New content for Gears of War coming this week

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Sorry if this is a repost i did a search!

Heres a link to some details!

2 new maps

http://www.mygen.com.au/article.php?page_id=20876975110181063&se_id=29&format=2

New downloadable content for the Xbox 360 exclusive “Gears of War" is on the way and what better way to celebrate the New Year than to meet friends new and old online and greet them with the sounds of a chainsaw? Sponsored by the Discovery Channel, the complimentary new content will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace early Thursday morning, January 11.

By now most of the current maps have been memorised, analysed and brutalised, but this map pack will feature two new maps including one where players fight around a downed King Raven helicopter.

Below, please find descriptions of the new maps:

* Raven Down: A Raven Helicopter has gone down in the middle of a large scale battle with the omnipresent Locust Horde. Gears have taken out the Seeder and gamers join Delta Forces moving into the crash site from all angles to search for survivors.

* Old Bones: In an attempt to eradicate any traces of human history and culture, the Locust Horde has emerged under Sera’s Capitaline Museums and has begun to destroy them brick by brick. Each gamer’s mission is to help the Delta Force recapture the museums before all remnants of humankind’s existence are obliterated.

Additionally, the Discovery Channel will be giving away an unprecedented two million Microsoft Points for use on Xbox Live Marketplace. Gamers can visit www.readyaimfire.com to learn more about how they can qualify to win from January 13th.
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Jihad said:
Screw maps, now give bug fixes!
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Pretty much what I was thinking, I would rather have bug fixes and some extra game types rather then just 2 maps. Suppose you can't complain though since they are free.
 
Woulda preferred them to nerf that grenade tag lameness and turn down the sucking power on the chainsaw. :mad:
 
I'll bet this was the update they were talking about before Xmas.

TBH I think the bug fixes will take a while. They need to identify them all, Identify the code that is creating them, rectify the code then test the game to ensure that the problems are resolved.

Match making will probably take a time to be fully implemented.

Having started to use grenade tagging I can fully appreciate whay people do it. If I get that close to you I have 3 choices

Chainsaw, - hit and miss to get going, but if you do and you are not shot. its a garenteed kill.
Shotgun - hit and miss. Sometimes 1 shot is an instant death sometimes you shot 2-4 times point blank and your target turns round shoots once and you die


Grenades. Press B and run 100% kill. Only problem is you might get caught in the blast.


Wh\t they need to do is remove the hoover from the chainsaw, and sort out the shotty inconsistancy. Then the Grenades and Chainsaw will be "nerfed" as a concequence.
 
Pah, grenade tagging. Pistol Whipping is where it's at :D I had 15 downs in a ranked match yesterday from whipping ;)
 
well nice addition.. but id prefer bug fixes as well. Although it wouldnt suprise me if the patch to add new maps also fixes major bugs like the falling through fall stuff. Although design tweaks like sucky-in chainsawing is unlikely to be changed..

From a professional point of view :)
 
*Dances*

Yay new maps! I agree with Krono though, might be a while before we get a patch.

We have to be careful with nerfs. I used to play BF2 a lot but every time the kids whined about an apparently advantage EA would react and over-nerf it. No need to kill grenade tagging, just make it a much more dangerous activity.

Also sort it out so if you are chainsawing someone, I can shoot you in the face without having to wait for you to finish.

Edit: Joystiq claims Mark Rein says an update to fix some glitches will be out BEFORE the levels are released on Wednesday.
 
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SiD the Turtle said:
*Dances*

Also sort it out so if you are chainsawing someone, I can shoot you in the face without having to wait for you to finish.
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I don't mind this, I use the chainsaw time to improve my aim on the target to make sure that I am 90% certian of getting an instant kill (or I use the time to swap to the chainsaw or grenades)
 
Jihad said:
There's loads!

Including some glitches that need fixing :p but you can YouTube them ;)
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but tbh theyre trying to do it, wouldnt bother me since i wont be dumb enough to try and go under the map lol
 
Kronologic said:
I don't mind this, I use the chainsaw time to improve my aim on the target to make sure that I am 90% certian of getting an instant kill (or I use the time to swap to the chainsaw or grenades)
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Perhaps but shotgun glitch and lag means that by the time I fire they've shot me in the face or done a runner. :(

Or maybe I just need more madskills!
 
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but tbh theyre trying to do it, wouldnt bother me since i wont be dumb enough to try and go under the map lol
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That first ones a joke, the fact he had to roll 30+ times to get under the map shows its not something you can do accidently or just roll once and you've ruined the game

The second one, fair enough a bit of the map you can walk through

But still I've never encountered any glitches in the game myself
 
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