The Anticipation Rises-What are your plans?

posted by SweetTea023

Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 12:28:54 PM EST

Ladies and Gentlegears, the day is here!

In just HOURS we will be standing in line, waiting for Gear of War 2. Heck, some GearHeads are playing it RIGHT NOW! Like all of you, I am giddy in anticipation and can't wait to get my hands on the game tonight.

As these hours will seem like days as we wait for the game to launch, use this story to chat with fellow GearHeads about what you'll be doing tonight. Going to a big event? Participating in a tournament? Let us know!

Also, for those of you who can post on GearHeads via your phone or your laptop while in line, let's use this to chat it up as we wait!

I'll be sending updates to my Twitter as well if you all want something interesting to read while you wait. =)

http://twitter.com/SweetTea023

Also, AOL is premeiring the Gears 2 soundtrack to listen to online! Haven't tried it yet but if it works, we can listen to the Gears 2 soundtrack while we wait, online!

Just hours now, GearHeads! HOUUUUUUURSSS!

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Tags: Gears 2 (all tags)

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  •  Gears (none / 0)

    Last night I played Horde and David, Texastrap, Grymm and Machete.

    What fun!

    We were dominating on Horde (normal difficulty).  We stopped after level 11 to play MP with Zoso.

    Texas left and then five of us played as a team in Ranked.  Wow!  We had too much fun.  First we dominated.  Second, we dominated so much that Grymm, Zoso and Machete were all arguing about who got the final chainsaw kill (because all three were simulataneously chainsawing the same guy).

    I was just Lost most of the time.  These maps seem much bigger.  Maybe its because I've only played them once....

    Can't play tonight (Taking my wife out for her birthday).  But, FFF is so close!

    "I do not tell lies, but I am a savage".

    by Kenai 91 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 02:19:36 PM EST

  •  I'll be playing Fallout 3 (none / 0)

    Cuz i can't get gears 2 till tomorrow. :(

    There's just some wierd chemical reaction that goes on between the cat food, beer, and glue that makes you feel really sick!

    by Eggo Rofls on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 02:22:45 PM EST

  •  Ill be getting (none / 0)

    gears 2 early in the morning. Ill be working from 6PM to 10PM so I will not feel like waiting in line in the cold.

    by amato18 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 02:37:47 PM EST

  •  I dj at a bar (none / 0)

    on Thursday nights, so I'll be pushing buttons and twisting knobs till 2am. My xbox is also broken, and I think I lost the power chord so I'm sidelined.

    by Sebastian Nebula on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 02:53:56 PM EST

    •  What kind of music (none / 0)

      do you spin?

      Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08

      by carr on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 05:33:31 PM EST

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      •  Polka. He spins Polka. (none / 0)

        Freaking accordions and the whole bit! You should hear him when he starts yodeling to get the crowd going. ;)

        Friends don't let friends two-piece.

        by Blankman on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 05:50:43 PM EST

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        •  Dont be getting (none / 0)

          me excited with Polka talk.  I dont want to be disappointed when I find out he's spinning anything other than said polka.

          Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08

          by carr on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 05:54:36 PM EST

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          •  Yes, I do indeed spin polka (none / 0)

            In Austin, on 6th street... There's nothing the U.T. crowd likes more than the chicken dance song.
            Waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle, flap, flap, flap, flap!!!

            The bar I work at has a back room where everyone goes to hook up during the last hour and half so I have to play like top 40 and hip hopish ghetto stuff, cause girls in austin only know the butt to male pelvis move, which I can't complain about.

            I usually throw in some mash-up/remixes, some old school hip hop and some top 40 motown/funk to keep sane. At house parties and such I usually mix house music of french persuasion and hip hop... and polka.

            by Sebastian Nebula on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 06:47:34 PM EST

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            •  Sounds like some (none / 0)

              fun shit.  Im a big house junky, a lil trance and if the mood is right you can throw in some subtle DnB.  I would love to get into spinning but I dont have the money or patience.  One day maybe

              Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08

              by carr on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 10:57:50 PM EST

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              •  It's actually (none / 0)

                realllllllly easy. I wouldn't start out with turn tables, they're kinda like a vanity thing. There are alot of austin djs who use them but don't know the first thing about beat or key matching.

                Turn tables are fun, it's a more interactive way to dj, but you should just start out with a computer program like Traktor or Virtual DJ, learn it, then add an external mixer, then add headphones. If you still like it and want to drop the money it's going to cost to get some turntables, a program like Serato and a new mixer. They're also a complete pain in the ass to lug around if the club your playing at doesn't already have the equipment. The hard part is actually getting a job at a bar.

                by Sebastian Nebula on Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 10:03:28 AM EST

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  •  A little peice of info (none / 0)

    Played in a game with people from mexico, france, and europe in general.

    NO bullet lag, no lag at all actually!

    And the games that i have experienced lag... no bullet lag. Its the same lag seen in every other game.

    Thats right, as of now GOW2 is completely fixed.

    That hopefully won't change when 3000 people online changes to hundreds of thousands.

    I will check out your twitter.

    BTW. OMG campaign is AMAZING. I think you will love it especially sweety. The scale and story are awesome :)

    Not all who wander are lost

    by Zoso Fan on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 03:04:00 PM EST

    •  Question. (none / 0)

      Were you the host?  Can you tell who is the host?  Do they have any indicators?

      Also, about that "30% improvement" that Cliff mentioned.  I think he was talking in very concrete terms, that there is actually a 30% decrease in data being exchanged, and even that may be completely without considering the offloading of the voice data.  A thirty percent decrease in data hit detection/object tracking data, along with voice being taken care of by a different host, makes for huge networking differences.  (Far better than just a 30% percent more smooth experience.)

      These are the guys that made UT, for crying out loud.  They know their stuff.  Maybe we are just getting to see it now in Gears 2.

      Regardless of all the details, that is excellent news, Zoso!

      All that is gold does not glitter.

      by 3Suns on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 06:53:00 PM EST

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    •  AWESOME!!! (none / 0)

      Sounds like our prayers have been answered!

      I appreciate the info, zos. Definitely glad to hear you think I'll enjoy the campaign. Perhaps we hit up co-op from the beginning tomorrow on insane or something?

      ONLY A FEW MORE HOURS!

      by SweetTea023 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 08:41:30 PM EST

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      •  Sweety, (none / 0)

        don't underestimate the difficulty. Insane is NOTHING like Gears1. Hell, Hardcore isn't even like Hardcore in Gears1, I'd say it's more like Insane.

        Gearheads Rule #1: Don't fuck with the Gearheads.

        by Grymm on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 10:43:13 PM EST

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  •  hahaha (none / 0)

    I just watched a video where a guy playing as Marcus sniped 5 locusts in a row (campaign), and after the 5th locust, Marcus shouted out "THATS FIVE, MOTHERFUCKERS!!" hahahahaha Priceless

    IMG tags STILL arent allowed..

    by RoBBins0096 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 03:12:35 PM EST

  •  I played last night (none / 0)

    With a couple of you guys and unfortunately my voice chat does not work in Gears 2.. well not until the 17th at least... sucks but just don't take it personal if I don't respond to you in game. I am talking, you just can't hear me.

    BluePhaze

    by BluePhaze on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 03:27:09 PM EST

  •  I'll (none / 0)

    be waiting in line at my local GameStop.  I think they are doing a tourney but the guy working there wasn't sure last week when I was in there to pay my LE off.  I will have my BlackBerry and will be posting on twitter.  Maybe even send some pics to my facebook of the line and whatnot.  Can't wait to get on and play the SP then try some MP with you guys.  I'm so excited, I told my Wife it feels like Christmas morning for me LOL :)

    by GearsChrisB on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 03:35:36 PM EST

  •  dude i feel ya (none / 0)

    well my plans are first to go participate in the tournament at my local game crazy. then from there, its off to best buy to wait in line for the game.

    cant wait its gonna be a blast!

    Im "Geared Up" are you?

    by Scotty247 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 03:47:31 PM EST

  •  Stopped by Blockbuster (none / 0)

    on the way home just to make sure my LE copy was there and there it was sitting on the counter with my name on it!  I begged the guy to let me just take it home now, but no luck!  Oh well, just gotta wait 6 more hours, these will be the longest 6 hours of my life!

    [img]http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/mini/GearDaddy77.png[/img][/url]

    by titusdaddy on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 05:48:46 PM EST

  •  this is retarded... (none / 0)

    so the EB near my house is so dumb, they were doing a midnight release, and then switched to a early morning release because they didnt get enough pre-orders, then i get a call today saying they ARE having a midnight release now, and i can't get a code, I tried telling the guy I took a shift at work cause there was no midnight release, and he says theres only like 10 codes so I probably wont get one. I hate the EB here.

    Lol if anyone somehow gets an extra code or figures out how to get the golden guns, lemme know I want them :P

    by BoxinLeprechaun on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 05:53:32 PM EST

  •  My plans and new member (none / 0)

    What's up guys? 6 HOURS AWAY!!! Im gonna take a nap, pick up some booze for tonight and some redbull for tomorrow at work, picking up at around 12:30, and playing the junk out of this game til i fall into a coma. I probably wouldn't bother normally but I'm heading out of town tomorrow so I won't get to play all weekend.

    In other news, a very good friend of mine for 10+ years is joining the ranks of the Gearheads. His SN on here is achase4u and his GT is Mister Chase. He's a good shit and a blast to game with so I suggest that everyone add him who has room. In fact, I'll be taking on the locusts with him tonight. He would have posted himself but he just signed up on the site today and it won't let him for some reason.

    Anywho, looking forward to playing with you crazy dick knuckles.

    FTW=Fuck The World

    by McThud on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 06:29:23 PM EST

  •  It's (none / 0)

    6:30PM eastern here in Ohio and my niece was by the GameStop I'm picking my copy of Gears 2 at and she told me there is already 4 people waiting outside sitting in lawn chairs.  I was planning on getting there around 10, I don't want to wait THAT long LOL.

    by GearsChrisB on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 06:39:09 PM EST

    •  Star Wars started that trend. (none / 0)

      People like waiting in line.  Like they are paying service, homage, to their favorite thing.  It is kind of funny, and cool, and stupid all at the same time.

      All that is gold does not glitter.

      by 3Suns on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 06:59:26 PM EST

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  •  Here's my night: (none / 0)

    Heading up to my cousin's house in about 2 and a half hours, where I'll be playing GH4 until midnight.  Then we're running to the gamestop that's a couple blocks from his house and picking up Gears.  We're gonna play all night on his projector, campaign at first followed by the dirty dirty horde.

    by captain crunk27 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 07:36:53 PM EST

  •  up to the gamestop i go (none / 0)

    with boomstick(he's such a filty foul mouthed bastard)
    campaign? or mp? i will play it by ear
    BUT IM  FUCKING READYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    ...and then it came to pass and rock and roll was born

    by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 07:39:51 PM EST

  •  leaving in about an hour (none / 0)

    to join the festivities at my mall starting at 10pm. IM FUCKING PUMPED!!!!

    IMG tags STILL arent allowed..

    by RoBBins0096 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 07:50:33 PM EST

  •  Hey people, be safe! (none / 0)

    Kids have been killed for Nikes.

    All that is gold does not glitter.

    by 3Suns on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 08:32:02 PM EST

    •  I'm (none / 0)

      taking my knife ;)

      by GearsChrisB on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 09:23:34 PM EST

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    •  Funny story regarding that actually- (none / 0)

      When the Xbox 360 launched, I stood in line for like 6 hours. Right at 11:59 this guy in a nice leather Bulls jacket pulled up in a nice car and gave the guy ahead of me $100 JUST FOR HIS SPOT IN LINE. In cash. He then paid for the 360 in cash as well. The wad of cash took him two hands to hold!

      All the while his wife was yelling at him from outside for leaving the house and spending the money.(The wal mart people wouldn't let anyone else in)

      It was obvious he was a drug dealer ;)

      Great memory!

      by SweetTea023 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 09:36:36 PM EST

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  •  So I'm just waiting to leave here in ROTC... (none / 0)

    however we just learned how to set up and detonate claymores as I mentioned in my twitter that I'm now updating.

    Chris is updating too!

    by SweetTea023 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 09:07:46 PM EST

  •  Haha. This wasn't up when I posted that diary (none / 0)

    sorry folks

    I'm gonna saw me up some of that sex locust.

    by Jambi Bum on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 09:54:35 PM EST

  •  I'm not in line (none / 0)

    yet per say but Gamestop is only 4 minutes from my house. I'm heading over shortly. No wifi over there.

    by Windowlicker77 on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 10:02:59 PM EST

  •  That sound track thing sweet (none / 0)

    is like a video game music channel on AOL. So it doesn't play just the gears sound track. It plays songs from basically every game imaginable lol

    I'm gonna saw me up some of that sex locust.

    by Jambi Bum on Thu Nov 06, 2008 at 10:21:21 PM EST

  •  I'm on my way to LINEUP (none / 0)

    It's only 10:30 here.  And I'm going to best buy.  It's like -5 Celcius (23 Fahrenheit).  I'll be campaigning in NO TIME...  I'm so F'n excited I might just shat myself....

    Fear the almighty PEANUT POOP!!!

    by Savage Injun on Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 12:37:09 AM EST

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