Mass Effect 3

[Rulke]

Anyone else on the PC having issue with their friend list not loading? On and off the past week I've had my f.list just cycle the load animation indefinitely. Not sure if its an issue with the ME3 servers or something on my end.

[Ralys]

It's done it to me in the past, and it's doing it again right now. Most likely Origin having technical problems again, because Origin is constantly drowning in technical problems.

[Odesseiron]

You know, I am playing through the campaign now with the DLC, as well as the multiplayer.

I forgot how much I really enjoyed this game. Despite the controversial ending, it really was one of the best all year. There are some many phenomenal moments in the game, it's hard to keep track of. DLC has been great too. One more big one coming. It's really a shame Casey Hudson and Mac Walters handled the ending how they did, if what was said is true. Ah well. Still a great game.

[Dryr]

Speaking of the story. I just watched the new animated ME movie. It's awful, saturday morning cartoon from the early 2000's animation with gore and violence. But, it's also Rico's (the meathead from ME3 that stole a crew spot from a good ME2 character) backstory. I wouldn't recommend it unless you really wanted to know about his lament in ME3.

As far as the FL goes, those servers are fked every other 5 minutes for something. My readiness goes offline every other time I load the char screen, I "lost connection to the game" instantly after hitting search, I get stuck on a loading screen where I can hear the match going on, but it won't let me in...

I'm really looking forward to the next pre/sequel just in the hopes that they add a similar multi, but less broken.

[Odin'sLaw]

anyone having a problem with the n7 shadow on ps3? biotic charges takes 5+ seconds to work and the dodging doesn't seem to work, all my other wall dodges and biotic users don't have a problem just the male shadow seems bugged to fuck

[Ralys]

I'm hoping Mass Effect 4 is something along the lines of Dragon Age: Origins - you get to pick your character's race/sex, background, and (since this is ME) reputation, and then build your crew from there to take on the galaxy. Or whatever. I think they even said that having non-human races playable was a possibility. As much as I don't want a prequel, that's really the only thing that'd work since the ending to 3 was so messed up I'm afraid to see where they'd go with it.

Multiplayer seems like a given, seeing how successful ME3's multi is. Hopefully they iron out the kinks in it and give it more of a Mass Effect flavor. When I heard ME3 had MP, I was hoping for something along the lines of co-op missions instead of just nothing but Horde Mode.

[Rulke]

Perhaps me4 could happen parallel to events in the trilogy. I am sure there are plenty of other adventures worth doing while Shep is out fighting collectors and reapers etc

[Dryr]

I must be just about maxed on rare weapons now because all I get in psps or anything else (including arsenal) are character cards and gear/ammos with about 1/10 giving an n7 upgrade... I guess I caught up with the past 6+ months of content in 3 weeks XD

[Odin'sLaw]

do you remember where you got the reeger? only weapon i'm looking for now

[Dryr]

do you remember where you got the reeger? only weapon i'm looking for now

Psps. I got it lvl from 1-X before arsenals came out. I kind of hate how much better than all other sg are and it's lighter than most...

[Odin'sLaw]

Psps. I got it lvl from 1-X before arsenals came out. I kind of hate how much better than all other sg are and it's lighter than most...

i run with a vorcha melee build so Reeger and flamer bursts are ideal since barriers are my mortal bane

[Pendulum]

rofl i never knew scions had a 1-hit KO until one just pancaked me

[Dryr]

Just spent another 1.4 mil at once. Started with PSPs and got all char cards so switched to a couple arsenal where I got... all char cards. Did the rest PSPs where I even got the same char card twice in one, got 2 perma mod upgrades (still need lots), 3 IV mods and one n7.

Promoted all classes before and 4 were lvl 15-18 again after purchases.

I probably should have waited for the next DLC pack XD

[mightyg]

supposedly arsenal and renforcement packs have the highest ultra rare rates at about 20%. You tend to get what they say they're going to give you, but once you get to a point where you're missing a lot of characters, or you have all your gold weapons, you're gonna start getting a lot of them. Seriously though the new packs have clearly higher ultra rare drop rates compared to psp.

[Brill Weave]

http://blog.bioware.com/2013/01/17/operation-geronimo/

Event Description: Reaper units are identifying and targeting our team medics. To counter, we are increasing training in battlefield medicine for all N7 soldiers, regardless of specialty. By ensuring each soldier can deliver emergency care, we will confuse and frustrate the Reapers into abandoning their strategy.

Individual Goal: Earn any first aid medal on any map at any difficulty.

Reward: Commendation Pack

[Lonely]

Raised Guardian point value from 400 to 450, kill bonus from 40 to 45, and the assist budget from 100 to 120.
- These are bronze values. Silver, Gold, and Platinum difficulties are, likewise, proportionally affected.

Phase Disruptor (Slayer)
Lowered the base barrier drained for Phase Disruptor from 50% to 40%
- Evolution 4 increases the reduction of Phase Disruptor from 25% to 50%

The phase disruptor change is ridiculous. you can now fire 5 shots in a row that do stagger AoE 600-800 something damage with a 75% increase of damage to armored targets. Drell Assassin is by far my favorite class now, recon mine for 25% more damage and 30% slow debuff in a huge radius + dat movement speed boost along with cloak and a black widow 5 makes short work for any boss.

[Ikarys]

immensely happy to see Phase Disruptor buffed. It provides a completely different tactic from other Vanguards, but it never had... I dunno, quite enough oomph. This change looks exactly like what it needed.

[mightyg]

Yeah the phase disruptor change was good. I still think it's a little too weak on armored targets though. they should add armor weakening to it or a slightly higher modifier.

[Brill Weave]

Buddy and I literally did the weekend challenge in 7 minutes.

[Rulke]

^ Heh, this. I just joined a random gold game, I got 5 revives by wave 2 /sigh

Friends of mine played a round and just let the other die, and then revive.

Sort of a pointless challenge imo. Unless BW thought it was trying to promote "good team making skills" by encouraging people to revive fallen comrades..