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Gears of War Official Discussion thread
I'm just making one thread for the series.
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Looks like another week for me to try to get closer to level 100.
Another Bonus XP Event for Gears of War 2
Exactly like he did with the Comic-Con 20x XP event, Epic Games' Rod Fergusson has announced that the XP bonus for the upcoming Gears 2 event will be decided by the fans - or rather, by the number of followers the official Facebook page gets.
The event will be celebrating Labor Day/PAX Prime, running from September 3rd to 7th, and Fergusson posted the following on his Twitter page about it:
Labor Day XP Event - XP multiplier will be # of Gears Facebook followers divided by 1000. https://www.facebook.com/gearsofwar
At the time of writing, the current total is nearly 14,000 people, which would obviously mean 14x XP. But I say that's not enough! Fergusson also stated on his Twitter that "no, I'm not going to cap it this time" so get your asses over to the GoW Facebook page and click that lovely "Like" button at the top of the page!
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Looks like another week for me to try to get closer to level 100.
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Sweet.Hopefully it'll be more than the 20x XP of the last one
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dooley wrote:Sweet.Hopefully it'll be more than the 20x XP of the last one
That would be great since they are not doing a cap this time. I would mine 20xp though.
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That would be great since they are not doing a cap this time. I would mine 20xp though.
Oh I wouldn't complain if it was 20x XP again.It would just be cool if it was more,say 25x or 30x
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So far it is going to be a 17xp ATM.
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Damn the deadline for the event is today. In that case I hope for a 25xp event.
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Carmine Looks Set To Survive
Mircosoft Games and Epic have been raising money for charity and allowing us gamers to decide the fate of the third Carmine brother in Gears Of War 3.
After a fantastic debut at Comic-Con 2010 and tons of real shirts and Xbox LIVE avatar tees selling by the truckload, Save Carmine has the lead! That’s right—if things continue as they are, a Carmine will actually survive a Gears of War title. We can already hear the snarling. For many of you, this is simply unacceptable.
But it’s a close race, and there’s still time! The Fate of Carmine campaign will continue until Thursday, September 2, 2010. You’ve got two more weeks to swing the proverbial pendulum back to “Carmine Must Die” or to keep “Save Carmine” in the lead. Tell your friends! Make ‘em tell their friends! Buy a shirt or two, give to the excellent Child’s Play Charity, and get Carmine through Gears 3 with his head intact—or splattered, depending on your preference.
So if you want to see Clayton Carmine Live you had better get downloading!
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Great.
I edit the last line.
If anyone is wonder why I change the text colour. I change it so that it is a quote said by someone in the link.
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Yay hope he survives
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Well on Rod Fergusson twitter it going to be a 25xp event.
I hope to reach 70 but I want to get to level 75.
I hope to reach 70 but I want to get to level 75.
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GOW3. Perfection. Brilliance. Can't wait!
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Gilgameish wrote:GOW3. Perfection. Brilliance. Can't wait!
I want to see if the online is going to be good Day one before I call it anything.
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I want to see if the online is going to be good Day one before I call it anything.
Most people are still bitching that GOW1's multiplayer is better so meh. It's the four player L4D=esce co-op that interests me. I think the gears games have just had the most fun campaigns in any shooter I've played.
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When is it the xp event on
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The 3rd of Sept.
You didn't read the first post.
You didn't read the first post.
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From Rod Fergusson Twitter page.
All I can say is that it will lead to many cheap deaths.
Labor Day Horde = Torque Bow Tag. All Drone and Grenadier weapons replaced with Torque Bows. Chaos ensues...
All I can say is that it will lead to many cheap deaths.
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SilentHunter wrote:From Rod Fergusson Twitter page.
All I can say is that it will lead to many cheap deaths.
Oh god as if I didn't hate the Torque Bow enough already.Not going to be playing Horde that weekend
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I don't hate the Torque Bow as much as you but it is going to be a crap horde weekend.
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damn this will be fun tomorrow. can't wait to get to 70
half day tomorrow and every other friday forever
half day tomorrow and every other friday forever
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I think it's starting either at 3, 4 or 5. Rod Fergusson said it was starting at 9a.m but I don't know what time zone he is in.
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SilentHunter wrote:I think it's starting either at 3, 4 or 5. Rod Fergusson said it was starting at 9a.m but I don't know what time zone he is in.
Probably won't be on till sometime tomorrow night anyway.Hopefully we can get a Wiffy crew together for some games
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That would be great. It would be better if the crew have all the DLC so we don't have to keep going back to the lobby.
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I will be on in the evening possibly around 9?Gotta spend time with herself
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The event has started.
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Doing pretty well today. At 69 ATM.
Make that 70. looks like I will make it to level 75 tomorrow if not sunday
Make that 70. looks like I will make it to level 75 tomorrow if not sunday
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It's funny.Before the xp event started I was quite looking forward to it.Now that it has started though I find I have absolutely no desire to play Gears at all.
I think I might have overdone it at the last event
I think I might have overdone it at the last event
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dooley wrote:It's funny.Before the xp event started I was quite looking forward to it.Now that it has started though I find I have absolutely no desire to play Gears at all.
I think I might have overdone it at the last event
Really. I put more determination today alone then I did in the last event.
One match today I did 16 kills and 0 deaths.
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Really. I put more determination today alone then I did in the last event.
One match today I did 16 kills and 0 deaths.
I honestly think I'm just tired of the game.Played 2 matches tonight and couldn't wait to turn it off.I think the fact that I never once had the desire to play it since the last xp event kinda speaks volumes
Looks like I'm going to have to find something else to play online until Gears 3 is released
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I honestly think I'm just tired of the game.Played 2 matches tonight and couldn't wait to turn it off.I think the fact that I never once had the desire to play it since the last xp event kinda speaks volumes
Looks like I'm going to have to find something else to play online until Gears 3 is released
Either Halo: Reach or black ops will fill that void.
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Either Halo: Reach or black ops will fill that void.
Hah black ops maybe until it goes all mw2. Depends really a few single player games or a online game
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Either Halo: Reach or black ops will fill that void.
Absolutely no interest in Reach tbh(still have yet to finish Halo 3).Might check out Black Ops or I might hold off and see what the new Medal of Honour is like
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Dooley I know you hate horde mode ATM because of the Torque Bow but I am finding it really easy. I'm only playing it on casual (Making it easier to get the horde achievements) but one shot from the torque bow won't kill or down you when I playing it between waves 1 - 20 but it could make it to wave 30.
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I can't believe that I got 17 levels so far from this event and there is still another day to go (And maybe get a few more games in Tuesday afternoon before it ends).
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The lovely Mr. Rod Fergusson, Executive Producer of the Gears of War franchise, recently tweeted some details on the latest Gears of War 2 experience event. Yes, another one is coming.
To make it short, Epic is intent on General RAAM, antagonist from the first Gears of War, defeating Dr. Breen, antagonist from Half Life 2, in Gamespot's All Time Greatest Game Villain contest. For every percentage point that RAAM defeats Dr. Breen, they will up the experience multiplayer by 1. In layman's terms, RAAM winning by 20% means a 20x multiplier.
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Fuck you Rod Fergusson. We just had one last weekend. I need a break.
I can't see this one doing as well as last weeks one.
UPDATE:
Another tweet from Fergusson has revealed Epic's intent on having their villain topple Valve's. Instead of the percentage matching multiplayer like they had promised, they have decided that if RAAM wins, the experience multiplier will be 30x. That's a lot of experience, folks.
Definitely a bit of a desperation move on Epic's behalf. I guess you could say RAAM is getting... rammed?
lol they are really despite.
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Rod Fergusson has confirmed that the 30xp event will be for Halloween on his twitter account.
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Gears of War 3 Delayed
Gears of War 3 needs no introduction. Suffice it to say Xbox gamers were eagerly awaiting the April 2011 release window which had been confirmed previously. Now however, the story takes an unexpected twist. Releasing an official statement to the media, Epic Games had this to say:
Gears of War 3 promises to be the biggest entertainment launch of 2011. The teams at Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games have done great work thus far readying the title for release in the spring of 2011. However, we’ve elected to move the launch of Gears of War 3 until fall 2011 to make it the marquee title for the holiday season.
Executive Producer for Epic Games, Rod Ferguson, expanded on this statement further:
I know fans are going to be disappointed with the new release date, but rest assured that this is a business decision between partners, and not a quality issue. Gears 3 was on track to be the most polished Gears of War game ever when it released in April, and this additional time allows us to polish it that much more before it hits shelves next fall. Next week we have a major multiplayer press visit at Epic HQ, and I'm really looking forward to the fans seeing and hearing about Gears 3 versus multiplayer for the first time. Lots more exciting news to come.
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Looks like a slow year for microsoft if it is pushing gears back for the xmas season.
What 360 exclusives will be on the cards between now and then.
Is Crysis 2 - ps3 and 360?
What 360 exclusives will be on the cards between now and then.
Is Crysis 2 - ps3 and 360?
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TheLaw wrote:Looks like a slow year for microsoft if it is pushing gears back for the xmas season.
What 360 exclusives will be on the cards between now and then.
Is Crysis 2 - ps3 and 360?
Yeah Crysis is multiplatform.I think you're right about next year being a slow year for MS.This year they had Mass Effect 2,Alan Wake,Halo:Reach and Fable 3.Can't think of any big exclusives next year apart from Gears
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For this year you forgot about splinter cell:conviction, crackdown 2 and metro2033 - all 360 exclusives
For next year - geras3, Mass effect 3, Kingdoms, XCOM, PGR5, Perfect Dark 2, Forza kinsect and all the other kinect related games
Nothing really jumping out at me there but I think the multiplatform games I am looking forward to will fill any gaps
LA Noir, crysis2 etc...Not to mention the 3DS
Has zelda skyward sword been delayed until 2011
For next year - geras3, Mass effect 3, Kingdoms, XCOM, PGR5, Perfect Dark 2, Forza kinsect and all the other kinect related games
Nothing really jumping out at me there but I think the multiplatform games I am looking forward to will fill any gaps
LA Noir, crysis2 etc...Not to mention the 3DS
Has zelda skyward sword been delayed until 2011
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TheLaw wrote:For this year you forgot about splinter cell:conviction, crackdown 2 and metro2033 - all 360 exclusives
For next year - geras3, Mass effect 3, Kingdoms, XCOM, PGR5, Perfect Dark 2, Forza kinsect and all the other kinect related games
Nothing really jumping out at me there but I think the multiplatform games I am looking forward to will fill any gaps
LA Noir, crysis2 etc...Not to mention the 3DS
Has zelda skyward sword been delayed until 2011
Oh yeah forgot those ones
Is Mass Effect 3 really coming out next year?Considering 2 is coming out on PS3 soon enough though there's a good chance that 3 will be multiplatform so that could be another exclusive gone
Tbh 2010's exclusive list looks a lot more impressive so far than 2011.Gears and Mass Effect are the only ones you mentioned that interest me
And yes Skyward Sword is a 2011 release
This thread is kinda going off topic too
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More details about Gears 3 multiplayer
Some of the main differences
- Dedicated servers
- Host migration
- Cloud based profiles
- Persistent parties
- Public Beta in 2011
- Some game modes have been altered e.g Guardian and Submission have been combined into a new mode called Capture the Leader
- Some existing weapons have been altered slightly
Full details here
http://ie.xbox360.ign.com/articles/112/1126271p1.html
It's sounding pretty good so far
Some of the main differences
- Dedicated servers
- Host migration
- Cloud based profiles
- Persistent parties
- Public Beta in 2011
- Some game modes have been altered e.g Guardian and Submission have been combined into a new mode called Capture the Leader
- Some existing weapons have been altered slightly
Full details here
http://ie.xbox360.ign.com/articles/112/1126271p1.html
It's sounding pretty good so far
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Dedicated servers and Host migration is all I wanted for Gears 3 multi-player.
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Just a bit more news for October
"We’ve been racking our brains for a solid pun to describe this kick-ass Gears of War 2 XP event, but unfortunately, all the good ones—“Shocktober,” “Rocktober,” and so on—have already been claimed by soda companies and extreme sport events. Screw it, the awesome speaks for itself: In celebration of tomorrow’s Gears 2 Games on Demand release, earn 4x XP in Gears 2 multiplayer from October 12-28. In honor of Halloween, that figure skyrockets to an incredible 31x XP from October 29 to November 1. Go forth and boost thy rank!"
https://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=1970
"We’ve been racking our brains for a solid pun to describe this kick-ass Gears of War 2 XP event, but unfortunately, all the good ones—“Shocktober,” “Rocktober,” and so on—have already been claimed by soda companies and extreme sport events. Screw it, the awesome speaks for itself: In celebration of tomorrow’s Gears 2 Games on Demand release, earn 4x XP in Gears 2 multiplayer from October 12-28. In honor of Halloween, that figure skyrockets to an incredible 31x XP from October 29 to November 1. Go forth and boost thy rank!"
https://gearsofwar.xbox.com/Templates/Secondary.aspx?id=1970
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By the looks of things the 4x XP could be the new default.
Wait 31x xp, I thought it was going to be 30x. Great gaining an extra few points in each match will get me closer to level 100.
Wait 31x xp, I thought it was going to be 30x. Great gaining an extra few points in each match will get me closer to level 100.
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Might start playing this online again.31x XP is mad
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The event has started.
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Sweet
I was on earlier (around 12) and it was normal 4x.
Gonna give this a few hours tonight
I was on earlier (around 12) and it was normal 4x.
Gonna give this a few hours tonight
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Yay.......double post!!!!
Anyhoo....looking for 5 people to do some horde on insane later.
Myself, silent hunter and my bro were on last night doing some social koth and getting some decent scores
But I still think that 7750 per round on horde is a little faster, but we need 5 people to make it worth while.
Send me a friend request if you are not on my friends list and join my party when you see it.
If we get more people than 5, then koth is probably better.
Anyhoo....looking for 5 people to do some horde on insane later.
Myself, silent hunter and my bro were on last night doing some social koth and getting some decent scores
But I still think that 7750 per round on horde is a little faster, but we need 5 people to make it worth while.
Send me a friend request if you are not on my friends list and join my party when you see it.
If we get more people than 5, then koth is probably better.
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