Mass Effect News: What’s Coming In Mass Effect Andromeda Multiplayer

I'd pay actual cash for a gun like that.

There's one in Saint's Row, right? Or there should be.

Right or not, gaming communities -- or even small, non-representstive slices thereof, like BSN -- are very rarely inclined toward anything in a firm and unified manner. The silly poll/petition a while back about the character release schedule is a good example; somewhere around 15% of respondents indicated they were happy with monthly releases running to November.

I could say "packs with free URs are good," and at least 5-10% would respond that receiving something unearned "ruins the challenge," or is "unfair to those who've unlocked everything legitimately," or something similarly eyeroll-worthy.

It's especially hard to expect competitive-minded people to forego an objectively superior tool on principle without any probability of such decision sending an effective message or having an impact.

That said, I personally agree with you in principle and in practice very rarely use siphon variants.

Just don't use them against the undead!

In recent weeks, I've taken to creating Gold lobbies and starting the mission by myself. By the time the second or third wave starts, the team usually fills up.

I find the first two waves of Gold to be very manageable from a solo perspective for any character, esp. now that we have Veteran bonuses and high-level UR or variant weapons (I have no problem using siphon weapons).

Hurricane is my only lv X ur and I got siphon Hurricane last weekend. 

I would post a link to the full explanation from my BFFs at Bioware, but then I'd be accused of brown-nosing or ego-tripping or something.

My personal experience shows the quotes around small chance are definitely needed. I started the game shortly before variants so I hadn't maxed anything above common gear at that point.  I have gotten 4 rare weapons to Rank X as of last night and already have 25 ranks in the various variants between them. So a few variants are as high or higher than my regular rare weapons. Maybe SSS but it seems crazy. I almost wouldn't be surprised if my Concussive Isharay 8 will hit 10 before I get another rank 10 weapon (3 sitting at 9 right now).

I notice that a lot of the new weapons have replaced the niche for some of the awesome classics like
Inferno- Saber
Ruzad - Claymore
Thokin - That automatic mattack, forget its name...Harrier?
Soned- Spitfire/Typhoon (omfg I miss the typhoon)
S.Avenger- Lancer
P.A.W.- Particle Rifle.
Dhan- Geth Plasma
Lanat- Geth Javelin
Ushor- Executioner

The claymore is technically IN the game already.

Oh and btw, my wording on variants is incorrect yes, my initial point still stands though. There is a small chance of getting a variant weapon before all of that rarity of X, you will not get a variant of say a hurricane, if your hurricane is level VI!


now if someone happens to have been in this situation, they are the luckiest person in MEA because all variants are > level X weapons.

Clearly the max accuracy build has eluded you. Shorty can kill enemies at sniper range with the right builds. Like the hover passive on APEX Training for example. The Turian Havoc goes from an AC-130 to a god smiting all foes.