Kill Balak and Save Hostages (LE1)
masseffectlegendaryedition — Mods & Enhancements
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.
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StoryExample
Downloads: 6,139💡 Notes
By Vegz
🎯 Tips & Tricks
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.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Mod conflicts
Check load order. Disable conflicting mods one by one.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Installing without checking requirements
👍 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
- No install instructions or compatibility notes provided by the author.
- 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.