012 thing, which is amazing, and kony's a despicable bastard who will burn in hell forever, and on the other hand, ea delayed me3 until friday in the uk and europe!
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Avoiding Reapers is a huge problem on PC because the mouse controls where Normandy goes and also you need to drag the mouse to the bottom right hand corner to click to orbit the planet.
Agreed
I'm gonna miss the exploration from ME1. You could actually get some fun riding the Mako around the planets, and you had great landscapes. In ME2 exploring was extremely boring specially if you wanted resources like me!
the firewalker pack was kinda fun and they definetly improved the landscapes especially if you play the project overlord dlc. but it wasn't the mako. everybody complained about how it drives like a beached whale, but damn i miss the power of six by six.
when i saw the reapers coming my heart skipped a beat
Same.
Same
Easier way. Just keep scanning to find all the anomolies, memorize their locations, let the reapers catch you and when you press resume you will be reverted back to when you just entered the system (zero reaper alertness). Now you know the locations of the assets and can minimize your number of scans.
In Mass Effect 1 we got to actually land on the planets in our vehicle, drive around and find clues and materials, as well as we fought giant bosses or smaller bases of enemies.
In Mass Effect 2 that was reduced to scanning planets and only landing on planets with missions connected to them.
In Mass Effect 3 we get this...run away from Reapers in a Pac Man like mini-game.
I like to sit in the dark and pretend im a candle.
I was scared to get caught by the reapers, but then I realized that when you get caught it just says mission failure and restarts from when you first entered the system. No big deal but kinda lame. I wanted to see the Normandy blow up or something.
"I know it's to the right of the screen, so i'm going to face my ship to the right" *faces ship left*
......facepalm.
@Aamzy786
On the upper left corner there is a percentage of assets recovered. Once it reaches 100% there is nothing left to find.
another good way to scan is fly all around the system and scan like crazy so all the assets light up then let the reapers catch you then hit resume and it will load the game when you entered the system and you'll know where everything is
This was actually really helpful! Thank you IGN!
U dont even have to make missions to make the reapers ships disapear, its amazing. Underapreciated video.
thank you so much! those reapers were a pain in my ass. so thanks again
I am guessing mine is bugged, but when i alert the reapers, if i keep the ship moving the reapers never get me. They just fly over my ship and do circles on it
@techead23 it said at the beginning of the game that you have to come back after missions are completed
by then theyll be gone
Or you can look up all the areas to scan with an online guide of all the systems on the map.
Thank you so much, this helped me so damn much.
Damn it... I had actually thought of this before, but I just kinda naturally assumed you couldn't collect detected resources when the Reaps are bearing down on you X,x
@Aamzy786 it says "100% scanned" at the top of the screen.
I found this out some time during my second playthrough. Once you realize how easy it is to escape the Reapers the whole mini-game becomes super trivial.
i used to think if the reapers got alerted the system would be attacked so i would scan systems using a quadrant system (starting in quadrant 1). that only worked for a small place. i later realized that you could just alert them and keep coming back, but i didnt know you could position the ship so that you come in the direction you were facing. Thanks for the tip!!
that made so much easier didnt it?
they should make a game like spore 2 but with the graphics of this. that would see and both be badass at the sametime
I still think that bioware tried their hardest to make this their "best me game"
YES!! what a dumb yet super amazing idea!! IT IS PERFECT! Simple but elegant thank you!!
I don't wanna be scanning each system for ages to find an anomaly or whatever, so how would I know that there's nothing left to scan or something?
@DevilmanEnvoy you mean kony for pres 2012 right? =D
where do you purchase your upgrades with your resources? i can't find the damn thing. I liked mass effect 2 normandy better even though they're almost the same
I nearly wet myself the first time reapers came because of the noise they make, that and I had my headsets volume all the way up..
@HighOnGaming22 If hovers over you then you just get a gameover screen. there's no cutscene.
OMG space movement like ME2 in 2D? When will they make a 3rd person navigation in space and be able to fly near planets?
I avoid them but wat hhappens if they catch u?
Do the Reapers do any damage while in the systems or are they there just to try to catch you?
Thanks, just what I needed.
Most non-planet assets are fuel.
I usually scan the area until the reapers show up, and move on to the next area and I keep going until there is no more. Then I start a mission which will reset the reaper readiness level.
@NakedPhatGuy just pointing out the disease of simplifying and reducing the experience in hyped up trilogies.
so exactly what happens if they catch you? is it like when you die in a mission and u can just load up again? does you ship explode or something?
@Aamzy786 there is a % in the top right that tells you how much you found
@Aamzy786 theres a percentage in top left
@puttefnask Yep and the planet exploration in 1 was pretty fun....up until around the 4th planet, when you realize they're all just chucked together with no real thought, minerals and enemies just kinda sprinkled around. Would have been nice however if they improved on what they did in 1, in 2 & 3.
KONY 2012 you gotta see it.., its so heart touching
useful stuff like war assets and side quests items are only found on planets. so just go around and scan planets. the fuels and credits are nice but not really necessary.
@kylemorrow51 or the driving sections just sucked with bad controls and limited areas to explore with invisible walls, That might a reason as well.
@Aamzy786 gee i don't know maybe because it tells you in the top left corner
@Aamzy786 Nothing would show up when you scan.
Its actually impossible to get some scans on PC. You simply cannot move your mouse to the "enter orbit" button fast enough.
Reapers arrive on 21.12.2012 and they will kill everyone except Kony because he works for them
i dont have the game, what happens if they catch u??
game over. thats why when u enter a new system the game autosaves
I was Hoping in ME3 they made the scanning less or Just took it out.
gsmergard2 try checking the mission location it will be the word in front of the mission name it will look like this Citadel: Locate Cooling Unit and the Citadel is the location
what happen if the reapers get you?
What happens if the reapers catch you?
what happens if the reapers catch you
dead
Game over basically
what happens if the reapers get you
'But let’s keep it about Joseph Kony, not KONY 2012' - that is all.
@puttefnask the whole landing part was boring and tedious felt like a chore. Glade you dont have to land anymore.
@BINOMAN007 seriously? u dont get a chance to fight?
@Aamzy786 It will tell you how much there is in the top left
Thanks for help dude
No IGN. If the scan zone is on the right, you want to face LEFT. Durrrrp.
I played today for about 2 hours and I figured this out in the first few minutes of scanning, the only thing that sucks is that once you've alerted one time they will always chase you when you wanna go back into that system
It resets after a mission tho. But you probably figured this out ten years later lol
Reapers sound scary.
@Aamzy786 Easy there's a percentage on the top left of the screen after you found one thing
Mass Effect 3's Extra Bonuses - The Easiest Way to Scam.
you faced your ship to the left not the right
You mad Reapers?
what happens when reapers catch you
...This guy doesn't know his left and rights...
1:34 ish... "I'm gonna point my ship to the right" *points the Nomandy to the left*
Left is the new right.
...Heavy risk, but the priiiiiiize!
why am I getting recommended this
Can we see wut its like to get caught by the reapers
I found this technique by myself 😂😂😂
Lol i was figuring this out accidentally but i couldnt explain it. Finally lol
Im going to cry when I finish me 3.....
1.if you haven't allready watched the Kony 2012 video watch it now and 2. IGN stop spamming ME3 videos!!
THESE are actually helpful tips! not like the "starcraft pro tips" ...
People really couldn't figure this trick out themselves?
well im buying mass effect 3 next week didnt know u get pac man with it
First contact war
@ianwilder244 Right side of the circle...
Good tip!
@DarkDigiDragon360 I'm just joking around, i'm all for the cause.
@matt16001 Why are you making fun of it? It's no laughing matter bro.
Thank you!
wow do you really need a video for this
gamestation not stocking this game :'(
they won't.
i was already doing this...
@15thCrypt oh thanks, didnt know that
Awsome thanks! Just started on PS3 :D
the loading screens are killing me.
They should send n7 to get kony
and i thought scanning in ME2 was annoying!!
@paradoxin7 I loved all the missions.
@MrRenegadeAwesome YOU'RE the ones spamming
i like apples
I hate the reapers, wish we could deploy some bomb-trap for them...
now guys remember the first game was helped maked by microsoft thats why u could drive around on the planets and stuff instead of just scaning now we have the cheap bastards at ea heping to make the games and u cant do that u just have to scan and find for the stuff on the scanners and of course get that first day dlc right
i'm kind of full of emotion right now (no, i'm not on my period or anything, i'm a boy). on the one hand there's this kony 2012 thing, which is amazing, and kony's a despicable bastard who will burn in hell forever, and on the other hand, ea delayed me3 until friday in the uk and europe!
Still takes pretty long..
Or you can just google " Mass Effect 3 complete scanning guide" and don't worry about the Reapers ?
and watch a whole 20 min video instead of playing?
Destin 2012