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[Mass Effect 3] Operation HEARTBREAKER. Feb 15th-17th. Ban(she)e's a maneater.

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  • Phoenix138Phoenix138 ArizonaRegistered User regular
    Don't feel bad. Brutes are ninjas once things get going.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    Brutes are sneakier than Phantoms, no lie.

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  • DacDac Registered User regular
    Wrapped up the challenge in two rounds, one silver, then a gold. For both I used my Krogan Shammy with an Acolyte.

    Acolyte and Shockwave... Exercise in whiffing.

    Also, since when the fuck does Shockwave only knock over ONE enemy? This stupid power plowed through so many groups of cannibals and only ever knocked over a single dude each cast, with the rest just doing a brief stagger animation. Has it always been like this, and I've just never noticed? Shouldn't they ALL have been sent flying? Bleh.

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    most aoe powers can only affect a certain maximum number of enemies, like smash can only hit 2 or 3 dudes

    sometimes they can get boned when one of those dudes is a swarmer or some shit

    is shockwave like that?

  • envoy1envoy1 the old continentRegistered User regular
    This was a little too easy... a couple of silver reapers and it was done. They could easily have made this 50k or 100k against banshees. Anyway, got a valkyrie V. Ho hum.

  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    i'm surprised you guys are getting it so fast

    i can't remember how much a banshee is worth though, so for all i know a gold banshee is like 5000 points

  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    after last night

    I kind of want to write a few scenes with a vorcha soldier, demolisher, geth trooper, and drell infiltrator

  • Blackbird SR-71CBlackbird SR-71C Registered User regular
    Phoenix138 wrote: »
    Phoenix138 wrote: »

    Uhm yeah no? The guy wasn't misquoted and I confronted him about it on the BSN and he never replied.

    I looked at the files myself and said what I found - lines for a few weapon mods and the BPP challenge. I absolutely don't claim that I didn't make mistakes and I really am no professional on this - but Cyonan, the guy who knows more about the game than the Devs themselves, does a lot of tests on game mechanincs and code digging - confirmed only what I found.

    In short: The "leaker" is a silly goose who spreads misinformation - he was never misquoted - and for some reason a lot of people fall for it.

    The leaked "description" for Reckoning has yet to be proven wrong or right, it could very well be made up.

    It baffles me how mere rumors and even lies are taken as source for information from gaming journalists like that.

    I didn't realize til today you were one of the guys who digged into these things.

    The reason I posted that link is it seems the only things people can agree upon being released in the DLC as of now are the new weapons, the mods, and the title. The rest is just speculation. Is that how you see it?

    Well, none of the datamined stuff has to say anything. As even one Dev pointed out, it could be stuff from even before they started working on Retaliation that has long since been dropped. Even if it's newer stuff it doesn't confirm a new DLC at all.

    The closest thing to any official word on a new DLC we have is the "prophecy" by OTS who's proven himself to be trustworthy.

    Officially we don't even know that there is another DLC comming. I'm sure they'd have clarified that ages ago was this the case, plus we got that ominous statement "Two for the price of one" regarding the teaser images, so they've at least hinted at it.

    I'm sure we'll know more next week as Chris Priestly thinks they can reveal more info by then.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Phoenix138 wrote: »
    Speaking of new game modes, lately I've been thinking of things I'd like to see in the next game. Mainly minor things, but stuff that's probably too big a change to have a real shot at being included in a patch.

    Finally getting rid of the Do Everything Button.

    Being able to equip multiple weapons of the same class. Not referring to dual-wielding. But if you want to equip two pistols, or two assault rifles, go ahead, even if they're the same weapon. Let people carry a Typhoon along with a backup Typhoon if they want.

    More race-specific weapon/power bonuses. A couple that make sense to me:
    Drell having a RoF and Accuracy bonus.
    Krogan having stability and ammo capacity bonuses.
    Quarians having shield-recharge delay and/or tech recharge bonuses.

    Haven't played around with the ini's for 3 because of the whole origin bans thing, but in 2 it was quite possible to split the action button. Running, covering, and the other thing were all separate actions, you just needed to create a dummy category to separate them out and bind them

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  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    You won't get banned for altering the control scheme. I did it when the game came out, and I've continued to restore my changes when patches are released.

  • Blackbird SR-71CBlackbird SR-71C Registered User regular
    You won't get banned for altering the control scheme. I did it when the game came out, and I've continued to restore my changes when patches are released.

    Yep, splitting the omni button is confirmed as a-ok by devs.

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  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Elendil wrote: »
    i'm surprised you guys are getting it so fast

    i can't remember how much a banshee is worth though, so for all i know a gold banshee is like 5000 points

    A full solo kill on a banshee on gold is something along the lines of 2400 ish?

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  • Albino BunnyAlbino Bunny Jackie Registered User regular
    Elendil wrote: »
    i'm surprised you guys are getting it so fast

    i can't remember how much a banshee is worth though, so for all i know a gold banshee is like 5000 points

    A full solo kill on a banshee on gold is something along the lines of 2400 ish?

    Should be, I haven't done the challenge yet but my usual banshee kills are worth 1.5k-2K using my infiltrators.

  • OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    Elendil wrote: »
    i'm surprised you guys are getting it so fast

    i can't remember how much a banshee is worth though, so for all i know a gold banshee is like 5000 points

    ~2000 points, plus or minus.

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  • Fartacus_the_MightyFartacus_the_Mighty Brought to you by the letter A.Registered User regular
    They only give a shit about actual cheating, and even then they won't bother to ban people unless that cheating actually happens during a game (hacking credits probably won't result in a ban, but unlimited health/ammo probably would).

  • tastydonutstastydonuts Registered User regular
    They only give a shit about actual cheating, and even then they won't bother to ban people unless that cheating actually happens during a game (hacking credits probably won't result in a ban, but unlimited health/ammo probably would).

    Nah.. they do ban people if it's discovered that they're hacking credits or otherwise modding lobbies.

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  • ShadowhopeShadowhope Baa. Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Four Silver games, Valiant.

    Saw a FemShep BotB today.

    Decided I don't like the Raider shotgun.

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  • HuddsHudds Fool Just Outside TimeRegistered User regular
    Phoenix138 wrote: »
    Don't feel bad. Brutes are ninjas once things get going.

    You're not kidding. Just walked up and grabbed me from behind.
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Brutes are sneakier than Phantoms, no lie.

    How is this possible? They're huge and shake the screen when they walk. But it's true. Scary true.

  • ShaggyShaggy Registered User regular
    So I haven't played in about a month or so. Have I missed any big changes? I found out the Acolyte now has the charge up again, but it didn't throw me off too much.

  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Got the challenge by wave 8 of a single gold match, using my huntress. I love her ridiculous power damage bonuses.

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  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    Ugh, such bullshit. Got done burning down a Banshee, then I got two-shotted by a Ravager across the map before I could move. The instant I was rezzed, a Marauder punched me, then another Banshee instakilled me. In all that time, there was precisely nothing I could do. Instakills are bullshit, ludicrous amounts of damage dealt in a very short time are irritating, and being completely vulnerable the instant you get up is stupid.

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  • HuddsHudds Fool Just Outside TimeRegistered User regular
    Sweet, bumped my Crusader up a level. I've been using that and the Hurricane on my Destroyer today and I'm pretty happy with the results. Gold headshot medals by wave six all day long.

  • Trajan45Trajan45 Registered User regular
    Pretty easy event. Got it in one Gold match with my Ghost. Unfortunately I got another Valkyrie.

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  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    been playing gold reapers with my fury while listening to pat benatar all night long

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  • HuddsHudds Fool Just Outside TimeRegistered User regular
    What's with the new popularity of KroSents? I took mine out for a spin a few days ago and he was like a murder machine. Now I'm Furying it up with two of them.

  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    How do I upgrade my gear? I only just got Grenade Capacity II, and I'd really like better than that, along with pretty much everything else. The only one I have maxed is the Expert package (SMG damage and power recharge).

  • ShadowhopeShadowhope Baa. Registered User regular
    been playing gold reapers with my fury while listening to pat benatar all night long

    My playlist tonight:
    Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar
    Invincible - Pat Benatar
    Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
    The Warrior - Patty Smyth and Scandal
    Barracuda - Heart
    Black On Black II - Heart
    Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
    I Love Playing With Fire - Joan Jett
    Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
    Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford

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  • HuddsHudds Fool Just Outside TimeRegistered User regular
    I'm in the same boat, my grenade cap is at four, not doing all that hot in the gear department.

  • ShadowhopeShadowhope Baa. Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Hudds wrote: »
    What's with the new popularity of KroSents? I took mine out for a spin a few days ago and he was like a murder machine. Now I'm Furying it up with two of them.
    Beats me. I never see any except myself.

    The whole "I'm aware of what cover is, I just don't see how it applies to me" aspects of the class are fun.

    How do I upgrade my gear? I only just got Grenade Capacity II, and I'd really like better than that, along with pretty much everything else. The only one I have maxed is the Expert package (SMG damage and power recharge).

    Strange, I have Expert maxed as well, but nothing else even close.

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  • milk ducksmilk ducks High Mucky Muck Big Tits TownRegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Hudds wrote: »
    How is this possible? They're huge and shake the screen when they walk. But it's true. Scary true.

    Somehow, enormous bloodthirsty creatures are very capable of being as quiet as field mice when they want to be.

    Anyone who's ever been to the Un'Goro Crater knows all about it.
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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    Crusader X.

    Come to papa.

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  • dporowskidporowski Registered User regular
    Eagle X.


    Welp.

  • curly haired boycurly haired boy Your Friendly Neighborhood Torgue Dealer Registered User regular
    valkyrie 3

    awwww damn.

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  • Jesus McChristJesus McChrist Registered User regular
    Shadowhope wrote: »
    been playing gold reapers with my fury while listening to pat benatar all night long

    My playlist tonight:
    Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar
    Invincible - Pat Benatar
    Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
    The Warrior - Patty Smyth and Scandal
    Barracuda - Heart
    Black On Black II - Heart
    Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
    I Love Playing With Fire - Joan Jett
    Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
    Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford

    Wow, drop Lita Ford and this is what I did. In hindsight, that would've been a good addition.

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  • RollsavagerRollsavager Registered User regular
    Arteen wrote: »
    Got the challenge by wave 8 of a single gold match, using my huntress. I love her ridiculous power damage bonuses.

    I was going to post this exact same thing earlier. The fact that you can lay on a Warp and a Dark Channel, and walk away, knowing that a Banshee will die within 30 seconds...well, it's a thing of beauty.

  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    Hudds wrote: »
    What's with the new popularity of KroSents? I took mine out for a spin a few days ago and he was like a murder machine. Now I'm Furying it up with two of them.

    Being able to go 'fuck weight, I'm turning this guy into an artillery platform that punches things' has its merits.

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  • AgusalimAgusalim Registered User regular
    so there is another unsubstantiated alleged maybe possibly probably not leaked dlc description on reddit, this time for sp dlc

    disnae sound very plausible to be honest but i thought folk might at least be interested in knowing the rumour exists

  • Blackbird SR-71CBlackbird SR-71C Registered User regular
    Well at the very least it sounds a tiny bit more plausible with the new coop mode being related to the single-player DLC. I'd think they're gonna reuse as many SP DLC assets as possible to save time and resources, so I don't think we get something completely new JUST for MP. Then again, we haven't seen collectors in singleplayer at all, nor any of the hazard effects.

    I just really hope we won't get another information delay from Chris Priestly (originally, they planned to release more info this week, not next).

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  • CambiataCambiata Commander Shepard The likes of which even GAWD has never seenRegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
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  • Mild ConfusionMild Confusion Smash All Things Registered User regular
    I wonder how Gentleman Shep would handle Tuchanka?

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