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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer |OT| Rich, deep online role playing
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Everyone has to start as human and there is both a male and female option as well as having access to every class.
Ahhh...yep. Restarted game, credits gone.
Unlocked the Salarian Infiltrator. now I have all 4 possible infiltrator characters, too bad I could not care less about that class.
All I want. Is a freaking Asari.
Okay, today, I was getting terrible lag to the point where I lost control of my character on screen as he kept on going backwards. Both powers and weapons had no freaking effect. I have a good connection hence it was baffling. But more strangely, I could hear this whirling noise which was always present whenever I played online. Any idea wtf is going on?
It's peer to peer, depends on the host.
One base, yeah, no arguments. But where was it stated that they only had one ship? You only ever run into one Collector vessel in ME2, but I don't remember if it was ever explicitly stated that it was the only way the Collectors got around. I mean, throughout ME2, we constantly hear of these little deals that the Collectors have always done (and continue to do). Is that one ship the only ship the Collectors have? It's not like they couldn't have had some smaller ships either, if the vessel was the only one of it's type they had.
I see. However, how does the whirling omnipresent noise fit into this?
Someone was using reave. The power has been bugged since beta I think and keeps playing that noise for other players way too loud/long
Wickerbasket
Member
I hope they fix it soon. It's gotten to the point where I leave a lobby if I see a Drell Adept.
The noise is torture and gets progressively louder.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
spindoctor
Member
I think he means that a high N7 level is indicative that the player has played for more time, and thus will naturally have earned/spent more credits. Not that promoting or achieving a high level in itself gives more credits.
Overload -> Incinerate always worked for Tech Bursts on my human engineer, so long as (1) Incinerate hit the primary target of Overload; (2) Incinerate hit the target relatively quickly following Overload (i.e. while the enemy was still "sparking"); and (3) the enemy didn't have a shield or barrier up. Moreover, I'm pretty sure biotic powers can't set up or trigger tech bursts, though they can contribute to fire/cryo explosions.
Woo-Fu
Banned
Isn't that useful, at least in comparison, since somebody at N7 120 could have played 10 times as many matches as somebody at N7 500. It is the people who stayed at 120 at the end of the first week and have been running lvl 20 characters in silver/gold every match since who have all the money.
Isn't that useful, at least in comparison, since somebody at N7 120 could have played 10 times as many matches as somebody at N7 500. It is the people who stayed at 120 at the end of the first week and have been running lvl 20 characters in silver/gold every match since who have all the money.
But you can't know that is the point. Someone with N7 900 CLEARLY has played a shitload of the game. Someone with N7 120 MAY have played a shitload.
Major Williams
Member
M-99 Saber I or Geth Plasma Shotgun X? Tough choices
I dont know if You should go with range, 3m doesnt change that much, because npcs has to be really close anyway, but from my experience in demo on gold, i sometimes prays just for an additional 10-15% more damage, because i couldnt take whole shield from ghosts and centurions.
And as an infiltrator if You take whole shield and have mantis You can be sure that You will one shot a target.
Bioware confirmed that it would be fix in the next patch, but the question is... when is that patch?
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
So, I solo'd an entire round of Silver today. Saved my squad.
It was rad, particularly since I'm not that good. Not solo good. Especially not Solo Silver good.
It was rad, particularly since I'm not that good. Not solo good. Especially not Solo Silver good.
divisionbyzorro
Member
It was surprisingly difficult to get the Drell Adept to 20. So many lobbies straight up kick it out when you join.
Why not use another race then? They all lvl at the same time.
divisionbyzorro
Member
Don't have the Asari, and didn't like the Human.
Dork Knight
Member
Um, seriously now: Do you blame them? That Reeve bug is absolutely excruciating to listen to for 17-30 minutes straight. It's gotten to the point where I leave a lobby every time I see a Drell Adept.
Tis a shame, because that class/race is probably my favorite in the game.
divisionbyzorro
Member
Is it worse for other players than for the Drell player? It's certainly a little annoying, but it's never been so bad that it makes me want to stop playing...
Especially when everything you touch just explodes.
Especially when everything you touch just explodes.
It's literally in our ears at full volume. Not enough for me to leave games but enough to take headphones off.
Dork Knight
Member
It literally gave me headaches. So to clarify: It's WAY MORE than a little annoying.
Good games this weekend, Adam Blade, Major Williams, and see5harp! Even if it was only for a few matches. Sorry I was bringing the team down.
ON that note; I'm done with MP for now. I'm a huge co-op fan. So ME3's MP was/is right up my alley. That's why I put in 30hrs+ overall, and had a good time. I went through human Vanguard first, then Salarian Infiltrator, Human Engineer, and finally Krogan Sentinel. I'll probably save Adept until after some DLC is released.
I'd say that Human Engineer was the most-fun class I played. I really enjoyed the Incinerate + Overload combo. IT's the only class I promoted to SP.
Even if it was only for a few matches. Sorry I was bringing the team down. ON that note; I'm done with MP for now. I'm a huge co-op fan. So ME3's MP was/is right up my alley. That's why I put in 30hrs+ overall, and had a good time. I went through human Vanguard first, then Salarian Infiltrator, Human Engineer, and finally Krogan Sentinel. I'll probably save Adept until after some DLC is released.
I'd say that Human Engineer was the most-fun class I played. I really enjoyed the Incinerate + Overload combo. IT's the only class I promoted to SP.
reddwarf42
Member
I have to admit when I'm wrong. I thought ME multiplayer was a throw away feature. I still disagree with it being tied into the single player. But damn it's good.
I haven't played multiplayer since Halo 2 and this is fun as hell.
I haven't played multiplayer since Halo 2 and this is fun as hell.
Adam Blade
WWKC
No worries. It was fun. :3Good games this weekend, Adam Blade, Major Williams, and see5harp!
ON that note; I'm done with MP for now. I'm a huge co-op fan. So ME3's MP was/is right up my alley. That's why I put in 30hrs+ overall, and had a good time. I went through human Vanguard first, then Salarian Infiltrator, Human Engineer, and finally Krogan Sentinel. I'll probably save Adept until after some DLC is released.
I'd say that Human Engineer was the most-fun class I played. I really enjoyed the Incinerate + Overload combo. IT's the only class I promoted to SP.
I need more Origin friends
think you can only change that when you host a game, when you create a private game you invite friends from your friends list into the room.
Moving from Bronze to Silver has provided a lot of headaches for me.
- As an infiltrator, I only die when attempting to revive a teammate. I now find myself torn between reviving a dumb teammate and solo'ing the round.
- A good chunk of players ignore the objective unless it is an assassination.
- People with high N7 ranking enjoy bringing their level 1 characters in Silver matches only to die ever 10 seconds. (why don't they know any better?!)
- People who use missiles before round 6 - what is going on in their heads?!
This piss me off more than anything else. Hell, the fucking voice tells you to go there defend a zone or hack a device, there's a big blue diamond or arrow on your screen, you think it wouldnt be more obvious as to what you need to do?
"Err derrp, noo gotta shoot things"
I wish text chat would be there on PC for these situations.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Yeah, the gap between pubs and a good group of friends is ridiculous. Sometimes I get lucky with an awesome group of pubs, but even those tend to have at least one guy who just doesn't 'get it', either awful at not dying, ignoring objectives, or both. Silver is pretty manageable for anybody who has their shit sorted in gameplay, a levelled class and weapons.
Teamed up with two mates tonight. Me Salarian engineer, them a Drell and Asari (don't recall which class). Just the three of us on Silver and we tore it up. The combination of skill, powers and good equipment ate through everything. I've had worse matches with four players.
Teamed up with two mates tonight. Me Salarian engineer, them a Drell and Asari (don't recall which class). Just the three of us on Silver and we tore it up. The combination of skill, powers and good equipment ate through everything. I've had worse matches with four players.
Photolysis
Banned
Actually had quite a few decent groups today.
For the most part I agree, though in certain cases very low levels can still do well. I came top in a silver game just now as a level 5 infiltrator and definitely pulled my weight. The other guys were also level 10, 13, and some shitty level 18 infiltrator who got about 10K.
Level 1s should just play a game of bronze, but at 5 or so silver is doable if you're good.
For the most part I agree, though in certain cases very low levels can still do well. I came top in a silver game just now as a level 5 infiltrator and definitely pulled my weight. The other guys were also level 10, 13, and some shitty level 18 infiltrator who got about 10K.
Level 1s should just play a game of bronze, but at 5 or so silver is doable if you're good.
I agree, but I do think if they are going to bring in new enemies, classes, etc they should do it sooner rather than later.
Phat Michael
Banned
That reave noise sounds worse than my farts. Its so fucking loud and doesnt stop. No drell adepts in my.squad.
Phat Michael
Banned
Btw my.game bugged like crazy yesterday. Couldnt pick up ammo and couldnt revive a player. also none of my powers worked cept for overload which wouldnt chain. I must have looked so shit compared to the other players who watched me do NOTHING for 10 waves :/
Yeah, you can only bring one of each weapon type into battle and both are sniper rifles.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Got my Infiltrator class up to Level 20, which matches my Sentinel class. Hopefully the promotion reward for next weekend's N7 Challenge is good.
I'm loving the Premium Veteran packs right now. Got a Salarian Engineer, Asari Vanguard, Geth Plasma Shotgun, multiple levels to my Mattock, and a sniper rifle damage mod this weekend. I hope this pack sticks around permanently.
Incidentally, is the Asari Vanguard any good? I know she's got Stasis, which is a solid power, but how do the other powers, Charge and Lift Grenade, fit into the strategy of how to use her?
I wonder if there's a big difference between surround sound users and headphone users. I've got surround sound, and while somewhat annoying, the Reave bug doesn't bother me that much.
There's a huge difference between Level 1 and Level 5 though. At level one, you don't have any powers except the default first power. Just get to Level 2 and you can have multiple powers. And at Level 5, you can really flesh out the powers, although you won't be able to do much with the branching part of the trees. Regardless, attempting Silver with a Level 1 is ridiculous. Those people are just hoping their teammates will carry them and they'll get big XP and credits. Not a whole lot different than the AFK leechers.
I'm loving the Premium Veteran packs right now. Got a Salarian Engineer, Asari Vanguard, Geth Plasma Shotgun, multiple levels to my Mattock, and a sniper rifle damage mod this weekend. I hope this pack sticks around permanently.
Incidentally, is the Asari Vanguard any good? I know she's got Stasis, which is a solid power, but how do the other powers, Charge and Lift Grenade, fit into the strategy of how to use her?
I wonder if there's a big difference between surround sound users and headphone users. I've got surround sound, and while somewhat annoying, the Reave bug doesn't bother me that much.
There's a huge difference between Level 1 and Level 5 though. At level one, you don't have any powers except the default first power. Just get to Level 2 and you can have multiple powers. And at Level 5, you can really flesh out the powers, although you won't be able to do much with the branching part of the trees. Regardless, attempting Silver with a Level 1 is ridiculous. Those people are just hoping their teammates will carry them and they'll get big XP and credits. Not a whole lot different than the AFK leechers.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
http://social.bioware.com/forum/Mas...n-/Operation-Fortress-Weekend-10513993-1.html
UPDATE: NEXT WEEKEND'S CHALLENGE WILL INVOLVE PROMOTION OF CHARACTERS TO EARN REWARDS - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPERATION: FORTRESS TO PREPARE
Does anyone else have the N7 Crusader? When I use it with the shotgun choke, it is ludicrously accurate and deadly. You can headshot enemies from across the map with it. Heavy and slow, but my god, it's unfair how much damage it does. If someone else can get the shields down, you can kill an Atlas in about 8 shots or so on Silver.
As just a random side note... If you are going to recommend to boot someone because they are not using a sniper rifle on their Quarian infiltrator and that they will "bring down the team" and "cause you to lose", you better damn well make sure that the person doesn't get the first place slot on the map by a rather large margin. It sort of defeats your argument. Bastards.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
I would assume it's the same weekend time frame that these 2 previous N7 Challenges have been at, 5 PM PST Friday through 5 AM PST Monday. You probably have to promote a character (or multiple characters) during this time frame.
EDIT: Some more clarification from Bioware on their forum.
Yep, I wish I got it, not even a turian can salvage the Hurricane.
Ooh, so they're weekend things. Gotcha, thanks.