MP Impressions

I imagine it will get better over time.  I had a time where I wanted to get into cover, but failed miserably and died.  As with all new mechanics, I'm sure we will figure it out in the end.

Yeah, people got me scared with their " NO SKILLS POINTS WITHOUT CARDS "... Thanks for the heads up !

So some questions:

- Spawns, sounds like enemies spawn all over the place thus making them come from very direction as opposed to one area that spawns a bunch of enemies?
- The maps, do they naturally filter a team apart from each other? That is what made some me3 maps tougher (Condor) in that moving around the map split people up from each other.
- Strategy, at the very least go around in pairs if not the whole group and keep moving?
- You guys need to git gud fast so you can carry me when I finally get the game.

Spawns seem more sporadic, and not enough consistent gameplay to tell you for me.

Maps: Yes, enemies come from all directions, and elevations.

Strategy: Yes, although it seemed the people I was playing with had zero interest in speaking. 

I dont want to have conversations, but I try to be helpful...lots of tunnel vision from what i am seeing.

Remember to check your crates!

I had lots of free crates available, so this has helped some. I also took one for the team and bought enough points to open 20 Premium crates.

I can confirm that each rank of a class will get you two extra points, even at level 1.

Unfortunately I didn't yet get an assault rifle that I like using, but I do see there is a M-99 SABER variant (hard hitting single shot semi auto with scope - called Sandstorm)

My first impressions of the multiplayer were, well, kind of lackluster unfortunately. I'm sure it will improve and I will get used to it and learn to love it. Perhaps my expectations were too high or I was spoiled with such an amazing ME3. Playing it last evening, I felt that I wasn't as amazed by the sound of a biotic explosion and I have not yet figured out how to Asari dodge... these are just a couple things that I find made ME3 so elegant. I found the MP crowded, and clunky and keep getting stuck trying to jet pack jump. I did unlock the Asari adept with annihilation-like powers and had a hint of the glory of the old days. Unfortunately after 3 hours played, I'm not yet truly woo'd. My wife even asked if everything was okay and why I wasn't super excited playing... The joy of unlocking weapons and characters is still there. I love that they kept much of that the same. Anyway, that was my little shpeal. I'm sure in 3 days I'll prob post about how much I love it.

I'd doubt it considering one of the classes has a katana by default. But hopefully as it'd add some interesting combos.

I only know that the basic human adept does NOT have a melee chain, they just spam the same biotic punch. And the tracking is also pretty poor. Not sure about other classes.

We actually played a game together ***Would this be the first BSNer you happen to bump in while PUGgin?***

I apologize for any scrubbiness observed Edit: But yes, you are the first BSNer I happened to bump into while Pugging in ME:A! GG

To anyone who has trouble getting into it: Take a human vanguard, slap a shotgun on it and go nuts. Charge works incredibly well off-host and the fast-paced lateral movement lends itself well to that playstyle. And chaining charge, nova, shotgun blasts, melee and flying melee strikes together is a load of fun.

So far this has been the most fun kit I've played in MEAMP.

Folks, sorry if it were already covered. But my understanding is that you need to hold down buttons for the powers to work differently. I am wondering for how long and can you move at the same time? I am playing with a gaming mouse, so sort of worried that I will have troubles holding down the side-button for long particular if I am using a gun that is like an Arc, so the LMB has to be pressed down at all times to give you a better shot.

Is it actually convenient to play with a mouse side-buttons LMB/RMB?