Kill Balak and Save Hostages (LE1)
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #82 of 132 Story mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Changes:
Choosing to Kill Balak will not blow up the room where the scientists are, allowing you to choose both in one. The option of letting him disable the bombs will still work as intended. The plot flag is also set correctly for ME2/ME3 imports.
The final line in Balak's conversation when you choose to save them or attack him has also been updated to remove the explosion part of the scene.
Compatibility:
No issues at this time. This only works with ENGLISH/INT currently. I hope to port it to other languages soon.
Installation:
Download with Mod Manager, or drag the 7 zip file into the ME3Tweaks Mod Manager, install, and then apply.
This mod for Mass Effect Legendary Edition alters the ending of the Bring Down the Sky mission, allowing players to save the hostages and kill Balak. It's a small, focused story mod with 188 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads, last updated in December 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 188 endorsements and over 6k downloads—clearly a wanted fix.
- Gives you a satisfying alternative to the original moral dilemma—no more choosing between bad options.
- Simple premise, likely easy to install and use.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2023—might not be compatible with future patches.
- Only affects one mission's ending; if you're looking for broader story changes, this isn't it.
For Mass Effect players who hate the forced choice in Bring Down the Sky and want a more heroic outcome. Also for completionists who want to see every possible variation. Skip if you're fine with the original ending or want larger story overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Legendary Edition, not the original Mass Effect 1—this mod is for LE1.
- If you're using a mod manager like ME3Tweaks, you can install this mod directly; otherwise, manually place files in the game's DLC folder.
- Load this mod after any other story mods to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mass Effect Mods
- Author
- Vegz
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 6,139
- Endorsements
- 188
- Category
- Story
- Created
- 12/4/2023
- Updated
- 12/4/2023
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