Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Catch-All – Shepards with Jobs

There's a new challenge for anyone in a playing mood. Individual goal is 50k on shielded enemies, which isn't bad exactly, it just takes a little bit depending on what you're fighting. Also, there's a community goal of 50k in extractions with vorcha, turians, or batarians, and surely everyone has a favorite of one of those, right?

Got mine too. Got the N7 Eagle.

So when do we find out if the community challenge was successful?

Also, after 64 hours of multiplayer, I've finally unlocked my first Widow! Wonder how many more hours before I get a Black Widow?

101 hours and I still don't have a Black Widow.

I played this again the other night after a few months break. Wow, they just keep adding stuff to this don't they? The game is almost unrecognisable! Kudos on them keeping it all free, I'm pretty impressed!

Impressed enough that I decided to lash out for some Bioware points for some quick PSPs, ended up with a Vorcha Sentinel and a Reegar Carbine. They go together, like rama lama lama ke ding a de dinga a dong. I run around with raspberry jam on my screen most the time, but damn are Vorcha hard to kill!

Absolutely no range capability at all though, thinking of adding a light weight pistol or SMG to my build, have they fixed the lightweight SMG materiels bug yet?

I like to think they've fixed the Lightweight Materials SMG bug because I'm so sick of worrying about it and really it doesn't make a big difference either way. When in doubt, stick to the Geth SMG. That's always worked, and it'd be baffling if they somehow broke it while trying to fix all the others.

Well I know what I am doing tomorrow after work:

Nice to see a female turrian finally. Have they ever done anything to explain their rarity in the galaxy? If not I hope they do so here.

Lightweight materials for SMGs is indeed fixed (since the Rebellion patch, I believe).

Redwing wrote:

Impressed enough that I decided to lash out for some Bioware points for some quick PSPs, ended up with a Vorcha Sentinel and a Reegar Carbine. They go together, like rama lama lama ke ding a de dinga a dong. I run around with raspberry jam on my screen most the time, but damn are Vorcha hard to kill!

Vorcha and Reegar is a great combo. Too bad they fixed the glitch where you could be using the flamethrower and shooting the Reegar simultaneously -- talk about short-range mass murder. And people spending real dollars on packs is what keeps the fresh updates rolling out, so thanks for your purchase!

Clemenstation wrote:

Vorcha and Reegar is a great combo.

Particularly if you spec your flamer vs. armor; the Reegar eats shields, and maxed-out flamer eats armor. Vorcha/Reegar has always been one of my most favorite ways to play.

BlackSabre wrote:

Also, after 64 hours of multiplayer, I've finally unlocked my first Widow! Wonder how many more hours before I get a Black Widow? :P

Huzzah, the Widow's a great, great gun, hands down my favorite.

Just before logging off last night, I got the volus sentinel--can't wait to try that bit of hilarity out.

The real question is, is a level 1 widow better than a level X Mantis?

BlackSabre wrote:

The real question is, is a level 1 widow better than a level X Mantis?

Mathematically, like with a parser or something, as a statistical study, probably not. But I'd use it anyway--it has an innate penetration trait, so you can have both a damage mod and the extended clip (and you will want that, a Widow I carries, like, 17 shots total), and still punch through guardian shields.

Volus merc is odd--it has shield recharge, decoy, and combat drone, so there's a distinct air of "Fly my minions! Fly!" I crushed a bronze, but got crushed on gold, because like all voluses, it's very, very fragile. I also accidentally loaded it up with guns, thinking that the delay would matter less with decoy and drone, but instantly regretted it--having a quick cooldown for the shield move is nice.

Rykin wrote:

Nice to see a female turrian finally. Have they ever done anything to explain their rarity in the galaxy? If not I hope they do so here.

I just think Shepard never noticed any. But, after that trailer, I wager we know what the next Adept class is.

Semi-serious question... do volus need to duck into cover? Or do they come pre-ducked?

Redwing wrote:

Semi-serious question... do volus need to duck into cover? Or do they come pre-ducked?

They can't duck at all, but they're not exactly pre-ducked--they're only mostly protected by cover. And I wish their combat roll did damage in the manner of that fat kid from Hook.

Got my commendation pack... Hurricane 3.

Biotic explosions are really easy with the Drell Adept.

I used an Asari Adept. Got me a Valkyrie. I thought they only added those to the normal ultra-rares?

N7 Fury, which has Dark Channel, which transfers to a nearby enemy on death, which was great when I stumbled upon a clump of cannibals and husks. Hurricane for my efforts. This challenge was pretty ridiculously easy.

Just my luck, yet another level for the Crusader shotgun, which I hate, while all my other N7 guns are sitting at level 1.

LobsterMobster wrote:

Got me a Valkyrie. I thought they only added those to the normal ultra-rares?

Nope, it's now the fifth commendation-pack-only weapon.

I actually like the way they deliver the commendation packs. Much better than the old system.

Can I be added to the Steam group? http://steamcommunity.com/id/complex...

So I had something really weird happen. I haven't played ME3 multiplayer since February and I had the compulsion to drop into a game today. I had previously bought a small Normandy replica, which had a code I could enter into the game for a free bonus pack. I thought I had already received the bonus items from it, but apparently not. So I clicked on my free "premium collectible pack" do get my items. Boom--a couple of guns and some single use stuff.

...but the free pack didn't go away. So I clicked on it again.
And again...
And again...

I kept on clicking on it for an hour. I unlocked the X-variants of the basic weapons, unlocked all the base character classes, unlocked 10-15 single use items from each category, and millions of bonus XP packs for my classes. All of my characters are at least level 18 (starting from levels 1-7) and I can still click on my bonus pack.

I'm guessing this is a glitch?

Damn where can I get one of those? Well then again you will probably get banned any minute now so maybe I will skip

I think it had to do with the multiplayer DLC's. I just installed them and my premium pack disappeared, so I'll actually have to work if I want to get the new characters/weapons

Well at least you got a nice start on your collection. Trust me, with all the stuff they've added since release, you'll be grateful for the free help.

Clemenstation wrote:

Well at least you got a nice start on your collection. Trust me, with all the stuff they've added since release, you'll be grateful for the free help.

Word. They've added two classes since the last time anyone mentioned a new class.

So the 75000 with Assault Rifles should be a piece of cake. Hopefully this time I can get another Valiant Upgrade.

I'm hoping my Hurricane IX turns into a pumpkin Hurricane X

I'm happy with just about anything besides an Eagle, though

So what's the new hottest with assault rifles? I mentioned earlier that I have all the X-variants of the base assault rifles. I'm partial to the Mattock, but are there any other AR's that I should be using/striving for?

Grubber788 wrote:

So what's the new hottest with assault rifles? I mentioned earlier that I have all the X-variants of the base assault rifles. I'm partial to the Mattock, but are there any other AR's that I should be using/striving for?

Cerberus Harrier. Best gun in the game.

I didn't like how quickly I ran out of ammo with the Harrier. Think I might stick with the Typhoon and Revenant.