What makes Mass Effect 3 multiplayer so good?

This is just my opinion of course, but the main reason, why this game (mode) is so good and popular, even after all those years, is this:

VARIETY. You can build every character the way you want. Weapons build, power based build, full bananas melee nutpuncher Volus Protector build and many more. Whatever makes you happy and give you a tons of fun.

Plus:
- many variety in weapons. Each one has a specific feel to it, many are so satisfying to use, like Claymore, Javelin for example;
- each kit feels also different, has a small details that makes it special, like Volus PAYDAY!, Vorcha KILLL EM!, Assarigasms etc. etc.;
- different mechanics like heavy melee for each race. It's so satisfying to play a badass Krogan and headbutt enemies to death. Cabal has her teleport, Volus has double cloak and shield boost. I would have to spend whole day to write everything down;
- you're playing the setting you love and care about. Many players were/are invested in the original trilogy. For many of us, it's one of the best franchise out there. So that passion born by playing single player campaign moved over to multiplayer as well.
- social aspect. Many people has met many friends over the years, while playing this game. For many of us it's not about the game anymore, it's about spending the time together, having laughs and other shenanigans. Many of us use like to crack some Cerberus' skulls after hard day at work;
- out of nostalgia. Simple as that.

But maybe it's all because of fun. It still holds its value, after all of those years. People move on to other games, but many still come back to it, even if it's for a little while.

Happy N7 Days comrades. Stand fast, stand strong, stand together

Happy N7!

For me playing few matches every now and then is a good way to relax, though sometimes those freaking stupid sexxxy Phantoms does wreck my nerves.... Anyways, also variety of characters, guns and how differently you can play with them, still keep the interest up.

It's the crack they slipped into our drinks!

As other's have said, build variety, weapon variety, builds that affect weapons in different ways.

Have good aim? Aim for the head, sploosh satisfaction.

Really can't hit the broad side of a barn with your Arc Pistol? Go full power build, spam teh powerz, amaze us all with Biotic Godplay or Mathemagician skills.

Like melee? I like melee. Variety in types of melees, racial melee specialities, over-cover grabs... Lol.

People that play the game as much as me or more, and have become amazing at the game to a point where I can humbly say I will never reach their level, but I will continue to enjoy watching their videos and trying to be a better Reaper killer.

This forum. This forum is a large part of what makes it so good too. Thanks friends, a pleasure and honor to serve with you

I know for me the reasons, and they are many.

1) I work 55-70hrs a week. I am always tired when I play.

2) I'm 46. My fast twitch hand-eye coordination was never that great, and this was my first multiplayer shooter ever. Still is the only one.

3) I'm stubborn and want to be the guy in the video I just watched. I'm not the guy. Never was, never will be. Learning to accept my limitations though - my last Platinum solo I survived 9 waves with a GI - a year ago that never would have happened. So, sometimes for me I just have to accept #4.

4) I am a scrub. Ashen Earth was right

Yes... Someday my aim will be as bad as yours is now

(I kid!)

Drell, Claymore, Javelin, Quarian Bum-Bum, Geth, Sound, Voice, Maps, ME-Feeling, Headpopping, Friends, Options, Powers, Funny Glitches, Mods and much more.

DistigousForest -

I did something different in last night's successful Plat solo.

I decided that I was going to be muahmuah as much as possible, meaning that I needed to stop moving around so much. Stay in a RHA position, and glue yourself to it and deliver the pain. You will be gated occasionally, by a flanking prick, but you can generally run away from that if you are checking your six often enough, or just go kill that prick and come back to your current win corner.

Honestly, I never did this. I never did what I saw in the video, I did what I thought would work for me. When I actually just did what my eyes saw... Magic.

Not nearly as fast as the best, but the results for me were a massive difference. It was actually a "turned the corner" moment I think

It's just still such good fun.

I don't play as much, but it's easy to pick it up again. New manifests can make for a fresh challenge, and as many have already said, variety, camaraderie, between pugs/friends/the characters is great.

I know it well enough I can goof around and still be useful, but at this stage of the game, who cares if you wipe as long as grabs were got, husks humped, heads were popped, rawrs yelled and primes jimmed.

I do have a particular fondness as it was my first foray into a multiplayer game, met some awesome people, and I am still making new friends because of it

Hope its still around for years to come 😁

You don't have to top the scoreboard, I like that about this game.
I usually come last because I'm doing objectives, picking people up and not being reckless.

I rarely die and I can clutch waves solo fairly reliably, though other players will need to put the kettle on because I'll start backing around the map and it won't be fast; their fault for bleeding out I reckon.

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Ah, I wondered if anyone would spot the comedy 'no pants Asari' gag. 

It was fun for a few hundred hours, but I did eventually tire of it...