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Gears of War 2 |OT| ...Maria...MARIA!!!
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Mr. Enigma
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From GearsOfWar.com:
"Celebrate Gears 2's one-year anniversary November 6-16 with triple XP and tactical changes, such as increased weapon damage and reduced ammo counts. Plus, public Horde defaults to hardcore and playlists have individual gametypes."
"Celebrate Gears 2's one-year anniversary November 6-16 with triple XP and tactical changes, such as increased weapon damage and reduced ammo counts. Plus, public Horde defaults to hardcore and playlists have individual gametypes."
Diablohead
Member
Well, i'll give it a little play just to see how the less ammo but stonger guns thing works out, might be fun.AnEternalEnigma said:
This started yesterday?
Diablohead
Member
I just spent over half hour online playing a few matches, what a clusterfuck.
Some guy in the team drops even though we are winning, could be a legit reason dunno.
Other team member is last guy left in elimination, he glitches behind a wall and ambushes my team (I was already dead)
The first game I joined the lag was terrible, or something was lag switching because I would play smooth then randomly warp over half the map to where I was 15 seconds ago, followed by my head being blown off.
FUCKING SHOTGUN LAG fuck fuck fuck annoying weapon which can't kill unless you host.
More droppers, we lose 1 round rather fast and 3 people decide to drop instead if fight back.
lol seriously, game is fuck broken.
Some guy in the team drops even though we are winning, could be a legit reason dunno.
Other team member is last guy left in elimination, he glitches behind a wall and ambushes my team (I was already dead)
The first game I joined the lag was terrible, or something was lag switching because I would play smooth then randomly warp over half the map to where I was 15 seconds ago, followed by my head being blown off.
FUCKING SHOTGUN LAG fuck fuck fuck annoying weapon which can't kill unless you host.
More droppers, we lose 1 round rather fast and 3 people decide to drop instead if fight back.
lol seriously, game is fuck broken.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Yeah, the game is a hopeless mess. Joe Graf needs to be shitcanned.
Loaded Man
Member
I'm pretty sure one of the main reasons they're doing this is to draw people away from playing MW2 multiplayer. Nice try, Epic.
KittyKittyBangBang
Member
Loaded Man said:
LOL, insert your favorite "resistence is futile" JPG here
Yeah, I'm lvl 23 by now (20 levels in 3 sittings) & I get about 1 level up per Guardian game. Seems to take forever already. Don't want to think about how it works normally...mernst23 said:
Same thing with weapons damage. People seem to take a lot of dmg for dropping
And those Guardian leaders, do they have 2x HP or something? I've emptied entire clips at them & hit nothing but air :lolDiablohead
Member
Yeah it felt useful now, I took a few guys down with it who didn't expect it, one dude was charging me with a shotty but I got him first, another guy was just running around the map and I hit him enough to do damage. Actually makes you want to use cover instead of "retreat, swap to shottie, attack"SquirrelNuckle said:
IMO the double damage thing is also a test, and for the damage part at least I prefer it, shotgun stays deadly up close, the long range guns become a bigger part in war and the boomshot has less ammo, everyone wins.
Part of this is because of lag, you look like the first half of your clip hit them but actually there is a second delay, so you in fact hardly did shit to them. Now if they are the host you will know about it...Minamu said:Yeah, I'm lvl 23 by now (20 levels in 3 sittings) & I get about 1 level up per Guardian game. Seems to take forever already. Don't want to think about how it works normally...
Same thing with weapons damage. People seem to take a lot of dmg for dropping
Diablohead
Member
Did they keep the whole half ammo double damage thing then? I thought it ended on the 16th last month?Black_Ice said:
Not that I play this game much but I prefer it over bullet sponges and shotgun dances.
BloodySinner
Banned
People are still playing this mess of a game? Weird.
borsdy said:I hit level fiddy and 20 thousand kills last night
http://www.gow2exp.com/gears-of-war/level/all
...... Even quad XP on top of the current XP would be... uhm... yeah... anyways...
Has anyone read this destructoid article? I don't necessarily agree with it, but it's certainly an interesting read.
link: http://www.destructoid.com/revisited-gears-of-war-2-pinocchio-and-masculinity-156156.phtml
link: http://www.destructoid.com/revisited-gears-of-war-2-pinocchio-and-masculinity-156156.phtml
Mr. Enigma
Member
Major Nelson has released this week's Xbox Live usage stats. For the first time since release, Gears of War 2 is gone from the Top 10. It was #7 last week.
I guess patch #5 and permanent double XP wasn't enough to keep people on.
I guess patch #5 and permanent double XP wasn't enough to keep people on.
https://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=1826
This holiday, Epic Games has a special present for all you Gearheads out there actually, 12 presents, along with a few other surprises as well! Beginning December 23, the Gears multiplayer experience will transform into the 12 Days of Gearsmas.
On the first day of Gearsmas, everyone gets a Noobsaw. This means that shots will not interrupt the Lancers Chainsaw. Once it gets revving, only a kill can stop it.
On the second day of Gearsmas, its time for some melee instagib. One attack will tear your enemy to shreds in the usual messy fashion, with no need to hit twice.
On the third day of Gearsmas, youll get three Frag Grenades for every pickup. Worried about saving that last grenade? Just throw ityouve got three of em.
On the fourth day of Gearsmas, Boomshots rule the day. Four shots, more bang for your boom.
On the fifth day, Wingman converts to five one-man teams. Get ready for 1x1x1x1x1 action all day.
On the sixth day, you get six satellites powering the Hammer of Dawn. Think infinite ammo, Gears 1style.
On the seventh day, each mortar gets seven shells instead of the typical three. Bombs away!
On the eighth day, its a blast from the past with eight retro gamersfour vs. four, in classic Gears action. (Note that Horde and Wingman wont be affected by this change.)
On the ninth day, the Boomers invade Horde mode. Youll get squads of Boomers on all waves ending in the number 9.
On the tenth day, youll get 10 waves of Kantus to spice up your Horde experienceif you can survive it, that is
On the eleventh day, eleven meatflags will be taunting (Chaps + 10 players = 11!), so you can go ahead and add double experience to Submission matches.
And the twelfth day? How about all 11 modifications applied all at once? Get ready for total action-packed Gears mayhem!
If that wasnt enough, theres still one more surprise: Golden weapons will be unlocked for all 12 days, and the current double XP will convert to triple XP.And that means that Days 11 and 12 will be 6x XP in Submission. Chaps better get his running shoes on!
Happy holidays from everyone at Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios, enjoy the festivities, and have a very merry Gearsmas!
This holiday, Epic Games has a special present for all you Gearheads out there actually, 12 presents, along with a few other surprises as well! Beginning December 23, the Gears multiplayer experience will transform into the 12 Days of Gearsmas.
On the first day of Gearsmas, everyone gets a Noobsaw. This means that shots will not interrupt the Lancers Chainsaw. Once it gets revving, only a kill can stop it.
On the second day of Gearsmas, its time for some melee instagib. One attack will tear your enemy to shreds in the usual messy fashion, with no need to hit twice.
On the third day of Gearsmas, youll get three Frag Grenades for every pickup. Worried about saving that last grenade? Just throw ityouve got three of em.
On the fourth day of Gearsmas, Boomshots rule the day. Four shots, more bang for your boom.
On the fifth day, Wingman converts to five one-man teams. Get ready for 1x1x1x1x1 action all day.
On the sixth day, you get six satellites powering the Hammer of Dawn. Think infinite ammo, Gears 1style.
On the seventh day, each mortar gets seven shells instead of the typical three. Bombs away!
On the eighth day, its a blast from the past with eight retro gamersfour vs. four, in classic Gears action. (Note that Horde and Wingman wont be affected by this change.)
On the ninth day, the Boomers invade Horde mode. Youll get squads of Boomers on all waves ending in the number 9.
On the tenth day, youll get 10 waves of Kantus to spice up your Horde experienceif you can survive it, that is
On the eleventh day, eleven meatflags will be taunting (Chaps + 10 players = 11!), so you can go ahead and add double experience to Submission matches.
And the twelfth day? How about all 11 modifications applied all at once? Get ready for total action-packed Gears mayhem!
If that wasnt enough, theres still one more surprise: Golden weapons will be unlocked for all 12 days, and the current double XP will convert to triple XP.And that means that Days 11 and 12 will be 6x XP in Submission. Chaps better get his running shoes on!
Happy holidays from everyone at Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios, enjoy the festivities, and have a very merry Gearsmas!
Playing Horde with the same Hammer of Dawn for several rounds makes strategies a lot more interesting, I wish this change was permanent. Here is the list again:
Even if Submission had 16X multiplayer experience you would never see me playing that game.
- On the sixth day, you get six satellites powering the Hammer of Dawn. Think infinite ammo, Gears 1style.
- On the seventh day, each mortar gets seven shells instead of the typical three. Bombs away!
- On the eighth day, its a blast from the past with eight retro gamersfour vs. four, in classic Gears action. (Note that Horde and Wingman wont be affected by this change.)
- On the ninth day, the Boomers invade Horde mode. Youll get squads of Boomers on all waves ending in the number 9.
- On the tenth day, youll get 10 waves of Kantus to spice up your Horde experienceif you can survive it, that is
- On the eleventh day, eleven meatflags will be taunting (Chaps + 10 players = 11!), so you can go ahead and add double experience to Submission matches
- And the twelfth day? How about all 11 modifications applied all at once? Get ready for total action-packed Gears mayhem!
- If that wasnt enough, theres still one more surprise: Golden weapons will be unlocked for all 12 days, and the current double XP will convert to triple XP. And that means that Days 11 and 12 will be 6x XP in Submission. Chaps better get his running shoes on!
Even if Submission had 16X multiplayer experience you would never see me playing that game.
sweetvar26
Member
borsdy said:
Same here, Still the leveling gltich hasn't been fixed yet, and I would definitely think twice when buying a game from EPIC(except for Shadow Complex
).AndyMoogle
Member
Depends on how much you like the multiplayer. Try playing on the regular maps for a few weeks first. There are still plenty of people playing.enewtabie said:
bumpkin
Member
I think it depends on how high your expectations are for the MP. A lot of people here seem to take issue with any number of problems; whether they're just fundamental gameplay elements or glitches/exploits players use. But at the end of the day, it depends whether it's fun to you or not. I've always found that I had the most fun playing MP when I teamed up with people on my friends list. It's really hit or miss when it comes to ending up with competent, normal people using the automated matchmaking. If you've got friends who are still playing MP or would get back into it if you did, I'd say go for it. Even Horde on some of the newer maps is pretty interesting. *shrug*enewtabie said:
The Valentine's Day event starts Friday at 9:00 AM EST and ends Monday at 9:00 AM EST
http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=716180
Revives are double points in every playlist, both Wingman and Horde mode are double experience.
http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=716180
Revives are double points in every playlist, both Wingman and Horde mode are double experience.
GodfatherX
Member
finally got around to playing/beating Gears 2 this week...so beautiful
quick question though, not sure if I need to spoiler tag a year and a half old game but screw it
quick question though, not sure if I need to spoiler tag a year and a half old game but screw it
I swear I remember hearing something about the Locust being the original species in the game, and I remember hearing this and being pissed it was spoiled for me...but after playing this part of the story was nowhere to be found other then all of the buildings and the hive being older then Delta team thought they could have been...was that the only time it is implied in the story? I was expecting the Queen to drive this point home
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Wow, besides the wonderful SP game, the MP is about the most fun I've had. Reached level 25 today. Kind of sucks you can't host a public game, although.
GodfatherX said:
Not sure about this. Wasn't the Locust thought to be from one of the moons?
GodfatherX
Member
thanks for the reply, I've never cared much for gears multilayer..maybe because an ex played it in MLG?
I could be wrong on my memory of the spoiler...it was a while ago
I could be wrong on my memory of the spoiler...it was a while ago
http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=1844
Gears goes Green with a St. Patrick's Day Double XP Event
In honor of St. Patricks Day, leprechauns have invaded Horde in Gears of War 2, turning our favorite height-challenged Locust, the Wretch, into an even deadlier killing machine. Fortunately, weve given players a four-leaf clover full of bonuses! From 9 A.M. EST on Wednesday, March 17, through 9 A.M. EST Monday, March 22, earn double XP across all multiplayer modes, double points for leader survival in Guardian, and double bonus points for match wins. And dont forget to check your weapon loadoutssomething golden may be awaiting you.
Gears goes Green with a St. Patrick's Day Double XP Event
In honor of St. Patricks Day, leprechauns have invaded Horde in Gears of War 2, turning our favorite height-challenged Locust, the Wretch, into an even deadlier killing machine. Fortunately, weve given players a four-leaf clover full of bonuses! From 9 A.M. EST on Wednesday, March 17, through 9 A.M. EST Monday, March 22, earn double XP across all multiplayer modes, double points for leader survival in Guardian, and double bonus points for match wins. And dont forget to check your weapon loadoutssomething golden may be awaiting you.