Ayepecks Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 http://kotaku.com/5169294/heres-your-new-g...perience-system Whew-who! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0m8er Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Finally! Can't wait! I hope new system takes into account everything I already earned :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameOverRob Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Could someone post the article in this thread as kotaku.com is blocked at work. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 here ya go: By Luke Plunkett, 6:30 AM on Fri Mar 13 2009, 6,391 views Epic Games have announced two big changes on the way for Gears of War 2. One is a title update aimed at addressing complaints users have had about experience.The other? Four new multiplayer maps. The title update - due on March 24 - is geared at making player's progression up the ranks more transparent. The contentious, confusing "TrueSkill" system will remain in place, though its scoring formula will be kept "under the hood". For more visible feedback, "players will earn experience points for scoring in public matches". The more points in a public multiplayer match you score, the more experience points you accrue (with a total of 250 on offer as part of the update), the higher up the food chain you move. A week later - on March 31 - the "Snowblind" map pack will be released. It will include four maps, three of them (Grindyard, Under Hill and, Courtyard) new, one of them (Fuel Depot) a remake of an original Gears 1 level. You can see a couple of pics of Grindyard here, along with a score sheet showing off the new experience system. The update will of course be free. The map pack? No word on price yet, but 800 MS Points sounds like a good bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treemonkeys Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Could someone post the article in this thread as kotaku.com is blocked at work.Thanks in advance Hopefully the new ranking system will be enough to motivate people not to quit all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikBrooks Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The return of Fuel Depot! Hurrayyy. Pitty the mulitplayer still sucks.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The return of Fuel Depot! Hurrayyy. Yeah, 800 points and it will never appear in the rotations. Woopee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikBrooks Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Yeah, 800 points and it will never appear in the rotations. Woopee. ...Hence the second part of my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I hope this counts toward Horde mode aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameOverRob Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 From Xbox360achievements: Gears of War 2 TU3 and New Maps Dated (More Achievements ConfirmedGears of War Title Update 3 will be applied March 24th. It will include the following: * New experience-based ranking system: The new system gives you 100 levels of player experience, gained through scoring in Public matches. The game still uses TrueSkill to set up the most competitive matches possible, but skill ranks are now hidden. Players who quit matches early see their experience docked as a penalty. * Public Match autobalancing: Bots now automatically join a Public Match to fill any slots left vacant by players who quit early or disconnect. * Improvements: You get region preference for matchmaking, improved standby detection, playlist optimization, plus nine new achievements?six of which require the Snowblind Map Pack?worth a total of 250 points. * Exploit fixes: Title Update 3 eliminates the ability to mantle greater distances by swapping weapons during cover slide and to melee attack through walls while holding an enemy weapon, plus adding many more fixes. * General fixes: These include more reliable chainsaw interruption detection, improved headshot detection for certain character model heads, improved flag AI in Submission games, plus other fixes. * Balancing: Title Update 3 makes changes to Subway weapon spawns for greater balance, reductions to smoke-grenade stun duration, an increase to the forward angle that triggers chainsaw duels, and several other balance revisions. The nine new achievements are as follows (the first three can be earned by anyone, the last six require the Snowblind Map Pack) and will bring the Gears of War 2 total to the odd 1425: * "Rookie Gear" (10 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 5 (Public only). * "Seasoned Gear" (20 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 15 (Public only). * "Battle-Tested Gear" (30 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 25 (Public only). * "Battle-Hardened Gear" (50 points): Reach level 50 and play a match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public only). * "Veteran Gear" (75 points): Reach level 100 and win a match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public only). * "Never Eat Red Snow" (20 points): Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Snowblind Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty). * "Icy Dead People" (25 points): Complete waves 1 through 50 on any Snowblind Map Pack map in Horde (any difficulty). * "Frigid Body Dynamics" (5 points): Play a multiplayer match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode). * "The Weather Outside Is Lethal" (15 points): Win a multiplayer match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode). The second map pack titled "Snowblind" will include the following and arrive one week later on March 31st. No price has been set, but assume 800MSP like the Combustible pack. * Grind Yard, a massive industrial complex with low bunkers and high sniping positions. * Under Hill, which takes players through snowbound tunnels and beyond. * Courtyard, a wide-open battle royale. * Fuel Depot, a Gears 1 remake, back with a blast of winter courtesy of Mother Nature, aka Epic Games. Judging by the point add-on progression, I am inclined to believe we will be seeing a third map pack before all is said and done. MP1 added 175 points, MP2 will add 250 and if you follow the progression, MP3 would add 325 to bring the grand total in line with Halo 3's 1750. This is of course just my speculation, but it sounds good, yeah? Actually someone who posted in the comments made a good point (which is sadly a rare occasion). Back in February we reported about Gears writer Joshua Ortega letting slip that there would be Single Player DLC in the future sometime. Perhaps instead of a third map pack, the last 325 points will instead come from whatever SP DLC Epic has in store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Wow, wonder if they'll **** this one right up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Its nice to see Fuel Depot back but this won't tempt me to play the game again. The waiting around for them to fix basic stuff put me off! However, I am interested in the new experience system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakehn Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Could anybody please tell me what's so bad about Multiplayer on this game that everybody complaints? I am a total "newbie" in Xbox Live, i just got my first subscription last month and started playing GoW2 online, Never played the First one online but as for the second one, the only complaint i have is when playing public matches it takes long time sometimes, but other than that, i don't see any other problem, maybe i am overlooking it or just don't understand yet all the features that this game supposed to offer online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted March 14, 2009 Author Share Posted March 14, 2009 Don't ask me. I love the multiplayer. Normally doesn't take long for me to find a match. Edit: Don't like the new achievements, to be honest. Never like games that give multiplayer achievements such preference, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikBrooks Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Could anybody please tell me what's so bad about Multiplayer on this game that everybody complaints?I am a total "newbie" in Xbox Live, i just got my first subscription last month and started playing GoW2 online, Never played the First one online but as for the second one, the only complaint i have is when playing public matches it takes long time sometimes, but other than that, i don't see any other problem, maybe i am overlooking it or just don't understand yet all the features that this game supposed to offer online. Its just not as fun as the first Gears of War. Im not trying to say Gears 1 was the perfect game, ofcourse its not, It had its problems too. Theres so much about the Gears 2 multiplayer that doesnt work. When you shoot someone running at your with their chainsaw, its supposed to lower it and stun them, but you always get chainsawed :\ If this patch improves stuff like this, I might be tempted to give it another go. Id love to be able to enjoy this game online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 I don't get chainsawed in that case :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Well, you must be a one in million case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I don't get chainsawed in that case :blink: You can't be serious! It happens to everyone and is very common. Are you sure you are even playing Gears of War 2! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikBrooks Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I don't get chainsawed in that case :blink: I think you should buy the first gears. It can be had VERY cheap these days. Have a good few games on there and youll relise how many of the fundmentals havent been carried over to Gears 2. Like blindfiring the shotgun.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 You can't be serious! It happens to everyone and is very common. Are you sure you are even playing Gears of War 2! :p Yes, sure am. If I fire at someone revving his chainsaw, it lowers and doesn't work unless I stop firing. Are YOU sure you're even playing GOW2? Because I don't think you are... http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achieve...To=CommonSquare ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR3AMxCATCHER Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 So...anyone know about this Cole Barge thing or if it is true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 They were being sarcastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR3AMxCATCHER Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 They were being sarcastic. Damn, I was hoping somehow hoping it would be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanManIt Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Looks pretty good to me (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yes, sure am. If I fire at someone revving his chainsaw, it lowers and doesn't work unless I stop firing.Are YOU sure you're even playing GOW2? Because I don't think you are... http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achieve...To=CommonSquare ;) The reason I stopped because of the MP being so poor. The chainsaw issue was one of the many reasons why it is so bad. I know what I am talking about because I played Gears of War a lot. There is a reason that Gears of War 2 is only number 4 in the Live Activity Week List and not higher. ( Source ) It is quite obvious that the community does not agree with Epic with the multi-player. Anyway, enjoy the game, I will leave you to believe that the game has/had no issues and that it is a perfect game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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