There is one compatibility issue I know of and that's with the Carnifex4Predator mod which is a DLC type mod that replaces all instances of the M3 Predator with the model and texture of the M6 Carnifex, M77 Paladin, Eagle, or Phalanx pistols. This was done to swap out the M3 Predator in cut scenes where it shouldn't appear. As for the Carnifex vs Phalanx, the Carnifex has a higher DPS and the Phalanx has higher damage per shot and considered more accurate (some people hate the laser). I remember seeing someone on the Bioware forums testing each weapon for Soldier's Adrenaline Rush. Surprising the Carnifex is the second best after the Mattock in damage output achieved. Sep 05, 2010 The results are 11.8 seconds for the carnifex, and 11.297 seconds for the mattock. Both weapons had 4/5 available research upgrades. Take into account I missed wide right twice on the second round. Heavy pistols are one of the primary weapons in the Mass Effect universe. Heavy pistols have supplanted the pistol class of weapons seen in the first game, making their introduction in Mass Effect 2. Heavy pistols are a class of semi-automatic weapons with a relatively low rate of fire and limited ammunition but relatively high damage per shot. They are an invaluable backup weapon, effective. For Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Carnifex Vs. Phalanx' - Page 2.
$50 SPENT
The next milestone includes $30 more, bringing the grand total spent up to $50. Of the 15 Spectre Packs purchased during this phase, you’ll notice a ton of duplicates, especially a lot of Drell Vanguards.
Each time you obtain a duplicate weapon, that specific gun is leveled up by one point (two if it’s a default option). You can level any weapon up to 10, and there are well over 20 to unlock.
CHARACTERS
- Turian Sentinel
- Drell Vanguard
- Krogan Sentinel
- Drell Vanguard x4
- Turian Sentinel
- Male Human Adept x2
- Female Human Adept
WEAPONS
Assault Rifles
M-8 Avenger V
Geth Pulse Rifle II
Assault Rifle Stability Damper II
Heavy Pistols
Arc Pistol I
M-6 Carnifex III
Pistol Piercing Mod II
Shotguns
M-27 Scimitar I
Geth Plasma Shotgun II
M-23 Katana III
Shotgun High Caliber Barrel III
Sniper Rifles
M-98 Widow V
M-92 Mantis III
Sniper Rifle Piercing Mod II
Submachine Guns
M-4 Shuriken IV
SMG Heat Sink II
SMG Scope I
SMG High Caliber Barrel I
Bonus
- Cobra Missile Launcher Capacity +1
- Ops Survival Pack Capacity +1
- Reset Powers
CONCLUSION
Although there were some good finds, overall that felt like another $30 down the drain. Even with all the rare character cards, our class levels hadn’t changed much, and we were still missing a few specific races:
- Adept – 5 (missing Drell)
- Sodier – 5 (missing Turian)
- Engineer – 7
- Sentinel – 7
- Infiltrator – 5 (missing Quarian)
- Vanguard – 12 (missing Asari)
$100 SPENT
$50 down, $50 to go. The following is a list of all of my unlocked content after the full $100 was spent. That’s 50 Spectre Packs or 3,000,000 Credits.
CHARACTERS
Note that the entire second $50 didn’t yield a single new character, leaving me with four empty slots on my class-select screen. XP also came to a crawl. I was hoping to get a character pretty close to level 20 without having to play a single match, but the highest I got was 12.
- Adept – 9 (missing Drell)
- Soldier – 7 (missing Turian)
- Engineer – 12
- Sentinel – 11
- Infiltrator – 7 (missing Quarian)
- Vanguard – 12 (missing Asari)
WEAPONS
At $80 in, I unlocked the M-99 Saber, my first “N7” class weapon. Although I ended with plenty of options to choose from, the Geth Plasma Shotgun remained my go-to weapon, especially without the M-13 Raptor in my inventory. I was still missing lots of mods, and the ones I did have were not leveled up by much.
Assault Rifle
M-8 Avenger V
Geth Pulse Rifle III
M-96 Mattock I
M-15 Vindicator II
M-99 Saber I
M-76 Revenant II
M-37 Falcon I
Assault Rifle Stability Damper II
Assault Rifle Magazine Upgrade I
Assault Rifle Piercing Mod I
Assault Rifle Precision Scope III
Heavy Pistols
M-5 Phalanx I
Arc Pistol II
M-3 Predator V
M-6 Carnifex V
Pistol Piercing Mod V
Pistol Magazine Upgrade I
Pistol High-Caliber Barrel II
Pistol Score I
Shotguns
M-23 Katana III
Geth Plasma Shotgun VI
M-27 Scimitar II
M-300 Claymore II
Shotgun Spare Thermal Clip I
Shotgun Shredder Mod I
Shotgun Blade Attachment II
Shotgun High Caliber Barrel III
Shotgun Smart Choke II
Sniper
M-92 Mantis VII
M-29 Incisor IV
M-98 Widox IX
Sniper Rifle Spare Thermal Clip I
Sniper Rifle Piercing Mod IV
Sniper Rifle Enhanced Scope I
Submachine Guns
M-25 Hornet II
M-4 Shuriken VI
M-9 Tempest II
SMG Ultralight Materials III
SMG Magazine Upgrade V
SMG High Caliber Barrel I
SMG Heat Sink II
SMG Scope I
SUPPLIES
Supplies are special one-use items that are automatically equipped to the D-pad and available in every mission. I didn’t keep track of them until the very end since they’re not that important, and you get a ton of them. But the final tally is below.
- Cobra Missile Launcher – 64
- Thermal Clip Pack – 73
- Medi-Gel – 54
- Ops Survival Pack – 85
The Medi-Gel definitely comes in handy as it allows you to revive yourself, and the Cobra Missile Launcher is vital for instantly taking down minibosses such as Atlas mechs. Somewhere along the way I picked up two missile capacity increases, meaning I can now storm into each battle with four missiles. On Bronze difficulty, there are usually only four Atlus mechs total, which makes surviving all 11 waves a breeze.
CONCLUSION
Had I not stolen the $100 out of GamesBeat editor-in-chief Dan Hsu’s wallet, I’d be feeling pretty gypped right now. After 50 packs of the best Mass Effect 3 multiplayer has to offer, I still don’t have a single level 10 weapon, I don’t even have all of the available characters (which there aren’t that many to begin with), and I didn’t pick up any of my favorite weapons from the campaign.
Worse yet, I can’t imagine sinking the 40 hours of total playtime that it would take to build up 3,000,000 Credits, only to end up with such a mixed bag. XP comes very quickly through actually playing the game, but Mass Effect 3 is quite stingy when it comes to Credits. I think a better price point for the packs would have been 5,000, 15,000, and 30,000, rather than 5,000, 20,000, and 60,000.
I’m sure there will be those who purchase just a couple packs and get some awesome stuff, while others will go on to have worse luck than I did. That’s the problem with gambling. But according to our little test, the odds are stacked against you in Mass Effect 3.
Mass Effect 2 Carnifex Vs Phalanx