Mass Effect 3

**seireikhaan** · 03-23-2012, 02:41

Originally Posted by Monk

Thanks for the heads up!

My SP is already unbalanced enough, what with being level capped and having unlocked most of the hidden power weapons. I don't need another.

If only it was MP ready i'd jump at it.

Ditto. Maybe if I played sp on insanity I'd go for it, but I'll just let others have it. As it is, I'm having entirely too much fun superheroing sp on normal with my vanguard without using my weapons.

also, I approve of the KS meme pics.

**Monk** · 03-23-2012, 04:55

Originally Posted by issaikhaan

Ditto. Maybe if I played sp on insanity I'd go for it, but I'll just let others have it. As it is, I'm having entirely too much fun superheroing sp on normal with my vanguard without using my weapons.

As much as I loved the initial SP balance, it gets really skewered once you unlock some of the better weapons. I was playing on Insanity like it was absolutely nothing before news of the retcon DLC became known. Its really surprising, since Insanity in ME1 and ME2 were pretty frustrating, here its almost trivial. All you have to do is buy one or two weapon upgrades and suddenly the power weapons cannot be stopped.

The M-37 Falcon is the most heinous example of an OP gun: rapid fire grenades turn Brutes into mulch. This is likely the reason its fire rate got nerfed pretty significantly in MP.

The Grail Spike Thrower (one of my favorite weapons) is unfortunately also pretty overpowered. I can headshot anything, instantly, from any range with this beast. Its hilariously good fun, but also too easy. I think I might completely wipe my save and just start again from whatever level i imported in from ME2. Wiping out entire hallways in an instant on Insanity just doesn't feel right.

also, I approve of the KS meme pics.

I finished that up about three weeks ago. Charming VN and really enjoyed the characters.

**seireikhaan** · 03-23-2012, 05:26

Originally Posted by Monk

As much as I loved the initial SP balance, it gets really skewered once you unlock some of the better weapons. I was playing on Insanity like it was absolutely nothing before news of the retcon DLC became known. Its really surprising, since Insanity in ME1 and ME2 were pretty frustrating, here its almost trivial. All you have to do is buy one or two weapon upgrades and suddenly the power weapons cannot be stopped.

The M-37 Falcon is the most heinous example of an OP gun: rapid fire grenades turn Brutes into mulch. This is likely the reason its fire rate got nerfed pretty significantly in MP.

The Grail Spike Thrower (one of my favorite weapons) is unfortunately also pretty overpowered. I can headshot anything, instantly, from any range with this beast. Its hilariously good fun, but also too easy. I think I might completely wipe my save and just start again from whatever level i imported in from ME2. Wiping out entire hallways in an instant on Insanity just doesn't feel right.

Hmm. Guess I could try it. Beating ME2 on insanity was an excercise in tedium, never even tried on ME1 because of watching a roommate spend seemingly 10 hours grinding through immunity spam. Never really tried most of the weapons in SP- once I got my hands on the particle rifle from the Ashes dlc, I was so much in love with its "ME1-ness" that I just stuck with it for my adept. Want them to make it a possible prize for a weekend competition so bad. Then imported my level 30 vanguard to SP and was amazed by how badly I ripped stuff up. Didn't fire a bullet until Pahlaven's moon. Overpowered? Yes. Fun? Absolutely.

I finished that up about three weeks ago. Charming VN and really enjoyed the characters.

Aside from the main character, I'd agree.

edit: retcon DLC?

**Monk** · 03-23-2012, 05:56

edit: retcon DLC?

Whatever it is Bioware is obviously planning for future content. It was linked before but there's a paragraph in there that promises the team is hard at work on story based DLC to "provide closure," whatever that's supposed to mean. I've stopped my NG+ play through to wait and see what they're up to.

Originally Posted by issaikhaan

Aside from the main character, I'd agree.

No, I obviously wasn't including Hisao among that statement.

**Chaotix** · 03-23-2012, 07:53

Geez, I've got a long way to catch up to you two.

Got up to the final mission in SP. My war forces bar has been full for half the game now and I'm sitting at "even" chances (which I think is as high as it gets), but I still want to get my galactic readiness up to 100%. So I'll be playing a lot of MP in the next few days...

**rajpoot** · 03-23-2012, 16:47

What this movement now needs is some celebrity support. Does Kim Kardashian play video games?

Forbes article on Ray's most recent statement. Makes for an interesting read as it questions the bit about 'constructive/destructive criticism'.

**Kekvit Irae** · 03-23-2012, 19:01

New MP operation available: http://blog.bioware.com/2012/03/23/operation-fortress/

tl;dr: Because of the amount of brutes were killed last time, they will spawn less this time. Also, +25% exp bonus.