Gears of War 3

[allBthere]

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It most likely is the sawn off but when i use it it doesnt seem to have the same effect, I can get close and shoot but then they will shoot and i die.

Someone told me my internet connection may be slower and i might lag a bit but i dont know anything about that

I lose a lot of shotgun battles too, I think it's mostly because they are gears vets who have put in way more time and line me up without aiming near perfectly because of the practice. You should never 'aim' with the shotgun up close, but instead get a sense of where dead centre is and shoot.

You'll notice at times they don't shoot right away either because they are doing what I said above and don't mind taking a hit because they know you will explode lol

Because I'm more seasoned 1st person guy, i'm finding I'm actually doing well with the pistol. I'm taking guys down from distance and get the odd head shot, or use the human shield etc. It's a decent mid/even long range option and I feel like besides me barely anyone uses it/them.

I was k/d of 3.0, and now I've been brought down to reality and it's 1.2 and may fall below 1 though, so take my advice with a grain of salt lol

[TomZeWolf]

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Quick aim with the gnasher is the way to go, tapping LT while shooting should give you a sense of where you're aiming. This game is really all about picking your opportunities and making the most of them.

It comes with practice, I've been playing since the release of Gears 1 and I still struggle at times, but consider myself a decent player!

[rangersfan30]

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I lose a lot of shotgun battles too, I think it's mostly because they are gears vets who have put in way more time and line me up without aiming near perfectly because of the practice. You should never 'aim' with the shotgun up close, but instead get a sense of where dead centre is and shoot.

You'll notice at times they don't shoot right away either because they are doing what I said above and don't mind taking a hit because they know you will explode lol

Because I'm more seasoned 1st person guy, i'm finding I'm actually doing well with the pistol. I'm taking guys down from distance and get the odd head shot, or use the human shield etc. It's a decent mid/even long range option and I feel like besides me barely anyone uses it/them.

I was k/d of 3.0, and now I've been brought down to reality and it's 1.2 and may fall below 1 though, so take my advice with a grain of salt lol

Any advice is welcome mate

I think the lag thing i can use rather than just saying i am ****

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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MY k/d ratio is horrible. i am like a .2. i have so much troubles aiming. i cant shoot to save my life. can you guys give me any tips please? i try every gun no luck. i have mess with the senstivity still cant find the perfect spot

[CaptainZombie]

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First Gears 3 DLC Details

The first details about Gears of War 3's DLC have begun to emerge, suggesting what kind of packs are in the works.

As part of their Season Pass announcement last week, **** revealed that there would be at least four DLC packs during the next year. Within the article, a picture of Michael Barrick, star of the Gears of War graphic novels, was also embedded.

In a post on NeoGAF, design director Cliff Bleszinski said future DLC "won't be the graphic novel, but it will have all new campaign content that doesn't have Marcus, Dom, Cole and Baird in it. Expect Barrick and more..."

Meanwhile, a video has surfaced on YouTube that may hint at new multiplayer content.

Over the weekend, YouTube user cubeenigma uploaded the following video, revealing unused maps shown on the game's leaderboards:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FC1xNgGqttw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

The maps Azura, Blood Drive and Rustlung appear, but are not currently available in the game. It's not immediately clear whether these are test maps or if they'll be available later, but they could hint at future multiplayer DLC.

[pmurray20]

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MY k/d ratio is horrible. i am like a .2. i have so much troubles aiming. i cant shoot to save my life. can you guys give me any tips please? i try every gun no luck. i have mess with the senstivity still cant find the perfect spot

max out the top two and the last one which is zoom on 12 thats what i use and my K/D is a 4.2

[Steel5]

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I've been enjoying the multiplayer so far, but I just had an extremely frusturating session. The saw-off shotgun is one of the worst multiplayer design decisions in a while.

[areobee401]

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My only complaint with the MP is the party chat. I don't have any friends who play Gears online and everyone on party chat is killing the experience for me.

I wish they would bring back custom ranked matches. I miss playing 10 rounds warzone matches.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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max out the top two and the last one which is zoom on 12 thats what i use and my K/D is a 4.2

thx bro im going to try it out now

[Pete1210]

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Played some Horde for the first time last night. Took a little bit of getting used to with the base building and gun/ammo costs.
We were cruising until the boss level 10. It was a lot tougher than the old level 10. 3 of us (less than average players at best) couldn't get past it. Different boss (or bosses) appeared after each fail. 2 more friends jumped in and we beat the Giant glowie. Thing took a ton of firepower to get down.

I was wondering if there an option to play "classic" horde mode without cash and base building.

[fishepa]

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Played some Horde for the first time last night. Took a little bit of getting used to with the base building and gun/ammo costs.
We were cruising until the boss level 10. It was a lot tougher than the old level 10. 3 of us (less than average players at best) couldn't get past it. Different boss (or bosses) appeared after each fail. 2 more friends jumped in and we beat the Giant glowie. Thing took a ton of firepower to get down.

I was wondering if there an option to play "classic" horde mode without cash and base building.

I actually like the base building, it adds an additional element to the game.

[Pete1210]

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I actually like the base building, it adds an additional element to the game.

I like it too. Just wondering if there is a "classic Horde" option.

[CaptainZombie]

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These are crazy numbers...........

Gears of War 3 Sells Three Million Copies

Microsoft has revealed that Gears of War 3 sold over three million copies during its first week in stores.

In a new blog post, Xbox Live Director of Programming Larry Hryb (Major Nelson) announced the achievement.

"Following more than 22,000 midnight madness launch events, Microsoft and **** Games today announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive sold more than three million copies in its first week since release," Hryb wrote.

[shugknight]

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I actually like the base building, it adds an additional element to the game.

Same here. GOW2, I got bored with Horde fairly quick after we beat all 50 levels.

Base building keeps it fresh cause you have other objectives you have to do other than just killing locusts.

As for the "classic" horde, I guess best thing would be to just not buy a base and build anything?

Has anyone noticed that the dummies were missing on Horde last night? Maybe it was just me, but I couldn't find any dummies to buy/upgrade.

I also saw a new gun that I've never seen before. It was carried by a Boomer, but instead of taking flight, the bullet would burrow under ground and detonate when it hits you.

I hope the DLC brings more guns/expansion to Base Building.

[Pezell04x]

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Same here. GOW2, I got bored with Horde fairly quick after we beat all 50 levels.

Base building keeps it fresh cause you have other objectives you have to do other than just killing locusts.

As for the "classic" horde, I guess best thing would be to just not buy a base and build anything?

Has anyone noticed that the dummies were missing on Horde last night? Maybe it was just me, but I couldn't find any dummies to buy/upgrade.

I also saw a new gun that I've never seen before. It was carried by a Boomer, but instead of taking flight, the bullet would burrow under ground and detonate when it hits you.

I hope the DLC brings more guns/expansion to Base Building.

I played for about 2 hours last night. The decoys were there for me (played from about 10pm-12am EST).

Also, you're talking about the Digger. The Digger Cannon shoots something into the ground, which will dig under barriers and then pop-up and explode in your face.

I made it to Level 28 last night in Horde mode. I was running with two of my friends and the other two Gears wouldn't talk and got downed every 5th to boss wave. They eventually backed out at Level 23.

I love the base building attributes. My ground level is a Level 5 and everything else is still a 1.

This is easily my favorite mode of the game.