Am I the only one here that actually enjoys this game?

I kinda enjoy the game. Wouldn't be playing or posting here if I didn't. Without DLC it won't last tho. The game desperately needs:

1) Platinum
2) 1-2 more faction
3) 3-5 more maps
4) Some of the most aggravating bug solved

I get that BSN's a part of the internet, and therefore prone to wild hyperbole, angst, anonymity, and tits (or quarian ass, as the case may be). 

But seriously, lately it feels like the average post's sodium content has risen to something like 80%.  Most of you sound like you're stuck in a loveless marriage and going through the motions. Is whangsty circlejerkage just what all the cool kids are doing these days, or do the majority of you actually despise your playtime as much as your posts indicate? If so, why are you still playing?

I've had a blast playing this game post-patch.  Is it ME3?  No.  It's missing its predecessor's variety and several of its best mechanics.  But honestly, MEA is the most fun multiplayer I've played in the time since I stopped playing 3.

I agree that we need new enemies and new weapons beyond reskins, but I'll also unashamedly say that I enjoyed the shit out of my playtime last night almost exclusively using the "Common S" weapons.

Is it just me, or are there other people who legitimately enjoy this game? If so, it'd be nice to hear from you.

I disagree that it's the enemies, although they are certainly impacted by what I believe to be the actual problem.

Weight.

There's no heft, no oomph, nothing hits. You almost have to use your imagination to round out that anything happens at all. Enemies are small and maps are bigger to allow for more of the floatier gameplay brought about by jetpacks. Headshots barely work off host and are rewarded with a reticule animation, as opposed to a popped melon. The fiend may as well be a housecat sneaking up on you, especially with the teleports. Guns, while buffed, still do not ring out like you've really done damage. The hardest hitting shotgun, the Dhan, has a projectile that appears ethereal whereas the Claymore fired pure, unrelenting hatred.

The enemies lack weight as well. Beserkers almost float when they deliver an elbow. There's no sound when they rush you, no footfalls at all. As a result you never feel like you're in danger, you only get to feel bored or annoyed. In a way, I can sympathize with the stupidity of "My Shields are down? How?"

The feel is just off - it just is. There is a disconnect between your actions and the results that just lacks a visceral aspect that was much more present in ME3MP. Don't believe me? Go back and play a Melee KroSent and watch how your actions register.

I sincerely envy you, OP. I guess I'm one of the "salty" people you refer to, and with good reason. I'm going to assume that your question is genuine and not just thinly veiled meta-whining.

You admit that this game is not ME3MP. And that's fine. What is not fine is that what we got is a downgrade in just about every conceivable way, except for graphics. Someone else articulated why the game just doesn't have that "magic" anymore much better than I could, so I'm just going to quote them:



Throw in bugs, anti-consumer, microtransaction-heavy practices, an abysmal networking performance and the frankly pathetic show both effort and communication-wise that devs are putting on and you shouldn't have trouble understanding the current climate of negativity among the playerbase.

The usual counter, "vote with your wallet (and STFU)" is something that simply doesn't work, if the end goal is to have developers/publishers reverse course and drive home the message that this shit don't fly with us.





If you're having fun, that's great. More power to you. I personally burned out before reaching the 100 hour mark, despite putting in an average of 7 hours a day during the pre release and the first weeks. YMMV.

I've enjoyed the hell out of MEAMP. It's helped me keep in touch with my cousin out of state since we play together, if nothing else. It's got a lot going for it, but at the same time it is just so disappointing. I'm not going to go on a rant about how superior ME3MP was, since we've seen enough of that. There's just so much wasted potential and the devs just don't seem as passionate as they should be. The most recent examples being the lazy "S" versions of the common weapons and the "bonus pack" being a crappy uncommon pack.

Hell fooking hell yeah to platinum. It really is needed now more than ever. And JEPs. I want ma JEPs bak!

I agree that we need Platinum, but now I don't know if we'll ever get it.

The dev team is so small as it is and only 13% play gold too. They might be thinking there are bigger fish to fry. Like more S weapons!