So....Gears 3, cheap and overpowered or just me?

[GrizzlyLives]

So i think iam experienced enough to comment on gears as iam level 20, got to level 45 on horde, finished beast mode and completed the campaign.

However this is not my first gears game I did play GOW2 but only the campaign so iam new to multiplayer and is it just me or is the shotgun overpowered, As in every game I go into I either get the tryhard who only dives and uses the shotty and/or get into a firefight and get charged at by 3 people when iam reloading with the retro lancer.

Please note this is not a Gears hate thread just wondering is it me being a noob or my enemies

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

The shotgun in Gears has been overpowered since the first game. Everybody uses it as their go-to weapon for diving up close and unleashing pain upon anybody unfortunate enough to stand in the way.

Now, I haven't played Gears multiplayer since the first one, but I'm sure it hasn't changed much.

 

[The Wykydtron]

Which shotgun may i ask? I'm gonna assume it's the Sawn Off you're talking about so...

PRO TIP

The Sawn Off has no range whatsoever, you basically need to be at point blank range for it to even graze you

Note: if it does graze you at point blank range you will be blown into tiny little pieces XD

No tips for the Gnasher i'm afraid, i'm just a Sawn Off/Retro kinda guy

 

[Daffy F]

The shotgun in Gears has been overpowered since the first game. Everybody uses it as their go-to weapon for diving up close and unleashing pain upon anybody unfortunate enough to stand in the way.

Now, I haven't played Gears multiplayer since the first one, but I'm sure it hasn't changed much.

It's changed rather a lot, actually. It's just the Gears multiplayer used to have a incredibly steep learning curve, and that's been dulled somewhat, but still very steep. It now has a choice of 3 Assault Rifles to start as well as two shotguns, so you should really have something that works for you. Also, sitting back and shooting with the rifles is now a valid choice, unlike it was in Gears 1 and (arguably) 2. Besides, people will always say that anything is overpowered. You just have to learn to deal with it and counter it. It's what I do.

 

[natster43]

The Sawed Off? Yes. It is extremely powerful and cheap, but only has one shot, no range, and takes a while to learn (I can't use it to save my life) so I hate it. The Gnasher? Not as much, it isn't as powerful, but it has more shots, has better range, and still can take someone down is a single shot. On a side note: They made the rifles worth using to the point where I can go toe to toe with someone with a Gnasher with my Lancer in Gears 3. Try out all the weapons and see what works for you best.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

It actually plays very differently this time around.

Assault rifles are a completely valid choice now, and depending on how you are with the gnasher or sawed-off, your play style will be different.

I personally try and keep my enemies at range with the lancer, but the sawed-off has saved me on multiple occassion where the gnasher just wouldn't cut it.

I've gotten so many double kill with the sawed-off by flanking and catching two enemies close together.

I'm much better at mobility than I am at firing from the hip with the gnasher, so for me, the sawed-off is the perfect hit and run weapon.

 

[Spygon]

I think it is good as it is prefectly designed for gears 3 gameplay doing some damage with a rifle then going in with the shotgun to finish the job.I do play on execution so i guess it could be overpowered on the team death match game type.Also it still confuses me why there is a team death match game type on gears 3 it does not suit the game at all

 

[Zantos]

The shotgun isn't overpowered, it's just about using the right weapon for the job. Even the Gnasher does sweet FA from more than a couple of yards, whereas at that range either of the Lancers will mince things. Close quarters I have my Gnasher handy, open spaces I keep my trusty Lancer rifle. Melee range I like to mix it up.

I think it is god as it is prefectly designed for gears 3 gameplay doing some damage with a rifle then going in with the shotgun to finish the job.I do play on execution so i guess it could be overpowered on the team death match game type.Also it still confuses me why there is a team death match game type on gears 3 it does not suit the game at all

I think the team deathmatch works quite well with the Gears style. The shared pool of lives encourages people to work as a team, since if you let someone die that's one life that you might need later on, just like you have to work as a team to get things done in the campaign. Plus the maps are nicely varied to give a slightly different experience depending on where it is you playing so you can explore different weapons and tactics that you might not get to see in more objective based games.

 

[MasterSpaceman]

Personally, I think it's a lot more balanced than the other Gears. Host and Shotgun before was like God mode. People used to storm up on you and you couldn't do a thing. Just learn the ways to counter and such.. Easier than before. Someone roadie runs towards you, spray with the lancer or retro depending on the range. Dodge and cover move a lot. If they pack a sawed off, try bait them to fire and roll away then duck back in with yours or the gnasher and let the buckshot fly.

 

[TheTaco007]

Sawed off is kind of stupid, but if you're talking about the regular shotgun, no, it's not overpowered at all. It's SUPPOSED to be a superior close range weapon. If you're trying to use the lancer/hammerburst in close range, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. It's not the game's fault for making shotguns too powerful, it's your fault for not using yours. In close range, a shotgun wins 90% of the time, as it should.

 

[Fooz]

i think this is by far the best GOW online so far, and i have played all of them a lot, so i have a lot of experience with the multiplayer

and i will agree that the Sawn-Off might be a little overpowered, but it is easy to counter
the gnasher shotgun is fine imo, and everthing else is really balanced

the sniper could be a little more powerful tbh but other than that it is a really balanced game

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

The Sawn-off is abysmal at anything outside of a six foot radius. The Gnasher is a little over-powered, but they've made rifles such as the Hammerburst more powerful to compensate.
I think they've got the balance about right for once.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

The Sawn-off is abysmal at anything outside of a six foot radius. The Gnasher is a little over-powered, but they've made rifles such as the Hammerburst more powerful to compensate.
I think they've got the balance about right for once.

Agreed.

I use the sawed-off because it's perfect for the way I move around opponents.

Whn using the gnasher, I'm either too far away for it to be effective (in which case I use the lancer), or I'm too close and the spread ends up missing, I rarely get the sweet spot. But with the sawed-off, I don't have to worry about getting too close, because the spread is brilliant.

 

[Netrigan]

I wandered into some Warzone games last night and found I was getting killed by a wide variety of weaponry.

 

[Gralian]

Well since it's no longer host advantage, everyone is now able to show their true skill. I personally use a Lancer (regular, not retro) and when i see someone coming at me with a sawed-off i simply bait them into firing it, then roll toward them and cut them in half with the chainsaw while they're in the middle of a reload since they always seem to think people panic in close quarters with a shotgun-wielding opponent. If they have a Gnasher, you can pretty much just back-peddle and let your Lancer do the talking, because while the Gnasher has decent range on it it's just not that powerful unless you're up close. A few good headshots with the Lancer will drop someone quicker than spamming Gnasher rounds at close to medium range. You've got to learn to deal with situations like these and it's not the game's fault for you not adapting. Quit complaining and be glad things are as balanced as they are. As it stands even new players have a chance at scoring kills now.

 

[Yosato]

The Sawed-off (I'm presuming you're talking about the single-fire shotgun) is really cheap, but if you see them coming and you're nimble enough you can roll away just in time to avoid the blast, and with the insane time it takes them to reload that monster of a gun you can get out your own Gnasher and blow them into pieces before they even have the chance to regret their choice of shotgun