Mass Effect Andromeda multiplayer Q&A

Q: How much of the vertical level design that has been mentioned reg. single player is carried over?
A: once you go jump jets, you never go back

Q: Can I Krogan headbutt people still?
A: if there are Krogan in MP (plausible deniability [tm]), chances are good that you could

Q: If you’ve never played MP before and want to maybe check it out, is it conducive to that?
A: Yes, I think so. Being a co-op experience also helps. If you have it, you can look at ME3 MP to give you an idea.

Q: who the characters we can play as are! And can we customize them any?
A: you can expect some customization, along lines of what ME3 MP had

Q: The characters we can play and if they're customizable!
A: similarities to ME3 MP customization

Q: the variety of characters we can play as!
A: I'm sure we'll cover this at some point

Q: Can we have Mass Effect & Milkshakes (or some snack w/ m name)? aka plz can we have weekly MP streams w/ Billy!
A: mmmaybe. we'll have to come up with an appropriate name.

Q: is there any pvp, or is it more similar to me3mp?
A: co-op like me3mp

Q: also, can we expect free map packs/mp dlc, & will challenge weekend make a return (& challenge system in general)?
A: good Qs. We'll cover those details closer to launch.

Q: are there going to be microtransactions?
A: I believe some game editions/preorders mention mp packs, similar to ME3. More details closer to launch though.

Q: Banter? That was awesome in DAI. I'd love to see if that's a thing in MEA too!
A: ooh good Q... for another day

Q: destructible cover and environments through frostbite?
A: I'm sure we'll cover environments etc at some point

Q: how long is the average "match" length?
A: will prob leave this for all to exp with MP tech test (go sign up if you haven't yet: beacon.bioware.com )

Q: More on prestige system and if the flaws from DAI have been fixed (characters being nearly invincible after enough promotions)
A: great Q. We'll cover this at some point, but we def took notes from what worked/not in DAIMP (and ME3 & others of course)

Q: When will beta testers be contacted?
A: more info soon

Q: PROGRESSION and CUSTOMIZATION
A: ..are a beautiful thing in games (we'll cover it soon)

Q: will beta testing for Multiplayer be coming on PC?
A: Intent isn't a 'demo' & PC is not same lvl of 'moving parts'. So for now no need/plan for it, sorry :/

Q: does it have much impact on the main story? If we don't play MP will we miss out?
A: there is zero impact/dependency between SP story and MP

Q: Will our N7 rating carry over to Andromeda?
A: you are all bright-eyed new recruits with hopes, dreams and aspirations of shooting aliens in the face

Q: Will there be leaderboards again? And how long can I stay on top of them if so?
A: yes, but there may or may not be an automated script specifically looking for YOU Barrett! O_o

Q: Unlock methods. Total randomness of ME3 made it extremely aggravating if you wanted to get a specific class/weapon
A: more details to come

Q: coop or competitive? wave based horde mode or something else? objectives and maps?
A: more details in time, but in general improvements vs radical new directions

Q: will the multiplayer run @ 60fps across all formats? Various difficulty tiers? Emotes? Weapon skins?
A: good Q's, we'll speak to those closer to launch

Q: will we have a wide variety of enemy factions to fight? ME3 had reapers, Cerberus, Collectors, etc
A: we'll cover more info on content closer to launch