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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer |OT| Rich, deep online role playing
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Okay, Ghost is beast.
I ignored Overload in favor of the Fitness tree, for the melee/weapon damage boost. Had 'im equipped with the Saber(w/ scope/dmg mods)
Everything goes down so... FAST... D: And with a scoped Saber, he still kinda feels like a traditional Infiltrator.
[EDIT] - I hate how this game always gives me the weapon mods I want the most last. Been dying for that AR Thermal Scope since saw it's leaked description a while backmy Saber needs it! O_O
you're going to regret that.
When playing Dragoon & Friends, overload becomes very important.
Don't know how it is on Platinum, but I've been poppin' plenty of Dragoon skulls on Gold before they ever get close to me. The few that have got some heavy melee love. <3
Since I don't do CQC much with 'im, I probably will end up going 5 or 6 on Overload. I'm still just messing around at this point.
Phat Michael
Banned
i got that scope at.3. but doesnt.it add 50 percent weight? might respec.my turian ghost sans overload then since u guys recommend it.Okay, Ghost is beast.
I ignored Overload in favor of the Fitness tree, for the melee/weapon damage boost. Had 'im equipped with the Saber(w/ scope/dmg mods)
Everything goes down so... FAST... D: And with a scoped Saber, he still kinda feels like a traditional Infiltrator.
[EDIT] - I hate how this game always gives me the weapon mods I want the most last. Been dying for that AR Thermal Scope since saw it's leaked description a while backmy Saber needs it! O_O
how do u guys spec ur stimpacks?
BSN is a mad house now. Don't believe anything until someone posts a screenshot, haha.
Oblivionmancer
Member
I hope that ends up being true!
Mr.LightMan
Member
Buff to the Drell huh, sweet. Can't wait for when they put the infiltrator.
Drell Infiltrator has been the most requested. Seems to be most likely considering the Drell buffs.
i don't care about these changes at all. I was hoping for a wave composition change for Dragoon & Friends so they could go back to being Cerberus instead.
Wonder what I'll complete first. Guardian Points 2 or Husks Points 1.
i don't care about these changes at all. I was hoping for a wave composition change for Dragoon & Friends so they could go back to being Cerberus instead.
Wonder what I'll complete first. Guardian Points 2 or Husks Points 1.
Maybe you should play it on something other than a tank class?
This. Geth aren't even that bad outside of the stunlock storm.
What is everyone's go to class setup and enemy and map for soloing Gold?
I did Vancouver against Geth with a Kroguard w/ Reeger and won but just now tried Glacier because I figured it would be easier and it sucked. It was so much more difficult because it is such a small map. An open bigger map seems to be much more effective yet that is what BSN advised -- Glacier is better for objectives but I had no trouble before.
I'll try Vancouver again just because I know I did it before on that map.
I did Vancouver against Geth with a Kroguard w/ Reeger and won but just now tried Glacier because I figured it would be easier and it sucked. It was so much more difficult because it is such a small map. An open bigger map seems to be much more effective yet that is what BSN advised -- Glacier is better for objectives but I had no trouble before.
I'll try Vancouver again just because I know I did it before on that map.
I did, its still very easy, everything dies fast.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Bronze is pretty damn easily unless you're playing solo as a really squishy low level class on a small map with hard hitting enemies and get some dud objectives that leave you defenceless. Otherwise I definitely don't think Bronze needs any tweaks what-so-ever. I'm not even all that good at the game (mostly play Silver), but unless you go out of your way to make the match really difficult I don't think Bronze offers any real challenge. It's a fantastic entry point, but it's pretty easy to "get".
How about with one of the original Human classes, with a Predator 1?
I know you're very good now, but remember, this game has one of the harder horde modes out there. Bronze was, at some point, a bitch to complete regularly.
A newcomer will always be teamed with at least someone who is overgeared and going to carry the whole team anyway. So even if you're a Human Soldier with a Predator I, Bronze games will never be really hard.
Bruce Lee Kicks
Member
I guess the RNG gods heard all my whining...I unlocked every character but the Volus Adept today.
astroturfing
Member
i.. think i've discovered the most fun way to play.
i was playing a Batarian Soldier, and a Volus was following me.... by the gods i was invincible, just wrecking shit up mercilessly in close combat with my shotty, inferno grenades and melees. this guy playing Volus timed the shield boosts perfectly, we were an unstoppable two-man team. also for some reason it just looks so awesome having a Batarian with a Volus sidekick
so i returned the favor the next time i saw someone play a Batarian, i followed him around with my Volus Engineer and kept him alive on Gold in situations that you really should not survive. was AWESOME. perhaps even more awesome than vice versa. he looked so happy being able to melee several phantoms in a row and staying healthy.
Batarians & Volus BFF <3
i was playing a Batarian Soldier, and a Volus was following me.... by the gods i was invincible, just wrecking shit up mercilessly in close combat with my shotty, inferno grenades and melees. this guy playing Volus timed the shield boosts perfectly, we were an unstoppable two-man team. also for some reason it just looks so awesome having a Batarian with a Volus sidekick
so i returned the favor the next time i saw someone play a Batarian, i followed him around with my Volus Engineer and kept him alive on Gold in situations that you really should not survive. was AWESOME. perhaps even more awesome than vice versa. he looked so happy being able to melee several phantoms in a row and staying healthy.
Batarians & Volus BFF <3
I hope we get the Geth Soldier today. I've been really enjoying the Flamer on the Vorcha and the Geth will likely have one 2-3x as powerful with all the Hunter Mode and Fortification power bonuses. Plus I am leaning towards Machine Mastery next since it seems to be a quick one.
Phat Michael
Banned
i.. think i've discovered the most fun way to play.
i was playing a Batarian Soldier, and a Volus was following me.... by the gods i was invincible, just wrecking shit up mercilessly in close combat with my shotty, inferno grenades and melees. this guy playing Volus timed the shield boosts perfectly, we were an unstoppable two-man team. also for some reason it just looks so awesome having a Batarian with a Volus sidekick
so i returned the favor the next time i saw someone play a Batarian, i followed him around with my Volus Engineer and kept him alive on Gold in situations that you really should not survive. was AWESOME. perhaps even more awesome than vice versa. he looked so happy being able to melee several phantoms in a row and staying healthy.
Batarians & Volus BFF <3
Im a volus pretty much all the time. my squad mates love me. Its my job to cloak, revive then heal. Then throw down my recon mine and stagger people. its such a great class but you always end up with such a low score as it is purely a support role.
The volus are great during escort and hack missions especially, they keep everyone alive.
Volus + Krogan is great too.
astroturfing
Member
yeah i noticed i wasn't getting much points with a Volus. but that doesn't matter, i just want the credits
and being a highly useful support character is fun and satisfying in itself of course.Volus + Krogan didn't seem as ideal to me though, since a lot of people are Kroguards and it can be hard to keep up with them zooming all over the map. a Batarian is easy to stick with and their melees look more awesome
Phat Michael
Banned
yeah i noticed i wasn't getting much points with a Volus. but that doesn't matter, i just want the credits
Volus + Krogan didn't seem as ideal to me though, since a lot of people are Kroguards and it can be hard to keep up with them zooming all over the map. a Batarian is easy to stick with and their melees look more awesome
I average around 50-60K as a volus on Gold - the main team leaders getting around 100-120K. If you use a reeger you can go slightly higher but youll never top the leaderboards.
But yes the volus is a great class to use.
Phat Michael
Banned
I played my newly unlocked Volus Engineer yesterday, and he's good, but not being able to jump over cover spots kinda suck.
Hes very very different from any other character. Melee is your go to button to save everyone. Use cloak often esp when you need to rescue someone. its 4s with no recharge.
Basically, you are the guy that runs in and helps when shit gets hectic. However, you cant just run in the middle and hope to kill everyone with him.
I use my reeger and pick off singular opponents and am always setting up my recon mine. However you kinda need to partner with a krogan or someone tanky so you can keep the team alive.
I like the Volus as its one of a few very different play styles to use in the game.
I dont ever use the heavy melee tho...im not even sure if its worthwhile or not.
astroturfing
Member
yea that puzzles me. what does it do exactly? i can kill weak enemies with it, but umm.. it seems to deal very little dmg. is it more of an emergency shield or something?
It staggers enemies that are in melee range, does a little damage, and offers some significant damage reduction. Its aite... comes in handy for a couple unique situations.
astroturfing
Member
ah, does it stagger any actually dangerous enemies like pyros or marauders?
Don't know about Pyros but it'll definitely keep a marauder off you.
yankeehater
Member
So true. I am missing like 10 classes since the DLC came out and I cant join gold or silver matches. I have to start a match on those difficulties and hope people join before i am dead. It is so frustrating. I keep hoping they will fix it but I am thinking that is less and less likely the more time goes by.
Don't know about PS3(people keep saying ME games are worst on PS3 than 360 no?), but my game never freeze on PC at least. I find lobbies in a matter of seconds on Bronze/Silver/Gold. Sometimes gets disconnected from Origin, but that's pretty rare.
Can't say if it's possible to transfer your manifest from one system to another, because i know i would hate losing months of efforts.
no its not possible, but at this point i don't even care.
PS3 version has always had freezing issues with every EA game, and with every EA game it gets worse with each DLC that releases. 1 in 4 games usually end up making my system freeze. and it's always on wave 10 post objective or wave 11
if my PC was good enough i would definitely get on that but unfortunately consoles are my only option right now
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
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Meh.
Unless your PC is from 2005-2006 with 512mb ram and a shitty onboard video card, i think ME3 PC would run better than on consoles. I guess checking the minimum system requirements could be worth a look, the game isn't very demanding on computers. The only thing i hate about the PC version is how it takes over a minute just to go from clicking on the ME3 shortcut on the desktop to reach the multiplayer lobby. It just takes forever for the game to connect to EA servers the first time you boot the game for some reason. But it's still better than having your game freeze at Wave 10 ha. :lol
Asari Sentinel sound just as bad as Krogan Shaman.
I guess with Tech Armor and Annihilition Field, being in close range would be less risky than with a N7 Fury...Unless your PC is from 2005-2006 with 512mb ram and a shitty onboard video card, i think ME3 PC would run better than on consoles. I guess checking the minimum system requirements could be worth a look, the game isn't very demanding on computers. The only thing i hate about the PC version is how it takes over a minute just to go from clicking on the ME3 shortcut on the desktop to reach the multiplayer lobby. It just takes forever for the game to connect to EA servers the first time you boot the game for some reason. But it's still better than having your game freeze at Wave 10 ha. :lol
Asari Sentinel sound just as bad as Krogan Shaman.
Just did a 6/6/6/5/3 quick basic Sentinel run specced out like a Fury, and she can play roughly the same with better survivability. Lots of bio explosions everywhere. I do miss the teleport aspect of it though. I think warp is inherently slower than throw so I focused on reducing cooldown as much as possible.
Need to test some alternate possible specs, only other one I can think of would involve dropping Tech shield, but not sure if the fitness branch is worth speccing into. S
I did about 50k in 4 gold rounds before I tapped out of the match, died quite a few times when I was trapped in a bad spot in London (this is where teleport would have come in handy) I didn't want to keep burning medigels while the other guys stayed dead round after round), while the 3 other guys who were at the 10k mark. Lots of people are not even trying anymore on PS3 at least.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
New hazard maps seem okay. Glacier's swarm gives the map a cool red glow, and has a ball of electrified swarming...things moving through it. Come in contact and it eats through your shields and health until you're dead, pretty damn quickly too. It's quite small in size, but sometimes it flips out (usually whenever in the open, outdoor area) and takes up a lot more space. White's is exactly the same as Dagger's, only with snow. Looks good.
Mr.LightMan
Member
Disappointed with the new class, wish it was the Drell. This one character a week thing doesn't really motivate me to keep playing as much.
Phat Michael
Banned
damn nerfs to the destroyer and demolisher..bioware are doing their.best to make this game less and less attractive.
and still, all their bugs run rampant. fukn idiots. this game really is losing its appeal. and that new character gives nothing new.
and still, all their bugs run rampant. fukn idiots. this game really is losing its appeal. and that new character gives nothing new.
PinkCrayon
Member
Why add skin tone to the shaman? It's covered in armor. Just another potential gold card wasted I guess.
how was valkyrie one of the more requested classes? i thought it was one of the most unwanted classes.
all I have left to max out are Harrier and Particle Rifle. Harrier is at III, PR is at VII
I spend 6 million credits and still get no Harrier. But I unlocked the Collector SMG and it's at the same level as the Harrier..
why am i not allowed to level this gun up..
all I have left to max out are Harrier and Particle Rifle. Harrier is at III, PR is at VII
I spend 6 million credits and still get no Harrier. But I unlocked the Collector SMG and it's at the same level as the Harrier..
why am i not allowed to level this gun up..
The Destroyer was too strong. I don't know why they buffed the Missile Launcher again but I'll take it. I was already specced into it.
The Demolisher change actually encourages them to carry slightly heavier weapons (I know most Demolishers believe CD doesn't matter, but it does.)
I haven't been following the uses of the Hawk Missile Launcher on the Destroyer but how come you have it? Is it worth halving your shields? I figured maxing all the others would be better.