Normally, only soldiers can effectively use assault rifles. But, if you gain the assault rifle achievement, then when you start a new game, you can make it so that *any* class you choose can use the assault rifle.

You could theoretically use this for any weapon, and if it also applies to powers, you could do it for powers as well. (Meaning, for example, that a class that normally cannot use a sniper rifle, now can. And if powers can be carried over through achievements as well, then a soldier could theoretically throw people.)

Note: This CAN BE DONE BEFORE COMPLETING THE GAME. This can be done before even leaving the first planet. Another way to phrase this: Someone who purchased the game a minute ago could follow the below tutorial, then have any class use any weapon they want.

Here is how to do it:

1. Start a new game, create a character. As soon as you are on the first planet, save.

2. Play through killing everything you can with the assault rifle.

3. Kill as many enemies as you can. Save onto a new file.

4. Load your first save. (The one you made when you first touched the surface of the first planet.)

5. Run through and kill everything.

6. Save. (You can save over the save you used in step 3.)

Do this a few times, and eventually you will get the assault rifle achievement.

Start a new game, and you will be able to add the assault rifle skill to your new character.

This likely works with any weapon.

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And to clarify the saving (Someone asked about it in the previous topic)

As for the saving, you will have two saves in total.

Save 1: Beginning when you step on the planet.

Save 2: After you kill everything.

You load save 1 every time.

You save over save 2 every time.

(Actually, saving in save 2 might not even be necessary. Just wanted to be safe.

And anyway, once you get the achievement, you can delete the save anyway, so why chance not saving? )

Its not worth the trouble i have a very powerfull pistol and with the added mods, its ripping everything to shreads :).

Heres some random pics(my steady cam function is shit, so sorry about the blur):

OHHH So your looking for trouble are you!! well you have found it mister!!

I really don't find biotics useful. I'll let a teammate use them. My Spectre Grade Pistol is able to take out most enemies in a single shot. And my Spectre Shotgun is an unholy ball of destruction with Carnage. Assault Rifle is pretty nice, but I don't need them.

Oh and my Shephard is better than all of y'alls because IM RIIICH BEEEOCH! 1 mil credits in the bank.

I really don't find biotics useful. I'll let a teammate use them. My Spectre Grade Pistol is able to take out most enemies in a single shot. And my Spectre Shotgun is an unholy ball of destruction with Carnage. Assault Rifle is pretty nice, but I don't need them.

Oh and my Shephard is better than all of y'alls because IM RIIICH BEEEOCH! 1 mil credits in the bank.

I never knew i had a twin brother out there :), damn this is an Oprah moment!!

Are you serious? You sure you just dont know what you are looking for ? My game stutters constantly (especially walking around the citadel) and everytime the camera angle switches in a cutscene the textures take a moment to load.

Nope, about 12 hours in and not a single instance of frame rate stutter, i.e. frame rate drops below 20ish. Also not texture popin that I have noticed. Do get rare loading moments. I haven't been to the snow planet yet so ....

Well, about 5 hours in and I'm loving this game. I'm moving really slowly, soaking every strand of information! Just spoke to the council a minute ago, lol. I really don't see how you could rush through this game with so much to do and see!

And a note on issues: no frame stuttering whatsoever, combat is a ton of fun, and the game is beautiful. Actually there is only one issue, the poppin effect is frequent, but really it isn't that big a deal at all, certainly doesn't reduce my enjoyment in any way. O yeah, I suck at the facial construction, I spent an hour trying to get it right and just gave up and went with the regular Shepard. I guess my second play through I'll try again, and I'll upload that guy.

WTFOMG this game is fucking awesome, me and Fr0sty had such a laugh on it last night, made a guy who looks like he has the shits but at same time constapated, good god we laughed last night "ITS ALL YOUR FAULT ASH, YOUR A COWARD" lmfao

LOVE IT!!!

hate work:( stuck here now.