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| T360UK SMILEY |
Posted - Nov 27 2008 : 04:31:29 AM
But I can't find any patch notes - not that I've really looked yet.... online playing :P |
| 20 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Bill Mcdougal |
Posted - Dec 05 2008 : 10:34:51 AM
I played some Gears 2 last night and I saw plenty of shotgun kills, so I don't think it's underpowered.
As far as people rushing straight into your chainsaw, I got a good dose of that last night. I was playing territories or whatever the control-the-point gametype is called, and at one point, I just sat up on the hill, in the open, chainsawing a good half a dozen guys in a row as they just keep running straight into me. |
| xTURDYx |
Posted - Dec 05 2008 : 08:08:41 AM
I am happy that the shotgun is crappy. The shotgun is to fill that gap from medium range to point blank. When you rev the chainsaw you cant roll away from your target, if you have a shotgun roll away and put some distance and finish them off. Gears 2 is way better the lancer is good again. What gun is the selling point of Gears?... Lancer!!! It has a friggin' chainsaw its supposed to be cool ripping through your enemy.
Long range - sniper rifle, hammerburst
Medium range - lancer
Short range - shotgun, flamethrower
Point blank - melee, chainsaw
This is Gears 2 not GoW adjust your strategy because this game is better balanced and stop sprinting in with the shotgun. I'm happy not everyone is using the shotgun. Gears 2 is twice the game the first one was. |
| Rell192 |
Posted - Nov 30 2008 : 05:53:17 AM
Good that there will be less time waiting for public matches, now I just need something to make the game interesting to me. |
| zZ Dr K Zz |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 10:36:41 PM
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Originally posted by CoolBleeze
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Originally posted by zZ Dr K Zz
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Originally posted by T360UK SMILEY
If they dont shoot you when your approaching them....
Its a risk that you have to take.
That's your game strategy? Run up to a dude PRAYING he doesn't see you, smack him, and shoot. Brilliant!
It is. Thank ya  |
| CoolBleeze |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 10:29:38 PM
quote:
Originally posted by zZ Dr K Zz
quote:
Originally posted by T360UK SMILEY
If they dont shoot you when your approaching them....
Its a risk that you have to take.
That's your game strategy? Run up to a dude PRAYING he doesn't see you, smack him, and shoot. Brilliant! |
| zZ Dr K Zz |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 11:57:40 AM
quote:
Originally posted by T360UK SMILEY
If they dont shoot you when your approaching them....
Its a risk that you have to take. |
| T360UK SMILEY |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 11:31:09 AM
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Originally posted by zZ Dr K Zz
Its easy to kill someone with the shotgun. All you have to do is run up to someone, hit B, aim, and shoot. As long as you aim the gun quickly enough and shoot fast enough then he should be dead.
Or you can stick to your chainsaw :P
If they dont shoot you when your approaching them.... |
| zZ Dr K Zz |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 10:57:47 AM
Its easy to kill someone with the shotgun. All you have to do is run up to someone, hit B, aim, and shoot. As long as you aim the gun quickly enough and shoot fast enough then he should be dead.
Or you can stick to your chainsaw :P |
| Fshguy |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 09:41:10 AM
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Originally posted by Bill Mcdougal
I think everything works fine. The only huge problem I've ever had with GOW balancing was the old incredibly easy grenade tags.
I think they corrected that with a later patch... tager lost if the tagee could get close enough at the end of a round...
I just wish I was better at the shotgun... You'll see me with the chainsaw... I don't care if you think I suck or not?! ;) |
| Bill Mcdougal |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 07:14:26 AM
I think everything works fine. The only huge problem I've ever had with GOW balancing was the old incredibly easy grenade tags. |
| Slim Pizza Boy |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 6:28:46 PM
Well, that is just cheating.
@ banks, the shotgun is used up close, so is the chainsaw. If you got whipped with the shotgun learn how to use it, or learn how to do the chainsaw better. I would say I knew GOW like the back of my hand. The shotgun and chainsaw were pretty closely matched. The only difference would be the lag in the game, or host. |
| TheeeeeO |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 5:23:03 PM
There is a glitch that lets you use any weapon with the shield, I usually use the lancer on warzone and shotgun on execution. |
| CoolBleeze |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 5:10:53 PM
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Originally posted by Bill Mcdougal
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Originally posted by XGC xTHEOx
Looks like the Shield + any wep combo still works :)
Shield + shotgun = win
Sheild + Boomshot = Mega-Win
I thought you could only use the pistol with the shield?
I don't see how the shield/weapon combo is any different from just being behind normal cover. In fact, I think it's worse...you're more vulnerable on the sides. |
| Aggressive Mold |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 4:29:43 PM
At least I can finally work on the public match achievements. The patch worked! |
| Major Flankage |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 09:22:27 AM
I've never seen anyone use the shield with anything but a pistol - unless he's referring to planting the shield in the ground & then using the shotgun/boomshot, which is easily countered by swinging wide (assuming that the shield is not planted in the middle of a doorway). |
| Bill Mcdougal |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 08:00:13 AM
quote:
Originally posted by XGC xTHEOx
Looks like the Shield + any wep combo still works :)
Shield + shotgun = win
Sheild + Boomshot = Mega-Win
I thought you could only use the pistol with the shield? |
| Major Flankage |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 06:39:35 AM
I take it you got owned by shotgun wielders quite frequently in Gears 1. |
| Carlton H Banks |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 03:26:48 AM
Nothing is as broken or cheap as the shotgun in GoW1. Talk about no skill. |
| Bandit Tom |
Posted - Nov 27 2008 : 11:55:34 PM
yay! no more 15 minute wait times :D |
| CoolBleeze |
Posted - Nov 27 2008 : 9:35:56 PM
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Originally posted by zZ Dr K Zz
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Originally posted by CoolBleeze
It doesn't involve skill because there's no aiming involved...and getting close to the enemy is simple.
Lol, getting away from an enemy is simple too :P
If you're in a goddamn corner (or sometimes even just against a wall) it can be super tough to get away from the chainsaw.
This thread's gone down the toilet. Thank you for the patch, Epic. Now let's see some more of 'em. |
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