Twitchy Questioning 15: The Masterquestioner of Pern

Questions

also on my Google Drive

I will try to get through Follow Ups, Dictatorially Moved to the Top, and Enemy Behavior this week.

I have a question: "Can there be a geekier title for one of these threads?"

Oh, you want questions for Bioware...

Umm... "There is a special lock on the movement of an enemy when targeted by Avenger Strike; is there a similar lock on player movement for melee attacks from enemies? Is there a similar lock when Glass Jaw is in effect?"

I don't generally mind the Biotic or Tech ones (Vanguard or Engineer fix that) But I have the hardest time for combat power mastery (Just waaay too time consuming)

You don't love doing Firebase Derelict, Outlaw, with Dampened Powers, then Dampened Weapons, then Dampened Powers, over and over again?

Seriously though, where's the Remnant + Jammed Weapons on Vertigo? Long sight lines to get instakilled by double Destroyers on the high ground, Observers existing, I'd play that.

JRandall0308 Offtopic, but is the thread title a Dragonriders of Pern reference?

No, obviously it's a Masterharper of Pern reference.

They've already added them to normal mission rotation as far as I can tell...

I think it's time for me to get a check-up at the optometrist...

You betcha! Or technically the Masterharper of Pern.

The first 10 Twitchy Questioning titles were movie titles. The second 10 are sci-fi / fantasy book titles. Not sure what I am going to do for 21-30.

If this goes on long enough I found a really long series in a foreign language. How's that?

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(1) Heh.
(2) They stated two week ago that they are happy with the Platinum difficulty as is.
(3) I could have sworn this was asked a long time ago, but I have no record of it. I think it's pretty unlikely, but I'll add it to the list.

Still on the list - convince people to vote for the 'Challenges' category when I put up the survey later this morning next week.

This has been on the list but I don't think it's ever actually been asked. Again, vote for 'Challenges' (next week).

I think this is worth asking because I am starting to wonder if they never added the newer maps to the random picker. Yes, I'm the first to say 'random is random' (it's possible we're just on a really long no-new-maps dry spell), but this is getting ridiculous. I'll put this under 'Challenges' too.

Oof, be careful what you wish for. Do you really WANT to do the Phalanx Challenge and the Sandstorm (the gun) Challenge?

Again, be careful what you wish for. Do you actually WANT to do escorts in this game? Standing around out of cover, without dodging (because that would take you away from the escortee and make it stop), again a map full of pinpoint accurate hitscan enemies?

For both of the above, tell me if you were serious.

They don't talk about upcoming content.

I actually find Combat Powers the fastest: spam Flak Cannon or Frag Grenades / Concussive Shot. Do a Bronze solo if you need more points.

I don't mind asking this but what are we going to do with the information? Either 'yes, the enemies lock you in place for bitchslaps' -- in which case -- we bitch about it? Or 'no, enemies don't get the lock-on, only players' -- in which case -- we rejoice?

PC Master Race can't hack this in somehow? Guess we can ask.

Has been asked multiple times. They're Looking Into It (tm).

Yes, serious. Anything to break up the monotony is a good thing.

Honestly, I don't know what we could ask them that hasn't been asked and answered sidestepped already.

But I'll try. Here's my top 3.

1. Can you tone down the dogs, please? Replace some with other units and make them less grabby? Anything to make them less annoying would be appreciated.

2. Can we please have one decent semi auto battle rifle like the Saber was in ME3? And please don't add anything new, just boost the damage of an existing gun like the Sandstorm or Halberd.

3. Can you please take another look at the Piranha? It's really awful for both an N7 and an ultra rare.