sixteen-bit
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when was TU2 released?ThirdEngine said:
I played this game once since January
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Gears of War 2 |OT| ...Maria...MARIA!!!
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I played this game once since January
warbegins said:
Yeah, I see what you're saying, but we do have an overabundance of happy time maps now. Ruins is the only map to really feature Locust architecture. A map in the caves with the Locust palace in the background would be sweet, or even one set in the level with the water (before you get on the boat) would be awesome. The multiplayer maps don't really convey the sense of doom and gloom that the campaign did.
Cliff rang, he said it is a Bullet Marsh remake and War Machine at night. Also they are adding dedicated servers and a search game option for people who don't want to deal with the arbitraryness of matchmaking. Also the character speed will go back to that of Gears 1, whilst smoke grenades will no longer stun. Finally the pack removes all grenade tagging and mortars, as there is no point in stop and pop if you can be popped when you've stopped.
carbonbased
Member
okay, so i like high visibility and long lines of sight so that i can torque people without discretion. there, i said it.
good points though RJ. there is a lot of similarity amongst the maps we have now.
good points though RJ. there is a lot of similarity amongst the maps we have now.
Download the snowblind map pack
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/g...sb=1&did=0ccf0006-0000-4000-8000-00004d53082d
if you have so many points
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/g...sb=1&did=0ccf0006-0000-4000-8000-00004d53082d
if you have so many points
ThirdEngine
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Shins said:
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Anyone want to play this evening? I can play around 7 Central time.
My gamertag is dskillzhtown
My gamertag is dskillzhtown
ThirdEngine
Member
You must really like that video.Full Recovery said:
Mr. Enigma
Member
Yeah, so I was just playing with my friends earlier. One of the friends had jumped in for about an hour for the first time since TU3 so I can vouch for him.
After the third game, we won an Annex @ Day One. When it was done, the game told him he had lost 1500 points and had been deranked to level 1.
What the fuck is that about? He didn't quit any of the three games at all.
Anyone else got that problem?
After the third game, we won an Annex @ Day One. When it was done, the game told him he had lost 1500 points and had been deranked to level 1.
What the fuck is that about? He didn't quit any of the three games at all.
Anyone else got that problem?
carbonbased
Member
i had some of that bad lag too, playing with Flunkie and RJ. it was definitely choppy as hell. while it could just be caused by new patch hiccups, i was thinking that they may have changed all animations so that they can be interrupted, not just the smoke recovery one.
so, with this theoretical new system, say you throw a melee in a laggy game. the animation starts on your end, and some milliseconds later, the host gets notification of your melee and a timestamp of when you threw it. your melee animation then skips ahead so that your melee lands as if you had thrown it according to the timestamp, not when the host first received notification you used it. the same thing would probably apply to rolling, running, and shooting (ie bullets would "speed up" and reduce the need to lead your target when lagging).
is this all wild conjecture based on a couple hours of play? why yes it is.
so, with this theoretical new system, say you throw a melee in a laggy game. the animation starts on your end, and some milliseconds later, the host gets notification of your melee and a timestamp of when you threw it. your melee animation then skips ahead so that your melee lands as if you had thrown it according to the timestamp, not when the host first received notification you used it. the same thing would probably apply to rolling, running, and shooting (ie bullets would "speed up" and reduce the need to lead your target when lagging).
is this all wild conjecture based on a couple hours of play? why yes it is.
lol, I think people are expecting too much. There's nothing in this update that would all of a sudden change the netcode to make it one big happy lag free frag fest. PXG and anyone who says that "Gears 2 is now playable!" is just wrong. It's been playable for a long time now. Nothing fundamental to the engine or netcode is changed with TU3.
A lot of the complaints are addressed - ranking system, smokes, and roadie run melees. The game has been changed for the better, I think everyone can unanimously agree on that. But you're still going to get lag, host advantage, and play against people not in your country. The shotty is still inconsistent as hell. The sad reality is that only a complete overhaul of the game would address these things... have to wait for Gears 3.
A lot of the complaints are addressed - ranking system, smokes, and roadie run melees. The game has been changed for the better, I think everyone can unanimously agree on that. But you're still going to get lag, host advantage, and play against people not in your country. The shotty is still inconsistent as hell. The sad reality is that only a complete overhaul of the game would address these things... have to wait for Gears 3.
So expecting to play with people with less than 100ms of latency is too much ? :lol :lolRSTEIN said:
Seriously, in Gears 1, what was the equivalent of the 3 green bars ? 200 ms ?
Stop the joke.
I don't even know how joeGraf could write it on the forum without noticing how stupid it is. In his place I would be ashamed and I would prefer to say nothing about it. I mean... it's so ridiculous. And Epic is searching for the cause of all the problems ? Haha, they should start by lowering to maximal latency authorized on matchmaking.
On regular FPS I don't even bother with servers with more than 100ms so on a game like Gears...
I stopped playing because of the lag, because I could not support anymore of this lagfest shitty matches. I hoped that with the region filter it would be good games or nothing. Basically, it didn't change a lot IMO.
Mmmmmh, reminds me Gears 1, not sure why.RSTEIN said:
At least now I know that Gears 3 will only be a rental.
NubCakes09
Member
I played a few games with the update, there was a ton of lag. Other than that, I like it.
pelicansurf
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I actually had a few lag free matches, everyone was getting 1-hit shotty kills left and right. I was tearing it up. Besides that, I like the fixes made to the stun grenades. For some reason the game feels alot smoother, it's weird. It feels different. I also do not like how you can't melee or shoot after roadie running. It's like an eternity before you can do anything after roadie running. I know that you can roll but I can't make my in-game reflexes adjust. Oh well. A++ patch, would play again!
Mr. Enigma
Member
I've had great quality matches since TU3 hit. No lag or standbyers yet.
I completely agree. The shotgun is one of the most frustrating weapons in an MP now, or always has been. I feel like there is a decent amount of delay in the shot and then even if you iron site the stupid thing still is inconsistent. Earlier today it was pissing me off.RSTEIN said:
I want a decent MP game that isnt a twitchy FPS on the 360 damn it! Is that really that much to ask for?
The reduction on the stun time for smoke grenades strikes a good balance between an effective tactic and annoyance that can quickly become infuriating. When spammed, I still curse getting repeatedly knocked down. If the mechanic is going to be in the game, the timing is as good as its going to be.
I haven't noticed any real change in matchmaking. Lag in matches is still hit-or-miss. Tonight was a relatively good night for me, but two nights ago was as well. I would prefer some ability to affect the specifics of the region filter. I don't mind waiting an extra two minutes for a match if it can guarantee that I'm playing people that really are in my region.
I've given up on working the shotgun into any regular strategy. Even when hosting, I find its lack of consistency too hampering to bother with. Part of that is me being unable or unwilling to unlearn two years of Gears of War 1 as far as my habits and practices go. When I watch some people pull off some fantastic things with their own shotguns, I wonder what it is that's not clicking for me. However, I can still do well enough with the Lancer/Hammerburst and pistol to cope. I'm terrible with the Torque Bow and Sniper Rifle since I play with people who tend to snap them up first. I've always done better with the standard weapons anyway.
Being able to quickly jump up over cover again is a godsend. Makes movement much more fluid. I actually want to play Tyro Station now that I can easily get off the tracks without bouncing off cover like a maniac.
Disappointed by the omission of the map cycling (just another strike against private matches), the lack of any real rebalancing for certain maps, and while I'm glad they've rejiggered the playlists, DLC playlists still being a melting pot of every game mode needs to be addressed. I don't like objective games in Gears of War. I like the new maps. Don't make me suffer through bad game types on maps that weren't designed for them (Flood).
The rest of the problems have been stated and restated. It was a fun, flawed game yesterday. It remains a fun, flawed game today.
I haven't noticed any real change in matchmaking. Lag in matches is still hit-or-miss. Tonight was a relatively good night for me, but two nights ago was as well. I would prefer some ability to affect the specifics of the region filter. I don't mind waiting an extra two minutes for a match if it can guarantee that I'm playing people that really are in my region.
I've given up on working the shotgun into any regular strategy. Even when hosting, I find its lack of consistency too hampering to bother with. Part of that is me being unable or unwilling to unlearn two years of Gears of War 1 as far as my habits and practices go. When I watch some people pull off some fantastic things with their own shotguns, I wonder what it is that's not clicking for me. However, I can still do well enough with the Lancer/Hammerburst and pistol to cope. I'm terrible with the Torque Bow and Sniper Rifle since I play with people who tend to snap them up first. I've always done better with the standard weapons anyway.
Being able to quickly jump up over cover again is a godsend. Makes movement much more fluid. I actually want to play Tyro Station now that I can easily get off the tracks without bouncing off cover like a maniac.
Disappointed by the omission of the map cycling (just another strike against private matches), the lack of any real rebalancing for certain maps, and while I'm glad they've rejiggered the playlists, DLC playlists still being a melting pot of every game mode needs to be addressed. I don't like objective games in Gears of War. I like the new maps. Don't make me suffer through bad game types on maps that weren't designed for them (Flood).
The rest of the problems have been stated and restated. It was a fun, flawed game yesterday. It remains a fun, flawed game today.
Mohonky
Member
It's good to see some people are enjoying themselves while others still can't get a decent room. I love the way this game plays but I just can't fathom why I should have to hold my breathe everytime a game starts to see whether it's going to lag. The reality is 1 in 20 games might be ok, without exaggeration. It is absolutely ridiculous.
carbonbased
Member
yeah, that guy who joined our party is kind of a loud prick. :lol can't say i've played with him many times. typical Live user i guess.
carbonbased
Member
hey, my message was one of joy and excitement.
carbonbased
Member
RJ got them all riled up and on board the Peggle hate train. blame him and his inability to enjoy (or be good at) anything that doesn't have a chainsaw attached to it.
ThirdEngine
Member
The Lost & Damned is next up for me. Plus his last pick was pure shit.Flunkie said: