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DLC Timings Mod delays most of the former DLC content of Mass Effect 2 through different methods.

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DLC Timings Mod delays most of the former DLC content of Mass Effect 2 through different methods.

  • Normandy Crash Site DLC no longer unlocks immediately after getting the Normandy, but after playing one main mission, helping with the flow of the story and to allow Shepard to be seen and recognized which allows Hackett to contact the player. NEW 2.1: There is a new option that prevents delaying this DLC to trigger. I personally only recommend it for people using the Legion Module of Early Recruitment Mod who are interested in recruiting him as soon as possible.
  • Lair of the Shadow Broker doesn't automatically unlock after Horizon; but only after you have met Liara and helped her through her quests on Illium first, which are a build up for the DLC. Once you are done, the email will be delivered and upon reading it, the option to start the DLC will unlock with her.
  • Overlord can optionally be delayed to be triggered after Horizon. It REQUIRES acquiring the Hammerhead beforehand, which means playing through the first Firewalker quest (Rosalie Lost). This can be done before Horizon, but the trigger for Overlord won't happen after that. NEW 1.1: Additionally, there is a new option that JUST REQUIRES acquiring the Hammerhead for the DLC to trigger.
  • Arrival can optionally be delayed at different times. Options include triggering the message from Hackett after finishing the Collector Ship, the Derelict Reaper or, as a bridge to Mass Effect 3 which triggers after BOTH the Suicide Mission and Lair of the Shadow Broker are dealt with. If using Trigger Buttons only the vanilla option will be available to be chosen, so make sure to install that mod first. Else, neither mod will work as intended.


Installation


This mod REQUIRES to be installed with the latest ME3Tweaks Mod Manager version by Mgamerz. 9.0+ is REQUIRED. Make sure you let it update to the latest build after installation, in order to make sure the mod can be correctly installed. It is recommended to install over a vanilla NON textured game.

The mod is in DLC form, so its installation is as simple as drag and drop the .7z file into the Mod Manager and let it work its magic. A prompt will show indicating if you want to delay Overlord and Arrival, showing its different options. Only option can be chosen per DLC and it MUST be done before you visit the Normandy for the first time. The mod cannot retroactively remove quests from your journal which you might have acquired already.


Un-Installation


Use the Mod Manager to remove the mod. Savegames aren't dependent of it, so it can be safely removed and/or added at any point during your game. However, DLCs that were delayed will be immediately unlocked and reinstallation will not make them disappear unless loading a previous save.



Known Issues

None. If you find anything, please attach a mod manager diagnostic as show on the pinned comment, as well as the most detailed description you can of your problem.


History

12/19/2024 - Included new option to override the core functionality delaying the Normandy Crash Site. Only recommended for users of the Legion Module for Early Recruitment.
11/04/2023 - Mod entirely rebuilt to ensure future mod's compatibility. Compatible with Unofficial Patch 0.9.5.
08/22/2022 - Mod rebuilt on Unofficial Patch 0.9.2 files to ensure future proofing. Requires Mod Manager 8.0.
03/13/22 - Ensures mod compatibility with Mod Manager 8.0
12/30/21 - Hopefully finally fixes all Alchera/Normandy Crash Site issues. Apologies to all those affected.
12/16/21 - Fixes the possibility of landing on Alchera before scanning the Anomaly, thus not leaving a persistent note on the galaxy map if landed before scanning the planet.
10/03/21 - Makes the mod forward compatible with the Unofficial LE2 Patch (to be released).
09/04/21 - Fixed all issues with Normandy Crash Site not showing as intended when it should on the Galaxy map.
07/10/21 - Built-in compatibility for Early Recruitment Mod and new Overlord Trigger Option
07/02/21 - Initial Release


Contact


You may contact me through the Nexus Forums.


Credits & Acknowledgements



  • beccatoria, ThaliaGraces, Ellia/Anshela: thank you for your invaluable testing in making sure this works in all possible combinations in record time. What a rush. Special thanks to becca for handling the Liara dialogue gating for LotSB and for figuring out the problem with the Amada system playing hide and seek.
  • Gabe8: special thanks for offering to do a beautiful banner for the mod page. 


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  • Conrad Verner Remembers (ME2LE) BUG FIX: this mod solves the Conrad Verner bug in which the incorrect stage is set, and he always believes you pointed a gun at him on Mass Effect 1. Since a fix on Mass Effect 1 is not implemented yet, a special, in-universe mechanic has been introduced to fix the import before meeting Conrad.
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  • Citadel Asari Hands (BUGFIX) ME2LE: this mod fixes some asari having human hands on the Citadel, as well as some extra corrections to props placement around the levels. The mod for now does not include Thane's loyalty's mission as that a whole different level of mess.
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  • Overlord Morality Fix: in vanilla, Overlord DLC does not grant a single morality point through its entirety. With this mod, choosing the fate of David Archer on Overlord now grants 30 morality points. Paragon or Renegade depends on the appropriate option chosen.
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  • Liara Consistency Mod: makes Liara's facial appearance fully consistent within Mass Effect 2, by either choosing her original basegame look from Mass Effect 1, her Lair of the Shadow Broker look, or her Mass Effect 3 appearance. No further changes are included in her.
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  • Reaper Husks Consistency Mod: updates all Collector and Reaper related husks and abominations to use their respective Mass Effect 3 models. Those from the planet Aequitas remain unchanged by default due to their origin being stated to be different in the game, related to an alien device, more akin to the husk depiction in Mass Effect 1. Alternatively, all game's husks can be replaced if desired.
  • Pilot In Location On Time. No more random Copilot in Arrival. Hear Joker instead: repurposes Joker's dialogue lines from Mass Effect 1 and 3 to make him be the Normandy crewman speaking on Arrival DLC instead of some random person we never see and who might not even exist.
  • Early-Ish: makes Ish and Sel be present on Omega from the beginning of the game; allowing for the quest Packages for Ish to now be available to be started on your first visit to Omega.
  • Apollo Spacesuit Restoration: restores the cut ambiance dialogue about Neil's Armstrong Spacesuit being on display at Donovan's Hock vault, during the quest Kasumi: Stealing Memory. Moreover, it adds an appropriate model to reflect the presence of such historical item.
  • Samara Cut Shadow Broker Dossiers Restored: restores 2 cut/lost/bugged/retconned dossiers about Samara from the Shadow Broker terminal.
  • Liara's Alternate LE3 Armor for LotSB (LE2): gives Liara her Alternate Appearance Pack armor from Mass Effect 3 for the combat stages of the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC, by faithfully recreating her armor material with custom edited textures to match the armor looks from the third game. Moreover, her breather is also changed to her asari one from the third entry.
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  • More Hair for Femshep (ME3LE): brings to the Legendary Edition Sims 4 Hairs created by Anto and originally ported by Kittentails to the original Mass Effect 3. Players who want to use them will need to use the Trilogy Savegame Editor to change their Shepard's hair.
  • Unique Kahlee Sanders: this mod offers a new original and different head/face shape to the character of Kahlee Sanders, as well as a new hairstyle. Although her appearance in Mass Effect 3 is brief, she is a recurring main character in the original Mass Effect novels and I felt that her design by Bioware was sort of lazy.
  • Fleet Admiral Steven Hackett Restored: this mod restores Hackett's missing gold 4th bar from his uniform on his Legendary Edition appearance on Mass Effect 3. It also features an improved model and edited textures by Padme4000.


Licensing/Legal

The following mod is provided as is. By downloading and installing it you acknowledge to use it at your own risk. Incompatibilities produced by installation on pirated and/or unsupported copies of the game will not be assisted. This mod only supports official builds released and distributed by EA.
You may use this mod as you wish for your own personal use, but we kindly ask you to credit us for our work if featured on your videos, screenshots, art, etc. If you wish to build on patches and/or compatibility, please contact us.
Please, do not re-host this file without my explicit permission. This is a Nexus Mods exclusive file.