Vanguard is pretty boss as a lone wolf when you get dual nova and full shield charge. Before that though it's pretty painful unless your team is with you lol
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Vanguard is pretty boss as a lone wolf when you get dual nova and full shield charge. Before that though it's pretty painful unless your team is with you lol
It's annoying when somebody keeps stealing your kills repeatedly. The thing is, the engineer is such easy mode on Bronze, I pretty much just had to stand in one spot and keep tossing droids back out there, then keep my rifle shooting in between incinerate cooldowns.
That said, lesson learned. I will be playing a couple rounds of Silver, and then maybe give Gold a shot once my engineer hits 18 or so.
Won't be on that early, but Gold is the plan for me right now. I'm running a level 20 asari adept while I build up credits.
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Perfect Cha0s
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Krogan melee is extremely strong if you can keep his kill procs up.
Ah, that makes sense. I didn't get that far up the Nova tech tree. What I'd do is Warp, hit Nova, and then run the hell out of there before my no-shielded ass got owned!
Geth are so boring and free.
The Hunters are a great touch, but they could really use another enemy type. Pyros aren't even threatening... hell, I don't even bother with addressing them directly. Just divert all my attention to Primes from behind cover while occasionally grabbing any Pyro that gets close. I don't know why Sappers and Hoppers didn't make it into MP. Even if they don't add another tank type enemy like Brutes, they'd greatly benefit from a support unit like the Marauder or Combat Engineer.
The Hunters are a great touch, but they could really use another enemy type. Pyros aren't even threatening... hell, I don't even bother with addressing them directly. Just divert all my attention to Primes from behind cover while occasionally grabbing any Pyro that gets close. I don't know why Sappers and Hoppers didn't make it into MP. Even if they don't add another tank type enemy like Brutes, they'd greatly benefit from a support unit like the Marauder or Combat Engineer.
meSchnitzel
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I love the human engineer! I took my level 12 into a gold game, they wanted to kick me but I begged them over headset and showed them my willingness to use level III equipments and happily blow all my gels/rockets etc
they agreed to let me stay for one round, and we won haha. First and only gold win thus far and I felt like a BOSS. haha
Which race has Warp and Nova?
Last night I decided to look around about the Falcon, cause when I got it a few days ago I posted that it was just alright, but since I read up that it had a stupid glitch when you're not host - that it'll shoot blanks if you shoot it too fast. Now that I know this and shoot slower, it one of the best I used - it's perfect for stunning crowds (except for the other people that love to headshot), but keeping a crowd stunned keeps them from shooting US, and it stuns everyone except the big dog for each faction. Even better is that when someone gets downed, like I just experienced a while ago, I can keep everyone else off the two while they revive and get away safely.
I hope they fix it soon, because it's already this good while using timed shots, it's should even be better when rapid-firing it. Gonna try it in a bit to stun people after I charge people with the Drell Vanguard like I read somewhere too.
I hope they fix it soon, because it's already this good while using timed shots, it's should even be better when rapid-firing it. Gonna try it in a bit to stun people after I charge people with the Drell Vanguard like I read somewhere too.
SuperSonic1305
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Krogan soldier is a beast. With the blade attachment I'm killing everything in 1-2 hard melees.
HarryHengst
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None, only the human vanguards have nova and they have shockwave/charge as the other skills.
Seeing my friend play Asari Vanguard with a Disciple w/melee boost and clip size upgrade... cray
The Geth though... what? They slowly march at you in a straight line. If they're going to keep that pattern, they should at least get the ability to send shit at you over or around cover and not be completely outclassed by Cerberus when it comes to direct, steady pressure. Emphasize that Geth group synergy by giving them a support/command unit that has them not act like a RE5 zombie horde, add in hoppers/sappers that keep you distracted from the slow march by taking your aim upwards, give them an artillery unit that acts similarly to the ravager - a mini-Collosi... (Rocket Troopers are a joke). There's a lot they could do. A lot I hope they do, because all of these enemies are a blast to fight. Just hope that the Geth keep up.
Yeah... Colossi wouldn't work. But something. The Geth just don't impose the same kind of threat that the other enemy types do. Cerberus will slowly press you until you're forced to get up and move then they slice you up the moment you leave cover. Reavers are just fucking fast and they're in your kitchen cooking your grits 1 minute into a wave.
The Geth though... what? They slowly march at you in a straight line. If they're going to keep that pattern, they should at least get the ability to send shit at you over or around cover and not be completely outclassed by Cerberus when it comes to direct, steady pressure. Emphasize that Geth group synergy by giving them a support/command unit that has them not act like a RE5 zombie horde, add in hoppers/sappers that keep you distracted from the slow march by taking your aim upwards, give them an artillery unit that acts similarly to the ravager - a mini-Collosi... (Rocket Troopers are a joke). There's a lot they could do. A lot I hope they do, because all of these enemies are a blast to fight. Just hope that the Geth keep up.
Haint
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People have sent me hater voice messages cussing me out for dominating matches. Some people take the scoring seriously, whether they realize it's divided equally or not.
Well anyone who does that is missing the fundamental point of the game then. Haters gonna hate.
I just got some guy telling me that Charge/Nova ruins Bronze games......... dude I'm fucking level 6.......
In a somewhat related note... reviving party members 5 times in a match should net more points. Infiltrators don't get enough love for their 2nd role as combat medics.
No, but certain weapons get melee mods and some weapons are better suited for melee due to their chance to stagger.
5PM Pacific
I've had at least 20 in one match even before Wave 6, I was glad we completed it too or else that would've been a waste.
Oh ok thanks. I saw it said the 20th but I didn't know there was a specific time.
Is that DJ Augustin in your profile pic? If so..why does he have a halo? lol
^^ Yes, DJ "Saint" Augustin or DJ Messiah. He's too good for this world. Definitely too good for the Bobcats.
I didn't think you needed to *kill* the Banshee. Not sure if its just bad connections or whatever, but I've seen guys dropped by doing significant amounts of damage.
I've also noticed that guys can die from other enemies while being held up by a Bashee - they can be revived as long as the getting impaled part isn't what kills them.
I didn't think you needed to *kill* the Banshee. Not sure if its just bad connections or whatever, but I've seen guys dropped by doing significant amounts of damage.
I've also noticed that guys can die from other enemies while being held up by a Bashee - they can be revived as long as the getting impaled part isn't what kills them.
SnakeswithLasers
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Anyone know if the Incisor (3 round burst sniper) gets the cloak damage bonus on all three rounds?
Killing is the most reliable way, but any stagger will also cause the Banshee to drop an ally.
Same things happens to me. Once you start flinging enemies everywhere it's kind of hard to stop.
Cloak damage bonus is active for a while after cloak wears off right? So it should.
Interesting.
TangoAlphaLima
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It should. On the multiplayer video about classes that was recently released by Bioware, one of the devs stated that the damage bonus even lasts for a very short period of time after de-cloaking.
HarryHengst
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I, too, hate clearing matches fast for more credits. :lol
If you're on gold ill be happy to piggyback off your effort
I had the opposite. A pair of Vanguards in Bronze matches that were cussing out me (infiltrator) and the other guy (Sentinel one match, Engineer the next) for "doing nothing" based on the scores. Meanwhile those heroes did nothing on the objectives at all, just sat out there racking up 'l33t kills' for themselves. They weren't even reviving each other, I had to do that...
The two of us lasted two matches before we quit out at the third wave of the third match. I really doubt they managed to complete the hack by themselves.
Not sure. I always thought it was only the first bullet fired that breaks stealth is granted the damage bonus.
Adam Blade
WWKC
It'd be nice if alexel didn't kick me out of ME3 every time I want to play MP with him.
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Woo-Fu
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It should. I can tell you in practice though that even with an Incisor X I still prefer a Widow V. That might just be my style of play, though.
If I had someone do that in a Bronze match, I would just refuse to revive them if they died. Most classes can solo Bronze and if you were the Infilitrator comboed with either a Sentinel or Engineer, you can definitely duo. Let them waste.
I actually do that now if the vanguard dies more than once in a round off on the other side of the map by himself. Just leave him there. I can finish up the round myself *and* have more fun than I would have otherwise. When I'm on Infiltrator I make a point of keeping the really good players alive but anybody else I don't bother with, they're just dragging the team down with their mistakes. I can finish most non-objective rounds all by myself, even if it takes awhile.
If I had someone do that in a Bronze match, I would just refuse to revive them if they died. Most classes can solo Bronze and if you were the Infilitrator comboed with either a Sentinel or Engineer, you can definitely duo. Let them waste.
If I had someone do that in a Bronze match, I would just refuse to revive them if they died. Most classes can solo Bronze and if you were the Infilitrator comboed with either a Sentinel or Engineer, you can definitely duo. Let them waste.
Revive medals
Haha don't worry Adam, you know that 4th spot is for you if you're down to play. We just need extra recruits for the times when Fine Wine, Django, and I aren't online at the same time.
I added the other two xbl gamertags so look for a friend request coming in from me. Hopping on in a little bit if anyone else wants to run some gold =)
Yeah, I didn't really understand the complaint. I was low level too, so I could barely do anything.
I had the same sort of thing when I unlocked the Salarian Engineer. Started a Geth match and three Engineers joined. It was almost laughable.
Alright,
friend requests sent out to Revolver Ned, ithinkijustwon, and Major Williams. We'll definitely try to get a couple of you guys in some games tonight if you're on. If anyone else wants to play, please feel free to let me or Djangosolarboy1 know; however, I'll have to give these gentleman priority since they did msg me first.
Can't wait for these special packs unlocking this afternoon.
friend requests sent out to Revolver Ned, ithinkijustwon, and Major Williams. We'll definitely try to get a couple of you guys in some games tonight if you're on. If anyone else wants to play, please feel free to let me or Djangosolarboy1 know; however, I'll have to give these gentleman priority since they did msg me first.
Can't wait for these special packs unlocking this afternoon.
Eventually you'll stop seeing mods/guns in your recruit packs. Whenever I open a recruit pack now I just get consumables
Marksman it's an ability that completely subverts the usefulness of assault rifles: avengers and revenants become portable turrets, while the most powerful ones become almost useless. If there is no lag, you can easily get highest score on bronze and silver by equipping ammo bonuses.
Concussive shot is very helpful to you and your mates if you like teamwork, it's like a focused shockwave. Also its final skill branch allows you to acquire the property of the ammo bonus on the shot. Now, concussive shot is specced to work in combo with overload (disruptor ammo) and cryo blast, which means that if you equip cryo ammo or disruptor ammo you get a weapon capable of shooting combo attacks every 1/2 seconds. And guess what happens when you shoot a banshee's barrier with a concussive shot powered with warp ammo ^___^
Granted there are classes that output this one by far, but then again I like that this multi is cohesive to the gameplay on single player: with a little bit of effort, patience to test out all the skills, and the right equipment any class can hold its ground. They made a really impressive job.
The vanguard has two powers which can be specced to do area damage (charge and nova) and seem to make no distinction between any type of protection, can cover any distance in a second, they have an high shield count which means they can act reckless even on silver, and veeeery fast cooldown rates. It's not you, it's the vanguard class.
The people who designed this multi must have played a lot of Horde...
ON GEARS 2
Every time I switch to multi I've to actually check where is the Overload button...seriously Bioware: I can customize the power wheel in single player but I can't in multi? Just come up with some menu for the pre-game lobby where I can assign abilities on the joypad the way I want.
IMO Soldiers should always be specced for weapon damage on the race skill tree. I don't know if lift grenades scale with power damage or weapon damage, but if they scale with weapon damage then I'd go grenades all the way. They can clear an area much faster and much more precisely than a cobra, and they are very helpful if you have a downed teammate completely surrounded or if an hacking device is located right in front of an enemy respawn -__-
Perfect Cha0s
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Not to brag, but I've cleared Silver in 12:37 before. We ran two engineers, both with the three-jump Overload, and two Asari Adepts. We all were only using the M-6 Carnifex with barrel and scope.
Vanguards are good, but they seem counter-productive in silver/gold, where you can get downed by an enemy's fart.
As well you should. Hell, I mainly play Vanguard and I'd rather have you clear a wave without me than end up getting yourself killed trying to revive me. Live by the charge, die by the banshee you accidentally targeted. >_<
If you shoot them in the tit, it provides the same amount of damage (if not more), and is a considerably more reliable target, as hitting the banshee's tendrils on its head doesn't count as a hit.