File:The Big Choices that Carry Over From Mass Effect 1 to ME 2 - Choose Wisely To Shape Your ME Future-2

There's always a risk of spoiling when trying to help people shape their gaming experience - I'm not always great at providing info without revealing too much-  but writer @dirtyeffinhippy from Game Informer does it better than me - she actually does all of it better than me and she's a Mass Effect Superfan so check out this article if you want to learn how to custom shape your entire Mass Effect experience without getting more spoilers than you want. https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/19/top-10-mass-effect-legendary-edition-mistakes-every-player-should-avoid

The 'backbone' choices that carry over into ME 2 are whether you choose: 1. Paragon or Renegade path (you will get a big point boost in either category) 2. How you handle the hostile confrontation with Wrex (be sure to have decent levels of Paragon or Renegade before going to Virmire - also - don't kill Wrex) 3. Saving or sparing the council 4. Giving your choice for the 1st human councilor 5. The Ashley/Kaidan conundrum