Syph Medwes
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NullPointer said:
After the lambent berserker comes up then run along the side of the wall that you're getting support from. So the wall to your right. Just run along it and a cutscene should happen.
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NullPointer
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Will give it another shot, thanks.Syph Medwes said:
Is there another entrance to the fort underneath the guys giving covering fire? I've been making my way around to the front of the fort and maybe that's whats getting me killed.
Leon S. Kennedy
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LeonSKennedy90 said:
Why did you take my name you scoundrel?
Anyways, I've much enjoyed multiplayer- quite a lot, but alas campaign mode has bored me to tears my brothers. Is it worth finishing?
Syph Medwes
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NullPointer said:
Yeah, there's a back entrance. After you run along the wall just around the corner is an opening and that's when the cutscene should start.
Syph Medwes
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I just played 10 matches in a row, servers seem fine to me.ZROCOOL said:
dmg04s Guide to "Knowing if you're on a Dedicated Server"
You are on a Dedicated Server IF
1. Your shots register
2. You get kills from distance
3. You tie people with gnasher/SOS shots [Tie, as in you both die]
4. You can jump over cover and kick someone without being reset to your starting position
You ARE NOT on a Dedicated Server IF
1. You can't down anyone
2. You can't get a kill
3. You are always on the losing end of the SOS, no ties
4. You try to jump over cover to kick someone, but halfway through the animation you are reset, and in the process of being kickedintheface/SOSed
5. Your team randomly has 6 people
6. Your boomshot goes through an enemy
7. Your chainsaw doesn't begin the animation after standing at someones back for over 1 second
etc etc etc
that OR you're terrible and should gtfo
Superstar Cole does not approve of going negative.
You are on a Dedicated Server IF
1. Your shots register
2. You get kills from distance
3. You tie people with gnasher/SOS shots [Tie, as in you both die]
4. You can jump over cover and kick someone without being reset to your starting position
You ARE NOT on a Dedicated Server IF
1. You can't down anyone
2. You can't get a kill
3. You are always on the losing end of the SOS, no ties
4. You try to jump over cover to kick someone, but halfway through the animation you are reset, and in the process of being kickedintheface/SOSed
5. Your team randomly has 6 people
6. Your boomshot goes through an enemy
7. Your chainsaw doesn't begin the animation after standing at someones back for over 1 second
etc etc etc
that OR you're terrible and should gtfo
Superstar Cole does not approve of going negative.
UltimaPooh
Member
K2Valor said:
No it just means you shouldn't always go for up close kills and if you can see someone charging you, chances are they have a DBS and you should get out of there.
Of course the thing can be annoying when you are forced into a tight space.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The last chapter on insane. Fffff.
NullPointer
Member
It worked, but only afterSyph Medwes said:
I ran straight through some enemy fire and got to the entrance before the first hammer of dawn ray could touch down. Once I made it in the entryway the cut-scene started. I have no idea how you're supposed to do it once the hammer starts to come down. Thanks again for the tips as it was just enough to get me to give it another try (or two) ;P
That right there is probably why I won't end up dipping my feet into the Gears versus multiplayer, especially with its focus on shotguns. That kind of extremely quick one-chance gameplay only works when you've got a good connection. Any disparity in connection quality puts you at a severe disadvantage, and needless frustration ensues.dmg04 said:
Games that focus more on the longer ranges and provide players with more health lead to longer engagements that iron out those wrinkles better.
Went 18-14-1 on Overpass tonight, with a few Hammer kills and the rest Retro/Gnasher. This is the first Gears game I've really gotten into competitively, and its becoming really fun now that I've got the Gnasher butterfly dance down. But just to add my voice to the masses, the DBS needs to be retuned. It says 'deadly within melee range' but in reality it's far closer to the effective range of the Gnasher for comfort.
The skill matching for ranked games seems pretty broken. We had a level 5 dude on our team against a full team of 45+s. I'm a 26, so it's not like I was balancing it out. The numerical progression might not be indicative of skill, but there's no reason people should be matched with players who have dumped more than twice the amount of time into the game than they have.
Also, I probably should have known that Horde would be a massive waste of time with randoms.
The skill matching for ranked games seems pretty broken. We had a level 5 dude on our team against a full team of 45+s. I'm a 26, so it's not like I was balancing it out. The numerical progression might not be indicative of skill, but there's no reason people should be matched with players who have dumped more than twice the amount of time into the game than they have.
Also, I probably should have known that Horde would be a massive waste of time with randoms.
soulassssns
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Lunchbox said:
Thanks for the tip
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Seriously, that last part is just dumb. I don't see how it's possible.Lunchbox said:
Anyone that's played through the campaign ONCE
look at your stats/kills
What enemy did you kill the most?
Apparently.... i killed more palace guards than any other enemy.
209
closest to that was the Lambent Drone at 157
1209 kills
13 deaths
57 minutes spent in cover [HOLY SHIT WTF]
look at your stats/kills
What enemy did you kill the most?
Apparently.... i killed more palace guards than any other enemy.
209
closest to that was the Lambent Drone at 157
1209 kills
13 deaths
57 minutes spent in cover [HOLY SHIT WTF]
JimiNutz
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Nice!VisitableElf said:
I never really played that much Horde in Gears 2 but I blew through all 50 waves on casual yesterday - was a lot harder than I expected! I def plan on trying to get a good team together to play on Hardcore at some point - think insane will def be beyond my abilities!
I've had a quick go on Beast Mode and would def be up for playing some of that with some Gaffers (Im in the UK so UK/EU players would be prefered - simply because of connection/lag reasons)
Syph Medwes
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Most killed enemy: Palace Guard, 126
587 kills,
33 deaths,
although I played the entire campaign co-op and on hardcore.
1 hour 40 minutes spent in cover.
587 kills,
33 deaths,
although I played the entire campaign co-op and on hardcore.
1 hour 40 minutes spent in cover.
Couple questions.
Achievement for beating all 50 waves of horde mode. I beat 1-10 on normal, and then switched to casual. If I get to level 50 on casual, will the cheevo pop, or do I have to go back and do 1-10 on casual to get it?
Very very new to gears of war online, keep getting slaughtered with no kills at the end of the match. I want to get good. Should I roll with gnasher from the get go, or go ahead and take the easy route by mastering the sawed off? Is it good for me to use sawed off at first, then switch to gnasher?
Achievement for beating all 50 waves of horde mode. I beat 1-10 on normal, and then switched to casual. If I get to level 50 on casual, will the cheevo pop, or do I have to go back and do 1-10 on casual to get it?
Very very new to gears of war online, keep getting slaughtered with no kills at the end of the match. I want to get good. Should I roll with gnasher from the get go, or go ahead and take the easy route by mastering the sawed off? Is it good for me to use sawed off at first, then switch to gnasher?
The Xtortionist
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Lunchbox said:
This x1000000000000
What a fucking horrible blemish on an otherwise fantastic campaign. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to have
infinitely respawning ground enemies that deal a shitload of damage, fucking flying fuckers that have obnoxiously high health for what they are, a boss that can hit you from any angle, with a fucking goddamn fucking fuck fuck shit time limit ALL AT THE SAME TIME should be fucking fired. Fucking stupid garbage.
Goddamn. For all the shit RAAM got, he was fucking sugar and rainbows compared to this. Hell, I even liked RAAM. It was a fitting way to end the game - extremely difficult, but not frustrating or overly luck-based.
Edit - most of the other bosses were pretty good though
Damn. Started Horde yesterday, incredibly fun, went well. Then we hit wave 10 and the Berserker shows up. This thing is a real pace-killer. Everyone did their best to stop him, but after a fight that goes on forever, there were only 2 guys left and eventually we bit the bullet. I'd be for retrying instantly, if it wasn't such a draining and overly long fight. Dunno if there are any tips for easing the pain? Don't tell me this guy shows up every 10 waves.
Unknown Soldier
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Finished the campaign.
The last boss was indeed a huge sack of horseshit with a side of horseshit. I can't even imagine how bullshit that fight will be on Insane, it took us forever on Hardcore to finally grind it out.
The last boss was indeed a huge sack of horseshit with a side of horseshit. I can't even imagine how bullshit that fight will be on Insane, it took us forever on Hardcore to finally grind it out.
Seth Balmore
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Bah. Cliff said there would never be a demo/beta for a Gears game. We know how that went down.
Cliff says the SOS is here to stay... *fingers crossed*
Cliff says the SOS is here to stay... *fingers crossed*
Afraid not. Gold guns aren't remarkable anymore though, everyone and their aunt has one...Stat Flow said:
The Antitype
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firehawk12 said:
Yeah, it's pretty clear not much thought went into it beyond 'let's make it hard, and fill the screen with chaos'.
I mean seriously, this epic war comes down to a battle with a giant insect. Really? REALLY!?
Maybe it's just me, but no GoW boss battle has EVER matched the sense of tension, urgency and co-op strategy as the Berzerker battles from the original game.
And DAMN. Just went to lvl 50 Horde mode on Hardcore on Sandbar. Awesome, AWESOME stuff.
EDIT: LMAO, Everytime I'm starting to warm up to this game, it just takes a stinking, runny dump all over the player.
I was behind cover. Enemy approaches, mantles. I shoot him with the gnasher, MID-MANTLE (he was basically in the air) before he hit me. No kill, despite an AR, and blood splashes to confirm the hit. He shoots me with the sawed-off and kills me.
NullPointer
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spoilers? The game has been out for what? A week?
Stats from 2 player hardcore..
Most killed enemy - Palace Guard 132
Time spent in cover - 30:15
Kills - 654
Deaths - 28
Massive 25 headshots..
Looking over my co-op partners stats, he spent twice as long in cover as me and died half as many times. Complete coincidence I'm sure.
Most killed enemy - Palace Guard 132
Time spent in cover - 30:15
Kills - 654
Deaths - 28
Massive 25 headshots..
Looking over my co-op partners stats, he spent twice as long in cover as me and died half as many times. Complete coincidence I'm sure.
The Antitype
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Arjen said:
People have been referring to it as a bug this entire thread. Anyway, it's not a big deal or something you haven't seen in previous games.
MarshMellow96
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Jeez. Fair enough, it was tagged - but there's no need to be an ass about it.
The Antitype
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I swear to christ, are people invincible mid-mantle? I've nailed people with the gnasher coming over cover like 5 times, and every time, they waltz through and SOS me.
Risk Breaker
Member
Oh God how I wish KOTH had execution rules.
And stupid terribly designed SOS, I hate it more and more each day, it's dumbing down a gameplay that I used to love.
Hopefully when MW3 and BF3 come out all the skill-less cod-lovers corner-camping bitches will leave the game and it'll be used less. I'm not counting on it though. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the two-piece of Gears 3. Epic says there's nothing to fix, adapt, just keep your distance, etc. Awfully broken for like what, a year? And THEN they will silently fix it.
BTW, protip: if some dumb dude is blindly retro charging at you, equip your lancer and rev the chainsaw. At least that's how it works offline :lol
And stupid terribly designed SOS, I hate it more and more each day, it's dumbing down a gameplay that I used to love.
Hopefully when MW3 and BF3 come out all the skill-less cod-lovers corner-camping bitches will leave the game and it'll be used less. I'm not counting on it though. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the two-piece of Gears 3. Epic says there's nothing to fix, adapt, just keep your distance, etc. Awfully broken for like what, a year? And THEN they will silently fix it.
BTW, protip: if some dumb dude is blindly retro charging at you, equip your lancer and rev the chainsaw. At least that's how it works offline :lol
The Xtortionist
Member
omnomis said:
Same with Sandbar actually. Get all 5 teammates on Digger/Boom area and the game is over. Either these maps weren't playtested enough (doubtful, considering I picked up on these strategies almost immediately) or the people who did the playtesting were just bad at the game.
Risk Breaker
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The Xtortionist said:
I very much doubt the playtesting done at Epic is done in a really competitive way.
Risk Breaker said:
I thought they had mlg people helping tweak it... Or maybe that was just a rumor.
Maybe they can patch in a Trenches/thrashball type fix on overpass. I don't think sandbar is as bad because of the HoD/one shot and the sniper rifles. Plus grenades are great initiators.
The Xtortionist
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Risk Breaker said:
Shame, because it needed to be taken much more seriously by higher-skilled players.
Like, Shadowrun for 360 is supremely balanced and competitive. Supremely. Is it simply a coincidence that FASA Studios (the devs) were really good at their game? I once read how the developers were completely tearing shit up at an early game with devs event, stomping the competition without losing a single round (game is round based like Counter-Strike). And if I recall correctly, one of the testers, eXt, went on to be a top-placing MLG pro at the game.
Just a thought.
_dementia said:
Yes, play a game with no matchmaking or party system and archaic netcode and no dedicated servers, just because someone wants a more "classic" option in the playlists. It's embarrassing that you think variety is a bad thing, just because the SOS shoot-and-book isn't what someone fell in love with at the start of the series.
There is no legitimate reason to not give players a Gears 1 style playlist. They bought the game, they should have some options.
I played a ranked TDM game yesterday with my friends, and NO ONE ON THE OTHER TEAM USED THE SAWN OFF. Neither did any of us! It was the most incredible, back and forth, balanced and thrilling match I've played in any Gears game. Dedicated servers + the broken weapon nowhere to be found = how this game should have always been. I guess Epic felt that because they worked so hard to remove the Gears 1/2 frustration of getting endlessly gibbed by the host because of crap networking, that they had to try and infuse that sensation of rage into the final installment by adding a gun that you get gibbed by out of no where by when the connection is flawless.
Creamium said:
If you play on Trenches you get the Lambent instead of Berserkers. Just wait until the Gunkers show up. You'll wish you had the Berserkers back.
So after spending 5-6 hours today in Horde and Beast modes I don't think I'm going back to TDM. I have so much more fun in Horde/Beast, especially Beast. Every game designer needs to look at Beast mode and consider giving the players a chance to play as the creatures. I never expected the most fun I would have in a Gears of War game would be playing as a giant spider or serapede. Everyone goes for the Berserker when they unlock the heavies, but I've been happier using the armored Kantus. That fucker will ruin your day.
Some guy on Live spawned as the serapede and then let his kid play. Normally I would say putting a little kid into a Gears game is not a good idea, but he was going nuts over running around as a "big cennipede". It was pretty funny.
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