Pretty fun but I'm guessing you'll have to grind for quite some time if you want to get high level weapons.
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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer |OT| Rich, deep online role playing
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Pretty fun but I'm guessing you'll have to grind for quite some time if you want to get high level weapons.
Empty Space
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Has anybody bought a Spectre pack yet? How many medi-gels, rocket, or equipment does it give at a time?
walbertsmith
Member
yeahe....
i got a complete reset on my items, all weapons, mods, medi packs etc. are gone.
After a normal game i got the message with the free Starter Packs and bäm all gone :/
edit: unlocked chars are gone too
Ouch, I feel you brother. That happened to me in the demo, too. So utterly demoralizing, especially if you unlocked stuff that you loved.
I see that the original post mentions it... has anyone found out what causes it? Something to do with accessing the store while ready?
Search for my posts in this thread, haha. I wrote dissertations on how to use the Human Vanguard.
Meus Renaissance
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There are 16 people online on the 360 GAF gamertag (found in the OP). Join them
indubitably
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Is there any good way to play with a friend and two randoms, without waiting an hour in a public lobby?
I've bought about 5 and you get a lot of the items like medi gels and rockets. I also just got a legendary item "I think", it had a silver boarder and a N7 ribbon going down the right side of the card.
Lovin the MP though
RebornYeti
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I absolutely cannot with randoms anymore in this game. Dying on wave 2 in silver like seriously. Also the "oh I'm right next to you and I can quickly take cover but I'm not going to revive you" stuff. If anyone has this for PSN please add me on my account, Taiyz.
Whoa. There are secret class unlocks in the MP? Sounds pretty awesome if true.
I absolutely cannot with randoms anymore in this game. Dying on wave 2 in silver like seriously. Also the "oh I'm right next to you and I can quickly take cover but I'm not going to revive you" stuff. If anyone has this for PSN please add me on my account, Taiyz.
Whoa. There are secret class unlocks in the MP? Sounds pretty awesome if true.
They're probably just slamming the button for revive that is also, in Bioware's infinite wisdom, used for taking cover or sprinting.
And yeah, that's the rumor! I have my doubts though.
Woo-Fu
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I promoted 5 out of 7 of my MP characters.
You get 10 points towards your MP N7 rank for each promotion, so I went from 120 to 170.
You get 60 points in your singleplayer campaign for assets. I checked my campaign game after doing this and noticed an N7 Special Ops team, worth 300. I'm assuming it is 60 per promotion, though I suppose it could have just been a flat 300 for promoting and no more. I'll know next time I do promote.
I kept my Infiltrators and Adepts.
You get 10 points towards your MP N7 rank for each promotion, so I went from 120 to 170.
You get 60 points in your singleplayer campaign for assets. I checked my campaign game after doing this and noticed an N7 Special Ops team, worth 300. I'm assuming it is 60 per promotion, though I suppose it could have just been a flat 300 for promoting and no more. I'll know next time I do promote.
I kept my Infiltrators and Adepts.
I made it to N7 120 without seeing a Volus. Doesn't mean they don't exist but would mean that they are very, very, very rare if they do exist, since I've seen everything else multiple times.
GGs Yeti!
It was a little laggy but still playable.
That happens to me too so it's not something I'd blame randoms specifically for doing. Revive really should have been a different button or be given priority over all other possible actions.
It was a little laggy but still playable.
That happens to me too so it's not something I'd blame randoms specifically for doing. Revive really should have been a different button or be given priority over all other possible actions.
RebornYeti
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Didn't see this post. Yeah, it's pretty awesome. Takes about 3 clips to bring down a silver Atlas with cloak damage boost and shots from the team.
Yeah, I just realized the lowest level guy on my team was rocking a Black Widow the whole time! He must have sucked with the sniper though.... I finally unlocked the M-98 Widow at least. I've been stuck using the M-97 Viper since the demo, and the snipe rifle is my primary weapon.
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Is it just me or are the packs more stingy now with the medigels, missiles, etc? I bought a couple of Veteran packs and didn't receive even 1 missile launcher!
Also, can I get the Black Widow from Veteran packs or should I start saving up for Spectres? I'm only at level 23, so I can't really go on Silver and Gold runs all the time.
Speaking of which, EA/BioWare should make it so that when people get disconnected, they still keep their cash or XP! I almost raged when I was at wave 9 and the game got dropped due to shitty hosts, disconnecting from EA servers or some other crap.
I think the game is fun, more than capable against its ilk, but the UI, how some things are handled shows BioWare is just learning the ropes when it comes to online multiplayer.
Still will be playing it like a madman, though.
Also, can I get the Black Widow from Veteran packs or should I start saving up for Spectres? I'm only at level 23, so I can't really go on Silver and Gold runs all the time.
Speaking of which, EA/BioWare should make it so that when people get disconnected, they still keep their cash or XP! I almost raged when I was at wave 9 and the game got dropped due to shitty hosts, disconnecting from EA servers or some other crap.
I think the game is fun, more than capable against its ilk, but the UI, how some things are handled shows BioWare is just learning the ropes when it comes to online multiplayer.
Still will be playing it like a madman, though.
Gemüsepizza
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I haven't played the MP yet, how many games a day are necessary to maintain your galactic readiness rating in SP? I heard if you don't play everyday it will decrease. And does anybody know how many games it would take on the lowest difficulty (I guess that would be bronze?) to achieve 100% galactic readiness rating? Thanks!
tearsofash
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Add me to the list. Gamer tag: alicethesister
I haven't started it up yet, and I rarely play online multiplayer for anything. I'll probably get everyone killed. Just gonna put that up front.
I haven't started it up yet, and I rarely play online multiplayer for anything. I'll probably get everyone killed. Just gonna put that up front.
Man, I had to finish up some work at home last night, and by the time I got online, I only felt like playing one game. I saw you guys online, but was too tired.
Maybe tonight?
Sure!
walbertsmith
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In terms of layout and planet... yes, it will "spoil" it, if you consider map layouts a spoiler.
Thank you.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
That's correct, it degrades by up to 7% a week according to the game guide. You'll get 3% from bronze towards each quadrant of the galaxy if you choose "Any Map." If you choose a specific map, you'll get 7% towards that one.
According to the game guide, promoting your character works like this: when you promote, your character becomes a War Asset in the campaign and your multiplayer level for that entire class drops back down to 1. Galactic Readiness then relates to all your War Assets in the campaign. If you have 2,000 War Assets in the campaign, but only 50% Galactic Readiness, it will be as if you only have 1,000 War Assets in the campaign.
Of course, according to Bioware you don't need to do anything with multiplayer (either by promoting War Assets or by raising Galactic Readiness) to get the "best" ending in the campaign, so long as you do essentially everything in the campaign.
RebornYeti
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Yeah dude, I'm down for tonight.
Last night I had the worst unlocks. I got the Turian Sentinel 3 times, and a bunch of weapons I already own. The only things I got worth noting are the Asari Adept and the Raptor Sniper Rifle.
Played this for the first time last night, was a bunch of fun. Entered a game with 3 guys playing together, all Level 40+, and they didn't kick me. Wasn't aware of this happening though, but nevertheless. I don't care for MP often so I have no mic or anything, and these three guys did.
They were pretty hardcore, talking about powers and weapons and their stats constantly, whereas I'm a pretty lightweight ME player. I appreciate them letting me tag along, as naturally I gained a huge bunch of levels after just 3 maps.
Unfortunately it will likely be my only and best experience, but it was a great one. So refreshing to not jump into a group of guys who felt the need to treat playing a video game online as SERIOUS BUSINESS, and just have fun. On PS3 if that matters.
They were pretty hardcore, talking about powers and weapons and their stats constantly, whereas I'm a pretty lightweight ME player. I appreciate them letting me tag along, as naturally I gained a huge bunch of levels after just 3 maps.
Unfortunately it will likely be my only and best experience, but it was a great one. So refreshing to not jump into a group of guys who felt the need to treat playing a video game online as SERIOUS BUSINESS, and just have fun. On PS3 if that matters.
Gamer @ Heart
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So after having 160 points left over for a year and a half, I said what the hell and bought a spectre pack. I felt really dirty because it seems kind of bullshit to pay for that, but it gave me the carnifex. 14 multiplayer hours later, god bless that fucking gun. I wouldn't be competitive without it. I fell less dirty about it now. Sadly my 3 spectre packs since then have sucked.
I can't fucking believe this is the first multiplayer to keep me from finishing the story first. I guess cause its intertwined with story progression but I've always sworn by finishing single player before even touching multiplayer in games, but for some reason this has me distracted.
I think most of the level design is absolutely horrid too, but for some reason it's so damn fun.
You guys think it's worth saving up for the Spectre pack every time or what? That seems logical to me, but I did the first time, and got a bunch of consumables (ugh) and a single rare SMG with an absolutely ridiculous and inefficient amount of recoil. I want characters goddamnit :C Are any character unlocks rare or uncommon?
I think most of the level design is absolutely horrid too, but for some reason it's so damn fun.
You guys think it's worth saving up for the Spectre pack every time or what? That seems logical to me, but I did the first time, and got a bunch of consumables (ugh) and a single rare SMG with an absolutely ridiculous and inefficient amount of recoil. I want characters goddamnit :C Are any character unlocks rare or uncommon?
So I redeemed a code for 3 months of XBL on the Xbox.com site while I was signed into ME3 on the 360. Now, my account is flagged silver (with the silver banner in the profile), but going to my memberships in accocunt maangement shows me as having the 3 months of gold until June. Do I just wait and hope it updates my profile because I can't get into any games of ME3 at the moment.
RebornYeti
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I personally think that getting Veteran Packs is a better deal than Spectre. I mean, you can get 3 Veterans for the price of one Spectre and they still have a chance to get a rare item. Plus you can potentially get way more Medi-Gel packs and Missile Launcher ammo this way.
TangoAlphaLima
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I think character unlocks (at least aliens) are rare items. You're guaranteed 1 rare item with a Spectre pack, but you're only guaranteed 1 uncommon item with a Veteran pack. If you want new characters, you're probably better off going with Spectre packs, as you could open a string of Veteran packs without getting an alien. It seems like the probability of pulling an alien with a Spectre pack is somewhere around 50% according to the link I posted a few pages back (http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/06/what-does-100-buy-you-in-mass-effect-3-multiplayer/), but it's not a huge sample size, so it's hard to say for sure.
So I redeemed a code for 3 months of XBL on the Xbox.com site while I was signed into ME3 on the 360. Now, my account is flagged silver (with the silver banner in the profile), but going to my memberships in accocunt maangement shows me as having the 3 months of gold until June. Do I just wait and hope it updates my profile because I can't get into any games of ME3 at the moment.
Exact problem I had a couple days ago redeeming my XBL 14 months code online - even called XBL Support about it, but stupidly the last thing I forgot to try which was the support's advice activated it: just run a XBL connection test, and you'll have Gold on your 360.
Much more - on average it's about 35,000 on Silver, and from what I've heard, 65,000 on Gold.