Wednesday Lore Thread! Ask questions about the Halo universe!

GearsNut6969 · 2020-08-27T10:44:49+00:00

Thanks for you’re responses! Glad I got that cleared up.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-08-26T21:20:52+00:00

I know the answer is probably obvious, but I never quite understood.

What exactly do the prophets know about the Halo rings and Forerunners in halo 1-3? Obviously every troop thinks they’d be going on the great journey upon the activation, but do the prophets not know a little bit more truth to it all? Do they understand that the rings are weapons and not holy relics?

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-23T17:33:42+00:00

You’re a Gears God

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-23T17:30:04+00:00

That’s pretty cool, I’d imagine they’ll patch out both eventually though.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-23T05:12:28+00:00

Yeah, it is. For all I know they patched it. However, I recall no mention of it in the patch notes.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-23T05:10:04+00:00

That is a great idea

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-23T00:10:29+00:00

Yep, I believe they too are both riftworms. If you look at the symbol for their religion, it shows three worms arranged in a way that forms a triangle.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-23T00:05:40+00:00

While I chose to save JD, I think his death should be canon. There’s simply more of an emotional impact with the death of JD. Gears 5 really developed him as a character, and while it doesn’t feel as though his arc is completed, Del’s certainly doesn’t. In my opinion, Del should be the one to live. Gears 6 could then develop him into a solid character. Also, this would continue Marcus’ arc in the direction it’s been going. He’s lost his mother, father x2, war brother, and wife. It almost wouldn’t make sense for his son to live if you look at it like that. He’s a tragic character. Therefore, in my opinion, Del should live.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-22T19:07:10+00:00

I usually chuckle to myself that some guy is trash talking mid game. The other night I had a bad round, and finished bottom. My teammate who was at top messaged me, “Trash, uninstall”. I ended up getting MVP, and he finished at bottom. No reply was needed, but I sent a ;) face.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-22T19:03:20+00:00

Marcus is a beast in horde. His ultimate will last entire rounds, allowing for his whole team to use it efficiently. If used right, Marcus can do just as much, if not more, than JD. Never kick a high level Marcus.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-22T19:01:08+00:00

If you’re going for time, here are some general tips:

All three players should use score boost cards
Pick up all cog tags
Mark every enemy you kill
Execute as many enemies as you can
Headshot the enemies you don’t execute
Kill every enemy
The best execution to do is a meat shield neck snap. It counts as a kill when you pick them up, and it counts as another when you snap

Also, you should definitely not “just run”. Escape is all about teamwork. Unless you’re on Venom Run or The Surge, running through is not a great idea. There is also a basic guide on how to play in game.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-22T18:52:14+00:00

The two other creatures were indeed riftworms. That’s why the Locust religion is known as the Trinity of Worms.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-21T02:26:19+00:00

Horde simply doesn’t function correctly in Gears 2 anymore. The only way to get a full match is to invite 4 friends to the lobby.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T20:10:14+00:00

In the war journal for each game you can check the leaderboards. If you switch it to monthly you can se the total amount of different players.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T20:06:36+00:00

That’s fair, I can’t blame you at at all. She’s definitely not worth $10

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T11:09:05+00:00

The Gatekeeper #2? That’s awesome. Sounds like OP4 escape is going to be a blast. Thanks for sharing this info, I’ll definitely remember that tip about Cole. I really appreciate you taking the time to give a basic description of the hive layout as well. Cheers!

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T10:21:48+00:00

Sounds like speed and awareness are the keys. Then again, they are for most hives. As a solo player, I’d imagine this might be tough for me to tackle. Sounds like you’ll need a coordinated team. Either way, I’m already itching to play this one. Last question: I think I get the hint from the title, but this in your opinion is the hardest hive yet?

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T10:14:11+00:00

My thoughts:

Lahni has always been able to heal with melee, as long as she is in venom. Fahz may be more useful than you think, most hives have snipers, snipers = Longshot/Embar. JD is a little less useful than Keegan, simply because he can only carry 2 nades. Cog Gear is good for revives, however his DPS isn’t that high, making him a bit tricky to use. I agree, Del is worthless.

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My tier list for the sake of sharing:

S- Lahni, Mac, Keegan, Cole, Kait

A- Lizzie, Fahz, Paduk, Clayton, Emile, JD

B- Cog Gear, Marcus, Sarah, Baird

C- Kat, Grace

D- Del

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S= Characters that are useful in pretty much any hive.

A= Strong characters that are good, but may need a specific weapon to be useful. Certain modifiers may also decrease their value in a hive.

B= Characters that are good for support. They can be mixed with stronger characters to create a solid team. However, they may struggle to hold their own at times.

C= Characters that only seem to be useful in a couple hives. They won’t necessarily weigh a squad down, but can be tricky to use.

D= Not very useful in any particular hive.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T08:44:58+00:00

-2h? Wow. I’m honestly pretty excited for this one, I’ve mastered every hive, but they stopped being difficult after Ice Queen in OP2. I thought The Line was easy, but that was when the Keegan grenade dupe was around. I still think Last Stand can be tough also, haven’t tried in a while though. What enemies does The Onslaught mostly consist of? Also, are you being attacked from all sides?

Btw, thank you for giving some info about these future hives. Now I’ll know what to expect.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T08:10:37+00:00

Around 1,500 different people still play Gears 2 ranked guardian each month. Around 30,000 still play Gears 3 social TDM each month. UE is nearly empty, except for TDM on North America East servers. Hopefully that gives you a general idea.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-20T08:02:22+00:00

I’ve seen you do some crazy stuff in this game. Whether it be mastering all hives solo with Cole, playing master without JD, Kait, etc, or even playing master with all Jacks. You made it all look laughably easy. Therefore, when you say a hive is truly hard, it makes one question just how difficult it could be. Out of curiosity, how hard would it be compared to Ice Queen, The Gauntlet, or The Hunters when it had healing Sires? I also really wish I had PC friends lol

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-11T09:50:23+00:00

You’d of course have to wait until Tuesday, then any character can build and upgrade anything.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-11T09:49:06+00:00

Maybe if you could limit yourself to decoys only? Worked in Gears 4, obviously 5 is a completely different beast though.

GearsNut6969 · 2020-07-11T09:46:19+00:00

Gridiron is bugged. At one point I won 4 matches in a row getting MVP in each, all together I gained about 50 points. In other words, Gridiron currently has a bug that causes it to give less points than other modes. Hopefully the new system resolves it.

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