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Arilena's avatar
3 years ago

Invite friends not working in Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer on EA App

Since installing the EA App, clicking on 'invite friends' in Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer does nothing at all. Clicking on the 'Public slot' also does nothing. There is no way to invite friends.

On Origin there used to be an option to 'join game' by clicking on a friend in Origin's friend list. This option no longer exists on the EA App so there is no way to invite friends from outside the game itself. 'Invite friends' used to often bug out in Origin as well, as in it would tell me that Origin in-game isn't on when it is and wouldn't allow me to invite. 

Previously suggested fixed such as installing Origin again don't work since now when you install Origin you are prompted to upgrade to the EA App when you run it for the first time and there is no option to close the prompt and access Origin.

(cm edit - moving to ME thread)

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  • Yes, inviting friends to the game is now possible only via the in-game Invite button in the lobby :/

  • hoovsbin's avatar
    hoovsbin
    3 years ago

    I am unable to invite friends no matter what.  I've searched the web, changed the settings notifications, and tried the overlay and in-game invite at lobby screen prior to starting actual created private match.

    NOTHING WORKS.

    I hate this EA app.

      

    ME3MP with friends and family across the USA with headsets was one of my most enjoyable gaming experience ever.  Now it's gone.

    EA doesn't care.  Just give us your money and go to H=LL.

  • Arilena's avatar
    Arilena
    3 years ago

    Just to clarify, @Rion-Efesan, when I click on a slot in the lobby or on 'invite friends' nothing at all happens, that's why I was posting here. 

    I feel for you, @hoovsbinI came back to ME3 multiplayer mainly to play with friends. 

    I've also tried various things, such as reinstalling the app and the game, turning the overlay on and off, running both the app and the game in administrator mode but nothing seems to make a difference.

    In all the months we've been playing since the EA app came out, there were two random occasions when the game allowed me to invite, but the rest of the time, clicking on invite simply doesn't do anything and other people have to invite me or we have to 'chance it' to get into a lobby together.

  • Make sure the overlay is enabled in the settings menu of the EA App.  Once I turned mine on, it worked again.

  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
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    2 years ago

    Hey Commanders,

    As this thread has older replies we are locking it. There is a newer thread with more info and replies that we are tracking to keep the threads up to date. We are now tracking this Here

    Cheers!

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