Anthem (PS4,X1,PC)

[mestevo]

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The bullet sponge factor ramps way up on GM2. Did a quick play at GM2 and got no MWs, so that's kinda discouraging. The only one I got on GM1 was for contract completion.

Being able to start an expedition from anywhere on Tarsis is really nice, I guess that's something you were able to do previously if you were grouped with friends.

Didn't notice the new recommended power levels, based on that I should be playing GM3 also, yeah.

[DarthRambo]

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Playing a legendary contract on gm3. It feels about like what gm1 felt like, but a little harder. The health of enemy are a lot more, so overall it took forever. I received ZERO masterwork from drops. Only received the items gauranteed for completing a legendary contract. So for the length of time it took me that is not worth playing on gm3 imo. Hope they address the loot rewards soon. Especially for gm2 and gm3. And the 30sec respawn counter is dumb. Makes even the most challenging spots not so challenging anymore when you can respawn infinite times until competition.


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[Gotmadskillzson]

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Well the grandmaster levels were messed up anyway. You got way better loot on Grandmaster 1, then you did on 2 or 3. Been like that for weeks, which why a lot of people been saying just stick to GM1.

[rudyjuly2]

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Just played an hour and got some good loot. I think I’m a level 23 Colossus and I did two missions on hard (I stink, don’t judge). Got a level 30 Epic component.

I don’t like the lightning stuff for my special weapons. I like the bombs lol. And one grenade launcher weapon says I can manually detonate but I have no clue how to do that. I prefer a shotgun or grenade launcher that blows things up right away. I used to like the auto cannon but I prefer a heavier machine gun.

[DarthRambo]

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Well the grandmaster levels were messed up anyway. You got way better loot on Grandmaster 1, then you did on 2 or 3. Been like that for weeks, which why a lot of people been saying just stick to GM1.

Yeah I know, but gm1 is super easy now. I just walked through tyrant mine on gm2 lol.

It is what it is. Still fun to work on grinding challenges but I'm not feeling how much easier everything is.

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[mestevo]

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I think part of the reason why my GM2 mission was so annoyingly slow is because it was 4 Colossus.

Also my Colossus has so many slivers of health now holy cow.

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[mestevo]

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Just played an hour and got some good loot. I think I’m a level 23 Colossus and I did two missions on hard (I stink, don’t judge). Got a level 30 Epic component.



I don’t like the lightning stuff for my special weapons. I like the bombs lol. And one grenade launcher weapon says I can manually detonate but I have no clue how to do that. I prefer a shotgun or grenade launcher that blows things up right away. I used to like the auto cannon but I prefer a heavier machine gun.

I like explosions as much as the next person, but the key is to be able to set up and or perform combos. even with what seems like lesser gear you will feel more powerful.

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[Gotmadskillzson]

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Yeah the combo aspect of the game is what I think many players don't understand. Maybe Bioware can stress it more in their live streams of the importance of combos. Why everything in the game is setup as a primer and a detonator. When you in a group that understands it, then it is a beautiful thing. Far too often though majority of the groups I find myself in don't understand it. It is cool though, the game is still playable. It just make things take longer to do when your group don't use combos.

[rudyjuly2]

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Count me as one person that doesn’t do the combos unless it’s by accident. I just pick weapons I like and don’t worry about the combos. I probably should but I’m easily confused lol.

[mestevo]

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Count me as one person that doesn’t do the combos unless it’s by accident. I just pick weapons I like and don’t worry about the combos. I probably should but I’m easily confused lol.

So for pretty much my entire leveling experience, I ignored combos because it felt like everything that dropped for me just set up combos for someone else, or when I saw something frozen I knew all my explody things would trigger a combo.

My current build can set and detonate combos. I have a MW rifle that after 5 unshielded hits lights them on fire. That's denoted by an icon on them (and, well, they're on fire). When you see that icon, they can be combo'd by other abilities. This includes a melee strike and my Q ability, which is the single target shock w/ 10 charges. The latter ability is also really nice against enemy shields.

I'll have to find a chart, but nearly every ability in the game either sets up or detonates a combo. If you can get comfortable with gear that does both, you do a lot more damage, even if it's not your best pieces.

It's not bad to be mr. explosions, if you're having fun then you're in a good place. If you want to minmax, push difficulties, etc then combos are worth paying more attention to.

Edit: here's a chart, and the correct terminology is primer and detonator.

[DarthRambo]

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Yeah, with combos it is awesome when using primers and detonators correctly together. I have three different loadouts for my storm, all with different primers and detonators. Each one are fun in their own ways, and useful in different ways.

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[seasprite]

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Count me as one person that doesn’t do the combos unless it’s by accident. I just pick weapons I like and don’t worry about the combos. I probably should but I’m easily confused lol.

Synergy and combos are where this game shines IMO. Can’t treat this game like any othe 3PS. Try finding good combo sets and I think you will get a lot more out of it

[Gotmadskillzson]

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They definitely made the Titans and other elites easier. The loot is raining now. Got 4 masterworks and 1 legendary. The legendary is weak though, not a fan. Going to swipe it out with one of my new masterworks.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Okay so yeah got the masterwork big poppa pump shotgun. I love it. Gave it to my interceptor. It wrecks havoc. Pretty good decent range on it too.

[rudyjuly2]

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the ability to go right into an expedition now instead of having to walk all the way back to your javelin is a nice improvement.