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[sandboxgod]

 It's kind of cool he took the time to write this up. But yeah, the build/gear choices are puzzling as everyone already pointed out

He should proofread the article. Clean up all the mistakes (carrying two shotguns, etc). 

Anyway, I am hoping this guy was only involved with the single player campaign mostly. That explains the numerous issues. I am assuming he is not actively a part of the MP team.

[Star fury]

LOL, "The two classes I used were Turian Ghost and Geth Infiltrator." Now I understand why Fagnan nerfs only weapons, but not GI or TGI.

1) TWO shotguns simultaneously, while average player willl be banned for having that.
2) Warfighter gear for "more grenades", while you can get either grenade gear or shock trooper.
3) Skipped overload but specced bonus power in tac cloak. Or is it 6-6-6-6-6 build?
4) Geth SMG as side weapon on GI.

This... This... Now I'm not surprised with Geth or Collector factions imbalance. Very amusing read.

[Julian Skies]

TazMonkey2011 wrote...

I still can't wrap my mind around this...

■Wraith Shotgun: Barrel V, Armor-Piercing V, Disruptor Rounds III
■Geth Plasma Shotgun: Barrel V, spare thermal clip, Disruptor Rounds III
*Note: The guaranteed staggers off the GPS can be a lifesaver in close combat.
■Acolyte: Barrel V, Armour-Piercing V

3 weapons...two of which are shotguns? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot if this does not prove some sort of game file manipulation I do not know what does...

It means he runs with either the Wraith/Acolyte or the GPS/Acolyte. What IS so mystifying about it?
He probably runs GPS on long range maps and Wraith in CQC maps.

[Enhanced]

He's the Lead Combat Designer? I hope that this is a prank on him.

[dumdum2]

Enhanced wrote...

none of that really matters on bronze

But it matters if you are going to get the Lone Wolf banner.

[Julian Skies]

Also, guys, take note that those are his experiences from his personal account... He might simply not even have grenade capacity gear

[Dharvy]

TazMonkey2011 wrote...

I still can't wrap my mind around this...

■Wraith Shotgun: Barrel V, Armor-Piercing V, Disruptor Rounds III
■Geth Plasma Shotgun: Barrel V, spare thermal clip, Disruptor Rounds III
*Note: The guaranteed staggers off the GPS can be a lifesaver in close combat.
■Acolyte: Barrel V, Armour-Piercing V

3 weapons...two of which are shotguns? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot if this does not prove some sort of game file manipulation I do not know what does...

Most likely the Acolyte is backup and the Wraith and GPS is altering between different solo games. Basically 2 choices for shotguns.

[Star fury]

sandboxgod wrote...
Anyway, I am hoping this guy was only involved with the single player campaign mostly. That explains the numerous issues. I am assuming he is not actively a part of the MP team.

He's the Lead Combat Designer. Any questions?

[mrcanada]

I sense epic thread approaching epicness.

[Dharvy]

He posted a lot of mistakes, I think he have to go back and edit it. But the reason he used warfighter was probably that was the best gear he had for the grenades.

[Fixx21]

best characters

1 Turian Ghost
2. Quarian Infiltrator ( Male )
3. Salarian Infiltrator
4. Destroyer
5. Geth Infiltrator
6. Krogan Vanguard
7. Shadow
8. Asari Vanguard
9. Turian Soldier ( Original )
10. Turian Sentinel
11. Asari Sentinel
12. Fury
13. Turian Havoc Soldier
14. Krogan Soldier
15. Geth Trooper

[mrcanada]

Dharvy wrote...

He posted a lot of mistakes, I think he have to go back and edit it. But the reason he used warfighter was probably that was the best gear he had for the grenades.

He's the designer. They have the ability to unlock everything from their workstations and kits. This is how the demo upcoming DLC at shows anyway.

[sandboxgod]

Star fury wrote...

sandboxgod wrote...
Anyway, I am hoping this guy was only involved with the single player campaign mostly. That explains the numerous issues. I am assuming he is not actively a part of the MP team.

He's the Lead Combat Designer. Any questions?

Yeah but it is common in the game industry for Combat designers to have nothing to do with Multiplayer. for most games, the multiplayer is handled by a completely different team. Think of it as external development or outsourcing

edit- I can only make assumptions though. I am trying to find the Mass effect 3 credits to confirm my guess. Unfortunately, I'm not at home atm 

Modifié par sandboxgod, 28 novembre 2012 - 09:03 .

[N7-RedFox]

davidhulegaard wrote...

Having difficulty earning the "Lone Wolf" banner in multiplayer? Get some tips from Lead Combat Designer Corey Gaspur!

bit.ly/X0HZly

"My personal recommendation is to spec an Infiltrator for duration-based cloaking." LMAO!

Duration! Yeah right! We ALL know that duration is pointless in a solo because ALL enemies see straight through it as there is no agro to dump off onto other players. Which means enemies are CONSTANTLY 'peaking behind the curtain.' And they will run right up to you during a device hack and smack you straight in the mouth or shoot your brains all over the wall if you do not run (whether you cloaked whilst out of sight or not).

Might as well go with TC damage coz at least it will give you a bonus which works (unless of course you've chosen Asari Huntress Infiltrator - in which case power/weapon damage from TC doesn't work at all and is bugged).

The only time you should ever go TC Duration is if you're the Shadow Infiltrator. Also take 'one free power use' as TC evolution 6 (this will allow you 2 shadow strikes before your cloak disengages). But ALL other Infiltrators should be taking damage bonus.

[Stinja]

Bad builds on good kits; poor weapon choices (synergy); very questionable choice of mods/consumables - assuming what we know is true, and he dosent have insight into the code that maybe the acolyte does infact pierce with AP rounds say?!

Rest of he write up is ok, but there's better info (if you dig enough) on BSN.

But my big complaint: why no video of the solo runs?
I want to see this dual shotgun wielding, no overload Ghost vs Hydra Geth Gold. WANT!

[sandboxgod]

CaptainTeabag wrote...

davidhulegaard wrote...

Having difficulty earning the "Lone Wolf" banner in multiplayer? Get some tips from Lead Combat Designer Corey Gaspur!

bit.ly/X0HZly

"My personal recommendation is to spec an Infiltrator for duration-based cloaking." LMAO!

Duration! Yeah right! We ALL know that duration is pointless in a solo because ALL enemies see straight through it as there is no agro to dump off onto other players. Which means enemies are CONSTANTLY 'peaking behind the curtain.' And they will run right up to you during a device hack and smack you straight in the mouth or shoot your brains all over the wall if you do not run (whether you cloaked whilst out of sight or not).

Might as well go with TC damage coz at least it will give you a bonus which works (unless of course you've chosen Asari Huntress Infiltrator - in which case power/weapon damage from TC doesn't work at all and is bugged).

The only time you should ever go TC Duration is if you're the Shadow Infiltrator. Also take 'one free power use' as TC evolution 6 (this will allow you 2 shadow strikes before your cloak disengages). But ALL other Infiltrators should be taking damage bonus.

That's not really true though. Not in all cases. If the mobs do not see you run to the device then they will not know for sure you are accessing it while cloaked. I happen to have one or two long duration cloaked Infiltrators. I've done this all the time on gold / platnium. 

edit- plus I think you are wrong about the Asari Infiltrator. Some guy already ran the numbers about that as well. (to clarify, you are incorrect about power damage, but you are correect about weapon bonuses not working as covered by the megathread)

Modifié par sandboxgod, 28 novembre 2012 - 09:19 .

[mrcanada]

sandboxgod wrote...

Star fury wrote...

sandboxgod wrote...
Anyway, I am hoping this guy was only involved with the single player campaign mostly. That explains the numerous issues. I am assuming he is not actively a part of the MP team.

He's the Lead Combat Designer. Any questions?

Yeah but it is common in the game industry for Combat designers to have nothing to do with Multiplayer. for most games, the multiplayer is handled by a completely different team. Think of it as external development or outsourcing

edit- I can only make assumptions though. I am trying to find the Mass effect 3 credits to confirm my guess. Unfortunately, I'm not at home atm 

He heads up the MP as well and is involved in every trailer release etc.

[sandboxgod]

^^ Are you certain? If so there is no excuse for all those mistakes I'm afraid.

[TazMonkey2011]

Dharvy wrote...

TazMonkey2011 wrote...

I still can't wrap my mind around this...

■Wraith Shotgun: Barrel V, Armor-Piercing V, Disruptor Rounds III
■Geth Plasma Shotgun: Barrel V, spare thermal clip, Disruptor Rounds III
*Note: The guaranteed staggers off the GPS can be a lifesaver in close combat.
■Acolyte: Barrel V, Armour-Piercing V

3 weapons...two of which are shotguns? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot if this does not prove some sort of game file manipulation I do not know what does...

Most likely the Acolyte is backup and the Wraith and GPS is altering between different solo games. Basically 2 choices for shotguns.

Well OK I can see that but maybe he should have clarified... OH wait this is BioWare Clarification is not thier forte my bad

[Farosyrn]

Fixx21 wrote...

best characters

1 Turian Ghost
2. Quarian Infiltrator ( Male )
3. Salarian Infiltrator
4. Destroyer
5. Geth Infiltrator
6. Krogan Vanguard
7. Shadow
8. Asari Vanguard
9. Turian Soldier ( Original )
10. Turian Sentinel
11. Asari Sentinel
12. Fury
13. Turian Havoc Soldier
14. Krogan Soldier
15. Geth Trooper

Whut?
I'm assuming you made the same mistake as the dev and inhaled some very damaging substances before sitting down to write.

[UnknownMercenary]

mrcanada wrote...

Dharvy wrote...

He posted a lot of mistakes, I think he have to go back and edit it. But the reason he used warfighter was probably that was the best gear he had for the grenades.

He's the designer. They have the ability to unlock everything from their workstations and kits. This is how the demo upcoming DLC at shows anyway.

There's no reason to believe that they can unlock stuff for their personal accounts.

[Star fury]

UnknownMercenary wrote...

mrcanada wrote...

Dharvy wrote...

He posted a lot of mistakes, I think he have to go back and edit it. But the reason he used warfighter was probably that was the best gear he had for the grenades.

He's the designer. They have the ability to unlock everything from their workstations and kits. This is how the demo upcoming DLC at shows anyway.

There's no reason to believe that they can unlock stuff for their personal accounts.

They can unlock and they do unlock. One of devs had Valiant X when there were only 6 or 7 operations.

[upinya slayin]

Fixx21 wrote...

best characters

1 Turian Ghost
2. Quarian Infiltrator ( Male )
3. Salarian Infiltrator
4. Destroyer
5. Geth Infiltrator
6. Krogan Vanguard
7. Shadow
8. Asari Vanguard
9. Turian Soldier ( Original )
10. Turian Sentinel
11. Asari Sentinel
12. Fury
13. Turian Havoc Soldier
14. Krogan Soldier
15. Geth Trooper

Opinion is Opinion, but how you could leave off the paladin and MQE from your top 15 is pretty bad. There the 2 best tech combo classes in the game

Also the Asari vanguard is one of the most powerfull vanguards along with the slayer.

[Star fury]

I like the part when he writes that he prefers to solo Geth because they can't instakill. But community has to endure all cheap instakills of banshees n phantoms.

[UKStory135]

BjornDaDwarf wrote...

Ramsutin wrote...

BlackbirdSR-71C wrote...

His Geth Infiltrator build has 6 points unspent...

Just noticed it too

He's just that much of a bad*ss.

Throughout the entire time that I read that piece, my thought was he must be a bad**** to try those loadouts. I think it is cool that they are posting blogs like that, but that article has some bad advice and gear choices in it