Is it possible to get the best ME3 ending without Live Gold membership?
I'm playing with XBox360, no XBox Live Gold membership. 2nd-hand game, but there was free download of EA online pass, so I just redeemed that (but of course can't play multiplayer without Gold), and have the account successfully linked at N7 HQ.
In the game, I am currently at the point just before the end game phase starting with the assault on Cerberus space station and the Illusive Man, with total military strength ~5600, and the default readiness 50%.
While carefully avoiding spoilers, I've managed to read that I need effective military strength 5000 to get the best ending, so I'm like half the way there, and not many uncompleted quests.
Questions, considering current date and details above, in order of importance:
Is the 5000 point requirement true? (And yes, I realize it doesn't buy me much, but I consider it a bit like missing last page of a book I've been reading since ME1 came out...)
Is it possible to reach the best ending in single player only? Briefly, how? Like, is there some part of the game I can grind to get it?
Based on my own research, it seems I could buy Mass Effect: Infiltrator for Android, and get galactic readiness up by that. Now the question is, will it work in practice? That is, can I really get enough military strength and readiness rating, considering where I am now? Can I do it without in-app purchases on top of the game price itself?
If I get a Live Gold pass, can I actually play the online multi-player still, find other players available for play with a newbie, when it's been so long since the game was released? How much online play time would it require to get to my goal?
Best Answer
I kind of have to give you a spoiler if you want to know how to get the best ending, so unless you want to figure it out for yourself, don't read any further.
Besides making sure that your EMS is at 3100, you HAVE to choose the Destroy ending, or you will not get the best ending.
EMS = 3100 Choice = Destroy
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How do you unlock the good ending in ME3?
To achieve the Perfect Ending in Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition, Shepard needs 7800 Total Military Strength or higher. The Total Military Strength system in Mass Effect Legendary Edition counts all the War Assets Shepard obtains, not only in Mass Effect 3 but based on decisions made throughout the entire trilogy.How do I make sure Shepard survives ME3?
To make sure Shepard lives in Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition, you need to choose the Red Destruction ending with at least 7800 TMS. In the original Mass Effect 3, you can achieve this ending with just 3100 EMS. TMS and EMS stand for Total Military Strength & Effective Military Strength respectively.How many war assets do you need for best ending ME3?
To get the best possible ending \u2014 as in, you'll actually get an ending at all \u2014 you'll need to collect 3100 War Assets.What is the best choice in ME3 ending?
The one critical thing to getting the best ending in ME3 is the War Assets mechanic. If you get enough war assets before your final battle against the Reapers, Commander Shepard lives, and the trilogy ends on a happier note.Mass Effect 3 - How to Get the Best Ending without Multiplayer
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I got the singularity ending on PS3 trilogy set after beating the first two and getting all the assests. I could without any dlc´s for any of them and only 50% readiness.
But I did keep all my crew alive in me2 and used all good choices to save all my alliances and sa e the geth.
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