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Gears of War 2 |OT| ...Maria...MARIA!!!
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F#A#Oo said:I agree pretty much...
It's amazing how you only see certain things when it's pointed out to you.
Yeah, don't get me wrong as Horde is easily the most fun I've had in a multiplayer game in a long, long time. But after playing it close to 100 hours, it needs to have those issues "fixed" in order for me to pick it up again.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Holy shit, Epic.
Holy.
Shit.
Once TU3 hits, Compustible Map Pack is mine.
Holy.
Shit.
Once TU3 hits, Compustible Map Pack is mine.
ThirdEngine
Member
It's been cathartic to be able to play on a regular basis again. I'm glad Epic is listening and cannot wait for TU3. The new tweaks have been a little hard to get used to, but ultimately it's for the better and really can't complain about much else.
Map rotations need moar Ruins. Badly.
Map rotations need moar Ruins. Badly.
bumpkin
Member
Man, I do not *get* how the rank stuff works at all. After putting in over a day of playing time in MP -- according to the official site stats -- I finally got up to rank 2. I was pumped and ready to kick some ass! Dare I say I felt some added confidence from the added rank. So I proceeded to play a few matches, and then after losing a match to some players with a collective higher rank than my team's, my rank dropped back to 1. WTF! Fucking lame.
I'll be glad if they switch it to something that's based more on how much you play than their bullshit imaginary "TrueSkill" formula.
I'll be glad if they switch it to something that's based more on how much you play than their bullshit imaginary "TrueSkill" formula.
I still don't get the rank either, just over a month ago there was always a group of 5 of us who'd play for hours together every night for about 2 weeks. We worked together pretty damn well and won the heavy majority of our matches but not one of us ever ranked up. So, the other day me and Third are playing some matches and we were losing... badly. After a couple of hours of that I said "I can't believe our rank is remaining the same this whole time, it never changes." and right then (because I said it as we lost another match) my rank dropped down to 2.bumpkin said:
Gears needs rank based on XP or at least something that makes sense.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Still in the new copies. Look for the sticker on the front to be sure. :DuckRacer said:
I've finally figured it out.
Gears of War = golf.
No matter how good you think you are, the game does a great job of humbling you when you least expect it. Sometimes you score poorly because you're just not on your game (you're taking the club too far inside, grip is too strong/you're rushing the power weapons when outnumbered, forget that the current round has grenades and run into a plant), sometimes you score poorly as a result of bad luck (ball landed in a poorly fixed divot on the fairway, you put too much backspin on the ball and it went from the green to the drink/you run into a bunch of party chat guys, one guy has a super host shotgun).
Like golf, I can go and play well 2 or 3 times in a row. I think, "hey, I'm not that bad at this game!" Just when I think I have it figured out, I have a round from hell. Nothing goes my way. And you're thinking I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY! Like today, for example. I was just fucking killing it. I went something like 8-2, 16-3, 12-2 in a row. Then on Blood Drive I get my ass absolutely handed to me. I end up 1-6 or something. Sometimes you're just shaking your head with disbelief with your end score. Like golf! Golf can smack you upside the head when you least expect it. One round you think you're the next Tiger Woods and the next round you finish saying "I'm never playing this fucking game again."
I love both :lol
Gears of War = golf.
No matter how good you think you are, the game does a great job of humbling you when you least expect it. Sometimes you score poorly because you're just not on your game (you're taking the club too far inside, grip is too strong/you're rushing the power weapons when outnumbered, forget that the current round has grenades and run into a plant), sometimes you score poorly as a result of bad luck (ball landed in a poorly fixed divot on the fairway, you put too much backspin on the ball and it went from the green to the drink/you run into a bunch of party chat guys, one guy has a super host shotgun).
Like golf, I can go and play well 2 or 3 times in a row. I think, "hey, I'm not that bad at this game!" Just when I think I have it figured out, I have a round from hell. Nothing goes my way. And you're thinking I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY! Like today, for example. I was just fucking killing it. I went something like 8-2, 16-3, 12-2 in a row. Then on Blood Drive I get my ass absolutely handed to me. I end up 1-6 or something. Sometimes you're just shaking your head with disbelief with your end score. Like golf! Golf can smack you upside the head when you least expect it. One round you think you're the next Tiger Woods and the next round you finish saying "I'm never playing this fucking game again."
I love both :lol
bumpkin
Member
I too love golf and Gears 2. However, I find that I love MP when it's modes like Horde, Annex or King of the Hill (only on certain maps). However when it's Warzone, Execution or Guardian, I find myself asking "why am I playing this online, again?" I frequently feel outclassed by the 3, 4 and 5 rank players who obviously do nothing but play the game all day, every day. Moreover, I also find that the people who have these ranks tend to be loud-mouthed bigots or simply utilize some really lame tactics. Some choice bits from last night...RSTEIN said:
deebonez: Was throwing the word, "ni**er" left and right along with a dozen other curse words, completely without provocation (it got worse when my teammate started talking shit). Ironically, we also found out he was white.
m0neyMac: Plain and simply was shouting curse words every time his team lost a round. Proceeded to make derogatory remarks about some other players' gamertags; one including a comment about fucking their mother and her swallowing his load.
stonerstan02: Did nothing but rush the power weapons every round and then proceeded to camp... Sorry, I just think this is a lame tactic.
Really, it's dumb and unnecessary to be so hateful and vulgar to other players. But I suppose this is the Internet, so it's to be expected that for every decent player who's respectful, there's ten who are pricks. *shrug*
bumpkin
Member
I may be up for some Horde tonight. If you're in, maybe we can find three other players to take it on. I'm thinking we start at wave 20 and play on River... Seems to be the map with the best odds and a nice placement of power weapons and 'nades for fortifying a fortress.joshuagor44 said:Are any of you playing Horde tonight? I'm sick and can't go out
Anyone else in? Shall we set up a time?
My gamertag is DaveB1980
bumpkin said:I may be up for some Horde tonight. If you're in, maybe we can find three other players to take it on. I'm thinking we start at wave 20 and play on River... Seems to be the map with the best odds and a nice placement of power weapons and 'nades for fortifying a fortress.
Anyone else in? Shall we set up a time?
My gamertag is DaveB1980
I'm down with that if we can get three others. I agree that River is the best. Just I think maybe wave 21 would be a better starting point? At 21 the enemy cycle restarts.
bumpkin
Member
Alright, coo'. What's your gamertag? I'll add you to my list.joshuagor44 said:
So I guess the gauntlet is officially thrown down... We need three other players for some Horde tonight; who's in? 11pm (EST) would work best for me... Got some stuff to do before I settle down with a controller.
NubCakes09
Member
Great games tonight guys. Gears is so much more fun when you have a party of 5.
DubloSeven
Member
And then you realised achievements are worthless.Stantron said:OK, I just lost my entire in-game war journal achievement tracking (except story ones). They all got reset to zero. Fuck this glitchy ass game, I feel like breaking my disc in half.
Right?
I'm excited to hear what Epic has planned for TU3. I've been through a lot of irritating shit in matchmaking but I'm willing to keep the hope alive... for now.
I need to make a confession. A while ago I couldn't understand why some people decided to head back to the first Gears; I thought it was silly to play a game that had been out for a while when something more "badass" was available. Well... I'm afraid I'm guilty of hypocrisy. There's just something so satisfying about shooting someone and seeing their bodies splattered across the map in Gears 1. I just don't know why I'm not experiencing the same feeling of exhilaration here!
Anyway, if anybody is short on horde players around here, go ahead and send an invite my way. Doesn't matter what I may be playing. Someone get me out of Gears 1 please! Also, whoever is maintaining the gaf gow2 friends list needs a spanking. Dude never accepted my request
I need to make a confession. A while ago I couldn't understand why some people decided to head back to the first Gears; I thought it was silly to play a game that had been out for a while when something more "badass" was available. Well... I'm afraid I'm guilty of hypocrisy. There's just something so satisfying about shooting someone and seeing their bodies splattered across the map in Gears 1. I just don't know why I'm not experiencing the same feeling of exhilaration here!
Anyway, if anybody is short on horde players around here, go ahead and send an invite my way. Doesn't matter what I may be playing. Someone get me out of Gears 1 please! Also, whoever is maintaining the gaf gow2 friends list needs a spanking. Dude never accepted my request
NubCakes09
Member
I can play most nights starting at 7-8.JB1981 said:
I played last night and actually enjoyed the game when I could actually get into a good game. In 2 and a half hours I only played 8 games. 2 games we got standbyed and the other 2 were lag fests. If Epic can get the match making speeds to under a minute and prevent the laggy games and stand byers I would be a happy camper.
Kill Your Masters
Member
Haha, two-piecing, go to heck, not with me anymore. About 90% of who tried to tp me after the patch got what they deserved after the first Melee attack. Bitches.
Guess some folks haven't got the memo yet.
Guess some folks haven't got the memo yet.
LittleTokyo
Member
Weeknights around 10:00 est would be perfect for me.
Does anyone ever have trouble with the shotgun not shooting as soon as I hold down the right trigger? I think this has something to do with my awful shit for a school internet connection, but I still got it when I was at home on my decent cable.
Any thoughts? Its frustrating to have the upper hand on a guy and then have the shotgun fuck up getting me killed. -_-
Any thoughts? Its frustrating to have the upper hand on a guy and then have the shotgun fuck up getting me killed. -_-
mgviperman
Member
If you guys are setting something up, this is perfect for me as well.LittleTokyo said:
LittleTokyo
Member
whitehawk said:
To me the matchmaking is so inconsistent. Sometimes it's a matter of 10 seconds, other times it's more like 10 minutes. And waiting 10 minutes for a lagfest or players quitting is very frustrating.
Diablohead
Member
Unless you are the host your lag delays the pulling of the trigger -> bullets appearing, you can expect a noticeable pause every time you shoot.ergo said:
LittleTokyo
Member
Gunstar77 said:
GT: ThisSplitLip
May get on later tonight for some MP.