ME1 questions... help!

[onelifecrisis]

After playing ME2 I've gone back to ME1, but I have problems getting my squaddies to use their powers. The first problem is that I can't seem to assign their powers to the shortcut bar - I can only assign my own! Was ME1 always that way? The second problem is that they just don't use their offensive powers regardless of how I set the gameplay options. Use Squad Powers "Always" and "Defensive Only" both seem to do the same thing - my squaddies will boost shields and throw up barriers but that's all they'll do unless I pause the game and force them to use an offensive power. Again, was it always that way?

:hmmm: :doh:

[SgtPotato]

turn it off, if you want to use squad's powers.

[onelifecrisis]

No, I want them on. And I have them turned on (Squad Powers "Active") but it doesn't work. :doh:

Short of a re-install I have no ideas how to fix this.

[Schroeder]

IIRC you have to pause the game with the space bar. This also opens a menu where you can select the weapon for each squad member and you can also access their powers there (It is somewhere explained in the "tutorial" when you play the first mission on Eden Prime.).

[onelifecrisis]

Am I explaining myself really badly here or something? :hmmm:

my squaddies will boost shields and throw up barriers but that's all they'll do unless I pause the game and force them to use an offensive power.

I know how to pause the game and use powers. The problem is that the squaddies are supposed to be able to use powers on their own (if you set Squad Powers to Active in the game options) but mine don't. I didn't have this problem before; last time I played ME1 they did use their powers without me having to pause the game, but now it seems to have stopped working for some bizarre reason.

[Schroeder]

oops....:oops:
That happens if one reads too quickly.....:oops:

[HunterICX]

Have you tried the Bioware forums, mate?
they seem to be very helpfull there.

HunterICX

[onelifecrisis]

Have you tried the Bioware forums, mate?
they seem to be very helpfull there.

HunterICX

I have, and they are not. I've also googled the problem and found one other person having the same problem. He had 10 playthroughs of ME1 and on the 11th, halfway through, suddenly his team-mates stopped using powers. He got no replies. :doh:

Since nobody seems able to help, I have restarted and this time I'm just going to pile my squaddie skill points into defensive powers only (since they are still using those). I can't be bothered with pausing and micromanaging them all the time.

[Wolfehunter]

http://meforums.bioware.com/index.html?viewcat=28

This is there older forum the one they shut down.

Try there.

Use the TAB key and assign or move there power? For them to auto use it? they've always used it for me? Maybe in the options?