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BioWare Asks For Feedback On Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Maps

While this piece of news isn't classified as important, I still think it's worth a mention. As the title of the post indicates, BioWare have created and released a questionnaire on all the maps featured in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer. Ever had a complaint and wished to air it to the developers? If yes, well now is your chance to do so. If no, well maybe there are some maps that you think are fantastic and would like more of in any future titles, again now would be a good time to voice your thoughts. Speaking of future titles, I think the main reason behind this survey, is that BioWare are indeed planning and/or currently working on the next Mass Effect game. I might be reading a bit too much into it but I mean, it kinda makes sense, otherwise why else would they care soo much about a game that they've now officially ceased resources for? I've quoted the exact post after the break and that includes the link to where you can take the survey.

Hello, Mass Effect 3 multiplayers!

No More Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Balance Changes (Officially Confirmed)

Last week I informed you that Mass Effect 3 Weekend Operations were officially confirmed to be altogether finished, in that same article I predicted that the end might also be nigh, for the weekly balance changes made to multiplayer. Well yesterday, a BioWare developer officially posted on the multiplayer forums and proved that my guess was indeed accurate, there will be no more balance changes for ME3 MP. I've quoted the exact post below for you to read yourself:

Hey everyone, I regret to announce that we will no longer be releasing any more balance updates. There are many things we wish we had time to fix and improve, but as Jonathan Warner mentioned in Bioware’s blog post here, the team is moving on to new and exciting projects.

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Is Officially Winding Down [Updated]

It is with regret that I must inform you that there will not be any more Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Weekend events. Most of us already guessed/assumed that this was the case when Operation: Lodestar went live a couple weeks back but I know a lot of other people were holding out hope, that there might just be a chance the developers would change their minds. Well in an official BioWare announcement today, it was confirmed unequivocally that there won't be any further organised weekend challenges but the post did go on to say that the multiplayer itself would continue as normal. The messages are mostly clear cut but I do provide my own personal mini analysis of it at the end of this article, if you're interested in my thoughts.

The image that I've displayed was released by BioWare last week, I was planning to discuss it in a special article on my time playing ME3 MP but at the moment I'm not sure when I'll be able to get started on that. In any case I think it suits this article very well, it's actually quite interesting to see the numbers that have been divulged and in some cases rather surprising, I never realised the mission fail rate was soo high! Anyway it's all in the picture, so there's no need for me to repeat any of the figures, just be sure to click on it to get the enlarged version.

Hi Everyone,

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Balance Changes - 12th March 2013 (Full List Inside)

I don't usually post Mass Effect 3's weekly balance changes but I think today's set of changes definitely warrant a mention because for one, there's a lot of them and two, it confirms my prediction that last weeks special week-long operation was indeed probably the last ever :( Most of the changes revolve around buffing various components of the new Reckoning DLC kits bar one character. No prizes for guessing correctly who got the nerf sledgehammer; if you're a fan of the Alliance Infiltration Unit (AIU) be prepared for a tough read because she took a major beat down. After the list I'll discuss some of the bigger changes and provide my own personal opinions in general, on what has come to pass in today's "balancing". (Full list after the break)

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Mass Effect 3 Special Week-Long Operation: Lodestar (5th-10th March 2013) [Updated]

 

As you might be aware Mass Effect 3 will become one year old in a short while and to celebrate BioWare have decided to give the fans a special event. In the first extended operation of it's kind (five days long), there are tiered challenges and the opportunity to unlock three Commendation packs. This means that you could earn three promotional weapons by successfully completing all the individual goals! Unfortunately the wording of the operation hints, to me at least, that these operations may soon be drawing to a close and that active involvement by the developers on multiplayer will now cease entirely. You can read the full details below:

Operation: LODESTAR (Mar 5^th-10^th)

We are coordinating the largest-scale attack in the brief history of this war. N7 unit actions will pave the way for resistance and conventional forces trying to retake the population centers of our homeworlds. There is no retreat. When an objective is finished or a target destroyed, you will immediately focus on the next. Our assets will provide cover to network ships that will update your targets in real-time. Rally points are at your disposal in the event that all space assets meet with catastrophic casualties. From there, you will fight as your CO sees fit or until further orders arrive.

Mass Effect 3 Reckoning DLC Released (Items Listed)

Yesterday night the last piece of Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC: Reckoning, was finally available to all platforms (European PC and PS3 gamers had to wait longest). If you haven't got around to downloading it yet, what are you waiting for? As with all previous multiplayer DLC it's FREE! Now if that wasn't already enough good news, Bioware have also issued every player with a Gift pack in the multiplayer store but these won't last forever, so don't leave it too long before you log on. Just in case you're wondering what comes in this last DLC pack, I'll break it down for you, there are 6 new character kits, 7 new weapons, 2 new pieces of equipment and 5 new weapon mods.

For fans of my Character Reviews (on the ME3 page), you might be happy to hear that I intend to revive the series for these new kits and will hopefully start my first write up this weekend/early next week (assuming that I unlock any of the new characters and have enough time to test them out).

I'm about to list the names of the new items and their rarity status, so if you want them to remain a surprise and/or aren't ready for a slight shock, don't carry on reading...