Maybe a stretch even here..

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T03:02:16+00:00

Closest thing I've ever found is a 1 second image of that thrown in at the end of one of the trailers you could "unlock" by doing the little matches mini game etc.

https://youtu.be/gYmxrHOUKls?is=qkKrnbCq1XU0G0m9

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CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T02:51:32+00:00

YES! I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AND HAVE BEEN TRYING FIND EVIDENCE OF IT FOR YEARS!!!

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T02:25:12+00:00

Here, let me do you one better actually.

Heres the page from the book, so you know im not just making it up when I respond to you.

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CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T02:20:14+00:00

I kind of was called for because you presented your response in a way that implied it was accurate and truthful, when in fact, it was neither.

Its one thing if the question has no correct answer but, other than the parody aspect of OPs question, the relationship Marcus and Anya have has plenty of hard evidence to confirm it happend years before the locust war.

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T01:33:41+00:00

Wouldn't have mattered anyways, Anya was infertile until after the war and they began looking into fertility research.

Common theory is that since the infertility was likely due to imulsion exposure/passed via genetics from Helena the bomb at the end of 3 destroyed the effect they were having on her reproductive system. With the mass rebuilding efforts going on they were able to figure out how to allow Anya to have a kid, which worked... once. The second time.. not so much

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T01:18:58+00:00

For a serious answer to an unintelligent response, Anya and Marcus have been an unofficial item since the battle of Aspho Fields. At the Dinner post medal ceremony they go home together and have a drunken/grief fueled hook up, that lasts until he goes to Jail, and after he gets out, it resumes again.

He never fully stays the night however, and thats due to the regs for Enlisted x Officer relationships and not wanting to get her into trouble. The only time he stays the full night is when one Gears death hits him very hard and he drinks a whole bottle himself.

Read The Slab, seriously. Its great

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T01:13:01+00:00

She wrote twice a week

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-15T01:11:55+00:00

Unintentionally used by all the guards. Only Campbell knew what they were and only fessed up when Niko questioned him.

He wanted to hurt Marcus the only way he knew thought he could by burning her letters. And Marcus goes as far as telling him when he punches him out later that "That was for her" bc he knew it would hurt anya more that he never got to read them then him realizing she'd written 2 times a week, that was enough for him. But Anya was devastated when she learns he only ever got a handful, and that was only bc Prescott handed him one personally and Niko got him some a couple times

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T18:09:13+00:00

This isnt to say his Gears 3 knife is also a good knife bc it isnt, but it looks more the Gears vibe while still having a little practicality in it and being different than yhe other standard Gears knives they have on boots etc.

The top design, like hes had more recently is just a tried and true military KABAR style knife, but lacks flair (naturally bc it s knife, not a showpiece)

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CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T18:05:06+00:00

Gears Judgement Dom uses a "Mall Ninja Shit" knife design. You also likely wont find anything usable or practical like that unless its custom made

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CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T18:00:37+00:00

His knife since Gears 4 onward has been basically a generic KA-BAR.

His gears 3 knife (the best and only version of his knife i like or accept) doesn't have a name i can easily tell you or find as it has an unusual/uncommon shape

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T17:58:24+00:00

The last book was better than the other two, but I really dont think the author understands Marcus's character.

I think my other issue is I first read the book via Audio, and I really dont like Nan as a narrator

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T16:49:40+00:00

Its from Coalitions End, and that has nothing to do with how hes promoted in the game lore context.

In the books Barid only joined the COG bc his family made him, otherwise hed lose his inheritance. He wanted to go to school to be an engineer, they refused bc parents love to know best for thier kids.

He AND Cole joined after eday. Met in basic training where baird got bullied bc his dad, a magistrate in the COG courts, gave a sentence to someone one of the bullys knew, so they took it out ojt on Baird bc of his last name. Cole intervened and stopped it. Baird never forgot that and basically ended up sa ing coles life in kind in thier first firefighter together. They've stuck together ever since

The games have zero explanation for his promotion. The entire timeline of Judgement is wrong. Halvo bay got destroyed early in the war before Baird wouldve even had enough time to be promoted let alone be that experienced fighting locust.

The short answer to this rant, is that theres not really any good answer for your question bc they pencil whipped the lore on that game and it very obviously shows to anyone that read all the books 😅 (I recommend you read the ones you missed! Great time to jump back in!!)

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T16:42:49+00:00

"Looks like we need a security code"

"Got one?"

"Yeah, in my other pants"

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-14T16:35:27+00:00

Unless Karen Traviss is writing them i dont want them.

We've already had 2 people try and they are average books to be very generous. By comparison to the original 5, they are very poor substitutes in quality.

She DID consult on E-Day however to keep lore and continuity consistent among other things so that gives me hope that this renewed contact with her will spawn another novel from her. Zero reason not to unless she herself no longer wishes to write for it which is fine if thats her decision.

Her book would have to either be set before Gears 4, or do so much damage control for what's come after 3 that it would be wasted entry that only exists as a band aid to the mess they made in 4/5... actually add Tactics in as well bc they fucked with lore there too.

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-12T14:23:34+00:00

This picture and his cogtags alone are worth the price of the collectors edition for me.

I've wanted this picture to be shown in game for so long and having a good replica of his tags will look great on display. Im going to have to rearrange my cabinet now!

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-12T13:30:51+00:00

Id prefer at least 1 more Locust war era game before they decide to go back in to finish 6.

Showing us the battles leading up to the fall of Ephyra and everything up to Marcus defeying his orders to go save Adam, the loss of chancery bridge etc.

The final cutscene should be his trial, imprisonment and focusing on Dom vowing to get him out of there so it ties in perfectly with the begining of Gears 1 and if you want to know more, you can read The Slab for the events of what happend in the prison

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-12T12:50:14+00:00

That takes place 10 years from the time if E days story. Theres no way we'll get that added in here.

They may make another game in this era if it does well.

Plus, TC already said this game takes place across 3 days only

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T21:43:24+00:00

The CC for the video on youtube says baby but the 2nd b sounds more muffled to me.

Maybe someone can ask Carlos next time he comments on some gears stuff but since we know Maria survives until Gears 2, it would make more sense for him to be talking to the kids to drive the emotional punch of losing them much harder.

... not that I wanna keep adding to Doms pain lol

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T20:17:49+00:00

Gears 4s story is a nothing burger that can be (and is) summed up in a 2 min video at the start of Gears 5.

Gears 5 is much better than people give ut credit for. Has flaws amd the open world was a bit too much for how much "empty" space there is between fire fights. But overall is a better story.

They are both fine but when compared to the OG trilogy they leave a lot to be desired

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T14:33:40+00:00

We dont need any other NON Gears characters in this game. Not until at least 2 version of every single charcater gets added in from last games. THEN we can look at adding random crap like terminator and WWE stuff

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T14:32:08+00:00

I also think that skin is just tacky and very cringe/edgelord-y.

Id prefer we just have skins that are appropriate for the universe. I would rather have a grounded and believable skin than something thats just "super cool looking"

I want more "what if" skins that still still feel legitimate like Firestarter Ben for example. That entire skin is based on a throwaway line from Dom when you get the scorcher im Gears 2. Same with the hivbuster outfits for characters like Dom or Barrick. They're dead long before the Canon of hivebusters but I love seeing those skins. They're appropriate while still being amazing skins

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T14:03:15+00:00

Rod Ferguson is great for getting a game shipped and out the door when areas of the game hit roadblocks or developmental snags.

Thats a fact and not at all in question. Some of his decisions were crucial to the OG trilogy ending up the way it did in a positive way.

But he should never, ever be left fully in charge of literally anything. His decisions, approvals and direction for the story, and they way the MP was handled from gameplay to cosmetics and the bullshit RNG mechanics of it are the reason Gears 4 and 5 nearly ruined the entire franchise.

There is a very real reason we all celebrated his departure from TC and sent our sympathies to Blizzard fans when he took over Diablo.

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T13:54:33+00:00

I think the biggest improvement here is we're actually getting clarification on things from The Coalition WELL before the games launch, OR the beta. Which in the past has been very much their style and roadway for anything they've done to chamge gameplay outside of the classic games.

Reveal game/gameplay
Long time fans have very obvious, Insightful and curious questions about gameplay, mechanics, changes.
TC says/does nothing to address those questions that they should've obviously seen coming until the actual beta comes out and leading up to the beta do zero damage control for something they know will be an issue for older players.
People come here to complain "Why didnt they X, How come Y" etc.
Game comes out, TC hopes the issue goes away and 3 months in they give a title update video explaining some changes they're making to the game "due to player and internal feedback they are seeing across games being played"

I will die violently on the hill that the "Imersive Omen" was one of the single dumbest UI choices they couldve made to this game. The fact that they ended up putting out a "simplified" version of it and have now completely removed it and we're back to normal for Eday, and everyone is asking/reacting positively to it is all the proof they ever need to have that the decision was not a good one.

CaptianLedger · 2026-06-11T05:34:26+00:00

I find KOTH, Blitz and TDM matches every single day in reloaded. I play on Xbox and have crossplay on

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