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It is worth mentioning that Origin/EA is having a Labor Day sale through Sept. 5th, and included among the sale items is Mass Effect 3 Digital for $19.99. That's cheaper than what I bought it for at a discount key site, so anyone who is looking into getting this game, now is a great time to do it.
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Speaking of instakills, just did a gold round on Giant/Cerb and everyone got gibbed by phantoms during extraction. 
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Sep 1, 2012 19:51
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Banshees only become immune to powers after being hit by a power in the "walk and warp" state. Sometimes powers get through for bizarre reasons (If they are in the last half of the nova animation the power can go through? It depends on lag? Who knows!), and some powers cause the shield even though it seems like they shouldn't (incinerate, proxy mine). In the "charge and grab" state, they are always affected by powers. I find this annoying mostly for Vorcha, as Flamer is ideal to use during the "walk and warp" state, but then other people will go and bring the shield up. You have to wait until she starts charging again before it will do anything. This is really irritating given that Vorcha can't be killed by a lone Banshee except by being grabbed.
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Sep 1, 2012 19:55
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SubponticatePoster posted:Speaking of instakills, just did a gold round on Giant/Cerb and everyone got gibbed by phantoms during extraction. Yeah see my video a page or two back to see Banshees triple-sync killing in a row. So stupid.
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Sep 1, 2012 19:55
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Psion posted:Yeah see my video a page or two back to see Banshees triple-sync killing in a row. So stupid. edit: and now my Slayer is desynched on FB Goddess, hovering about 50 ft in the air. At least I'm over the extraction zone and my PD still works  edit 2: this is actually hilarious, the AI is reading me as being on ground level, so I have about half the spawn killing me over and over again while my teammates can pick off the straggler at leisure. SubponticatePoster fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Sep 1, 2012 |
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Sep 1, 2012 20:13
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Also is there any consensus on the best packs to buy to get gear, rare or uncommon? I've been buying PSPs because I always buy PSPs (and want ultrarares) but I've almost maxed out my gold guns (Pirhana and Acolyte are at VI-VII) but my gear drops are crap. Are they just terrible odds in general? The only one the game has seen fit to give me above rank 2 is the Commando Package, which is at 5. Nice for my caster classes, buuuut.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:00
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Gear just seems to be really rare. I'm still running across new types of gear I've never seen.EvanSchenck posted:There are actually some enemies that are dangerous without bullshit like sync kills or stunlocking. I think Marauders and Geth Pyros are some of the best enemies in MP. If you stay alert and play smart you can handle them, but if you do something stupid or if your team isn't watching the backdoor and then flank you, they'll drop you in a second. SubponticatePoster posted:edit 2: this is actually hilarious, the AI is reading me as being on ground level, so I have about half the spawn killing me over and over again while my teammates can pick off the straggler at leisure.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:04
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Yeah, if you desync as a Slayer, it basically makes you an immortal blind deity. Just keep spamming Biotic Slash. You won't see anything, but you'll get hits and stuff will die.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:09
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eh you think Banshees are bad, this just happened to us with an Atlas  *dude dies in a rather exposed position* *I decide to risk it and revive him, get crunched by Atlas* *Atlas puts on trollface and executes the guy I was trying to revive*
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Sep 1, 2012 21:17
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Psion posted:Also is there any consensus on the best packs to buy to get gear, rare or uncommon? I've been buying PSPs because I always buy PSPs (and want ultrarares) but I've almost maxed out my gold guns (Pirhana and Acolyte are at VI-VII) but my gear drops are crap. The best odds are still with PSPs, but the drop rates are awful. ~15-20 million credits are required to get all of the gears leveled up.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:24
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Psion posted:Also is there any consensus on the best packs to buy to get gear, rare or uncommon? I've been buying PSPs because I always buy PSPs (and want ultrarares) but I've almost maxed out my gold guns (Pirhana and Acolyte are at VI-VII) but my gear drops are crap. Of course, the uncommon gears are my worst performer (aside from rare mods, which were only recently introduced), a little under 40% complete. But I don't really care about them as much.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:33
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Psion posted:Also is there any consensus on the best packs to buy to get gear, rare or uncommon? I've been buying PSPs because I always buy PSPs (and want ultrarares) but I've almost maxed out my gold guns (Pirhana and Acolyte are at VI-VII) but my gear drops are crap. I started buying only Spectre Packs to give me more Gear drops, and I've had a lot of success with that. I'm planning to switch back to PSPs once all my gear is maxed out.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:45
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Hey friends I have a Q, apparently the PC version of ME3 is on sale and I really wanna get it for my BF, my question is, could I buy the disc version and just give him the code in the manual? Would that be enough for him to DL it? Or does he need the discs?
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Sep 1, 2012 21:49
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I finally found the greatness that is the Salarian Infiltrator with Sniper rifle. I loving love it. Any recommendations for the right build for him though? I have a Vindicator I and a Black Widow I, so I've been using the Vindicator since it's lighter.
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Sep 1, 2012 21:57
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nwin posted:I finally found the greatness that is the Salarian Infiltrator with Sniper rifle. I loving love it. Any recommendations for the right build for him though? I have a Vindicator I and a Black Widow I, so I've been using the Vindicator since it's lighter. And don't use the Vindicator its a piece of poo poo (even by assault rifle standards). Either take a shotgun and get in people's faces or take a sniper rifle and go long.
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I don't really like sniper rifles since the krysae and the rank 6 cloak bonus to snipers got nerfed and you should use a scoped paladin or saber or crusader (or even GPS) with this build To answer your question though, this is what i used before the sniper damage nerf, and can still be solid if you have a bunch of sniper rails lying around.
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Sep 1, 2012 22:24
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Paracelsus posted:Sounds like the RNG just doesn't like you. Story of my life in this game. Ever since the demo (first class? asari adept) to retail (last class unlocked pre-DLC? asari adept)
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Sep 1, 2012 22:33
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TacticalGranny posted:It is worth mentioning that Origin/EA is having a Labor Day sale through Sept. 5th, and included among the sale items is Mass Effect 3 Digital for $19.99. That's cheaper than what I bought it for at a discount key site, so anyone who is looking into getting this game, now is a great time to do it. To add to this, it's apparently HALF that already good deal in the UK. I had a friend in London check and she said it's on sale for 7,49 quid.  Another friend will be mercilessly badgered until he buys it.EDIT: Right now the dollar is worth about 3/4 of a british pound, maybe a touch less. So the UK sale is basically about $10 instead of $20. Hence the .\/\/\/\/\/\/ Felinoid fucked around with this message at 22:41 on Sep 1, 2012 |
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Sep 1, 2012 22:33
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Wow, I thought the dollar was supposed to be awesome. Bernanke 
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I just played a few matches while hosting as a Slayer. Why can't I do this all the time?  TacticalGranny posted:It is worth mentioning that Origin/EA is having a Labor Day sale through Sept. 5th, and included among the sale items is Mass Effect 3 Digital for $19.99. That's cheaper than what I bought it for at a discount key site, so anyone who is looking into getting this game, now is a great time to do it. Is the Vanguard issue any better on the PC?
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Sep 1, 2012 22:36
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VJeff posted:Is the Vanguard issue any better on the PC? Nope. Always Be Hosting.
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VJeff posted:Is the Vanguard issue any better on the PC?
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nwin posted:I finally found the greatness that is the Salarian Infiltrator with Sniper rifle. I loving love it. Any recommendations for the right build for him though? I have a Vindicator I and a Black Widow I, so I've been using the Vindicator since it's lighter. Here's my preferred build: Tactical Cloak: 6 (Damage, Recharge, Sniper Damage) Energy Drain: 6 (Damage, Drain, Damage) Proximity Mine: 5 (Radius, Damage Taken) Salarian Operative: 6 (Damage & Capacity, [your choice, depends on how confident you are at headshots], Weapon damage) Fitness: 3 Between cloaking and refilling your shields your health is often not as big a deal as you'd expect (although a Stronghold Package doesn't go amiss). Always cloak before using ED to take advantage of the damage boost (it completely strips the shields from anything less than a Phantom, and still hits about 2/3 of theirs). ED can be used on unshielded targets to make them stand still if they're not currently in an animation like a dive roll or climbing over something, making it easy to headshot. For guns, you should put extended barrel and an AP unit on as your mods. If you ever get an Indra, I highly recommend it, as it weighs less at level 1 than even the relatively light SRs do at level 10, so you can cloak and drain much more often, and your damage buffs from cloak, prox, and passive make it effective even against armored enemies. Plus you don't have to worry so much if your aim is a little off, as you can correct long before the clip runs out instead of having to wait a couple seconds to reload.
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Psion posted:Also is there any consensus on the best packs to buy to get gear, rare or uncommon? I've been buying PSPs because I always buy PSPs (and want ultrarares) but I've almost maxed out my gold guns (Pirhana and Acolyte are at VI-VII) but my gear drops are crap. I wish I had your luck, I don't want gear but I get loads of terrible level 1 gold gear from PSPs while I'm trying to get/upgrade good weapons and get the rest of the N7 classes.
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Paracelsus posted:If you ever get an Indra, I highly recommend it, as it weighs less at level 1 than even the relatively light SRs do at level 10, so you can cloak and drain much more often, and your damage buffs from cloak, prox, and passive make it effective even against armored enemies. Plus you don't have to worry so much if your aim is a little off, as you can correct long before the clip runs out instead of having to wait a couple seconds to reload.
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Alteisen posted:Hey friends I have a Q, apparently the PC version of ME3 is on sale and I really wanna get it for my BF, my question is, could I buy the disc version and just give him the code in the manual? Would that be enough for him to DL it? Pretty sure you'd need the disks also, but I don't know for sure. To be on the safe side, though, you should probably get the disks and the code, just in case. Or you could buy the downloadable version and gift it to him that way. I don't know if what I said is 100% correct (I'm not a big PC gamer) but I did want to at least give you an answer since you've been waiting for an answer for a while and no one has bothered to help you.
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Heh, the "remove all your consumables immediately when you see a guy using a Striker in Platinum" policy just saved me a massive headache. Cheaters.  Favorite part of the match is when, out of boredom on the "Cap 4 objectives" wave, me and the other two guys had to amuse ourselves by all capping the objective simultaneously while spinning in a circle. Wish I could've gotten a clip of it.
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Hyperactive posted:Yeeeees, the much maligned Indra is a pretty sick option for Infiltrators. I'm a terrible sniper, but love my Sal Inf. Cloak -> Prox -> Indra Hose will obliterate anything on Gold. 100k+ score easy. I think the Indra gets a bad wrap. It's not the best sniper rifle but it is an amazing long range assault rifle. Plus it sounds like an awesome sci-fi laser gun! PEW PEW PEW
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Now that I've maxed out a lot of the decent sniper rifles (Widow, Krysae, Kishock Harpoon Gun), I've been trying to get back into using them since I don't really play inflitrator ever. Been trying out the GethInf but I really have trouble with the Krysae and just staying alive in general. I maxed out the Prox. mine and cloak but probably should've maxed my shields instead, I spend way too much time on the ground. I hate playing with people who just take a widow and then can't do anything to enemies right next to them so I take a Talon for when guys sneak up on me. So barring that, which sniper rifles are still good and how do you use them? Especially the weird unwieldy ones like the Krysae and Kishock.
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randombattle posted:I think the Indra gets a bad wrap. It's not the best sniper rifle but it is an amazing long range assault rifle. Plus it sounds like an awesome sci-fi laser gun!
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thevoiceofdog posted:Now that I've maxed out a lot of the decent sniper rifles (Widow, Krysae, Kishock Harpoon Gun), I've been trying to get back into using them since I don't really play inflitrator ever. Been trying out the GethInf but I really have trouble with the Krysae and just staying alive in general. I maxed out the Prox. mine and cloak but probably should've maxed my shields instead, I spend way too much time on the ground. I hate playing with people who just take a widow and then can't do anything to enemies right next to them so I take a Talon for when guys sneak up on me.
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The Indra is a great AR. It does 2/3rd the damage of the Harrier (which still puts it ahead of all the other accurate ARs), but has twice the ammo and is a lot lighter. The Cloak rank 6 bonus bumps that up to 80% of the Harrier damage. The penalty for firing when not scoped is annoying. It's 50% reduced damage or something ridiculous like that.
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thevoiceofdog posted:Now that I've maxed out a lot of the decent sniper rifles (Widow, Krysae, Kishock Harpoon Gun), I've been trying to get back into using them since I don't really play inflitrator ever. Been trying out the GethInf but I really have trouble with the Krysae and just staying alive in general. I maxed out the Prox. mine and cloak but probably should've maxed my shields instead, I spend way too much time on the ground. I hate playing with people who just take a widow and then can't do anything to enemies right next to them so I take a Talon for when guys sneak up on me. Take a Claymore. With hunter mode it will snipe better than a widow and ignore shield gate. Don't max tactical cloak, you don't need more than duration.
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thevoiceofdog posted:Now that I've maxed out a lot of the decent sniper rifles (Widow, Krysae, Kishock Harpoon Gun), I've been trying to get back into using them since I don't really play inflitrator ever. Been trying out the GethInf but I really have trouble with the Krysae and just staying alive in general. I maxed out the Prox. mine and cloak but probably should've maxed my shields instead, I spend way too much time on the ground. I hate playing with people who just take a widow and then can't do anything to enemies right next to them so I take a Talon for when guys sneak up on me. For traditional sniping the SalInf is the best. Now that the shield gate has been capped at 75%, weapons like the Widow and Javelin are able to one-hit-kill through shields again if you spec accordingly and score a headshot. Except that the SalInf's Energy Drain also gets rid of most shields in a single cast, so bodyshots will suffice in many cases. ED also helps a lot with the staying alive part. After some practice you'll be able to enter a comfortable rhythm of Cloak-ED-Shoot for shielded/regular targets respectively Cloak-ProxyMine-Shoot for boss enemies down to armor. Can't really comment on the Kishock, which I don't like due to the unpredictable (lag-dependent) hit detection, but the Krysae has been nerfed pretty badly, which is probably why you're not doing so hot with it. Granted, it was massively overpowered before, but in usual Bioware fashion they overshot the goal and made it useless. Maybe a future balance patch will restore some of its former glory, without making it the weapon you slap on any class to win.
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Zoran posted:I started buying only Spectre Packs to give me more Gear drops, and I've had a lot of success with that. I'm planning to switch back to PSPs once all my gear is maxed out. With only ultra-rares left, I'm averaging 1 per 8 PSPs. 
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Synonamess Botch posted:Take a Claymore. With hunter mode it will snipe better than a widow and ignore shield gate. Don't max tactical cloak, you don't need more than duration. Oh my god. Holy gently caress. This is the greatest thing ever. With prox. mines maxed and enemy damage reduction I can single-handedly take out an Atlas before it gets anywhere near me. I am bane to Phantoms. Guardians literally turn away from me because they don't want to get shot in the face. Nemeses hide and are pushed out of cover by my proximity mines or shot out of cover from several meters away by my Claymore with armor piercing. 
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Has anyone else had a LOT of trouble with staying connected to the ME3 server recently? I had been thinking the problem was on my end but it's happening even when my connection has been rock solid.
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VJeff posted:Heh, the "remove all your consumables immediately when you see a guy using a Striker in Platinum" policy just saved me a massive headache. Cheaters. Why don't I ever run into any of these people? I'll take a free 130k for no effort.
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Another few hours of playing, another few hours of constant disconnects.Zoran posted:Has anyone else had a LOT of trouble with staying connected to the ME3 server recently? I had been thinking the problem was on my end but it's happening even when my connection has been rock solid. Sup.  
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