By now, we be surely all familiar with how this whole Mass Effect 3 multiplayer weekend thing be supposed t' work: "Hey N7 Marines, something about the state a the galaxy, something about the Reapers/Geth/Cerberus, perfunctory lore justification, etc, go kill stuff 'n we'll give ye stuff."

it be a good system, so why mess with it? This weekend's Operation: Ballistic challenge charges individual soldiers with earning a booty weapon medal for assault rifles, heavy pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, or submachine guns. As per usual, the reward for successfully completing the task set before ye be one brand-spankin'-new Commendation Pack.