First of all: love the game. I have one request to the devs though.When importing a character from one Mass Effect game to another in the Legendary Edition can we have the option to change Shepard's appearance? People change over time, get new haircuts, hair dyes, makeup styles. It would be nice to do this mid-game too, but first I'll ask not to skip the character editor at the beginning.It would also be nice to be able to change class at the beginning too. Maybe between ME1 and ME2 Sheppard stopped practicing her shooting skills and started working on biotic abilities. By the time ME2 starts she could be a capable adept in biotics. People get new skills over time. Five years ago I was a sales assistant, but now I've become pretty skilled in web design.People change and Shepard should be able to change too.

This was always possible, same with MELE.

Everything you requested is already in the game, as mentioned, except for changing appearance (edit: and class) mid-game. That can be achieved unofficially with the save editor (edit: for PC). You can make a new character, export the head morph, and import that in your current playthrough.

Really? I've been constantly restarting my game on PS4 because I just can't decide on a look or class.

You can't change anything on the Xbox One?

@Oldeshooter I'm playing on Xbox One and I was able (as normal) to change Shepard's appearance and class when importing an ME1 save to ME2, and again from ME2 to ME3.

Can we change appearance and class when importing Mass Effect Legendary Edition?

13 Replies

felker_s
4 years ago
This was always possible, same with MELE.
Fred_vdp
Hero+
4 years ago
Everything you requested is already in the game, as mentioned, except for changing appearance (edit: and class) mid-game.

That can be achieved unofficially with the save editor (edit: for PC). You can make a new character, export the head morph, and import that in your current playthrough.
ToasterBunny84
4 years ago
Really? I've been constantly restarting my game on PS4 because I just can't decide on a look or class.
Oldeshooter
4 years ago
You can't change anything on the Xbox One?
DocTheGamer
4 years ago
@Oldeshooter I'm playing on Xbox One and I was able (as normal) to change Shepard's appearance and class when importing an ME1 save to ME2, and again from ME2 to ME3.
Oldeshooter
4 years ago
I need to install the 2 and 3 and then try it.
Oldeshooter
4 years ago
I installed both Me2 and 3 and created a Femshep in 2. Is there any way to get her backwardes into 1 from2?
perji
4 years ago
@ToasterBunny84 wrote:

Maybe between ME1 and ME2 Sheppard stopped practicing her shooting skills and started working on biotic abilities. By the time ME2 starts she could be a capable adept in biotics.

People change and Shepard should be able to change too.

Spoiler

Between ME1 and ME2 Shepard DIES. Literally.

ME2 prologue takes place barely a few weeks after the battle of the Citadel, not enough time for a profession change. And then Shepard dies and spends the next 2 years rotting and being resurrected.

The fact that you can change the looks and profession of the character AT ALL is astounding because it completely goes against lore where "Shepard needed to be unchanged".

Also:

@felker_s wrote:

This was always possible, same with MELE.

I believe the person is asking for a way to edit an existing Shepard when importing it into NG+ in ME1. This is not possible at this time and never was. You can only edit Shepard between games, not within the same game.

[Edit Holger1405 - Inserted Spoiler Tags.]
JordanSleepy25
4 years ago
@Fred_vdp My question is in Mass Effect one I played has a vanguard level 29, but I wanted to change to sentinel in Mass effect 2. The points did not get transferred, but does the story change like the decision in he made? I really wish the points would have transferred.
Thank you,
Mayra
JordanSleepy25
4 years ago
@DocTheGamer I was able to change to change class, but the power points didn’t transfer. We’re you able to get them transferred?
Thank you,
Mayra