UPDATE: Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer is incredible. (Added my refletions and a quick guide)

[Programmed_For_Damage]

I think Mass Effect 3 is honestly some of the best multiplayer that I have played in quite a long time. It's challenging, it's dynamic, you need to use teamwork to succeed, and so many of the design decisions add depth to the combat.

And sadly that is why it will suck. Most 17 year old neck-bearded Rambo's don't want to work as a team, just look at almost every FPS on the market, even RTS'.

I understand your fears but I have to say that every mob I was teamed up with worked as a unit and backed each other up. Except for that one Vanguard who Biotic Charged the crap out of everyone before my infiltrator could draw a bead on them.

 

[TheKruzdawg]

I've had some of the same problems which not ending up in a diverse team. But I'm pretty sure that you can change your class prior to the start of match if you haven't said you're "ready" yet.

True, but at this point I've only really got one playable character and I think that's how a lot of other people are approaching it too - I'm yet to see anyone who turns up to a three Vanguard / one Adept party and then changes to a Soldier or Engineer. Guess there's always that possibility though, and it could be interesting trying to be the one that does that

I've been messing around a little bit in each class and race, just to see what I might what to specialize in. So I have a level 4-5 character (at least) in each class to add a little diversity if necessary.

 

[Jake0fTrades]

I thought I read somewhere that multiplayer opens up single player content? is this true?

No, playing the multiplayer doesn't unlock anything for Single Player.

However, they did do something interesting between Multi-player and Single-player. It's been announced that ME3 will have a good ending and a bad ending, and there are 2 different ways to earn the good ending.

1: By playing the single-player in its entirety and completing every side mission and objective.

2: By playing enough of the multi-player to fill a meter that determines how prepared you are to deal with the Reapers.

 

[Aprilgold]

really? you guys all love it? cause i just cant help but feel its tacked on. like its jumping on gears of war 2's horde mode bandwagon. it is kinda interesting to be able to play as the other races, but they're not really any different

Thats what I think too. Also, I completely fore-saw this undeniably "OMG ITS SO GOOD!" Coming from miles away. Fans of anything will love anything if it has that brand on it.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

No sir, auto dialogue is not a choice. I don't remember choosing my shepard to say "WE FIGHT OR WE DIE". He just did it. In me1 and me2 almost all, if not all dialogue were choosen by the player.

So what? You want to be able to choose EVERY WORD that Sheppard says?

I think the complaint here isn't deciding everything Shepard says because that would just get tedious, more that in the opening of the demo, you had no say in what Shepard said and he ended up spouting off like a retard.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

No sir, auto dialogue is not a choice. I don't remember choosing my shepard to say "WE FIGHT OR WE DIE". He just did it. In me1 and me2 almost all, if not all dialogue were choosen by the player.

So what? You want to be able to choose EVERY WORD that Sheppard says?

I think the complaint here isn't deciding everything Shepard says because that would just get tedious, more that in the opening of the demo, you had no say in what Shepard said and he ended up spouting off like a retard.

That may have been cut from the demo.

The demo is the maximum size it's allowed to be, that's why some of the textures are a bit off, and some dialogue decision sections may very well have been cut in order to fit it all in the download.

 

[Oro44]

Anyone supporting this Mass Effect 3 bullshit is without a doubt a fanboy. I get it, you're excited about the game. I get it, honestly I do. but there are so much blunders the game has made, that I can-not understand why any fan of the rpg genre is still interested in the game.

Cut dialogue content
Slapped on Multiplayer
Day one DLC

I've gone into detail about this before, present my case eloquently (without insults, yes, without insults) and the only response I'd get is "IM GOING TO BUY IT JUST BECAUSE" = that is the very definition of a fanboy.
The topic creator reaks of fanboy too. Before he/she added their 'reflections'. The topic post could be summed up as "I LOVE MULTIPLAYER THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS MUCH" It's nauseating. I want some good reasons not your bioware cult reasons.

I don't see how giving the CE edition an extra character that is basically the equivalent of Zaeed in ME2 is a bad thing. All it does is give another face for the mission, it isn't cutting out a major portion of the game (as you've claimed in the past), it isn't some super important story arch that you can't possibly live without, it's simply something extra to give to the CE because companies can.

Also adding multiplayer isn't always such a terrible thing, I was pleasantly surprised by the games multiplayer. Challenging, exciting, has a bit of an addicting quality to it. Sure I won't play it constantly, but I won't be passing it up because it was added to the game.

As for the cut dialogue, I'll hold out until the full game before I make my decision on that. Seeing as the demo was already it's maximum size allowed, I allow a little bit of room in terms of what might be include, and what might have been cut to give a well rounded demo.

And to be honest, it isn't that fanboyish to want to finish a storyline that is ending. That's stupid and arrogant for you to claim that. People enjoyed the first two games the Bioware released and they want to finish it, so why is that such a terrible thing?

First, lets get this out of the way. When have I ever claimed they are cutting out "major portions" of the game? That's a full out lie. It doesn't matter to me, personally if they are cutting out major or insignificant parts of the game. The budget was paid for with the customers money, any content designed and produced on budget belong to the customer. This is simply a customer issue with me. I do not like companies getting away with screwing others over. Even if it's just a 'little bit'.

Well, I'd say adding multiplayer where not needed is always a terrible thing. That's like adding flames to a Van. A useless addition can only be a useless addition. Even if you pretty it up. I'm unimpressed by the mulitplayer (not surprising) and I've yet to find a valid reason for its inclusion.

All the dialogue options in the game were 2 choices and there was a shitload of auto dialogue too. I don't know about you but that spells trouble to me.

I'm not saying your goal is fanboyish, I'm saying your reaction to any critique is fanboy. When people simply shrug their shoulders at every fault and go "im still getting it". That's fanboyish. I know you want to finish it. So do I. I'm just not going to let every fault slip by because I want to finish the story.

The only 'terrible' thing in this situation is that people are supporting Bioware massacaring the series. The reason these changes bother me so much is because I enjoyed the series so much. I saw great promise in me3 and to see it kind of being shot up the creek it's kinda fucked up.

its only fanboyish when the faults are game breaking and i haven't see any in the demo so who knows whats hiding in the full game

Then you agree that any fault that breaks the Mass Effect universe or Rpg genre is "bad enough" to be valid? Cause if you want to go there, we can.

canon breakers:
S/s bullcrap
ign reporter chick
ashley catsuit
choices in first two game have little if any impact on third
trial reduce to "WE FIGHT OR WE DIE"


RPG genre breakers:
Multiplayer
autodialogue
bullshit call of duty cutscenes ingame

i don't really count those as game breaking. the reporter chick that was a mistake but not big enough to condemn bioware for
the multiplayer isn't as evil or bad as you make it out to be
auto dialogue is a choice
oh cutscences are genre breaking all games have them even rpgs

you know damn well I'm not talking about cutscenes. I'm talking about the every-5minutes-watch-something explode-or-trip-over something-scenes No doubt they pulled that bullcrap from Gears of war or the Call of duty franchise.

Plus the reporter chick wasn't a mistake. They decided thats what they wanted their game to include. None of these are red flags to you? I mean seriously, you can't be that naive.

No sir, auto dialogue is not a choice. I don't remember choosing my shepard to say "WE FIGHT OR WE DIE". He just did it. In me1 and me2 almost all, if not all dialogue were choosen by the player.


Which reminds me about the silly "action mode" nonsense. red flags!

You don't like Bioware. We get it.

 

[SageRuffin]

I have no comment, save the one you're about to read following this sentence.

Just like always, I have no interest whatsoever with the sole exception of achievement grinding if need be. Otherwise, I'm just gonna roll through the campaign, cry manly tears as my FemShep goes out in blaze of glory/defeat (or so I'm expecting), put that particular character to rest, and patiently wait for the next game that grabs my interest.

And before anyone starts, the multiplayer probably is all that and a bag of chips - hell, maybe even two bags - and that's great. Really, it is; nobody thought BioWare could do it and they apparently caused a lot of people to, as we say in the streets, "shut the fuck up". I, however, simply don't care, and that's the end of that.

Good day.

 

[TheScientificIssole]

That shit is infinite swag.
Edit: I thought it would suck but it didn't.

 

[Erttheking]

I have no comment, save the one you're about to read following this sentence.

Just like always, I have no interest whatsoever with the sole exception of achievement grinding if need be. Otherwise, I'm just gonna roll through the campaign, cry manly tears as my FemShep goes out in blaze of glory/defeat (or so I'm expecting), put that particular character to rest, and patiently wait for the next game that grabs my interest.

And before anyone starts, the multiplayer probably is all that and a bag of chips - hell, maybe even two bags - and that's great. Really, it is; nobody thought BioWare could do it and they apparently caused a lot of people to, as we say in the streets, "shut the fuck up". I, however, simply don't care, and that's the end of that.

Good day.

Well I guess I can't argue with that.

 

[Satin6T]

are you not able to earn credits in the 360 version yet?
i've played and it's said i've earned credits but it isnt registered when i come back to the menu screen

 

[samaugsch]

YOU CAN BE A KROGAN?!? LOLOLOLOL THATS THE BEST THING IVE EVER HEARD IN A GAME EVER

Seriously people? Why does everyone think Krogan's are the strongest, most bad ass, smashiest things in all of fiction? Did we forget what a goddam orc is? Like....ugh.

Amazing? Meh. Its a horde mode with a leveling system to draw out gameplay hours. Made well? I mean, I guess, but its nothing that hasn't been done before.


Mass Effect 3 is not the messiah of the video game world.
(please don't freak out over this comment, its an alright series, but the hype is a little overboard)

The difference is that Orcs don't exist in the ME universe . I'd be more interested in playing as a Collector or a Yahg. Those things are fucking monsters (but would also probably break the game so yeah).

 

[Saviordd1]

YOU CAN BE A KROGAN? Bitchen.

And it is fun as hell.

OT: I played multiplayer today with a few friends, except for some bugs and connection issues it was awesome.

 

[SUPA FRANKY]

it is quite good, isn't it? I might have to buy a month or two of Gold when the game comes out proper.

Fuck this i'm going to sleep gonna watch moar anime, so there's like a ghost girl wearing a cool eyepatch who isn't really a ghost apparently... and people are randomly dying an- AHH off topic!

Spoiler: Anyway, let's dance!

What the hell? This should be from episode 6, right? I don't remember them doing this. But anyway, if you know the context, this makes it absolutely hilarious.
Edit: NVM re-watched the episode and found it.

OT: I'm going to skip the multilayer ( TF2 has all my multilayer needs). I may end up trying it if it starts turning heads, though.

 

[Throwitawaynow]

vanguard and Infiltrator are by far the two best classes in the game. 1 shot sniping with tactical clock=automatic in silver and gold. Vanguards are the most fun to play with charge+nova and can easily solo bronze.

However, Vanguards...the bad ones anyway, suck at silver and gold. They charge recklessly and are the main cause of team wipes. Some are so stupid that they don't learn to get back in the LZ after wave 10.

In other words, for competitive play, Infiltrators easily. For having a hell of a good time, Vanguard.

No, adept > all = D. Shockwave goes through walls, singularity and warp lock on to targets making cover useless. I can reduce most of my stuff down to 2seconds, and that's still with a main wep. Although I really like my infiltrator, and I want to try the vanguard now that you have described it.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

Then prepare to hear my side. That's just how it is.

Your "side" seems to be that we're all nothing but fanboys if we don't agree with you.

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*applause*

Something tells me this little spat goes on for a while. Let me pop some popcorn; this should be fun.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

I have no comment, save the one you're about to read following this sentence.

Just like always, I have no interest whatsoever with the sole exception of achievement grinding if need be. Otherwise, I'm just gonna roll through the campaign, cry manly tears as my FemShep goes out in blaze of glory/defeat (or so I'm expecting), put that particular character to rest, and patiently wait for the next game that grabs my interest.

And before anyone starts, the multiplayer probably is all that and a bag of chips - hell, maybe even two bags - and that's great. Really, it is; nobody thought BioWare could do it and they apparently caused a lot of people to, as we say in the streets, "shut the fuck up". I, however, simply don't care, and that's the end of that.

Good day.

Well... okay then. I see you're a man of very specific gameplay preferences, and I can respect that.

 

[Tony2077]

Then prepare to hear my side. That's just how it is.

Your "side" seems to be that we're all nothing but fanboys if we don't agree with you.

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*applause*

Something tells me this little spat goes on for a while. Let me pop some popcorn; this should be fun.

don't forget to share some with me i need to keep my brain sharp as a balling ball

 

[Dr Snakeman]

Krogan are like someone took an Orc's Physique and gave him Eeyore's personality and GLADOS's humor.

I'm just... in awe of how perfect that description is. You are a very good person for writing it. Although, I think it more accurately describes Wrex, not necessarily all Krogan.

Still really funny.