Yup. I'm gonna guess they know that these targets are in line with the number of players at each difficulty level.
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Yup. I'm gonna guess they know that these targets are in line with the number of players at each difficulty level.
Orochinagis
Member
brace yourselves, lvl 20 with X weapons in bronze incoming
It's probably going to be a good excuse to promote characters.
I need to ReSpec my Batarian Soldier now and pick bleed damage as opposed to explosive. I wonder what the damage will be now as it was already very high.
Also, replaying the SP again makes me wish that in some form all the new abilities that came post-launch with new characters make it into SP as bonus powers for Shep. Since there's so many now, I wish we could pick 2 bonus powers.
Also, replaying the SP again makes me wish that in some form all the new abilities that came post-launch with new characters make it into SP as bonus powers for Shep. Since there's so many now, I wish we could pick 2 bonus powers.
Orochinagis
Member
I actually tried to use Tali's support turret but the game only allowed me to use two sentries at the same time.
thank god
I'm also glad that they didn't hit the weight or firing rate, I'm finding the gun to be invaluable on human adept and sentinel and other caster classes that rely on projectile powers. The gun has such a wide spread and fire rate that it's easy to trigger enemy rolling animations.
Polydeuces
Member
Try Glacier. If you get a demolisher/Salarian Engineer in that corner room and have shadows and slayers using their biotics that go through the walls and actually hit enemies, you can finish it in 20 min on Gold. Never a dull moment against Cerberus or Geth. The reapers will be interesting though.
Well, I have a rule that when I join a random if they're farming a specific faction or map, I simply leave. It's a stale way to play, but good players should be able to handle any faction and any map. Not to mention that I'm generally after EXP since I like to change characters.
Though, sometimes I'll do silly Firebase White on Gold with the Geth if I'm watching TV and really don't want to think about anything.
The Piranha nerf looks mild enough. I hope it doesn't get hit with the double nerf.
Particle Rifle stealth ammo buff is great.
I dropped my Pylon in the middle of the map and threw my grenades at all the spawns killing everything.
Particle Rifle stealth ammo buff is great.
This happened to my Demolisher once. I picked Glacier/Platinum and ended up on London/Bronze.
I dropped my Pylon in the middle of the map and threw my grenades at all the spawns killing everything.
It's a trade-off. Shields recharging takes more time to get started, but after that wait period, it recharges much faster and with more shields.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Fuck this shit, why have the last 2 balance patches nerfed players and buffed AI.
Bioware just salty because of people solo'ing and farming platinum.
Bioware just salty because of people solo'ing and farming platinum.
astroturfing
Member
yeah it's kinda turning me off from playing the game. the more frequent stomping especially is driving me nuts, so many matches ruined and i'm constantly out of medi-gel and no one else seems to have them either...
Stantron
Member
The Indra VI on a Destroyer is excellent (the Typhoon is my side arm, lol). It's like an upgraded harrier with built in scope.
I've got about 20-25 of each of the level IV ammo/equip from PSPs. This is after using a lot of them already. Getting those non stop over ultra rares is kind of putting a damper on my desire to keep playing.
I've got about 20-25 of each of the level IV ammo/equip from PSPs. This is after using a lot of them already. Getting those non stop over ultra rares is kind of putting a damper on my desire to keep playing.
Phat Michael
Banned
agreed. also, my game has crashed on level 10 money rounds a few times now or ive been disconnected from ea.servers...not happy
Lone_Prodigy
Member
The nerfing would be easier to take if the game wasn't still buggy and DLC was easier to get.
that sucks, what system do you play on?
does bioware think we're going to go play bronze silver just to get a commendation pack?
no thanks. those weapons aren't even useful.
I thought it was the victory pack that had N7 weapons? I love the Hurricane though! If commendation packs dont have anything special this weekend, i wont bother with bronze or silver.
Hot UR streak again! Only 18 URs left (9 Typhoon.)
The Particle Rifle is really growing on me. Sometimes I wish I could carry more than 1 AR.
Back-to-back pub Unknown/Unknown/Gold games ended up on Rio with pubbies holding the middle. That dumb setup is really... fun. I was zooming all over the map with my Shadow slaying everything. Playing hide and stab with a bunch of Geth in the crates never gets old. Herding cats on Gold is infinitely more fun than herding cats on Platinum.
Debating on whether or not to start building a credit stash. I'll probably just start spending much less than I earn, but still buy an occasional pack hoping for my last Harrier upgrade or PBR/Typhoon upgrades.
The Particle Rifle is really growing on me. Sometimes I wish I could carry more than 1 AR.
Back-to-back pub Unknown/Unknown/Gold games ended up on Rio with pubbies holding the middle. That dumb setup is really... fun. I was zooming all over the map with my Shadow slaying everything. Playing hide and stab with a bunch of Geth in the crates never gets old. Herding cats on Gold is infinitely more fun than herding cats on Platinum.
Debating on whether or not to start building a credit stash. I'll probably just start spending much less than I earn, but still buy an occasional pack hoping for my last Harrier upgrade or PBR/Typhoon upgrades.
Pffft~!
Crusader is by far the worst of them, and even it has it's merits as a long-range, precision shotgun with built-in cover/armor penetration—it's like a scopeless sniper.
Nah, the Commendation Packs do. I think the Victory Packs usually have a Rare/Ultra Rare?... Usually not really worth it.
There was one Operation that offered an additional N7 weapon in it's Victory Pack, which I was kind of excited about... But it failed.
They need to start doing that regularly, or start offering Collector Rifle unlocks or somethin'.
Polydeuces
Member
I think i might just farm gold on glacier. Its just too easy lol. It just might be easier then Platnium FBW...
Nooope. All of those make it the best shotgun in the game, especially for Infiltrators (Disclaimer: Haven't got the Pirhana).
More damage per shot than the Valiant which just seems to tickle enemies most of the time. Also, fuck shotguns with ultra loose spread. CoD and Gears ruining it for everybody.
Phat Michael
Banned
The piranha held by the destroyer is the best shotgun in the game. Awesome fire rate (Devastator mode) and with armor piercing rounds 2 clips and an Atlas is wasted.....but then it got nerfed :/
Still takes down an Atlas plenty fast.
Ah, knew there was some positive talk about it.
I've seen a lot of people using it with the Turian Soldier.
Operations weekend is off to a wonderful 0-2 start in Gold/London.
First game had a 10 year old with the giggles, and they couldn't get past wave 3. The group mocked me for trying to at least complete the hacking objective by using all the consumables I had, while the rest of them stayed dead.
Second game had a guy who specced his Krogan Soldier in dying or had a suicide button, since he dropped dead at the start of every round. Didn't get past 6.
edit : I absolutely LOATHE this matchmaking on PS3. It puts me back in the same game 5x in a row with the same people I wanted to avoid. The last time I hosted I literally got a crying baby joining my game - as in there was a baby screaming and crying up a storm over the mic. Since I was host I felt I had to at least stay to keep the game going for the other two victims that had to sit through that mess.
First game had a 10 year old with the giggles, and they couldn't get past wave 3. The group mocked me for trying to at least complete the hacking objective by using all the consumables I had, while the rest of them stayed dead.
Second game had a guy who specced his Krogan Soldier in dying or had a suicide button, since he dropped dead at the start of every round. Didn't get past 6.
edit : I absolutely LOATHE this matchmaking on PS3. It puts me back in the same game 5x in a row with the same people I wanted to avoid. The last time I hosted I literally got a crying baby joining my game - as in there was a baby screaming and crying up a storm over the mic. Since I was host I felt I had to at least stay to keep the game going for the other two victims that had to sit through that mess.
On wave 10 again, and didn't get it this time because we had a Kroguard stuck below the map out of the extract zone.
Completely ridiculous. .
Got it..finally.. Gold/London/Reaper...
On the way to the extract with 30 seconds left the guy in last place died at 10 seconds left, but he was at least aware enough to pop up a medigel and run for the extract. Had to resort to face melting Justicar to get it done.
Completely ridiculous. .
Got it..finally.. Gold/London/Reaper...
On the way to the extract with 30 seconds left the guy in last place died at 10 seconds left, but he was at least aware enough to pop up a medigel and run for the extract. Had to resort to face melting Justicar to get it done.
Major Williams
Member
I never did like London - there is a particular hacking objective in the middle of the courtyard that is near impossible vs Reapers on Gold, simply because of Marauders and Ravagers hitting you from extreme range, and management of the Brutes + Banshees on wave 10.
Forget about that in a random game.
Forget about that in a random game.
dryuriev7777
Member
Does doing a game solo and extracting count as a full extraction for the squad goal? I've played 3 bronze matches with different people each time just to try to get it out of the way and every single time there's been one player that decides that he's going to move just slightly out of the extraction zone when time runs out. They really REALLY need to have a screen on PS3 version that tells people about the operation weekends.
Host playing as Kroguard vs Geth Gold on London. I totally forgot how great a Krogod was. Just needed some teammates that were relatively awake.
Max shields + stronghold level V + Cyclonic Modulator means you pretty much can't die outside of a sync kill or a series of very lucky hitstuns during combat.
Max shields + stronghold level V + Cyclonic Modulator means you pretty much can't die outside of a sync kill or a series of very lucky hitstuns during combat.
They added a timer on the top of http://blog.bioware.com. Least no more guessing games as to how long you have to complete objectives.
When the packs are handed out (usually on Tuesday or Wednesday if there was a major problem) the timer on top of that page changes to how long you have to collect your packs.