Sony Won't Approve Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Promos

[Frostbite3789]

hmm..EA, sorry if I don't take your word at face value, but this isn't the first time you've passed the buck.

Considering they're doing these events on two other platforms...I mean what? Like at this point you're really reaching to make EA look bad.

 

[AbstractStream]

What the hell, Sony? Now I have to miss this event too? Ugh.
If it's because of a security risk, then fine whatever. If not, I'd like to know what's up.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

They are probably scared about users sending their data to EA. Maybe they think its a security risk?

I would think that it would be similar to the 360 experience, in that I have to connect to the EA servers to play multiplayer. Wouldn't that mean that PS3 users are connecting to the same servers? Or does the PS3 have separate servers for its players that play the ME3 multiplayer?

It really makes no sense for Sony to be doing this. It's not like EA is making money off of these events. The events are free and players get free stuff. So, I wonder if Sony doesn't want their players to get free stuff from people that aren't with Sony.

If EA wants to run promotional weekends, they can go ahead and build their own console, with their own computer network to run it on. -Sony

Did Sony actually say that? I would like to see a link, if they did then they are really digging a six foot hole for themselves, because that statement is sheer lunacy.

My question would be, has any other developer or publisher tried to have such special events with their games, and has Sony let them? If not, then Sony doesn't want to keep multiplayer games alive very long. Such promotions are what keep multiplayer games alive for me, and it seems it has become a regular thing for multiplayer in games as of the past few years, at least on the 360. Halo Reach runs new ones every week where players can get extra credits to buy armor pieces.

Sony as no real reason to be doing this, and I feel sorry for people that play ME3 multiplayer on the PS3.

 

[Innegativeion]

And I still have a sony fanboy friend who keeps telling me PSN is better than live

Well free is free, but free is free free.

Of course, looking at it from a free perspective, free free can free what free to free free free.

... unless it's free.

I guess one could say you get what you pay for, but PSN has always been just as good as Live gold in my experience, and personally I just like the PSN store better.

 

[Kouen]

That kinda sucks for PS3 users :/

Not that I have the game on any platform but I know its annoying to have a cut down version or not being included in an otherwise multi platform event or system (See Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing PC Version... No Online MP no DLC)

But maybe this is the kick in the rear end that Sony needs to maybe pick up the pace and approve it.

Maybe EA will run a week long event of some sort to help pay back the PS3 users that couldn't before hand (not that technically they owe the player anything)

Hell ps2 emulation is nearly impossible even on modern day pc's.
Try to make it run on a ps3. software emulation will just be a broken buggy mess.

PCSX2... Jus Sayin'

 

[Innegativeion]

I think its BS that Bioware said "The multiplayer won't have any affect on the outcome of the main story." Yet my galaxy readiness never moved in game unless I did some multiplayer.

To clarify, the galactic readiness was always, in fact, meant to reflect multiplayer play. It doesn't reflect how close you are to the "best ending"(which is almost identical to all other endings and just as shit as them as well), but rather multiplies your war asset value by the % displayed (50 if you don't play any multiplayer).

What bioware meant was, that if you complete almost all sidequests and get most of the war assets it is possible to get double what is required to fill the war asset bar, thus allowing you to get all endings without playing any multiplayer. Multiplayer is just an alternative to side-questing in this regard.

For me, I only needed to play one or two matches to max my war asset bar and get the "best" ending.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I don't get it, I've seen Sony do this for at least one other online game. I know Uncharted 3 has random weekend events with XP boosts and testing for new modes and stuff. Seems kinda weird.

Though you have to look at it like this:

The Uncharted series is a PS3 exclusive, Mass Effect is a multi-platform series.

I wonder if Sony doesn't allow such promotions for games that aren't exclusive to their platform.

Basically a form of, "How dare you develop and publish for other platforms than ours."

 

[Azure-Supernova]

I don't get it, I've seen Sony do this for at least one other online game. I know Uncharted 3 has random weekend events with XP boosts and testing for new modes and stuff. Seems kinda weird.

Though you have to look at it like this:

The Uncharted series is a PS3 exclusive, Mass Effect is a multi-platform series.

I wonder if Sony doesn't allow such promotions for games that aren't exclusive to their platform.

Basically a form of, "How dare you develop and publish for other platforms than ours."

Well I don't know about it being an exclusive thing, because Call of Duty does (or did) events like double XP weekends too. Also is it just the double XP? Because I noticed that there's some free DLC sitting on the store.

 

[The White Hunter]

It is possible that Sony doesn't have PSN set up to do this type of thing. Does anyone recall any promotional events on any other games?

I recall double xp, triple xp weekends on Killzone 3. Maybe Resistance 3? But I'm not sure.

 

[Guardian of Nekops]

Hmm...

Well, I actually do see one legitimate reason for Sony to act differently than Microsoft in this regard.

What are promotions designed to do? Promotions are designed to increase the number of people using your product over a certain period of time. They offer incentives for people who would not usually buy/use your product to do so, possibly (hopefully) gaining them as customers in the long run.

According to their website, Xbox Live Multiplayer costs at least $5 a month. If someone on the Xbox decides to play Mass Effect 3 multiplayer on their network, that gives them a reason to spring for Xbox Live. If they don't ever cancel that (which will probably happen in at least a few cases, what I wouldn't give to have all the money I've spent on stuff I don't use any more back) then Microsoft scores an extra $5 a month... forever. Or more, if they spring for the family pack.

On the other hand, PSN usage is free. If Sony runs this promotion and "gains a customer" in a similar manner, here's what they gain: extra drain on their servers, more work to turn this event on and off, possible bug fixes if there's a problem with it. That's it. Taking this opportunity to "promote" their free product does nothing for them but waste money... granted, probably not very MUCH money, but it still gives them... well... no reason to bother?

 

[Hawk of Battle]

Meh, I just maxed out my 5th class anyway (all except sentinel, becuase who cares about sentinel?), so xp is meaningless to me now anyway. Would have been nice to get a free pack to unlock one of the new races, but it's not hard to just play silver a couple of times to get enough money to buy the other packs, especially whilst there's still that premium spectre pack available atm. Pretty much all my money's going into that lately and I've unlocked a ton of new weapons, including 2 of the new ones.

No sign on any new races yet but they'll turn up eventually.

 

[Threeseventyfive]

Uhh guys, doesn't this just mean that they're testing it to make sure everything works?

It's not like we wont get it, Sony's just taking longer than usual to approve it.

This isn't that big of a deal.

[small]ME3 multiplayer blows anyway[/small]

 

[Sonic Doctor]

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Well I don't know about it being an exclusive thing, because Call of Duty does (or did) events like double XP weekends too. Also is it just the double XP? Because I noticed that there's some free DLC sitting on the store.

Well there is free ME3 multiplayer DLC that just came out on the 10th, Resurgence, which includes two new maps, and two new races to play, Batarians and Geth, and they also added the new Asari Justicar in the Adept slot, as well as a Krogan Vanguard, there are also several new weapons and weapon upgrades. That is what this week's operation is about, Operation Resurgence. As the article says, players will get 10% extra XP from playing on the new maps, plus will get a free pack that will unlock one of the new characters to play.

Sony players will get the DLC, but won't be able to take part in the event to celebrate the new DLC.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

[small]ME3 multiplayer blows anyway[/small]

I've seen people saying this, but why? I consider it to some of the best multiplayer I've played in a while, it's even better when you've got friends to play it with.

Is it because it is just based on teamwork and not player against player?

 

[Threeseventyfive]

[small]ME3 multiplayer blows anyway[/small]

I've seen people saying this, but why? I consider it to some of the best multiplayer I've played in a while, it's even better when you've got friends to play it with.

Is it because it is just based on teamwork and not player against player?

I dislike it for three reasons

1: It's a regular generic horde mode that does nothing that hasn't already been done better
2: It's basically essential to play a ton of it mid-campaign if you want the best ending
3: MASS EFFECT NEVER NEEDED MUTLIPLAYER

 

[Undead Dragon King]

[small]ME3 multiplayer blows anyway[/small]

I've seen people saying this, but why? I consider it to some of the best multiplayer I've played in a while, it's even better when you've got friends to play it with.

Is it because it is just based on teamwork and not player against player?

I dislike it for three reasons

1: It's a regular generic horde mode that does nothing that hasn't already been done better
2: It's basically essential to play a ton of it mid-campaign if you want the best ending
3: MASS EFFECT NEVER NEEDED MUTLIPLAYER

1: I disagree. Mixing horde mode with essentially a Pokemon card element for weapon and character acquisition, allowing the weapons you acquire and upgrade to remain with your characters no matter whether they get promoted or not, was a great addition. It increases replayability.

2: Yes, BioWare lied about the necessity of playing the multiplayer, but that's the fault of the PR department, not the multiplayer itself. And since it's not PVP, you really don't need a different skill set for it.

3: The fact that most people have stuck with Mass Effect 3 BECAUSE of the multiplayer these days refutes your argument.

 

[PrototypeC]

"No comment" doesn't mean anything suspicious or evil like in the movies. It means, "we aren't worried about this enough to comment" more often than not.

 

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Inb4 Shoulda got it on the PC. (because you should have you dirty console scrubs)

I think I'll skip it up, because of Origin... And the fact all of my characters from the past 2 games have been on Xbox.

Fun Fact- Mass Effect 1 was originally a Xbox 360 exclusive.

 

[th3_aVengeR]

It is possible that Sony doesn't have PSN set up to do this type of thing. Does anyone recall any promotional events on any other games?

umm yeah but then again most of them were either ps3 franchises (killzone 3, Uncharted 3) or much more popular games (Call of Duty: Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3) but i'm not sure if they built it in the game before it was released.

 

[nothingspringstomind]

Every time Sony get closer to me liking them again, they pull more B.S. like this out of their collective arses.


And, for the sake of full disclosure, own both consoles, use PS3 as primary. Just never got to like Xbox, so i have on for exclusive titles.