Question on Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC on PC

Multiplayer DLC has always been free on Origin.

Then how do I download the multiplayer DLC?


This is the message I keep getting when I click on downloadable content

Get it from the Origin client, not in-game.

Origin, click on ME3. Below the play button, click on the "Extra Content". A bunch of DLC's should load underneath (sometimes it glitches).
Click on the 5 MP DLC's (and extended cut, and whatever other freebies you want).

How does it work if someone has the game from steam? Do they still play with the people who have it on origin?

So Origin doesn't recognise that I have EA play via EA desktop so its saying I have to buy Mass effect 3 via origin, I can't simply download the dlc and the dlc isn't currently offered by EA desktop.

This is ridiculous, why isn't there a direct connection/tracking of services and game libraries between EA's 2 game launchers?

Why does the newer game launcher not have the multiplayers dlc's. Thats already ringing alarm bells

Are you logged in on both Origin and EA desktop with the same account? 

I am indeed doc username is ALTBOULI313 as some heinous person already took the ALTBOULI username (probably me and I forgot at some point) anyway you cant actually open both launchers at the same time, just tried to open both Origin and EA Desktop with the same account details and it simply says I have to close one before opening the other. Unfortunately I cant see any way to get around this atm. My life as a PC scrub might be short lived

Have you tried launching the game from inside Origin? Does Origin see it as installed? The only way I see this working is if you install the DLCs from inside Origin by clicking the “extra content” tab from the game menu in Origin. I know the first option you’ll see is the one with the DLC bundle pack, but if you scroll down, iirc, you’ll see the MP packs which are free to install...

M yguess is you'll have t opick them up individuall ythrough Origin. I don't pla ythe MP so not really a prob;lem for me.

Welcome to the world of EA and Origin [sigh]. To be fair, the EA Desktop app is called a "Beta". But that's a fair as I'll get. Origin is well known to be crap. And why they need yet another app, I don't know. That aside...

I have ME3 the "normal" way, on Origin.

I also made an alt with a cheap 1-month EA Play sub. They offer these occasionally for $.099. If you can score one of those, you'll be able to get the DLC through Origin client. At least that's how I did it 2 months ago. Don't know if they've since switched EA Play all to this new (crippled) EA Play desktop app.

I also have Game Pass Ultimate. I can access my full ME3, including DLC, via EA Play app with it (can also still play via Origin). Of course, the DLC is already installed, and I have the rights from Origin game, so this doesn't help you.

Lots of hassle, I agree, but I think your options are:
1) Buy game on Origin, install. Refund
2) Find/wait for cheap EA Play one month deal. Install on Origin.
3) Find the DLC somewhere. Maybe you won't need the dll bypass? If you do, there are links to that, or you can load ME3 Mod Manager

Lots of hassle, I know

Yeah but they also said work would be done on anthem to rebuild the game and the servers are now being shut down for that so im a little sceptical to what they say

Honestly if I do make the plunge and buy this game again I might just get it via steam so I dont have to directly deal with origin
Honestly