Vehicles

[bballs91]

In that 17minute E3 interview/demo video CliffyB says there will be a couple vehicles, does anyone have any details on them yet?

[Zoso Fan]

Theres this crazy Car thing for sure. Look at a video on gametrailers.com called XO5 or something labeled "Bloody Hell" you will see it at the beginning of a night demo! There is also a hands on Demo with G4TV from 2005 that shows an early build of it! Hope this helps!

[D3LTA 38]

I hope for a truck war vehicle and a motor bike of some sort.

[KoKoS]

Theres this crazy Car thing for sure. Look at a video on gametrailers.com called XO5 or something labeled "Bloody Hell" you will see it at the beginning of a night demo! There is also a hands on Demo with G4TV from 2005 that shows an early build of it! Hope this helps!
If they put that in the levels had to be really large, if the levels were really large you couldn't play 4on4 nicely. So I don't know how they are going to do that.
And a motorbike sounds cool!
But also in the interview, that guy asked Cliffy if the Helicopter would be in the multiplayer and Cliffy said: Can't tell you, giving me a hard time there.

[Buddha]

Not only is the game going to be insanely graphical, Sweet gameplay, and weapons of mass destruction, but he is also adding vehicles as well? Wow, i'm even more excited for this game to hit the market.

Buddha

[ChaosKnight]

Well Vehicles will be awesome. It will have a better affect in multiplayer cuz those are a bit more open-ended. But missions that have vehicles might be entertaining... im just thinking of GRAW with the helicopter... maybe its gonna be something like that (although not with the one shot kill ^_^)

THe one at the X05 demo was really cool... hopefully you can drive that cuz its a beast >.<

[Zoso Fan]

If they put that in the levels had to be really large, if the levels were really large you couldn't play 4on4 nicely. So I don't know how they are going to do that.
And a motorbike sounds cool!
But also in the interview, that guy asked Cliffy if the Helicopter would be in the multiplayer and Cliffy said: Can't tell you, giving me a hard time there.

Ya vehicles sound more for single player. though there might be some un-announced multiplayer gametypes. Like 16 on 16 :). That would be crazy... Dont know if it would even be as fun with that many! :)

[chron1caust]

Ive only seen one multiplayer level:(

And it looks like a vehicle wouldnt fit go there

[Zoso Fan]

Ive only seen one multiplayer level:(

And it looks like a vehicle wouldnt fit go there

Ya, theres only one vid of multiplayer. So the vehicles usage is still partially a mystery...:(

[Snake]

I can see a sort of rail shooter sequence fitting into Gears well at some point in the single player game. If anyone has played the single player in Soldier of Fortune II (come on, I know there are a few of you out there) you'll know what I mean, when you're riding gunner with an m60 taking out ground targets as you fly by.

I suspect a rail sequence because I'm not sure that Epic would have you piloting an air vehicle like a helicopter in this kind of game, but shooting from it. But hey, maybe they have something up their sleeve, who knows.

[Zoso Fan]

I can see a sort of rail shooter sequence fitting into Gears well at some point in the single player game. If anyone has played the single player in Soldier of Fortune II (come on, I know there are a few of you out there) you'll know what I mean, when you're riding gunner with an m60 taking out ground targets as you fly by.

I suspect a rail sequence because I'm not sure that Epic would have you piloting an air vehicle like a helicopter in this kind of game, but shooting from it. But hey, maybe they have something up their sleeve, who knows.

Most definately something up their sleeve!:)

[Sebaz]

I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled something off concerning what kind of things you can use.

[Zoso Fan]

I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled something off concerning what kind of things you can use.

What do you mean?

[Sebaz]

well. I've read on ign forums that they considered the ides of an active enviroment were anything is useable whether it be for weapon, cover from fire, and etc. So i wouldn't be surprised if they made something really cool.

[D3LTA 38]

That would be really cool if everything is active.

[Zoso Fan]

Theres never been a game where you can pick up a rock and hit someone to take away health! That would PWN! :)

[Uday23]

Theres never been a game where you can pick up a rock and hit someone to take away health! That would PWN! :)

or being able to pick up ur dead buddy and hurl him at ur foes, or use his arms as nun-chucks!

[Zoso Fan]

EPIC should listen to the arms num-chucks idea! :)

[UnrealWars]

If anyone has played the single player in Soldier of Fortune II (come on, I know there are a few of you out there) you'll know what I mean,


I know exactly whay you mean, i played that game to death. It was fun with the Rail Gun and all.

[chron1caust]

maybe you can take the gun off the vehicle and use that as a weapon

[Dragon]

this is old video but you realy get a good look at one of the main vehicles
you most likey havin seen it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyNi2HVie7E&search=g4%20gears

[seph]

Theres this crazy Car thing for sure. Look at a video on gametrailers.com called XO5 or something labeled "Bloody Hell" you will see it at the beginning of a night demo! There is also a hands on Demo with G4TV from 2005 that shows an early build of it! Hope this helps!

Yeah, but I am quite sure that clip was cinematic. I am somewhat doubting that we will be able to actually drive vehicles in GOW. Doesn't bother me at all, to be honest. :)

[UnrealWars]

Knowing the nature of this game (Stop and Pop, intead of Run and Gun), vehicles would seem a little wierd. I won\'t missing the vehicles, because i prefer on foot combat

[PoweR StriPe]

Sweet! I got shotgun! :D

[Zoso Fan]

CliffyB has announced at least 2 playable Vehicles... he just says he cant go into detail about them yet which means they still need TBA

[chron1caust]

Ive seen 2 multiplayer levels and one of them looks like a possibilty for vehicles

[SkateXer99]

Are you talking about the Traffic level?

Vehicles could've been just normal cars and trucks you see around your house. Just some normal battle-scarred truck, two in the front, two in the bed, crouching and taking cover in the side.

[Orca Orcinus]

Theres never been a game where you can pick up a rock and hit someone to take away health! That would PWN! :)

Hey, there have been plenty of games that let you pick up rocks and chuck 'em at people. Just not true FPS/TPS games - most are RPG based. I really hope it doesn't come down to chucking rocks though, I don't think that would even get the Locust's attention. Now when it comes to dead comrades, I'd rather be able to grab a dead buddy and use him as a human bullet shield. :)

[Shadow Snipe]

KING RAVEN TiMe.

[seph]

I do have to add, however, that vehicles would be sweet in multiplayer. Would be pretty cool if we could drive a car with a big room in the back to transport your teamates or a car witha machine gun on it.:)

[Snake]

But what is the point?

Both teams would just be wheeling around in their armored transport taking jumps and letting the vehicle gunner take out the other teams vehicle gunner. I seriously doubt we will see vehicles seep into multiplayer, but I'm pretty sure Cliffy intends for there to be vehicles in singleplayer, which is the main focus of the game.

[Zoso Fan]

But what is the point?

Both teams would just be wheeling around in their armored transport taking jumps and letting the vehicle gunner take out the other teams vehicle gunner. I seriously doubt we will see vehicles seep into multiplayer, but I'm pretty sure Cliffy intends for there to be vehicles in singleplayer, which is the main focus of the game.

Ya come on guys this isn't halo! LOL nah but i agree with snake. If there is vehicles in multiplayer, than they wont be used like they are in most other Shooter games.

[Gear]

I am sure people will be enjoy themselves when they use vehicles to kill other people for fun. :X

[SkateXer99]

if there's vehicles in MP, then only a few maps should support them, since vehicles in all maps would ruin the strategic fun. unless it's setup where the map is in a valley, two small towns on opposite ends with one vehicle each (all 4 players can get in the vehicle) and in the middle there's another wartorn town, but the vehicles are blocked off by objects in the way, so the team has to get out and search the town for the enemy. Or something to that effect.

Or vehicles could just run on gas or something.

[Uday23]

if there's vehicles in MP, then only a few maps should support them, since vehicles in all maps would ruin the strategic fun. unless it's setup where the map is in a valley, two small towns on opposite ends with one vehicle each (all 4 players can get in the vehicle) and in the middle there's another wartorn town, but the vehicles are blocked off by objects in the way, so the team has to get out and search the town for the enemy. Or something to that effect.

Or vehicles could just run on gas or something.


i think they WILL have a couple different kinds of vehicles in GoW and i think only some maps will support them and i think thats for the best, i just hope u can custimize it like halo and turn off certain vehicles and weapons...

[chron1caust]

I think someone already said this but it would be cool if there was like a dirt-bike type vehicle.

[Uday23]

I think someone already said this but it would be cool if there was like a dirt-bike type vehicle.

with mounted machine guns.................and maybe dual-chainsaws for serious rammings!:D

[chron1caust]

i dont think any would be able to get that close to someone but good idea :)

[Uday23]

i dont think any would be able to get that close to someone nut good idea :)

lol i was just jokeing

[chron1caust]

Lol, ok if the levels were larger and more ppl can be in one game it would be a good idea

[Zoso Fan]

Lol, ok if the levels were larger and more ppl can be in one game it would be a good idea

I think there is still alot to be announced, also, i think there is something else up EPIC's sleeve..:o

[Snake]

I am sure people will be enjoy themselves when they use vehicles to kill other people for fun. :X

But there is a maximum of four people per team. I fail to see the fun in that, as everyone would be in a vehicle, or there would be one guy fighting a vehicle, all alone. Then that guy would die, the others would bump into each other with their vehicle, unless Epic is going to surprise us with a Burnout style multiplayer mode for no reason at all. It just annoys me that nowadays people always want vehicles in a game experience, or else it just isn't considered up to par. Cliffy made it clear that this wasn't Battlefield 2, you're not necessarily fighting to win the war, you're fighting to stay alive. You won't be going out on a sortie with squadron Alpha making strafing runs on Locust convoys, you'll be down in the dirt fighting for every inch of blood stained soil. Thats what Gears of War is.

[Zoso Fan]

with mounted machine guns.................and maybe dual-chainsaws for serious rammings!:D

Chainsaws like in Dawn of the Dead... when they try to exscape the mall... Awsome cars they built...:D

[Numba1GearHead]

But there is a maximum of four people per team. I fail to see the fun in that, as everyone would be in a vehicle, or there would be one guy fighting a vehicle, all alone. Then that guy would die, the others would bump into each other with their vehicle, unless Epic is going to surprise us with a Burnout style multiplayer mode for no reason at all. It just annoys me that nowadays people always want vehicles in a game experience, or else it just isn't considered up to par. Cliffy made it clear that this wasn't Battlefield 2, you're not necessarily fighting to win the war, you're fighting to stay alive. You won't be going out on a sortie with squadron Alpha making strafing runs on Locust convoys, you'll be down in the dirt fighting for every inch of blood stained soil. Thats what Gears of War is.

A game of survival huh, dont know about you but a tank sounds like a better means of survival then runnin around on foot. I do see the point in adding big vehicles to a small map, i think smaller vehicles will be added for sure in multiplayer. I also believe there might be turrets of some sort in well possitioned places. And as for 1 man fighting a vehicle...hell thats why they put rockets in the game.

[soda]

There should in be vechiles in campaign,
maybe you need to escape a facility ala Metal gear solid/ halo 1
or maybe you have to drive your way through alot of people to get to an objective.

I think the vechile will most likly be a car or a motor bike

[Mel]

Vehicles would be awesome in multiplayer. You could have like a convoy type match where one team tries to ambush and destroy the defending teams transport. I think it would add more emphasis on the whole team work aspect of the game. Did anyone see the opening cinematic in ghost recon? Now imagine how awesome ghost recon would have been if it actually played like that.

Even in just regular 4 on 4 there would be some some major cons to go with the pros if you were to load even just two members of your team on an armed transport. It won't be able to fit into alleys or buildings making it easy to ambush and easy to run from, and if it gets blown up you're down 2 players as opposed to just one.

[Numba1GearHead]

Vehicles would be awesome in multiplayer. You could have like a convoy type match where one team tries to ambush and destroy the defending teams transport. I think it would add more emphasis on the whole team work aspect of the game. Did anyone see the opening cinematic in ghost recon? Now imagine how awesome ghost recon would have been if it actually played like that.

Even in just regular 4 on 4 there would be some some major cons to go with the pros if you were to load even just two members of your team on an armed transport. It won't be able to fit into alleys or buildings making it easy to ambush and easy to run from, and if it gets blown up you're down 2 players as opposed to just one.

Thats what i belive made Halo 2 so popular, the multiple game modes to choose from skirmish with flags, bombs, ball, territory,KotH to slayer, snipers, free for all, double team, all sorts of game modes. I would love to see multiple game modes in multiplayer.

[Zoso Fan]

Or Unreal Tournament... The vehicles in 2007 make me want to cry (looks at the 3 legged thing that looks like its from war of the worlds)

[Legend]

I think there won't be many vehicles for 4v4 (or 8FFA) but yeah i think the idea of 1 or 2 player manned vehicles might be in there.

[Koric101]

Gears is one game that I'm having trouble picturing vehicles in. I know that they're there and that they'll be awesome, but I'm really interested in how it will turn out.

[GearHeads]

I can see it now a 10 on 10 game me and a friend in a raven flying over peoples heads raping them with a chaingun hhahahahahahahahah god that would be fun.

[Koric101]

I think that if there is going to be vehicles that there'll probably be just transport or somen for your whole team to move around. In MP that is.

[UnrealWars]

I think that if there is going to be vehicles that there'll probably be just transport or somen for your whole team to move around. In MP that is.

That is what i was thinking. Maybe a jeep or a atv to transport yourself away from danger.

[Koric101]

That is what i was thinking. Maybe a jeep or a atv to transport yourself away from danger.

Or just to meet the other players in different spots every time. You could flank em and then attack em from the rear or somen like that with a vehicle.

[chron1caust]

if ppl do camp withvehciles then I think that it would be very easy to kill them since they are stationary....unless they catch you by suprise

[Snake]

I'm not sure that the helicopter is called the Raven. I think King Raven was just that particular helicopter's callsign in the level.

[Mel]

It should be something big and dangerous enough that when you see it, or hear it the part of your brain that controls your common sense goes "Wow look at that thing, maybe you should get out of the way." And then you'd run to an alley or inside a building because it can't follow you there.

[Uday23]

hopefully they do have vehicles and hopefully they make them "work" well with the game

[UnrealWars]

I don't mine having vehicles in the game. Something that does intrest me is if you are able to get close to enemy vehicle while they are in it and perform some kind of attack. Like throwing a gernade in a tank, or riping him out of his vehicle and chainsawing him.

[Zoso Fan]

Or if they have a "halo ghost" type vehicle pull out your chainsaw like a close line hit and watch the goodness that happens when they drive into it!

[Uday23]

Or if they have a "halo ghost" type vehicle pull out your chainsaw like a close line hit and watch the goodness that happens when they drive into it!

that would kick ass!

[j-wrell]

i hope you can fly a chopper

[seph]

I'm more curious of how someone actually can eliminate a vehicle? By looking at the truck used in the campaign, it seemed quite heavily armored. Can bullets destory something like that? I would guess some kind of a anti-tank weapon, but I haven't seen that in any gameplay video so far and highly doubt it will be implemented - at least not in the campaign.

If vehicles are implemented, it is only logical that vehicle vs. vehicle is a way, but there will of course be alot of situations where there will be 4 players on foot against a vehicle.

Any theories?

[j-wrell]

i think that they are making a rocket launcher. and if thats not enough to destroy it, i dont know what will

[JordanD]

I hope there are vehicles that can hold more than 2 people. It would bring more of a team aspect into the Multiplayer mode. It would seem fun driving around a battle field with bulltets flying over head and wizzing right past you, trying to keep your men safe by driving wildly and have them lay down heavy fire on hot areas. But your really a sitting duck.

It would probly be a common thing to get blown up by some guy named ImTeH1337 with a rocket launcher. Seems to happen in everyother game on line or on Xbox Live. But anyway.

All vehicles could have a certain amount of gas and when there blown up, there would be used as cover. =]

[Uday23]

I'm more curious of how someone actually can eliminate a vehicle? By looking at the truck used in the campaign, it seemed quite heavily armored. Can bullets destory something like that? I would guess some kind of a anti-tank weapon, but I haven't seen that in any gameplay video so far and highly doubt it will be implemented - at least not in the campaign.

If vehicles are implemented, it is only logical that vehicle vs. vehicle is a way, but there will of course be alot of situations where there will be 4 players on foot against a vehicle.

Any theories?

u have an RL, and nades, and 1000s of gunshots from everyone will probably destory the vehicle in no time, and maybe they have turrets that would help too

[Snake]

Once again, I very highly doubt that multiplayer will contain vehicles. Cliffy has said he doesn't intend for some kind of massive end all combat scenario multiplayer mode, as of now all he has confirmed is team deathmatch.

[Truken]

Speaking of Mysteries, did u guys hear about the minecart ride cleche'? I cracked up all over the floor when i heard it. Aparently the old dog's learning some new tricks.;)

[Mel]

Say what you want about mine cart levels but they're awesome. From Donkey Kong Coutnry to Resident Evil 4. Every game should have a mine cart stage.

[Zoso Fan]

Speaking of Mysteries, did u guys hear about the minecart ride cleche'? I cracked up all over the floor when i heard it. Aparently the old dog's learning some new tricks.;)

Search for it, there is a whole thread dedicated to it! :)

[chron1caust]

i think that they are making a rocket launcher. and if thats not enough to destroy it, i dont know what will
Maybe just by unloading a whole bunch of bullets into it. Maybe it'll have like the same armor/strength as the Warthog in Halo. Which aren't that hard to take out.

[Joshx360]

Im really hoping for a helicopter or anything that can fly and carry some of your team mates in :)

[UnregisteredGreyGear]

or being able to pick up ur dead buddy and hurl him at ur foes, or use his arms as nun-chucks!
or use him as a human shield:)
what!! he's dead, he cant get pissed, unless he is the shield when he is alive......lol jk

[seph]

Im really hoping for a helicopter or anything that can fly and carry some of your team mates in :)

Pherhaps you can fly or be a passager on the King Raven(helicopter from the demo), but I really doubt you are able to use flying vehicles in multiplayer. I just don't think the map will be big enough for it when it is 4vs4. In fact, I doubt there will be any vehicles in MP at all.:)

[SkateXer99]

I think they said there was vehicles planned for MP. But it's probably like a small jeep or something, just for transport, and it probably goes 4 mph so people can dodge it easily.

[Zoso Fan]

Pherhaps you can fly or be a passager on the King Raven(helicopter from the demo), but I really doubt you are able to use flying vehicles in multiplayer. I just don't think the map will be big enough for it when it is 4vs4. In fact, I doubt there will be any vehicles in MP at all.:)

I doubt that the levels will be big enough to support a helicopter, plus, i dont think flying a helicopter would work with a game like Gears, I hope they do helicopter usage like GRAW.

[UnregisteredGreyGear]

If they put that in the levels had to be really large, if the levels were really large you couldn't play 4on4 nicely. So I don't know how they are going to do that.
And a motorbike sounds cool!
But also in the interview, that guy asked Cliffy if the Helicopter would be in the multiplayer and Cliffy said: Can't tell you, giving me a hard time there.
Well, Halo did it and the first one was a great multiplayer. and some times it was 1v1 or 2v2
and it kinda sucks that there is only 4v4

[Shifty]

It would be nice to see the Raven helos make an appearance in MP. Not as an attack chopper like an Apache but more for close air support like a Blackhawk. You have one person piloting it while another mans the gattling gun covering the other two players. Even more insane (and improbable) would be if the other 2-3 could do like a fastrope manuever directly into a hot zone.

[MooseKnuckles]

I just read the interview posted in the "Press Coverage" section, and it has links to some interesting concept art

http://www.xboxgazette.com/i/pic_gearsofwar_art_13.jpg

So it looks like the transport seen in the X05 Demo is called an Armadillo. If you look at the little "key" showing what each part is, you'll notice that there is a drivers hatch, a side turret (suggesting there is one on both sides), and a rear turret. Do the maths and you'll see that 4 people would be able to man this vehicle. Somehow I don't think that is a coincidence :D. This makes it look much more promising that we'll be driving vehicles around as squads *cough*multiplayer*endcough*

[Flaming Hornets]

"By Joe i think you've got it"
That maybe some revolutionary information you have. I still think vehicles only in SP, but now I'm not sure

Also what is the Eagle head in the top right? Maybe there is other team.

[jsh2006]

I just read the interview posted in the "Press Coverage" section, and it has links to some interesting concept art

http://www.xboxgazette.com/i/pic_gearsofwar_art_13.jpg

So it looks like the transport seen in the X05 Demo is called an Armadillo. If you look at the little "key" showing what each part is, you'll notice that there is a drivers hatch, a side turret (suggesting there is one on both sides), and a rear turret. Do the maths and you'll see that 4 people would be able to man this vehicle. Somehow I don't think that is a coincidence :D. This makes it look much more promising that we'll be driving vehicles around as squads *cough*multiplayer*endcough*

To be fair we have only seen very few MP levels at this present time? Who's there to say there isn't any vehicles in bigger maps? I'm sure Epic might give us a hint...