Or the shotgun, whatever.-__-

What do you think should be done with it?

There's always complaints of host having massive advantages when using it, and actives whores have a field day with its 2 shot downs.

That, and half the time matches just devolve into a shotgun war, with some pathetic nub trying to snipe in the middle of it._.

SO WAT DO U THINK?

Well, half the problem with the shotgun is the online lag. If you play Gears lan games, you'll notice people complain far less about the weapon. I think if the lag issues were sorted, so too would a lot of the issues with the shotgun.

However, there still are a few balancing issues, in that it is an amazingly powerful gun, especially considering you start with it. But then, it is a shotgun, so it can only be expected to be very powerful at short distances. There'd be even more complaint if it was made a pick up weapon as opposed to a default though.

Its always going to be base on the lag issue, if Gears can have their own server that will probably solve most problems.

Quite. Hammberburst + Lancer as spawn, or something.

never, this may be because I am a shotgun whore, but I think the Shotgun is just fine.

How aout this, Epic sets up some servers like halo and Call of Duty, thus getting rid of host advantage, and everyone gets an equal amount of lag.

I don't know about that, but it would be funny watching someone run away from the guy with the shotgun.

"Get away from meee!"

As long as the maps with shotgun had at least a couple of spawns, it wouldn't be too bad. If there was just the one shotgun, the person would picks it up would b have such an advantage. But then, I guess if shotguns were made pick ups, everyone would just turn to pistol. A few shots and melee can be just as annoying as the shotty.

Think about this, Halo's signature weapon (Im going to choose one, I know theres more than one) the plasma grenade

instant kill if it touches you, thus it is "noobish" as defined in the fact that you instantly kill with it. everyone knows, that easiy kills are for noobs (please tell me you detect the sarcasm)

the chainsaw, gears signature piece, another "noobish" instant kill weapon, and the active reload, gears second signature piece, can cause faster killing, and deemed noobish by those who are victimised by it.

they won't get rid of those two as much as halo won't get rid of the plasma, they are what defines each game.


maybe the plasma was a bad choice but you get the idea, if you don't then... fffbtt jog on.

quote P P H JayBo 13

Think about this, Halo's signature weapon (Im going to choose one, I know theres more than one) the plasma grenade

instant kill if it touches you, thus it is "noobish" as defined in the fact that you instantly kill with it. everyone knows, that easiy kills are for noobs (please tell me you detect the sarcasm)

the chainsaw, gears signature piece, another "noobish" instant kill weapon, and the active reload, gears second signature piece, can cause faster killing, and deemed noobish by those who are victimised by it.

they won't get rid of those two as much as halo won't get rid of the plasma, they are what defines each game.


maybe the plasma was a bad choice but you get the idea, if you don't then... fffbtt jog on.

you have a big vocabulary but u cant spell for nothin

quote Silent Storm

Get away from meeeSAYS THE KID BEING CHASED BY SILENT STORM!"

quote DragonMaster_Dyne

I think it would be awesome to make the shottie a pick-up weapon. Give players a pistol, lancer, and smoke grenades, while having them battle it out for the rest of them.

^exactly.

That way, they could also make it so that the shotgun does kill you in about two hits at close range, without people complaining about it.

quote P P H JayBo 13

Think about this, Halo's signature weapon (Im going to choose one, I know theres more than one) the plasma grenade

instant kill if it touches you, thus it is "noobish" as defined in the fact that you instantly kill with it. everyone knows, that easiy kills are for noobs (please tell me you detect the sarcasm)

Its actually extremly hard to stick and requires alot of skill and luck.

Where as the chainsaw does not(in most instances)

quote Garkaz48

quote DragonMaster_Dyne

I think it would be awesome to make the shottie a pick-up weapon. Give players a pistol, lancer, and smoke grenades, while having them battle it out for the rest of them.

^exactly.

That way, they could also make it so that the shotgun does kill you in about two hits at close range, without people complaining about it.

No. I agree with Ali. The idea of having shotgun as a pick up, unless there is a much quicker respawn time for it, is not going to work.

All it will result in are pistol battles where everyone can determine who is the best B pusher.