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**Goliath**

So, managed to get the harpoon style sniper rifle, decided to try it out on my batarian soldier, and... It's awful.
The shot dips, so you have to aim above your target, then when you do hit it does very little raw damage, and the scope is awful, it automatically brings up the scope if you use any powers/grenades with it equipped, and then (as happened with me) will occasionally glitch so you're stuck with the scope up less than 2 metres from a geth prime with you being the only person on your team who is still alive. not using that again.

In other news, managed to unlock the first level of Geth SMG, so will see what that's like tomorrow, probably with one of my infiltrators.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that you have to have an N7 character in your squad to take part in the operation this weekend? It's like a "use hammer to break glass to get hammer" situation, because I can't seem to get any characters unlocked, no matter how many spectre/premium spectre packs I get, so it looks like I won't be able to get any individual goals.

**Aldarionn**

No the Rio/Platinum idea wasn't supposed to be in combination with our Destroyer run. It would be something to try instead of doing the FBWGG farming but still give us decent credits.

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Goliath wrote:So, managed to get the harpoon style sniper rifle, decided to try it out on my batarian soldier, and... It's awful.
The shot dips, so you have to aim above your target, then when you do hit it does very little raw damage, and the scope is awful, it automatically brings up the scope if you use any powers/grenades with it equipped, and then (as happened with me) will occasionally glitch so you're stuck with the scope up less than 2 metres from a geth prime with you being the only person on your team who is still alive. not using that again.

In other news, managed to unlock the first level of Geth SMG, so will see what that's like tomorrow, probably with one of my infiltrators.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that you have to have an N7 character in your squad to take part in the operation this weekend? It's like a "use hammer to break glass to get hammer" situation, because I can't seem to get any characters unlocked, no matter how many spectre/premium spectre packs I get, so it looks like I won't be able to get any individual goals.

If you are on 360 you can join me for a few games, and I'll play one of my N7's so you can complete the squad goal at least. My gamertag is AldarionnEB

**Kanluwen**

Ayup, if you're on the 360 you can contact either Ald or myself(GT: Nick Risley) for your own personal N7 buddy.

I think both Ald and I both have all the N7 characters, so we can literally bring anything to the table.

**FM Ninja 048**

Aldarionn wrote:If you are on 360 you can join me for a few games, and I'll play one of my N7's so you can complete the squad goal at least. My gamertag is AldarionnEB

Did not realise you were on 360, is it OK if I add you too?

edit: you too kanluwen, all this time I thought you guys were on PC

**Kanluwen**

Go for it.

**Aldarionn**

Sure, send me an invite. I'll be playing tomorrow and Saturday primarily, and probably Sunday night as well. I likely won't be on Friday.

**Kanluwen**

I will be playing Friday, so I'll get SilverMK2, Morathi's Darkest Sin, and someone else and drag them through Bronzes to get them a guaranteed Commendation Pack if you want to join FM Ninja.

Sidenote:
Ald, I just got another frickin' Particle Rifle.

**Goliath**

Aldarionn wrote:No the Rio/Platinum idea wasn't supposed to be in combination with our Destroyer run. It would be something to try instead of doing the FBWGG farming but still give us decent credits.

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Goliath wrote:So, managed to get the harpoon style sniper rifle, decided to try it out on my batarian soldier, and... It's awful.
The shot dips, so you have to aim above your target, then when you do hit it does very little raw damage, and the scope is awful, it automatically brings up the scope if you use any powers/grenades with it equipped, and then (as happened with me) will occasionally glitch so you're stuck with the scope up less than 2 metres from a geth prime with you being the only person on your team who is still alive. not using that again.

In other news, managed to unlock the first level of Geth SMG, so will see what that's like tomorrow, probably with one of my infiltrators.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that you have to have an N7 character in your squad to take part in the operation this weekend? It's like a "use hammer to break glass to get hammer" situation, because I can't seem to get any characters unlocked, no matter how many spectre/premium spectre packs I get, so it looks like I won't be able to get any individual goals.

If you are on 360 you can join me for a few games, and I'll play one of my N7's so you can complete the squad goal at least. My gamertag is AldarionnEB

Ps3 sadly, which now means I can't play tonight due to network maintainance?

On the other hand I have all of tomorrow off, so much shooting will be done then

**Aldarionn**

Kanluwen wrote:I will be playing Friday, so I'll get SilverMK2, Morathi's Darkest Sin, and someone else and drag them through Bronzes to get them a guaranteed Commendation Pack if you want to join FM Ninja.

Sidenote:
Ald, I just got another frickin' Particle Rifle.

Hehehehehehe, I think the store personally hates you.

**Kanluwen**

I think it does too Ald, but at least I got a Black Widow last night!

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Operation is a go! I already did one extraction...and then everyone promptly quit

**Goliath**

Grrrr.
Just had two games in a Row where I got to round 11 before losing connection to the servers.

**Aldarionn**

Kanluwen - I'm interested in setting up a few speed runs with you, me, Lord Shiv and any 4th that can follow directions and hold their own. Not sure if I want to include Eddie in these because I don't trust that he will be able to keep up with the pace.

If you are interested we need to talk strategy with Shiv, and you guys should probably watch a video or two for how speed runs work if you haven't already.

**Kanluwen**

Well...I could watch videos on it, but I dunno.

Speed runs, to me, have always seemed a bit boring.

I would not be opposed to doing Rio/Cerberus/Gold runs though...

**Aldarionn**

I dunno, I've always liked the idea of trying a speed run once or twice. Not constantly because you burn through gear like nobody's business, but a few of them now and then for fast credits and amusement is nice.

Also, I've been buying almost nothing but Jumbo Equipment Packs lately because I'm trying to build a base of gear and consumables to support me on higher difficulty. I've stopped using most gear on Gold, and I don't use any gear at all on Silver, and I try my best to avoid using consumables in game.

I would be up for some Cerberus farming on Rio, but I doubt Shiv will be interested. He has gotten sick and tired of farming in any form and only wants to play random/random/gold or Platinum now. Perhaps I can talk him into a few matches at least.

**Kanluwen**

Yeah, I got that impression from him--and I do agree with him to a point.

But I still need to get my daggone Typhoon.

**Aldarionn**

And I need a means of using minimal consumable items for maximum reward, and thus I am not against farming. I'll only be on for a short time this evening, but I should be set to play quite a bit tomorrow, and Sunday night.

**Kanluwen**

Works for me!

**FM Ninja 048**

Aldarionn wrote:
I would be up for some Cerberus farming on Rio, but I doubt Shiv will be interested. He has gotten sick and tired of farming in any form and only wants to play random/random/gold or Platinum now. Perhaps I can talk him into a few matches at least.

I'm up for some credit farming, I need the credits.

I've only done gold once though, and I didn't die... much.

**Kanluwen**

Ald...

I got another Black Widow.

This game fears me getting a Typhoon. They really do.

**Aldarionn**

Bah, I got a Scorpion II last night. I win!

Also, some jackass tried to kick me from FBWGG last night because I wasn't sharing my grenades on my Demolisher. I got top score by 20k, the most medals, multiple revives, and I helped with all of the objectives, but he wanted me gone because I wouldn't let him camp my Pylon.

I think I pissed him off even more when all 3 of them died early during extraction and got executed, so I bossed the wave and made them wait two and a half minutes while I got a lone survivor.

Funny, nobody else on the team voted to kick me

**Kanluwen**

I have a Scorpion AND Particle Rifle III Ald.

I win.

**Goliath**

How long does it take before you recieve victory/commendation packs normally?

**Aldarionn**

Heh, my Demolisher thread on BSN went to over 20 pages in just over 24 hours. That's kinda ridiculous. Seems like a lot of people have something to say about that particular issue.

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Goliath wrote:How long does it take before you recieve victory/commendation packs normally?

They almost always go out on Tuesday or Wednesday after the event ends. So tomorrow most likely.

**Kanluwen**

Victory Packs go out on Tuesday, almost in synch with the announcement of failure or success of the community goal and everyone gets theirs at the same time.

Commendation Packs begin going out on Tuesday, but given that they have to be manually enabled during business hours it will take until Thursday for them to all be enabled. Sometimes, there are "stragglers" which get enabled on Fridays.

If you do not have your Commendation Pack by 8pm PDT on Friday, you need to contact EA Support.

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Missed it sadly, starting to think I have a jinx. Friday evening watched the Olympic opening, and had a migraine all day Saturday, then working Sunday.

Ba'h humbug.

**Kanluwen**

Silver is getting a Commendation Pack, and you're not MDS.

**Kanluwen**

From: Admiral Steven Hackett
Re: Operation OVERWATCH
Confidentiality classification: XB-PRIME
Distribution: N7 Forces Only
Soldiers of the Milky Way –

By now you have probably heard that Operation OVERWATCH succeeded on many fronts. Frankly, I would not be surprised if this message goes unread until tomorrow due to excessive celebrating. You have struck the Reapers where they are strongest and lived to tell the tale. Credit goes to you, to those shuttle pilots who retrieved your teams, and to the many personnel who supported and planned the missions.

But I also want to speak to some of what you may be seeing in the media soon. Eventually, it will be public knowledge that we had operations on Earth, retrieving data and personnel necessary for the military and economic well-being of the galaxy.

This success will bring hope to billions of people. It will also enrage some of them. Be prepared for the tough questions – when are we starting our full-scale assault? Why retrieve this helium-3 magnate but not another one, or save my loved ones? Who are you to play God?

There are no good answers to these questions. The reality is, the Reapers have almost every conceivable advantage -- numbers, firepower, technology – and we make do with what we have. We strike and retreat because facing the foe head-on would be a disaster. Nowhere is this truer than at Earth.

We have started to give them a death by a thousand cuts. Take heart in this, celebrate, and relax tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will get down to business, because there’s nine hundred and ninety left to go.

--Admiral Hackett

Log in today and grab your Victory Packs for a free Earth DLC character!

For myself and Aldarionn, it will be a new Rank IV ammunition consumable! Wooo!

Commendation Packs will begin going out later today, with all distributed by Thursday at the end of business hours.

**Aldarionn**

Technically I still need my lights unlock for the Demolisher and the Destroyer, so it will be one of those. My PSP's have all been rank IV consumables lately though.

**Kanluwen**

At the very least, I got an upgrade to my "Combatives Upgrade" kit from my PSP today.

At IV it gives 8.5% bonus damage to both pistols and assault rifles.

**vodo40k**

What am I betting that out of the 6 new DLC characters Ill get the one I already have? The amount of times that seems to happen...