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I had the same problem: there was a warning stating that users with season pass should not download the package so I did not download it.

My guess is that the package for people without season pass is available but not the one for season-pass faithful gears.

You may want to contact the Microsoft/Epic support regarding your problem, FarCry3r.

There is this thread: http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/867133-i-have-a-update-on-RAAMs-shadow...

Anyone had issue with the DLC? I launched GOW3 and get a popup to download RAAM's Shadow, and as the previous DLC (Horde Command Pack), I go ahead and download it and suddenly 1200 MSP was deducted from my account. What the fish????

Apparently everyone's having that issue right now. The last DLC was delayed, too, so maybe this will be fixed soon.

Anyone up for doing another run through? I still need a team for co-op and other achievements. (still downloading it.. ugh it's taking soo long).

If you still need it, I can be on later tonight for a standard play-through (as in about 3 hours or 4 hours -- 8 or 9 PM CST). Tomorrow works, too.

My favorite campaign act thus far. It's very fun. The last level wasn't my thing, but everything else was fantastic. I loved how they segued from the COG parts to the Locust parts, too. It didn't feel out of place at all. If Epic ends up making a prequel as rumored, I'd be all for it. Also, it's fairly long. I think it took us right around 3 hours on the dot to do it on normal.

If you still need it, I can be on later tonight for a standard play-through (as in about 3 hours or 4 hours -- 8 or 9 PM CST). Tomorrow works, too.

My favorite campaign act thus far. It's very fun. The last level wasn't my thing, but everything else was fantastic. I loved how they segued from the COG parts to the Locust parts, too. It didn't feel out of place at all. If Epic ends up making a prequel as rumored, I'd be all for it. Also, it's fairly long. I think it took us right around 3 hours on the dot to do it on normal.

Yeah sure.. I'm going through the campaign on normal by myself.. but there are some achievements I need with co-op players.

Got all the SP campaign achievements from the DLC just missing the three multiplayer ones

hey guys, can you please explain to me what the point of arcade mode is? i thought it gave you more points or something towards leveling up, but it seems to be the same as the standard campaign for that.

You can use mutators? If someone dies you don't have to restart as long as one person is still alive? You need to play it on Arcade for an Achievement? You need to do certain things in Arcade mode to earn you progress towards certain medals for the oynx and also some of the original 1,000 gamerscore?

Got all the SP campaign achievements from the DLC just missing the three multiplayer ones

You can use mutators? If someone dies you don't have to restart as long as one person is still alive? You need to play it on Arcade for an Achievement? You need to do certain things in Arcade mode to earn you progress towards certain medals for the oynx and also some of the original 1,000 gamerscore?

Ha... Ha... Hahaha... Ha... Ha.

Anyone who gets the full gamerscore in Gears of War 3 (unless they change the requirements for Seriously 3.0) has no life. That achievement is a badge of shame.

I had the same problem: there was a warning stating that users with season pass should not download the package so I did not download it.

My guess is that the package for people without season pass is available but not the one for season-pass faithful gears.

You may want to contact the Microsoft/Epic support regarding your problem, FarCry3r.

There is this thread: http://forums.epicga...on-RAAMs-shadow...

Just got info from CliffyB twitter that MS will auto refund those points spent accidently on the DLC within 5 days, still waiting for my points refund.

Ha... Ha... Hahaha... Ha... Ha.

Anyone who gets the full gamerscore in Gears of War 3 (unless they change the requirements for Seriously 3.0) has no life. That achievement is a badge of shame.

I have no life (kinda) but then again that Seriously 3.0 medal is crazy! Currently I'm level 100 and already got 16 Onyx. Still a long way to go... *sigh*

Well I wouldn't say my cynicism for the DLC pack was totally unfounded. It only took me 90 minutes to complete (on Normal) and there's no incentive for me to go back and play again. As I expected, the bits where you play as RAAM

are repetitive and pretty boring with two attacks. All you were doing was slowly meandering around the streets to clear the way for someone to hammer a nail into the ground. Even that awesome execution gets boring no matter how many camera angles they use.

I did however like Barrick, and Alicia is so far the only female character I can bear to listen to/use in multiplayer.

I am going to agree with what here: the locust chapters are weak, especially compared to the human chapters which are very intense.

Lots of enemies, ambushes: it is fighting the locust horde with the sense of dread that whatever the humans do, they will fail

will need to check the RAAM DLC out soon, after i finish the campaign on arcade. and thanks for the explantion Rob, i guess the extra achieves do make it worthwhile.

BTW there was no need to be so mean Ayepecks...while there's no way i'll ever after the full gamerscore on this, i think the no life thing is kinda unnecessary :(

BTW there was no need to be so mean Ayepecks...while there's no way i'll ever after the full gamerscore on this, i think the no life thing is kinda unnecessary :(

I don't think you understand. That achievement specifically takes hundreds of hours to get if you're going to boost it, and thousands if you're going to get it just through normal playing. I'm only speaking in terms of that achievement.

New skins? Yup. Fresh maps to battle it out on? Check. But, on January 17th, the third update to Epic Games' best-selling shooter will brings a new multiplayer mechanic that'll seem very, um, familiar to players of the Call of Duty games.

The Re-Up system lets players who hit the level cap of 100 gain new rank icons and start all over again at level 1 to start climbing the XP ladder all over again. You'll be able to re-up three times, with Bronze, Red and Gold rank icons as your rewards. Each Re-Up also unlocks exclusive weapons skins?glowing plasma, the Crimson Omen and electrical sparks?that you only get by hitting a new Re-Up level cap.

You can get Fenix Rising for 800 Miccrosoft points, or $10. If you've already gotten the Gear 3 Season Pass, all you need to do is sit back and wait for the new stuff to come through. Official descriptions for the new skins and maps follow below:

Maps

? Academy ?The lineage of the Fenix family can be traced back along a distinguished line of military officers. Officer training at the Oracle Academy was simply the expected path for Marcus, and he had visited the grounds many times in expectation that he would walk the same path as his ancestors. But it was not to be, and Marcus broke with tradition to be with his best friends Dom and Carlos. Like any number of fine Seran traditions, the Academy is now lost to the invasion of the Locust Horde.

? Anvil ? The fortress of Anvegad was called Anvil Gate because its impenetrable walls were forged in the fires of war. Huge cannons sat atop battlements that guarded sprawling walls running the line of the UIR borders. Marcus went there to find Hoffman, and they both thought that Anvil Gate would offer protection from the incoming forces of Locust and Lambent. They were wrong, and little remains other than the ruined shell of a once mighty fortress.

? Depths ? The excessive opulence of Azura defied all normal reasoning. But Adam Fenix could see the cracks in the veneer of splendor from the moment he arrived at this underwater processing center. And all that beauty mattered not at all once he was held captive by the Locust. Out of options, he had to find a way to contact Marcus, and finally reveal the truths he'd been keeping to himself for all these many years.

? Escalation ? Haldane Hall has been the home of the Fenix family for countless generations. But the only history that matters to Marcus's are his memories of warm summer evenings spent with his mother, Elain, relaxing in the estate's gardens. Sadly, all the estate's history and beauty was lost when the Locust destroyed it in an attempt to kidnap his father.

? The Slab ? Convicted for insubordination and treason, Marcus was incarcerated in Jacinto Maximum Security Prison. Known as "The Slab", this prison is not a correctional facility - it's a place where Sera's worst offenders are locked up and forgotten. The inmates are brutal, parole is not an option, and the average life expectancy is about two years. But that was before the Locust showed up, and what couldn't get worse, suddenly did. Now your life expectancy there is around 2 minutes.

Skins

? COG:

o Recruit Clayton ? Clayton was born a Gear, grew up a Gear, and on the very day he became eligible, he signed himself up to become the capable, confident, and devoted Gear he'd always known he could be.

o Thrashball Cole (Limited Edition) ? The Cole Train prefers to take the most direct path to the Locust Horde in any situation. What he lacks in finesse, he makes up in raw energy.

? Locust:

o Savage Marauder ? Locust Marauders were the first to form any sort of organization outside of the Hollow ? if their brutal infighting and bloodthirsty raiding parties could truly be called organized.

o Savage Kantus (Limited Edition) ? The Savage Kantus were profoundly impacted by the loss of the Hollow. They have reverted to a primal, shamanistic state, and their battle cries have taken a dark, melancholy turn. Few sounds are as terrifying to human ears.

Source: http://kotaku.com/58...nuary/gallery/1

Pictures at the source. The new maps look great. Wasn't a big fan of the remakes they're adding, though. I have a feeling this update will add some horrible achievements.

nice one Rob!!!

and Ayepecks, fully understand what you mean, those achieves are ridiculous and i wouldn't go after them if you paid me. i don't think i'll even go for level 50, and i love this game and the MP! however, going from that to the no life thing is a stretch that needn't be applied. anyway...i love this game! it's one of my runners up for GOTY. the SP campaign is simply great, and the MP is awesome but quickly emptying out...even the bots seem reluctant to play it takes me so long to get a match!

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