When did Mass Effect 2 take place?

2185 CE
2185 CE – Main events of Mass Effect 2.

How much time is between ME2 and me3?

Mass Effect 3 begins in 2186, six months after the events of Mass Effect 2.

Is Commander Shepard mentioned in Andromeda?

Shepard has made cameo appearances in other Electronic Arts games and is referenced in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda before or after Shepard?

Andromeda is set some 600 years after Mass Effect 3, and interestingly you can even listen to voice recordings from Liara in Andromeda – given her long life span, it would also make sense for her to still be knocking around long after Shepard.

When did the Asari discover the Citadel?

580 BCE
Forming the Citadel Council The asari were the first contemporary race to achieve spaceflight and discover the mass relay network. When they found the Citadel in 580 BCE, the asari also encountered the keepers, whose mute assistance enabled them to quickly settle on the station and learn how to operate its systems.

When did the Andromeda Initiative leave?

Mass Effect: Andromeda timeline: Roughly 600 years have passed. According to a Eurogamer article from November, the Andromeda Initiative leaves the Milky Way in 2185 CE at the conclusion of Mass Effect 2’s campaign.

How long does it take between ME3 and arrival?

Canonically, it was six months between The Arrival and Earth’s Invasion. But its probably a year between Suicide Mission and the start ME3.

Is Ryder related to Shepard?

The original Mass Effect’s legendary Commander Shepard was an N7, and so was your character’s father, Alec Ryder.

Why do asari eyes turn black?

Asari eyes go black when joining minds, though both biotics and this other aspect of their physiology both involve concentration of impulses through their nervous system. So they are likely related or create similar physiological changes. Edit: it could also simply be a graphical update to make barrier look better.

What happened in Mass Effect 2?

The events of Mass Effect 2 begin. One month after the Battle of the Citadel, the SSV Normandy is attacked and destroyed by an unidentified assailant, resulting in the death of Commander Shepard. Later, the Systems Alliance officially declares Shepard “killed in action”. L4 biotic implants are developed. The events of Mass Effect: Ascension occur.

What is the timeline in Mass Effect?

Timeline. This era is called the Pre-Council Era. The earliest event in Mass Effect History is the disabling of a Reaper, a highly advanced, organic, sentient starship, by an unknown race 37,000,000 years before the discovery of the Citadel.

What is the history of the Mass Effect universe?

The history of the Mass Effect universe begins some time before 1,000,000,000 BCE—dates are given in the format of CE (Common Era) and BCE (Before Common Era)—when a species called the leviathans controls the galaxy.

How do you explore the galaxy in Mass Effect 2?

Exploration takes time, but the bonuses gained from it can make the game more fun and Shepard much more powerful. Navigating around Mass Effect 2 happens in the Galaxy Map (accessed from the Combat Infromation Center, Deck 2, just across from the elevator) at three different levels – local, regional, and galactic.