Prestacious' Challenges

"Me? I'm here to kill!"

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Thanks soloists for two years of Fat Turians, Smashbros, Mordus, rage-gels, rage-quits, devices, sub-20s, sub-100s, and all the craziness that has gone on in here. It's been a pleasure! I have no doubt we'll still be going right up until release day of the next mass effect game, so here's to the next year!

 

And now, it's my pleasure to pass the proverbial mic to x3lander, an N7 officer of the Themed Challenge Group also known for his Insanity duos and his Geth Scannerless soloing style, to introduce his new multi-week themed series: 

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Every one of us has had their very own unique journey along with the Mass Effect series. I was captivated with ME1's atmosphere and story. Then came out ME2 and it was beyond awesome. I also discovered a rich community where I could talk about the game, discuss tactics, get inspired and so much more. While ME3 SP left a sour taste in my mouth, to put it politely, I still adore the world that BioWare built and remember fondly my time spent in it (well, at least the part that was untainted before the third installment). I wanted to pay homage to that world and those characters, and also to give thanks to all the BSNers who inspired me and taught my to play the game better, whether through their posts or their videos. Here is my humble attempt to do so. I hope you enjoy it!

x3lander

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Challenge Rules

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Duo and Trio Challenges:

 

- Not permitted:

    # Armored Compartments or Geth Scanner

    # Medi-gel use on objective waves and extraction wave.*

    # Pizza running or Hack gltiching

    # Level 4 consumables (Hardcore)

    # Cyclonics (Hardcore)

    # Cyclonics level 4 (Insanity)

- Only one squad member is allowed use of missiles (but they can be use them at any time). That member must be one of the following: Shepard, Miranda, Jacob, Garrus.

- Full Extraction is required.

 

*For those of us who reload-cancel with medi-gel and may accidentally revive themselves, one strike is allowed for duos and two strikes for trios.

 

Solo Challenges:

 

- Not permitted:

    # Armored Compartments or Geth Scanner

    # Level 4 consumables (Hardcore)

- Mission Successful is required.

- Waves Survived medal requirements are waived on Insanity (unless specifically stated otherwise).

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Achievements

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- Title to be unlocked

Complete all other achievements 

(Completing this achievement on hardcore grants officer status, and on insanity grants officer status and prestigious unlocked title)

 

- Master and Commander / Captain at war

Complete all trio challenges

 

- Auxilia Extraordinaria / Auxilia Palatina

Complete all trio challenges as a team

 

- Semper fidelis / Unus pro omnibus

Complete all duo challenges

 

- Alae Extraordinariae / Alae Audentiae

Complete all duo challenges as a team

 

- Indoctrinated Route: Shepard ad portas! / Ultimus Terranorum

- Implanted Route: Starchild / Starbrat

Complete all solo challenges (Either route works. Indoctrinated for style points)

 

- White Death / Icebreaker

Use Cryo ammo in 3 solo challenges (pics of loadout or in-game-effect required)

 

- Master of the Rearguard / Boy Scout

Score 3 Full Extraction medals against Reapers in solo challenges

 

- Demolisher / Overachiever

Score 3 gold killstreak medals against Collectors in solo challenges

 

- Machinist / Tinkerer

Score 3 silver(Hardcore) or bronze(Insanity) Waves Survived medals against Geth in solo challenges

 

- Sharpshooter / Bullet Miser

Score 3 gold headshot medals against Cerberus in solo challenges