Been playing the shit out of this game since the patch. I also popped in the original Gears to compare and there is no comparison. Navigating through levels is dramatically improved (you don't get stuck on walls nearly as much) in the sequel and the netcode is a fair bit better. The Gorgon automatic pistol thing is also BEASTLY in this game. Never knew how powerful that weapon was. I think I'm going to hop on again in a bit if anybody is up for a game. I will warn you now, I am an average player but I like playing with a good squad.
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6x XP for E3 week from June 14-June 21
http://twitter.com/GearsViking
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck, I played a hell of a lot of Gears in the Triple XP a couple of weeks back. I can't wait for some 6x XP.
http://twitter.com/GearsViking
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck, I played a hell of a lot of Gears in the Triple XP a couple of weeks back. I can't wait for some 6x XP.
Broadbandito
Member
time to actually level
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Got some guys playing money matches up at the arcade if anyone wants to watch :lol
The Dutch Slayer
Member
YES I MISSED THAT WEEKEND BUT THIS TIME I'll play the hell of some horde mode next week !!!Aladuf said:
Am I the only one who've had problems getting into Horde games lately? In social horde, I'm almost always dropped into a game alone, and ranked horde matchmaking takes forever. This after @GearsViking mentioned the ping tweak on twitter.
goldenpp72
Member
Question, is there currently a XP modifier on right now? I haven't played gears in awhile but I got almost 700 XP for 350 points. Does that mean it would be 6X THAT or is there already like a 2x on? Thanks 
Edit: Oh and where is that website that breaks down how much XP it takes to hit 100? It went by level.. Thanks again
Edit: Oh and where is that website that breaks down how much XP it takes to hit 100? It went by level.. Thanks again
ThirdEngine
Member
Match 1 - Ruins
Match 2 - Ruins
Match 3 - River
Match 4 - Ruins
Match 5 - Security
Match 6 - Ruins
Seriously Ruins pops up 80% of the time in Warzone. I love the map but ffs it gets old.
Match 2 - Ruins
Match 3 - River
Match 4 - Ruins
Match 5 - Security
Match 6 - Ruins
Seriously Ruins pops up 80% of the time in Warzone. I love the map but ffs it gets old.
Dosia said:
Ranked or social? Social is basically instantaneous. I just read Diablohead's post above is and is right on about the shotgun range. It's absurd.
I went back and played Gears 1 last night for a few rounds. The game design was a lot 'simpler' and thus resulted in tighter, more focused battles. I miss a lot of things from the sequel (meatshield, improved cover mechanics, gametypes etc.) but I can certainly see why people are dissatisfied with the new, slower shotgun. The shotgun from the original was BEASTLY. And the rate of fire was much, much faster. I remember how obsessed I was with that game when it first released .. we had Gears Wednesdays .. most fun I've had playing MP all generation.
Subtervotion
Member
U2NUMB said:
I am, I'm playing all week!
oversensitive
Banned
hell yeah!
Mr. Enigma
Member
Is the X8 for all multiplayer or just Horde?
oversensitive
Banned
Everything.
sweetvar26
Member
Holyshit, and I thought x6 XP was a lot :lol
Jumped up from 26 to 33 in a couple of hours playing Horde mode today!
I agree that killing tickers over and over is boring as shit though.
On Pavilion on Wave 10 I was the only one left really early on and I went into that spot where the shields spawn, put 2 up to block the boomers, and took out EVERY one of those motherfuckers by myself. It was the first time I made it past the Boomer-only Wave 10 so I felt like a badass. Not to mention I leveled up from that wave's XP.
I'd like to work my way to lvl 50 but even with 8x XP it'll be awhile. I found doing solo Horde on Insane is the easiest XP gain. 2000 a round for standing in a corner blowing tickers away. I'll take it!
I agree that killing tickers over and over is boring as shit though.
On Pavilion on Wave 10 I was the only one left really early on and I went into that spot where the shields spawn, put 2 up to block the boomers, and took out EVERY one of those motherfuckers by myself. It was the first time I made it past the Boomer-only Wave 10 so I felt like a badass. Not to mention I leveled up from that wave's XP.
I'd like to work my way to lvl 50 but even with 8x XP it'll be awhile. I found doing solo Horde on Insane is the easiest XP gain. 2000 a round for standing in a corner blowing tickers away. I'll take it!
NullPointer
Member
Ruined horde for my group tonight. We finally all got together, have DLC maps to play, and were looking for some quality craziness, horde style.U2NUMB said:
I can't believe Epic managed to make horde completely shit-tastic, and it'll be another week before we can give it another shot. Disappointment total. What the hell were they thinking?
Cuban Legend
Member
What do you mean?NullPointer said:
Holy shit, 8x EXP. /runs to Xbox
Diablohead
Member
6x isn't 6 times what it is now, it's only about double.-PXG- said:
The current count is either 2x or 3x already, they are just raising it to 6x.. they did this last time when people realised the xp jump wasn't very big.
*edit* ah shit this is old, sorry :lol
8x should at least be a nice noticeable xp increase, may have to shoot some horde waves, but I am not playing deathmatch ever again in this game.
Cuban Legend
Member
With a good team, coordination, and practice, even if you lose... you'll have tons of fun with those friends.
This helped me go from shit-tastic "whats a two-piece" and "whats wall-bouncing"... to average player slowly recovering his KDR from the "I'm a newfag at gears" KDR. In a few weeks I'll hit 1.0
Edit:
And I will admit that GEARS is a more complicated game to get into and much harder to become consistently good at than your average console shooters like Halo of COD. I think it's partly to do with the wide variety of deeper tactics and playstyles that emerge from combining said tactics. Usually employed by more skilled players, these tend to widen the skill gap and raise the learning curve substantially. Understanding GEARS' intricacies is key, the GEARS forum has mega-threads analyzing and breaking down proper weapon usage and tactics, I think even maps and spot, etc. I learned more reading those page than I did form playing.
This helped me go from shit-tastic "whats a two-piece" and "whats wall-bouncing"... to average player slowly recovering his KDR from the "I'm a newfag at gears" KDR. In a few weeks I'll hit 1.0
Edit:
And I will admit that GEARS is a more complicated game to get into and much harder to become consistently good at than your average console shooters like Halo of COD. I think it's partly to do with the wide variety of deeper tactics and playstyles that emerge from combining said tactics. Usually employed by more skilled players, these tend to widen the skill gap and raise the learning curve substantially. Understanding GEARS' intricacies is key, the GEARS forum has mega-threads analyzing and breaking down proper weapon usage and tactics, I think even maps and spot, etc. I learned more reading those page than I did form playing.
Tears For Fears
Banned
When on for a bit today, realized why I stopped playing in the first place. LAG
NullPointer
Member
Play a Horde match and you'll see. Rounds 1 through 9 consist ONLY of tickers. Yeah, skittering little buggers that explode after maybe a bullet or two, who only exist to run up to you, freak out for a second and then explode.Cuban Legend said:
What used to be a mode filled with variety and danger, and risk-reward opportunities is now just you and your friends running around, bored, taking potshots at explosive barrels, only these barrels move. We lasted 4 waves before we couldn't take it anymore.
Note: You *cannot* play the regular version of horde until the 7th. So either you love fighting tickers, or you don't mind subjecting yourself to boredom in the name of grinding useless XP, or you do what we did and put off getting back into horde for at least another week.
Do the guys at Epic honestly think this is a fun mode to play? 9 waves of tickers? really?
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
I hope they stick to 8x XP.
Played a KoTH game yesterday and ended up getting 200,000XP which took me from 57 to 60.
Played a KoTH game yesterday and ended up getting 200,000XP which took me from 57 to 60.
How does that work? Both teams get 199 points? Can it be done with bots that have to play so damn competitively? :lolKarram said:
I just got almost 18000 exp from one social guardian bot match with one other human player. You basically get 1000 exp per kill there :S Maybe not that much compared to KOTH boosting but at least it's sort of legit.
Here is a video that shows how it works. Its much faster than Horde boosting but way more boring.Minamu said:
EDIT: I forgot to post the link to the video :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SthLvxpTfzU
Cuban Legend
Member
Boosting has always been beyond my logic, It's not enjoyable compared to playing the game like normal, it looks boring, and in the end it's cheating. Besides, doesn't Epic enforce MM Ban/stat wipes/achievement wipes if you're caught? It's just wasted time and effort if so.
I'm dissapointed to hear fellow GAFers condone and even practice that sort of thing.
Edit:
Seems Epic is endorsing this as a way to allow people to legitimately gain experience over the 8x EXP period, even though it sounds just as boring and troublesome as boosting... I play to enjoy the game.
I'm dissapointed to hear fellow GAFers condone and even practice that sort of thing.
Edit:
Thanks for the explanation, i most definitely agree with your stance on this.NullPointer said:
Seems Epic is endorsing this as a way to allow people to legitimately gain experience over the 8x EXP period, even though it sounds just as boring and troublesome as boosting... I play to enjoy the game.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Last night was the first time I've ever boosted XP in KotH and hoooooooooooooly shit. Thanks to the x8, I went from level 40 to level 46 in one match. Then 46 to 50. Then 50 to 54.
40 to 54 in about 2.5 hours. Wow. :lol
Epic can't police 10 friends playing social matches the way they want to. As long as the boosting stuff stays out of ranked matches, I don't care. People can do what they want in social, unranked matches.
40 to 54 in about 2.5 hours. Wow. :lol
Epic can't police 10 friends playing social matches the way they want to. As long as the boosting stuff stays out of ranked matches, I don't care. People can do what they want in social, unranked matches.
vodka-bull
Member
I boosted from Thursday 9pm till Saturday 9 pm and I got from 58 to 100. Finally.