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  •  We had a blast as well (none / 0)

    I used my normal weapon swaps but I also added in a bunch of maps that I'd removed from the rotation just to mix things up.

    You know the funny thing about the weapon swaps is that I had my best games on maps where the weapon swap didn't affect anything.  Like Subway where I seemed to destroy the other team.  One particular moment was popping out of a corner and sawing Robbins when he didn't expect it, taking the boom he'd picked up and destroying the last guy.  Not sure I remember who it was.

    But without a doubt my favorite moment of the night was watching Kenai cross the tracks on Tyro Station, and then timing it perfectly so I met him when he was trying to climb up to avoid the train.  I used my shottie on him, backed him up and next thing I know the oncoming train took him out.  I basically forced him into the train.  I was practicing developing my skills with the torque bow and had five kills on Tyro Station with it.  I'm trying to make my skills better before Gears 2 comes out.

    I also had two unfortunate team kills.  One was on Fuel Depot when Grymm was charging Robbins.  I tried to arc the boom over robbins to him the oncoming grymm, but instead it clipped robbins in the head and blew him to bits.  I apologize profusely for my stupidity in not arcing it higher.  And I also blew Grymm up as both he and ChrisB were trying to kill Kenai on Mausoleum.  All three were by the torque and I sent the boom into the fray hoping to blow up all three FTW.  Instead it just blew Grymm into little bitty pieces.  Damn!

    Zoso had a ridiculous headshot through some smoke that was just ungodly and Robbins took my head off when I was in the middle of a roll...again.  I don't know how he even thinks to aim so low.

    I actually asked my bro about the weapon swaps  and he said to me that he thinks weapon swapping is perfectly fine because Epic made the ability to do it for a reason.  

    I had a ton of fun, but I do think some of the guys were getting frustrated with Gears and the shenanigans it hath wrought so I'll be glad to get to GTA IV MP next week.  I just hope the lag and shenanigans don't exist.  I know a few folks told me the lag in JohnE's room was bad.

    by papi blez on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 11:08:43 AM EST

    •  You know (none / 0)

      the other thing, and I was thinking about this, is that the weapon swaps I usually do only affect three maps, Gridlock, Fuel Depot and Mansion.  The rest are not affected.  That's only 3 maps out of many.

      Tyro Station, Old Bones, Canals, War Machine, Garden, Bullet Marsh, Mausoleum, Subway, Clocktower are all the same (I don't have Escalation, Raven Down or Rooftops in the rotation).  And I think that the weapon swaps actually improve those three maps because it makes it so not everyone immediately goes for the sniper on Gridlock, Fuel Depot has a ton of cover and flank opportunities that the boom can be taken out and Mansion is pretty lame without it.

      I relented on friendly fire even though I don't really like it on at all.  Are you guys going to make me relent on this too for three maps?

      by papi blez on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 11:47:56 AM EST

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      •  I (none / 0)

         really think the weapon swaps you do are really good.. It makes the game different and like you said on Gridlock everyone isn't just trying to get the sniper.  As with mansion, having the hammerburst swapped is a great idea.  With all the shenanigans of the boom anyway it's not so bad having booms buzzing by your head.  Some of those last night were going right through people, that's why on Gridlock I just stood there and let you take me out because it hit me head on.  It was a awesome night as usual, we never did get a full room, I sent out a ton of invites with no responses :(  Blankman sounds like you guys had a blast as well, I never did get in with you or Suns last night.  As for GTA4 I have to do some trading in order to be able to get it, but I must get this game !!  

        by GearsChrisB on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 01:39:30 PM EST

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        •  Thanks for the invites, Chris (none / 0)

          and thanks to everyone else as well.  I was trying to keep tabs on the rooms, hoping that every room was at least even, if not full.  At one point, I jumped into Kenai's room, but that made it 3 on 2 was was far worse than the lonely 2 on 2, so I jumped back out.  After that, I just stayed put.

          Thanks again for the invites, everyone!

          "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"

          by 3Suns on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 05:12:18 PM EST

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    •  maybe it was (none / 0)

      the beers but i didnt notice any lag with johne connection

      His name is Robert Paulson. His name is Robert Paulson.

      by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 01:31:40 PM EST

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    •  It wasn't the lag that was bad... (none / 0)

      Rather the host advantage was there in spades.  JohnE resorted to using the Boltok on several maps where he was able to get a few headshots with it.  Everyone hates the host Lancer/shottie, but there's really no way around it because that aspect is broken.

      I don't think that we're forcing any host to relent on weapon swapping, Papi.  What we were noticing last night was that the really good maps like Fuel Depot, Gridlock, and Mansion didn't have a ton of power weapons (when we went with the default set-up) which makes them essentially quick kill games.  It was just great fun to have face-to-face battles & even tighter teamwork in order to get those weapons.

      Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!

      by Blankman on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 02:26:18 PM EST

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    •  hahaha (none / 0)

      Dont feel sorry about the boom on Fuel Depot, papi! If anything, I was happy you did that because it gave me quite a laugh :P If that would've been a sniper shot, my head would've been sniped clean off! lol

      by RoBBins0096 on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 08:41:23 PM EST

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