Usual21
Footballguy
I say that there's a about a 30 minute learning curve. Although I had my moments where I feel I played well. there were many times where I was left spectating everyone else. There is good balance.
Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
*** OFFICIAL Gears of War on XBOX 360 Thread *** (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Usual21
- Start date
One
Not Allowed In Mexico
Did your niece ask "Uncle U, why do you keep pwning || Dykstra || 's face with your chainsaw?"OK. I just woke up. We played until 1:00 ish last night. I actually had dreams of this damn game last night. I haven't had that much fun in a videogame since Goldeneye back on the N64. As for the echo on the mics, I think it when someone's not properly connected to the controller or their connector is dirty. Usually when the offender with the bad mic leaves, everyone else's mic is ok.I LOVE the sniper rifle. LOVE IT. Also if you hold down the left button (not the trigger, but the button above it) you can tell where your teammates are. Very helpful when trying to find them to revive them.My favorite maps so far are: Mansion, Warzone, Rooftops, & Canals. If you try to go in guns blazing, you will getquickly.I might want to try some of the single player co-op today if anyone's around during the day. I'm off from work for 2 days.The funniest thing is that I was playing while sitting next to my wife and niece. My wife says, "THat is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen!" My niece says, "I know...ain't it cool!"THIS GAME ROCKS. Period.See you online, gentlemen.
Otis
Footballguy
I'd agree with this. After about an hour I started to really get the hang of a couple things, and I had a stretch here or there like I felt I was kicking butt, but I also had stretches after that where I got completely
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
It doesn't seem to matter. I used to play a ton of Halo 2 and got fairly good at that and I felt like a total noob last night. But it had been over a year since I had played any sort of shooter online.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
I was just kidding. I only had it once when I stumbled upon it early on. I never could find it again after that. Seems like you knew where it was every time.
One
Not Allowed In Mexico
hilarious. i didn't even know you can go out and "get" the sniper rifle. I tried to find and equip it a few times from my own arsenal. I figured we all had different weapons.noobI was just kidding. I only had it once when I stumbled upon it early on. I never could find it again after that. Seems like you knew where it was every time.
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
my new goal in life will be to develop deady, anti-sniper tactics. Got my skull blown off way too many times by you last night.
My favorite thing so far is the bow. Late in the night (once I finally figured it out) I put an exploding arrow into someones skull at point blank. The 5 second delay from when it hits till it explodes is pure genius.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
The grenade launcher or whatever the hell it is is pretty damn sweet if you can find a target.
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
My biggest hurdle so far has been getting used to playing a FPS on a console. Controller v. Mouse/keyboard.
As someone posted, 8 v. 8 would be a huge difference. The strategies (or the lack thereof sometimes
) seemed to vary drastically when it was 4 v. 4, 3 v. 3, ect.
Any of you uber :nerds: know if the setup could be expanded +8 players at some point without having to make a whole new game?
As someone posted, 8 v. 8 would be a huge difference. The strategies (or the lack thereof sometimes
) seemed to vary drastically when it was 4 v. 4, 3 v. 3, ect.Any of you uber :nerds: know if the setup could be expanded +8 players at some point without having to make a whole new game?
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Only the human team can use this, correct?
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
They could do it with an Xbox Live download.My biggest hurdle so far has been getting used to playing a FPS on a console. Controller v. Mouse/keyboard.As someone posted, 8 v. 8 would be a huge difference. The strategies (or the lack thereof sometimes
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
I have two people at work with Live that could easily log into the Xbox site and see if I was online during the day. I don't think they know that but it's possible.Does your boss require proof of illness or something (or are you just a really bad actor)?
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
If they could do this, the smartest play for them would be to make us pay for it as an "expansion" in about 8 months when we all are burned out.They could do it with an Xbox Live download.My biggest hurdle so far has been getting used to playing a FPS on a console. Controller v. Mouse/keyboard.As someone posted, 8 v. 8 would be a huge difference. The strategies (or the lack thereof sometimes
mex
Footballguy
pretty hard to get ouf of work in the Coast Guard, but with tomorrow a holiday today is basically friday. Tomorrow also marks the end of my timeout with my screen name and I can ditch this alias for a while.
mex
Footballguy
The one thing that I don't like is to play multi player from one console on live you have to have 2 gamertags. My kid was itching to get in there and destroy us all last night but I had to explain to him that I'm not buying a 1 year gold membership for a second gamertag, however he is more than welcome to. 
I like with Halo2 how unranked games can have as many as 3 other non live players on one box.
I like with Halo2 how unranked games can have as many as 3 other non live players on one box.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
I have picked up a ton of really cheap points and have over 3200 still in the kitty after buying a bunch of games.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Who were you last night?The one thing that I don't like is to play multi player from one console on live you have to have 2 gamertags. My kid was itching to get in there and destroy us all last night but I had to explain to him that I'm not buying a 1 year gold membership for a second gamertag, however he is more than welcome to.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
How?
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Really? So it's something you have to pick up? I think I may have had it at one point but didn't know what it was.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Watching SLickdeals.net every day and finding the lowest prices - around $10 for 1600 pts, and then getting the $4.99 for 1600 pts at BB last week.
Bonfire
Footballguy
dumb question probably-
but when behind cover your Only two options are fire "blindly" around a corner, or zoom and expose your head right? i have found firing blindly is pretty worthless, and i end up sticking my head out regardless and just hoping to kill them first. am i doing something wrong with the "gun only" around the corner shooting? or is there a third option? it just doesn't even seem to make a dent in people unless im zoomed in?
but when behind cover your Only two options are fire "blindly" around a corner, or zoom and expose your head right? i have found firing blindly is pretty worthless, and i end up sticking my head out regardless and just hoping to kill them first. am i doing something wrong with the "gun only" around the corner shooting? or is there a third option? it just doesn't even seem to make a dent in people unless im zoomed in?
belljr
Footballguy
No that's about it. The blind fire is tough to aim.It's really to just lay down fire until you can move or line up the guy for a kill.Other than the sniper, long range fire is not going to kill someone quickly. It'll take a bit.
orcinus
Footballguy
Great time last night.
I'm quite afraid for all my other bad habits today, as this baby has serious life-suck potential.
In addition to the teammate revival feature (also known as furiously tapping the A-button in vain), I also noticed that the microphones switched over to team-only once the matches started. I'm usually don't chat a great deal when playing, but I can see this game is going to demand good communication for effective teamwork.
Speaking of strategy ...
Later that night after most of you caved, I was playing with some hardcore Halo dorks. While they were obviously still picking up the nuances of the game, their teamwork was incredible. I found out later they all went to the same college and had all sorts of coded plays for various situations.
I killed several of them over the course of the next 30 minutes, but my team never even got close to winning a match. It seemed like every time I popped one of them, I'd immediately find myself in a crossfire from two or three others, and I can think of only one or two instances where I wasn't taking heavy fire from the damn Dawn Hammer after going to town with the chainsaw.
At any rate, thanks again for the games and for starting the list in this thread. Multi-player is SO much better when you at least have an idea with whom you're playing. GRAW has gotten so bad lately with all the 13-year-olds screaming into the mics with Celine Dion voices, I rarely play unless folks on my list show up.
I'm quite afraid for all my other bad habits today, as this baby has serious life-suck potential.
In addition to the teammate revival feature (also known as furiously tapping the A-button in vain), I also noticed that the microphones switched over to team-only once the matches started. I'm usually don't chat a great deal when playing, but I can see this game is going to demand good communication for effective teamwork.
Speaking of strategy ...
Later that night after most of you caved, I was playing with some hardcore Halo dorks. While they were obviously still picking up the nuances of the game, their teamwork was incredible. I found out later they all went to the same college and had all sorts of coded plays for various situations.
I killed several of them over the course of the next 30 minutes, but my team never even got close to winning a match. It seemed like every time I popped one of them, I'd immediately find myself in a crossfire from two or three others, and I can think of only one or two instances where I wasn't taking heavy fire from the damn Dawn Hammer after going to town with the chainsaw.
At any rate, thanks again for the games and for starting the list in this thread. Multi-player is SO much better when you at least have an idea with whom you're playing. GRAW has gotten so bad lately with all the 13-year-olds screaming into the mics with Celine Dion voices, I rarely play unless folks on my list show up.
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
French canadian accents can be pretty grating at times.
belljr
Footballguy
You get close to someone you hit X to revive them (it pops up). Tap A is to slow your blood loss down so you don't bleed to death until someone can help you. Theres no worse feeling than being alone tapping A hoping your teammate shows up and eventually it's the other team that chainsaws you
I don't like talking either and don't play online a ton because of the "whipper snappers: 
Last edited by a moderator:
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
I haven't even played my copy of GRAW yet.
orcinus
Footballguy
Bwa ... EXACTLY my point. I got pwnd during one of our games last night, and was *lucky* enought to have teammates on both sides firing away as I furiously pounded my A button to no avail.I know Usual was one of them, but I think I got him back by bleeding all over his pants.My team is a d***.Theres no worse feeling than being alone tapping A hoping your teammate shows up and eventually it's the other team that chainsaws you
Usual21
Footballguy
You could still play online but in your settings you could make it look like you are "offline". I've done it beofre.I have two people at work with Live that could easily log into the Xbox site and see if I was online during the day. I don't think they know that but it's possible.
Usual21
Footballguy
Epic said that most of the downloadable content will be free. MOST.
belljr
Footballguy
I can see it now. MIL home watching my daughter, I come home.I'm not feeling well, I think I'll be in the basement for the rest of the day.You could still play online but in your settings you could make it look like you are "offline". I've done it beofre.I have two people at work with Live that could easily log into the Xbox site and see if I was online during the day. I don't think they know that but it's possible.
That should go over well with the wife
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
WTF? He didn't go in yesterday either. Otis is going to own everyone now.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
]Might have to head home after lunch. Bad cough coming on....see you soon Otis.You could still play online but in your settings you could make it look like you are "offline". I've done it beofre.I have two people at work with Live that could easily log into the Xbox site and see if I was online during the day. I don't think they know that but it's possible.
orcinus
Footballguy
FBG GoW - Who's Who List
JD PJ - Cowboys#1
orcinus kc - orcinus
Usual21 - Usual21
EAbell - belljr
stone reaper9 - mex
AcePayne - Payne
TheEyeDoc - Mad Cow
Brushback86 - Giant Wooden Badger
II Dykstra II - One
Tango Zulu - goonsquad
raidersrule9697 - red93zj
FBG JTG - JerseyToughGuys
nilloc1204 - Schmegma
Otis66 - Otis
SirFelixCat - fasteddie_21
JNox3 - JNox3
JD PJ - Cowboys#1
orcinus kc - orcinus
Usual21 - Usual21
EAbell - belljr
stone reaper9 - mex
AcePayne - Payne
TheEyeDoc - Mad Cow
Brushback86 - Giant Wooden Badger
II Dykstra II - One
Tango Zulu - goonsquad
raidersrule9697 - red93zj
FBG JTG - JerseyToughGuys
nilloc1204 - Schmegma
Otis66 - Otis
SirFelixCat - fasteddie_21
JNox3 - JNox3
mex
Footballguy
reading my sig down?Who were you last night?The one thing that I don't like is to play multi player from one console on live you have to have 2 gamertags. My kid was itching to get in there and destroy us all last night but I had to explain to him that I'm not buying a 1 year gold membership for a second gamertag, however he is more than welcome to.
stone repear9 aka cgrdrjoe
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
That was you?reading my sig down?Who were you last night?The one thing that I don't like is to play multi player from one console on live you have to have 2 gamertags. My kid was itching to get in there and destroy us all last night but I had to explain to him that I'm not buying a 1 year gold membership for a second gamertag, however he is more than welcome to.
p.s. I knew who the alias was, just not who you were on 360.
Last edited by a moderator:
mex
Footballguy
Yep, lost voice and all last night as I've been sick for 7 days now and still have not gotten my voice back.That was you?reading my sig down?Who were you last night?The one thing that I don't like is to play multi player from one console on live you have to have 2 gamertags. My kid was itching to get in there and destroy us all last night but I had to explain to him that I'm not buying a 1 year gold membership for a second gamertag, however he is more than welcome to.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Is that during co-op campaign? I haven't even played campaign yet.
orcinus
Footballguy
Yes, it's on the campaign (co-op mode).Fear the Berserker.FYI ... it looks like One is going to be the first FBG to complete the campaign. He's on ACT 3 right now playing on hardcore.
Last edited by a moderator:
