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[Rippa]

I hopped on this afternoon to see if the bonuses where handed out. While the Jumbo Equipment packs are gone - no bonuses yet.

I felt bad - I was in the middle of a session and my connection totally crapped. Poor poor people I abandoned.

I also finally got my GI that has the Mass Effect 3 review in it and I really shouldn't be surprised that it is irritating the fuck out of me.

[J.T.]

I was on for a bit early this morning.  Just got back from running errands and getting my VA State Income Tax Return in the mail.  Off to sleep now in prep for work.  Two more nights of this shit.

Jumbo Pack has been replaced with Premium Spectre Pack.

I got equipment only in my Victory Pack and got an M-88 Indra sniper rifle in my Commendation Pack...

The Indra is sooooo the broken weapon. I love it to pieces.

[Blazing Dragon]

M-88 Indra? Is that new?

I only got equipment in my Victory pack, too. It was more or less just a free Jumbo Pack.

Bought a Veteran pack after that had two uncommons in it: a Locust upgrade and an extended sniper rifle barrel.

Not sure I'll be able to play enough to buy a Jumbo Spectre soon. The next few days are going to be pretty busy.

[J.T.]

Blazing Dragon, on May 1 2012, 08:41 PM, said:

M-88 Indra? Is that new?

I mean the M-90 Indra.  I think it was a part of the Alienware special promotional deal.

I can't wait until all of the weapons are available on DLC.

[Don]

I played sessions twice today, and got neither pack despite lasting a Gold run.

[Rippa]

So frustrating last night as I was only able to complete one full match because the servers were all wonky and the mid match we would all get booted back to the lobby.

And I still haven't gotten my special pack yet.

I also need you fools to get online again since I have some characters to build but I don't how to play them yet so I cant really use them in public matches.

Plus I seem to be the only person in the world who doesnt have a Viper

[Blazing Dragon]

If you played last night or today, no wonder you didn't get the special packs. You had to do it before 5pm PST on Monday; they just didn't send out the packs until the next day.

But don't sweat it if you didn't get the Victory pack. It was more or less just a free Jumbo Equipment Pack. Haven't heard of anyone getting weapons or characters from one, and frankly I'd be pissed off if I did.

[J.T.]

Multiplayer is still down and I think I had something to do with breaking the game..... sort of...

The Commendation Packs and the Premium Spectre Packs associated with Operation Exorcist were bugged and gave you a chance to get your hands on non 360 promotional items.... like my new sniper rifle that was a PC-only weapon.

I imagine that servers will be unavailable until they do a thorough database scrub.

[Rippa]

Okay the fact the guy who voiced Garrus looks like he is 25 is really throwing me off

[Blazing Dragon]

Three things pissing me off:

1. For some reason I can only post in certain sections of the official forums, and not the ones I really want to. And even after reading their FAQ, I still have no frickin' clue why.

2. Have yet to get a Heavy Pistol of any kind from any of the packs. (I do have the Predator maxed, but I want more!)

3.  The multiplayer being down for so long. Today was (as in too late now if it comes back up) the first day in a while that I would have been able to play for 2-3 hours in peace. And it will probably be a couple of weeks at least before that happens again. I doubt it, but I hope they at least give everyone something - and I don't mean a free Rookie Pack! - for the game being down so long.

[Rippa]

MP seems to be back on as I fired up it and was able to get into it.

My Victory Pack was waiting for me.

No mention of anything else. But Premium Spectre Packs are back

So now all of you get in so I can actually talk to people

[J.T.]

Rumor about new DLC for multiplayer in development:

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While BioWare is working hard on the first single-player downloadable add-on for Mass Effect 3, a new report has appeared concerning the second multiplayer-oriented DLC for the game, called Rebellion, which brings new maps, characters, weapons, and more.

Mass Effect 3 delivered an intense experience, both during its single-player campaign and during the multiplayer one.

We’ve already seen the Resurgence DLC for the online mode in the game appear last month, while the Extended Cut expansion for the single-player one is getting ready for release in summer.

According to FTG, however, a new add-on for the multiplayer mode will be released soon enough, in the form of the Rebellion DLC pack.

The add-on will bring new maps, characters, weapons, and consumables to the multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3, just like the Resurgence pack from last month.

Included in the DLC are some all-new classes, in the form of the Vorcha Soldier and the Vorcha Sentinel, as well as some new characters called the Phoenix Adept and Phoenix Vanguard. While not mentioned in the report, it’s also quite possible to see a Turian Engineer and a Turian Infiltrator be included in the add-on.

In terms of the new maps, they’re called Firebase Jade and Firebase Goddess. The first takes place in a jungle reservoir, while the second, as you can tell by its name, is set in Thessia, the Asari homeworld.

New weapons and consumables are also packed into Rebellion, but there’s no word what they might actually be.

Bear in mind that this is just a rumor, as of yet, but don’t forget that even the Resurgence pack was leaked before its appearance, so it could come true.

Vorcha characters would make some intriguing additions to the array of other alien races included in Mass Effect 3’s online mode, but it’s unclear just who or what these Phoenix characters might be.

Expect to hear something official about the next Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC in the near future.

If I were Bioware, I'd give this one away for free, too.  The bad taste from the ending may very well never go away even after the Extended Cut DLC, and it's not like they're not making money from people spending actual cash on the higher end equipment packs in the never ending quest for unlockable items.

[Rippa]

For all intents and purposes - completed my first Gold Mission last night.

Died during extraction but the last couple of levels were super dicey since our Salarian Engineer dropped out on like Level 7.

Getting enough money in one match to purchase a Premium Spectre pack is nothing to sneeze at.

I just wish I felt comfortable trying someone at less than Level 20 because I would have loved the experience too

[odessasteps]

sorry for joiing up with you last night Rippa.

I was in middle of AC mission and when I finished, I took sick and shut it down for the night.

[odessasteps]

flipped through this at the BN today.

tons of concept sketches and what not from all 3 games.

[Blazing Dragon]

Unlocked the Quarian Engineer yesterday, and really wish I had gotten it earlier. Maxxed out the turret (went for the rockets instead of the flamethrower), have Incinerate maxed or damn near it, and carry a sniper rifle.

[J.T.]

Blazing Dragon, on May 4 2012, 11:04 PM, said:

Unlocked the Quarian Engineer yesterday, and really wish I had gotten it earlier. Maxxed out the turret (went for the rockets instead of the flamethrower), have Incinerate maxed or damn near it, and carry a sniper rifle.

I usually carry the lightest SMG, Heavy Pistol, or Assault Rifle I have.

Sniper Rifles do plenty of damage but I prefer the reduced cooldown timer you get from reducing the weight of your loadout.  Spamming Incinerate or Cryo Blast almost at will at enemies getting blasted by my turret is the way to go, IMO.

If I use an Assault Rifle (usuaally my Avenger X because of the weight) or a Heavy Pistol (Phalanx, Arc Pistol, or Carnifex), I use the scope and a armor penetrator mod. If I use an SMG (usually my Locust X because of the lack of recoil), I will use the scope and the high caliber barrel.

I prefer the Flamethrower on my QE's turret because I can Tech Burst with Incinerate if my timing is right.

[Rippa]

I got the Harpoon Gun this weekend and since I finally got Balastic Blades up to where they can hurt someone - I finally like my Bataarian Soldier.

The game continues to taunt me though as three straight packs it gave me experience for the Engineer... the Salarian Engineer.

YAY! LIGHTS!!!

Grr....

[J.T.]

Rippa, on May 7 2012, 08:59 AM, said:

I got the Harpoon Gun this weekend and since I finally got Balastic Blades up to where they can hurt someone - I finally like my Bataarian Soldier.

The game continues to taunt me though as three straight packs it gave me experience for the Engineer... the Salarian Engineer.

It is maddening how the game decides what shit to give you.  My beloved Phalanx pistol is bullshit Level IV but I have a Geth Pulse Rifle X that I almost never use unless I am playing a Geth character.

[Rippa]

I am still missing the Quarian and Geth Engineer.

I am also missing the Krogan and Batarian Sentinel and the Krogan Battlemaster

For as much time and packs I have bought - I really shouldn't be missing that many rares.

I have a feeling if I actually bought packs with Microsoft Credits, this wouldnt be an issue.

Stupid Microsoft