Free Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer DLC Coming Next Week

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And this is another way of EA to build a road for the overpriced DLC. Less than 2 years ago this would be considered just a regular update (except for Activision, but they were always idiots). Now it's a "free" DLC. The next one won't be.
 

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RaNDM G said:
Free? That's a shocker.
Not really. You don't want to fragment your customer base into players that have certain maps and players that do not.

The consumables are the monetisation here (you may recall a clip of Riccitello talking about microcharging for ammunition).
 

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So it looks like that shot of all those characters we saw about a month ago was legit. Good stuff.

Seriously, I wanted to be a Krogan Vanguard since day 1!
 

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BiH-Kira said:
And this is another way of EA to build a road for the overpriced DLC. Less than 2 years ago this would be considered just a regular update (except for Activision, but they were always idiots). Now it's a "free" DLC. The next one won't be.
Don't see your point.

Unless they promise free DLC from the start they have no obligations to give away anything for free.

Honestly I can't remember any major dev besides Valve, CD Projekt and Tripwire giving away anything for free in the last two years
 

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Krogan MANguard?
Yes.

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I am torn between delight at the prospect of long range biotic head-butts and the cynical notion that EA/Bioware are in serious damage control mode.
The multiplayer doesn't have legs as it is out of the box, this would be happening no matter how EA's reputation was doing.
 

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I wonder if we have to run the risks with the boosters for the new characters and such or if it's unlocked right when you download the dlc... or maybe if it'll just unlock it's own booster kit thing to buy for however many credits.. guess we'll see soon enough...
There was a post on the ME3 forums today from a bioware rep saying they are unlocked via packs and if the data mining leak pic from weeks ago is to believed they will be rare(gold) quality "cards".
I remember the pictures from before with them as gold rings. (I think all characters are no? At least all the ones I've got recently were gold items) Thank you for sharing as I don't actually wander ME3 Forums (I barely wander these forums as is >.>)
 

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It's logical really as they have taken a few lessons from valve with TF2. As how the item drops work mean so long as keep adding content people are going to keep paying them to get a "edge." As on the me3 forums its quite staggering how much people have said they have paid for the packs,so it's well worth their investment to try keep the MP running as long as possible.
 

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MUST HAS NAO!!

I'm sorry, I seem to have fanboy'd out. That is beneath me, I apologize. I do still want the DLC, though, quite expediently.
 

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I've never seen batarians this badass before.

Usually they're just the buttmonkeys of the Mass Effect universe, being scoped and dropped by Shepard's squad. Or just generally being snivelly fleshbags born and bred to store bullets. In their gut.

Or being electrocuted
Or being hit by plagues
Or being forced to poison themselves

(man its like Omega was just one giant batarian killing ground)
 

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Huh, looks like that leak from awhile back was mostly true. No Prothean mission, character, or new enemy types, but a lot of it was correct. Doesn't mean that type of stuff won't show up later I guess.

This is really nice though. The Asari Justicar looks like she gets a big biotic bubble, though not sure how exactly it'll work or if teammates can shoot through it. Geth looks like it'll have some weird electric dome defense shield or something. But that Krogan Vanguard...MMMM. I usually play as a Vanguard so this just seems so...very nice. Also, can FINALLY try out a Batarian!

Also, anyone notice the armor colors the Batarian, Geth, and Asari Justicar are wearing? Red, Blue, and Green. That's actually quite funny Bioware. I approve. Lol.
 

Vault101

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I find it kind of hilariosu the only mulipalyer game Ive ever liked/stuck with is ME3

Im actually excited for this?...god whats wrong with me
 

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Necromancer Jim said:
New Asari and Krogan? Geth? Batarians?!

Where the turians at?
Well,you make Turians into Soldiers and Sentinels, what else is there for them?

I mean, you could make them Infiltrators, but that would break the game. Too awesome. Garrus only doesn't do that because he's an NPC.
 

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2 new multiplayer maps for free?! Does that really happen in this day and age?