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Things are moving very quickly now that Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode has been formally confirmed. BioWare only made it official yesterday, and now details from OXM's upcoming coverage of the mode have already slipped out (via Stick Skills).
Multiplayer in Mass Effect 3 will be realized as a four-player wave-based survival mode. Players will create characters, with control over things like gender, race, character class and, on a match-by-match basis, equipment loadouts. As you complete various 11-wave showdowns you'll earn experience that levels up your classes persistently.
Interestingly, multiplayer has been a planned feature of the Mass Effect series since the first game, but director Casey Hudson didn't feel comfortable bringing it in until now. This likely has to do with the galaxy-wide war the story is speeding toward, with the multiplayer directly tying into it and the single-player story by way of the Galaxy at War mode.
It seems that "War Assets" will serve as a form of currency in the single-player story to pay for the looming conflict. Players will be able to earn War Assets in multiplayer by completing missions and side objectives, which include tasks like hacking terminals and collecting data packets.
There's more to be revealed, both from the bullet points and in OXM's eventual preview, which will certainly clarify a lot of the less clear bits you've read. This includes a few "big" details that Stick Skills left out intentionally (and good for them for doing it). So be sure to check out the December issue when it hits newsstands.
Source: Stick Skills
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Alien_Number_Six
I'm not into Survival modes. This seems like bio-ware wanted to make a little money off the multiplayer crowd. Mass Effect 3 is a must buy for me. Multiplayer will not play into my purchase.
InnerRise
Not buying Mass Effect 3 now.
Kthxbai-o-ware-and-tear.
roach.infested
sounds like pinnical station DLC from mass effect 1 but with other players.
IntelliMoo
Maybe "Is" really means "Includes"? doh!
geomancer21
SKULLS.....ON!
GOOD LUCK!
DixonJared
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Bonedegon
Well at least this was not a last minute move. I kind of always felt that ater the ME2 a multiplayer aspect would fit in because of the universe they have created. I think after ME3 you will see that they push multiplayer even more. I was not happy at first, but at least this was planned from the start of ME1.
DragonLord1123
This sounds like a good choice. I am looking forward to learning more and seeing more. I hope there is a lot pf variety and stages because a lacking multiplayer can make the game suffer. I hope they are looking at Gears for reference.
Frostybob
There are a few things to consider that haven't been explained yet.
First, will players have to loot corpses to get the war assets. If so will they be (A)divided equally, (B) kept by the person who loots them, (C) will there be a running total that all will get at the end of a wave, or (D) will each wave be worth a set amount that all players are given?
Second, how will players be eligible to play the mp mode? Will they each need to have their own copy of ME3 or will they be able to play as guests on a single console? Furthermore, if they can play on a single console will the host get the same amount they would have if joining someone else's group or will they recieve 4x the amount for each wave.
Thirdly, and lastly, will they need to make new multi player characters for each game save? Will they let you choose what game save the war assets are given to while using one multiplayer character?
Things to be considered that havent been explained
BONERJAM
I love it. Horde mode is about the only thing I like about Gears and zombie mode is by far my favorite part of Black Ops/W@W. I cannot wait to play this game.
electronicvomit
Dislike.. Why the heck would bioware wreck something that was already perfect. Shame on you. ME does not need multiplayer. Should spend more time improving the game then wasting time making it a fail.
jex9
At first I was very disappointed when I heard that ME was going to have multiplayer, but now I'm kind of relieved because it's an interesting take on it with tying it into the single player story. Plus, maybe we'll get to be a Drell!
wolflee
Sounds fun.
MikeSol
effing fudge, I hate when the multiplayer gives you something you'd want in singleplayer. Since I'm getting it on PC I guess I'll just hack it to give me all the "War Assets" I need. Yay for problem solving.
Stigmar
There's new BioWare Pulse episode dedicated to Multiplayer in Mass Effect 3
DarthSovereign
Casey Hudson talks about the addition of multiplayer in the spotlight channel on XBL.
godzillaisyourdaddy
Get your facts right before you make idiotically ignorant comments. Enough with the " oh it is going to ruin the single player" crap. There are two departments (from what I have read) working on the game: the single player group and the multiplayer group. They are separate, thus not encroaching upon the single player aspect of the game, which is their primary focus. The multiplayer is focused on less in comparison to the single player, but still given its due. Many of you should have known this basic information by now. Recap, THEY ARE SEPARATE, got it? Do your homework before being idiots about something that opens up more options to an already stellar series.
shaggysasquach
with all this talk of "galactic readiness" and war assets it seems to me that the story tie in part from multiplayer to single player might just be a way for those players who maybe threw playing the last 2 games might have pigeon holed themselves playing the aggressive less moral route. and thus would just naturally not have the options of turning everything around in just the third game to get the "good" or "best" ending. and instead of forcing players to replay all 3 of their games, (because lets face it, it's really hard to play mass effect 1 now) just to save the universe they could get the extra units or whatever from the multiplayer and still get to see all their is to offer.
either that or this could just be a really aggressive replacement for all that mining from mass effect 2,at witch point best idea ive herd so far
CoolerThanYourMom
the previews look like they ammped up thecombat system but still we can thank all those 14 year old kids playing COD that just loooooove their multiplayer and now it has a chance to ruin our perfectly single player ME3. If they found a way to have some sort of 2-4 co op that would be sweet, i would love to have miranda and garrus tearing it up next to me but if its just horde mode downgraded then please forget about it....
KingGainerXan
Survival's alright, but i'd much rather have mission-based co-op. AND LOCAL!
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