XP Multiplier | Old Weapon Swap Discussion Thread

[doodhuge]

Gridlock is set that way to reflect classic settings.

Escalation is pretty well balanced, or at least as balanced as it can be. The team on top has height advantage which when coupled with rifles is a BIG advantage to teams.
(I personally despise the map for MP, I'm not sure any changes could make it better)

So there is no chance with getting public weapon rotation on Gridlock Longshot>Torque bow?
yea i understand with Escalation i personally love that map just seems i run into to many good snipers on the other teams lol guess ill just keep my head down more lol
thanks for the feedback though much appriciated

[LJ WITNESS LJ]

Very great thread /marked

[Gnashes]

So there is no chance with getting public weapon rotation on Gridlock Longshot>Torque bow?
yea i understand with Escalation i personally love that map just seems i run into to many good snipers on the other teams lol guess ill just keep my head down more lol
thanks for the feedback though much appriciated

I wouldn't say "no chance". It's just the fact that there are very few people who have suggested the idea. Epic is tending to cater toward what the majority of players want. Most players seem to like the Longshot, so I don't see them changing it.

@Witness: Thanks, I try lol

[jmfchuckie]

I wish they'd change the Boomshot to Mortar/Hammer of Dawn on Overpass. It made it harder to camp up top.

[LJ WITNESS LJ]

probably gonna start playing QM Exe/warz thanks for this thread.

[doodhuge]

I wouldn't say "no chance". It's just the fact that there are very few people who have suggested the idea. Epic is tending to cater toward what the majority of players want. Most players seem to like the Longshot, so I don't see them changing it.

yea I totally understand thanks for the responses and keep up all the great work Truly the best multiplayer experiance on any console to date

[Gnashes]

I wish they'd change the Boomshot to Mortar/Hammer of Dawn on Overpass. It made it harder to camp up top.

I don't like giving away trade secrets, but since it's Overcamp:

There's a metal grating under the Scorcher you can shoot people through up top. GO under the columns to the sides of Scorcher and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Also, a Boomshot can kill people sitting on the pillars up top, just swing wide from Boom spawn and hit the pillar about 6-7 feet from the ground. Trust me, it works.

probably gonna start playing QM Exe/warz thanks for this thread.

Not a problem, that's what this thread is for!

yea I totally understand thanks for the responses and keep up all the great work Truly the best multiplayer experiance on any console to date

Haha, it is that. Just so I know that you know, I'm not a developer. Just wanted to make sure you didn't think I was!

[The Locust Horde]

I don't like giving away trade secrets, but since it's Overcamp:

There's a metal grating under the Scorcher you can shoot people through up top. GO under the columns to the sides of Scorcher and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Also, a Boomshot can kill people sitting on the pillars up top, just swing wide from Boom spawn and hit the pillar about 6-7 feet from the ground. Trust me, it works.



Not a problem, that's what this thread is for!



Haha, it is that. Just so I know that you know, I'm not a developer. Just wanted to make sure you didn't think I was!

Sure does can rack up a nice amount of kills on the first ring koth.
Maybe boomshot only rounds hmmm

[mexkain]

Replace the torque bow fot the snier in Overpass

[Grub Killer 436]

Hella stupid. Too many changes back and forth. Should've just kept the original, *u*b*s*e*. & why the *u*k would you remove rifle stopping power, *d*o*s! You want Gnasher to be overpowered again? Even though none of the rifles' stopping power should be removed, I think the Retro is too overpowering. Yall need to nerf that Retro Lancer. Don't you know that every motha foka out there is using the retro too much?

[Theron Elite]

Oneshot/Mortar Mercy>Longshot

[Gears of Wario]

Gotta change that useless Mulcher spawn on Checkout.
Could be switched for One Shot on Azura too.

& yummy, gotta get to playing Warzone/Execution for that XP.

[BenjaminCarmine]

I like most of the weapon spawn changes especially the mortar because it was a spawn killer

[SRJB]

did FON include any weapon swaps?

[Gnashes]

did FON include any weapon swaps?

Nothing has been changed from it's default state as of yet.

The changes listed are changes that were made after the maps launched. Any maps that have kept the default weapons are listed as "No Changes"

[DeceptiveJunk]

They need to remove stopping power or at least tweak it. It's understandable that it slows me down if I run STRAIGHT at the opponent, but if I'm perpendicular to the , I should not be slowed as they shoot me in the side

[The Locust Horde]

So they stopped changing weapons now ?
Some maps still need changes come on Epic.

[Gnashes]

They need to remove stopping power or at least tweak it. It's understandable that it slows me down if I run STRAIGHT at the opponent, but if I'm perpendicular to the , I should not be slowed as they shoot me in the side

They ran a test without stopping power on the Retro and HB. Kill and down stats were not affected, so removing it wouldn't stop you from being killed.

[DeceptiveJunk]

I'm not saying I want to die less, I just think stopping power needs to be tweaked

[KatGunz]

They need a larger xp multiplier for guardian.

[Gnashes]

They need a larger xp multiplier for guardian.

As quickly as the rounds pass, I would actually support that with a resounding yes. As is I think I average maybe 2500 XP per match, ribbons and all included.

[gearzhead]

Will x2 XP modifier also work in Arcade mode+beast and horde?

[Gnashes]

Will x2 XP modifier also work in Arcade mode+beast and horde?

Horde for sure. I'd imagine it'll work for Beast and Arcade as well, but you may want to tweet @Petenub just to be sure.

[>I Am Legend<]

Amazing thread gnashes, really informative. I think guardian needs execution/warzone xp if Epic are not increasing rounds for guardian, but even if they do increase rounds I would like an xp bump to....TDM's xp, I actually was wondering, man I have 16 kills but 3000 xp? Guardian needs serious attention in the xp area, peace.

I also don't blame Epic for the low xp, they probably thought games in guardian would be 30 minute games full of high kills.

[Gnashes]

Amazing thread gnashes, really informative. I think guardian needs execution/warzone xp if Epic are not increasing rounds for guardian, but even if they do increase rounds I would like an xp bump to....TDM's xp, I actually was wondering, man I have 16 kills but 3000 xp? Guardian needs serious attention in the xp area, peace.

I also don't blame Epic for the low xp, they probably thought games in guardian would be 30 minute games full of high kills.

That was my guess as well. But with the changes rounds go by rather quickly compared to Gears 2's Guardian.

Hopefully they'll change it in the near future.

[Gnashes]

Amazing thread gnashes, really informative. I think guardian needs execution/warzone xp if Epic are not increasing rounds for guardian, but even if they do increase rounds I would like an xp bump to....TDM's xp, I actually was wondering, man I have 16 kills but 3000 xp? Guardian needs serious attention in the xp area, peace.

I also don't blame Epic for the low xp, they probably thought games in guardian would be 30 minute games full of high kills.

Derp, I fail.

Pete changed it earlier today (or it may go live tomorrow)

to the testing grounds! I mean multiplayer!

[gRebornz]

Red Re-up YESSIR.

[BLACK SANTA]

idk how i feel about the boomshot on mercy ...

[Gnashes]

idk how i feel about the boomshot on mercy ...

There's not a Boomshot on Mercy anymore. That was removed months ago.

[Mikado]

Still a **** modifier for Guardian XP. Seriously, why would anyone play this gametype? It's not even fun because games end in less than 5 minutes because every leader thinks he's jesus and can't die so he's rushing.

They must think it's like Gears 2 Guardian where games lasted 20 minutes or more. This proves they don't actually look at data they get from the game because they would know these rounds finish before you stop pointing at the sky in the beginning of the round.

[Gnashes]

Still a **** modifier for Guardian XP. Seriously, why would anyone play this gametype? It's not even fun because games end in less than 5 minutes because every leader thinks he's jesus and can't die so he's rushing.

They must think it's like Gears 2 Guardian where games lasted 20 minutes or more. This proves they don't actually look at data they get from the game because they would know these rounds finish before you stop pointing at the sky in the beginning of the round.

The modifier I have listed is inaccurate. They changed it today before adding the 2x XP.

[gearzhead]

Any info on what the XP ratio is on guardian ??

- has it been doubled or 25% increase?+

[durpdurpdurpd]

SWAP SMOKES, which ever map has them, dont care with what, Inks' make the most sense since they act the same way(smoke cloud/stun...but actually inflict damage too)

[fsanta]

was surprised when i got 10k xp in a game of raven down 24/7, later found out it was 2x xp weekend

[The Locust Horde]

Across ALL game modes
Campaign ?

[nospimi99]

So I think there should be some changes to Jacinto. I like that the digger is on the map since it has the ability to be shot into the ceiling and explode above said ceiling, so I think it should be kept on the map, but Sniper needs to be there as well. so after careful consideration I believe it should go something like this...

Round A:
Sniper (Where torque is)
Digger (Where incendiary is)
Ink (Where Nades Spawn)
Hammer of Dawn (Where it normally spawns)
Boltok (Where the Gorgon/Boltok spawns)
Mortar (Where it normally Spawns)
Gorgon (Underneath the nades, where the boltok spawn was in Gears 2)

Why I believe this set up will work: I think it balances nicely because there's frags for some sort of explosive force on the map, and they can be used up in the area for a last ditch effort, but the hammer can be used to slide and get them. Or someone can grab the digger and shoot the area from underneath. Or as a final choice they can grab the sniper and go up on the opposite side and pop their head. And the boltok can be up top to pop anyone trying to pick up sniper which I think can be far more of a threat than HOD. I think it's a fair mix of different weapons, without being to overwhelming. Like river.


Round B:
Torque (Where it normally Spawns)
Scorcher/Incendiary (Where the incendiary normally spawn. I'm kinda on the fence with this one, but leaning towards incendiary)
Frags (Where the normally spawn)
Boomshot (Where it normally spawns)
Boltok (Where Gorgon Spawns)
Mortar (Where it normally spawns)
Gorgon (Underneath the nades, where the boltok spawn was in Gears 2)

Why I believe this set up will work: First, the boltok is down low to pop the head of the boomshot, which is far more dangerous than the torque bow. Inks will be brought back to the map and will be on this round since we have boom and torque, we don't want to overdo it with explosives. This also will be interesting since now they stun, they are much more valuable and in a "Clutch Area" so can be an interesting turn of events. I think it should be incendiary spawn instead of Scorcher because I feel the scorcher won't be too effective on this map, and the incendiary are something worth much more fighting for. I know for the people with OCD a weapon should switch off with a weapon, not a grenade, but sorry OCD people this is for the sake of balance and strategy "/

[Slab]

2x XP? It seems more like 5x right now.

[Gnashes]

2x XP? It seems more like 5x right now.

It's definitely 2x XP.

[DeceptiveJunk]

So I think there should be some changes to Jacinto. I like that the digger is on the map since it has the ability to be shot into the ceiling and explode above said ceiling, so I think it should be kept on the map, but Sniper needs to be there as well. so after careful consideration I believe it should go something like this...

Round A:
Sniper (Where torque is)
Digger (Where incendiary is)
Ink (Where Nades Spawn)
Hammer of Dawn (Where it normally spawns)
Boltok (Where the Gorgon/Boltok spawns)
Mortar (Where it normally Spawns)
Gorgon (Underneath the nades, where the boltok spawn was in Gears 2)

Why I believe this set up will work: I think it balances nicely because there's frags for some sort of explosive force on the map, and they can be used up in the area for a last ditch effort, but the hammer can be used to slide and get them. Or someone can grab the digger and shoot the area from underneath. Or as a final choice they can grab the sniper and go up on the opposite side and pop their head. And the boltok can be up top to pop anyone trying to pick up sniper which I think can be far more of a threat than HOD. I think it's a fair mix of different weapons, without being to overwhelming. Like river.


Round B:
Torque (Where it normally Spawns)
Scorcher/Incendiary (Where the incendiary normally spawn. I'm kinda on the fence with this one, but leaning towards incendiary)
Frags (Where the normally spawn)
Boomshot (Where it normally spawns)
Boltok (Where Gorgon Spawns)
Mortar (Where it normally spawns)
Gorgon (Underneath the nades, where the boltok spawn was in Gears 2)

Why I believe this set up will work: First, the boltok is down low to pop the head of the boomshot, which is far more dangerous than the torque bow. Inks will be brought back to the map and will be on this round since we have boom and torque, we don't want to overdo it with explosives. This also will be interesting since now they stun, they are much more valuable and in a "Clutch Area" so can be an interesting turn of events. I think it should be incendiary spawn instead of Scorcher because I feel the scorcher won't be too effective on this map, and the incendiary are something worth much more fighting for. I know for the people with OCD a weapon should switch off with a weapon, not a grenade, but sorry OCD people this is for the sake of balance and strategy "/

Not going to work, digger and sniper are too close to each other, and I don't think there's much point to boltok AND gorgon being in the same round

[O5C4RM1KE]

IMO the Oneshots in Artillary should be replaced. They are almost useless. Longhots would be nice or even a HOD. There are like maybe two or three maps that use the hammer.