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Published: 2012-02-04 13:12:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 58243; Favourites: 955; Downloads: 0
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Before I go further I must say that I really, really sucked at driving Mako in Mass Effect. But still - think about it. Drop-off from several hundred metres? No problem, Mako's springs won't even squeak. Driving on planets of extreme heat or cold or even ones covered by water? Big deal. Managed to flip your vehicle upside down or have a steep mountain to go over? Worry not, laws of physics won't apply to Mako.And then again, there's my car. During summer it's like sauna on wheels. Driving on a pitted sand road makes it bump and tremble so much that sometimes I worry whether I'm leaving a trail of car parts behind me. And during past few weeks I haven't been able to open any doors because they're frozen shut - to open driver's side door I literally have to throw myself against the door several times and every time I'm afraid I will break the handle. I don't even bother to talk about snow and all the trouble it has been causing.
Seriously, I'd give a kingdom for a real-life M-35 right now. Failing that, a heated garage would be a very viable option, too.
EDIT: As if all that wasn't enough just today my car refused to start altogether. Dead battery, apparently. Aaand I have no way to charge it since the hood is frozen shut. Oh boy, how I love Finnish winter sometimes...
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Molly Shepard Β© me
Liara T'Soni, M-35 and SSV Normandy SR-1 Β© Bioware
from Mass Effect
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Comments: 231
LOVE it! My Shep had an absolute ball driving the Mako where it was clearly not meant to go. Glad i wasnt onboard. Love your humour!
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Sounds familiar - I always managed to get my Mako stuck in the weirdest places. 
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Lol, and thank you so much for choosing a Volvo too.
Ha ha, yeah we had a similar problem with our car this winter, the cold killed the battery totally so we had to get another one.
Beautiful art! Looking forward to more parts.
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no problem keep up the great work
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ha, i just finish the last play thought to make the second save for ME3, When shep ride the skycar part. It so cute & fun to hear Liara shout TRuck..... Truck
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Yep, that's true.
WHY THERE ARE NO MAKO IN REAL LIFE?
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I know right! 
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This was really funny and so true.
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The Mako so may good times to be had with that Laws of Physics defying machine of greatness.
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I can't say I get the vehicle reference for Mass Effect, specifically, but I do understand. Hilarious!!!!
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I think we all suck at driving the Mako!
Great work!
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The Reapers may destroy everything, but that Mako will survive.
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HAHAHA! Awesome. I did a comic about the Mako once. It was far less well drawn than this one though 
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!! suomalainen artisti!
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You have my sympathies on both points. My Mako driving skills are rusty (and that made Antibaar a pain!), and my winter is jut plain fubar'd. I honestly can't wait for spring.
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This makes me want to start building a Mako in my shed.
Then again in the PC version the Mako already handled like it was driving on an ice rimk.
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lol Honeybadger Mako?
your description made me LOL
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Mako Mountain Climbing Team!
Great work here <3
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I was so disappointed about the Hammerhead in ME2. Yeah, hover-tanks are shiny and all, but honestly, nowhere as a fun as the good ol' Mako.
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the Mako Defies all gravity due to plot armor... although it broke around the end of the game....
still remains intact among the ruins of the original normandy...
MAKO IS FULL OF PLOT ARMOR!!!
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Driving the mako was quite hard, but at first I thought it was not so hard....Just at the begining of the game.
And reality is harder of course XD
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But think of this. What would happen if all people drive cars like that O_O
I think the rate of dying would increase faaaast XD
Awesome work
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Its times like this . . . that makes me glad I live in southern California . . . but you are 150% right on the matter *longs to slay legions of undead by shouting at them*
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I sucked at driving the Malo too, actually had one time where i did a barrel roll and the Mako rolled back over but the camera did not, that was... interesting.
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That sure sounds interesting.
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that sounds about right, no chekpoints anywhere restart every time you die because i never save when i should...
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Me and my parents spent all afternoon like that final panel thar. And we have three cars! >.< *dies*
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Oh noes! That's a lot of digging to do!
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I bet there will be a lot of digging through snow before this winter is done...
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Ah, you know it's bad not when your car won't move, but when a snow-remover that comes to clean the yard gets stuck in the snow 
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