The Mass Effect series is no stranger to tough decisions, which can drastically alter your individual playthrough and separate it from the others, but if you're a newcomer to the trilogy via the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, then you are in for a variety of tough decisions that will likely keep you up at night. Case in point, there's the choice involving the Quarians and the Geth in Mass Effect 3, who are two of the most prominent races in this universe. 

Before we go into detail, however, we are issuing a SPOILER WARNING to those who haven't gotten to that pivotal moment in the third game. Now is your chance to go and read something else. 

Still here? Good. Then we can get into the intricacies of how to save BOTH the Quarians and the Geth in your playthrough. 

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Pre-Requisites 

Let us get this straight: in order to save the Quarians and the Geth and get them on board in your fight against the Reapers, you absolutely have to play the second game in the series. Otherwise, you'll have to choose who dies in ME3. Thankfully, Mass Effect Legendary Edition has made insane leaps in both gameplay and visuals for ME2, which puts it more or less at the same level of ME3's polish. 

Now let's go to the exact things you must do.

ME2 Step 1: Exonerate Tali

In Mass Effect 2, Tali is again a crew member who, like others, will have a loyalty mission. Titled Tali: Treason, you must complete this as part of your first step to saving the Quarians and the Geth, as stated by The Gamer.  

Your main goal is to exonerate Tali and her father. The only way you can do this is by having 3 Renegade or Paragon bars, which you build up over the course of playing ME2. To get enough points all you have to do is always choose to intimidate/charm an NPC or do a Paragon (BLUE) or Renegade (RED) interrupt.

With enough points, you can intimidate or charm the Migrant Fleet's high command into exonerating both Tali and her father, which will earn her loyalty, as stated in a YouTube video by Big Dan Gaming. 

ME2 Step 2: Complete Legion's Loyalty Mission 

Next, you'll have to complete the loyalty mission for Legion, titled Legion: A House Divided. During the mission, Legion will ask you if you want to rewrite the Geth heretics or destroy them. Neither choice will affect Legion's loyalty (he will still be loyal so long as you accomplish the mission). 

Interesting tidbit: Bioware made sure that Mass Effect Legendary Edition didn't have the old War Asset mechanic, which requires gamers to play ME3's multiplayer to get a 100% Galactic Readiness reading. But in order to increase your chances of getting the good ending, make sure that you choose to DESTROY the Geth heretics instead of rewriting them, as this will mean that the Quarians will have a stronger fleet. 

ME2 Step 3: Resolve Tali And Legion's Argument Without Taking Sides

Paragon and Renegade points will again play a massive part here. On the Normandy, Tali will catch Legion trying to send data about the Quarians to the Geth fleet. Obviously, she doesn't like this and will hold Legion at gunpoint. 

With four Paragon or Renegade bars, you can either force or charm them to reconcile. DO NOT take a side with either. 

ME2 Step 4: Keep Both Tali And Legion Alive During The Final Mission 

Before undertaking the Suicide Mission, make sure to upgrade the Normandy with the Heavy Ship Armor, Multi-Core Shielding, and Thanix Cannon. 

Next, for the fight proper, DO NOT give Tali or Legion frontline combat roles (i.e. leading the secondary fire team) or biotic roles, since neither of them are biotic. Assign either of them to HACK the doors, which they'll easily accomplish provided that they're loyal (if they're not, they die). 

During the biotic bubble phase, choose either Samara or Jack to maintain it, as any other biotic (Miranda, for example) is too weak to keep the shield up for long. Should the shield fail, Tali or Legion will be overwhelmed by the Seeker swarms if you have either on your fire team. 

Now, onto Mass Effect 3. 

ME3 Step 1: Complete Every Single Rannoch Mission And Make Sure Admiral Koris Lives 

Once you get to the Quarian homeworld, do ALL of the missions. One of them tasks you to find Admiral Koris, the leader of the Quarian civilian fleet. If you have enough Paragon or Renegade points, REFUSE if he asks you to go save his crew. Do that, and you'll have to protect the Admiral with a cannon on the shuttle as he escapes a squad of Geth pursuing him. 

Eventually, he'll return to the civilian fleet, which would've panicked otherwise and been destroyed by Geth ships without him aboard. He will also help back Shepard up during the last big choice. 

ME3 Step 2: The BIG Decision

Now, for the final choice. Provided you did all the Rannoch missions (and everything else in ME2), you will have enough Paragon or Renegade points to save both races. 

The Quarians are full-on blasting the Geth back to the Stone Age, which will prompt Legion to upload the Reaper code. To save the two races, choose either the Paragon or Renegade option, which will tell Legion to upload the code while Shepard convinces the Quarian fleet to stop their assault on Geth ships. Tali and Admiral Koris backs Shepard up, and the firing stops with both the Quarians and Geth finally brokering peace. 

Final Thoughts

With these game-changing player decisions, Mass Effect Legendary Edition not only offers gamers a next-gen worthy remaster of an epic game trilogy, but also a chance to be the galactic hero they've always wanted to be. 

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Written by RJ Pierce