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The Sawed-off is overpowered? Really? No, it isn't. The range is pathetic, it's only useful when you have the barrel literally placed up against the enemy, then it's a one-hit. The Gnasher out-classes it comprehensively, better range, better accuracy, more shots to a reload, higher rate of fire. It even takes people out just as well as the SOS in the latter's effective range.
daedalus-templarius wrote:When I say DBS I mean double-barreled shotgun, also its known as the SOS, sawed-off shotgun.
Finished the campaign...
Spoiler:
WHY DOM!? WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST SHOOT THE TANK?!
Also, Marcus' father turning to dust before his eyes was pretty intense. I really enjoyed the campaign as a whole, I think Reach hit me a little harder though; but maybe that is because its just really dark. Halo 3 you lose a lot of people that have been around forever, but I haven't played it in a bit; I imagine its pretty strong as well.
Overall very pleased with the game so far, except for the aforementioned DBS/SOS
Mhm opposite for me...
Spoiler:
Reach's characters were so one dimensional and didn't even give you time/interaction to get any connection with them going. The GoW characters are much more talky, and well, theres 4 books. I felt all of it:(
I haven't read any of the books, but after finishing the campaign I was thinking of picking up the first one.
I'm not saying I didn't feel the campaign, I really liked it and thought everything was really well done.
Spoiler:
I did get a little choked up losing Dom; I think the only character I got choked up losing in Reach was Kat, just because it was so poingent that death could literally be around any corner.
Reach's characters were pretty 1-dimensional, but I still liked how they developed over the course of the game.
When the scene with Dom running away, getting in truck, driving off, driving back and killing himself, as it went on I was chanting "Yes, yes, yes!" louder and louder, until he died, whereupon I just laughed for a good 5 minutes.
Didn't like Dom or the "story" about his wife.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
I thought the scene and the one in the graveyard were well directed/written and quite moving, especially the hit of nostalgia when the piano from 'madworld' plays. The scene with doms wife in 2, apart from the delusion (still wearing her high heels eh?) aspect, was pretty laughable in comparison
Just noticed someone playing as a skinny 1970's action hero Marcus. Do you have to be like level a billion? I think it looks pretty neato.
I wasnt moved in the slightest by any part of reach bar the end, and the inevitable nostalgia.
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Mary Sue wrote: Perkustin is even more awesome than me!
Medium of Death wrote:Sorry, I'm just of the opinion that if a video game company wants to introduce new characters they should probably do that in the game.
I'm not bothered about reading a terrible Gears book.
The female gears look weedy in comparison to their counterparts.
It wouldn't be so bad if they're were one or two mix in that didn't look as if they could be snapped in half.
Anya who gak's herself at the thought of combat with drones in the first game is now some kind of badass?
LAME.
Almost 3 years have passed since gears one m8. And the books really aren't terrible, they are a great read. And they could make at least 2 full games with the books.
Spoiler:
I'm still pissed about Mathieson dying in the first 30 mins without ever getting to see him.
Bernie will be playable with the first DLC (november by the looks of it.)
I just found out the hard way drudge can insta kill you on Horde.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
We fought a Lambent Berserker at Wave 20 just now, and one guy quit upon seeing it. One died to the horde of Boomers (of various types) that spawned with it, and I died when I misjudged a roll against the Berserker.
In the end it was one guy against a fresh Lambent Berserker.
It was no contest... but we ended up disbanding after the next wave.
Not sure if should spoiler it now.
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Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
Beast mode is far too short. Having Boss rounds and more Locust AI's would help. Having a limit on the number of people that can take a class would do as well, I do't want everyone to take Serapedes. I needs to reward strategy more, and needs a versus mode.
I played horde on Overpass, took the upper-level base, had two first level multi turrets and the four laser gates. Me and two friends took on a brumak and a lambent bezerker, the lambent 'zerker was easy they passed it between them while I ripped into it with the turrets, and the brumak was even easier, the hammer killed it for $800, using the full charge.
However the other game I played we got 2 normal 'zerkers, they were relativly tough, we died because I didn't know about the hammer at that game, so I wwas running away on my own when I found it.
overall horde is fun, but beast is better, it should go to wave 50 as well.
they should think about a horde Vs. Beast too, you gain points depending on who wins.
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Thunderfrog wrote:
+1 Str for like 5 points? To autocannons or assault cannons? Hell yea. Then the Reinforced Aegis upgrade for free AND the ability to ignore stunned shaken.. pretty much for free..
Other Dreadnaughts should just go somewhere and be a toaster.
Mattieu~~~~ It's not that eldar are bad, it's that they require a lot of intergration between units. Also, that doesnt prove anything other than GW has a huge hard-on for marines, and, given the option between making a xeno the best psykers or making a marine the best psyker, they will 9 times out of 10 choose the marine.
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Tzeentchling9 wrote:Mephy can't be swept. He is still a marine so he has the, "And They Shall Never Get Removed From The Table After Losing Combat Like Everyone Else Because They Are The Poster Boys" special rule.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
So I guess I found what I am decent at in versus: Lancer'ing the gak out of people. Not so hot with the shotguns, although the SOS gets it done when I REALLY need it, feels so dirty to use that thing though.
daedalus-templarius wrote:So I guess I found what I am decent at in versus: Lancer'ing the gak out of people. Not so hot with the shotguns, although the SOS gets it done when I REALLY need it, feels so dirty to use that thing though.
Me im more a horde/beast sort of person, dont play much online. And has anybody found out what the secret achivement is?
You know your horde group is in trouble when people start getting downed on Wave 1.
The first 9 waves I don't even play properly! I just run around bayonet charging everything, including walls.
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Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
Is damn fun, it's almost unfair. I aslo get many envious beatings by teammates, but some even helped keep it in fully repaired condition!
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
Yeh its a bitch to repair, my friend unlocked it and the 4 other people in the game just gave him money till we unlocked it though, but we learned to save it for the boss waves, seriously, reavers arent fun.
Found Reavers to be easiest when they're aiming at someone else and in direct line of fire to a normal lancer turret!
Berserkers of either variety are the most annoying due to just taking ages to kill.
Gunkers are also annoying with that bloody artillery attack, as I love being a turret.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
EagleArk wrote:Mmm, fighting reavers at wave 20, and the armored kantus get you. Fight corpsers and the serapedes get you, and beserkers, well...
You've got a point. Those damn Armoured Kantus are sometimes a bossfight by themselves.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
Armoured Kantus are a joke.
One grenade tag is an instagib, or for variety--do a Hammer of Dawn/Frag Grenade/whatever explosive to down them and then shoot them in their mouth when they scream.
Kanluwen wrote:Armoured Kantus are a joke.
One grenade tag is an instagib, or for variety--do a Hammer of Dawn/Frag Grenade/whatever explosive to down them and then shoot them in their mouth when they scream.
Or just take a sniper rifle and shoot them straight in the mouth
