Poodlestrike
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We'll probably have at least one other dead Ark. Something happened to the others, after all.
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We'll probably have at least one other dead Ark. Something happened to the others, after all.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Been using this character the last couple days. My god it has to be one of if not the best sniper in the game. The low amount of health can be ridiculous at times, you will die very fast, but as long as you watch your surroundings it will deal so much damage.
Been using this character the last couple days. My god it has to be one of if not the best sniper in the game. The low amount of health can be ridiculous at times, you will die very fast, but as long as you watch your surroundings it will deal so much damage.
The geth units were so amazing in mp. Long live Trogdor the Burninator!
That emoji to me reads like, "huh, d'ya think?"
In other words, "durr"
In other words, "of course it did."
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If that's not the reason, and if it's simply because exploration, if it's really such an obstacle for some players then the simple answer is "don't go to Andromeda then, and play something else."
Tekomandor
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The Curcible is an argument for plausibility- not against it. It can be constructed by the Systems Alliance in a matter of months whilst the Solar System, the vast majority of the SA's industrial base, was occupied by the Reapers.
The Nexus is not the most impressive piece of megascale engineering we see in Mass Effect. A civilisation numbering in the trilllions that does things like mine a planet so hard it's diameter significantly decreased or build a particle accelerator to encircle a planet can build the Nexus.
If I remember right, they did do some sort of scan/probe of the andromeda galaxy but that something unexpected had changed in the 600 years to it.
Don't have a source so I might aswell be talking out of my ass but I could have sworn I heard this being talked about as a plot point in a recent interview.
prag16
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They may have even mentioned it in one of the trailers. Pretty sure they said something about their scans.
Heckler456
Banned
Something about "forwards scans" or something seems to ring a bell for me.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Yup. They didn't go in totally blind, guys.
Proximity Mine is very powerful.
It's been so long, but something like this. 6/5/6/6/3
Your health is squishy, but your shields are very strong so an emphasis on them is worthwhile. This isn't the outright highest Javelin setup, but it lets you shoot through the map which is very fun. I don't see an option for it, but Warp Ammo IV packs a punch.
This is all assuming you go sniper of course. Different build entirely for shotgun and scorpion melee.
ME3 MP nailed 'less is more' so hard when creating multiple viable builds.
Thinking on this point... Favorite loadouts are going to be weird if we can or can't (both) have different power evolutions for different situations. In the example above you would spec the same powers differently for sniper, shotgun and melee builds. I wonder how that is going to play out.
I hope they keep the same approach for Multiplayer. Keeping the kits focused on certain skills but allowing different specs within them.
Thats the hard part for me, deciding whether to go knee deep in single player for those limited hours I get with Origin Access or give MP a spin (if its up).
Both options are probably going to leave me with crippling withdrawal.
I'll probably use the EA Access thing just to make a perfect character and test performance on my PC, but I won't go any further. 10 hours won't be enough to sate my hunger for the single-player, and I'm hesitant to play the multiplayer as I don't want any spoilers for enemies we'll encounter during the story.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
March 16
10 Hours
Includes multiplayer
I'm hoping to use this 7 free day trial thingy I have on origin. I ain't paying $30 to play Andromeda for 10 hours lol
reminds me of the thread where Sony basically told players they turned EA access down because its for their customers' own good lmao
prag16
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Doesn't provide value, man. Doesn't provide value.
orichalcos
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edit:
I heard a rumor. My source tell me: "MP Tech test start march 10th. (maybe march 9th)... " Fingers crossed.
I heard a rumor. My source tell me: "MP Tech test start march 10th. (maybe march 9th)... " Fingers crossed.
Yep, it's been confirmed.
Yeah, think it was confirmed by somebody on Twitter that you can use both the analogue stick and d-pad to navigate menus, unlike Inquisition.
[EDIT[ - Too slow. :<
GOTY
Edit: PSN name is Chronodragoon in case anyone else is going to be doing PS4 MP
DeadlyParasite
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We're only 3 weeks away from launch and 2 away from the trial. My god, 5 years of waiting coming to a close.
Just got onto 3 in my replay of the series. Man the gameplay is jarring at first. Feels so much faster and more fluid than 2. Playing them back to back really highlights how the series changed alongside the popularity of FPS' and something like Gears.
Anyway, it's been a blast. Even with its flaws, so far is still say Mass Effect as a franchise is probably my joint favourite of all time. Looking forward to playing 3 for only the second time.
Andromeda needs to take ME3's gameplay, ME2's squad depth (particularly in terms of how well you can get to know your team), and firmly root it in the RPG elements present in the first game. Get the mix right, and we're in to a winner.
My biggest concern, or at least what I think Andromeda's success will hinge on for long term fans, is whether or not the characters are well written and likeable. I'm going to miss Garrus so much. :-(
Anyway, it's been a blast. Even with its flaws, so far is still say Mass Effect as a franchise is probably my joint favourite of all time. Looking forward to playing 3 for only the second time.
Andromeda needs to take ME3's gameplay, ME2's squad depth (particularly in terms of how well you can get to know your team), and firmly root it in the RPG elements present in the first game. Get the mix right, and we're in to a winner.
My biggest concern, or at least what I think Andromeda's success will hinge on for long term fans, is whether or not the characters are well written and likeable. I'm going to miss Garrus so much. :-(
Seriously. 5 years. I remember the night before ME3 came out and I was following all the ridiculous Twitter shenanigans because I was so pumped, and watched as (ME3 Spoiler?? I think?)
Emily Wong died that night over Twitter, haha.
To now go from a game I played on the Xbox 360 in probably 720p to now on the PS4 Pro, plus a new engine, is going to look and play marvelous.
Royal_Phalanx
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I'm going to get into the trial, I love this series so it's worth it
Been watching Dansgaming replay ME trilogy and I didn't remember how condescending ME3 is. Constantly beating player with "Hey, maybe we should do X / Y" and then in 10 different ways tell what Z is, really spelling it out. Like it doesn't respect players intellect at all and assumes player won't understand anything without game spelling it out.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I think it'd be neat if the Reaper threat did play into the Andromeda Initiative but it's never explicitly said nor becomes a noted story beat. I'd love if it's something implied through exposition and subtle revelations through lore logs and conversations, but deliberately left vague. The logic being that the Ryder twins along with a vast, vast majority of the Andromeda Initiative being deliberately left in the dark (as most of the galaxy was pre-Mass Effect 3) so that most would leave with a positive focus and aspiration towards discovery and colonization instead of the baggage of knowing they're a last hope for species survival while literally everyone could potentially be annihilated.
Something that's cleverly implied in the sense that the player who is familiar with the trilogy would realise that the Reaper invasion probably factored in the project, but logically few if anyone in the game world would know at all.
Something that's cleverly implied in the sense that the player who is familiar with the trilogy would realise that the Reaper invasion probably factored in the project, but logically few if anyone in the game world would know at all.
Heckler456
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Sheez, that reminds me. I played ME2 on a 21 inch CRT. I had so much trouble reading the text.
Yep, that would be fine. Given the timelines I don't think the majority of the crew or people should know at all, but a few key people in control would. It shouldn't be a major thing at all, just part of the back setting you can discover if you dig deep enough.
(Ignoring the 21 years thing entirely of course!)
(Ignoring the 21 years thing entirely of course!)
DeadlyParasite
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What other possible pronunciation of that could there be? Makes sense to me.
It is stretched out. To Finn it could sound little funny when said like that. Could be worse, like "Jani" where quite a few ENG speakers replace i with e in pronunciation.
TC McQueen
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"Suv-ee" or "Suh-vee."
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Curious, we know if this reflects the planet you're on or just Habitat 7 all the time?
dr_rus
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Yeah, I know. Just seems strange to leak the title screen with an apparent source mark. Or is that official?
It was cropped out of Logitech's MEA branded gear ad.
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