Gears of War - top tips
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As a result of one of our weekly death sessions at work, we've written a set of tips for GoW. Feel free to add any that you've discovered whilst enjoying this lovely friendly game.
1) Work as a team, or die
2) Solid objects to hide behind are life
3) If you know where they are, they probably know where you are
3a) If you *don't* know where they are, they're probably behind you
4) When engaged in a firefight, don't assume the entire opposing team are involved. If you can't see all of them, they're probably about to flank you.
5) Always try to get fire on a target from more than one position.
6) Flush targets out for team mates with superior weapons
7) Incoming fire has right of way
8) If in doubt, hide
9) When the pin is pulled, Mr grenade is no longer our friend
10) In the game of "paper, sissors, stone", the Chainsaw wins
11) When reviving downed team mates, ask yourself if you're about to join them on the floor in a pool of blood *before* leaving cover.
12) Abuse of all other players is mandatory.
13) Don't hang around to watch the fireworks...
14) Never return to relight the blue touch paper...
15) Try to use frag grenades and not smokers when attempting to kill people.
16) Matrix style "emptying clips and hitting nothing but air" is a neat trick, but scores no points.
17) If it keeps clicking, then you've definitely run out of ammo.....
18) You will always miss an active reload and jam the weapon at exactly the wrong time.
1) Work as a team, or die
2) Solid objects to hide behind are life
3) If you know where they are, they probably know where you are
3a) If you *don't* know where they are, they're probably behind you
4) When engaged in a firefight, don't assume the entire opposing team are involved. If you can't see all of them, they're probably about to flank you.
5) Always try to get fire on a target from more than one position.
6) Flush targets out for team mates with superior weapons
7) Incoming fire has right of way
8) If in doubt, hide
9) When the pin is pulled, Mr grenade is no longer our friend
10) In the game of "paper, sissors, stone", the Chainsaw wins
11) When reviving downed team mates, ask yourself if you're about to join them on the floor in a pool of blood *before* leaving cover.
12) Abuse of all other players is mandatory.
13) Don't hang around to watch the fireworks...
14) Never return to relight the blue touch paper...
15) Try to use frag grenades and not smokers when attempting to kill people.
16) Matrix style "emptying clips and hitting nothing but air" is a neat trick, but scores no points.
17) If it keeps clicking, then you've definitely run out of ammo.....
18) You will always miss an active reload and jam the weapon at exactly the wrong time.
22) If you hear a chainsaw revving behind you it's probably GI Jnr about to chop you into little pieces.
23) If you hear the hammer of dawn bleeping it's probably me. Run. Even if you're on my team. I'm not choosy.
24) When somebody tags you, mele. Chances are you'll stun them and they'll get splashed too.
25) The boom shot is the coolest way to kill people. When it works. And it never works.
26) GI Jnr is looping around the back of you. Right now. Yes, you're not playing the game at the moment and neither is he but trust me, he's looping around the back of you.
27) When you are in a dogfight with two opposing players do not use the chainsaw. The man you don't kill is waiting to chainsaw/shotgun/tag/bitch-slap you.
28) When you're running directly towards a player, Leroy-style, you can't actually see them. They're stood there chainsaw a-revving waiting for your head to meet with rotating steel.
29) "Just one more game" will result in another 14.
30) If you join a game with squeaky pre-pubescent Americans leave immediately and find another. It's just not worth it. Plus they're almost certainly better than you.
23) If you hear the hammer of dawn bleeping it's probably me. Run. Even if you're on my team. I'm not choosy.
24) When somebody tags you, mele. Chances are you'll stun them and they'll get splashed too.
25) The boom shot is the coolest way to kill people. When it works. And it never works.
26) GI Jnr is looping around the back of you. Right now. Yes, you're not playing the game at the moment and neither is he but trust me, he's looping around the back of you.
27) When you are in a dogfight with two opposing players do not use the chainsaw. The man you don't kill is waiting to chainsaw/shotgun/tag/bitch-slap you.
28) When you're running directly towards a player, Leroy-style, you can't actually see them. They're stood there chainsaw a-revving waiting for your head to meet with rotating steel.
29) "Just one more game" will result in another 14.
30) If you join a game with squeaky pre-pubescent Americans leave immediately and find another. It's just not worth it. Plus they're almost certainly better than you.
thekirbyfake said:
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30) If you join a game with squeaky pre-pubescent Americans leave immediately and find another. It's just not worth it. Plus they're almost certainly better than you.
30) If you join a game with squeaky pre-pubescent Americans leave immediately and find another. It's just not worth it. Plus they're almost certainly better than you.
Maybe, maybe not, but I would leave immediately because of their incredibly annoying voices.
I hate them.
thekirbyfake said:
22) If you hear a chainsaw revving behind you it's probably GI Jnr about to chop you into little pieces.
23) If you hear the hammer of dawn bleeping it's probably me. Run. Even if you're on my team. I'm not choosy.
26) GI Jnr is looping around the back of you. Right now. Yes, you're not playing the game at the moment and neither is he but trust me, he's looping around the back of you.
28) When you're running directly towards a player, Leroy-style, you can't actually see them. They're stood there chainsaw a-revving waiting for your head to meet with rotating steel.
23) If you hear the hammer of dawn bleeping it's probably me. Run. Even if you're on my team. I'm not choosy.
26) GI Jnr is looping around the back of you. Right now. Yes, you're not playing the game at the moment and neither is he but trust me, he's looping around the back of you.
28) When you're running directly towards a player, Leroy-style, you can't actually see them. They're stood there chainsaw a-revving waiting for your head to meet with rotating steel.
Bravo Richard! 
I'm standing in an internet cafe in the Alps waiting for my transfer to the airport laughing out loud...
Tuan
32. If you happen into a room where you actually rack up some good kills, do not assume this means you have improved. A quick session with either 'pubscent american kids' or 'GI Jnr' will remind you just how crap you are.
33. The 'A' button is only your friend when its not a life or death situation, if you press it when you 'really' need to get away, you will shelter behind the person you just frag-tagged.
34. If you think you have been really cunning and flanked someone, their teammate is behind you!
Oh, and I should be back home tonight (all things being equal) so might be around for a couple of matches!
33. The 'A' button is only your friend when its not a life or death situation, if you press it when you 'really' need to get away, you will shelter behind the person you just frag-tagged.
34. If you think you have been really cunning and flanked someone, their teammate is behind you!
Oh, and I should be back home tonight (all things being equal) so might be around for a couple of matches!
Edited by Fidgits on Sunday 21st January 15:28
tycho said:
thekirbyfake said:
GI Jnr said:
I'm standing in an internet cafe in the Alps waiting for my transfer to the airport
Now that's looping around the long way!
That's what he wants ou to think......
Damn, he's come via Denmark!
Arrrrgggghhhhhh
_deano said:
35. When playing the rooftop level, throw a smoke granade into the widow opposite the hut where you normally pick up the hammer of dawn (only works on one side where is there isn't a chain-link fence), you will see a guy sitting on the loo. strange but true!
You Tube video here.
gorvid said:
Can I play...
Of course sir. What's your gamertag?
Edited by thekirbyfake on Sunday 21st January 16:04
_dobbo_ said:
198: If like me you are no good, have PH open in a second monitor to fill the time when you are dead!
I tend to find that time is quite helpful to go get a coffee/snacks in that time, since PH sessions last longer than expected.
36. Holding telephone conversations is not advised on both counts while playing GoW, you WILL die quickly, and the other person WILL comment on your lack of response even compared to a hormonal teenager.
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