Gears of War 3 - Release Date Sept. 20

There's Infected Omen which are the weapon skins that come with the controller and the Xbox month card and then there is the Crimson Omen which is unlocked regularly in game.
 
[quote name='bluedotlounge']MS is hosting a GoW3 review event today for gaming press in San Francisco, which I'm attending. I was told I'd get an interview slot with Cliffy. Anyone got any questions you'd like me to ask him?[/QUOTE]

It's probably too late but I have to wonder are there any plans for notifying players of dedicated server status via light or news update on the main menu? After what we've been through with GoW 2 such an addition would be priceless. I'm not going to force myself to play on a P2P connection if I can help it.

I'm a little disappointed Bernie isn't MP selectable and Alex is nowhere to be found but happy to see the Carmines well represented. I could have easily done without THAT many variants for Delta Squad though. Still sticking with Sam/Myrrah for a while until I unlock the OG Carmines. I find myself a little heartbroken they couldn't have found a way to scale either of the Palace Guards (preferably Theron) because I've always been underwhelmed by the look of most locusts. No way I'm pre-ordering for extra skins we might receive as future DLC or through contests. I guess DAT ILLUSTRIOUS PERSIAN RUG locust and I weren't meant to be. Serves him right for looking so epic. :cry:

As pathetic as this sounds watching that unboxing makes me want to cry. Ugh... so. f*cking. hype. I just... man... this wait really sucks.
 
I know I'm using Anya and Myrrah right away to get a jump on that Battle Mistress Medal. I really wish they had removed that one.

Makes me wonder why I even bothered going for pre-order skins, as I know I'm just going to play as Classic Baird if I Onyx Battle Mistress (or whatever the requirement is for Seriously and that Medal).
 
DOOOOD that Lancer is MASSIVE, the box is 2/3 the size of Ice-T.

Mannnn I can't wait for this game. Release date delivery for me! Thanks for the videos everyone's been posting!
 
Are there any other game play videos? I'm wondering if Mad World is exclusive to Gridlock since it's from the first game.
 
[quote name='The Ebbtide']Are there any other game play videos? I'm wondering if Mad World is exclusive to Gridlock since it's from the first game.[/QUOTE]

No idea, but you could always make a custom Gears playlist on your Xbox.

I know it's not the same, but still...
 
Clicked on that link you posted just 2 minutes ago, read a few pages of complaints, and then it was deleted by the moderators there.

That's never a good sign.

Unless they explained that it's not yet another example of withheld content.
 
[quote name='CaptainKirk']your link forum thread was deleted

so idk if its the same thing, but I got crimson omen lancer codes

is that what you mean? that there are codes for specific skins and you can buy them?[/QUOTE]

No there was a screen where you pick your gun skin, all the little squares showing each skin pattern. For most of them they had a little $ in a circle like you could actually go to the marketplace and buy them. I dont think the beta skins had them, but the rest did.
 
I think this is what he was talking about
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[quote name='The Ebbtide']You also have to pay for the remaining weapon skins.

This really is lame. I can't believe how much content they really are withholding, and, again, people are just accepting it.[/QUOTE]

Wow WTF thats very disappointing. I asked Rod if they would be included with the season pass, which i think they should be. If not then fuck them im not going to buy skins for a fucking gun. Talk about trying to nickle and dime everyone. Ill just use my gold, flame, infected omen, liquid metal, or regular skins.

Update: they wont be included in the season pass. But there will be a cheaper bulk package with them all ready for purchase day 1.... smh
 
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Damn...all this micro transaction shit is outta control. If the season pass included it all, I'd be ok with it, but the season pass + characters packs + weapon skins...WTF!?!?!??!
 
The adam f. Code is not with the IO weapon skins dlc. The code for him will be on the cog that comes inside the LE & EE. The Console will just have another code inside the game as u saw it when Ice-T opend his game up u could see the adam f. Card inside. Gears of war 3 skins will be cheap anyway. U don't have to buy them u know!
 
Wow. They definitely have some nerve pulling a stunt like this but we're to blame for allowing it to happen. I should have saw this coming considering how many gamers cover the cost of these games by selling the DLC. Hopefully if enough people bitch they give us a few free. Otherwise I'll have to take a good look at the entire set before biting down on any sort of price. If it's reasonably low though I might just say f*ck it and take the hit. I love Gears. Unfortunately I can't imagine it not floating somewhere between the 560 - 800 ranges considering the number and hype surrounding them. We really need to put our foot down as consumers and not support this type of bullshit. I think I'm just going to wait to see how this plays out.

Thrust: Come on man. You know the reason people are upset is because they are deliberately withholding launch content for nickle and diming purposes. It's been the primary nagging suspicion behind the very existence of DLC. There's nothing wrong with being angry about paying to download an unlock key for on disc content. We however still shoulder much of the blame for how the market is today and since no one is forcing us to buy any of it we can't put it all back on the developers. Not much is going to change though when we're outnumbered 1 to 1,000 so it's either put up or shut up. ;\
 
[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']
Thrust: Come on man. You know the reason people are upset is because they are deliberately withholding launch content for nickle and diming purposes. It's been the primary nagging suspicion behind the very existence of DLC. There's nothing wrong with being angry about paying to download an unlock key for on disc content. We however still shoulder much of the blame for how the market is today and since no one is forcing us to buy any of it we can't put it all back on the developers. Not much is going to change though when we're outnumbered 1 to 1,000 so it's either put up or shut up. ;\[/QUOTE]

I understand the rage over withholding actual game content i.e. levels, maps, weapons.

But I don't really understand A) This degree excitement over what amounts to new texture art or B) The rage that you have to pay for it to get it.

It would be the same if they came out with new sound banks for each character in multiplayer, so they say new and different things during battle. That has no value to me and I would laugh at their attempt to sell it. However, I guess it makes an alright bonus for a pre-order.

I suppose, at this point, they can come up with any new art assets that don't affect gameplay a lick and the vain nerds (no insult intended) will lock onto it like a pack of piranha.
 
30$ out the gate just to play with characters that were confirmed to be on launch. Gotta love the epidemic of DLC but oh well not much you can do if you want to play with those character/maps.
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']I understand the rage over withholding actual game content i.e. levels, maps, weapons.

But I don't really understand A) This degree excitement over what amounts to new texture art or B) The rage that you have to pay for it to get it.

It would be the same if they came out with new sound banks for each character in multiplayer, so they say new and different things during battle. That has no value to me and I would laugh at their attempt to sell it. However, I guess it makes an alright bonus for a pre-order.

I suppose, at this point, they can come up with any new art assets that don't affect gameplay a lick and the vain nerds (no insult intended) will lock onto it like a pack of piranha.[/QUOTE]

The problem, specifically in this case, is the amount of time Epic has had working on this game. It was supposed to launch in March. They had an extra 6 months to "polish," so I expect the game to be perfect at this point. This is supposed to be the end of the trilogy, yet they're holding back single player content for DLC. You would think the "Season Pass" would include this character/weapon DLC, but it doesn't. This is going to be separate from it altogether. Characters that were available in Gears 1/2 are now DLC only? I don't happen to care about the characters missing as I didn't use them, but I have friends that did. I'd be pissed off if I wasn't able to pick Carmine from Gears 1. On top of all that, Gears 3 is shipping with significantly less maps than Gears 2. I guess a flashback map pack could be announced, but I highly doubt it'll be free this time around if it is. They gotta pay for those dedicated servers somehow, I guess. I guarantee the servers are fucked up in some way off and on for at least a week, if not longer, too.


That's my take on it, anyway. It's bullshit, especially for Epic, who used to be better than all this.
 
I agree with Trakan. I hope this sort of behavior isn't setting poor precedent for the future of the franchise, but who am I kidding? They'll get away with it. Now I have good reason to be extremely skeptical of the value of whatever free DLC we receive in the future. Not to mention the quality of support we'll receive when people start abusing glitches and servers go down. GoW 2 did plenty to sour my overall opinion of Epic until the beta surfaced. Now this stunt all by its lonesome has dropped my hype meter for this game down to the point where I'm expecting the worst. I was personally looking forward to unlocking those skins legit not buying my way to them. Now I have even less reason to level up and stay in lost cause games.

This is a huge slap in the face to fans who supported them from the beginning dropping pre-orders, buying new, attending events, etc. I can't imagine how locking down customization options in a multiplayer shooter game that were announced and finished months ago isn't a big deal, but to each his own. It would be no different than paying to unlock more slots for a f*cking inventory in a RPG. And I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the next Action-RPG is ballzy enough to do it.
 
Point taken. It just sucks we got Capcom'd by Epic. At least in most cases the former creates a new disc with tweaks in it on the down low before spreading our legs wide open. Common courtesy and the like. After enough research with this latest stunt I imagine I'll be in for the Season Pass and maybe a character DLC or two because I really wanted to use Granny Furboots (Bernie) in MP, but that's were the buck stops here. I'm glad I didn't bite on the controller. Only way I'll pay for those skins is if the entire set is dirt cheap which obviously won't happen so I guess I'm on contest code watch and playing KOTH for Gold Omen from here on in.
 
[quote name='bluedotlounge']The "epic" review copy given at today's GoW3 press event in San Francisco

http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/09/08/ea79bfab850446f99b3c49eefb73d70c_7.jpg

Embargo lifts on the 15th if you care about reviews.[/QUOTE]


Silly cat! Get out of here you can't even play you don't have thumbs!


[quote name='Idiot On Gears 3 boards']
Haha, just bought 2400 msp for the season pass today. I'm down love dlc i'll go pick up another 1600 before launch.
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This is the reason why we get plowed in the ass by Devs for "DLC".


I was reading the thread on the gears board, you can't even buy ALL the skins in a bulk package if you wanted to, you have to buy the individual skin packages, as in 1 skin for all starting weapons and there's WAY more weapon skins for purchase than there are for unlock/on the disc. Horseshit.
 
We honestly haven't the slightest idea whether all of them will be paired with the pass or sold standalone. I just found a thread stating that Rod confirmed via Twitter the first DLC in November is SP eligible with Onyx Guard, Bernie and a few other character skins enclosed. I'm shifting through it now for more confirmation and keeping my breath held until I find it.
 
[quote name='Ink.So.Well.']We honestly haven't the slightest idea whether all of them will be paired with the pass or sold standalone. I just found a thread stating that Rod confirmed via Twitter the first DLC in November is SP eligible with Onyx Guard, Bernie and a few other character skins enclosed. I'm shifting through it now for more confirmation and keeping my breath held until I find it.[/QUOTE]


From the OP on the Gears board here.


"The bulk and individual packages unlock entire SETS, not just e.g. Deadly Cute Lancer is a download, Deadly Cute gnasher is a download, etc. No. The Deadly Cute package is for all 5 starters. "


So maybe there is a bulk package for all the DLC skins? It's still not clear.
 
Exactly. The descriptions for pre-order weapon skins made it perfectly clear unlocking them applied to all starter weapons. It's fine and dandy that thread confirms what many had already assumed, but sadly doesn't shed any light as to whether we'll have to pay for each individual skin set type... which is probably the case here.
 
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