Active reloading is called ( Noobish )

[Devil111]

Ok ... so basically lately in the matches i do , with my best friends , alot of people consider me and some other people noobish , simply because we active reload , however , my friends are always the host , so they get a damage boost , so to make it a abit fairer and obviously get a damage boost myself i use active reloading


Why is this considered noobish ? :confused:

[tammy lynn]

Ok ... so basically lately in the matches i do , with my best friends , alot of people consider me and some other people noobish , simply because we active reload , however , my friends are always the host , so they get a damage boost , so to make it a abit fairer and obviously get a damage boost myself i use active reloading


Why is this considered noobish ? :confused:

It takes a lot less skill to down someone with one bullet as opposed to popping their head or shooting them once then downing or popping their head off with the pistol, etc. I don't see why that's hard to understand. I also don't see why people whine about it. It's part of the game, and good players know how to avoid it.

[KingRhapsody]

I agree with Tammy. A good player can avoid being actived to death. If you can't handle in online matches u certainly have no chance in Mlgs. MLG is lancer, frags, shottys and loads of actives. If you need it get your active. I only use actives while in battle after my clip is gone. I normally dont get my actives b4 a fight just to have them unless I feel I need it. Point is ..just like Boomshot, Torque Bow, Chainsaw and Hammer..its a part of the game.

[NsT x SearchmaN]

Ok ... so basically lately in the matches i do , with my best friends , alot of people consider me and some other people noobish , simply because we active reload , however , my friends are always the host , so they get a damage boost , so to make it a abit fairer and obviously get a damage boost myself i use active reloading


Why is this considered noobish ? :confused:

Sometimes it depends on the weapon settings or whether or not the individual is wasting ammo just to get an active. I stopped joining parties with weapon swaps because I usually join a match when every weapon is a sniper and regardless if you're behind or in cover sometimes it is possible to still down the person or hit them while in cover. I personally don't care about actives especially in player matches because it pratice.

Usually those people complain about actives because they're used to only the shotgun and aren't able to utilize mid-long range weapons.

*But one answer to question is-the same amount of time it takes to aim at the chest could be used to aim at the head.

[JAB025]

The simple answer is that some people get all jacked off when you kill them. Whether it be an active sniper, frag tag, lancer, boom shot, etc. If you kill them a few times with the same technique then you are a noob/weapon whore. In all reality however those people are the ones with no skill, and have to make up reasons why they are "better" than you.

My advice is keep active reloading the morons, mute them when they whine like prepubescent girls and keep racking up the kills.

[Rackers]

Active sniper is noob end of, it takes no skill to shoot somebody with an active bullet. Fair enough if they are running around like a fool then they deserve it but it's just annoying when you are having a good fight and they pop an active into you, then shoot you a further two times with it!

[JAB025]

it's just annoying when you are having a good fight and they pop an active into you

It's been said before, but I'll say it again. If you are any good at all then you should be able to avoid getting AR downed. It's not their fault for using something that is in the game to be used. It's your fault for not being in cover when they get the active.

Also it does take skill to shoot an active. You still have to hit a moving target just like you would for a head shot.

[Phonytoast]

Gears of War is about war, there are no rules in war anyone who calls any gun or way to kill people other than hacking noobish is just angry that they havent found a way to kill the other person. The whole concept of a weapon in a game being noobish is stupid, if the game feels unbalanced than dont play the game its that simple. Gears of war is very well balanced and I have personally taken out many people who use active reload all of the time and why wouldnt you since it is in the game already and is better than not active reloading.

[Bushdoct0r420]

For everybody -- GETTING AN ACTIVE BEFORE YOU GO INTO A FIGHT TAKES NO SKILL, yes everybody can do it, but i personally think you shouldnt do it(sniper active is ok at any point, but still a bi**h move) unless you are playing for money. It makes you a worse player in the long run. I one shot people all the time with my shotty without active because i dont use AR so i got better without it. Yeah i got killed a lot then, but now my k/d ratio is like 2.5 to one. Do yourself a favor and try and get better at the game, instead of using some no skill way to get an advantage

[Rez1n]

Hey what's up Bushdoctor^ .I hope they make a weapon on GOW2 specifically calling it "the noober" it only shoots actives,if sumone gets within melee'ing it automatically does it for them,and hasa hidden chainsaw in it that can suck ppl in from 15ft away or sawem with your back turned.You would have sum serious skills if you could beat sumone who whipped out..........."THA NOOBER" da da daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Phonytoast]

For everybody -- GETTING AN ACTIVE BEFORE YOU GO INTO A FIGHT TAKES NO SKILL, yes everybody can do it, but i personally think you shouldnt do it(sniper active is ok at any point, but still a bi**h move) unless you are playing for money. It makes you a worse player in the long run. I one shot people all the time with my shotty without active because i dont use AR so i got better without it. Yeah i got killed a lot then, but now my k/d ratio is like 2.5 to one. Do yourself a favor and try and get better at the game, instead of using some no skill way to get an advantage

Well if you know people are going to use AR and they beat you because you choose not to use AR than that shows a lack of skill on your part beacuse you have the same advantage they do but are choosing not to use it. Its like taking a knife to a gun fight and being mad that you got shot. If you have skill than you should beat your enemy on the battlefield regardless of how they reload thier weapon you shouldnt make excuses for why you might die, just suck it up like a man and get em next time.

[SF.Crayer]

It takes a lot less skill to down someone with one bullet as opposed to popping their head or shooting them once then downing or popping their head off with the pistol, etc. I don't see why that's hard to understand. I also don't see why people whine about it. It's part of the game, and good players know how to avoid it.


AMEN

here is an a example, why an a AR whit a blind shot can save ur life

http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qLzp5h-atE

[10000000000]

It takes a lot less skill to down someone with one bullet as opposed to popping their head or shooting them once then downing or popping their head off with the pistol, etc. I don't see why that's hard to understand. I also don't see why people whine about it. It's part of the game, and good players know how to avoid it.

What, you have got to be kidding me, even the best get actived. I have been actived some many f****** times, I can except sometimes but when that is all you do(or)can do, it's absolutely pathetic, and just like Rackers is saying, when your in the middle of a good fight, BAM, active, it's pathetic in every way, I don't give a damn if your Activing to get "better", if you want to become a better sniper go to Act 2, Powder Keg, excellent place to become a good sniper, or even the last four checkpoints in Act 2, great places to get better(at least for me anyways.) Anyways, if you have to active someone to kil them, your a noob, period.

[JAB025]

Anyways, if you have to active someone to kil them, your a noob, period.

So what if a use an active and kill you? That doesn't mean I HAVE to use it, but to not use an active when you have it is moronic! I've seen soooooo many times either from my own snipe or someone on my team, shoot a guy in the head to have it go straight through and not kill him.

I don't know about any of you, but if I'm in a good match against good opponents and I have an active I'll use it ever single time. You can call me a noob or an active whore all you want, I'll be the guy winning the match...

All you guys whining about it need to grow up.

[Phonytoast]

What, you have got to be kidding me, even the best get actived. I have been actived some many f****** times, I can except sometimes but when that is all you do(or)can do, it's absolutely pathetic, and just like Rackers is saying, when your in the middle of a good fight, BAM, active, it's pathetic in every way, I don't give a damn if your Activing to get "better", if you want to become a better sniper go to Act 2, Powder Keg, excellent place to become a good sniper, or even the last four checkpoints in Act 2, great places to get better(at least for me anyways.) Anyways, if you have to active someone to kil them, your a noob, period.

You must lose alot.

[Rackers]

It's been said before, but I'll say it again. If you are any good at all then you should be able to avoid getting AR downed. It's not their fault for using something that is in the game to be used. It's your fault for not being in cover when they get the active.

Also it does take skill to shoot an active. You still have to hit a moving target just like you would for a head shot.

It's nice how people like you come out of the wood work when a discussion like this pops up. You misunderstood what I was saying.

Your having an open fight, shotguns, whatever it may be and your opponent get's a sniper out and active downs you, then continues to do so.

Most of you don't even know the sniper was added in the later part of this game and wasn't meant to be there because Epic didn't want it in the game but you know who recommended it.

AR downing is unbalanced in every way, I'm just glad all of you who use it play in your weapon swapped games with snipers sitting everywhere. You bore me endlessly and defend your crap tactics. AR downing takes no skill, how difficult is it to hit a moving target?

[HRGeist]

I never consider active reloading a "noob" tactic. Yes it can be really frustrating but as its stated, its part of the game. You use every advantage possible to try and win.

I wish the AR from a sniper wouldnt down you but bring you to the brink of death. Meaning if you get hit once at all with anything else, that it should down you.

[tammy lynn]

So what if a use an active and kill you? That doesn't mean I HAVE to use it, but to not use an active when you have it is moronic! I've seen soooooo many times either from my own snipe or someone on my team, shoot a guy in the head to have it go straight through and not kill him.

I don't know about any of you, but if I'm in a good match against good opponents and I have an active I'll use it ever single time. You can call me a noob or an active whore all you want, I'll be the guy winning the match...

All you guys whining about it need to grow up.

I wouldn't call you a "noob", because you already know that you are. When I made my first post saying that the best can avoid it, I was referring to a 1v1 not just in general. I've been having a great fight with a guy, right about to kill him or even just downed him, just to get active reloaded with the sniper in the back by his teammate. Sure, great teamwork you can say, and I would agree if we were playing an MLG match. Not so much in a ranked game when you have random kids running around with the selfish goal to get more kills than everyone else. And the active reload sniper is, by far, the most unfair advantage you can have in the game. You can active down people through sandbags, corners, and all sorts of others things. It certainly does not take the same skill to shoot someone and get a one shot down as it would to take their head off or to down them in any other manner.

And while we're on it, all you queers who host games and run around with the lancer and blindfire it need to go play Viva Pinata. That's just as gay as active reload downing. Because when you're the host on your laggy garbage connection, it's hard to avoid especially when you sit behind someone I'm having a shotgun fight with spray random bullets. Also, it's such BS when I melee you in the back of the head, for you to turn around and lancer me down without me getting a chance to shoot a shot off.

[Phonytoast]

I was allways told that if you cant stand the heat get out the kitchen. Complaining about this is just silly and here is why.

FACT: Sniper is in the game and will be in the next game more than likley

FACT: Active reload is in the game

FACT: They arent going anywhere

FACT: People will Active Reload given the chance

FACT: Epic put the ability to Active Reload in the game and they put in the sniper.

FACT: You dont have to play the game if you dont like it

FACT: If you use active reload and they use it you are even in terms of power so just use it and get over it.


I personally dont go out of my way to active reload like some where they shoot at nothing but believe me after I take that first shot I will active reload every shot I can after because its a faster way to reload and its more powerful. The game is called Gears of War because it is about war and in war you take every advantage you can get, you dont sit on the side and complain that the other side has better weapons or is using them in a way you are smart enough to use yourself.

[Bushdoct0r420]

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I personally dont go out of my way to active reload like some where they shoot at nothing but believe me after I take that first shot I will active reload every shot I can after because its a faster way to reload and its more powerful. The game is called Gears of War because it is about war and in war you take every advantage you can get, you dont sit on the side and complain that the other side has better weapons or is using them in a way you are smart enough to use yourself.

You said everything i said in my earlier post which you said was stupid. SO i ask you, if the person uses an active with their shotgun and you dont but you win majority of the time in those fights, what does that make you? For me its better than everybody else, which is what i am, not to brag but i know i would beat most of the people on this thread that make actives sound like its a legit tactic, its not, its for people playing for money and people who need help playing the game

[adam8810]

There have been too many times I've seen someone in a one on one situation with a sniper who isn't the best shot there is try every shot to get a headshot and miss till he finally gets killed.

If I am in a one on one situation in a close game and have an active flashing then I am definetly going for the easy down. The same goes for when I see a team mate in a shotgun fight, I am going to help him out and shoot the guy in the chest.

On the other hand though if someone is no where around you or your team with a few players left then it would be stupid to go for the down and not the headshot.

[Devil111]

Active sniper is noob end of, it takes no skill to shoot somebody with an active bullet. Fair enough if they are running around like a fool then they deserve it but it's just annoying when you are having a good fight and they pop an active into you, then shoot you a further two times with it!


Not nessiceraly , because with a sniper shot ( non active ) to the neck or upper body wont do as much damage as an active reloaded shot , so it gives you the advantage , like somone said a few comments back , all weapons are there for the game end of.

[tammy lynn]

Not nessiceraly , because with a sniper shot ( non active ) to the neck or upper body wont do as much damage as an active reloaded shot , so it gives you the advantage , like somone said a few comments back , all weapons are there for the game end of.

You're obviously an idiot because the guy you quoted said it required no skill to shoot someone down in one shot afterwhich you tried to argue by making no good points. Active downing is for people who suck at the game or people actually trying to use teamwork. I've played way too many scrubs who suck terribly at the game and who will sit there in a one on one (in which I don't have a sniper) and get active reload after active reload in an attempt to down me.

[alby13]

The simple answer is that some people get all jacked off when you kill them. Whether it be an active sniper, frag tag, lancer, boom shot, etc. If you kill them a few times with the same technique then you are a noob/weapon whore. In all reality however those people are the ones with no skill, and have to make up reasons why they are "better" than you.

My advice is keep active reloading the morons, mute them when they whine like prepubescent girls and keep racking up the kills.

*thumbs up*

[Jagnot]

Not active reloading is like saying "Don't walk on the grass" when your in the middle of a yard.

Good players adapt. Bad players whine. Simple as that.

[Devil111]

Not active reloading is like saying "Don't walk on the grass" when your in the middle of a yard.

Good players adapt. Bad players whine. Simple as that.


ahaha i actually couldnt of put it better

[Questopher]

Everyone calls active reloads noobish, but they can cry its part of the game. Just like lancering, booming, frag tagging, chainsawing, there just mad cause they died from it when its easy to stop. Almost everyone actives.

[< Profess >]

I thought the active complaints where about people wasting shots to get them.
A lot of people here seem to misconstrued that its a complaint against actives in general instead of this.

[tammy lynn]

I thought the active complaints where about people wasting shots to get them.
A lot of people here seem to misconstrued that its a complaint against actives in general instead of this.

That's what I'm arguing here. I understand if you miss a shot and then get an active. I'm just saying that I hate it when it's one on one, and the other guy sits there with an active then shoots once it's gone, just to get another. I think that's a cheap way of playing, and it obviously shows the person's lack of skill.

[Bushdoct0r420]

That's what I'm arguing here. I understand if you miss a shot and then get an active. I'm just saying that I hate it when it's one on one, and the other guy sits there with an active then shoots once it's gone, just to get another. I think that's a cheap way of playing, and it obviously shows the person's lack of skill.

I agree and know like 30 other people on my friends list that think the exact same way. Well said

[StriderHiryu]

There is nothing wrong with the Sniper and Active reload. Yes, it's a very powerful weapon. But so is the boomshot. So is the hammer. They are "power weapons" afterall.

You realize in every map Epic has made is very fair. In Gridlock there is 1 Sniper. If you don't want to get active downed, you and your teammates should fight to take the sniper. If you can't stop them from getting it, you need to use cover and teamwork. Most people that complain think the game is like Halo and that you can run around like the big strong man by yourself. The game actually requires TEAMWORK. Teamwork > Sniper.

[Devil111]

You're obviously an idiot because the guy you quoted said it required no skill to shoot someone down in one shot afterwhich you tried to argue by making no good points. Active downing is for people who suck at the game or people actually trying to use teamwork. I've played way too many scrubs who suck terribly at the game and who will sit there in a one on one (in which I don't have a sniper) and get active reload after active reload in an attempt to down me.

i misread that badly and i wasnt argueing , you would of known by my wording if i wos argueing.

[bendidyourmom]

Active reloading should be taken out. The power of a weapon should not be increased because of the reload time. If active reloading was just used to reload a weapon quicker than to also increase the power of a weapon I would use it. If you need an active to kill you suck. I hate battling with the shottie and shooting some one 3 or 4 times only to get 1 shot downed with an active. All you active whores suck, you active becasue you know you have no accuracy, you depend on that one active bullet to do the job, your a bunch of *****es, step up. There are no actives in a regulated 1v1, or melees, so for all you noobs that think your good think again. Stop playing at Gridlock, move to Raven Down and play with some of the best shot gunners in the game. All you can do is Boomshot, frag, chainsaw, and active, you need talent. For all you that thinks its acceptable thats only becasue you use it, and you only use it becasue you need it, you cusk. I get 0 actives, if I need time to reload I wall bounce out of the battle get it and come back in. I don't need those god damn tainted bullets in my clip. You *****es that need active with the sniper, well **** you, don't pick up the sniper, you don't deserve it. Active reloading is just like hosting, you know you need that handicap, without it you are nothing. Watch your ten kills go to 0 without actives and watch me keep my average at 25 a match with 0. Half you active lovers just started playing and you don't have seriosly, I've got 25,000 kills under the belt and I play with people who've got 60,000 and up.

[tammy lynn]

Active reloading should be taken out. The power of a weapon should not be increased because of the reload time. If active reloading was just used to reload a weapon quicker than to also increase the power of a weapon I would use it. If you need an active to kill you suck. I hate battling with the shottie and shooting some one 3 or 4 times only to get 1 shot downed with an active. All you active whores suck, you active becasue you know you have no accuracy, you depend on that one active bullet to do the job, your a bunch of *****es, step up. There are no actives in a regulated 1v1, or melees, so for all you noobs that think your good think again. Stop playing at Gridlock, move to Raven Down and play with some of the best shot gunners in the game. All you can do is Boomshot, frag, chainsaw, and active, you need talent. For all you that thinks its acceptable thats only becasue you use it, and you only use it becasue you need it, you cusk. I get 0 actives, if I need time to reload I wall bounce out of the battle get it and come back in. I don't need those god damn tainted bullets in my clip. You *****es that need active with the sniper, well **** you, don't pick up the sniper, you don't deserve it. Active reloading is just like hosting, you know you need that handicap, without it you are nothing. Watch your ten kills go to 0 without actives and watch me keep my average at 25 a match with 0. Half you active lovers just started playing and you don't have seriosly, I've got 25,000 kills under the belt and I play with people who've got 60,000 and up.

You obviously think you're better than you are, and you suck if you are purposely not getting actives after you run out of bullets. Not to mention, you're not getting 25 kills a game unless you are playing 15+ round games. I can guarantee that. You're probably one of the leaderboard whores with 25K kills and 30K deaths.

Don't post unless you have something intelligent to add to the conversation.

[LordofDoom5432]

Active reloading should be taken out. The power of a weapon should not be increased because of the reload time. If active reloading was just used to reload a weapon quicker than to also increase the power of a weapon I would use it. If you need an active to kill you suck. I hate battling with the shottie and shooting some one 3 or 4 times only to get 1 shot downed with an active. All you active whores suck, you active becasue you know you have no accuracy, you depend on that one active bullet to do the job, your a bunch of *****es, step up. There are no actives in a regulated 1v1, or melees, so for all you noobs that think your good think again. Stop playing at Gridlock, move to Raven Down and play with some of the best shot gunners in the game. All you can do is Boomshot, frag, chainsaw, and active, you need talent. For all you that thinks its acceptable thats only becasue you use it, and you only use it becasue you need it, you cusk. I get 0 actives, if I need time to reload I wall bounce out of the battle get it and come back in. I don't need those god damn tainted bullets in my clip. You *****es that need active with the sniper, well **** you, don't pick up the sniper, you don't deserve it. Active reloading is just like hosting, you know you need that handicap, without it you are nothing. Watch your ten kills go to 0 without actives and watch me keep my average at 25 a match with 0. Half you active lovers just started playing and you don't have seriosly, I've got 25,000 kills under the belt and I play with people who've got 60,000 and up.

The bolded parts are what make you a moron.

1) Active reloading is an innovative part of the game; Just like the cover system. Taking it out is depriving the game of something that makes it unique.

2) Nobody "needs" active. Does it help? Sure. It doesn't mean they suck; you can do it too.

3) Regulated 1 vs 1? Last time I checked, it was a team game, noob. A "Regulated" 1 vs 1 to you likely means those crappy 1 vs 1 sniper fights that generally take 20+ shots each before someone actually gets a headshot.

4) The best Shotgunners, as well as the best players, play on more than one map.

5) Activing is not like hosting; If you think that then you clearly do not understand what lag is and how it works. Actives make shots stronger; Hosting makes shots more accurate.

6) I love the active reload; I think it's innovative and a nice little risk reward system. I have near 26,000 kills; more than you do.

[Arcinatus]

ever heard the saying "all is fair in love and war"? well, if u can find an advantage over your opponents, take it, and **** whatever they say, its in the game, use it.

VICTORY OR DEATH! GIVE THEM HELL BOYS!

[GuStick]

This is gears of war,not halo,ur suposed to use cover to survive,not run around guns blazing,use cover and teamwork and ul become a much harder target for the active sniper bullet

[JAB025]

Active reloading should be taken out. The power of a weapon should not be increased because of the reload time. If active reloading was just used to reload a weapon quicker than to also increase the power of a weapon I would use it. If you need an active to kill you suck. I hate battling with the shottie and shooting some one 3 or 4 times only to get 1 shot downed with an active. All you active whores suck, you active becasue you know you have no accuracy, you depend on that one active bullet to do the job, your a bunch of *****es, step up. There are no actives in a regulated 1v1, or melees, so for all you noobs that think your good think again. Stop playing at Gridlock, move to Raven Down and play with some of the best shot gunners in the game. All you can do is Boomshot, frag, chainsaw, and active, you need talent. For all you that thinks its acceptable thats only becasue you use it, and you only use it becasue you need it, you cusk. I get 0 actives, if I need time to reload I wall bounce out of the battle get it and come back in. I don't need those god damn tainted bullets in my clip. You *****es that need active with the sniper, well **** you, don't pick up the sniper, you don't deserve it. Active reloading is just like hosting, you know you need that handicap, without it you are nothing. Watch your ten kills go to 0 without actives and watch me keep my average at 25 a match with 0. Half you active lovers just started playing and you don't have seriosly, I've got 25,000 kills under the belt and I play with people who've got 60,000 and up.


So you're saying that when you reload your gun you don't try for the active? If thats the case then you are a moron. Also let me make the fact clear that I don't just waste shots trying to get an active. I agree with those of you who think its lame to waste shots hoping for an active. All I'm saying is that when you need to reload there is nothing wrong with getting an active. End of story...

[LordofDoom5432]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpQIaJdFiR4&feature=PlayList&p=5020E24FE01CB517&index=2

^ I <3 the reload system. In a 3 vs 1, is active still cheap?

[Mortificus]

ok
1) if your not going to active reload, JUST GO PLAY HALO.

2) AR is only cheap if you AR BEFORE the fight. other than that, its something that they put in the game, and if you dont like what they put in the game, see 1)

ok now that i have 1) and 2) out of my system, active reloading is a nice part of the game. if you dont use it, expect to get killed. you can complain about AR but its part of the game, and its a better part of the game. the only time AR is "noobish" is when its a) a sniper, and b) a afk opponent in the spawn. i mean come on, is it that hard to get a headshot when the guy is just standing there?

[GuStick]

ok
a afk opponent in the spawn. i mean come on, is it that hard to get a headshot when the guy is just standing there?never seen it happen...would be so embarassing to miss such a shot though xD

[LordofDoom5432]

I've seen people miss the headshot with the pistol on AFK people >.>.

[GuStick]

Iv seen a guy miss 3 grenade tag swings at an non moving target...

[alby13]

Iv seen a guy miss 3 grenade tag swings at an non moving target...

lol... thanks for this post

[alby13]

ever heard the saying "all is fair in love and war"? well, if u can find an advantage over your opponents, take it, and **** whatever they say, its in the game, use it.

VICTORY OR DEATH! GIVE THEM HELL BOYS!

here here.

[alby13]

Everyone calls active reloads noobish, but they can cry its part of the game. Just like lancering, booming, frag tagging, chainsawing, there just mad cause they died from it when its easy to stop. Almost everyone actives.

i'll tell you i have played against people who complain about just about any thing that can kill them.

i ask these people: how would you like me to kill you? what weapon would you like me to use?

[DiAi]

Not active reloading is like saying "Don't walk on the grass" when your in the middle of a yard.

Good players adapt. Bad players whine. Simple as that.

Best words in this stupid Thread!
I cant get the point of this thread...

[DiAi]

i'll tell you i have played against people who complain about just about any thing that can kill them.

i ask these people: how would you like me to kill you? what weapon would you like me to use?

lol! Nice one 2!

[GuStick]

So true,i mean in my first days of gears online all i did was chainsaw,ppl kept whining,so i started using boomshot,they started whining,so i use the shotgun,they started whining.
I mean what weapon am i suposed to use,a smoke grenade?...ah the smoke grenade...great way to get those 10 year old crying

So basicly when u hear a squeaky voice when u play,ur bound to here some moaning everytime he dies.

[morpheus4356]

Just because something is "part of the game" doesn't make it balanced. Thats a pretty poor argument.

Truthfully though, the only AR weapon I have a problem with is the sniper rifle. An AR bodyshot should not down someone with full health. Maybe it should stun a person and be the equivalent of a strong melee attack, but I feel that being able to down a person so easily is unbalanced. Or Epic could reduce the sniper ammunition or make it much harder to get an AR.

[Mortificus]

in that logic though, the boomshot is cheap too, because with the AR, all you have to do is get it relatively close to them and they down or blow up..... or what about the torque, where you dont need to stick them anymore with a AR?

[Doom Fang]

Ugh. I hate people who whine about active reloads. Holy crap, people, some n00bs are starting to sound like broken records when they keep bringing this up. It's in the game for a reason, and that reason is to keep idiots from stumbling around in the open like they're in Halo or something. The cover system is a really nifty thing to use, in fact, I'm pretty sure it's a vital part of the game, so try it out. If I hear someone complain about active reloads with the Longshot to get a down in one hit one more time, I'm going to shove the rifle someplace unpleasant.

What people don't realize (or maybe just ignore) is that they moan about actives and then turn around five seconds later and do the same thing. You know why? Because everyone uses active reloads. It's not like they're going to watch the little white bar scroll across the active slot and do nothing. That's like finding a piece of delicious cake and just leaving it there. Feel free to quote me on that. Active reloads are a pretty integral part of gameplay. For those select few who purposely don't use them, and strut around like the pro gamers they think they are, being condescending of the people who play the game the way it's supposed to be played, that's a really retarded way to be. Get over yourselves.


-Fang

[10000000000]

Ugh. I hate people who whine about active reloads. Holy crap, people, some n00bs are starting to sound like broken records when they keep bringing this up. It's in the game for a reason, and that reason is to keep idiots from stumbling around in the open like they're in Halo or something. The cover system is a really nifty thing to use, in fact, I'm pretty sure it's a vital part of the game, so try it out. If I hear someone complain about active reloads with the Longshot to get a down in one hit one more time, I'm going to shove the rifle someplace unpleasant.

What people don't realize (or maybe just ignore) is that they moan about actives and then turn around five seconds later and do the same thing. You know why? Because everyone uses active reloads. It's not like they're going to watch the little white bar scroll across the active slot and do nothing. That's like finding a piece of delicious cake and just leaving it there. Feel free to quote me on that. Active reloads are a pretty integral part of gameplay. For those select few who purposely don't use them, and strut around like the pro gamers they think they are, being condescending of the people who play the game the way it's supposed to be played, that's a really retarded way to be. Get over yourselves.


-Fang

I get your point, but the thing that pisses me off the most about it is is that it takes no skill to do/use.

[LordofDoom5432]

I get your point, but the thing that pisses me off the most about it is is that it takes no skill to do/use.

Wrong. You're still required to hit your target when you have active. Except in the case of the AR torque and boom, in which case you don't need active to get a non-hit-kill anyway.

[10000000000]

Wrong. You're still required to hit your target when you have active. Except in the case of the AR torque and boom, in which case you don't need active to get a non-hit-kill anyway.

Time out, time ouut. Do you know how many kills I'd get just from using the active every game, I would be averaging at least between 30-40 kills a game if alls I did was active, I'm legit but not that good, now please if you would not mind, as to why to explain to me why it takes skill to kill with the AR, ALLS YOU HAVE TO DO IS FCKING AIM AND SHOOT, wait until the crooshair is red and boom, your down, do you lack intelligiance?

[Dark TheronGuard]

Ok ... so basically lately in the matches i do , with my best friends , alot of people consider me and some other people noobish , simply because we active reload , however , my friends are always the host , so they get a damage boost , so to make it a abit fairer and obviously get a damage boost myself i use active reloading


Why is this considered noobish ? :confused:

People call so many things noobish because they can't stand getting killed. It's not like active-reloading isn't some sort of power-up, everybody can do it. Any player who considers themselves experienced should always go into any battle with an active.

Yes it is unrealistic, but since when has Gears been realistic? I find active downs with a sniper to be a tad annoying, but it is how the game is played so suck it up and keep fighting soldier! :D

[morpheus4356]

in that logic though, the boomshot is cheap too, because with the AR, all you have to do is get it relatively close to them and they down or blow up..... or what about the torque, where you dont need to stick them anymore with a AR?

Well in the case of the boomshot there's only one AR shot as opposed to 10 sniper AR shots. Also the boomshot is almost always a contested weapon on the map unlike the sniper which is often given to each team.

In the case of the torque bow you only have 6 shots. Trying to blow someone up with AR explosions by shooting at their feet will use a good 2 or 3shots usually. Thats almost half the weapon's ammunition on one attempt. Plus there is a trade off between AR and regular since with AR you have less time to aim.

[Steve 0 TTU]

Time out, time ouut. Do you know how many kills I'd get just from using the active every game, I would be averaging at least between 30-40 kills a game if alls I did was active, I'm legit but not that good, now please if you would not mind, as to why to explain to me why it takes skill to kill with the AR, ALLS YOU HAVE TO DO IS FCKING AIM AND SHOOT, wait until the crooshair is red and boom, your down, do you lack intelligiance?

What? So you go out of your way to not use actives? I fail to see logic in your post therefore i cannot respond.

[Mr Skargan]

Ugh. I hate people who whine about active reloads. Holy crap, people, some n00bs are starting to sound like broken records when they keep bringing this up. It's in the game for a reason, and that reason is to keep idiots from stumbling around in the open like they're in Halo or something. The cover system is a really nifty thing to use, in fact, I'm pretty sure it's a vital part of the game, so try it out. If I hear someone complain about active reloads with the Longshot to get a down in one hit one more time, I'm going to shove the rifle someplace unpleasant.

What people don't realize (or maybe just ignore) is that they moan about actives and then turn around five seconds later and do the same thing. You know why? Because everyone uses active reloads. It's not like they're going to watch the little white bar scroll across the active slot and do nothing. That's like finding a piece of delicious cake and just leaving it there. Feel free to quote me on that. Active reloads are a pretty integral part of gameplay. For those select few who purposely don't use them, and strut around like the pro gamers they think they are, being condescending of the people who play the game the way it's supposed to be played, that's a really retarded way to be. Get over yourselves.


-Fang

I couldn't agree more on you, about that.


It's in the game for a reason, and that reason is to keep idiots from stumbling around in the open like they're in Halo or something.


I never thought of it that way ! :)

[Mortificus]

Yes it is unrealistic, but since when has Gears been realistic? I

true, how realistic is it that their are giant man sized and bigger bugs under the ground... we would have run into them by now you'd think...... but then again, i have been wondering what the rumble in my backyard is....


i only know one guy who doesnt get actives with the sniper because he would much rather get a headshot or nothing at all, but i get the actives as much as i can

[LordofDoom5432]

Time out, time ouut. Do you know how many kills I'd get just from using the active every game, I would be averaging at least between 30-40 kills a game if alls I did was active, I'm legit but not that good, now please if you would not mind, as to why to explain to me why it takes skill to kill with the AR, ALLS YOU HAVE TO DO IS FCKING AIM AND SHOOT, wait until the crooshair is red and boom, your down, do you lack intelligiance?

Before asking someone if they lack intelligence, you might want to make sure that you aren't proving that you yourself lack intelligence purely in the way you type.

English aside, what I said was that you still have to hit the target. Having an active does not by any stretch of the imagination make you an impervious juggernaut. Sure, actives make your bullets a whole 8% stronger, but that doesn't mean that the skill required to hit the opponent is taken away.

Also, I'd like to emphasize your last sentence:


ALLS YOU HAVE TO DO IS FCKING AIM AND SHOOT, wait until the crooshair is red and boom, your down

Wouldn't that be the exact definition of skill? Or what, skill is when you shoot when the crosshair ISN'T red? No, that's luck if you manage to hit your opponent when the crosshair isn't red.

[GuStick]

Skill means when u kill the guy WIHOUT using ur controller
Ppl are whining about everything these days, a guy called me anoob for headshottting him withe the pistol...since when was a legit headshot with the pistol noobish...Enough already,theyre in the game to be used,its the same thing for the active,and youd be an idiot not to use it,unless maybe u were 1vs1 with ur friend in a sniper fight and u want headshots i would understand but otherwise,not using it is utter bull****

[Rez1n]

7 pages on this thread....wtg!0h and my 2 cents, 0pinions are like a$$holes,everyone has 0ne and thinks the others stink.=O

[gearsfan123]

I got no idea why ppl whine about it, yes perfect active gives you advantage but if u screw it up and jam the gun they have an oppurtunity to kill you. No one gets perfect active evey single time they reload, everyone jams thier gun once in a while. And if u can't handle that then try another game which doesn't have actives. ITS PART OF THE GAME. (I've probably repeated what somebodies said there, so i'm sry (FIRST POST :D))

[Steve 0 TTU]

One thing i have noticed is that when i have an AR with the longshot i tend to get more head shots. I hate being triple actived so if i down someone i usualy turn my attention elsewhere to let them up unless they are behind cover trying to snipe me. but i digress, ARs seem to make blind fire sniper shots more accurate and is more forgiving where you aim for head shots. The other day i missed a guys head because he moved. I hit him in the collar bone but his head still popped off. I will admit i suck with the sniper and only pick it up if i kill someone with it but i get way more head shots with the active than not

[< Profess >]

Sure, actives make your bullets a whole 8% stronger
Thats a common misconception.

The Longshot, Boomshot and Torque Bow do not gain an 8% damage boost.

The Longshot Active is closer to double the power of a standard shot.
(hence the complains for it being unbalanced)

Boomshot Active is no more powerful,
but has twice the number of clusters.

The Torque Bow Active is no more powerful,
but reduces the charging time of a shot.

---

Though I don't mind the longshot active it is dumb that it is unbalanced for ignoring the general rule that actives give +8% damage.

[Eternalnow]

All of the old school Gears of War players KNOW that the Active Reload is there for a reason....use it or don't. Either way, if you are a good player then it shouldn't matter (just like Host Advantage doesn't matter if you are good).

Stop blaming game mechanics for your supreme suckery

[Bushdoct0r420]

Active reloads should not be called noobish. They should be called Average reloads because they are for average players trying to keep up with better players

[LordofDoom5432]

One thing i have noticed is that when i have an AR with the longshot i tend to get more head shots. I hate being triple actived so if i down someone i usualy turn my attention elsewhere to let them up unless they are behind cover trying to snipe me. but i digress, ARs seem to make blind fire sniper shots more accurate and is more forgiving where you aim for head shots. The other day i missed a guys head because he moved. I hit him in the collar bone but his head still popped off. I will admit i suck with the sniper and only pick it up if i kill someone with it but i get way more head shots with the active than not

Actives do not affect headshots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_-BwvclbE)

[Mortificus]

Actives do not affect headshots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_-BwvclbE)

is it just me, or isnt it odd that you were in front of him facing the opposite direction when you were shooting him the first couple of times?

[10000000000]

Before asking someone if they lack intelligence, you might want to make sure that you aren't proving that you yourself lack intelligence purely in the way you type.

English aside, what I said was that you still have to hit the target. Having an active does not by any stretch of the imagination make you an impervious juggernaut. Sure, actives make your bullets a whole 8% stronger, but that doesn't mean that the skill required to hit the opponent is taken away.

Also, I'd like to emphasize your last sentence:



Wouldn't that be the exact definition of skill? Or what, skill is when you shoot when the crosshair ISN'T red? No, that's luck if you manage to hit your opponent when the crosshair isn't red.

Wow, are you seriously that stupid, what I meant is is that it takes alot more skill compared to just activing someone, have I simplified my statement for you?

[LordofDoom5432]

is it just me, or isnt it odd that you were in front of him facing the opposite direction when you were shooting him the first couple of times?

First off, not my video.

Second off, all weapons shoot "backwards" slightly. With the exception of the torque bow I believe.

@10000000000000000000000000000000000000000: Wrong. Hitting someone is hitting someone; simply because you had a damage boost doesn't mean that there was less skill involved as there would be with a non-active.

[Mortificus]

First off, not my video.

Second off, all weapons shoot "backwards" slightly. With the exception of the torque bow I believe.

didnt mean anything, was just tryint to point that out....... that is nice to know with the "backshot" though

[LordofDoom5432]

didnt mean anything, was just tryint to point that out....... that is nice to know with the "backshot" though

Hmm?

I knew you didn't mean anything. I was just making sure you knew it wasn't my video >.>. Backshots are kind of weird. If you watch iceman's and trooper's montages you'll occasionally see them. It works really well with the shotty, much more than it does with the sniper and such.

[malor61]

Active sniper is noob end of, it takes no skill to shoot somebody with an active bullet. Fair enough if they are running around like a fool then they deserve it but it's just annoying when you are having a good fight and they pop an active into you, then shoot you a further two times with it!

How does it take no skill to shoot someone with an active sniper?? Ok, so my grandmother has never played GOW before and has no skill in the game, does that mean she can down someone with the active snipe? All aspects of the game take skill, if you dont want to get downed by the sniper then position yourself away from the sniper and stop complaining, if it was such a problem then epic wouldnt have it in the game.

[Steve 0 TTU]

Actives do not affect headshots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_-BwvclbE)

Thats a cool video. never seen that one. Maybe i just aim better with actives. Although i am usually sweeping and i hit more head shots with actives than not. It might be lag or luck on plain coincidence but they seem to help me pop some skulls.

[indefinitepit]

Hm.... another active thread. This is nothing new, sure, I will active if I miss a shot, hell if I had a nickel for every time I shot a bullet that clearly went right THROUGH someone's head I'd be a rich man, I try not to intentionally get actives, but occasionally I may if the situation calls for it. But I'd like to respond to a few statements made in this thread.

"Time out, time ouut. Do you know how many kills I'd get just from using the active every game, I would be averaging at least between 30-40 kills a game if alls I did was active, I'm legit but not that good, now please if you would not mind, as to why to explain to me why it takes skill to kill with the AR, ALLS YOU HAVE TO DO IS FCKING AIM AND SHOOT, wait until the crooshair is red and boom, your down, do you lack intelligiance?"

Wow, amazing, way to be a team player, so what you're saying is you will let your teammates die and miss kills simply because you can't get a headshot and are too proud to use your active..... you're an idiot, also if all you had to do is aim and shoot this game would be a lot simpler, bullets go right through people all the time, just because the crosshairs is red doesn't mean you're going to hit them, I've seen it many many times. Usually you have to aim ahead of them and shoot just before they enter the crosshairs.

"Boomshot Active is no more powerful,
but has twice the number of clusters."

Which means twice as large of an explosion and twice the chance you will kill and down them, which in turn would mean twice as powerful, am I not the only one who sees how stupid this statement is?

"The Torque Bow Active is no more powerful,
but reduces the charging time of a shot."

Not entirely true..... yes an active does reduce charge time but shoot a torque at the ground and walk over it..... next let yourself heal completely and shoot an active torque into the ground and walk over it, see what happens.

[Mortificus]

in the whole actives do not effect headshots, did anyone else notice he hit him in the collarbone, not the neck?

[CutlerSupreme]

It's been said before, but I'll say it again. If you are any good at all then you should be able to avoid getting AR downed. It's not their fault for using something that is in the game to be used. It's your fault for not being in cover when they get the active.

Also it does take skill to shoot an active. You still have to hit a moving target just like you would for a head shot.

A moving head and body are two different things. Besides they over do it just for points, And that in itself makes them noobs, they fail to use more complicated tactics.

[LordofDoom5432]

A moving head and body are two different things. Besides they over do it just for points, And that in itself makes them noobs, they fail to use more complicated tactics.

Lol... I doubt anybody has in their mind when they active down someone "I'm doing this for more points! :D"

[Calvin Hobbes]

Some of you have no life and take this game way to serious. AR is part of the game--deal with it.

[alby13]

Some of you have no life and take this game way to serious. AR is part of the game--deal with it.

some of you have too much life and don't take this game serious enough! hmph! :D:p:cool:

[alby13]

Just because something is "part of the game" doesn't make it balanced. Thats a pretty poor argument.

Truthfully though, the only AR weapon I have a problem with is the sniper rifle. An AR bodyshot should not down someone with full health. Maybe it should stun a person and be the equivalent of a strong melee attack, but I feel that being able to down a person so easily is unbalanced. Or Epic could reduce the sniper ammunition or make it much harder to get an AR.

a long stun sounds nice. i would probably whip out the pistol and pistol them down at that point.

less sniper ammo? i think it's low enough.

[WoolyPower]

Ok ... so basically lately in the matches i do , with my best friends , alot of people consider me and some other people noobish , simply because we active reload , however , my friends are always the host , so they get a damage boost , so to make it a abit fairer and obviously get a damage boost myself i use active reloading


Why is this considered noobish ? :confused:


Host doesn't get a damage boost.

[Arcinatus]

host doesnt get a damage boost, they just lag alooooot less, thus making it seem they have a damage boost.

its kinda weird when i host, its makes everything sooo much easier, but i feel like i'm playing god when i host, and, even weirder, i dont like it.

[JAB025]

host doesnt get a damage boost, they just lag alooooot less, thus making it seem they have a damage boost.

its kinda weird when i host, its makes everything sooo much easier, but i feel like i'm playing god when i host, and, even weirder, i dont like it.


I feel the same way. I hate hosting because its take all the challenge away from the game. Also my connection isn't the best and I dont want to force other into laggy games just so I can have the upper hand.

[Questopher]

they call you a noob cause there piss they died.

[USRangerJohn]

Calling someone a noob for active reloading is like calling someone a noob for Killing you. It doesnt matter how you do it but they will call you a noob. If you let them kill you then they call you a noob. So if you kill them or get killed you are a noob. Just laugh at them and say "Well apparently you are a bigger noob since I owned your ass!" Just humiliate the noob until he either leaves you alone or else he is so pwned you can just laugh at him endlessly until he commits suicide. I prefer the second method as it is makes the world a little less noobish.

[GodsentUAN]

Honestly without host this game may be a little bit more imbalanced. Because every noob and their mother will be getting insane headshots.

[Questopher]

face it. a kill is a kill. a win is a win. as long as it isnt a glitch.

[SnipeHappy]

because people like you suck at the game and can't pop faces off with the sniper so they have to active down. and they rush at people with the sniper just to active down/beat down. get good at sniping and if someone is rushing you, instead of active sniper how about you pull out a shotgun. (happens to my teammates and enemies, stop being stupid)

[carmine41]

because people like you suck at the game and can't pop faces off with the sniper so they have to active down. and they rush at people with the sniper just to active down/beat down. get good at sniping and if someone is rushing you, instead of active sniper how about you pull out a shotgun. (happens to my teammates and enemies, stop being stupid) I have to agree. If u aren't good enough with the longshot and confident enough to get a headshot, dont use it.

[rededison127]

my friends and i are always making fun of active reloading. "WATCH THIS, IF I RELOAD PERFECTLY, MY BULLETS ARE MAGICAL AND HURT YOU MORE!!!" i really dont care if i get killed by someone who is active reloading because i do it to, but it is just a weird concept. I like the fact you can mess up your reloads, but to make your bullets "stronger" is just weird.

[ironlou]

Wow...people complaining and calling them noobs for using the active. Why do people try and push their ideas on how to play this game onto others rather than doing your own thing and not worrying about what the other is doing? Its like those idiots out there whining about lancers and saying, "ok for one round lets go shottys only!" Actives will stay in this game and there's nothign anyone can do about it. If its such a noob move, what do you call the guy that got beat by the noob move?

I active reload everytime, yes everytime. When the match starts I unload a few rounds to get ready for an active. Its what sets this game apart from the COD's and Halo's and other shooter games. If you dont like it, then leave and play something else.

Every time I get on here on online theres someone whining about lancers, host, snipers, actives, booms...etc etc blah blah blah....

[rededison127]

Wow...people complaining and calling them noobs for using the active. Why do people try and push their ideas on how to play this game onto others rather than doing your own thing and not worrying about what the other is doing? Its like those idiots out there whining about lancers and saying, "ok for one round lets go shottys only!" Actives will stay in this game and there's nothign anyone can do about it. If its such a noob move, what do you call the guy that got beat by the noob move?

I active reload everytime, yes everytime. When the match starts I unload a few rounds to get ready for an active. Its what sets this game apart from the COD's and Halo's and other shooter games. If you dont like it, then leave and play something else.

Every time I get on here on online theres someone whining about lancers, host, snipers, actives, booms...etc etc blah blah blah....

i agree with you completely. It is a weird situation for me because one side of me thinks WOW, THIS IS AWESOME BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFERENT AND MAKES THE GAMEPLAY VERY INTERESTING, but another side says, POWERFUL BULLETS BECAUSE I RELOADED CORRECTLY? UHH...OK? but when it comes down to it, it makes gears of war have a different element and I hope they keep it in for GOW2

[concept theory]

ACTIVE RELOADING; its bad.
Here are the exceptions:
You know that your combatting the host.
Your using a weapon, boom or Torque bow.
Your not purposfully (pre) activing before enteting a fight.

Its only noobish when your playing a player match and you down-snipe players, or you pre active. Otherwise its perfectly ok...

[rededison127]

perfectly ok? uhhh hey buddy, people are going to do whatever they want, not because some dude on a forum says that its "bad" and gives his expert opinion. so what if someone unloads some shots before a battle so they can perfect reload, you can do it too!

i hate people like you.

[concept theory]

Wow...people complaining and calling them noobs for using the active. Why do people try and push their ideas on how to play this game onto others rather than doing your own thing and not worrying about what the other is doing? Its like those idiots out there whining about lancers and saying, "ok for one round lets go shottys only!" Actives will stay in this game and there's nothign anyone can do about it. If its such a noob move, what do you call the guy that got beat by the noob move?

I active reload everytime, yes everytime. When the match starts I unload a few rounds to get ready for an active. Its what sets this game apart from the COD's and Halo's and other shooter games. If you dont like it, then leave and play something else.

Every time I get on here on online theres someone whining about lancers, host, snipers, actives, booms...etc etc blah blah blah....

You sir are the biggest noob. Gears is the most fair game because everyone starts with the same thing. unloading a few rounds before the match sets you above, your so sad.

Also if you get beaten by the noob move its not a bad thing people do noob things because there are 2 types of "noob."

Newb: A new player to a game or activity.
Noob: Someone who knows the game but does whats easiest to win with, instead of challenging themselfes or creating fair play...

Hosting, well if someone has a playable host then nobody should complain even if the host can down shot in one shot every time.

[< Profess >]

People who complain about Perfect-reloads with anything other than the Longshot are talking out of their ass. The shotguns active boost is almost non-existent and everything else (less-longshot) gets the tineeny-whinny-est of boosts.

2 less bullets to down with Lancer? Feel the ****ing fury.

In many ways active spam at the round start is more newb than noob,
seeing how it shows up a lack of understanding of what a perfect-reload grants.

EDIT: (jesus, I was slow to post, dropping a ^^^^ for clarity)

[JAB025]

I have to agree. If u aren't good enough with the longshot and confident enough to get a headshot, dont use it.


How do you think people get good at headshots and gain confidence in using the weapon? Were you getting headshots a lot when you first started sniping? If not according to you you shouldn't have even picked it up correct?

That said, there is nothing wrong with actives. I don't condone them nor do I waist ammo trying to get one. But flaming people who do it is really moronic. If you all are sooo mad about someone active downing you with a sniper then next round get it before he does and pop his freaking head off with it.

[rededison127]

sets you above, your so sad.

that is one of the dumbest statements i have ever read. "sets you above"???????? EVERYONE CAN DO IT! EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how is that unfair!?!?!?!?!?! good god

[haslo]

Using guns is noob. Really skilled players only use that chainsaw thingy. Or their bare teeth.

[JAB025]

Using guns is noob. Really skilled players only use that chainsaw thingy. Or their bare teeth.


LOL! "OMG you are such a nub for active biting me!!!1!! that like takes no skill"

[SoaNaDe]

People complain about active reloads as a scapegoat for their less-than-good playing skills. Any half decent player will not whine about people getting AR's and generally use AR's themselves, as it gives them an advantage. Everyone knows if two players are equally skilled that the one with the advantage wins.

Furthermore, what people don't realize is while they whine about people getting AR's, they are subconciously (spelling) getting active reloads all the while as is evident by their in-game stats board (displaying actives).

[ironlou]

You sir are the biggest noob. Gears is the most fair game because everyone starts with the same thing. unloading a few rounds before the match sets you above, your so sad.

Are you able to do the exact same thing to get ready to fight? Is it in the rules/instruction booklet about getting an active reload? It does not set anyone above anyone else if everyone can do it and its allowed.


Also if you get beaten by the noob move its not a bad thing people do noob things because there are 2 types of "noob."

Newb: A new player to a game or activity.
Noob: Someone who knows the game but does whats easiest to win with, instead of challenging themselfes or creating fair play...

Sorry buddy but when I get online I'm there to whip people up and down the map not play fair and play the way others want me to play. Im following the rules by no glitching, weapon sliding or doing things thats not supposed to be there. Other than that, Im kicking the others teams tails any way shape and form. That's what playing at a competative level is about, doing what you have to do to win. If you dont like that, thats too bad that you cant get passed it.

[I eat Babies]

I like active reload.

[SoaNaDe]

I like active reload.

Way to boost your post just like in my thread.

Pointless.

[I eat Babies]

Actually I was contributing to the conversation with an intelligent post.
I don't care about posts.

[< Profess >]

^^^^ Noob gets thrown about a lot not only because people just want to complain but because its amazing how rubbish someone can be and still prevail.

But thats just Gears, Its all so random on most servers-

[II Echo3z II]

well the only time i active is when im done shooting somebody. I dont active by shooting at walls or whatever. People complain even when i do this. Im not really activing on purpose. i hit the active when i reload.

"Echo3z your such a noob! You active reload!"

but anyways, i hate when people active on purpose (shooting at walls and floors).
I think it is sad when people do this to try to get kills, but when i see them doing it...well...what goes around comes around...and they get chainsawed and pistol whipped...