Multiplayer Weapon/Combo Balance
There are certain things in Multiplayer that feel better balanced in ME:A than ME3. Waves, for instance, feel more manageable with less need to perma-camp like in ME3. Which is important because mele...
Forum Discussion
I say it is too soon to do any real balancing. Equipment for non melee build damage hasn't been released yet as well as equipment for cool downs and power strength. Our bonus stats will increase our effectiveness in due time increasing a good handful of stats by several percent. While non melee and sniper rifle attacks can feel weak sometimes a well synergized build with high end weapon and attachment unlocks with proper booster use makes any combat style effective.
IMO you should feel competent in bronze with basic weapons. I am a player with 1500 hours in ME3MP, got all of the challenge banners, completed platinums on a regular basis, so I know how to play MP. Bronze when I started and can still be now overly challenging with the gear we have. Conversely after the early access period was up I went into a bronze on ME3 with Avenger 10 no other gear on a first level character and had no problems.
I do not expect no problems but I do not think it should be a struggle.
- Weapon damage and power damage needs to be buffed all around the damage values are ok on bronze but if you go into silver and gold difficulty than playing gets too arduous and un-fun the avenger X takes 2 full clips, 60 rounds total to kill a normal, base, red bar enemy and it takes 20 rounds to kill the same with a level 6 mattock its just crasy it sould take less than half that, its like throughing grapes at the enemy instead of shooting them with weapons, and its the same thing with powers. Hiting something with any power that does damage doesnt do near enough and the explosions are like popping a balloon on front of them and it should be like setting C4 off in front of them. I want to play the multiplayer but I will not until the weapons and powers are buffed significantly.
"It really feels like you are just better off shooting things than going for intentional combos."
I'm sorry, but you should play with the asari adept first or have a team that has annihilation + vortex. These people have been clashing for frags with the SR guys. I've got around 7k apex and have been playing with SR only until the gold medal, but biotic combos are by far my favorite since it's a satisfying nukefest. I just feel like Lord Vader or Starkiller that just breezes through with the enemies floating around (or flying away at high speed).
Edit: And not to mention the double shield the adepts/vanguards have which makes them extremely useful in close combat on gold.
- Approved
I agree, weapon balance is really messed up. But the balance in general is terrible. Enemies are bullet sponges even on bronze, I use assault rifles because I do not get a sniper rifle and I need nearly a full magazine to kill an enemy with head shots. On silver, most people play with Vanquisher, my biotic powers/combos are nearly useless.
Not this way Bioware, not this way.
Featured Places
