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Owl Inspector
Sep 14, 2011

shadok posted:

I played ME3 multiplayer obsessively non-stop for eighteen months or something. I've been really looking forward to this but first impressions are... I'm not sure. I want to love it but it's not love at first sight.

Also, did the multiplayer servers just poo poo the bed? I was in the middle of a mission and got disconnected, can't get back in.

People in the discord are saying origin went down just now, so probably. It's because they're preparing a big apology to me for the sync kills.

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Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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If there's lag it's probably because today a giant AAA release launched and people are home from work.

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





Malachite_Dragon posted:

Two Finger, add me to the PS4 list of goons, you jerk :v:

Also the servers seem to be having problems.

Do it yourself. Those too weak to be self-reliant will not last here.

Alteisen
Jun 4, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
N7 hurricane is in the game!

Malachite_Dragon
Mar 31, 2010

Weaving Merry Christmas magic

Two Finger posted:

Do it yourself. Those too weak to be self-reliant will not last here.

Malachite_Dragon posted:

Anyone what wants to add me on the PS4 as well, my PSN is the same there as it is here :toot: I said in the last thread, but I should repeat it here.

ALSO you should probably say what your av on PSN is in case there's more than one person with your name. Mine's the Dragonzord :krakken:
:colbert:

Owl Inspector
Sep 14, 2011

IIRC we had a google spreadsheet for mass effect 3 to add our name and platform. We should probably do that so two finger doesn't have to edit a post every time.

aegof
Mar 2, 2011

PC: aegof

Running into a bug with the Cyclone where it will charge up but never fire. Switching weapons seems to fix it, but if I go in without a second weapon, I just don't get a gun for that match.

ohrwurm
Jun 25, 2003

PS4: der_ohrwurm

I've started about 8 matches so far, I've only finished 3. The rest descended into unbearable lag, but it's still fun!

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





aegof posted:

PC: aegof

Running into a bug with the Cyclone where it will charge up but never fire. Switching weapons seems to fix it, but if I go in without a second weapon, I just don't get a gun for that match.

I will buy Plat for the first person to demonstrate a case for that gun. The Avenger is more effective by a long shot.

ohrwurm
Jun 25, 2003

Two Finger posted:

I will buy Plat for the first person to demonstrate a case for that gun. The Avenger is more effective by a long shot.

I haven't found a good use for the Zalkin either.

RoyalScion
May 16, 2009
If you don't have the Vanquisher, get the vanquisher, it's pretty much my Saber stand-in.

Haven't really found any ARs I like yet, although I haven't fooled around with them too much.

Zigmidge
May 12, 2002

Exsqueeze me, why the sour face? I'm here to lemon aid you. Let's juice it.
https://fat.gfycat.com/MarriedDistantEkaltadeta.webm

I love this game. I want someone to top me with four Krogan Vanguards doing this.

UncannyMelon
Jan 9, 2008

Why hello there!
Ethicalrobot is my origin ID and I'm on a PC.

Looking forward to multiplayer. Hope they have a juggernaut equivalent.

shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe
MEA bronze seems harder than ME3 bronze was. Or is that just my faded memories of a game I haven't played in two years?

Number Ten Cocks
Feb 25, 2016

by zen death robot

Relentless posted:

Napkin math from the discord:

Going from a level 1 to level 10 weapon appears to add:

25% Damage
25% Accuracy
25% Reserve Ammo
-50% Weight

Only checked it on some pistols, so there's a chance it's different for different weapon types, but unlikely. ME3 was just damage and weight, so the spare ammo and the accuracy boost is pretty nice.

Naw, ME3MP gun advances gave you extra ammo in the clip, pretty sure it was also extra reserve ammo. This is why it was imperative to get a Harrier to extra ranks as fast as possible, base damage was fine, base ammo was dire.

Number Ten Cocks
Feb 25, 2016

by zen death robot

Relentless posted:

:siren:

Equipment was apparently just off during the trial, but is purchasable with mission funds in the Item Store tab of the shop. There's only 2 of the 6 available right now for me, spare Thermal Clips for 70 and a Juggernaut Shield (Shield HP and Melee Damage) for 120. Save your mission funds!

I haven't played this yet, have been playing strike teams in the Apex HQ app. Can anyone explain mission equipment to me?

The app shows lots of equipment available to boost strike teams through purchase, I assume this stuff is permanent given how expensive it is. I also assume it only boosts the app strike teams.

The missions tab also shows when I scroll down the Thermal Clips and Juggernaut items mentioned above at the listed costs. Are these something you buy to boost your MP characters? Kind of like the gear from ME3 MP?

And mission funds are earnable both through the app and MP? I feel like there's a big effort post to be written about the app strike teams, it seems like some of their equipment options must be intended to especially nullify some of the difficulty modifiers on those missions, but if you click on them they just list +effectiveness numbers, and some of the mid price generic options (like the vehicle) provide much bigger +effectiveness numbers than the most technical sounding ones that probably match up against specific modifiers.

Owl Inspector
Sep 14, 2011

Number Ten Cocks posted:

Naw, ME3MP gun advances gave you extra ammo in the clip, pretty sure it was also extra reserve ammo. This is why it was imperative to get a Harrier to extra ranks as fast as possible, base damage was fine, base ammo was dire.

Reserve capacity went up but clip size did not.

Alteisen
Jun 4, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

shadok posted:

MEA bronze seems harder than ME3 bronze was. Or is that just my faded memories of a game I haven't played in two years?

It is harder, largely due to how much more aggressive the enemies are.

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





Like I'm not joking about the Cyclone. The thing loving blows.
The Tempest Charger outscores it in every category except rate of fire which is so close that it might as well not matter, and is a third of the weight.
The Avenger outdamages it and has far better accuracy and weight. In what universe do you decrease a weapon's accuracy AND damage AND weight and give it a bigger clip size to compensate? It's a piece of poo poo even if it does have a ROF advantage.
And that's just numbers, not counting its stupid spin-up time.

Eh I'm comparing an Avenger IX to a Cyclone I but gently caress, it's still poo poo, the Avenger doesn't get THAT much better by upgrades.

Comrade Blyatlov fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Mar 22, 2017

Alteisen
Jun 4, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
Anyone know what causes you Apex rating to go up?

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





Zigmidge posted:

https://fat.gfycat.com/MarriedDistantEkaltadeta.webm

I love this game. I want someone to top me with four Krogan Vanguards doing this.

It just isn't the same without them cackling and laughing. :(

Malachite_Dragon
Mar 31, 2010

Weaving Merry Christmas magic
Is it like, 'a thing' for pubbies to do the first set of Objectives then deliberately ignore them on 6 and just gently caress around and ignore them? :sigh:

Beo
Oct 9, 2007

smg + vanguard is fun as hell the n7 hurricane is amazing, I haven't found a good assault rifle yet, friend has one that shoots explosive rounds that seems pretty cool.

Trast
Oct 20, 2010

Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

:edi:
The switch from hard to soft cover is throwing me off and amplifying my inner baddie in multiplayer. I also have to find a key set that I am comfortable with since you've got things spread out now for sprint, evade, and tumble over cover.

It's me I'm the newb.

Alteisen
Jun 4, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Trast posted:

The switch from hard to soft cover is throwing me off and amplifying my inner baddie in multiplayer. I also have to find a key set that I am comfortable with since you've got things spread out now for sprint, evade, and tumble over cover.

It's me I'm the newb.

Being in cover also restores your shield faster as well, important thing to remember.

Doctor Spaceman
Jul 6, 2010

"Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."

Alteisen posted:

Being in cover also restores your shield faster as well, important thing to remember.

Oh gently caress, that's useful to know.

I'm still getting a feel for the cover system too.

SurreptitiousMuffin
Mar 21, 2010
ME3's Lash is absolutely back -- they just merged it with Pull. If you hold right-click it'll pull enemies out of cover/close to you, then releasing will fling them.

shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe

Alteisen posted:

Anyone know what causes you Apex rating to go up?

I don't even know why it says "Fun Shoe" under my name.
<----

Also, it took two successful extractions and a bunch more wipeouts before the game admitted that yes, I had passed the tutorial challenge.

Number Ten Cocks
Feb 25, 2016

by zen death robot

shadok posted:

I don't even know why it says "Fun Shoe" under my name.
<----

I hope you wear socks.

Alteisen
Jun 4, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Oh gently caress, that's useful to know.

I'm still getting a feel for the cover system too.

Yep, when the shield icon pops up at the bottom middle just hang around for a bit and you'll get your shield back fast.

shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe
I sure did love ME3 multiplayer.



lol 801 hours.

Zakmonster
Apr 15, 2010
PC Origin: Zakmonster.

Turian Havoc Trooper is fun for flying around and dropping bombs on people's heads.

Gamesguy
Sep 7, 2010

Anybody know a fix for randomly getting disconnected?

rio
Mar 20, 2008

PC (role)player, username capita1ism

I thought multiplayer was bad but I was wrong and the game is bad but multiplayer is good but I would rather lag with goons instead of some guy from Tennessee who doesn't know his mic is on while he is talking to his mom.

Number Ten Cocks
Feb 25, 2016

by zen death robot

Gamesguy posted:

Anybody know a fix for randomly getting disconnected?

Randomly reconnect until you break their morale.

McGiggins
Apr 4, 2014

by R. Guyovich
Lipstick Apathy
I can't wait to try this for the first time when I get home from uni at 10:30 pm tonight.

So much for an extended play to whet the appetite of mindless s(laughter).

TastyLemonDrops
Aug 6, 2008

you said "drop kick" fyi
Ascendant sync kills are the ones people should complain least about. You can actually dodge out of it before you get synced because there's a huge tell it's about to happen to you, at least from what I've noticed: the ground around you glows kinda orange and if you're still in it when it triggers, you get grabbed. There is definitely enough time to dash out, but the timing is really tight and you might not notice the orange in the heat of battle.

Ravenfood
Nov 4, 2011
This game is melting my CPU in a way that no others do, Jesus.

8th-snype
Aug 28, 2005

My office is in the front room of a run-down 12 megapixel sensor but the rent suits me and the landlord doesn't ask many questions.

Dorkroom Short Fiction Champion 2012


Young Orc
My PSN is fistfullofnikons and I am always down for some multiplayer. I gotta get all the guns stat.

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chesnok
Nov 14, 2014
Silver is goddamn brutal. Don't even know what will happen in gold. Basic shooty enemies are most dangerous by far - they will melt you while big scary things flop around the map with their gimmick jumps and telegraphed attacks.
And holy hell, the bullet sponges. A Chosen on silver takes 80% of a Mattock magazine to put down, with most hits being headshots.
So far the only way to do silver drops I've found is rolling at least two Vanguards.
Biotic and Tech explosions are underwhelming too. A huge blast of blue space magic sends enemies flying but deals a grand total of 20% health damage.

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