Delay getting Grounded
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #155 of 389 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Allows the Player to interact with the Galaxy map after the first 4 main story missions without immediately being grounded by the council, and allows for going to the citadel to turn in any remaining quests until they are grounded and the
Delay getting Grounded is a small gameplay mod for Mass Effect that lets players use the Galaxy map and visit the Citadel after the first four main story missions without being grounded by the council. It's for players who want to complete side quests before the story forces them to proceed. With 189 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but useful quality-of-life tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Gives you breathing room to finish side quests before the story railroads you.
- Simple, focused fix—does exactly what it says without bloat.
- Recently updated (Nov 2025) and has a solid 189 endorsements, so it's trusted.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects a specific story window—if you're past that point, it's useless.
- May conflict with other mods that alter the same story flags—test carefully.
For Mass Effect players who hate being forced into the main quest and want to clear side content at their own pace. Skip if you're a purist who follows the story as intended or if you're already past the early game.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex, install this mod and let it handle file placement—it's a simple drop-in.
- Load order shouldn't matter much, but if you have other story-altering mods, place this one after them to ensure it takes effect.
- Test the mod right after the first four missions—if the council still grounds you, double-check that the mod is enabled and active.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mass Effect Mods
- Author
- InvoicingEmu
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 5,020
- Endorsements
- 189
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 11/7/2023
- Updated
- 11/13/2025
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