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[Arktinen]

Could almost copy Arkhne's reply there.

I'm actually happy and proud to say I'll play all difficulties nowadays, depending on friends, mood, and simply physical health status. Hmm, have come a long way since last time I answered this inquiry.

 

Bronze feels a bit too easy and boring but it's a testing ground for trying out new kits for me - there are still plenty of kits I haven't tried yet!Also good for hated-guns challenges, that also often get done on silver.

Silver is very comfy for me, have duoed a lot with hubby's alt, and friends who also find silver more comfortable as a learning level. I also happily Pug silver when playing alone. A nice mix of mooks and bosses, so it's fun.

 

Gold: Suitably challenging level for me, feeling ok+comfy playing this one, not too hectic. No Pugging but play with friends only

Platinum: Exclusively with friends. Wouldn't even dream of trying pugs there, as I'm still too noob. Wouldn't play all kits here either, but my tried & tested go-to-guys like Krogans or batarians... Although I have one proud full-volus-team platinum (with 1 volus dropping offline throughout the match) under my belt, too.

The higher difficulties I'lll never do if not feeling well or eyes are getting tired.

[DistigousForest]

Platinum: Exclusively with friends. Wouldn't even dream of trying pugs there, as I'm still too noob. Wouldn't play all kits here either, but my tried & tested go-to-guys like Krogans or batarians... Although I have one proud full-volus-team platinum (with 1 volus dropping offline throughout the match) under my belt, too.

The higher difficulties I'lll never do if not feeling well or eyes are getting tired.

 

Could always go with the Lancer TGI or Crusader (or Wraith) AIU, with those you can hang in the back more and they have powers that make them unkillable. 

[Arkhne]

To be completely honest, for me Silver is more FUN than Platinum.

I can handle Platinum just fine, but it has to be taken seriously on some level. And the constant wailing of impotent banshees, and other not-scary boss units don't make for more difficulty, just make it slower by being bullet sponges.

Silver is loads of fun with a Sniper Rifle. Even the Viper can be a beast on Silver. It's a stress-free, easy game with virtually no chance of failure (Hey, sometimes those scary Phantoms are frisky and wont take no for an answer).

I'm also glad to see people willing to admit to playing Silver. It's no shame to enjoy the game where you are conformable, regardless of what some people might say about it.

If you're ever in a lobby with me, and want to play Silver or some other difficulty than what it is set to, please feel free to speak up. Keep in mind, I still have the rest of the lobby to consider, so I may not always be able to change it, but I am not going to judge you for it, and often will change it.

 

The whole point of the game is to have fun. It doesn't matter how long it takes to max your manifest, it isn't a race. If you enjoy your gametime, then it's a success, even if you didn't extract.

[Mgamerz]

Modded 100%

Plat is for scrubs

[yrael]

Mostly gold matches/duos with friends; sometimes silver, depending on whether I want to carry. I've been known to grudgingly do platinum if I'm pressured into it.

[The_Nightman_Cometh]

Most of you guys know, I was never a fan of platinum.  I never liked the idea of mixing the factions together. Each one has their own individual type of pressure as well as different types of BS...when you cram them all together..thats basically all you get is BS combined with boss spam. I would have loved platinum if it were the factions seperated but with maybe more different types of enemies thrown in..like say Harvesters w Reapers or Adjutants w cerberus..or Cat 6...that would have been dope..

[Arktinen]

Could always go with the Lancer TGI or Crusader (or Wraith) AIU, with those you can hang in the back more and they have powers that make them unkillable. 

Good ideas, but I still have low-manifest problems, those guns being at II, or Lancer at iiI. We coordinate with the team anyway, so can do awesome combos with powers and then slap on the most suitable weapon for my character (+ IV level ammo etc., goes without saying with me). I go in fully geared and packed and ready to dieeee! (read: or to run a lot and be the medic).

[Arkhne]

Most of you guys know, I was never a fan of platinum.  I never liked the idea of mixing the factions together. Each one has their own individual type of pressure as well as different types of BS...when you cram them all together..thats basically all you get is BS combined with boss spam. I would have loved platinum if it were the factions seperated but with maybe more different types of enemies thrown in..like say Harvesters w Reapers or Adjutants w cerberus..or Cat 6...that would have been dope..

 

I would totally go for that. Super Gold would be better than Platinum. I would've also liked an "All" faction option on all difficulties. I think it would be interesting to play a Bronze-difficulty version of Platinum's faction mixup. I'd still mostly just want a Reapers that wasn't utterly demolished by the KroSol though.

[DistigousForest]

Good ideas, but I still have low-manifest problems, those guns being at II, or Lancer at iiI. We coordinate with the team anyway, so can do awesome combos with powers and then slap on the most suitable weapon for my character (+ IV level ammo etc., goes without saying with me). I go in fully geared and packed and ready to dieeee! (read: or to run a lot and be the medic).

 

And there's the drawback, having a low manifest makes the harder difficulties, well, harder I guess haha. I think the Lancer really starts becoming useful at III, given you have the mag upgrade. Coordination is really helpful, AIU kinda sucks bc when you detonate with SF the explosion is on you, but the TGI is nice with Overload since Plat seems to be really tech focused.

[Arkhne]

And there's the drawback, having a low manifest makes the harder difficulties, well, harder I guess haha. I think the Lancer really starts becoming useful at III, given you have the mag upgrade. Coordination is really helpful, AIU kinda sucks bc when you detonate with SF the explosion is on you, but the TGI is nice with Overload since Plat seems to be really tech focused.

 

Truthfully, Lancer II/III is about equal to a CAR X.

The BSN wont like me saying this, however, in theory and practice, they're about equal when the Lancer is that low. Lancer IV+ is undeniably better.

 

EDIT: It is also important to note personal preference as well as manifest state. I may have taught my wife to play, but her preference in guns is different to mine, so I always have to think what SHE would want instead of what I would want when making recommendations for her.

[TheTechnoTurian]

Platinum is agonizingly boring boss spam and wall-to-wall Giant/Reaper lobbies, gold is now trash because everyone uses plat solo speedrun meta kits and nukes spawns to "speed up" waves, silver is full of people who should be playing bronze. 

 

so basically bronze is my preferred difficulty

[yrael]

Platinum is agonizingly boring boss spam and wall-to-wall Giant/Reaper lobbies, gold is now trash because everyone uses plat solo speedrun meta kits and nukes spawns to "speed up" waves, silver is full of people who should be playing bronze. 

 

so basically bronze is my preferred difficulty

Truly, bronze is the only honest difficulty.

[Darth Volus]

I mostly used to play Gold, it's more consistent and cohesive and I also know I can curry PUGS on Gold with any kit and almost any weapon, without turning the game into a total drag. 

 

Platinum is boring to me. It's not hard, it's just boring. 

[Operator m1]

Pretty much just gold. I snipe with valiant if I want to have some fun. Black widow/carrier TGI if I'm in no mood to rely on terrible people.

[PresidentVorchaMasterBaits]

NOWADAYS WE MOSTLY PLAY SILVER BECAUSE MOST PUGS IN GOLD ARE HORRIBLE!

[Ashevajak]

Silver is loads of fun with a Sniper Rifle. Even the Viper can be a beast on Silver.

I just want to note, because I was doing some Viper gameplay recently, that it still does work on Gold, even against heavy armour factions.  Yes, lolfiltrator damage bonuses etc, but still...I think I always undervalued it because I tended to throw it on engineers with low weapon damage, and it really does need that extra hitting power. 

Just checked, last match I used it, 130k score, 50 sniper rifle kills against Reapers.  Human infiltrator with disruptor rounds. so I wasn't even getting much in the way of ammo bonuses.

[Arkhne]

I just want to note, because I was doing some Viper gameplay recently, that it still does work on Gold, even against heavy armour factions.  Yes, lolfiltrator damage bonuses etc, but still...I think I always undervalued it because I tended to throw it on engineers with low weapon damage, and it really does need that extra hitting power. 

Just checked, last match I used it, 130k score, 50 sniper rifle kills against Reapers.  Human infiltrator with disruptor rounds. so I wasn't even getting much in the way of ammo bonuses.

 

I like the Viper. I just thought the general opinion of it on the BSN was pretty low?

It works on Gold (what doesn't?), but on Silver it can absolutely destroy.

[Salarian Master Race]

Good ideas, but I still have low-manifest problems, those guns being at II, or Lancer at iiI. We coordinate with the team anyway, so can do awesome combos with powers and then slap on the most suitable weapon for my character (+ IV level ammo etc., goes without saying with me). I go in fully geared and packed and ready to dieeee! (read: or to run a lot and be the medic).

 

Raider is actually probably my favourite shotgun, but it's useless at range.  It's a Rare though so easier to get than Wraith or Crusader.

 

You can fire both rounds back-to-back, then reload cancel, and put out a lot of shots.  With as much fire as it can put out, 40 spare ammo capacity is pretty nice too.

[Ghost Of N7_SP3CTR3]

Raider is actually probably my favourite shotgun, but it's useless at range.  It's a Rare though so easier to get than Wraith or Crusader.

 

You can fire both rounds back-to-back, then reload cancel, and put out a lot of shots.  With as much fire as it can put out, 40 spare ammo capacity is pretty nice too.

And off host you can often squeeze off 3 shots per clip.It's the best CQ shotgun in the game IMO.(next to the lolreager)

[The_Nightman_Cometh]

I am cool with platinum as long as it is done the way I thought would be really cool for all of us to expierience....... separate the factions...add more diverse enemies into each group.....even older enemy types from the older games....Include the crazy shut down and fix themselves praetorians with the collectors......the shockwave scions,....... the particle rifle having collector troopers...then call it Platinum...geth..add those geth hoppers...the geth armature..the older geth juggernauts..the geth shock troopers..then call it Platinum,,,,,.add all of those older enemies with each faction...separate them...beef them up...then call it Platinum...even add new factions .ie  Cat 6 then call it Platinum

[Dalakaar]

I am cool with platinum as long as it is done the way I thought would be really cool for all of us to expierience....... separate the factions...add more diverse enemies into each group.....even older enemy types from the older games....Include the crazy shut down and fix themselves praetorians with the collectors......the shockwave scions,....... the particle rifle having collector troopers...then call it Platinum...geth..add those geth hoppers...the geth armature..the older geth juggernauts..the geth shock troopers..then call it Platinum,,,,,.add all of those older enemies with each faction...separate them...beef them up...then call it Platinum...even add new factions .ie  Cat 6 then call it Platinum

I was hoping for something along the lines of a higher tier of enemies per faction.

 

Reapers: Harvesters

Collectors: Oculus

Geth: Colossi/Armature

Cerberus: Indoctrinated Psychotic Biotic

 

I still like Platinum, boss spam and all, but pre-platinum I wouldn't have guessed that they'd mix factions to add to difficulty. Felt lazy, or rather, felt rushed. Lots of things about ME3MP feel rushed, hoping ME:AMP does everything ME3MP did right but has more time to finish those things that felt rushed before.

 

We'll see...

[The_Nightman_Cometh]

^^^ You said what I am hoping for comes next....... keep em separate..beef them up....add the older boss unit types...and lets call that platinum...You are saying exactly what I am thinking.

[DistigousForest]

EDIT: It is also important to note personal preference as well as manifest state. I may have taught my wife to play, but her preference in guns is different to mine, so I always have to think what SHE would want instead of what I would want when making recommendations for her.

 

All we can do is recommend what weapons/kits to use, but everything comes down to personal preference. I'm sure my playstyle is different to yours and yours to others. I may like a claymore on a Drelldept, but someone else may prefer the hurricane. In the end it's up to the player to try a kit and decide for themselves what works best for their playstyle.

[Miserybot]

I mostly go for Gold, w/ randoms, these days. Maybe a little Platinum, on occasion.

 

There was a time when Gold was basically un-do-able, but now it's the only thing I find fun. Platinum is still no joke though, I'll be the first to admit it. I straight up - can't do platinum without a Cyclonic Mod 4 and some level 4 ammo/weapon amp, as well as at least two other decent players and my character at level 20. Even then, I'm always the guy that goes down the most throughout the match. 

 

But hey! I'm not entirely incompetent. Anymore.

[Pearl (rip bioware)]

The only difficulty I play on is "artificial".