I never really used the cain all too much. Using cover and the collector beam/a sniper rifle typically got the job done. Using it the first time against a Mech was satisfying though. The annoying part is how long it takes to charge itself.
Used the M-920 Cain for the first time.
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#52
Posté 02 février 2011 - 12:32
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Ahh, the CAIN. For when you have to show a Thresher Maw who's boss.
My initial response was rather traditional. Ooooo.... SHINY!
Took it along on Horizon and wiped the floor with the Praetorian. Praetorian? What Praetorian?
My initial response was rather traditional. Ooooo.... SHINY!
Took it along on Horizon and wiped the floor with the Praetorian. Praetorian? What Praetorian?
#53
Posté 02 février 2011 - 12:36
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The Cain is handy for that single shot of doom to take out some of the heavier enemies but I prefer the Arc projector. Very versatile and awesome at taking out groups of enemy troops which are much more common that the single tough boss for which the Cain is handy.
#54
Posté 02 février 2011 - 12:37
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It's reasonable considering the amount of damage it does.Hopefully they have a weapon similar or more destructive in ME3.Cru Hunter wrote...
The annoying part is how long it takes to charge itself.
#55
Posté 02 février 2011 - 12:41
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That'd be understandable but it's practically useless in Insanity, as if you're in cover, you're usually dead before you can even fire the thing. Not to mention, the damage isn't all too significant against the tougher bosses like Praetorians or Mechs. (Spoiler) From the times I've used it, it's main use is to destroy the Reaper core in one hit.Black-Xero wrote...
It's reasonable considering the amount of damage it does.Hopefully they have a weapon similar or more destructive in ME3.Cru Hunter wrote...
The annoying part is how long it takes to charge itself.
#57
Posté 02 février 2011 - 11:08
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tried it yesterday on the end boss ... nice one 
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so the mushroom cloud was hanging in the back for the rest of the fight. Those Collectors do need a better ventilation system
.so the mushroom cloud was hanging in the back for the rest of the fight. Those Collectors do need a better ventilation system
#58
Posté 02 février 2011 - 11:10
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Captain Crash wrote...
Whereto wrote...
Mine was "oh **** I just incinerated myself " good times
Yep, I get the feeling a good percentage of people used it a little too close! I totally underestimated the size of that mushroom cloud!
I think this comic sums up my first experience really well.
Ah the memories.
#59
Posté 02 février 2011 - 12:59
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Cain on insanity difficult (some places I used it):
Samara recruitment mission's boss (Wasea I think): dies with all her squad.
Garm (shot when he is climbing the ladder): dies with all his squad (first time it kill even myself).
Two scions in the last part of Horizon: both dies (no husks for that part).
Scion in the biotic part field on SM: dies with a lot of husks
Tela Vasir: I shot and "WTF JUST HALF OF HER BARRIER", reload the last save and didn't waste ammo on her.
Samara recruitment mission's boss (Wasea I think): dies with all her squad.
Garm (shot when he is climbing the ladder): dies with all his squad (first time it kill even myself).
Two scions in the last part of Horizon: both dies (no husks for that part).
Scion in the biotic part field on SM: dies with a lot of husks
Tela Vasir: I shot and "WTF JUST HALF OF HER BARRIER", reload the last save and didn't waste ammo on her.
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#60
Posté 02 février 2011 - 01:07
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My face where like this:blink:. Now when i shoot the head of a YMIR Mech I'm like this .
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#61
Posté 03 février 2011 - 06:21
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The first time my kill shot in the head against a heavy mech (YMIR) and I was too close and out of cover was fairly memorable as was the first time I used the Cain in too close proximity.
LOL!!!
LOL!!!
#62
Posté 03 février 2011 - 06:27
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My first time was something along the lines of:
''Bioware. I love you''
''Bioware. I love you''
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Posté 03 février 2011 - 06:45
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The Cain never really wowed me in terms of its practical usefulness. I only ever use the Arc Projector anymore.
#64
Posté 03 février 2011 - 07:05
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I was aware of what the Cain was all about, so not really floored.
First time I shot a YMIRs head off and was unaware of what that would cause on the other hand...
*BLAM* 'Yeah! Suck it!'
BEEP BEEP BEEP
'Huh?' BOOOOOM!
'HOLY ****! RUN AWAY!'
First time I shot a YMIRs head off and was unaware of what that would cause on the other hand...
*BLAM* 'Yeah! Suck it!'
BEEP BEEP BEEP
'Huh?' BOOOOOM!
'HOLY ****! RUN AWAY!'
#65
Posté 03 février 2011 - 07:08
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PwnzerfaustMonk wrote...
The Cain never really wowed me in terms of its practical usefulness. I only ever use the Arc Projector anymore.
At best, you got two shots with the Cain on any gven mission.
The Arc Projector has no less than a dozen shots on most missions depending on how much heavy weapon ammo you have thus making it devastating and useful on multiple occasions vs once or twiceat best with the Cain. I estimate the Arc Projector is my heavy weapon of choice on 9 out of 10 missions.
#66
Posté 03 février 2011 - 08:29
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For my sentinel, I always use the cain. I feel that my guns and powers allow me to deal with the lesser enemies well enough, that I can keep the cain around for those times that I need to deal with an "oh s*** moment" with EXTREME prejudice.
#67
Posté 03 février 2011 - 08:36
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I don't use Heavy Weapons much. There's no real need for them.
I just carry the Blackstorm with me everywhere cause it looks cool and matches my armor.
I only ever use it a few times. Kasumi's loyalty(to make a pathway), The Geth Colossus(sometimes) and on LoTSB on all six waves of incoming enemies on platforms after the landing at Azure.
I think there needs to be a few more "mandatory" places to use Heavy Weapons.
Like Kasumi's loyalty mission to open up the path. Places like that where you NEED one. And at each place there's hidden Heavy Weapon ammo in a crate, hidden area, or behind something, in case you ran out.
This way people would use Heavy Weapons more rather than just a couple of times for the cool factor.
I just carry the Blackstorm with me everywhere cause it looks cool and matches my armor.
I only ever use it a few times. Kasumi's loyalty(to make a pathway), The Geth Colossus(sometimes) and on LoTSB on all six waves of incoming enemies on platforms after the landing at Azure.
I think there needs to be a few more "mandatory" places to use Heavy Weapons.
Like Kasumi's loyalty mission to open up the path. Places like that where you NEED one. And at each place there's hidden Heavy Weapon ammo in a crate, hidden area, or behind something, in case you ran out.
This way people would use Heavy Weapons more rather than just a couple of times for the cool factor.
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#68
Posté 03 février 2011 - 08:39
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Oor, on Kasumi´s loyalty mission... you can just use the cannon placed right in front of the wall, to open a path =PLPPrince wrote...
I don't use Heavy Weapons much. There's no real need for them.
I just carry the Blackstorm with me everywhere cause it looks cool and matches my armor.
I only ever use it a few times. Kasumi's loyalty(to make a pathway), The Geth Colossus(sometimes) and on LoTSB on all six waves of incoming enemies on platforms after the landing at Azure.
I think there needs to be a few more "mandatory" places to use Heavy Weapons.
Like Kasumi's loyalty mission to open up the path. Places like that where you NEED one. And at each place there's hidden Heavy Weapon ammo in a crate, hidden area, or behind something, in case you ran out.
This way people would use Heavy Weapons more rather than just a couple of times for the cool factor.
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Posté 03 février 2011 - 08:42
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I know. But I mean places similar to that. Just that in order to get past, you need to use a HW.
If I implied that that particular place needed a heavy weapon and nothing else, sorry for the confusion.
If I implied that that particular place needed a heavy weapon and nothing else, sorry for the confusion.
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Posté 03 février 2011 - 09:49
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On a sidenote, whilst the Arc-Projector is a great HW by itself, I understand HW either as "Wipe the floor with 'em"-Opposition Erasers (Cain) or Panic-Buttons. In the latter case, I find the Avalanche outperforms every other HW there is in this game. High Rate of Fire, can nontheless be charged up, small area of effect to compensate for hastily aiming, rips through defences like nothing and once you hit the Health, the dude caught in the blast will be frozen for half an eternity.
And given how, when you just want to wipe a floor with enemies, you rarely actually hit said mood, you could just outright blast them away with the Cain anyway and you'll never have real ammo problems. I think the other HW are there to substitute for normal weapon usage in terms of effect on the battlefield, so you don't need them actually, except if you just want to be some faster through the level. Just my take on it.
And given how, when you just want to wipe a floor with enemies, you rarely actually hit said mood, you could just outright blast them away with the Cain anyway and you'll never have real ammo problems. I think the other HW are there to substitute for normal weapon usage in terms of effect on the battlefield, so you don't need them actually, except if you just want to be some faster through the level. Just my take on it.
#71
Posté 03 février 2011 - 09:57
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When i first time used it on my very first playthrough i thought ...well can't describe it in english, but next thought was "damnit! i can't reaload it anymore:("
#72
Posté 03 février 2011 - 01:14
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My initial reaction "holy ****!"
Later "fallout did it better"
Later "fallout did it better"
#74
Posté 03 février 2011 - 01:46
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LPPrince wrote...
I don't use Heavy Weapons much. There's no real need for them.
I just carry the Blackstorm with me everywhere cause it looks cool and matches my armor.
I only ever use it a few times. Kasumi's loyalty(to make a pathway), The Geth Colossus(sometimes) and on LoTSB on all six waves of incoming enemies on platforms after the landing at Azure.
I think there needs to be a few more "mandatory" places to use Heavy Weapons.
Like Kasumi's loyalty mission to open up the path. Places like that where you NEED one. And at each place there's hidden Heavy Weapon ammo in a crate, hidden area, or behind something, in case you ran out.
This way people would use Heavy Weapons more rather than just a couple of times for the cool factor.
Where in Kasumi's loyalty mission do we need a heavy weapon to open a path? I've played her mission many times already and never need a heavy weapon.
#75
Posté 03 février 2011 - 02:38
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Remember that Mass Accelerator cannon? Apparently, you can blow the wall up with a heavy weapon too.
I still really can't see how you'd miss that huge thing just staring at the wall.
I still really can't see how you'd miss that huge thing just staring at the wall.
