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post #1531 of 2263
5/28/12 at 6:13pm
Geth Heavy Melee is something I'd seen before, but I thought it was some Adept thing, with a small dome of crackling energy. Killed one Brute but missed a Cannibal outside of its range and was clobbered. Ya live, ya learn.

Intentionally went Gold farming with new friends who hadn't tried yet. They had done things like switch to Silver without telling me, so I needed the credits for more gel anyway. If it wasn't for one having to go to dinner, we might have made it past Wave 8. We just ran out into traffic and our ghosts collected enough credits to make it worth our while. Doing two activation objective runs was tricky and only two of us finished the second one, but it was interesting. We agreed we'd be slaughtered in a real Gold game...
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post #1532 of 2263
5/28/12 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by Lord_Zath View Post

Patch notes:

http://social.bioware.com/forum/Mass...2276459-1.html

Awesome stuff in there
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post #1533 of 2263
5/29/12 at 6:35am


3.5 million! I'll post the results of my spending binge when I start
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post #1534 of 2263
5/29/12 at 7:18am
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Originally Posted by Lord_Zath View Post


3.5 million! I'll post the results of my spending binge when I start

Sorry for the lack of talking on mic last night. My daughter woke up just as we were starting so she was chilling on my lap while we were playing. The cords and controller distracts her but sometimes (like last night) she pulls out the mic cable. She also likes to play with the D pad and use up my survival packs so I'm completely out now.
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post #1535 of 2263
5/29/12 at 7:36am
No worries.

So we're getting trolled by xbl - rebellion pack advertisement shows up, but when you click on it, you can't download it.
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post #1536 of 2263
5/29/12 at 8:20am
I had the tale of two gaming perspectives yesterday. In one round on Gold I was the highest scoring on a Geth Firebase White match. At some point our Infiltrator dropped out of the game and I had to make the last run to activate devices. I am around 400 something in N7 levels.

A little later I played a gold round where everyone was at least 1000 with one guy over 2000. As soon as I got into the room I knew my role would be to play support and not to die to often with my Geth Engineer. I think I barely cracked 20,000 during that round.
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post #1537 of 2263
5/29/12 at 9:24am
Manifest now has the new gear listed.
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post #1538 of 2263
5/29/12 at 9:43am
So much gear to collect and upgrade. I now have a reason to buy veteran packs since there are numerous uncommon gear options.

Seems like the game will be a lot easier after this DLC.
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post #1539 of 2263
5/29/12 at 10:21am
DLC is up.
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post #1540 of 2263
5/29/12 at 10:46am
Yes it is. Downloaded it now just debating on whether or not to spend my credits on psp's. Once again, no special pack at the store...
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post #1541 of 2263
5/29/12 at 10:50am
I'd wait and watch the bioware forums to see how the packs shake out. If you see other people getting the new stuff in the psp's then go for it.

Just save enough for your wife's anniversary present!
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post #1542 of 2263
5/29/12 at 11:15am
Jade and Goddess are both more complicated than I really like. Had to do one escort mission in Goddess that involved two separate pickups: not far and not dangerous, but it was Bronze...
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post #1543 of 2263
5/29/12 at 11:15am
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Originally Posted by Rotoman View Post

I'd wait and watch the bioware forums to see how the packs shake out. If you see other people getting the new stuff in the psp's then go for it.

Just save enough for your wife's anniversary present!

Yeah I got burned big time on the last launch. Playing on thessia right now. Very cool map. There's a vorcha doing heavy melees - wow.
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post #1544 of 2263
5/29/12 at 11:21am
People are definitely getting new items.
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post #1545 of 2263
5/29/12 at 11:30am
Surkesh isn't as neat of a map but definitely interesting. I think it will be very tough on gold. A few sniper points and a good ark spot.

The new objective you can get is to go pick up an object and return it to extraction. The problem is you can't run, biotic charge, or do anything else that would get you to extraction faster, as the objective is then dropped. You can go to cover and shoot/use powers, though. I like it because it really promotes teamwork. Though a g/g/w game may get messy. Also, since you can't run, a geth infiltrator and its movement speed increase from hunter mode becomes a major asset on these objectives.
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post #1546 of 2263
5/29/12 at 12:45pm
The new gear isn't all that impressive at first level, but an extra 10% on shields seems worth trying. An extra 3% on sniper damage can wait for an increase...

Whoops. Checked manifest and the Operative package that gives me sniper % is a rare and might take a while to grow anyway...

That equipment must be re-equipped before every game. Trying Operative package just to see if I notice anything. Stronger shields still require you to duck and I wasn't managing on Jade...
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post #1547 of 2263
5/29/12 at 1:52pm
Got two psps before work today and got Cerberus adept and new sniper rifle
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post #1548 of 2263
5/29/12 at 1:57pm
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Got two psps before work today and got Cerberus adept and new sniper rifle

I already hate you.
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post #1549 of 2263
5/29/12 at 2:00pm
Unlocked an Indra and got an upgrade for a Talon in one PSP.

Indra depressed me. The spread is too wide for the rainstorm of ammo to work well for me. Penetration mode seemed to function, but not a lot died. Plus, I was dropped late into a Silver game and was playing like Bronze so in the two (1/2 plus extraction, actually) waves, I was down about as often as I was up. Didn't understand what was wrong until I saw two Atlases, since checking the game mode is not as important as trying to avoid damage. 12K in credits will help replace the gels.

Does the Indra get a tighter spread as it gets higher? I might give it another run in Bronze since it is lighter than the Valiant...
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post #1550 of 2263
5/29/12 at 2:08pm
I feel like I'm watching iron man 2 when I use the Cerberus adept.
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post #1551 of 2263
5/29/12 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by mikepaul View Post

unlocked an indra...

= win
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post #1552 of 2263
5/29/12 at 3:02pm
link for queue

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Pr...id=majornelson
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post #1553 of 2263
5/29/12 at 3:31pm
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Originally Posted by lynesjc View Post

= win

Put it away for a while after a few Bronze games. Sure, it does an OK job, but not all the slugs that enter an Atlas seem to WORK, unlike the Geth SMG. Just about as long taking one down as the 'lesser' weapon, but only 205 total shots when some things really need whole clips of 25 to die because the spread is wider than they are and shots plain miss. Meanwhile the Valiant may just have 33 total, but some ARE 1-shot-kills.

Odds are slim that I'll get the right card again to upgrade the Indra to see if it gets better, but the odds are slimmer that I'll see enough Victory packs to get a better Valiant...
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post #1554 of 2263
5/29/12 at 3:36pm
Does anything work to prevent game lockups? Sure, it was only 15K in credits but I WANTED them.

This time, there was no big-time explosion going on that might have caused an issue. I had killed a Cannibal on Jade and turned to walk away. 360 had been on just a couple of hours...
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post #1555 of 2263
5/29/12 at 4:15pm
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Originally Posted by mikepaul View Post

Does anything work to prevent game lockups? Sure, it was only 15K in credits but I WANTED them.

This time, there was no big-time explosion going on that might have caused an issue. I had killed a Cannibal on Jade and turned to walk away. 360 had been on just a couple of hours...

Clear your cache, free up hard drive space and keep it cool. Its helped me.
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post #1556 of 2263
5/29/12 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by Rotoman View Post

Clear your cache, free up hard drive space and keep it cool. Its helped me.

I bought a 250GB drive a few years back but the 120GB wasn't full so I delayed the upgrade. Even now it has like 45GB open. I'll try the cache thing and see how it goes. Thanks...
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post #1557 of 2263
5/29/12 at 7:51pm
Been playing as vorcha sentinel for a few gold maps. Love the class, but hate the flamer power. I removed it completely and maxed health regen and weapon damage. Run with claymore x and any secondary weapon of choice and he's awesome. Cooldown doesn't matter if you skip flamer. Great tank.
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post #1558 of 2263
5/29/12 at 9:36pm
ok 3.3 million credit spending binge. Results:

Me:
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5 Medigel
Warp Rounds III
Armor Piercing Rounds I
Kishock Harpoon Gun X
Disciple X

+5 Cobra Missile Launchers
Warp Rounds III
Power Amp III
Batarian SOldier
Geth SMG IX

5 Cobra Missile
Cyclonic III
Disruptr III
Striker AR IV
Vorcha Sentinel

5 Medi-gel
Asari Vanguard
Adrenaline III
Striker AR V
Geth SMG X

5 Medigel
Power Efficiency III
Commando Package I
Striker Assault VI
Krysae Sniper I

5 Medigel
Quarian Infiltrator
Power Efficiency III
Krogan Battlemaster
Striker VII

5 medigel
Male human soldier
stabalization module III
Striker AR VIII
Quarian Infiltrator

5 missile
Male Human Engineer
Adrenaline III
Stryker AR IV
Krysae Sniper Rifle II

5 medigel
Power Efficiency III
Disruptor III
Striker X
Vorcha Soldier

5 medigel
Asari Vanguard
Cyclonic Moduator III
Javelin II
Vorcha Soldier

5 medigel
Shield power cells III
SMG Amp IV
Krysae Sniper III
Batarian SOldier

5 medigel
Cryo Rounds III
Sniper Rail Amp III
Scorpion Pistol I
Asari Justicar

5 medigel
Targeting VI III
Structural Ergonomics I
Krysae Sniper IV
Reegar Carbine I

5 medigel
Male human sentinel
Stronghold Package I
Krysae Sniper V
Krogan Battlemaster

5 medigel
Salarian Engineer
Power EFfficiency III
Kyrase Sniper VI
Paladin IV

5 medigel
Targeting VI III
SMG Rail III
Krysae Sniper VII
Reegar Carbine II

5 medigel
Incendiary III
Incendiary III
Krysae Sniper VIII
Talon II

5 medigel
Incendiary III
Structural Ergonomics
Huan Vanguard (ex cerberus)
Krysae Sniper IX

5 medigel
Male human vanguard
Cyclonic III
Quarian Engineer
Krysae Sniper Rifle X

5 medigel
Armor Piercing III
Cylonic Modulator III
Reegar Carbine III
Reegar Carbine IV

5 medigel
Power amplifier IIII
SMG Amp V
Reegar Carbine V
Quarian Infiltrator (new)

5 medigel
Targeting VI III
Cyclonic Modulator III
Reegar Carbine VI
Reegar Carbine VII

5 medigel
Power Efficiency Module III
Incendiary III
Reegar Carbine VIII
Reegar Carbine IX

5medigel
Power Amp III
Power Amp III
Batarian Sentinel
Reegar Carbne X

5 medigel
Sniper Rifle Rail Amp III
SMG Rail Amp III
Salarian Infiltrator
Quarian Engineer

5 medigel
Sniper Rifle Rail AMp III
Stabalization III
Geth Infiltrator
Batarian Soldier

5 medigel
Warp Rounds III
Power Amp III
Quarian Engineer
Drell Vanguard

Armor Piercing III
Incendiary III
Pistol Amp II
Batarian Soldier
Geth Infiltrator

Assault Rifle Amp III
Disruptor Rounds III
Assault Rifle Amp II
Batarian Sentinel
Krogan Soldier

Incendiary Rounds III
Turian Soldier
Hydraulic Joints I
Drell Vanguard
Drell Vanguard

Strength Enhancer III
Male Human Sentinel
Cyclonic Modulator III
Scorpion Pistol II
Krogan Soldier

SMG Rail III
Cyclonic III
Sniper Amp I
Salarian Infiltrator
Krogan Battlemaster

Disruptor III
Shield Power Cells III
Power Efficiency III
Quarian Infiltrator (new)
Salarian Infiltrator

RaZoR:
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+5 Missile Launchers
Power Efficiency III
AR Piercing Mod III
Kishock VI
Paladin I

Ops Survival 5
Cyclonic Mod III
AR Piercing IV
Arc Pistol VII
Widow V

5 Thermal Ammo
Salarian Engineer
SMG ULM V
Quarian Engineer (male)
Revenant VII

5 Medigel
Shield Power Cells III
Sniper Rifle Amp I
Widow VI
Krogan Battlemaster

5 Medigel
SMG Rail III
Operative Package I
Hornet II
Spike Thrower III

5 Ops Survial
Warp Rounds III
Shotgun Spare THermal CLip III
Geth Pulse Rifle V
Claymore V

5 missile
Male human adept
AR Piercing V
Krogan Battlemaster
Asari Justicar

5 Thermal clip
Male human engineer
War fighter package I
Krogan Soldier
Arc Pistol VIII

5 missile
Power Amp III
Grenade capacity I
Wraith I
Hornet III

5 ops survival
Turian sentinel
Shield booster I
Salarian Infiltrator
Kyrsae Sniper Rifle I

5 medigel
Targeting VI III
Shotgun Shredder II
Geth Plasma Shotgun II
Spike Thrower IV

5 Ops Pack
Disruptor III
Pistol Piercing III
Kishock Sniper VIII
Quarian Engineer

5 Ops Pack
Warp Rounds III
Operative Package II
Geth Plasma SMG IV
Geth Pulse Rifle VI

5 missile launcher
Stabalization III
Operative package III
Widow VII
Human vanguard

5 medigel
Disruptor Rounds III
Ops Survival Capacity +1
Geth Plasmas Shotgun III
Carnifex II

5 missile launcher
Male human vanguard (ex cerberus)
shotgun spare thermal clip IV
Reegar carbine I
Geth Plasma SMG V

5 missile
Male human sentinel
Shield booster II
Krogan soldier
Wraith II

5 medigel
Sniper rail amp III
pistol piercing IV
Krysae Sniper II
Vorcha Soldier
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post #1559 of 2263
5/29/12 at 9:38pm
So after all that, I'm missing the Quarian Engineer and Ex-Cerberus Adept.
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post #1560 of 2263
5/29/12 at 10:52pm
Ok played a few rounds with the new stuff. My take:

Vorcha - Soldier I passed up in favor of the Sentinel. I'd rather have the cluster grenades than carnage. Bloodlust, when specced for health regeneration, is pretty sweet. It doesn't keep you up forever on Gold, but just enough to enable you to reheal completely after going to cover.

Cerberus Vanguard - At first I enjoyed the lash and smash combo. Biotic explosions are always fun. The smash doesn't reach far enough, and the lash doesn't really impact shielded enemies. Therefore, it's very difficult to do biotic explosions on higher difficulty levels. As an unexpected bonus, I found that heavy melee and biotic charging people is really sweet with this class. I therefore intend to promote the vanguard class (nearly all of mine are level 20 now with all the stupid cards I got), and re-spec for melee bias.

New sniper rifle - this thing's freaking amazing. More fun than the Valiant. Hold the right trigger while aiming to zoom 10x. Release to fire. Or just press the trigger to fire. Either way, you get a fun explosion that doesn't have to hit the target directly to damage it. 3 rounds per mag, 39 spares (with extra ammo V and level X gun). Definitely a new favorite, though I'm excited to try out my Javelin II.

New shotgun (reegar rifle) - I think this is definitely a great gun for the lower levels. At gold, it just doesn't do enough damage in one clip to really justify being exposed as long as you are.

So there you have it. Also, the "pick up the package and deliver it" objectives are a real PITA on Gold. Farming credits, even GGW, are way more complicated now.
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