Epic nerfs the Gears of War 3 sawed-off shotgun plus weapon stats

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themanwithnoname said:

TRios_Zen said:

spurgeonryan said:

littlejudas said:
sigh, i wish devs wouldnt cave to this

every popular multiplayer game i've played since halo 2 has one weapon people whine about

Nerf..Does that mean they go soft and do what some fans want? I am lost on what Nerf means.

Yes, to nerf the gun usually means they lowered the power in some way.  In this instance, they reduced the range that the SOS could gib people in.

I do not agree with littlejudas here though - the width of this weapon meant just about anything on screen was destroyed, when within range, without having to aim.  It was overpowered.  Nerfing the range was not caving to whining, it was balancing the weapons and makes the MP much more enjoyable to it's dedicated fanbase.  That should be applauded, IMO.

The best are the videos on youtube that pretty much show that you don't have to have the barrel lined up with any part of the enemy in front of you. You can essentially point the gun several feet off of somebody and still gib them like you actually lined your shot up. The spread is absolutely ridiculous on that gun, nevermind the fact that its only purpose is essentially throwing a bone to people who, for whatever reason, can't use a gnasher.

I hear you, it can be a frustrating weapon, but by making them get right up on top of you (hopefully with this update), it at least limits the "*$%@#" moments for me.  The last time I used it, I had a really high k/d match, it just felt so... skill-less, you know?

I find it much more rewarding to get in a gnasher battle and score the kill - feels like you earned it.