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[lukkison]

To be honest - making MP safe is Bioware/EA's job. That's what they are being paid for.

[Semtex Jack]

Is the multiplayer data actually stored on your computer, or EAs servers? I've got a horrible feeling that it is stored on peoples computers, which means even if they unban me, as soon as I log in again I'm going to get reflagged, since the credits/items/levels will still be there.

[AkiKishi]

Since I have ME3 "under the counter" I've avoided switching my internet connection on. PS3 version is likely different too.

[lukkison]

From the tutorials on youtube it looks like it is stored locally. If it is true then it is unbelievably unprofessional.

[Semtex Jack]

If someone can tell me how to wipe multiplayer data without affecting your single player save, I'd appreciate it.

[Semtex Jack]

Ugh this sucks so much, I'm beginning to think the best approach is just to uninstall everything, buy the game on PS3 and start from scratch, then seek a refund for the PC version. Some feedback from either Bioware or EA would be nice.

[FictionalBreger]

Ah yes, "escalating the matter". I have dismissed that claim.
Don't know how fast EA are at escalating things to senior personell, but when another game company 'escalated' my problem, it took them four or five months to eventually fix it. It was not as serious as a ban, but still.

I hope they answer you soon. This situation sucks for you.

[Arcadian Legend]

Really? That sucks!

[Fortack]

LordNige wrote...

Does PC not have punkbuster or other anti hacker software?

I recall Origin has Puknbuster (or at least some of its features) build-in. It's funny that Origin is eager to scan your files but the only file it should be scanning - the coalesced.ini, which, AFAIK, is the only way to hack/mod the game - is left alone. EA at its best.

I also fail to understand why it's ridiculously easy to mod that file when it's also used for MP. I don't think it's that complicated to have one for SP (which should be modable IMHO), and another one for MP (which shouldn't). That would solve the issue, but is EA's responsibility so don't count on it

[Kilshrek]

I was worried that this would happen. Playing in a "hacked" lobby can get you banned in some ways, doesn't that just fill you with confidence when you play?

Btw Semtex Jack, PM one of the Bioware guys to tell them about this and hopefully they can sort it out reasonably quickly. Although how you will actually prove that you didn't do anything wrong (as in showing that you didn't exploit anything, especially after spending those credits) will be difficult.

Modifié par Kilshrek, 08 mars 2012 - 01:31 .

[MadRabbit999]

Could we have an official answer on this?

I want to know if it is safe to play MP at the moment or not please.

[Littlemad]

****, I am in danger.... I love to play multiplayer, and if the fault of someone else will affect me, I will be really upset.

Man, good luck you will have anyone the FAN support if anything really bad it would happen. And do not feel guilty about spending the money, you had a problem that wasn't taken care of from the possibility of them, and you shouldn't flag yourself about it. It is a vulnerability like when hackers attacked SONY, they should think about this kind of issues.

I believe that even if you noticed the problem, and asked for help, nothing would have been changed and you would be banned anyway after a period of time (like I would want to carry to play multy, and I have to buy some more credits stuff, otherwise it wouldn't be possible for me to face GOLD difficulties).

Modifié par Littlemad, 08 mars 2012 - 01:33 .

[Havoxfire]

EA / Bioware need to place this issue at the top of their list and provide us with a truly secure system.
As it is now, I will not be playing MP at all until it's fixed.

[EG NeoMorph]

Looks like EA are getting YT to remove the hacking tutorial vids.

All I can say is "Thank god I am on console". Not really interested in the ME3 multiplayer either. Much prefer first person for multiplayer games (loving Syndicate, hating the crashes).

[Semtex Jack]

Yeah I never play multiplayer. Which is why this is extra ironic for me.

I'm the sort of guy who buys every call of duty game then only plays the campaign. Haven't stepped online except while at a friends house, on his console. I also have fully completed every Assassins Creed game but haven't even TRIED online.

I wouldn't even touch the multiplayer game if they didn't have that freaking galactic readiness rating on the main menu. I'm a completionist and seeing that at 50% prompted me to decide to get it to 100%. I'm really anal when it comes to games and seeing anything but 100% every time I log into the game really bugs me. So I decided to play multiplayer first to get it to 100% and make it easier to get the best endings.

Typical the first time in ten years I try and play a multiplayer addition to a single player game I get bit in the ass ;/

[Littlemad]

MadRabbit999 wrote...

Could we have an official answer on this?

I want to know if it is safe to play MP at the moment or not please.

I agree I would DEFINETLY to want to know more on the matter in an official way
I would want to know what would be the best course of action if anything happen to me, because I do not want to get banned for for a product that I cannot use anymore because the design was faulted/flawed.

And I am Lawyer ready for any kind of trouble of this kind, because I really had enough of bad EA support, attitude and politics to how treat their customers (which Bioware it is not affected because it has all my pure love and dedication for their good works and products that they made).

I am not a student, I work and when I want to distract myself with gaming I do it for relax, and having an hassle free gaming it is REALLY important to forget some small daily problems of life. We are playing to save the earth, and a bit our humanity, and when a company it is soul less with their customer it really doesn't merit any support.

Modifié par Littlemad, 08 mars 2012 - 01:43 .

[Sherana]

Ivandra Ceruden wrote...

Well...All of this seems ridiculously unprofessional indeed. What's happened to the Bioware I knew and admired? :/

They got bought by EA.  This is not something new and surprising.

[Uchimura]

Semtex Jack wrote...

The cheats that people are using only work on the PC version as far as I'm aware sulia, It's not something console players need to be scared of.

While Borderlands didn't have servers like this game, I believe the PC cheats eventually made it onto consoles as well.

[Clorox]

Will cheating in single player run any risk of getting banned? I've always liked to mess with the files after I've completed my first play through...

[Sith_exar_kun]

Holy crap, I don't have pc friends that plays me3 mp, I'm not joining a new game, until the problem is resolved, that's for sure.
I hope bioware looks deeply into that matter.

[Fortack]

Clorox wrote...

Will cheating in single player run any risk of getting banned? I've always liked to mess with the files after I've completed my first play through...

You have to mod the exact same file.

The odd thing, however, is that the OP hasn't changed the coalesced file at all. He or she only played with someone else who did. The person hosting the game apparently controls the rewards for completing a match, and based on what the OP is telling, that is enough for EA to ban you. It's ridiculous

[Semtex Jack]

It's all theorizing, it could be just a glitch. And I guess it'll be difficult either way to find someone willing to attempt and recreate it :/

[Semtex Jack]

And if people can alter other peoples games when they're hosting, it opens up some other, scary possibilities.

I remember in Phantasy Star Online on dreamcast of all things, people used to be overwrite your characters with NPCs and permanently delete your save data by altering data in very simple ways. It happened to me once and I was gutted.

In fact are there any other multiplayer games that store local data? I know Borderlands was one and that was hacked to hell and back.

And the only reason Borderlands and Phantasy Star Online had locally stored data is because they both had the capacity for single player, offline play using the same characters from multiplayer.

Multiplayer and Single Player in Mass Effect are totally separate, the only data offline single player needs from the multiplayer is Galactic Readiness (which is one value), and promoted squad data (which is also one value). Imho the rest of the data should be stored on a server somewhere.