Can we get some official clarification on the level scaling option (classic vs legendary) for mass effect 1 in the legendary edition? Do you get the same amount of talent points ultimately either way by the time you hit level cap? Is it possible either way to hit level cap in a single play through? Does hitting max in either count as max level for import into mass effect 2? Seems to be a lot of confusion about this option out there and a lot of people wondering if there is a meaningful difference between the two options. Thanks!

@Narducci19 @marcx666 @straga27 @toeegg According to several guides out there the Classic mode has a level cape of 60 that you, different to the old games, can reach in one playthrough. The Legendary Mode has a level cape of 30, you also can reach it in one playthrough.

I believe the devs said you can reach level 60 in 1 playthrough now. My understanding is that the level scaling is the same in legendary and classic except for the number. So level 30 in legendary is equivalent to level 60 in classic. I haven't played it yet, though, so I'm not 100% sure.

@Narducci19 wrote:I asked a question about this earlier, as well. I’ve seen a lot of (different) guesses about how each mode works but no one seems to know for sure. It would be nice to get some kind of official clarification so people could make an informed decision when starting out the game. My suspicion is that both give you the same amount of point in the end (you get more per level in legendary). And both can be maxed in one play through. I suspect the change was just to make the same number of levels in mass effect 1 as mass effect 2. But again, that’s just my guess. It would be great to know for sure.Agreed

The way I understood it, is that classic is exactly the same as the OG, where you would need two playthroughs to hit the cap, and the legendary means you can hit the cap and get max bonuses in ME2 in one playthrough.

Ok, so despite what we have been told, you can't hit level cap (30/60) in one playthrough. Here's my run down...By the time I reached the bottom of the steps leading the final Saren fight I was level 29 (494729/662100), full Paragon, Insanity. 44 hours played.I finished every mission and all but one assignment (spacer specific that I forgot about before the lock down event). And yes, I finished EVERY other assignment, I checked each off on https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Assignments as I went.A little perspective, this is probably my 12th or 13th playthough of this game, I know where most things are and what to look for.I explored every available planet you can land on, surveyed every planet availabe and found those naughty things hidden in the asteroid rings. I collect everything for the collection assignments beyond what they require. Trust me whan I say I missed nothing, nothing. I made a point to bypass anything locked, never using omni-gel.This is not a post to rag on the dev's, simply to point out that they are in error in the statement they made. Perhaps something changed or needs to be adjusted, but as it stands, max level will require a second playthrough.Not that thats a bad thing lol, for me anyway.

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11 Replies

toeegg
5 years ago
Im confused if you play on classic mode can you reach level 60 in 1 playthrough or do you have to do 2 playthroughs like in the original
straga27
5 years ago
@toeegg My understanding is that its the latter. Classic caps at 30 and the remaster mode allows you level up to 60 in one playthrough.
Fred_vdp
Hero+
5 years ago
I believe the devs said you can reach level 60 in 1 playthrough now.

My understanding is that the level scaling is the same in legendary and classic except for the number. So level 30 in legendary is equivalent to level 60 in classic.

I haven't played it yet, though, so I'm not 100% sure.
marcx666
Rising Novice
5 years ago
The way I understood it, is that classic is exactly the same as the OG, where you would need two playthroughs to hit the cap, and the legendary means you can hit the cap and get max bonuses in ME2 in one playthrough.
Narducci19
5 years ago
I asked a question about this earlier, as well. I’ve seen a lot of (different) guesses about how each mode works but no one seems to know for sure. It would be nice to get some kind of official clarification so people could make an informed decision when starting out the game. My suspicion is that both give you the same amount of point in the end (you get more per level in legendary). And both can be maxed in one play through. I suspect the change was just to make the same number of levels in mass effect 1 as mass effect 2. But again, that’s just my guess. It would be great to know for sure.
holger1405
Hero+
5 years ago
@Narducci19 @marcx666 @straga27 @toeegg

According to several guides out there the Classic mode has a level cape of 60 that you, different to the old games, can reach in one playthrough.

The Legendary Mode has a level cape of 30, you also can reach it in one playthrough.
toeegg
5 years ago
@Narducci19 wrote:
I asked a question about this earlier, as well. I’ve seen a lot of (different) guesses about how each mode works but no one seems to know for sure. It would be nice to get some kind of official clarification so people could make an informed decision when starting out the game. My suspicion is that both give you the same amount of point in the end (you get more per level in legendary). And both can be maxed in one play through. I suspect the change was just to make the same number of levels in mass effect 1 as mass effect 2. But again, that’s just my guess. It would be great to know for sure.
Agreed
Webb-sama
5 years ago
Ok, so despite what we have been told, you can't hit level cap (30/60) in one playthrough. Here's my run down...
By the time I reached the bottom of the steps leading the final Saren fight I was level 29 (494729/662100), full Paragon, Insanity. 44 hours played.
I finished every mission and all but one assignment (spacer specific that I forgot about before the lock down event). And yes, I finished EVERY other assignment, I checked each off on https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Assignments as I went.
A little perspective, this is probably my 12th or 13th playthough of this game, I know where most things are and what to look for.
I explored every available planet you can land on, surveyed every planet availabe and found those naughty things hidden in the asteroid rings. I collect everything for the collection assignments beyond what they require. Trust me whan I say I missed nothing, nothing. I made a point to bypass anything locked, never using omni-gel.
This is not a post to rag on the dev's, simply to point out that they are in error in the statement they made. Perhaps something changed or needs to be adjusted, but as it stands, max level will require a second playthrough.
Not that thats a bad thing lol, for me anyway.
toeegg
5 years ago
@Webb-sama where you 29/30? or 29/60?
Webb-sama
5 years ago
@toeegg
29/30, which worked out 57/60 when I started ME2. Its not a big deal anyway, as at level 29/57 I still got max rewards. From the wiki...
Importing a level 50 through level 59 character will grant 2,000 XP (the player starts at level 3), 30,000 credits, and 5,000 of each resource.
Importing a level 60 character will grant 4,000 XP (the player starts at level 5), 50,000 credits, and 10,000 of each resource.
This apears to no longer apply, at least for the legendary edition. I was given the rewards as if I was level 60. Only difference was that I started with 800k credits rather than 50k for some reason, not sure if it was because I had max by the end of ME1.
Anyway, hope that helps.