[Gaming] Mass Effect 3 : It's here and thy ending is queeeeeeer.
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I like the soldier. Throwing 3 grenades in a panic will clear almost anything short of an atlas (and with the shield overload bonus it now does good damage to shields). Concussive shot is awesome now that I've maxed it out.
My problem is that I like using the Mattock assault rifle and the Mantis sniper rifle and that even though I have level 5-6 pistols, shotguns and SMGS the best assault rifle I have is level 2. Stupid random loot.
My problem is that I like using the Mattock assault rifle and the Mantis sniper rifle and that even though I have level 5-6 pistols, shotguns and SMGS the best assault rifle I have is level 2. Stupid random loot.
To be honest, I am avoiding the single player since the Shepard in it is not my Shepard, and so I want to wait till the game comes out before I take part in the story. As such I don't know how power usage works in the single player or if it follows the same rules as multiplayer.
In Multiplayer, power recharge is based on "Weight" You can technically enter a match with every heavy weapon hanging on you, but the weight would increase the time it takes for skills to recharge up to an extra 200%. Some classes like Soldier have a higher max weight, meaning they can hold heavier weapons with less of a penalty, but even an Adept can go in with heavy weapons if he really wanted. On the flip side, if you go into a match without taking a gun at all, you can increase recharge speed by 200%, which with proper talents means you can pretty much spam powers every second. I did that on a Drell Vanguard once on accident and found myself just spamming Lift so my partners in the match could do all the actual killing.
This is why I love using the Carnifex. It is the heaviest of the heavy pistols, but still so much lighter then the others that I get a 150% recharge bonus on my Warp and Overload, meaning I can launch those abilities every 3 seconds or so even with my Tech Armor.
edit: fixed a quick wording error.
In Multiplayer, power recharge is based on "Weight" You can technically enter a match with every heavy weapon hanging on you, but the weight would increase the time it takes for skills to recharge up to an extra 200%. Some classes like Soldier have a higher max weight, meaning they can hold heavier weapons with less of a penalty, but even an Adept can go in with heavy weapons if he really wanted. On the flip side, if you go into a match without taking a gun at all, you can increase recharge speed by 200%, which with proper talents means you can pretty much spam powers every second. I did that on a Drell Vanguard once on accident and found myself just spamming Lift so my partners in the match could do all the actual killing.
This is why I love using the Carnifex. It is the heaviest of the heavy pistols, but still so much lighter then the others that I get a 150% recharge bonus on my Warp and Overload, meaning I can launch those abilities every 3 seconds or so even with my Tech Armor.
edit: fixed a quick wording error.
It looks like the weight system is in single player too, since some talents in the demo mention increasing weight bonus.
My guess is the reason recharge takes so long in the sp demo is because shep is equipped with every gun, to show them off. And you can't access the inventory in the demo
My guess is the reason recharge takes so long in the sp demo is because shep is equipped with every gun, to show them off. And you can't access the inventory in the demo
I found the Human Infiltrator is actually extremely powerful as long as you utilize her right. Here is a few things I learned.
Never use stealth as the main form of attacking unless you focus on the melee and close range fighting. The fact is that once the enemy "loses" you they start looking for other enemies, which often means they move around more, thus making them harder to hit (much easier to hit an enemy storming towards then going off in a random direction.) However, if you want to be a close range fighter you are deadly, focusing on the ability to use powers while cloaks and get the melee bonus, taking a shotgun with you for those times you can't smack someone in the head.
If you do decide to stay range then forget going far into cloaking and instead max out Cryo Blast, focusing on the freeze duration, weakening, and recharge speed. It's amazing when a trooper runs at you or even tries to hide, so you blast them, forcing them to stand, fire a blast to kill them, fire another one to get the new troops coming around the corner, reload, fire again killing him, and repeat.
Also, you are basically the groups survival line. I can't tell you how many games I salvaged on my Infiltrator by simply saving my cloak for those times we get in a really bad spot. We get surrounded, my team is pretty much all dead, so I cloak and make a run for the other side of the map. Once over there, the enemies have to slowly figure out where I am and start coming towards me, at which point I am now recharged, refreshed on ammo, and waiting for clear headshots. If they converge on me I cloak again and run to another good sniper spot until they are all dead. You can't easily do this on other classes because trying to run out of the trap means you get pelted by everything in shooting distance and are often either weak or dead from it.
Have yet to unlock Quarian Engineer, but it seems pretty fun.
I managed 50+ headshots as an infiltrator last night! But it was while duoing with Scythe on a bronze, so prolly doesn't count.
Though, cryoblast makes it fuckin' easy to get headshots.
I still like playing support with my engineer though. I might not get most kills, but I know I'll get a fuckload of assists takin' down EVERY shield.
Though, cryoblast makes it fuckin' easy to get headshots.
I still like playing support with my engineer though. I might not get most kills, but I know I'll get a fuckload of assists takin' down EVERY shield.
Yes it does, I love Cryo Blast.
Though my Overload was probably not helping you, me knocking them down all over the place.
Just hit 20 on my Sentinel, I actually attempted a Gold game earlier. It's pretty insane. The first round has Troopers, Centurions, and Nemesis. On the fifth round we got hit by 5 Atlas'. We finally died on the sixth round when we got jumped by FIVE Phantoms all at the same time. Jeesus.
Though my Overload was probably not helping you, me knocking them down all over the place.
Just hit 20 on my Sentinel, I actually attempted a Gold game earlier. It's pretty insane. The first round has Troopers, Centurions, and Nemesis. On the fifth round we got hit by 5 Atlas'. We finally died on the sixth round when we got jumped by FIVE Phantoms all at the same time. Jeesus.
So, I played enough in the middle of the night last night to get 3 more veteran crates.
My pistol I never use even when I use a pistol has gained 2 levels and, OH BOY, the SMG I can't stand has gained another level.
FUCK THIS. I'm done until the full game comes out. It's not worth the irritation.
My pistol I never use even when I use a pistol has gained 2 levels and, OH BOY, the SMG I can't stand has gained another level.
FUCK THIS. I'm done until the full game comes out. It's not worth the irritation.
Man, fuck your overload. I'd line up a headshot and they'd crumple to the ground just as I pulled the trigger.
In those two games, though, I managed to do some testing. Base sniper rifle will not punch through a guardian's shield (unless of course you hit through the visor). It was actually ARMOR PIERCING AMMO mod that I had equipped that was punching through it, which makes so much sense I didn't even think about it, certain that armor piercing only meant the yellow healthbars. A sniper rifle equipped with an elongated barrel for extra force -will- stagger them when hitting the shield though, and in my purely unscientific testing of two games, added force seems to make it easier to hit through the visor, too. But that's hardly concrete.
So my video card hates ME3... but i got to ask, how is the Adept against shielded/armored enemies, do you still have to rely on weapons?
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It sure seems to, as in the prologue (pistol) your powers recharge very fast, while in the mission, where you have 3-4 guns on you the recharge time is huge in comparison (something like from 3 to 15 sec)... and i saw no increase in recharge time from upgrading skills.
I'm also going to be laying off the demo. No point in building my character up only to have to start over. It gave me a good taste of the multiplayer option though and I'm excited to see the full product.
I'd possibly be up for some scheduled MP times... but unfortunately my kids trump everything at the moment so I might not be the most reliable. Hopefully I'll still be able to gte some pickup games with you guys like I have been with the demo.
I'd possibly be up for some scheduled MP times... but unfortunately my kids trump everything at the moment so I might not be the most reliable. Hopefully I'll still be able to gte some pickup games with you guys like I have been with the demo.
Pft. You just mad because I stole half your kills.
No, I gave you half of mine, since you weren't getting any of your own.Pft. You just mad because I stole half your kills.
My gold kill medal says differently. Go back to hiding in your little cloak while I stand front and center in my Tech Armor like a real macho man.No, I gave you half of mine, since you weren't getting any of your own.
My origin id is nctsdodgeman in case anyone wants to add me - I'll play very infrequently as I have a 3.5 year old.
Thanks for sharing that Frankie... that had me laughing my ass off at the end 
Am I the only one that didn't find Miranda all that attractive? Maybe it's just the lazy eye it seems she gets sometimes (very noticable in the video), but she just never got me interested in her.
Golfclap.
Mass Effect live action trailer side by side with Skyrim's live action trailer
Mass Effect's advertising is kind of bumming me out. One man, one machine gun, will save us aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall.
Mass Effect live action trailer side by side with Skyrim's live action trailer
Mass Effect's advertising is kind of bumming me out. One man, one machine gun, will save us aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall.
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Posting this both on the Video Game news thread and here since this is especially relevant to ME3:
If you planned on playing ME3 on the PC you're probably angry that it's an Origin exclusive, right? If you're like me then said anger comes from two sources: 1) The fact that Origin is basically spyware and 2) This means you can't carry over ME1 and 2 saves. Well, EA has solved the latter problem:
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/origin-auto-adds-ea-games-bought-through-steam-no-its-not-c/
Even though the spyware bit still bothers me and thus I won't install it, I feel like this is a step in the right direction.
...on the other hand, it's a sad day indeed when we commend a company for not making us buy the same game TWICE.
If you planned on playing ME3 on the PC you're probably angry that it's an Origin exclusive, right? If you're like me then said anger comes from two sources: 1) The fact that Origin is basically spyware and 2) This means you can't carry over ME1 and 2 saves. Well, EA has solved the latter problem:
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/origin-auto-adds-ea-games-bought-through-steam-no-its-not-c/
Even though the spyware bit still bothers me and thus I won't install it, I feel like this is a step in the right direction.
...on the other hand, it's a sad day indeed when we commend a company for not making us buy the same game TWICE.
The live action Skryim trailer had a great set, costumes that were spot on and generally kicked all kinds of ass.
This Mass Effect one? Doesn't even look like a future earth... and like Frankie said... "One man and one gun will save us all."
Lame
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