There’s a sleek white assault rifle, which looks something like a cross between an M-8 Avenger and an M-96 Mattock, in some of the Mass Effect: Andromeda trailers. Your squad wields it in the New Earth trailer, and it appears in the weapons briefing trailer.
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It stuck out to a number of fans (and news writers, looking for clues) pre-release, and many of us have been vaguely wondering where to get hold of it in the game. Twitter user Lifeless Galaxy went ahead and asked:
Greetings,question here.Trouble with finding this particular rifle in game. Suggestions? @tibermoon @AarynFlynn @GambleMike @macwalterslives pic.twitter.com/L7w1lzXQl2
— Lifeless Galaxy (@LifelessGalaxy) April 2, 2017
“That is the X5 Ghost,” says lead designer Ian Frazier, in response. “It was an early idea that became a prop, but doesn’t exist as a functional gun in the game. That said, several folks seem interested in it, so we’re investigating the possibility of turning the prop into a useable gun for a future patch.”
Last week, Bioware released a statement on the mixed reception to Mass Effect: Andromeda, acknowledging that some of that reception was critical. They promise to “share more of our immediate plans” for improving the game on Tuesday, April 4 – tomorrow. We’ll be sure to let you know what they say.