Mass Effect 3

**Eanae** · 2012-01-06 19:33

It wasn't just trolls getting banned. If you quoted a troll to defend yourself (aka: dumb enough to take the bait), you were banned too. Also a lot of people got double charged for BF3, and people still have been able to activate their DLC via origin and their customer support is pure shit. It's the single worst game distribution method out there by probably the worst publisher. They don't deserve any money. If you want it, just pirate it, seriously. =/

**Kerberoz** · 2012-01-06 20:35

Originally Posted by samalis

Isn't that true for Steam too? I don't really use Steam but thought if your steam account gets banned you lose your games too.

Steam forums use a separate account, so no. Even getting VAC banned only bans you from VAC multiplayer.

If it's not on Steam, I'm not paying money for it.

**6souls** · 2012-01-06 21:26

Originally Posted by Eanae

It wasn't just trolls getting banned. If you quoted a troll to defend yourself (aka: dumb enough to take the bait), you were banned too.

Flip that. If a troll includes your name in a offending post, you both get banned.

**Boyiee** · 2012-01-06 22:26

Originally Posted by Eanae

After all the BF3 shit that origin put players through, I will never buy ME3 from any service except steam. No steam means I >will< pirate it.

Haven't had one problem with Origin and BF3 since release. Only once did I have a problem logging in, and it went away after like 10 minutes.

With the way the ME3 story is going though, I'll probably pirate it just to save money.

**Lucavi** · 2012-01-06 23:00

^ What people are saying, though, is that -if- you had a problem with BF3, and, by extension, Origin, and went on the forums to complain like a good, yet proactive customer, there's a chance you could have had your account banned for posting a legitimate concern about the game. That is terribly wrong, will not keep customers happy (if EA even cares about customer satisfaction), and should not be tolerated.

Forums are not a place for Devs to "silence" the consumer. Silencing trolls is one thing, but not everyone who has a negative thing to say is a troll. Most trolls aren't even on-topic, much less negative.

I want ME3 on steam because my ME and ME2 are also on steam, and I want to keep everything in a nice, neat little package. I, personally, have had no problems with my BF3 or my origin experience, but I'm not foolish enough to assume that because mine works, everyone else must be the same way.

**vrumpt** · 2012-01-06 23:09

Origin has never been taken in a positive manner. Right from its launch people hated on it. It totally wouldn't surprise me if some of these horror stories are being entirely made up or being extremely exaggerated, especially since people are doing just that right now with SWTOR trying to paint it in a negative light (and are being called out on it by mods). I know EA support has never been the best, but not to the degree that is being said here.

Now before i get called a fanboi for defending Origin, let me say fuck it I want a steam copy.

**Chrian** · 2012-01-07 00:42

so what was the initial tiff steam and ea had that caused the break up in the first place?

**Kerberoz** · 2012-01-07 00:48

Steam wanted more than 0% of the proceeds?

**vrumpt** · 2012-01-07 00:52

I think it was something like games had to have updates applied in a certain manner on steam, and origin was conflicting with those rules so valve dropped said titles.

**6souls** · 2012-01-13 00:18

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6...9999cc8d8c.jpg

You got your knights in my space game! You got space game in my knight-thinger!

Wait—might these be two great tastes…that taste great together? The two EA franchises are going to be working together to give gamers some of that great taste pretty soon.

On January 17, the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo will be available for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 gamers. Playing the demo will offer exclusive, Amalur-inspired in-game items in Mass Effect 3, and playing the forthcoming Mass Effect 3 demo will give you ME3 in-game items for Amalur.

According to the press release published by Electronic Arts today, gamers will get Reconer Knight Armor and the Chakram Launcher in Mass Effect 3 after playing the Amalur demo. Both items were designed by Mr. Spawn himself, Todd McFarlane. The armor will “maximize damage done in close-quarters combat while a beefed–up power cell feeds energy into weapon systems to increase projectile velocity,” while the launcher “uses a fabricator to manufacture lightweight, explosive ammunition discs.”

For playing the Mass Effect 3 demo, gamers will earn the N7 Armor and Omniblade Daggers. The armor is inspired by Shepard’s armor, “including Helm, Cuirass, Gauntlets, Chausses and Greaves,” while the daggers allow “players to stab enemies in close combat.”

Playing the ME3 demo will also give Amalur players the Twist of Fate Card, the Twinned Souls Chakram, and the Infernal Helm…so lots of free stuff to love, all for playing a demo of a game you’re probably going to want to buy anyway.

http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/201...in-game-items/

**Qalbert** · 2012-01-13 00:21

while the daggers allow “players to stab enemies in close combat.”

mind=blown

**Souj** · 2012-01-13 00:26

Originally Posted by 6souls

http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/201...in-game-items/

So this is a sign that they are going to go just as crazy with bonus items as they did with ME2 for PS3 and DA2?

**Rulke** · 2012-01-13 01:26

^Yar, I don't doubt it will be pretty crazy with multiple weapons or mods or armor. There is even special DLC squad-mates (like Kasumi and Zhazeed) too etc. I would imagine everyone in some form or another will have at least 1 bonus item of some kind.

**ChairmanMeow** · 2012-01-13 09:03

Good to hear you'll be able to explore Citadel this time around.

**Tyrath** · 2012-01-13 09:12

Originally Posted by Souj

So this is a sign that they are going to go just as crazy with bonus items as they did with ME2 for PS3 and DA2?

Yeah. Glad I'll be pirating @_@

**samalis** · 2012-01-14 05:14

http://gamingbolt.com/origin-is-requ...-mass-effect-3

Whelp that seals it. Definitely pirating.

**Odesseiron** · 2012-01-14 09:47

Good lord, stop being children.

**Charismatic** · 2012-01-14 12:33

And start being pirates, right?

**Vandole** · 2012-01-14 12:37

Originally Posted by Odesseiron

Good lord, stop being children.

lol. origin is shit and i only use it because i must get my bf3 fix. it's complete and utter trash.

**kuronosan** · 2012-01-14 14:34

Agreed that Origin is painful, but apparently my password for Steam was erased and I don't remember my "pin" to send a lost password to my e-mail.

What the fuck? Can't even play my Steam games anymore because of a secret answer to a question that is case-sensitive... and I went through all of the possible answers I would have provided.

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