I fucking hate consumable upgrades, now that I can use 5 medigel per match I'm running out so quick! I have 8 left :'(
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walbertsmith
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Actually, that's the proper way to do it on ________ map. (Fill in the blank, they all apply)
I wish they made the equipment pack permanent. I've resorted to buying the odd recruitment packs just to get consumables to a workable level for playing with randoms.
Dave_6
Member
Well due to all the shitty randoms on silver lately, my stash of over ~40 medigels is now down to 7 or 8. I used the shit out of them over the past week and I rarely ever get any from the recruit packs anymore. I've gotten to where if I happen to go down on any wave earlier than 8 or 9 I wont use them and hopefully one of my sorry ass teammates will revive me.
BTW I did NINE revives before wave 5 in one game last night. Fucking rediculous. After that game I said fuck it and turned it off.
BTW I did NINE revives before wave 5 in one game last night. Fucking rediculous. After that game I said fuck it and turned it off.
Dreamer RD
Member
They are bad. Sentinel has useful Net at least. Lack of dodging moves is ridiculous.
SaberVulcan
Member
I'm not a fan. Ballistic Blades dont seem to hit half the time, even when in range, and when it does I feel it doesnt do the damage it's supposed to. I maxed it thinking it would be great for kiting big guys like Banshees and Primes, but apparently the bleed doesnt even work on robots (makes sense but still).
Blade Armor also isnt stellar, just makes them feel like a weaker Krogan. Honestly just don't see a role for Batarian Soldiers. Batarian Sentinels however, their net seems very useful (kind of like Stasis).
Similar story here, went from 40-50 missles and medigels to ~2. I swear, every silver game I play has atleast 1 infiltrator, but they just dont know how to invis-revive. Just keep shooting.
Dork Knight
Member
Same here. In most cases, I'm totally content waiting for the team to finish the wave.
The only time I use medigels is when I do something stupid and/or get myself killed away from teammates and/or absolutely need to use one to keep the team alive.
Phat Michael
Banned
Just finished my first gold mission. Man that was intense. Good team as well. The Geth Engineer is fantastic as a supporting class.
Luckily, my last few games have had a lot of lower level, but extremely helpful random teammates. Got paid on Gold/Cerberus/Glacier with a semi-ideal team. I've never voluntarily wandered into that map with a prearranged team. It was much easier than expected.
If I don't see an Infiltrator I will switch to one. Other than that I'm not going to bother with ideal setups. I have seen too many successful soldiers, krogans and vanguards to be worried about it anymore. The only time I am worried about an ideal team is if I want a sub-20m clear. Otherwise sub-30 is no big deal.
When the Resurgence consumables finally arrive I will be using a lot of Batarian Soldier on Gold. Sabre II AP/Damage - CarnifeX Stunner/Barrel. I want some melee III amps to complete the package. Willing to bet I'll still take top score on an average team.
There is an easier way. Get everyone to the small room near the stairs. Every enemy will spawn below you. For bonus experience (thank you 3 1700+ N7 players) it's very simple to net 3 killstreaks with 3 cobras. Just count to 5 and release. Since all enemies spawned below you the landing zone run will be unimpeded.
I used to be that way, but I've solo saved a wave too many times to worry about stockpiling medigel. That said I could really use some equipment packs.
I hope next week's special is a Spectre Support Pack. 10 of each consumable, +5 more of 2 and a few level III amps.
Phat Michael
Banned
BTW, once you hit N7 Level 100, does that mean you have to promote people to gain ranks? tbh i just cant be bothered...i think im just going to have my characters at level 20 and not worry about ranking...it means nothing really and it sucks having to build up and respec all the time.
milkham
Member
I was playing with randoms on gold and one guy yelled at me for "kill stealing" because I would snipe anything I saw on the stairs on firebase white if the room was empty.
Phat Michael
Banned
Thing is if I dont use them, they wont be at level 20. I know what u mean tho. I promoted my vanguard because although I can slaughter entire rooms, its just the same spamming over and over and its not fun. The engineer classes are the best.
I've gotten this before too lol
guy: Stop killing my kills eek
me: You realize that we all get the same XP at the end right
guy: I don't care stop stealing my kills
lmao. fuck those people
Dreamer RD
Member
Yesterday we had a game with flying Geth Prime on White. Camped behind the cover to the right outside of the "farming room", and when his shield was destroyed, he teleported right behind us with some funny animation. Anyone else encountered this?
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Deleted member 13876
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Feels like the Valiant has made every other gun obsolete for me. Only sad thing is there's no way to really rank it up and it doesn't seem the next challenge will reward another N7 gun.
SaberVulcan
Member
Same here man, did like 4 in a row as Geth Engineer, finally beat one. Pretty much spent the whole time calling out where the Geth Primes were coming from.
2 Overloads, Energy Drain, then the Biotic Explosions to clean up was good times vs Geth.
meSchnitzel
Neo Member
I actually really like it! But i do wish it had at least a side-step. It feels too fragile to go straight melee like a krogan, and the armor doesnt really FEEL like armor. But the shotgun hand blades are fun as hell. I have them specced for tight arc high damage, I want to try them again with the wide spread exploding timer, that sounds fun too.
I use it as a shotgun blast up close, so it is like a quick reloading shotgun when I'm only carrying one other gun. I havent really found the right weapon to bring with though. I like the Talon with melee mod, and also the Disciple with Melee mod was a lot of fun, but I think Talon was more versatile. The armor does feel nice when i heavy melee somthing, and another nearby enemy melees me and dies from the spike armor damage.
UnluckyKate
Member
Third Bastarian Sentinel in a row. Hugh.
Also, I finally got a spec with the Geth Engi that I like to play. Having a lot of fun with it now. It's much more close combat, high risk - high reward gameplay. Feels good to crowd control and denied an entire chock point by myself on Gold
Also, I finally got a spec with the Geth Engi that I like to play. Having a lot of fun with it now. It's much more close combat, high risk - high reward gameplay. Feels good to crowd control and denied an entire chock point by myself on Gold
SaberVulcan
Member
Shotgun with Flamethrower Turret?
RE: Valiant -- are you sure you don't mean Viper or something else? Valiants are not on Spectre Packs.
no, it was the N7 Valiant
That's the reason why they were renamed "Butarians" for the French translation: "bâtard" means "bastard".
UnluckyKate
Member
Also, Salarian are renamed Galarien, because Salarian sounds like " sale arien " or " dirty arian "
meSchnitzel
Neo Member
I suggest playing with it on a class that doesnt use powers every cooldown, it is very fun on human soldier with adrenaline rush for example.
Oh shit, I knew about the rename but never thought about why. Jesus. Okay, that's sort of justified then.
Yeah well, i only play adepts, engineers, krogan sentinels and maybe infiltrators. No need for assault rifles at all.
Mattock is at least decent on my Justicar with its good damage, weight and 30% weight reduction from the Justicar talent so i can still spam bubbles and reaves. 160% Power cooldown with a Mattock III. Too bad Mattock is not in spectre packs so i can further reduce the weight and improve its damage...
Er... i speak french and "sale a rien" do not mean "dirty arian" at all. :s Its more like "dirty good for nothing guy" i'd say. It's hard to translate lol.
UnluckyKate
Member
I meant Sal-arian
Sale arien. Arien like arian race. You know, an awfully xenophobic idea that lead to holocaust.
Also, Justicar is translated as " Probatrice " but I have no clue why.
Provided you have decent aim, this seems like it'd be fantastic for cerberus/reapers (not sure if the bleeding occurs with geth or not)
thezerofire
Banned
how would you guys spec a salarian engineer? or what engineer race would you use? (I don't have geth yet)
I specced decoy to shock nearby enemies and last a long time, incinerate to go for as much damage to a single target as possible and for shield drain I picked the radius upgrades. Don't need much (or anything) in fitness since drain fills your shields back up.
walbertsmith
Member
For the best survivability, go with the Salarian.... for max DPS, go with the Human.
Now try biotics versus Reapers...oh boy.
I promoted adepts especially for my justicar to spec for offensive bubble, but i feel like i wasted my time doing this... enemies barely stay in it and i have to risk my life to put it in a spot where enemies are coming from.
Maybe i should just promote again and go for the defensive bubble and camp in a spot shooting and spamming Reave on everything.
Maybe i should just promote again and go for the defensive bubble and camp in a spot shooting and spamming Reave on everything.
Then you didn't open a Spectre Pack but a Commendation Pack.
Geth Gold White doesn't count as a Gold win. That's easier than bronze. Just beat it with a level 12 Krogan (the Striker is pretty handy) and 15 Infiltrator that was trying to GPS/Mine on my team. The Infiltrator died a lot.
Bought possibly my last Premium Spectre Pack. It contained Asari Justicar customization, Geth SMG and 5 thermal clips. I have 3 Cobras, 2 Medigel, 1 Survival Pack and 255 Thermal Clip Packs. Can I make a thermal clip backpack so my guns will work ME1 style?
Bought possibly my last Premium Spectre Pack. It contained Asari Justicar customization, Geth SMG and 5 thermal clips. I have 3 Cobras, 2 Medigel, 1 Survival Pack and 255 Thermal Clip Packs. Can I make a thermal clip backpack so my guns will work ME1 style?