Gears Of War - General info and Discussion #1 (MODS LOCK PLS)

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Hosted a match with almost a full room of CAGs and all the crap I was complaining about just went out the window. Man what a difference it is to play with people you like. Thanks Richlough, DCriminal, Transfomah, halfb3nt, rabbittreloaded, KJ Auburn and to any CAG i forgot. I haven't had that much fun on XBL in a while.
 
there is no reason the chainsaw should lock on, that would be the same as having the shot gun with just one button automatically aim and shoot a fatal blow. Its bull, you should have to wave the chainsaw around and actually have to cut the person up by your own control, it would be hard, and no one would use it the way it is now. i think that is way more cheap then the grenade sticks.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Hosted a match with almost a full room of CAGs and all the crap I was complaining about just went out the window. Man what a difference it is to play with people you like. Thanks Richlough, DCriminal, Transfomah, halfb3nt, rabbittreloaded, KJ Auburn and to any CAG i forgot. I haven't had that much fun on XBL in a while.[/QUOTE]

hey add my tag and invite me in the next time you are hosting
 
so i just realized, the total stats for the ranked games, are different than the actual kills you have. example: i just got the 100 achievement kill for the chainsaw. but my total chainsaw kills is 80-something combined from all modes. Hence the chainsaw kills i did from games that didn't count (people dropping). pretty kewl.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']Still looking? When do you usually play? I could probably play for an hour to an hour and a half after midnight EST. Do both players get achievements?[/quote]

Since I'm in Guam, my hours are pretty strange. I'm about 16 hours ahead of CST, so when I'm playing, it's usually about 6-7 a.m. back in the States.

But I can play whenever on the weekends.
 
I have yet to actually complete a ranked match. I sooo wish there was matchmaking because I love playing with my friends since we can usually work well together.

Anyways, if anyone wants to play with me, I am always playing unranked matches, add Dastly to your friends list.
 
[quote name='D4rkN1ght']there is no reason the chainsaw should lock on, that would be the same as having the shot gun with just one button automatically aim and shoot a fatal blow. Its bull, you should have to wave the chainsaw around and actually have to cut the person up by your own control, it would be hard, and no one would use it the way it is now. i think that is way more cheap then the grenade sticks.[/QUOTE]

I use to think like you, but what makes you wrong is that people running at you with the chainsaw can be shot, and the chainsaw is lowered. They have to usually roll and try again.

With grenade tagging, I can run at you straight on with grenades out, and you have absolutely no hope of 'disabling' my ability to tag you unless you can kill me before I get within the 20 fucking yards i can tag you.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Hosted a match with almost a full room of CAGs and all the crap I was complaining about just went out the window. Man what a difference it is to play with people you like. Thanks Richlough, DCriminal, Transfomah, halfb3nt, rabbittreloaded, KJ Auburn and to any CAG i forgot. I haven't had that much fun on XBL in a while.[/quote]

Absolutely, I had a blast too. Even the stuff that gets annoying in ranked games doesn't really bother me when you're playing with people that are cool enough to BS with about it. Damn your sister with those grenade tags. :cry:
 
this thread is huge.. so it might have been answered somewhere in hear earlier.. but i'll ask anyways...

any tips on using the shotgun.. i always seem to lose shotgun duels.... I hear not to use the left trigger and aim.. and just fire away....when firing from the hip.. any particular way to aim ?

so any good pointers ?
 
[quote name='rajchakrabarti']this thread is huge.. so it might have been answered somewhere in hear earlier.. but i'll ask anyways...

any tips on using the shotgun.. i always seem to lose shotgun duels.... I hear not to use the left trigger and aim.. and just fire away....when firing from the hip.. any particular way to aim ?

so any good pointers ?[/quote]

Practice, practice, practice, seriously. Try to aim first to see where the cursor is at and then let go of the cursor and just fire without the scope. After doing this for lots of matches you'll get the hang of it. These are just one of those things that seem impossible, like for me I could not perfect reload but now its damn easy. Same thing with the shotgun, it took some days to learn but it gets easier the more you do it and you find out what works best for yourself.
 
[quote name='rajchakrabarti']this thread is huge.. so it might have been answered somewhere in hear earlier.. but i'll ask anyways...

any tips on using the shotgun.. i always seem to lose shotgun duels.... I hear not to use the left trigger and aim.. and just fire away....when firing from the hip.. any particular way to aim ?

so any good pointers ?[/QUOTE]

I've always had trouble with shotgun duels. Sometimes I'll empty 8 shells at someone point blank and nothing happens, sometimes I blow their head off in one shot, further away. It seems like an incredibly random weapon.

There is no magical tip to really follow. Blind firing is usually the best way to use it though. Just roll in every direction, blind firing in between rolls.
 
I'm pretty new to live, this is my first month. If anyone wants to add me to their friends list that would be cool, I'll be on a lot playing Gears during the next month once finals are over.
 
Just rec'd GoW LE in the mail. Played like 30 mins. It's pretty intense. Crazy good graphics. Dont kill me for saying this guys, but it reminds me of Killzone, but better. XD
 
[quote name='jPoD']Just rec'd GoW LE in the mail. Played like 30 mins. It's pretty intense. Crazy good graphics. Dont kill me for saying this guys, but it reminds me of Killzone, but better. XD[/QUOTE]


the way I see it now:

GoW = Stronger Gameplay

Killzone = Stronger IP/Universe
 
[quote name='rajchakrabarti']this thread is huge.. so it might have been answered somewhere in hear earlier.. but i'll ask anyways...

any tips on using the shotgun.. i always seem to lose shotgun duels.... I hear not to use the left trigger and aim.. and just fire away....when firing from the hip.. any particular way to aim ?

so any good pointers ?[/quote]

The dead zone is actually not in the exact center like most games. It's about 1/4 inch slightly shifted to the right to compensate for the OTS camera. Keep an eye on the tip of the shotgun and the center of the screen.

Also, one thing that totally made me better at the shotgun is to keep your cool and fire less - yes, fire less. Don't just hold on to the trigger and fire continuously. Fire precisely. Sometimes, I'll even footwork and let them get one shot on me, then walk into point blank and gib them. Walking forward is a tad faster than walking backwards/sideways so do unto them before they use the same shit on you. The lag between shotgun shots is like 1 second so it's a skill you have to work on.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Hosted a match with almost a full room of CAGs and all the crap I was complaining about just went out the window. Man what a difference it is to play with people you like. Thanks Richlough, DCriminal, Transfomah, halfb3nt, rabbittreloaded, KJ Auburn and to any CAG i forgot. I haven't had that much fun on XBL in a while.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I definately had a good time. I'll be on again tonight if someone wants to get a room together.
 
[quote name='rabbitt']Yeah, I definately had a good time. I'll be on again tonight if someone wants to get a room together.[/QUOTE]
I might be on after work.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Hosted a match with almost a full room of CAGs and all the crap I was complaining about just went out the window. Man what a difference it is to play with people you like. Thanks Richlough, DCriminal, Transfomah, halfb3nt, rabbittreloaded, KJ Auburn and to any CAG i forgot. I haven't had that much fun on XBL in a while.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. That was a great time last night. I may be on later tonight... aw fuck it... I will be on. Who needs sleep?
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']I use to think like you, but what makes you wrong is that people running at you with the chainsaw can be shot, and the chainsaw is lowered. They have to usually roll and try again.

With grenade tagging, I can run at you straight on with grenades out, and you have absolutely no hope of 'disabling' my ability to tag you unless you can kill me before I get within the 20 fucking yards i can tag you.[/QUOTE]

i agree but a lot of people will just hide around a corner and chainsaw you once you come around, it takes no skill and i personally dont have any trouble killing people with grenades, once you see them coming towards you just shoot them, once they get close enough then shotgun them, if they do get it on you, its not hard to get close enough so they get a suicide. However if you dislike people doing that to you, then you can make an effort to get the grenades first, or to shoot them before they get them, they dont come with you when you spawn like the chainsaw does.
 
[quote name='Brak']If anyone wants to play, I'm in a room with three peoples.[/QUOTE]
So much for that.
 
[quote name='Brak']So much for that.[/QUOTE]

Brak - That was messed up, man. Sorry about that. To top it off, my 360 froze after the first round of the ranked match. Ugh.
 
[quote name='Elrod']Brak - That was messed up, man. Sorry about that. To top it off, my 360 froze after the first round of the ranked match. Ugh.[/QUOTE]
It's cool, man. :O

It's hard getting 8 people in one place some nights.
 
First time trying a Ranked CAG game and although it was sorta slow at first trying to get people, it worked really well. We had 5 or 6 CAG's and we split up between COG and Locust and it worked out really well, we got some good matches going. I'll definately be doing this again, will let you guys now when or just send you some invites. Sorry for ditching you at the end "The Rock" everyone left to play with the Penny people and I tried to invite you but room fille up quick. I really regret leaving the ranked matches though. Them Penny people played us 4 vs 3....I hate when people start games and have the upperhand right away.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']First time trying a Ranked CAG game and although it was sorta slow at first trying to get people, it worked really well. We had 5 or 6 CAG's and we split up between COG and Locust and it worked out really well, we got some good matches going. I'll definately be doing this again, will let you guys now when or just send you some invites. Sorry for ditching you at the end "The Rock" everyone left to play with the Penny people and I tried to invite you but room fille up quick. I really regret leaving the ranked matches though. Them Penny people played us 4 vs 3....I hate when people start games and have the upperhand right away.[/QUOTE]

I doubt you'll care, but if you play against friends your ranking win/loses kills won't count. But you can still get achivements from what I heard.
 
[quote name='Monsta Mack']I doubt you'll care, but if you play against friends your ranking win/loses kills won't count. But you can still get achivements from what I heard.[/QUOTE]
thats crazy. im not understanign how that works, so it doesnt tally for the leaderboards but it tallies for the achievements? how can you check your stats if they dont tally?
 
Stats on the leaderboard are off because of the fact that people quit matches. Say if you get a grenade tag or curb stomp on someone and they quit the match, those tags or stomps count towards your achievements but not towards the leaderboard stats. That's why people get the 100 headshot achievement or w/e when their leaderboard stats say they have 80.
 
[quote name='Tha Xecutioner']Stats on the leaderboard are off because of the fact that people quit matches. Say if you get a grenade tag or curb stomp on someone and they quit the match, those tags or stomps count towards your achievements but not towards the leaderboard stats. That's why people get the 100 headshot achievement or w/e when their leaderboard stats say they have 80.[/QUOTE]


that's major iffy, i've had a bunch of stuff count on matches where people left on the leaderboard stats.

weird thing from last night: trying to get my grenade tag achievement last night, i had 72 going in to the match, it was a 10 round match, i got 23 grenade kills, 9th round, the host quit, my stats showed 95 grenade tag kills when i checked, but i didn't get the achievement (i have 15 tag kills on execution). i wonder if ill never be able to get this achievement now...:(
 
Anyone playing online tonight? I'll be on if someone wants to get a game together. I just don't want to be sitting in an empty room, waiting for people to join.
 
I have been killing it with acheivments.

today:
Mix It Up
Around The World
Don't Hate the Player
The one for winning one in each game type
20 cog tags
100 Chainsaw kills

I may even get the other 7 COG tags if I have time tonite.
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']I'd really wish there was a "Play 100 games without picking up grenades" achievement. :)

Same with sniper rifle and chainsaw.[/QUOTE]
2nd that. i played a series of matches where the two guys on their team were destroying my 3 man team. a round starts up i get grenade tag rushed immediately. that shit completely pisses me off, cheap as fuck grenade tags. i consider smashing this game literally everytime i play it, i have no idea why i keep picking it back up.
 
[quote name='paz9x']2nd that. i played a series of matches where the two guys on their team were destroying my 3 man team. a round starts up i get grenade tag rushed immediately. that shit completely pisses me off, cheap as fuck grenade tags. i consider smashing this game literally everytime i play it, i have no idea why i keep picking it back up.[/quote]
Anytime you're on let's coordinate so we can get in the same ranked match, but yeah these people are rushing more and more, so if they do this the first round, next round send a decoy out and make him to your team, which is in the spawn, run back where the 1 or 2 rushers get destroyed.
 
[quote name='paz9x']2nd that. i played a series of matches where the two guys on their team were destroying my 3 man team. a round starts up i get grenade tag rushed immediately. that shit completely pisses me off, cheap as fuck grenade tags. i consider smashing this game literally everytime i play it, i have no idea why i keep picking it back up.[/quote]

Taggers rushing straight at you are the easiest ones to kill.
 
taggers are fucking easy to kill, you guys need to refine your strategy and take it much slower. It's usually the people that rush towards the other side or don't keep a good view of their entire surroundings that get tagged and bitch.
 
[quote name='paz9x']2nd that. i played a series of matches where the two guys on their team were destroying my 3 man team. a round starts up i get grenade tag rushed immediately. that shit completely pisses me off, cheap as fuck grenade tags. i consider smashing this game literally everytime i play it, i have no idea why i keep picking it back up.[/QUOTE]

Yeah...you were getting pretty heated...
 
I noticed when playing the tournament match the other day that a certain player kept trying to grenade tag every round. The first time it sucks when you get stuck but you should be able to figure out their "strategy" and just wait for them. Should be able to keep them away from you if you see em coming and they dont see you.
 
[quote name='dastly75']I noticed when playing the tournament match the other day that a certain player kept trying to grenade tag every round. The first time it sucks when you get stuck but you should be able to figure out their "strategy" and just wait for them. Should be able to keep them away from you if you see em coming and they dont see you.[/QUOTE]

taggers are ing easy to kill, you guys need to refine your strategy and take it much slower. It's usually the people that rush towards the other side or don't keep a good view of their entire surroundings that get tagged and bitch.
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Most of the time I get grenade tagged it isn't just guys running around the whole game with grenades. Usually they play normally, work their way up to you, start a shotgun duel, and then roll away or behind you and switch to grenades and plant them during the confusion.

Can it be stopped? Yes, sometimes. Is it annoy, stupid, gay, and a display of complete lack of skill as well? Yes.

It sort of reminds me of the battlegrounds in wow. If a game has an "I-win" button, should you ever push it? If so, how often?
 
[quote name='Mattte']Taggers rushing straight at you are the easiest ones to kill.[/QUOTE]
well youd think so, the thing that really got me was that these guys were VERY good and were demolishing us 3v2 im playign canals and by the time i ran to the sniper grabbed it and went high side a guy with grenades was already there, i have no idea how this is possible so i wasnt expecting anybody that deep that quick. anyway, yea one of the cheap ass gears guys loves the grenades, but you guys killed him instantly almost every match.
 
[quote name='Tha Xecutioner']Stats on the leaderboard are off because of the fact that people quit matches. Say if you get a grenade tag or curb stomp on someone and they quit the match, those tags or stomps count towards your achievements but not towards the leaderboard stats. That's why people get the 100 headshot achievement or w/e when their leaderboard stats say they have 80.[/QUOTE]

Should be interesting sometime next yearI get my 10,000 kill achivement (unless another game occupys my time like crazy,which doesn't look likely till Halo 3 unless R6 is *THAT* good) and my leaderboard says I only have 7,000 kills.
 
[quote name='AshesofWake']taggers are fucking easy to kill [/QUOTE]

It really all depends. If It's 1v1 and he's sneaking around like a ninja he can easily tag you if you don't see him first, as well as do other things but tagging is instant death. In 2v1 one guy can distract you while the other goes in for the tag, I lose 99% of those types of mismatchs. Also alot of people don't show gernades till they walk next to u with a pistol or shotgun, atleast the taggers with a half a brain.

I believe if a team is down 3v2 or 4v2 they deserve to tag you. They are already at a disadvantage so it levels off the playing field.

On normal 4v4 or 3v3 situations I don't tag, I just throw gernades and shoot my pistol when they are "stunned". I will only accept tagging if they don't have the achivement yet, that would be fair game for the achivement.
 
the people that use the grenades like you should use the sword for Halo 2 are always the best..unlike the guys who hold it out and run across the map with them
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Hosted a match with almost a full room of CAGs and all the crap I was complaining about just went out the window. Man what a difference it is to play with people you like. Thanks Richlough, DCriminal, Transfomah, halfb3nt, rabbittreloaded, KJ Auburn and to any CAG i forgot. I haven't had that much fun on XBL in a while.[/QUOTE]

That was the first non-ranked match I ever played. I'm usually trying to get achievements. And yes, I have the grenade tag, but now that I do, I no longer use tagging as a tactic. Only throwing grenades now.
 
If you actually study the maps, there's usually just one route a tagger can take if he really just wants to rush you in the first 30 sec. Stop him twice and I guarantee you he'll stop tag rushing. You all know where each frag lies on each map so that's a no brainer.

If you prevent someone from tagging you within the first few seconds, they will be forced to take cover and use their guns instead or throw the grenades.

No one gets pissed of when they get tagged as the very last member of their team or if they get tagged 5 minutes into the game. But I think people are pissed of because they get tagged 30 seconds or so into the game. It makes sense; you join a game to play, not to get killed (duh). My advice, make it a cardinal rule to prevent the other team from getting sniper/bow/frags. You always want the bigger gun because that's how you win, right? Get the frags first but be the better man and don't tag them (unless you are in a money tournament and winning is priority over fun).

Do unto others before others do unto you :p
 
[quote name='nintendokid']If you actually study the maps, there's usually just one route a tagger can take if he really just wants to rush you in the first 30 sec. Stop him twice and I guarantee you he'll stop tag rushing. You all know where each frag lies on each map so that's a no brainer.

If you prevent someone from tagging you within the first few seconds, they will be forced to take cover and use their guns instead or throw the grenades.

No one gets pissed of when they get tagged as the very last member of their team or if they get tagged 5 minutes into the game. But I think people are pissed of because they get tagged 30 seconds or so into the game. It makes sense; you join a game to play, not to get killed (duh). My advice, make it a cardinal rule to prevent the other team from getting sniper/bow/frags. You always want the bigger gun because that's how you win, right? Get the frags first but be the better man and don't tag them (unless you are in a money tournament and winning is priority over fun).

Do unto others before others do unto you :p[/QUOTE]

It still doesn't matter. My beef with tagging is not the tag rusghers, it's the mechanic of how tagging works. It's overpowered.

Tag range EXCEEDS shotgun gib and chainsaw suck range. That right there, in my opinion, is broken.

Not to mention that you can't "lower" a taggers grenade like you can a chainsawer. And I definitely think you should be able to do so. Both are guranteed insta-kill attacks, but only one has a reasonable defense.
 
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