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From that trailer it confirms that these are going to be in the game

Weapons:
- Retro Lancer
- Mulcher
- Buzzkill

No sign of Sawed-Off in that video makes me smile :D

Also confirms game modes that aren't in the beta:
- King of the Hill
- Guardian
- Warzone
- Execution

Escalation - New game mode maybe where someone from each side chooses power weapons each round?

Edit: Just watched again is that some sort of grenade launching pistol at 0.35? Or is it just a randome xplosion that happened from something else as he shot the pistol. Some sort of Booshka like weapon?

Anyone else notice anything else of note in the trailer?



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The multiplayer gameplay feels very good, I'd prefer to have 60fps for the single player too, but that's fine. The graphics are already good, obviously not as good as the main campaign videos, and I liked the beta maps. I'm buying it day one.



Ryuu96 said:
WoodenPints said:

From that trailer it confirms that these are going to be in the game

Weapons:
- Retro Lancer
- Mulcher
- Buzzkill

No sign of Sawed-Off in that video makes me smile :D

Also confirms game modes that aren't in the beta:
- King of the Hill
- Guardian
- Warzone
- Execution

Escalation - New game mode maybe where someone from each side chooses power weapons each round?

Edit: Just watched again is that some sort of grenade launching pistol at 0.35? Or is it just a randome xplosion that happened from something else as he shot the pistol. Some sort of Booshka like weapon?

Anyone else notice anything else of note in the trailer?

Hmm, should probably make a new thread xD

@0.35, I watched it in full screen, looks like he just stuck a bomb on him.

 

Also speaking of Escalation, they will be doing a pax panel tomorrow about it 

And don’t miss the exclusive worldwide reveal of Escalation, the new competitive game mode forGears of War 4, tomorrow at 8:00 AM PDT on the official Gears of War Twitch channel. You may win a digital weapon skin in our giveaway!


Ah yea I see it now stuck to side of his head lol



WoodenPints said:
I'm certain Dropshot will get nerfed it seems so much easier to aim and also a lot harder to dodge than the Boomshot as well as having 3 ammo compared to the 2 of the Boomshot. I'd expect them to lower the ammo to 2 as well as reduce the explosion range a little.

After putting many more hours into the game I officially redact this statement.

Really I'm fine with 3 ammo in the Dropshot now I've played against it a lot more and know how to deal with it, It really is a defensive based weapon and takes some good timing/aim to consistantly get mid-long range kills with it and trying to shotgun rush someone who has the Dropshot makes it your own fault when they kill you without any effort.



I agree dropshot is fine, boomshot with 2 ammo isn't too bad either even though it's deadlier than UE boomshot. Frags are too powerful, very hard to dodge them, especially planted ones. You can see them with tac-com but it's frustrating having to use it all the time to avoid being noobishly killed.

I'm not sure about shooting delays after dodge roll or wallbounce. I keep dying doing those offensive jumps towards enemy, they work in UE but not here 😁 I can adapt though.



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KiigelHeart said:
I agree dropshot is fine, boomshot with 2 ammo isn't too bad either even though it's deadlier than UE boomshot. Frags are too powerful, very hard to dodge them, especially planted ones. You can see them with tac-com but it's frustrating having to use it all the time to avoid being noobishly killed.

I'm not sure about shooting delays after dodge roll or wallbounce. I keep dying doing those offensive jumps towards enemy, they work in UE but not here 😁 I can adapt though.

Yea planted grenades are a little annoying either need to give more time to dodge or lower explosive range, I did also notice that in Gnasher fights dodge roll is completely useless will always result in death.

I've also got used to the Gnasher now as well and I'm thinking that the balance on it is actually alright.





For those interested in getting to level 20 for the beta rewards you need a total exp of 72,000.



I'm at lvl19 and haven't even played much. It's quick to level up with those bounties. I wish I had more time to play, I'm liking the beta more and more.



Played a few matches, enjoyed what I played. Nothing can replicate the chaos of a Gears match. The over the top gore and superior cover mechanics really set it apart.