Syph Medwes
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Gears of War 3 |OT| BROTHERS TO THE END
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Making the SOS a power weapon WILL NOT solve anything, and it's an absurb thing to say. Yes you can multigib with it, but you can with the gnasher as well. On top of that, with the clipsize and no lag it's not uncommon to get behind people and get three gibs off three shots within two seconds with the gnasher, which you can't do with the SOS.
Look at the Torque Bow. You have a weapon that instant kills, and has long range. Look at the boomshot, multiple shots of instantkill goodness. The hammer of dawn can scare people away, the oneshot can corner people for your team. Mortar can lock down, etc. These are all for map control, which the SOS doesn't provide.
The main thing I'd do to the SOS is give 2 shots. Decrease the cone of fire(or have a bigger drop off on the left/right). I'm fine with the gib range otherwise.
People are literally bitching at anything regarding it, like that gif a few pages back where a guy got a triple kill on thrashball. 3 people were RIGHT BY eachother as they ran into the back, and he shot directly in the middle of them for that multikill. People still said "look at that multikill without aiming" despite it being a clear middle of the screen hipfire, just like the gnasher.
It's an annoying weapon and I do think it especially fucks up modes like Execution and KotH but people are acting like you literally could play with a blindfold, shoot backwards halfway across the map and get kills.
Look at the Torque Bow. You have a weapon that instant kills, and has long range. Look at the boomshot, multiple shots of instantkill goodness. The hammer of dawn can scare people away, the oneshot can corner people for your team. Mortar can lock down, etc. These are all for map control, which the SOS doesn't provide.
The main thing I'd do to the SOS is give 2 shots. Decrease the cone of fire(or have a bigger drop off on the left/right). I'm fine with the gib range otherwise.
People are literally bitching at anything regarding it, like that gif a few pages back where a guy got a triple kill on thrashball. 3 people were RIGHT BY eachother as they ran into the back, and he shot directly in the middle of them for that multikill. People still said "look at that multikill without aiming" despite it being a clear middle of the screen hipfire, just like the gnasher.
It's an annoying weapon and I do think it especially fucks up modes like Execution and KotH but people are acting like you literally could play with a blindfold, shoot backwards halfway across the map and get kills.
Syph Medwes
Member
Honestly I think all they need to do is slightly reduce the SOS's range. It already has a crappy reload time and low starting ammo. I think anything else is too drastic.
PinkCrayon
Member
yeah i just noticed this today. all my other flame skins are there, but no retro.vitaminwateryum said:
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
E-Day Gears 1
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears Of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Marcus
Favorite character period?
Giant Worm
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Classic Marcus
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher
Favorite execution?
Meatshield then fail to reload against a wall.
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution/Warzone
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Gridlock
Blood Drive
Mansion
Jacinto
Hotel
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Blood Drive
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Annoying but beatable.
E-Day Gears 1
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears Of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Marcus
Favorite character period?
Giant Worm
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Classic Marcus
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher
Favorite execution?
Meatshield then fail to reload against a wall.
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution/Warzone
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Gridlock
Blood Drive
Mansion
Jacinto
Hotel
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Blood Drive
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Annoying but beatable.
Syph Medwes said:
Given epic's reasoning of the SOS being here to give users a chance against the gnasher, I think limiting the ammo even more would incline people to swap the gun for the gnasher once they kill a rusher, and eventually learn how to effectively utilize the gnasher, soon dropping the SOS altogether.
The reload isn't as much of an issue as it really sounds, and increasing it even more won't solve much. They miss a shot and run like a bat out of hell, bouncing all over cover while you play tag with them until they reload and it ends at a standoff again. Decreasing the ammo would force people to be more mindful of the shot actually connecting on top of the range they're working with.
Even though the range is clearly not "melee" like the description says, I do think it should outgib the gnasher with range.
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
The first one
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Also the first one. It had a quasi horror element with the kryll..thoguht the whole light dark thing was gonna be a staple of the franchise.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
dont really have a favorite
Favorite character period?
The carmines
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
The carmines but i switch them up (Clayton looks best Anthony has the best lines)
Weapon of choice?
Torque Bow/ boltok
Favorite execution?
Schorcher's
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Canals
Gridlock
Escalation
Subway
Fuel Depot
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Mercy
Anya or Sam?
Sam.
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Make it a pick up weapon.
The first one
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Also the first one. It had a quasi horror element with the kryll..thoguht the whole light dark thing was gonna be a staple of the franchise.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
dont really have a favorite
Favorite character period?
The carmines
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
The carmines but i switch them up (Clayton looks best Anthony has the best lines)
Weapon of choice?
Torque Bow/ boltok
Favorite execution?
Schorcher's
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Canals
Gridlock
Escalation
Subway
Fuel Depot
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Mercy
Anya or Sam?
Sam.
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Make it a pick up weapon.
Robot Pants
Member
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
2006 with Gears 1
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears 1
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Marcus
Favorite character period?
Hoffman
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Of the ones I have unlocked right now, Ben Carmine. But once I unlock Classic Marcus it will be that. If they had a Classic Hoffman (wish they did) it would be that.
Weapon of choice?
Longshot
Favorite execution?
Curbstomp
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Warzone/Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Fuel Depot
Gridlock
Warmachine
Canals
Process
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Gridlock
Anya or Sam?
Both equally useless. But I'll go with Anya.
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Is only harmful to how great Gears 3 can be, but still haven't had much of an issue with it....yet....
2006 with Gears 1
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears 1
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Marcus
Favorite character period?
Hoffman
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Of the ones I have unlocked right now, Ben Carmine. But once I unlock Classic Marcus it will be that. If they had a Classic Hoffman (wish they did) it would be that.
Weapon of choice?
Longshot
Favorite execution?
Curbstomp
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Warzone/Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Fuel Depot
Gridlock
Warmachine
Canals
Process
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Gridlock
Anya or Sam?
Both equally useless. But I'll go with Anya.
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Is only harmful to how great Gears 3 can be, but still haven't had much of an issue with it....yet....
The Antitype
Banned
Aw fuck, I totally forgot about Process. GREAT map. I honed my Torque Bow skills on that map.
vodka-bull
Member
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
2006, with the original.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole Train (btw: ain't that racist?)
Favorite character period?
Anthony Carmine.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Griffin, Sam, Myrrah, working on unlocking Anthony Carmine.
Weapon of choice?
Boomshot.
Favorite execution?
Curb stomp.
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
TDM.
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Process
Security
River
Hotel
Raven Down
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Haven't played Horde 2.0, Security at Horde 1.0
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I don't get the bitching about it.
2006, with the original.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole Train (btw: ain't that racist?)
Favorite character period?
Anthony Carmine.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Griffin, Sam, Myrrah, working on unlocking Anthony Carmine.
Weapon of choice?
Boomshot.
Favorite execution?
Curb stomp.
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
TDM.
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Process
Security
River
Hotel
Raven Down
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Haven't played Horde 2.0, Security at Horde 1.0
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I don't get the bitching about it.
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
The first one. Was my first Xbox 360 game. At first I didn't like it. Felt pretty strange to me and since I was new, I got destroyed pretty fast. After a while I grew to love it.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3 so far, but I prefer GoW1 multiplayer right now because of the SoS. Once that gets sorted out I will like GoW3 multiplayer better.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Dom
Favorite character period?
Baird
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Adam Fenix right now with Infected Omen on all my weapons.
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher
Favorite execution?
The old Gnasher melee hit. I loved aiming it at there head to pop it off. They seemed to replace it with a regular kick now =(
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Canals
Gridlock
Mansion
Subway
Clocktower
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Haven't played yet
Anya or Sam?
Sam.
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Nerf or make it a power weapon.
The first one. Was my first Xbox 360 game. At first I didn't like it. Felt pretty strange to me and since I was new, I got destroyed pretty fast. After a while I grew to love it.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3 so far, but I prefer GoW1 multiplayer right now because of the SoS. Once that gets sorted out I will like GoW3 multiplayer better.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Dom
Favorite character period?
Baird
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Adam Fenix right now with Infected Omen on all my weapons.
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher
Favorite execution?
The old Gnasher melee hit. I loved aiming it at there head to pop it off. They seemed to replace it with a regular kick now =(
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Canals
Gridlock
Mansion
Subway
Clocktower
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Haven't played yet
Anya or Sam?
Sam.
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Nerf or make it a power weapon.
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
Gears 1 about a week after release. Barely played multi in 1 or 2 because every match seemed nothing but roll spam with shotguns or grenade spam.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears Of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole
Favorite character period?
Anya
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Anya Cog outfit
Weapon of choice?
lancer
Favorite execution?
Good ol lancer
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
TDM
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Asking me to remember a map by name is like trying to fuck a walrus
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
See above
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
By far the worst part of the game. Imagine your ideal woman....now imagine she has syphilis. A pretty bad thing to have, but it's fixable.
Gears 1 about a week after release. Barely played multi in 1 or 2 because every match seemed nothing but roll spam with shotguns or grenade spam.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears Of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole
Favorite character period?
Anya
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Anya Cog outfit
Weapon of choice?
lancer
Favorite execution?
Good ol lancer
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
TDM
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Asking me to remember a map by name is like trying to fuck a walrus
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
See above
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
By far the worst part of the game. Imagine your ideal woman....now imagine she has syphilis. A pretty bad thing to have, but it's fixable.
Seth Balmore
Member
I don't run in like a headless chicken. I avoid most unnecessary combat, I play for the objective. I move from cover to cover, I wallbounce, I cover slide.reggie said:
The fact that there's a dude with his noob tube behind every corner completely ignoring the objective, simply waiting for anyone to pass by so he can press RT and score a meaningless kill, is a gameplay-destabilizing problem.
At least in regards to KOTH, anyway.
The Antitype
Banned
Wait, what do I have to do to unloack Aaron Griffin?
I earned the first Big Money medal, but it still says 0/1.
I earned the first Big Money medal, but it still says 0/1.
The Antitype said:Wait, what do I have to do to unloack Aaron Griffin?
I earned the first Big Money medal, but it still says 0/1.
I think Griffin is getting Onyx for that. I got him for liking gears of war on facebook, not sure if that still works.
The Antitype
Banned
Papercuts said:
Just clicking 'Like' for GoW3? How did you get the code? PMed to your Facebook message inbox?
The Antitype said:
sorry but this is bullshit. the use of the SOS is severely limited and its application was literally "this is all you can do here, pull it off or die".
Its not like other weapons where you have multiple ways to take someone down. and its not some kind of automatic rape button.
The skill comes in working within those restrictions and frankly I'm as pleased with that quad as I am with another quad kill I got later that session with the gnasher. Both required different mechanics, tactics and skills and both were badass.
I personally get fed up of constant gnasher dancing, I like to mix it up and I don't buy this no skill argument at all. I think most people will find that the gnasher is still the most used and racks up the most kills in the game so it goes to show that the SOS can't be this god almighty weapon.
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
I got my 360 because of Gears 1 back in November 2006.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
I honestly can't decide between Gears 1 and Gears 3.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Baird
Favorite character period?
General RAAM
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Baird
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher Shotgun
Favorite execution?
Hammerburst
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Warzone or Execution, TDM sucks.
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Raven Down
Gridlock
Fuel Depot
Clocktower
Canals
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Overpass
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
It's a problem right now mainly because of the ridiculous gibbing range...correct that error Epic (nerf is the wrong word) or make it a pick-up weapon.
I got my 360 because of Gears 1 back in November 2006.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
I honestly can't decide between Gears 1 and Gears 3.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Baird
Favorite character period?
General RAAM
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Baird
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher Shotgun
Favorite execution?
Hammerburst
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Warzone or Execution, TDM sucks.
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Raven Down
Gridlock
Fuel Depot
Clocktower
Canals
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Overpass
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
It's a problem right now mainly because of the ridiculous gibbing range...correct that error Epic (nerf is the wrong word) or make it a pick-up weapon.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I'm just going through the Gears of War 2 campaign at the moment. Hadn't played it since release and I'm finding the game to be incredibly bloated. It just seems that the levels were artificially elongated and the game really suffers because of that.
Is there a consensus about the gears of war 3 campaign? Is it a significant step-up for the second campaign?
Also did anyone buy the crazy Gears Tritton headsets?
Is there a consensus about the gears of war 3 campaign? Is it a significant step-up for the second campaign?
Also did anyone buy the crazy Gears Tritton headsets?
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
2006 with Gears 1
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Dom
Favorite character period?
A/B/C Carmine
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
A Carmine
Weapon of choice?
Retro lancer
Favorite execution?
Curb stomp
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
TDM
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Mansion
Escalation
River
Gridlock
Fuel Depot
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Under Hill
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I like it
2006 with Gears 1
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Dom
Favorite character period?
A/B/C Carmine
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
A Carmine
Weapon of choice?
Retro lancer
Favorite execution?
Curb stomp
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
TDM
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Mansion
Escalation
River
Gridlock
Fuel Depot
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Under Hill
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I like it
Risk Breaker
Member
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
November 08, Gears 2. After that I obviously played some Gears 1.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
I think it's too early to judge I liked them all.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Damon Baird!
Favorite character period?
Hoffman
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Hoffman
Weapon of choice?
Boltok
Favorite execution?
Boltok, pure class
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Annex and Guardi... KOTH
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Jacinto
Checkout
Sanctuary
Ruins
Canals
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Security
Anya or Sam?
Anya from the beta
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Simple and short: make it a pickup OR make it have only 1 or 2 shells. If they make it a pickup just don't get rid of the pistols or I'll get mad. And any bigger tweak to the weapon will surely just break it even more lol.
My own question:
What's your favorite stunt?
Hipfire boltok headshot/super, baby!
November 08, Gears 2. After that I obviously played some Gears 1.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
I think it's too early to judge
I liked them all.Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Damon Baird!
Favorite character period?
Hoffman
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Hoffman
Weapon of choice?
Boltok
Favorite execution?
Boltok, pure class
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Annex and Guardi... KOTH
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Jacinto
Checkout
Sanctuary
Ruins
Canals
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Security
Anya or Sam?
Anya from the beta
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Simple and short: make it a pickup OR make it have only 1 or 2 shells. If they make it a pickup just don't get rid of the pistols or I'll get mad. And any bigger tweak to the weapon will surely just break it even more lol.
My own question:
What's your favorite stunt?
Hipfire boltok headshot/super, baby!
vodka-bull
Member
I bought the throat communicator, don't like the in-ear plug very much but the overall build quality of it compared to Microsofts original headset is amazing.Heavy's Sandvich said:
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
November 2006. This is the first game I bought for my new Xbox 360.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 1. I have not FINISHED Gears 3 yet. But by the time I got to this point, I was used to the Gears formula. Gears 1 is obviously the least polished, but it is the most dark and the best when I think of that Gears experience.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
It just has to be Cole. Motherfucker.
Favorite character period?
Probably Cole. Though Hoffman is a boss. RAAM too.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Right now? Classic Baird - looking to get Hoffman.
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher. Special Weapon: Torque Bow
Favorite execution?
In all of Gears? The very first Curbstomp from Gears 1
Gears 3? Torque.
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
War Machine
Gridlock
Canals
Clocktower
Checkout
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
I don't fuck with Horde.
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I would love if they could just remove it from the game entirely. I know that it won't happen, but to be frank, it's just an annoyance. Make it a pickup weapon, because it single-handedly makes the multiplayer an annoyance 8 times out of 10.
November 2006. This is the first game I bought for my new Xbox 360.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 1. I have not FINISHED Gears 3 yet. But by the time I got to this point, I was used to the Gears formula. Gears 1 is obviously the least polished, but it is the most dark and the best when I think of that Gears experience.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
It just has to be Cole. Motherfucker.
Favorite character period?
Probably Cole. Though Hoffman is a boss. RAAM too.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Right now? Classic Baird - looking to get Hoffman.
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher. Special Weapon: Torque Bow
Favorite execution?
In all of Gears? The very first Curbstomp from Gears 1
Gears 3? Torque.
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Execution
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
War Machine
Gridlock
Canals
Clocktower
Checkout
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
I don't fuck with Horde.
Anya or Sam?
Sam
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I would love if they could just remove it from the game entirely. I know that it won't happen, but to be frank, it's just an annoyance. Make it a pickup weapon, because it single-handedly makes the multiplayer an annoyance 8 times out of 10.
johnFkennedy
Member
h3ro said:
No, the Gears 1 Hammerburst was awful. It gave you no incentive to use it over the lancer.
How do you do the weapon specific executions? And what do you do to unlock them?
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
December 2006, I bought Gears of War with my Xbox 360. Played it for ages, single-player, co-op, multiplayer. So many good times...
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 1
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Dom, I really like him as a character.
Favorite character period?
Hoffman is hilarious
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
COG: Commando Dom
Locust: Some form of the Grenadier locust without upper body armour
Weapon of choice?
Lancer + Gnasher
Favorite execution?
Curb stomp
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Team Deathmatch (Gears 3) or Warzone (Gears 1 & 2)
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Canals
Gridlock
Mansion
Thrashball
Old Town
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Day One
Anya or Sam?
Uhhhh Sam?
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I suck with it. But I really have no problem fighting against it...
December 2006, I bought Gears of War with my Xbox 360. Played it for ages, single-player, co-op, multiplayer. So many good times...
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 1
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Dom, I really like him as a character.
Favorite character period?
Hoffman is hilarious
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
COG: Commando Dom
Locust: Some form of the Grenadier locust without upper body armour
Weapon of choice?
Lancer + Gnasher
Favorite execution?
Curb stomp
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Team Deathmatch (Gears 3) or Warzone (Gears 1 & 2)
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Canals
Gridlock
Mansion
Thrashball
Old Town
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Day One
Anya or Sam?
Uhhhh Sam?
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
I suck with it. But I really have no problem fighting against it...
Kydd BlaZe
Member
I still can't believe how goddamn good this game looks. Didn't know my 360 was even capable of this sort of graphical fidelity. I haven't been impressed with a game's visuals this much since Uncharted 2 nearly melted my eyes 2 years ago. Feels like I'm playing some Xbox 720 shit right here. Epic really has some talented artists. The Unreal Engine 3 has certainly come a looooong way.
Makes me wonder what Epic would be capable of with the next batch of consoles.
Makes me wonder what Epic would be capable of with the next batch of consoles.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
enzo_gt said:
I'm conflicted then. I think I'll just wait for a price drop.
quickwhips
Member
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
2006
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole
Favorite character period?
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
B. Carmine
Weapon of choice?
Torque Bow
Favorite execution?
Torque Bow
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
KOTH
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Blood Drive
Checkout
Old Town
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Over Pass
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Stop running in with the gnasher and you won't get destroyed by the SOS. Times have changed and gears has evolved for better or worst. The only thing cheap is the complaining.
2006
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole
Favorite character period?
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
B. Carmine
Weapon of choice?
Torque Bow
Favorite execution?
Torque Bow
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
KOTH
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Blood Drive
Checkout
Old Town
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Over Pass
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Stop running in with the gnasher and you won't get destroyed by the SOS. Times have changed and gears has evolved for better or worst. The only thing cheap is the complaining.
Seth Balmore
Member
I do. I miss actual burst weapons in general... with the changes made to the Gorgon, the concept is lost in Gears 3.h3ro said:
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
Gears 1 launch.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole.
Favorite character period?
Cole.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Cole.
Weapon of choice?
Hammerburst
Favorite execution?
Hammerburst
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Team Deathmatch
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Gridlock
Canals
Mansion
Clocktower
River
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
...
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Worst idea ever as a loadout weapon. Make it a pickup on the map.
Gears 1 launch.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 3
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Cole.
Favorite character period?
Cole.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Cole.
Weapon of choice?
Hammerburst
Favorite execution?
Hammerburst
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Team Deathmatch
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Gridlock
Canals
Mansion
Clocktower
River
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
...
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Worst idea ever as a loadout weapon. Make it a pickup on the map.
AndyMoogle
Member
Yeah, the Gears 2 Gorgon pistol was better and more fun to use.Seth Balmore said:I do. I miss actual burst weapons in general... with the changes made to the Gorgon, the concept is lost in Gears 3.
Stat Flow said:In the case of the SOS, it's for the worst
Sooooo many little whiny bitches! I don't mean to single you out bro but you're the last post to jump on this bandwagon - or should I say Cole Train.
I've done two nights of MP and for the record I am not using the SOS right now. How can anyone bitch about the SOS when clearly, CLEARLY, the weapons of choice are the rifles? GOW3 is a medium range game nine times out of ten. People are getting killed half way across the map WAY more than up close with the SOS. It's ridiculous and becoming blown way out of proportion. This is by far the least shotgun-oriented Gears we've been given.
Nobody complains about knife kills in COD and that is essentially what a SOS kill is. You have to be in melee to get it and thanks to the backroll it is possible to avoid it. People will cry about the double/triple/quad kill capability but I have to ask why are you butt fucking your teammates in the middle of the firefight? If you make yourself a quad-target with your assplay then you have no one but yourself to blame.
Admit it, you've done most of your killing with one of the rifles and so has everyone else.
AndyMoogle
Member
The SOS is definitely annoying and the bolded part is the reason why. It's meant to be within melee distance, but, as the video posted a couple of pages back shows, it reaches further than that. If Epic can fix that, then the weapon won't really bother me anymore.Dyno said:
Dyno said:
Are you sure nobody complains about knife kills in COD?
Infinity Ward created a Super Soldier ( old, but a classic ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODLFGKosS2E
SOS requires almost no aiming at all. All you have to do is get close and get the enemy partially on the screen = insta gib.
I die due to 100 difference reasons other than the SOS. So I need to work on that stuff first and if the SOS changes so be it.
TL;DR: MP is cool. Learn the maps, think before rushing in with the Gnasher. SOS okay.
Long version...
MP is starting to click now. I played Warzone Gears 1 lots, and was quite good. Jumped on Gears 3 and I felt distinctly average.
I think a big part is learning the maps. Beta people have an advantage here, for the time being, as they've played some of the maps already. The more I play, the less dumb stuff I do. You have to play a map quite a lot to get into it, and I can feel that happening now. Also, if I think back, some of my favourite maps from Gears 1 we're my most hated to begin with, until I learned them properly. And... it's week one. There's no rush.
The second big thing coming from Gears 1 is controlling my Ramboism. In Gears 1 I'd switch to shotgun at the start of the round, shoot three shells into the floor to make room for actives, (and to test lag), and then go hunting. With 5v5, seemingly super-powered lancers, SOS, and not knowing the new maps... this tactic is poor to say the least.
5v5 makes it feel crowded. There's always some asshole behind or to the side of you, if you're badly positioned. So that's anti-Rambo from the start.
Lancers are awesome now. In days gone by you'd roll and bounce your way up to them and lightly press the barrel of your gnasher to their genitals, pull the trigger, sip some beer and move on. Not any more...!
SOS is out and out anti-Rambo. And since that's me, it's anti-me...! So I have to be careful where I used to be mindless.
The game now goes in phases for me. Start with lancer, switching to gnasher in confined spaces. If I see someone, I rush in if I'm unseen, otherwise I figure out what weapon they have and deal with them appropriately:
When I do get to a gnasher-friendly section of map, and know the enemy is SOS-less, then I revert to Rambo. And it's just the same as ever. Last night I was rolling round, shooting people mid-turn, taking out a couple of people at a time. Classic Gears shotgunning.
The SOS has changed the game. Gnasher is no longer the kingit's still the coolest IMO, but it now shares close quarters instagib territory with El Cheapo SOS.
I don't think the SOS has ruined the game, it's just something we need to learn to deal with. Also, I probably get killed by lancers as much as the SOS, if not more... when I'm between cover, or just dumbly running around out of cover. Walking up to a corner in the hope there isn't a SOS around it is just as risky now. I'll try and remember that on those nights when I die first in every round to a SOS and contemplate throwing the controller through the TV... but I've always had nights like that in Gears.
Long version...
MP is starting to click now. I played Warzone Gears 1 lots, and was quite good. Jumped on Gears 3 and I felt distinctly average.
I think a big part is learning the maps. Beta people have an advantage here, for the time being, as they've played some of the maps already. The more I play, the less dumb stuff I do. You have to play a map quite a lot to get into it, and I can feel that happening now. Also, if I think back, some of my favourite maps from Gears 1 we're my most hated to begin with, until I learned them properly. And... it's week one. There's no rush.
The second big thing coming from Gears 1 is controlling my Ramboism. In Gears 1 I'd switch to shotgun at the start of the round, shoot three shells into the floor to make room for actives, (and to test lag), and then go hunting. With 5v5, seemingly super-powered lancers, SOS, and not knowing the new maps... this tactic is poor to say the least.
5v5 makes it feel crowded. There's always some asshole behind or to the side of you, if you're badly positioned. So that's anti-Rambo from the start.
Lancers are awesome now. In days gone by you'd roll and bounce your way up to them and lightly press the barrel of your gnasher to their genitals, pull the trigger, sip some beer and move on. Not any more...!
SOS is out and out anti-Rambo. And since that's me, it's anti-me...! So I have to be careful where I used to be mindless.
The game now goes in phases for me. Start with lancer, switching to gnasher in confined spaces. If I see someone, I rush in if I'm unseen, otherwise I figure out what weapon they have and deal with them appropriately:
Machine gun, take care until close.
Gnasher/pistols, run in and take my chances.
SOS, run the fuck away! Make space and wait for them to come to you.
Gnasher/pistols, run in and take my chances.
SOS, run the fuck away! Make space and wait for them to come to you.
When I do get to a gnasher-friendly section of map, and know the enemy is SOS-less, then I revert to Rambo. And it's just the same as ever. Last night I was rolling round, shooting people mid-turn, taking out a couple of people at a time. Classic Gears shotgunning.
The SOS has changed the game. Gnasher is no longer the kingit's still the coolest IMO, but it now shares close quarters instagib territory with El Cheapo SOS.
I don't think the SOS has ruined the game, it's just something we need to learn to deal with. Also, I probably get killed by lancers as much as the SOS, if not more... when I'm between cover, or just dumbly running around out of cover. Walking up to a corner in the hope there isn't a SOS around it is just as risky now. I'll try and remember that on those nights when I die first in every round to a SOS and contemplate throwing the controller through the TV... but I've always had nights like that in Gears.
When did you start playing Gears of War, and with what game?
2007, Original Gears of War via my little brothers Xbox 360, was a sony fanboy up until then. Shit blew my fucking mind, first time I ever played a next gen console.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 1, the dark atmosphere, and maybe because of nostalgia.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Marcus Fenix.
Favorite character period?
Marcus Fenix.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Mechanical Baird, only because I spent around an hour on the phone with best buy to retrieve my code.
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher Shotgun
Favorite execution?
Lancer Chainsaw
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Quick Warzone.
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Gridlock
Thrashball
Hotel
Canals
Overpass
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Gridlock
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Hate it, but it can be countered. It also motivates me to do better, because if someone gibs you with the sawed off, you made yourself a sitting duck, and thats not what gears multi is about.
2007, Original Gears of War via my little brothers Xbox 360, was a sony fanboy up until then. Shit blew my fucking mind, first time I ever played a next gen console.
Of the games you've played, what is your favorite Gears of War campaign?
Gears of War 1, the dark atmosphere, and maybe because of nostalgia.
Who is your favorite member of Delta Squad?
Marcus Fenix.
Favorite character period?
Marcus Fenix.
Gears of War 3 Multiplayer skin of choice?
Mechanical Baird, only because I spent around an hour on the phone with best buy to retrieve my code.
Weapon of choice?
Gnasher Shotgun
Favorite execution?
Lancer Chainsaw
Favorite multiplayer playlist?
Quick Warzone.
Top 5 favorite competitive multiplayer maps (including DLC)?
Gridlock
Thrashball
Hotel
Canals
Overpass
Favorite Horde Mode Map?
Gridlock
Anya or Sam?
Anya
Thoughts about the Sawed-Off Shotty in Gears of War 3
Hate it, but it can be countered. It also motivates me to do better, because if someone gibs you with the sawed off, you made yourself a sitting duck, and thats not what gears multi is about.
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