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Title: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Handshakes on September 07, 2011, 01:33:38 AM
Let's start assembling some 4-man/lady strong teams for coop run-throughs of the Gears of War 3's campaign. Post your info here and when we get full teams assembled I'll update the post with the info.

I'll start with my times:

DAY ONE, IN YO FACE!! Ideally, I'd like to start immediately after I get home from midnight madness and play until the ending credits show... But I only want to play with a full four player strong team, so I'm willing to wait a day or two (or until the weekend, worst ever case scenario).
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on September 07, 2011, 06:10:10 AM
Shakes, I'm your worst case scenario. ;) Picking up Gears 3 on release day, but not doing the midnight insanity.

Here are the typical times I'm available. Weekends seem to be my best time for a full-run.

M-Th: 7pm(PST) / 2am(GMT) - 11pm(PST) / 6am(GMT)
Friday: After Gamenight - ??
Saturday: 10am(PST) / 5pm(GMT) - ??
Sunday:  2pm(PST) / 9pm(GMT) - 11(PST) / 6am(GMT)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Autarch Kade on September 07, 2011, 07:14:19 AM
Confirming I will be soloing this on hardest difficulty at midnight, release day.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 07, 2011, 07:45:57 AM
Quote from: Autarch Kade on September 07, 2011, 07:14:19 AM
Confirming I will be soloing this on hardest difficulty at midnight, release day.

Insane can't be played from the start, needs to be unlocked by finishing it on an easier difficulty first.

I'm gonna do solo first then i'll give the 4 player co-op a blast.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Windedprism on September 07, 2011, 08:12:47 AM
I have one external co-op partner so far and one unconfirmed (bloody cod) need 2/3 for horde and maybe one for camp.

Gmt 8-1am monday-friday/Sunday
Gmt 8-? saturday

I'll be getting my copy on  thursday the 22nd I should point that out as well.

but hey at least I've drawn one player away from Cod and onto BF.



Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 07, 2011, 09:46:50 AM
i'm up for coop, i'll have it midnight and be home for 1am at the latest.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Autarch Kade on September 07, 2011, 08:07:38 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on September 07, 2011, 07:45:57 AM
Quote from: Autarch Kade on September 07, 2011, 07:14:19 AM
Confirming I will be soloing this on hardest difficulty at midnight, release day.

Insane can't be played from the start, needs to be unlocked by finishing it on an easier difficulty first.

Lame.  Le sigh, I might actually co-op then :P
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: sambo on September 07, 2011, 08:17:43 PM
As I can only play at weekends that limits my options, But I will be looking for co-op partners for this.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 08, 2011, 02:46:49 PM
I will be playing it asap solo , but I would be very happy to stop and play co-op with people as they log on.
If you see me playing solo, just send me a message, even if you are just starting the campaign or arent as far along in the story. I love to co-op.

Makes sense for Brits to work together due to time zones, but I will playing to the early hours so would love to group up with everyone!

My play times are listed in my sig, but at the weekends I could pull an all nighter!


Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Hells_JJ on September 09, 2011, 12:02:54 PM
Monday 4:30pm GMT - 9:30pm GMT

Tuesday 4:30pm GMT - 9:30pm GMT

Wednesday 4:30pm GMT - Till I get tired

Thursday When I wake up - 9:30pm GMT

Friday 4:30pm GMT - Till I get tired

Saturday When I wake up - 9:30pm GMT but not always the easiest day for me to get on for long periods of time

Sunday 12:00pm GMT - 9:30pm GMT but not always the easiest day for me to get on for long periods of time
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: ms arsenal1988 on September 11, 2011, 10:07:40 AM
ive already assembled my 4 lady strong gears 3 campaign team but i'll help others on here also :P so let me know if your short or just need a sub till others get online  8)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 11, 2011, 01:58:08 PM
I'll be up for it. I'll have it from 1am'ish UK time. I'm free most weekends too, while the missus is at work.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on September 11, 2011, 07:42:33 PM
I'm probably gonna play it solo first of all on easy, then play co-op on hardcore or insane if I can find 3 other people to do it with me.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Handshakes on September 18, 2011, 08:07:57 PM
My usual partner in crime may or may not have enough money to do Gears 3 on day one :(. I had to trade 3/4 of my collection to afford my preorder.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on September 19, 2011, 02:15:38 AM
Quote from: Handshakes on September 18, 2011, 08:07:57 PM
My usual partner in crime may or may not have enough money to do Gears 3 on day one :(. I had to trade 3/4 of my collection to afford my preorder.


The sacrifice of the many for the one. Condolences for your loss. Did you go Epic?
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 19, 2011, 11:34:59 AM
My microwave blew up and i need my Gears 3 money for that, so i will get it in 2 weeks instead.......


or i can just eat icecream sandwiches forever and play Gears 3......


i do like icecream and i'm slightly partial to Gears aswell
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Handshakes on September 19, 2011, 12:52:43 PM
Quote from: zerosum on September 19, 2011, 02:15:38 AM
Quote from: Handshakes on September 18, 2011, 08:07:57 PM
My usual partner in crime may or may not have enough money to do Gears 3 on day one :(. I had to trade 3/4 of my collection to afford my preorder.


The sacrifice of the many for the one. Condolences for your loss. Did you go Epic?

Nope. Just the vanilla Gears 3 for $60. My collection was already pretty tiny, so 3/4 came to 7 games which netted me $50-something in return value. Dead Rising 2 got me the most at $11, and Crossed Swords: Hundred Years War came in a surprising 2nd with over $9.

Quote from: FailedMy microwave blew up and i need my Gears 3 money for that, so i will get it in 2 weeks instead.......

Don't you have an oven you can use? A hotplate? A candle?!?!?

Priorities man, Gears 3 over sustenance.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 19, 2011, 02:06:13 PM
nooooooooooo Shakes sold Bladestorm: Hundred Years War
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Handshakes on September 19, 2011, 05:44:29 PM
Quote from: Failed on September 19, 2011, 02:06:13 PM
nooooooooooo Shakes sold Bladestorm: Hundred Years War

Yeah. It took me forever to get anywhere in that game because I didn't know you had to play on both sides of the war to progress the story. I was still in the first couple chapters and I had done so many missions for the British that the entire map was red except for the castles you couldn't take.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 20, 2011, 11:26:35 AM
yeh, you can play for either side, it's only when you have a full fame bar that the missions count. English won in the end anyway.



Can't wait to try 4P coop, tis gonna be teh awesome!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on September 20, 2011, 06:00:09 PM
Quote from: Failed on September 20, 2011, 11:26:35 AM
yeh, you can play for either side, it's only when you have a full fame bar that the missions count. English won in the end anyway.



Can't wait to try 4P coop, tis gonna be teh awesome!

So how's this gonna work? Is there a breakdown for sign up times?

My availability:

M-Th: 7pm(PST) / 2am(GMT) - 11pm(PST) / 6am(GMT)
Friday: After Gamenight - ??
Saturday: 10am(PST) / 5pm(GMT) - ??
Sunday:  2pm(PST) / 9pm(GMT) - 11(PST) / 6am(GMT)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Handshakes on September 20, 2011, 09:35:58 PM
Quote from: zerosum on September 20, 2011, 06:00:09 PM
Quote from: Failed on September 20, 2011, 11:26:35 AM
Can't wait to try 4P coop, tis gonna be teh awesome!

So how's this gonna work? Is there a breakdown for sign up times?

My availability:

M-Th: 7pm(PST) / 2am(GMT) - 11pm(PST) / 6am(GMT)
Friday: After Gamenight - ??
Saturday: 10am(PST) / 5pm(GMT) - ??
Sunday:  2pm(PST) / 9pm(GMT) - 11(PST) / 6am(GMT)


I guess how this is going to work is, if you are online and looking to play campaign and you see someone else from this thread is online as well, send them an invite/a message and get the ball rolling.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 20, 2011, 09:48:51 PM
yup just send those invites out....

I'm still waiting for the British 'fing' postal system to cough up my gears 3! It was dispatched last Wed!!

So frustrated!

hehe
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Windedprism on September 21, 2011, 08:26:27 AM
Quote from: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 20, 2011, 09:48:51 PM
yup just send those invites out....

I'm still waiting for the British 'fing' postal system to cough up my gears 3! It was dispatched last Wed!!

So frustrated!

hehe

Last wednesday, sheesh where they send it from , taiwan. All the discs are made in britain. Which is why I don't understand why BF3 is not a worldwide same time launch., yet gears 3 and Skyrim are, go figure.

Have a friend in the same situation Moshi, he's raging!!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 21, 2011, 08:54:05 AM
Ask your postman, he's probably playing it right now!!

If it's any consolation, the game is FRAKKIN AWESOME!!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 21, 2011, 12:13:17 PM
LOL Failed, bloody postman.

It is here now, although I still havent got a preorder code yet. I assume it may be in the box.....*whine whine whine*

Sat at my desk at work, itching to get home to play.......anyone think of an excuse i can use?
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Windedprism on September 21, 2011, 01:50:03 PM
Quote from: Failed on September 21, 2011, 08:54:05 AM
Ask your postman, he's probably playing it right now!!

If it's any consolation, the game is FRAKKIN AWESOME!!

Failed let's us in on one of his secrets there!

Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: bslhonda on September 21, 2011, 04:40:14 PM
Yes, its freakin awesome!!

Got mine yesterday, I started the campaign with a friend (I was invited to play...), can't wait to play it in 4 co-op mode too!

Well, I was introduced to GOW history less than 4 months ago, played and finished 1 and 2 recently, and now I have the pleasure to get this release...and I know whats going to happen: after finishing the GOW3, I'll probably play again 1, 2 and 3 in a row :)

Yesterday I saw a lot of people playing GOW3, how can I proceed to join a session? I mean, is it polite to join any game without asking permission to? Theres a lot of options, private slots and stuff, I'm kinda lost in this menus yet :(
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on September 21, 2011, 07:26:48 PM
If it's a 360DF member, I'd say just jump in because we're all awesome like that.   8)

If people want to play privately, the game gives you the settings to do so.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 22, 2011, 09:55:46 AM
Who wants to nail a 4-Player Arcade Insane run-through on Tue, Wed and Thurs next week from 8-12GMT. That's 12hours to finish it off.

You must be able to do all 3 days. No abandoning us on Thurs evening.

We will get these Achievements.

5 Levels in Arcade (10G)
All Collectables; I'll have a guide with me. (4 achievements for 45G)
Campaign Insane (75G) and Hard if you havn't got that (50G)
All Campaign in Coop (50G)
We Few, We Happy Few (50G 4P Coop)
Award Winning Tactics (25G) Insane Onyx Medal

We'll also be able to work towards the Force Multiplier and Number 1 medals with respective Achievements. So atleast 200G.

PLAYERS
1. Failed
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 22, 2011, 10:29:39 AM
Sounds good, put me down as a maybe as I'm not sure if i'll be at home on at least one of those days.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 22, 2011, 12:21:16 PM
If we can batter the game on Tue and Wed, we might get the Thurs off. Gears 3 seems much easier than 1 or 2!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 22, 2011, 12:36:40 PM
Those times fit perfectly with me Failed. Count me in mate.

I should have Insane unlocked by then..playing it like a B*st*rd at the moment.

Oh yes and Gears 3 is confirmed to be easier than 2, the settings seem to be moved down a tier. ie Hardcore is the same as Normal.

I am playing through on Hardcore after I read this article and watched the video and imo it is true...basically hardcore for Gears 3 is the same as Normal in Gears 2, just a teeny bit more intense.

http://www.gamesradar.com/video-play-gears-war-3-hardcore-normal-it-virtually-plays-itself/ (http://www.gamesradar.com/video-play-gears-war-3-hardcore-normal-it-virtually-plays-itself/)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 22, 2011, 01:44:34 PM
Yeh i'm on Hard too, i get put down a fair bit, but with 3 AI to pick me up and the enemy AI never finish you off, unless by accident... i'm finding it comfortable.


PLAYERS
1. Failed
2. Moshi

maybes
Craig
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 22, 2011, 01:47:41 PM
Gears 2 was far too easy on Insane, Gears 1 was a better challenge.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 22, 2011, 02:04:54 PM
i agree, but there were several spots on Gears 2 which were solid. Sires, Ice Lakes in the Centaur and Flying back to Jacinto on the Reaver..... still havn't got past the Sires >_<
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on September 22, 2011, 03:44:11 PM
Damn, I'd have been up for this but I can't guarantee I'll be there for all 3 days  :(
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 23, 2011, 09:17:56 AM
i'm thinking 3 days might be too much time, we may only need 2 days, the way we romped through 50 waves of Horde last night was a good.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 23, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
I'll be up for it, I might even leave some kills for you.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 23, 2011, 05:09:14 PM
PLAYERS

1. Failed
2. Moshi
3. Parku
4.

one more place left!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Hells_JJ on September 24, 2011, 09:40:50 PM
Failed is that 12-6GMT am or pm and if it's pm I think that would make it 6am-12pm central time zone would it not if my math is right and wouldn't mind waiting an hour cause with the drive time I don't get home till 7am Cental put me down
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 25, 2011, 01:56:51 PM
It's 8pm-12pmGMT which would be -6 for Central? 2pmCST-6pmCST? not sure
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Hells_JJ on September 25, 2011, 09:42:48 PM
I can do 2 to 6 Cental if you want to sign me up
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 26, 2011, 10:46:17 AM
Brilliant, n1 Loot.

1.Failed
2.Mr Moshi
3. Parky
4. Loot

That's our 4 then, see you all tomorrow at 8-12pm GMT (2-6pm CST)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 26, 2011, 11:28:53 AM
I'll bring the cans of whoopass!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 26, 2011, 11:33:18 AM
hoooraaah!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 26, 2011, 01:12:22 PM
I'm working on the Mutators at the moment, so when we play our Insane run we'll have things like 1-hit melee kills, super reload damage and Infinite Ammo!!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 26, 2011, 03:35:16 PM
On Insane you don't go down, you just die!! oh frak! on Arcade though as long as 1 person is alive the others will respawn!! TOP DOLLAR!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Autarch Kade on September 26, 2011, 05:46:10 PM
Quote from: Failed on September 26, 2011, 03:35:16 PM
On Insane you don't go down, you just die!! oh frak! on Arcade though as long as 1 person is alive the others will respawn!! TOP DOLLAR!

That's probably harder than standard though, as if you're the only one left and they have to wait 30 seconds to respawn while the locust horde is running at you... yeah :P
On standard at least you can do a run of some on casual some on insane.  That's what I did to beat some insane at least, using two controllers, one i played on casual as my guest, and my profile on insane just hid :P
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 26, 2011, 07:49:23 PM
Don't worry we won't need to cheat ;D :P
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Autarch Kade on September 26, 2011, 07:56:41 PM
There should be a "Solo this on Insane" achievement instead of these easy ones.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 27, 2011, 07:13:57 AM
LoL Kade nice trick with the second controller.
It does seem that mixing up difficulty between the people playing can speed things along. Although not everyone will get the insane achievement, meaning multiple run throughs.. bleh!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on September 27, 2011, 08:48:57 AM
I've played through it twice on normal plus a bit on hardcore, what's wrong with multiple playthroughs? You need to play a lot of arcade chapters to get the medals anyway.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 27, 2011, 09:05:00 AM
Nothing wrong with multiple playthroughs, i've done Gears 1 and 2 probably five or six each on different gamertags, love it!   :)

Finished Gears 3 on Normal yesterday, not sure whether to start on Hardcore or jumpt straight on Insane next.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on September 27, 2011, 09:27:25 AM
I'm hoping to do the Insane playthrough with 3 other people at some point, don't think I'd be able to do it by myself and it would kill two achievements with one stone!  :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 27, 2011, 09:32:44 AM
What's wrong is getting 4 people to play consecutively over a short period, took us a week to get 4 warriors together. If we get it done in one pass, all the better! Then there's more time for us to play MP
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 27, 2011, 03:25:05 PM
Once I'm done with Failed I can help if you need an extra Marty. I've got a fair bit free time at the moment!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 27, 2011, 06:04:44 PM
I'm happy to help out with everyone else too!



Also, trying Super Reload out today and it's bloody BRUTAL!! Active reload makes your damage skyrocket and you get free ammo for the amount reloaded. This is great for the lancer which murderises everything, but weapons like the Oneshot, if you active reload you get a 'FREE' bullet!! same with sniper.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 27, 2011, 11:17:05 PM
Great work tonight guys, we're well past half-way. (17/31 complete)!

We'll soon have it done, little worried about the last boss, but i think with Super Reload it will be easier than we think!

Hardest parts so far is the Leviathon in the Silverbacks and Hijacking the Barge at the top of that tower where they fire Boomshots at you, sucked! Most annoying part was where the locust are attacking the fort, right before the zerker fight. Moshi carried us through most of that ;)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 28, 2011, 07:18:46 AM
We'll probably crack it tonight. What's left of Chapter 3 isn't very long and neither is 4, and 5's just basically a trip to the tower and boss battle.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 28, 2011, 09:08:16 AM
Yeh, should be done tonight. Can't see any really hard bits up until the Queen, maybe the Armored Kantus parts?
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 28, 2011, 10:32:20 AM
We'll just sacrifice you to the Armored Kantus.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 28, 2011, 11:13:37 AM
Sounds like it's going well, good stuff guys.

Active Torque headshots on the Armoured Kantus works a treat.   :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 28, 2011, 11:20:25 AM
Super Reload Boomshot is a 1-hitter too.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 28, 2011, 12:30:56 PM
had a blast guys!! More tonight!

I am incredibly surprised with how easy we are making it look, apart from a couple of places it has been surprisingly easy with 4 players.

Not sure how I racked up so many kills on the defense of Anvil gate. I was using a hammerburst with active reload and sitting to the left and right of each of the main doors, flanking the grubs as they ducked behind cover. I hardly got any heat from the grubs or boomers, which felt strange.

We finished the mobs off so fast that when the cut-scene activated the boomers blowing the gate apart appeared by magic in the cutscene.

I spent the first part of the fight at the back, just sitting out for you guys to respawn on me.......does anyone know if the AI works on an aggro/threat system like with MMOs or if they pick their targets randomly? Because it would be interesting to find that they didn't attack me much in the second half, because I sat out the first.

Tickers?! lol

Fear the Insane Ticker!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 28, 2011, 12:39:07 PM
You laugh at Tickers on the lower levels, but when they are 1-hitters on Insane, when you hear them you get all panicky!!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on September 28, 2011, 10:34:20 PM
I'm now on my 3rd full playthrough (casual this time while Nick & Cooley play on Insane), by the time I get to play on insane I'll know the campaign like the back of my hand!!! It's a shame you can't play Arcade mode on different dificulty levels, I'm not even getting the chapters for the Warmonger medal! At least I should get the 4-player co-op achievement at the end of it! :-\
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 29, 2011, 12:31:25 AM
Last boss is ridiculous, not the actual boss but her Queen Guards
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 29, 2011, 07:06:39 AM
Last boss was a huge pain, should get her sorted tonight.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 29, 2011, 09:33:01 AM
Yeh it was late, we'd been on for 5hours plus ... was getting tedious, we'll be fresh and ready to kick ass tonight. Even if we have to do 1 person hiding on Insane, we'll get this done!!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 29, 2011, 10:00:00 AM
You can use the lift that you come up in for cover, saw a vid on youtube of some guy finishing it on Insane, he stayed there for the majority of the battle and none of the guards ever bothered him, it was only when he needed ammo that he had a bit of trouble.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 29, 2011, 10:03:18 AM
I've been looking at strategies and write-ups online and 'The Gazebo' seems the way to go!

There's a gazebo around the edge which you can hide behind and the Therons pretty much ignore you and the queen can't hit you, 1 hides the and the other 3 distract it and die generally. Everyone shoots though, it seems that working on the Queen and 'trying' to ignore the Therons is the way to go.




EDIT: Obviously my Gazebo is Craig's lift.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on September 29, 2011, 10:11:43 AM
That's the vid I saw too!

:)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 29, 2011, 10:23:47 AM
We'll give it a crack (LOL)!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 29, 2011, 10:52:07 AM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on September 29, 2011, 10:11:43 AM
That's the vid I saw too!

:)

I think he's hilarious; 'This is probably the scariest thing i've done this year!'

I'm sure he's on my friends list, good lad!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 29, 2011, 12:30:19 PM
Just LOLed my way through that video.

Some choice quotes.

'so many royal guards that are getting crammed up your arse'

'this is where sh*t gets stupid'

'this is insane and she takes a pounding'

'we'll throw everything in.....just finished in your face and slapped yer'

'i chainsaw this guy here because  I'm like f**k it i'm getting this done'

'there's another 6 minutes worth of this sh*t'

'i'd hold my breath while playing and i'd shake'

We will get her tonight!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 30, 2011, 12:22:38 AM
Well done guys, we finished this off tonight and the hard work really payed off as we got 22,000exp and shed laods of unlocks. I had about 15 pop-ups.

Currently sporting my sexy Warmonger: Crazy Adversary ..... atleast until i unlock Evil Incarnate Onyx Medal
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jurassic Parky on September 30, 2011, 06:59:01 AM
My game's still popping.  :-[

I also have a sexy Warmonger: Crazy Adversary medal. Don't we look awesome!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 30, 2011, 09:47:16 AM
We look the shiz, i could smell the jealousy of everyone who only had a bronze or silver medal!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on September 30, 2011, 10:45:00 AM
I am glad I had the mic muted for that last boss. At one point I called Cole a C word for shooting to the left instead of the right of the cover.

Like it was his fault anyway!!

The boss is boss

The Gazebo thing kinda works, but I get the impression that for multiplayer the Therons spawns are spread out a little more. We actually had Therons attacking the Gazebo quite aggressively at some points, unlike the video above.

Also a good tactic is not to Hammer of Dawn her as soon as she goes down, but clear up the Therons and then Hammer her so that there are no Therons at the start of the next wave.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on September 30, 2011, 12:44:21 PM
... or die lots until the bosss gives up as she's sick of being shot in the face for an hour
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on October 03, 2011, 11:41:58 AM
yeah that works LOL
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Handshakes on October 03, 2011, 09:39:38 PM
I played some Insane difficulty coop last night with Zero, Kini, and Slamuria. It was a ton more fun than I had expected. There was lots of great frantic moments involving lambent wretches and evil, evil serapedes.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Dankinia on October 03, 2011, 11:05:23 PM
Quote from: Handshakes on October 03, 2011, 09:39:38 PM
I played some Insane difficulty coop last night with Zero, Kini, and Slamuria. It was a ton more fun than I had expected. There was lots of great frantic moments involving lambent wretches and evil, evil serapedes.

It was a lot of fun running around in circles trying to avoid the serapedes while waiting for someone to shoot it.   ;D  I started getting a bit dizzy there towards the end.  Now we just have to finish the campaign on insane. 
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on October 04, 2011, 05:23:46 AM
Quote from: Dankinia on October 03, 2011, 11:05:23 PM
Quote from: Handshakes on October 03, 2011, 09:39:38 PM
I played some Insane difficulty coop last night with Zero, Kini, and Slamuria. It was a ton more fun than I had expected. There was lots of great frantic moments involving lambent wretches and evil, evil serapedes.

It was a lot of fun running around in circles trying to avoid the serapedes while waiting for someone to shoot it.   ;D  I started getting a bit dizzy there towards the end.  Now we just have to finish the campaign on insane. 

Was fun for sure, despite those damn Serapedes and Armored Kantus - deadly combination.

Plus, I think 'Shakes found a new crush:

(http://images.wikia.com/gearsofwar/images/2/20/Locustqueensavageflying.png)
;)

I'm game for finishing off the campaign, just name a time.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Dankinia on October 04, 2011, 06:12:14 AM
I should be free pretty much all day Sunday and well into Sunday night, but I'll check to make sure.And on the off-chance I manage to finish the standard campaign on insane before then, I will still join you all for the last Act on insane in Arcade mode. 
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Mr Moshi Moshi on October 04, 2011, 12:07:10 PM
Player respawns on Arcade make for some funny situations.

Spawning in a 2 metre squared area on top of a container with Kini and Slam, knowing that 50 Formers are going to spawn in the same place was pretty amusing.

I think we finished the Chapter stuck on top of the container.

I have even seen players spawn next to Dizzy on the same part of the game. (End of Act 3)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Dankinia on October 04, 2011, 04:29:57 PM
Quote from: Mr Moshi Moshi on October 04, 2011, 12:07:10 PM
Player respawns on Arcade make for some funny situations.

Spawning in a 2 metre squared area on top of a container with Kini and Slam, knowing that 50 Formers are going to spawn in the same place was pretty amusing.

I think we finished the Chapter stuck on top of the container.

I have even seen players spawn next to Dizzy on the same part of the game. (End of Act 3)

The container spwan was pretty funny.  I think all 4 of us ended up there right at the cutscene. 
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Grok1122 on October 07, 2011, 08:14:49 PM
Insane campaign continues tonight.  Last night we beat the lambent berserker.  On our first try!  8)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on October 07, 2011, 08:23:36 PM
Insane Campaign isn't that hard until you reach the end.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Grok1122 on October 07, 2011, 08:25:51 PM
Yea.  That final boss is going to be hard.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Dankinia on October 09, 2011, 05:18:55 PM
The final boss was hard on insane.  Neato, Slam, Zero, and myself gave up Friday night after about 20 tries I think. 
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on October 09, 2011, 05:24:13 PM
I'll be up for some more tries today if possible, that bug's gotta fry.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Dankinia on October 09, 2011, 05:34:56 PM
I managed to beat the campaign on insane yesterday in Standard mode with a bit of help, but I'd be up to trying to beat her again in arcade mode later today if we can get 2 other people to help out.

Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on October 09, 2011, 07:07:48 PM
Have you turned any of the mutators on?
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on October 15, 2011, 11:45:26 PM
I'm going to try my luck at some Insane Arcade in about an hour if anyone wants to join me.  I'll send out some invites when I get online.  :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on October 16, 2011, 01:09:46 PM
Anyone fancy doing Beast mode in Insane without failing ?
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on October 16, 2011, 03:05:53 PM
Quote from: Failed on October 16, 2011, 01:09:46 PM
Anyone fancy doing Beast mode in Insane without failing ?

Been there, got the t-shirt onyx medal   :P
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 16, 2011, 03:14:07 PM
Still need to do a 4 player co-op run at some point if anyone fancies it?
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on October 16, 2011, 07:07:44 PM
Well I want to do it on insane at some point, maybe we could team up :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 16, 2011, 07:12:23 PM
Quote from: Jaynestown on October 16, 2011, 07:07:44 PM
Well I want to do it on insane at soem ppoint, maybe we could team up :)

Sounds good  :)
I'm gonna do Insane on my own first though, would be rude of me not to! 
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Jaynestown on October 16, 2011, 07:20:15 PM
LOL, I've done the first 2 chapters by myself but I don't think I'm good enough to do some of the hard levels by myself!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on October 17, 2011, 08:01:46 PM
Quote from: Jaynestown on October 16, 2011, 07:20:15 PM
LOL, I've done the first 2 chapters by myself but I don't think I'm good enough to do some of the hard levels by myself!

There a couple chapters in Insane that are impossible solo ("Brothers to the End").

Then there's a couple chapters that are impossible UNLESS you play solo (The submarine to name one).
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 17, 2011, 09:05:01 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on October 17, 2011, 08:01:46 PM
There a couple chapters in Insane that are impossible solo ("Brothers to the End").

Craig likes a minor challenge from time to time!  :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on October 18, 2011, 12:46:42 AM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on October 17, 2011, 09:05:01 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on October 17, 2011, 08:01:46 PM
There a couple chapters in Insane that are impossible solo ("Brothers to the End").

Craig likes a minor challenge from time to time!  :)

The bit where you're on top of a trailer or something and you have waves of boomers coming from the front, guards grappling up from the sides, and lambent zombies coming from the back.

If you can make it through that solo on insane, you're my hero.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on October 18, 2011, 12:52:43 AM
Quote from: nCogNeato on October 18, 2011, 12:46:42 AM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on October 17, 2011, 09:05:01 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on October 17, 2011, 08:01:46 PM
There a couple chapters in Insane that are impossible solo ("Brothers to the End").

Craig likes a minor challenge from time to time!  :)

The bit where you're on top of a trailer or something and you have waves of boomers coming from the front, guards grappling up from the sides, and lambent zombies coming from the back.
If you can make it through that solo on insane, you're my hero.


Is that right before the "Dom" scene? That's the only scene I can think of with what you're describing. I solo-ed the whole thing on Insane, but learned lots of strategies by playing co-op. So essentially, I cheated some.  ;)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on October 18, 2011, 12:58:33 AM
Yeah... the "Dom scene".

I was stuck at that checkpoint for hours before I gave up and used co-op Arcade to cheat my way through it.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on October 18, 2011, 12:59:57 AM
Reminds me- I need to 4-player co-op Act I and the last Act if anyone's ever up for it. Doesn't have to be Insane, just need to get through it with a full 4-player squad.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Failed on October 18, 2011, 09:21:30 AM
i can help, just tell me a time and date.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on October 18, 2011, 02:19:52 PM
I'm game.  Just send me an invite whenenver you see me online.   :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: BigDaddyDaveedo on October 19, 2011, 06:37:41 PM
Hey guys, I need to do campaign on 4 player, any difficulty but i need hardcore and insane cheevos, I'm on half term break next week (the joys of working in a school) so should be on most nights next week till early hours but Won't be on till about 10:30 to 11 most night as gotta wait for the missus to go bed, plus some nights might not be on depends how my little girl is for sleeping as she's got Colic at the moment. So if anyone is willing to do the campaign with us even if its a quick run thought on casual, let me know :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: nCogNeato on October 19, 2011, 06:58:15 PM
I'm probably going to be offline until next week since I need to prep for my trip.  But if you're still needing some campaign partners next week, toss me in invite.

I have the infinite ammo & super reload mutators, so a runthrough on any difficulty would be pretty easy.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: zerosum on October 19, 2011, 07:04:20 PM
Sending you a FR - I'm on the same boat but on the West Coast US. (11pm GMT = 3pm PST) I don't get on XBL till 6pm PST / 2am GMT so whenever you're on, send an invite thru. Otherwise weekends may work as well, if possible.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: mackem73 on October 19, 2011, 08:20:04 PM
I'm up for assisting on this mate, just give us a shout if you see me online.

I should just make that my calling card.

' Mackem73, call now for any assistance on any mode of GOW3, *disclaimer* he's a total noob!!!'
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: Dankinia on October 19, 2011, 08:24:04 PM
If you see me online and you need a 4th, send an invite my way and I'll help out.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: BigDaddyDaveedo on October 19, 2011, 09:35:09 PM
xcellent guys, I'm looking forward to this :-) ill send msgs and stuff soon :-)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: GamerMan316 on October 19, 2011, 10:21:41 PM
If you're one short then give me a shout, you know me mate, always online!  :)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: BigDaddyDaveedo on October 20, 2011, 08:49:28 AM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on October 19, 2011, 10:21:41 PM
If you're one short then give me a shout, you know me mate, always online!  :)

Nice one dude :-)
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: bslhonda on October 20, 2011, 12:40:59 PM
Quote from: DaveChaos on October 19, 2011, 06:37:41 PM
Hey guys, I need to do campaign on 4 player, any difficulty but i need hardcore and insane cheevos, I'm on half term break next week (the joys of working in a school) so should be on most nights next week till early hours but Won't be on till about 10:30 to 11 most night as gotta wait for the missus to go bed, plus some nights might not be on depends how my little girl is for sleeping as she's got Colic at the moment. So if anyone is willing to do the campaign with us even if its a quick run thought on casual, let me know :)

Count on me dude! I need to start the whole 4-co-op campaign, I finished it in SP in hardcore, so if you guys want we can start it from insane (I think the achievs stacks, right?). I tried some arcade mode with randons, with was cool, but some people seems to take the game too seriously (complaining for stealling kills - WTF?), I shoot all the way I'm looking forward dude!

Sending you a FR, if you see me online drop an invite...cheers!

Quote from: nCogNeato on October 19, 2011, 06:58:15 PM

I have the infinite ammo & super reload mutators, so a runthrough on any difficulty would be pretty easy.


Man, I took 10 waves to realize what mutators really are, lol, as far as I knew mutators could only makes the game more difficulty...then I learned that I can unlock some of then :) Things that are too obvious are completely novelty to me lol, but anyway, its a ton of fun playing with you guys!!
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: BigDaddyDaveedo on October 20, 2011, 12:47:09 PM
Quote from: bslhonda on October 20, 2011, 12:40:59 PM
Quote from: DaveChaos on October 19, 2011, 06:37:41 PM
Hey guys, I need to do campaign on 4 player, any difficulty but i need hardcore and insane cheevos, I'm on half term break next week (the joys of working in a school) so should be on most nights next week till early hours but Won't be on till about 10:30 to 11 most night as gotta wait for the missus to go bed, plus some nights might not be on depends how my little girl is for sleeping as she's got Colic at the moment. So if anyone is willing to do the campaign with us even if its a quick run thought on casual, let me know :)



Count on me dude! I need to start the whole 4-co-op campaign, I finished it in SP in hardcore, so if you guys want we can start it from insane (I think the achievs stacks, right?). I tried some arcade mode with randons, with was cool, but some people seems to take the game too seriously (complaining for stealling kills - WTF?), I shoot all the way I'm looking forward dude!

Sending you a FR, if you see me online drop an invite...cheers!

Quote from: nCogNeato on October 19, 2011, 06:58:15 PM

I have the infinite ammo & super reload mutators, so a runthrough on any difficulty would be pretty easy.


Man, I took 10 waves to realize what mutators really are, lol, as far as I knew mutators could only makes the game more difficulty...then I learned that I can unlock some of then :) Things that are too obvious are completely novelty to me lol, but anyway, its a ton of fun playing with you guys!!

Nice one :-) sounds good, coming together nicely, I'm out Friday night so will prob start it Saturday night about 11 so if people wanna drop me a msg if your up for it then, if we get more then 4 then we'll set up another session, play it on insane if people ok with that.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: mackem73 on October 26, 2011, 02:01:54 PM
Hey guys, does anyone want to help me beat the b**ch at the end? It seemed impossible on my own last night. I will be on about 12 tonight if anyone's interested.
Title: Re: Gears of War 3: 4 player Co-op
Post by: BigDaddyDaveedo on October 26, 2011, 02:21:28 PM
Quote from: mackem73 on October 26, 2011, 02:01:54 PM
Hey guys, does anyone want to help me beat the b**ch at the end? It seemed impossible on my own last night. I will be on about 12 tonight if anyone's interested.

I'll be on mate, just send invite and I'll help :-)