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[Mass Effect] Operation: GO TO THE NEW THREAD

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
    lodger wrote: »
    So, I'm getting close to "Tech Mastery," but since I don't have a Shadow, I can't meet it with the Slash Twins, and I generally don't use the drone/turret classes. What's the best class/build/strategy to rack up some points there?

    What's your tag on Origin/Live/PSN? If we see your loadouts on the N7 HQ we can give more specific advice

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    It seems like it's a lot easier to get geth turret points than quarian turret.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    Hm, found it.

    Listen you're already pretty far on Submission Net, so focus on that.

    And I hate to say it, but until you get a Shadow you're gonna need to drone it up, because Tech Armor takes forever.

    Here is a good tip: when you set up an enemy for an explosion, like with Submission Net for a Tech Burst or the Geth Turret's Flamethrower for a Fire Explosion, all the damage from that detonation counts toward the point total for the original power.

    Spamming Submission Net/Shockwave will thus get you a lot of points for Submission Net, while Geth Turret/Overload should get you points faster than the Turret alone

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  • Stryker43Stryker43 Registered User regular
    I just picked this up at the request of a buddy, and have been looking for more people to MP with (360). Anyone around want to do some Silver or so? On XBL right now!

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Oh that's probably why. It's much easier to get tech combos spamming overload than trying to hit a specific enemy with incinerate during the relatively short period from the turret fire

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  • Trajan45Trajan45 Registered User regular
    So someone had a "Best of the Best" banner with Shepard's face as the background. I don't see that one listed on the N7 headquarters site.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
    Trajan45 wrote: »
    So someone had a "Best of the Best" banner with Shepard's face as the background. I don't see that one listed on the N7 headquarters site.

    I'm guessing that's the Mass Effect banner maybe.

    Edit: Yep, that's the "Mass Effect" banner.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    Jesus

    I can't believe anyone who has that banner

    Do they do anything but play Mass Effect?

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  • Trajan45Trajan45 Registered User regular
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Trajan45 wrote: »
    So someone had a "Best of the Best" banner with Shepard's face as the background. I don't see that one listed on the N7 headquarters site.

    I'm guessing that's the Mass Effect banner maybe.

    Edit: Yep, that's the "Mass Effect" banner.

    Makes sense, they guy had around a 14K challenge score.

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
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    Not that attractive of a banner, really.

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  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    Wyborn wrote: »
    Hm, found it.

    Listen you're already pretty far on Submission Net, so focus on that.

    And I hate to say it, but until you get a Shadow you're gonna need to drone it up, because Tech Armor takes forever.

    Here is a good tip: when you set up an enemy for an explosion, like with Submission Net for a Tech Burst or the Geth Turret's Flamethrower for a Fire Explosion, all the damage from that detonation counts toward the point total for the original power.

    Spamming Submission Net/Shockwave will thus get you a lot of points for Submission Net, while Geth Turret/Overload should get you points faster than the Turret alone

    If you go into a bronze geth match on a map like glacier you can actually level up tech armor surprisingly fast

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  • lodgerlodger Humble Narrator Registered User regular
    Wyborn wrote: »
    Here is a good tip: when you set up an enemy for an explosion, like with Submission Net for a Tech Burst or the Geth Turret's Flamethrower for a Fire Explosion, all the damage from that detonation counts toward the point total for the original power.

    Spamming Submission Net/Shockwave will thus get you a lot of points for Submission Net, while Geth Turret/Overload should get you points faster than the Turret alone

    Thanks, Wyborn. I wasn't sure how the system counted points from combos, so this is really helpful.

  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    Kana wrote: »
    Wyborn wrote: »
    Hm, found it.

    Listen you're already pretty far on Submission Net, so focus on that.

    And I hate to say it, but until you get a Shadow you're gonna need to drone it up, because Tech Armor takes forever.

    Here is a good tip: when you set up an enemy for an explosion, like with Submission Net for a Tech Burst or the Geth Turret's Flamethrower for a Fire Explosion, all the damage from that detonation counts toward the point total for the original power.

    Spamming Submission Net/Shockwave will thus get you a lot of points for Submission Net, while Geth Turret/Overload should get you points faster than the Turret alone

    If you go into a bronze geth match on a map like glacier you can actually level up tech armor surprisingly fast

    Pretty much.

    You get way more xp for a kill than an assist and since most powers can oneshot on bronze makes it pretty easy to level those harder to level skills.

  • Mild ConfusionMild Confusion Smash All Things Registered User regular
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    Not that attractive of a banner, really.

    What does that mean?

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  • SoundsPlushSoundsPlush yup, back. Registered User regular
    That they've completed a whole hell of a lot of challenges.

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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    it means they're shepard's biggest fan and are promoted to Conrad Verner-tier operative

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  • Blackbird SR-71CBlackbird SR-71C Registered User regular
    All challenges except Solo Mastery = Grind quests

    And that's the reason I don't actively go for completing quests.

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  • ShenShen Registered User regular
    Dang, multiplayer sure got a lot of systems added to it, it's a little overwhelming (and it's all rare+ so bleh). Interesting to see that I played 120 hours over those first few months, apart from DotA I pretty much never multi.

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  • AgusalimAgusalim Registered User regular
    All challenges except Solo Mastery = Grind quests

    And that's the reason I don't actively go for completing quests.

    aye

    ive found the different weapon challenges are at least an interesting prompt to revisit some weapons that i havenae used much, which is nice in a reevaluation kind of way. getting a nice buff is a better prompt tho eg the post-buff incisor is actually mediocre-to-decent rather than awful now, handles a bit like a cut-rate valiant as long as you take stability equipment

    but for the most part ill take things as they come

  • AchireAchire Isn't life disappointing? Yes, it is. Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
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    Not that attractive of a banner, really.

    Christ that is ugly. No banner still the best banner.

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  • Blackbird SR-71CBlackbird SR-71C Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
    "Faster than faster than light"?

    Certainly not best of the best in terms of grammar.

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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
    Warp 5 is faster than Warp 1.

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  • AgusalimAgusalim Registered User regular
    im saving up all my challenge points until i can use them to buy hats

  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    One fun thing about the Gethgineer is that the Geth Turret specced for flamethrower gives you points in both Geth Turret and Sentry Turret. Points earned with the flamer are considered Sentry Turret, I believe, while the gun gives Geth Turret points. Or something.

    Essentially, if you're playing a Gethgineer, you should be rocking up points in three challenges just by launching your gunbuddy at spawns and spamming Overload. Plus explosions. Lots of explosions.

  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
    I would like to say that the Ghost may be the most radically overpowered class I've ever seen.

    He's perfectly capable of fighting Cerberus Gold on Goddess at level 8, so long as the Stimulant Packs are put at level 4 (max shields) and everything else is dumped into cloak. Not soloing, but he's not coming in last, either.

    Absolute monster.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    All challenges except Solo Mastery = Grind quests

    And that's the reason I don't actively go for completing quests.

    All I want is Death Guard

    It's the coolest banner by far, and holy shit why is it taking so long to get

    If I were fighting any other faction as much as I'm fighting the Reapers I'd have their banners so hard by now, but I'm still shooting for Husks 2

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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    edited November 2012
    Wyborn wrote: »
    I would like to say that the Ghost may be the most radically overpowered class I've ever seen.

    He's perfectly capable of fighting Cerberus Gold on Goddess at level 8, so long as the Stimulant Packs are put at level 4 (max shields) and everything else is dumped into cloak. Not soloing, but he's not coming in last, either.

    Absolute monster.

    i'm a huge fan of the epic mobility

    brute charging? gives no fucks

    banshee warping in? gives no fucks

    praetorian zooming up? gives no fucks

    possessed abominations coming in from all sides? gives no fucks

    geth bombers strafing? gives no fucks

    add to that typical infiltrator damage levels and it's a perfect storm of awesomeness.

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  • AgusalimAgusalim Registered User regular
    my new favourite weapon class is the aja + warp iv ammo

    120% damage bonus on any weapon for any target youve hit with area reave, and thats before you apply any class passives/damage boosting gear/amps

    youre looking at 3000+ dps with a mid-rank harrier before you even put an amp on, just ridiculous

  • TheSecretSeventhTheSecretSeventh GARegistered User regular
    crusader V out of my commendation pack, and my first PSP of the day got me geth plasma smg X and the final demolisher customization. damn it, I wanted to unlock some cool shit before tomorrow night, cuz after that, black ops 2 will be getting most of my attention.

    I did at least unlock the fury a couple days ago, so the only class I don't have is the new geth soldier.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    You know I'm not a huge fan of the Crusader, but I put that bad boy on the Destroyer

    The rate of fire increase makes it into a hell of a gun. It'd probably be good on a Geth, too, for the same reason.

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    Interesting, I'll have to try that.

  • ShimshaiShimshai Flush with Success! Isle of EmeraldRegistered User regular
    I'm a big fan of the Crusader on a Geth Infiltrator.



    Soloing bronze with a Bat soldier to get the weekend goal was a lot of fun, might actually try that guy out on the higher difficulties. Never realized how good inferno grenades could be!

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    I think if I level up the Valk a bit more, it may be more useful to me than a Harrier. Because I don't have to resupply every 5 seconds.

  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    i'm a fan of the raider on my asari sentinel

    again, the warp ammo damage bonus with anni field, plus tech armor makes her tanky enough to actually get up close

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    I like the Raider on the Turian Havoc.

    Massive damage, more than one shot. OK, it's useless outside of point-blank range, but that's why you have Charge Havoc Strike.

  • PierceNeckPierceNeck Registered User regular
    So I played my first two rounds since before the collectors were added to MP, and I have to say those geth bombers are annoying. I only fought geth and cerb though, and only in bronze because I was just completing the challenge.

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  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    The combination of their stun attack AND the bombing run makes them a pain in the neck to deal with.

    Geth might not have sync kills, but they have enough staggers to put you away permanently anyway.

  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    Crusader VIII in my commendation pack. Still no Eagle.

    Typhoon II in a PSP... still haven't tried that gun out.

    Is Omega out yet? Don't answer, I know. I just want it to be out now.

  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    The Typhoon is an interesting gun, but I haven't really given it a proper go (since I have it at level I versus a Harrier IV...). What do people think of it post-nerf?

  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    i'm a fan of the raider on my asari sentinel

    again, the warp ammo damage bonus with anni field, plus tech armor makes her tanky enough to actually get up close

    The Raider is my designated Asari Valkyrie gun. No other gun - except maybe the Reegar, and I use that too much - will do.

    It's almost like the Claymore, only with even more murder

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