Raxus said:
Any word on the longshot being nerfed?
Nope. Its looking like an active down.
I can't say that I'm against it. There is a lot of cover in Gears and along with things like smoke grenades, it can be hard to take a guy down with multiple shots to the body. Of course headshots are a priority, but the weapon needs to be as effective as its alternatives. Also what are the alternatives? 3 shot down without actives, and 2 shot down with active? Meh.
In comparison to 1 shot kill torques, the lethal boomshot and the fatal flamethrower Gears needs to remain consistent on the strength of power weapons.
I absolutely loved the footage. A lot of great little touch ups that looked amazing. I can't wait to play it. And honestly I can't even imagine how much time this game is going to suck out of me. When ever I get an opportunity to get a good competitive Gears match going (which is rare these days) with friends, competition, and lagless play I typically play until a chunk of the group ends up leaving.
Now I only need about 4 other guys. If Epic delivers the combination of the party system, ranked matches, and lagless multiplayer could keep me playing for an unhealthy amount of time.