For those of you who don't check the ME3 forum-

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/343/index/9992705

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Operation
Goliath
Citadel Allied Command is mounting a galaxy-wide
operation to cripple the Reapers’ shock troops: the turian-krogan hybrids known
as “brutes.” To flush out Reaper ground forces, N7 teams are deploying to engage
the enemy in key theaters. Heavy reinforcements are expected anywhere fighting
begins.
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Community Goal: Inflict
heavy casualties on Reaper “brutes” on March 16th, 17th, and 18th.
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Community Unlock: If this goal is met, all N7
squads will be awarded a Victory Pack that can be unlocked the following
week.
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Squad Goal: Successful
extraction from a Reaper-held zone at a Silver threat level or
higher.
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Squad Unlock: Your squad
will be granted a Commendation Pack.
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Your allies are counting on you. Now
is not the time to let them down.
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Welcome to the first N7 Challenge
weekend!
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Join your friends on line between 5 PM PST Friday, March
16 and 5 AM PST Monday, March 19, and take the fight to the Reapers like never
before.

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• Any player who is part of a squad that beats the Reaper
  faction on Silver difficulty or better will unlock one Commendation Pack.  This
  means that at least one member of the squad must be extracted at the end of the
  mission – this will earn all squad members the reward. Each player can earn a
  maximum of one pack, and each pack contains a random N7 Arsenal Weapon.
  Originally only available as single-player weapons via the N7 Collector’s
  Edition, these multiplayer variants will be exceptionally rare and are NOT
  obtainable through regular purchasable Reinforcement Packs.   The Commendation
  Packs will contain one of the following guns at random: N7 Crusader Shotgun, N7
  Eagle Pistol, N7 Hurricane SMG, and N7 Valiant Sniper Rifle.
• Destroy as many brutes as possible – if the multiplayer
  community kills a combined 1 MILLION brutes within the hours of the challenge,
  ALL players will receive a Victory Pack as a reward. 
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PLEASE
NOTE THAT REWARDS WILL UNLOCK ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20 @ 5 PM PST. YOU MUST REDEEM
(OPEN) YOUR PACKS IN THE MULTIPLAYER STORE MENU WITHIN 7 DAYS, AT WHICH POINT
THE PACKS WILL EXPIRE AND CANNOT BE RESTORED.
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@MODS- I'm aware that this could be moved to the Mass Effect forum. Please don't do that though. The entire point of posting this here is so the general population knows about it, not everyone checks the game specific forums. This event needs the community to work together, it's very helpful if more people know about it. Thanks.

I want those N7 guns I have a few of them already but none of those on that list.

I already did it. Reapers are the most frustrating enemy in MP. Especially on silver or higher when they spam brutes and banshees at you. Definitely need a strong team if you are going to attempt it.

You didn't already do it, if people don't kill a million brutes you won't get anything. Get killing.

UnyoBro:

You didn't already do it, if people don't kill a million brutes you won't get anything. Get killing.

I could be wrong but the way I understand it the community has to reach the 1million mark or no packs are awarded.

I posted in this thread, but it got deleted. I wonder if someone who works for Bioware is a Mod here?

Anyway the whole thing is a ploy to distract people from the horrible ending that is the worst in video game history. because if everyone is suckered into trying to kill 1,000,000 brutes they won't be on the BSN forums posting another 30-40k posts about how Bioware falsely advertised the game and lied.

UnyoBro:

I could be wrong but the way I understand it the community has to reach the 1million mark or no packs are awarded.

The two goals are separate. Those who complete a Silver game with the Reapers will gain the Commendation pack, provided at least one player was extracted. Should the community reach 1-million kills then you'll also get the other pack on Tuesday.

Tatakai no Kami:

I posted in this thread, but it got deleted. I wonder if someone who works for Bioware is a Mod here?

Anyway the whole thing is a ploy to distract people from the horrible ending that is the worst in video game history. because if everyone is suckered into trying to kill 1,000,000 brutes they won't be on the BSN forums posting another 30-40k posts about how Bioware falsely advertised the game and lied.

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Though the ending is awful. Like, incredibly bad. I haven't seen so many people equally hate something like this so much all at once. Yet Bioware will try and spin it in their favour one way or another.

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I have heard the ending is poor and I have heard what it is, but I sense there's a lot of misguided rage. I would like to know how the game goes EXACTLY (which I can only do by playing it).

ChainSmokingBob:

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I have heard the ending is poor and I have heard what it is, but I sense there's a lot of misguided rage. I would like to know how the game goes EXACTLY (which I can only do by playing it).

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At which point ruins the whole thing for me.

It's like finding a layer of dog crap at the bottom of a triple-layer chocolate cake. Sure, the cake was nice before you knew about that crap, but once you know, it ruins the whole thing.

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I played ME1 and 2 at least 3 times each. I have no interest in playing 3 again. It just left a pretty bad aftertaste.

It's worse than "Sorry the Princess in in another castle." Because honestly I would have preferred that for the ending.

Tatakai no Kami:

I posted in this thread, but it got deleted. I wonder if someone who works for Bioware is a Mod here?

Anyway the whole thing is a ploy to distract people from the horrible ending that is the worst in video game history. because if everyone is suckered into trying to kill 1,000,000 brutes they won't be on the BSN forums posting another 30-40k posts about how Bioware falsely advertised the game and lied.

It probably got deleted because it's offtopic. It's also pure speculation. Go make your own topic if you wanna discuss conspiracy theories.

I still haent touched the campaign because of the face import problems. Bioware needs to step up their game or i wont be buying any more of their products.

Well you can still play the multiplayer. Might as well so you don't miss out.

I have been a little but. Its really not all that good though.

Law212:

EA Bioware needs to step up their game or i wont be buying any more of their products.

I think I found your problem there.

Question: Do the million brutes need to be killed on silver or higher difficulty? Or does bronze count towards the goal as well?

From what I read they can be killed on any difficulty. I've been burning bronze matches to help out, lots of fun. Silver and higher is not fun with Reapers. I suspect they made this Reaper specific because people were avoiding them the most, understandably.

UnyoBro:

From what I read they can be killed on any difficulty. I've been burning bronze matches to help out, lots of fun. Silver and higher is not fun with Reapers. I suspect they made this Reaper specific because people were avoiding them the most, understandably.

Banshees on insane are way overpowered too. If they didn't have the instajib attack then they would be more balanced. And it's not like they just knock you down in the MP, they kill you outright. No other boss level creature in the MP does that.

What bothers me the most is the lag when they grab you. Unless it's supposed to pull you back a foot or two? I've been caught running away way too many times.

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I played a game earlier with a dude who kept doing that rush move right at Banshees. Guess what? He died.

UnyoBro:

What bothers me the most is the lag when they grab you. Unless it's supposed to pull you back a foot or two? I've been caught running away way too many times.

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I played a game earlier with a dude who kept doing that rush move right at Banshees. Guess what? He died.

Aye, I've been grabbed from a foot or two on the way past before. It could simply be a minor animation glitch where the grab animation is activated but doesn't take effect for a split second, resulting in your character continuing to move. Or, maybe the Banshee is doing some sort of Biotic grab :D

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I assume you mean a Biotic Charge? Biotic Charging is a decent tactic to finish off a Banshee, but you've got to roll out backwards as soon as you impact to avoid the grab, or hit her when she's in the middle of a scream.  Again, death by Biotic Charge is a case of Vanguards not quite grasping how to correctly use the power.

The people I've encountered just run around using it over and over until they get knocked down in a bad spot, forcing other people to rescue them. The guy fighting the banshee wasn't waiting for any help, he just went after it like he was trying to make sure only he got points for killing it.

I think I've personally downed a hundred brutes for the community goal. That silver challenge was brutal though. I think they threw about a dozen Banshees at us. I wonder if the goal will actually be hit, with all the people who sit in Silver/Gold lobbies as Quarian Infiltrators only playing against the Geth.

Static Jak:

UnyoBro:

From what I read they can be killed on any difficulty. I've been burning bronze matches to help out, lots of fun. Silver and higher is not fun with Reapers. I suspect they made this Reaper specific because people were avoiding them the most, understandably.

The Banshees in Silver or Gold are way overpowered. Wouldn't be a problem if they were balanced out.

They are fine they way they are, it wouldn't be a challenge if they are nerfed or so called "balanced out".

Once the barriers are striped, incinerate, warp+throw. any other combos that cause a  biotic destruction will make light work of armor.

UnyoBro:

@MODS- I'm aware that this could be moved to the Mass Effect forum. Please don't do that though. The entire point of posting this here is so the general population knows about it, not everyone checks the game specific forums. This event needs the community to work together, it's very helpful if more people know about it. Thanks.