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The Multiplayer Menu
Access the multiplayer menu by selecting MULTIPLAYER from the game’s main menu.
Quick Match
Connect to an existing multiplayer lobby or game in progress. Be sure to have your character set
before selecting QUICK MATCH.
Create New Match
Create a match with specific mission settings.
Character
Customize your character’s appearance and upgrade powers, weapons, and mission equipment.
Leaderboards
Review your N7 Rating to see how you rank against your friends, your country, and the global
Mass Effect multiplayer community.
Store
Select STORE to purchase reinforcement packs to upgrade your character and enhance your
multiplayer experience.
Reinforcements can be purchased with credits or with BioWare Points. Accumulate credits by
completing objectives during multiplayer sessions.
Joining or Creating a Game
Customize up to four game options.
X Public/Private Match
X Location
X Enemy
X Challenge
Team
Set a mission to public or private when creating a custom game. You cannot choose a private mission
when choosing QUICK MATCH from the multiplayer menu.
Private: Only invited players may join.
Public: Any player may join. The match will often be populated by players choosing Quick Match.
Location
Each theater of war has one or more conflict zones, which are also known as firebases.
To defend a theater, you must choose a corresponding firebase when joining or creating a match. Do
this by changing the mission’s location.
Setting the location to “unknown” will give each player’s character an experience bonus of +10% and
will improve the readiness rating of all theaters by up to +5%. Choosing a specific firebase improves
the readiness rating of its theater by +15% and improves the rating of all other theaters by +2%.
