Stopping Power no Longer Needed???

[Dorkon]

Stopping power on the lancer was added into gears 2 because the gnasher clearly overpowered it. Now that the lancer and other rifles have gotten a power boost, does anyone think rifle stopping power should be taken out? If not, then why shouldn't the gnasher include stopping power?

[Fishead John]

If a shotgun were to have any sort of effect it would knockback not stopping power. But I don't see knock back working very well in Gears. Loss of player control usually leads to a lot more rage from players then many other gameplay tweaks.

[LOKEN]

nah everything is fine....

[XxSMOKERxX35]

stopping power was also put in to stop wall bouncing so I have no complaints

[Helluminatus]

even though the lancer/other rifles are stronger, a good gnasher user could still utilize cover in a way that they can close the distance without the rifle's power being able to stop them more easily.

[ben1bob]

yep time to remove stopping power.

too easy to kill with rifles now. i would like the chance to move after being shot with the first bullet...

[neotrixstdr]

Everything with Stopping Power is fine IMO

[Crimson Ninja]

Only if the gnashers range is reduced.

[FelisLeo]

Everything with Stopping Power is fine IMO

Everything is fine as it is. Just enjoy the game.

[macwookie]

I agree with Crimson Ninja. They could remove stopping power if they reduce the rang on the Gnasher.

[Lester T]

Only if the gnashers range is reduced.

Agreed. I downed a bot from the bridge on Bulletmarsh using the gnasher. The bot was just at the bottom of the ramp near spawn. This really shouldn't be possible.

[Fart]

Without stopping power the dominant strat when in close range will be roadie run up -> shotgun one shot. It would be a seriously gigantic buff to the gnasher and the sawed off that they really don't need right now. Also it would be brain dead easy strat to pull off. Low skill needed.

[Pulletlamer]

Stopping power is not going to be removed, Epic and CliffyB have said that "SP it's not going anywhere". Could you imagine trying to counter the Sawed-off rushers without Stopping power? They will win most of the time, since they won't be slowed down. Sure, you hurt them but if they get close enough to you where is the point? Might as well swap to shotgun, if they're going to close the gap anyway...

So no, terrible idea and it won't happen. Plus it would leave rifles unbalanced.

[Yesterday]

Stopping power was never needed in the first place.

[FlukeyHeadshot]

All feels fine to me. Different people, different preferences.

[Crimson Ninja]

Spraying the Lancer in CQC shouldn't have Stopping power like it does, play Alpha against good people and you'll see what I mean.That doesnt make sense, if anything Stopping power should be stronger up close.

[MostBlunted]

Stopping power shouldn´t be removed, but it´s too strong! Sometimes you can´t even move when you get hit with a Lancer, that´s too much, slowing down is fine but not beeing able to move is bad.

[Crimson Ninja]

The Lancer shouldn't be amazing at CQC, surely it has a Chainsaw for this very reason, right? Stopping power PLUS the hipfire is ridiculous.lol I never see people use it like that, what do you play (QM, Ranked, custom)?

[Ouijabored]

It's fine as it is

[Fart]

Lancer hipfire isn't better than gnasher up close. Just because it's viable it doesn't mean it has to be nerfed.

[Rukia Kuchiki]

in gears 2, you could down somebody with 2 shots across the map using the gnasher, leave it how it is.

[ben1bob]

hmmm, there's a bit of lying going on in here. you can't down a bot from the bridge who is by the stairs in BM with the Gnasher unless he is already HEAVILY damaged. and i'm talking 90% red here.

check out my youtube video proving that 16 shots (yes the whole shebang) can be unloaded into someone from 20ft away and they won't even go down.

so yeah, people saying the Gnasher range needs to be reduced are talking rot, quite frankly.

[osowanted]

it really doesent matter to me

[KC Anthony]

No any Nerfing of the rifles will just lead to the gnasher becoming the dominate weapon again. No stopping power, more health or less damage from ARs all lead right back to shotgun dominance.

The balance we have now is amazing. If you know how to utilize the movement system in gears the rifles are completely legit. Stop running in the open or trying to force the gnasher to work in situtions it shouldn't and all is well.