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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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While ongoing work on my big overhaul of Mass Effect 2 keeps going, as well as porting of Project Variety for ME2 for the Legendary Edition, as promised, I have decided to continue giving patient fans of my mods some standalone features/changes that can currently work on their own before a big package is released. Moreover, this will allow me to gather feedback on which parts would interest people more in being customized over different ones.
With this mod I am now releasing something that I finally did while working on a massive patch update for Lair of the Shadow Broker, which beccatoria went massively masochist on restoring a big amount of missing content (we will be releasing it on due time as the bigger this version of the patch gets, the more testing is required to ensure we offer a good experience to players).
As I originally had planned for OT2 PV, but didn't end up doing due to the original textures being of really bad quality, and not being able to acquire permission usage of different retextures from other authors; I am finally sharing with you my original vision for Liara during this DLC. As much as I love her lab coat, I find it a bit of casual looking, so, if you, like me, think she deserves an armor, here's her Alternate Appearance Pack armor from Mass Effect 3 ported for her Lair of the Shadow Broker appearance during the combat stages of both Illium and the Shadow Broker Base assault. She will remain unchanged with her lab coat while she remains on the Shadow Broker ship after the end of the DLC. If you are using any mods to change her appearance on the base, such as Casual Hubs for LE2, you will be glad to learn this mod will not affect that in any way. Additionally, as I already did on the original OT release, I bring back her asari breather model, which replaces the Cerberus reskinned one which Bioware originally gave to her.
This mod offers a faithful recreation of her armor material as experienced on 3. Extensive research and editing of her textures were made for her metalness, specularity and reflectiveness to be the exact same as in the latter game. This is not just a simple model and texture swap. Options are included within the mod to give Liara her face from every game if you are using my consistency mod as well. As in the other mod, if you are using your own preferred Liara retexture, you will be happy to know that the default version will accept any retextures meant for vanilla files.
This mod REQUIRES to be installed with the latest ME3Tweaks Mod Manager version by Mgamerz. 8.2+ 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, so its installation is as simple as drag and drop the .7z file into the Mod Manager.
This mod offers compatibility for every Liara face option offered on my Liara Consistency Mod (ME2LE). Just make sure to install your preferred facial option first before this mod. Otherwise, it will default to her vanilla looks.
Use the Mod Manager to remove the mod. Savegames aren't dependent on the mod, so it can be mostly safely removed and/or added at any point during your playthrough. Obviously, Liara's armor will revert back to vanilla.
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.
With this mod I am now releasing something that I finally did while working on a massive patch update for Lair of the Shadow Broker, which beccatoria went massively masochist on restoring a big amount of missing content (we will be releasing it on due time as the bigger this version of the patch gets, the more testing is required to ensure we offer a good experience to players).
As I originally had planned for OT2 PV, but didn't end up doing due to the original textures being of really bad quality, and not being able to acquire permission usage of different retextures from other authors; I am finally sharing with you my original vision for Liara during this DLC. As much as I love her lab coat, I find it a bit of casual looking, so, if you, like me, think she deserves an armor, here's her Alternate Appearance Pack armor from Mass Effect 3 ported for her Lair of the Shadow Broker appearance during the combat stages of both Illium and the Shadow Broker Base assault. She will remain unchanged with her lab coat while she remains on the Shadow Broker ship after the end of the DLC. If you are using any mods to change her appearance on the base, such as Casual Hubs for LE2, you will be glad to learn this mod will not affect that in any way. Additionally, as I already did on the original OT release, I bring back her asari breather model, which replaces the Cerberus reskinned one which Bioware originally gave to her.
This mod offers a faithful recreation of her armor material as experienced on 3. Extensive research and editing of her textures were made for her metalness, specularity and reflectiveness to be the exact same as in the latter game. This is not just a simple model and texture swap. Options are included within the mod to give Liara her face from every game if you are using my consistency mod as well. As in the other mod, if you are using your own preferred Liara retexture, you will be happy to know that the default version will accept any retextures meant for vanilla files.
Installation
This mod REQUIRES to be installed with the latest ME3Tweaks Mod Manager version by Mgamerz. 8.2+ 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, so its installation is as simple as drag and drop the .7z file into the Mod Manager.
This mod offers compatibility for every Liara face option offered on my Liara Consistency Mod (ME2LE). Just make sure to install your preferred facial option first before this mod. Otherwise, it will default to her vanilla looks.
Un-Installation
Use the Mod Manager to remove the mod. Savegames aren't dependent on the mod, so it can be mostly safely removed and/or added at any point during your playthrough. Obviously, Liara's armor will revert back to vanilla.
Known Issues
None.
History
11/04/23 - Mod updated to be fully compatible with the Unofficial LE2 Patch version 0.9.5
06/04/23 - Initial Release
Contact
You may contact me through the Nexus Forums.
11/04/23 - Mod updated to be fully compatible with the Unofficial LE2 Patch version 0.9.5
06/04/23 - Initial Release
Contact
You may contact me through the Nexus Forums.
Credits & Acknowledgements
- Stasismind: for all those intense courses on materials, shaders, and textures. It is only with all those lessons that I could figure out a material equivalent from Mass Effect 3 hidden within Mass Effect 2. Moreover, thanks to your keen eye, the armor is reflective in the right places, instead of the wrong ones.
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- Liara Consistency Mod (ME1LE): makes Liara's facial appearance fully consistent within Mass Effect, by either choosing her Lair of the Shadow Broker look from Mass Effect 2, or her Mass Effect 3 appearance. It includes her romance body as well. No further changes are included in her.
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- Unofficial LE2 Patch: this mod is unofficial bugfix patch for Mass Effect 2 Legendary Edition, by Team Pyjak.
- TIM Floor Reflections BETA: this mod attempts to restore the original look of the Illusive Man's floor reflections on his office.
- DLC Timings Mod (ME2LE): this mod delays most of the former DLC content of Mass Effect 2 through different methods.
- 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.
- Cerberus Ladies Wear Cerberus (ME2LE): this mod restores the correct uniforms to most of the female Cerberus crew members of the Normandy that Bioware never patched. It also includes the option to give Kelly her hair from the original Mass Effect 2.
- Expanded Shepard Armory (ME2LE): this mod unlocks helmetless versions of the official DLC armors to players who wish to use them and see their Shepard's faces; as well as adds additional armors and casual outfits ported from Mass Effect 1, 3 and Andromeda.
- Expanded Armor Colors (LE2): this mod simply ports the expanded selection of armor color tints from Mass Effect 3 to Mass Effect 2, offering a wider variety of colors for players to play with their Shepard looks.
- Ronald Taylor's Fate Fix (ME2LE) BUG FIX: this mod properly records the choice done with Jacob's father on his loyalty mission. Although the bug is noticeable if you pay close attention to one specific line in Mass Effect 2; it is especially a noticeable BUG in Mass Effect 3. Fixing it in 2 will ensure both Shepard and Jacob remember what they chose.
- Missing Codex Restored (ME2LE) BUGFIX: this mod restores the Codex entries for Thermal Clips, Grenade Launcher and Drell. The mod restores them at their appropriate place. They are fully voiced.
- 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.
- Sheploo Appearance Consistency Project: this mod makes Sheploo consistent with Mass Effect 1 and 3 on 2. For some reason in 2 he has a painted ORANGE diffuse texture that does not properly tint with any outfit. This mod restores the tintable, unpainted textures from Mass Effect 1, which will make his skintone match with any outfit as well as restores the correct opacity of his eyelashes.
- 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.
- Hammerhead Suicide Mission (BUGFIX): this bug fix ensures the Hammerhead shows on the cargo bay during the endgame if the player had previously acquired it.
- No Saving-Loading Text Mod: this mod removes the unnecessarily long saving and loading messages from your user interface. There is also an option included to remove the spinning disk icon as well, for those who prefer an even clearer UI.
- Oriana looks like Miranda's Twin (ME2LE): this small lore-friendly mod changes Oriana's face into Miranda's, so they actually look like twins. Mass Effect 2 version.
- More Hair for Femshep (ME2LE): 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.
- 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.
- Anderson & Hackett Consistency Mod: makes Admiral Steven Hackett and optionally Admiral David Anderson use their unique dress blues from Mass Effect 3. Additionally, you can use Anderson's face from Mass Effect either with his dress blues from Mass Effect 1 or those from 3. Additionally, Anderson's picture of Kaidan is replaced by that of Kahlee Sanders.
- Refund Guy Consistency Mod: restores the appearance of the most annoying customer ever on the Citadel, which for some reason became a random cloned white dude from Zakera Wards on Mass Effect 2. Unfortunately, he will still be complaining about his refund and lack of purchase receipt.
- Aria Consistency Mod: makes Aria consistent with her looks from the Omega DLC, both for her outfit as well as facial features, providing updated models and textures.
- 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.
- Kaidan and Ashley LE3 Armors for Horizon (MELE2): backports Kaidan's and Ashley's iconic armors from Mass Effect 3 into Mass Effect 2 for Horizon. Additionally, players can choose to have Ashley her updated facial look and hairstyle from Mass Effect 3 for Horizon as well.
- Fate of Executor Pallin LE2: enables a normally inaccessible conversation in the game regarding the fate of Executor Pallin before it was retconned in Mass Effect 3 & Mass Effect: Inquisition.
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- Conrad No Apology: this mod makes Conrad Verner no longer apologizes for wrongly accusing you of pointing at gun at him. Meant to be used with conjunction of my Conrad Verner Remembers mod for Mass Effect 2 Legendary Edition.
- Oriana looks like Miranda's Twin (ME3LE): this small lore-friendly mod changes Oriana's face into Miranda's, so they actually look like twins. Mass Effect 3 version.
- 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.