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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer |OT| Rich, deep online role playing
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Blue Ninja
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"I got her. Wait, I mean him. Wait, I mean... Fuck."
That's a good thing! The Saber is LAW!
Blue Ninja
Member
My rewards from Mastiff were...
Crusader III
Eagle III
lol. I do have a Valiant I at least, but still no Hurricane
I also got the Quarian Male Engy, which is the most pointless character to me. It has no turret or other thing to deploy. You lose cloak from the infiltrator for incinerate. Seems useless.
I finally got to play around with the Cerberus Adept. Smash is an incredible power. I only played on bronze but damn the thing killed most enemies in one shot. How do you set up detonations though?
Crusader III
Eagle III
lol. I do have a Valiant I at least, but still no Hurricane
I also got the Quarian Male Engy, which is the most pointless character to me. It has no turret or other thing to deploy. You lose cloak from the infiltrator for incinerate. Seems useless.
I finally got to play around with the Cerberus Adept. Smash is an incredible power. I only played on bronze but damn the thing killed most enemies in one shot. How do you set up detonations though?
its useless until you realize arc grenades with rank 5 electrical damage and incinerate create instant easy tech bursts and you have 10 seconds per enemy to do soMy rewards from Mastiff were...
Crusader III
Eagle III
lol. I do have a Valiant I at least, but still no Hurricane
I also got the Quarian Male Engy, which is the most pointless character to me. It has no turret or other thing to deploy. You lose cloak from the infiltrator for incinerate. Seems useless.
I finally got to play around with the Cerberus Adept. Smash is an incredible power. I only played on bronze but damn the thing killed most enemies in one shot. How do you set up detonations though?
For the Phoenix, I haven't tried the adept out because I like charge more than singularity, so for them lash will create a small window of opportunity for a detonation and smash sets up enemies for detonation when hit. I'm guessing for the adept you would use singularity->smash, if singularity->lash works maybe that too. Not sure what you're supposed to do against armored units though, at least the vanguard can smash->charge for a biotic explosion.
If you level up your powers appropriately, these are the combos you can pull off:
Lash + Smash
Smash + Lash
Singularity + Lash
Singularity + Smash
However, you can't pull off any biotic detonations on armored targets so for Smash rank 6, make absolute sure you take the Armor Damage upgrade.
...I can guarantee it will kill Husks.
Lash by itself should do that though
I just hate how slow the singularity projectile moves, maybe I'll give it a try sometime
Major Williams
Member
How is the Saber with the recent buff? Anyone tried it? I just got a Saber VII.
I've started cutting back on Infiltrator use just because it feels so overpowered. I wound up on Dagger/Cerberus/Gold with my Phoenix Adept. I'm really having a lot of fun with that class, but a smaller map like Glacier works better with it. That said I managed to finish with top score (~85k, basically tied with a Salarian Infiltrator/Valiant.) I used all my medigels and ops packs to get there and we didn't extract.
The team was cool so I switch to Krysae/QMI. We didn't extract again because I got gang-banged by Phantoms while trying to revive the team, but I only use 1 medigel all map and we win 8 minutes faster. I come out on top with ~100k more points than the same Salarian Infiltrator.
Glacier is really hit or miss. Sometimes the team knows how to attack spawns and I like that. Sometimes two or three people will camp the basement. I really hate that. The basement is the best place to attack the first spawn.
Still, I enjoy getting others to Cobra spawns on the map. I'll always get a Cobra/Killstreak on a spawn and then others will start doing it more often.
The team was cool so I switch to Krysae/QMI. We didn't extract again because I got gang-banged by Phantoms while trying to revive the team, but I only use 1 medigel all map and we win 8 minutes faster. I come out on top with ~100k more points than the same Salarian Infiltrator.
Glacier is really hit or miss. Sometimes the team knows how to attack spawns and I like that. Sometimes two or three people will camp the basement. I really hate that. The basement is the best place to attack the first spawn.
Still, I enjoy getting others to Cobra spawns on the map. I'll always get a Cobra/Killstreak on a spawn and then others will start doing it more often.
It does a good amount of damage and works well with a scope, but it shoots just a little too slowly, because you have to wait for the gun to settle or you'll miss your shot.
Now why would you put the heaviest sniper rifle in the game to a class so dependant on biotic spells?
Stasis Bubble + Black Widow = pile of headless Cerberus.
Yes, but you can't spam Stasis Bubble as well as an Asari Adept with a Carnifex, which is pretty powerful and good for headshots too. And Statis Bubble wont work on the big armored guys.
Yes, but you can't spam Stasis Bubble as well as an Asari Adept with a Carnifex, which is pretty powerful and good for headshots too. And Statis Bubble wont work on the big armored guys.
Oh, hush, I'll headshot someone with sniper rifle, the way god intended.
If you have the asari vanguard, sniper rifles fit a lot better on them because you have lift grenades to compensate for the huge weight of the black widow and the long-even-with-200%-bonus cooldown time for stasis (and with the low ammo on the black widow I, you're going to be visiting ammo boxes/using ammo consumables anyway). If you just hit someone with a stasis and more enemies show up, all you can really do as an AA is run or hope your heavy melee staggers them. Charge also serves as a get out of jail free card.
I'm assuming you're not doing a whole lot of warping, so you have 2 wasted powers with the AA.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Anyone got Damage Stats for the weapons specifically a widow
Listen to this man. With an AA (or human sentinel spec'd for combos), using your gun should always be your last choice. With the AV, the BW is a great choice.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0ArNVjEsDluBFdF84WkZjc2ozQ2VrTUhkcFR2ZWc5bWc&output=html
I think BioWare puts this out, because it is always up to date.
EDIT: actually, I guess it is from a BSN member.
For all you Eagle haters, notice how the DPS is actually pretty damn good now with the recent bumps. Beats most ARs, even at level X.
You're right, but I have my Asari Vanguard for another build already. It's doing fine so far with extra ammo mod.
Is it heavier than the Javelin? Always thought it was the heaviest.
Heaviest gun in the game is indeed the Javelin. BW, Widow and Claymore all tie for #2.
And another stasis sniper is born. Use an Asari Vanguard at least.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Male Quarian Sniper is insane
Blue Ninja
Member
Goddammit, I'm sick of these random unlocks. Fuck this shit. I'm just gonna start stocking up on equipment instead.
Three times I buy a PSP hoping to get one of the Cerberus classes, three times I instead get an upgrade to my vorcha soldier. :lol His tattoos look like shit.
Three times I buy a PSP hoping to get one of the Cerberus classes, three times I instead get an upgrade to my vorcha soldier. :lol His tattoos look like shit.
Yeah, I bought 5 packs to test the waters. No gear and one Saber upgrade. I'm up to Saber VI. My most rarely used ultra-rare is the Javelin (VII.) My most used ultra-rare is the Scorpion I.
Just used my Scorpion Gethfiltrator to clear Glacier/Cerberus/Gold with a random group in 17 minutes and that was lengthened by 3 hack objectives.
Good random Glacier teams are fun and doing a lot for my credit pile. I should have enough to get any new DLC weapons to X before they are 'nerfed' again. Reager and Krysae are still extremely powerful. They would have worked much better as ultra-rares.
Just used my Scorpion Gethfiltrator to clear Glacier/Cerberus/Gold with a random group in 17 minutes and that was lengthened by 3 hack objectives.
Good random Glacier teams are fun and doing a lot for my credit pile. I should have enough to get any new DLC weapons to X before they are 'nerfed' again. Reager and Krysae are still extremely powerful. They would have worked much better as ultra-rares.
I'm losing motivation to play the game because of the shitty unlocks. I haven't been playing for over a week now. I wish there's a way to just either buy characters or guns that you want.
What are Stat Damage and Thor Damage/Recoil Multipliers?
Spectre packs guarantee a rare card. Premium Spectre packs guarantee 2 rare cards. I think you're talking about the chances of Ultra Rare cards.
No, i'm talking about not guarantee chances. For example You have 1 rare guarantee on Spectre pack and 1 uncommon in veteran pack, but what are rarity drop chances for other 4 items? The same in both packs or higher in Spectre one?
I mean, what is more cost effective, buying 10 Veteran packs or 3 Spectre.
Depends on what you're looking for. I got all my permanent gear and ultra rares from premium packs. I think I only got two or three rares in a veteran pack since I started playing (April).
Not sure what the chances are of a rare or better showing up in the other spots in the pack. I always thought that each slot had a specific type of cards associated to it (i.e. PSP: consumable, consumable, consumable, random rare or better, random rare or better) or some thing like that.
I do know that Bioware changed the way consumables are given to you now (if you have 255 of something then it will not show up and be replaced by something else).
Not sure what the chances are of a rare or better showing up in the other spots in the pack. I always thought that each slot had a specific type of cards associated to it (i.e. PSP: consumable, consumable, consumable, random rare or better, random rare or better) or some thing like that.
I do know that Bioware changed the way consumables are given to you now (if you have 255 of something then it will not show up and be replaced by something else).
Including yesterday my past 3 Cerberus/Glacier/Gold games.
Game 1 - I join a game in progress (wave 1) with 1 person trying to solo a game: Just the two of us get full extraction in 27 minutes!
Game 2 - I drop and join a different lobby. 3 people in the lobby when an N7 1 joins. I'm tired of waiting so I refuse to be the third kick vote. Full extraction in 22 minutes.
Game 3 - Same team and they don't vote to kick. I guess they liked the result. Full extraction 20 minutes.
Today I join a Silver lobby to test something out. We're all high-level and the host bumps it up to Gold. He also changes the map to... White. I should have recognized the warning sign. I solo the end of every wave and just as I am about to finish wave 5 the host drops. No one else stayed. I'm never playing that map with a PUG again.
My gear has come from roughly a 70/30 split between Veteran/PS Packs.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Anyone running gold today on xbox? Id love to hop in and test how effective i am with a competent team. Plus i could use really use the credits
Major Williams
Member
I played with an Infiltrator build just to see - it's not bad. Not amazing, but there still is no sweet spot for this gun to confide in. Just underpowered for Infiltrator, overweight for power-using builds. The only other classes are Turian and Geth with their RoF boosts, but even then, there are other, better options.
Kind of sad because the weapon has the coolest firing sound in the game IMO.
Phat Michael
Banned
Finally got a raeger carbine and a valiant sniper along with a male quarian (the one with grenades and.tactical scan). Not.sure how useful the class is but the raeger is great at.close range.
How is the.valiant compared to the krysae?
How is the.valiant compared to the krysae?
Take it for a spin. Pick an infiltrator class, add piercing, and go to work. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can pile up headshots. Unlike the Krysae, you have to aim it, but it shoots and reloads very quickly, with minimal kick.
The male Quarian Infiltrator is good. Arc grenades explode on impact (I suck with grenades that don't do this), and tactical scan helps the whole team if you spec it to sweep for enemies.
Major Williams
Member
I love it. One of the best high risk, high reward weapons in the game.
Definitely.
Gotta try it with a Krogan or a Vorcha.
Hey just got it up to level 2 :lol
Major Williams
Member
Use it with the new Cerberus Vanguard, there's a small glitch which makes the class super powerful -
1) Start firing the Reegar at your target from a safe distance
2) While still holding RT, perform the Smash power at the same time by pressing LB
3) Even though it shows the Smash animation, it is also firing and reloading the Reegar for you
4) By the time the Smash animation has completed, your whole clip has been spent and reloaded.
Not sure if this works for all classes, but I do know it works for the new Vanguard with the Smash power.