Really Bioware? Stealth patching?
Probably the lowest thing I've seen from the studio ever - to patch a known exploit and not even detail it in the patch notes - really hoped you could slide it under the rug huh? In case anybody i...
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This isn't the first time they haven't documented changes and it won't be the last, they just don't seem to give a damn about providing players with the changes to single player despite people continuously bringing it up to them. If you look at every patch this game has received, the single player changes have been vague. Oh but those multiplayer notes are always quite informative. It really goes to show you where their priority is at the moment.
They also fixed the bug that let you make credits using the merchant on Kaadara.. they didn't document that either.
I wasn't surprised, I was expecting these things to be patched, but I do agree with the OP that doing nothing to increase research points makes it really hurt. I used the research point 'exploit' and actually found that it made the game more enjoyable because it put the research rate more toward where it should be. The current system discourages experimentation with different gear because you simply can't afford to put points into something you won't end up using.
I prefer mostly Milky Way Gear, and that's even tougher since it's the hardest of the 3 to acquire. The Cryo Pod perk helps, but it's still pretty tough to keep up.
It's curious that they didn't list these 'fixes' in the patch notes.
you guys are crying because.. they stopped you from cheating AT A SINGLE PLAYER GAME? this game deserves everything it gets.
@MEGAF1UX wrote:
you guys are crying because.. they stopped you from cheating AT A SINGLE PLAYER GAME? this game deserves everything it gets.
I won't speak for anyone else, but I hardly think I'm 'crying' over it.
I would classify my stance more as 'mildly annoyed' then anything else. I don't mind them fixing the exploits, that's what they're supposed to do, but I do agree with the OP that not fixing the issue with research points was short sided at best.
as a rule if there are exploits, i don't use them, i'm all about immersion... and well, exploits kind of ruin it for me. however, i hold no ire for those that do, it's just a matter of taste, imho.
I'm crying because I had to cheat in the first place. It should not take 10+ runs of the game to be able to research everything.
In Mass Effect 1 2 and 3, you could get your gear to X in 2 runs because it was all purchased.
I'm sorry, but if you think I'm crying about the exploit - then you're misunderstanding. I'm crying about the fact I ever had to exploit in the first place. Being able to exploit research didn't make the game easier - it wasn't a cheat - it just saved me a tonne of time and actually let me use variety in my gear.
The way the current system is designed, you're basically stuck using the same weapons because it takes multiple runs to get enough research to make even a handful of weapons viable.
I'm sorry but as somebody who beat the game 4 times now, including on their broken Insanity at level 132 with a 52 level scaling difference - I shouldn't be punished with more grind for no reason. Even with 4 playthroughs - and about 2 months now of exploiting, I only have half the research done! That's absurd, if you think that's acceptable then you can just back out of this thread because I'm not going to agree with you.
I've already played the game 4 times, I beat it at it's absolute most difficulty.... I don't want to walk around and scan things all day - do you? Do you really want to play the game 10 more times just to research stuff?
