Mass Effect 3

Kiith · 17-03-2012 2:34pm

If anyone fancies some co-op games, my username is Kiith_Sa (pc only). Gonna play for a few games now.

degrassinoel · 17-03-2012 2:58pm

am on too, origin name: sprucelee76

ConmanTheKiller · 17-03-2012 3:18pm

I'd be up for a few games too

Origin: ConmanTheKiller

danthefan · 17-03-2012 3:35pm

Is the multiplayer co-op or what?

Gunmonkey · 17-03-2012 4:01pm

danthefan wrote: »

Is the multiplayer co-op or what?

Team of 4 taking on 10 waves of NPC enemies. Damn good fun if ya like survival arena shooters.

Varik · 17-03-2012 6:42pm

Looking for MP players.

Origin name below.

degrassinoel · 17-03-2012 6:52pm

added the three of ye

Josey Wales · 17-03-2012 6:57pm

Anyone having an issue accessing the Holding Docks on the Citadel. Every time I chose that as my destination in the elevator I get a black screen. The controller is unresponsive and I have to power down the PS3.

Zero-Cool · 17-03-2012 7:20pm

how long is your play time so far josey? Im 22 hours in, had no problems accessing places.

I see Bioware is listening to feedback about the ending and I saw something about DLC for 'closure'. As much as I want to see the ending to see what the fuss is all about, I'm happy taking my time enjoying the game. Right now though, about 5 people want to me me on the citadel to have a laugh and take break fron the war!

mewso · 17-03-2012 7:30pm

Question about the scanning malarky. Am I right in thinking I can just scan away, getting killed as much as I like until I've found everything with no consequences or does dying cost you in some way?

Josey Wales · 17-03-2012 7:40pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

how long is your play time so far josey? Im 22 hours in, had no problems accessing places.

I have about 8hrs 30mins on the clock.

I read on another forum that people affected by this bug can access the Docks by going to the Normandy level first. It worked for me when I tried it a few minutes ago.

Josey Wales · 17-03-2012 7:44pm

mewso wrote: »

Question about the scanning malarky. Am I right in thinking I can just scan away, getting killed as much as I like until I've found everything with no consequences or does dying cost you in some way?

I haven't noticed any penalty for getting killed by the Reapers in the Galaxy map. I just let them get me and restart.

Josey Wales · 17-03-2012 7:47pm

I've been really enjoying this game until today.

First I've encountered a bug that means I can't access the Holding Docks from the elevator in the Citadel without first going to the Normandy.

Secondly, the mission regarding

the Hanar diplomat

also seems to be bugged. I have gotten through some of it but now I need to access a second terminal but I can't interact with it at all. I've been reading on the Bioware forums that this isn't an isolated incident either.

I wonder what else is broken in the game. This is very poor, especially after the problems Mass Effect 2 had on the PS3.

degrassinoel · 17-03-2012 7:54pm

I had the same problem with that spoiler, turns out its not a bug. You need to do it as soon as you get it.

Josey Wales · 17-03-2012 8:17pm

degrassinoel wrote: »

I had the same problem with that spoiler, turns out its not a bug. You need to do it as soon as you get it.

I just got the mission. I haven't done anything else. Apart from have my PS3 crash 3 times due to the bug getting to the Holding area.

Zero-Cool · 17-03-2012 8:35pm

It is a bug, the first terminal didnt work for me. Read that different terminals not working for different people. Only way to fix it is to reload before you accept the mission and do it again. I had about 5 hours built up so no way I was going back.

LuckyFinigan · 17-03-2012 11:00pm

Josey Wales wrote: »

Anyone having an issue accessing the Holding Docks on the Citadel. Every time I chose that as my destination in the elevator I get a black screen. The controller is unresponsive and I have to power down the PS3.

Same things happens to me, always happens on the loading screen going form the presidum. Ive found the only way around it is to take the elevator to purgatory and go to the holding docks from there.

Gunmonkey · 18-03-2012 12:40am

Origin name is danteire, sent friend requests to the few who put em up here.

Managed to complete a Silver extraction there 5 minutes ago.......bloody hell: 4 Brutes, 5 Banshees, inumerable armoured Husks and Marauders out the wazoo sniping at us. No indicator if it counted (it better) but they did say the bonus boxes would be distributed on Tuesday.

Zero-Cool · 18-03-2012 1:49am

Just saw tali's face, beaming!

daca88 · 18-03-2012 7:16pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Just saw tali's face, beaming!

How'd you manage that??? I'm going to guess its something to do with carrying on the romance from 2??

Zero-Cool · 18-03-2012 7:22pm

daca88 wrote: »

sheehy83 wrote: »

Just saw tali's face, beaming!

How'd you manage that??? I'm going to guess its something to do with carrying on the romance from 2??

Yipp and glad I did, shes a great character and it's nice to see shep with some personality instead of his usual cardboard cut out self. Have both quarians and geth on board, I'm off to the asari.

daca88 · 18-03-2012 7:47pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Yipp and glad I did, shes a great character and it's nice to see shep with some personality instead of his usual cardboard cut out self. Have both quarians and geth on board, I'm off to the asari.

Just started a new playthrough on 2, going to bone Tali just to see the face. Stupidly boned Miranda in my previous one.

Anybody do anything with Omega in 3? I got nothing apart from:

Aria being in the club on the Citadel and saying she was going taking it back after she tells you the mercenary groups will join you.

AnCapaillMor · 18-03-2012 9:07pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Just saw tali's face, beaming!

So pissed off by that, they could'nt have done it in a more half assed way.

Zero-Cool · 18-03-2012 9:24pm

ah I think it's grand, beats my picture of kaiden anyway! I heard a lot of complaints but I was happy with it. Going on a bender exploring planets, want to get 100% on each planet before going further

Varik · 19-03-2012 1:11pm

Managed to beat a game vs reapers on silver an hour ago so about 30 minutes before the 5am pst before deadline. I hosted so i know it was set to upload, hopefully it works.

degrassinoel · 19-03-2012 1:17pm

played a few silvers yesterday, i mean like 10.. got through to a successful extraction twice, Banshee's are the biggest threat, brutes are easy by comparison.

Kiith · 19-03-2012 1:19pm

What are we supposed to get for completing a Silver Reaper mission? I completed a few yesterday, but didn't seem to get anything other than usual. Also, anyone having issues buying equipment packs? I keep getting an error saying it's failed and to try again later.

Varik · 19-03-2012 1:24pm

Kiith wrote: »

What are we supposed to get for completing a Silver Reaper mission? I completed a few yesterday, but didn't seem to get anything other than usual. Also, anyone having issues buying equipment packs? I keep getting an error saying it's failed and to try again later.

Some of the Collectors edition stuff, it random and will be given out tomorrow. The community as a whole also had to kill 1 million brutes over the last 3 days and then every one gets something but only those that finished a silver vs the reapers get this N7 stuff.

Yes to buying packs, sometimes it does not work and i have to exit the game to try again and other times it has worked by the time i log back in.

Kiith · 19-03-2012 1:44pm

Anyone manage to clear a Gold challenge? Tried one last night, and it was bloody tough. We only got to round 4 before getting killed.

Varik · 19-03-2012 1:53pm

Kiith wrote: »

Anyone manage to clear a Gold challenge? Tried one last night, and it was bloody tough. We only got to round 4 before getting killed.

Not something you can jump into with random people so have not yet tried.

Zillah · 19-03-2012 2:25pm

Kiith wrote: »

Anyone manage to clear a Gold challenge? Tried one last night, and it was bloody tough. We only got to round 4 before getting killed.

Got to round 10 with a great squad of randomers a couple days ago against cerberus. God damn intense but there's just an endless wave of Phantoms and Atlases. Frankly I'm amazed we lasted so long, completely tapped all the extra resources we had and each member got revived at least four times I'd say.

RiseToTheTop · 19-03-2012 2:33pm

I'm gonna wait for ME3 to drop in price, i've a big back catalogue of games to beat, not mentioning putting in 60 hours worth of Civilization IV over the previous 14 days. (without any mod's yet)

Clover · 19-03-2012 2:42pm

Cleared a few rounds on silver against the Reapers yesterday, wonder what N7 stuff will be given out.

My son got lucky with his first spectre pack and got the N7 Black Widow and has not stopped gloating since:D.

danthefan · 19-03-2012 7:00pm

Played my first two games of MP there, it's quite fun but I'm downloading stuff at the same time so got some really bad lag. I'm insanely weak at this point. Bought some of the new packs but got nothing good

Will play a bit more this evening though for sure.

Kiith · 19-03-2012 7:21pm

danthefan wrote: »

Played my first two games of MP there, it's quite fun but I'm downloading stuff at the same time so got some really bad lag. I'm insanely weak at this point. Bought some of the new packs but got nothing good

Will play a bit more this evening though for sure.

Just make sure to stick to the Bronze games for a few levels. Had a few lvl1-5 characters join silver missions today, and they were destroyed.

danthefan · 19-03-2012 8:31pm

Kiith wrote: »

Just make sure to stick to the Bronze games for a few levels. Had a few lvl1-5 characters join silver missions today, and they were destroyed.

I'm up to lv 13 now, still just on bronze, what level is good for silver? I assume in silver you get more EXP or rewards or whatever?

Kiith · 19-03-2012 8:33pm

You'll be grand in Silver missions at lvl13. And yeah, more exp and money.

degrassinoel · 19-03-2012 11:39pm

depends on class, if you've a rank 10 weapon, thats X and tend to shoot a lot.. then yeah, go for it. But if you're relying totally on biotics or cooldown powers, make sure you max out as much as you can before you try silver.

TLDR: get a good gun and max out your damage powers.

Also: higher ranked weapons weigh less and do more damage. You only need one gun. Unequip the other one for a bump to your cooldowns

Zillah · 20-03-2012 1:02am

I added all the people that have posted their names so far. Let's punch reapers in the face together. "ZillahRex" is me.

I'd say wait until you hit the teens for silver. I've finished silver games with only three players so its not the end of the world if you're lower. Earlier I saw a level 5 guy join a gold team and we instantly kicked him, it'd just be a total waste of our time.

Zero-Cool · 20-03-2012 1:30am

"My name is Garrus Vakarian and this is now my favourite spot on the Citadel" hahaha gotta love Garrus!

Just about to head to

Horizon

and I have a full green bar of readiness. Military is 6000 and something while effective strength is 3000 and something. Not one MP game played yet, I have every side quest done and every planet 100% scanned but guess I should do some MP after

horizon

just to be sure.

Kirby · 20-03-2012 1:44am

sheehy83 wrote: »

"My name is Garrus Vakarian and this is now my favourite spot on the Citadel" hahaha gotta love Garrus!

Just about to head to
Horizon
and I have a full green bar of readiness. Military is 6000 and something while effective strength is 3000 and something. Not one MP game played yet, I have every side quest done and every planet 100% scanned but guess I should do some MP after
horizon
just to be sure.

You don't need to if you dont want to. You can max your EMS fairly handily even with 50% readiness. I would suggest doing a few for fun as it's pretty good. But you don't have to. 4k EMS is the max and most players have this by the end if they don't skip stuff.

Dave_The_Sheep · 20-03-2012 1:55am

sheehy83 wrote: »

"My name is Garrus Vakarian and this is now my favourite spot on the Citadel" hahaha gotta love Garrus!

Just a pity that you had to fake the shot to have it happen (at least I assume so). Garrus was always a great sniper. Why is an adept or vanguard Shepard that great a marksman?

Kirby · 20-03-2012 4:12am

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Just a pity that you had to fake the shot to have it happen (at least I assume so). Garrus was always a great sniper. Why is an adept or vanguard Shepard that great a marksman?

Coz he's shepard

.

I agree though. Adept and Vanguard shep shouldn't have the "miss on purpose" option. You should automatically try to hit it.....and miss. It wouldn't have taken long to programme and would've been more authentic. The other 3 classes can have the option to hit or miss coz they have sniper experience.

Zero-Cool · 20-03-2012 9:45am

Ya, one part of me said he would respect me more if I hit it but glad I 'missed' as he was beaming with himself.

Did anyone use the L1 Paragon interrupt anytime talking to Cortez? Only time I didn't use it as I was afraid Shep would start shifting him.

Ian7 · 20-03-2012 11:53am

Anyone else hear anything at all about bioware releasing a character import patch? Anything at all? Please, someone give me some hope. I tried starting the game the other night and attempted to make a character similar to my old shepard but it just didn't sit right and I couldn't continue. It was like watching an unknown actor pretending to be Pierce Brosnan playing James bond. I was too distracted by his face to notice what was actually going on.

Zillah · 20-03-2012 12:41pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Ya, one part of me said he would respect me more if I hit it but glad I 'missed' as he was beaming with himself.

I deliberately missed because I remembered in the Shadow Broker files on him it said that Garrus would never reach his full potential while in Shepard's shadow. I felt that letting him win would help him grow more. Hell, knowing Mass Effect, not letting him get the shot might have killed him in a cutscene an hour later!

mewso · 20-03-2012 1:55pm

I hit it because I assumed he would be good enough to spot it and I'd get a ticking off from him if I deliberately missed. To me missing on purpose is the ****ty thing to do.

G.J. · 20-03-2012 2:39pm

I played Silver vs. Reapers on Saturday with a guy that I'd normally play with and whoever else joined. Got lucky four times in a row, and managed to beat them each time! I was taken aback, as I've never won that many silver rounds before in a day, never mind in a row!

I used to use my Lvl. 20 Salarian infiltrator with an M-98 Widow. If you've got a good power set up for Tactical Cloak and weapon damage, that gun can do a hell of a lot of damage. It took a quarter of a brute's health off with a single shot! However, I promoted him as a war asset for some strange reason.... >.<

J. Marston · 20-03-2012 2:43pm

Not been reading through this thread, avoiding spoilers, but wanted to ask what the DLC situation like?

Does the game take the piss with it, is there stuff or missions locked out due to DLC? Don't want to buy it and realise that it's a DLC bonanza.

Zero-Cool · 20-03-2012 2:48pm

J. Marston wrote: »

Not been reading through this thread, avoiding spoilers, but wanted to ask what the DLC situation like?

Does the game take the piss with it, is there stuff or missions locked out due to DLC? Don't want to buy it and realise that it's a DLC bonanza.

One DLC mission pack out so far. 10 euro on PSN or free with collectors edition. It's about a certain race of alien and gives you their background with a new weapon. It has 2 trophies as well. I thought it was alright. It's a very controversial subject though, about 30 minutes in length, definitely not worth the tenner but there you go.

Mass Effect 3

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