It's perfectly possible to get the best variation of each ending by playing single player alone, even if you don't import a save file. All you need is the extended cut DLC and a total miltitary strength of 6200 (Effective 3100). You are not forced to play multiplayer.
If you think you deserve a higher military strength score, edit your save files using Gibbed's ME3 Save Editor.
@rgates33 wrote:
You have to be kidding me with you "solutions" .All you have to do is pay for DLC that should have come with the original game. That's worse than having to play multiplayer as it literally requires payment for a proper ending that I had already more than earned. Additionally, when the company released the game multiplayer was a must as there was no DLC. So yes, you do have to play multiplayer or pay more money to get the ending you deserve. It's a complete scumbag move to an extremely loyal fan base. So my only real option is to edit the files... that's absurd. I appreciate those great "solutions" you brought to the table by I am not putting another second into this game.
Clearly you have no idea how the EC came about and I am in no mood to explain it to you. I do however recommend you actually look at it before posting a reply criticizing it.
In case that’s asking too much of you….IT’S FREE.
@rgates33 wrote:
I appreciate those great "solutions" you brought to the table
Thanks. I'll go ahead and mark my post as the solution then. (Edit: I acknowledge the sarcasm. Unmarked my post as solution.)
That said, the issue is that you're not being enough of a completionist to get the best possible ending. You need a walkthrough, not a fix.
The extended cut was made in such a way that a perfect ending should be possible in a game without import.
There's not much else I can say about this. This forum is not official support. The easiest way to increase your military strength is to modify your save file, which is the best advice you can get from a fellow player. If you are unhappy with the game mechanics and/or EA's business practice, I suggest sending feedback to them, either by contacting official customer support, or tweeting your concerns to @masseffect or @bioware.
@rgates33 wrote:
You have to be kidding me with you "solutions" .All you have to do is pay for DLC that should have come with the original game. That's worse than having to play multiplayer as it literally requires payment for a proper ending that I had already more than earned. Additionally, when the company released the game multiplayer was a must as there was no DLC. So yes, you do have to play multiplayer or pay more money to get the ending you deserve. It's a complete scumbag move to an extremely loyal fan base. So my only real option is to edit the files... that's absurd. I appreciate those great "solutions" you brought to the table by I am not putting another second into this game.
I understand this is frustrating since I had this problem as well. However, the Extended Cut DLC is available for free and fixes this issue so that the readiness rating no longer matters and the war assets you had (3100 EMS max) would have been enough for the best outcome. I agree that the multiplayer requirement shouldn't have been there to begin with in a game that many people are interested in just for the single-player story. Hopefully they won't have an MP requirement in future EA games.
@AwkwardTurtle21 wrote:
@rgates33 wrote:
You have to be kidding me with you "solutions" .All you have to do is pay for DLC that should have come with the original game. That's worse than having to play multiplayer as it literally requires payment for a proper ending that I had already more than earned. Additionally, when the company released the game multiplayer was a must as there was no DLC. So yes, you do have to play multiplayer or pay more money to get the ending you deserve. It's a complete scumbag move to an extremely loyal fan base. So my only real option is to edit the files... that's absurd. I appreciate those great "solutions" you brought to the table by I am not putting another second into this game.I understand this is frustrating since I had this problem as well. However, the Extended Cut DLC is available for free and fixes this issue so that the readiness rating no longer matters and the war assets you had (3100 EMS max) would have been enough for the best outcome. I agree that the multiplayer requirement shouldn't have been there to begin with in a game that many people are interested in just for the single-player story. Hopefully they won't have an MP requirement in future EA games.
Actually he had a total military score of 5612, which is an effective military score of 2806 without multiplayer or the iPad app. I do believe 2900 is enough to get the best possible ending, but you have to do an interrupt, which you don't need to do with an EMS of 3100. A few more planet scans or sidemissions would have been enough.
