Skorge DLC idea

[Bspencer]

I posted this in another thread so it may look familiar if you read that thread. But I like coming up with possible scenarios for Gears of War back stories, cliffhangers, unanswered questions, etc. So I posted this one because it's what I think Skorge may have played a part in. Forgive me for not going into complete detail, I wasn't trying to make into a fanfic. (Also the length, for those who just want to know the reason for the plot)

The scenario:

The Queen has gathered information that there may be COG forces in the city of Ephyra (once the Coalition's capital). She orders Skorge sink the city with the Riftworm. (I read somewhere that Skorge had sank two other cities around Jacinto besides Ilima.) It can start off with Skorge, an ?Elite Cyclops? and 2 Palace Guards. The four man squad is also escorted by a drone platoon. Skorge is preparing to direct the Riftworm but he must eradicate pockets of sprouting lambent that are interfering in the plotted course. After that player sequence, you are transitioned to the war torn city of Ephyra (I want to say you play as Delta being as they were the main squad in Gears 2. Instead of Marcus, Dom, Cole, Baird: maybe Marcus ,Dom, Jace, ?Recruit Clayton?) Once transitioned, Delta has the task of helping transport remaining civilians out of the highly seismic city of Ephyra, but Skorge commissions locust platoons to recover any left over supplies before he commences the Riftworm to finish sinking the city. Delta coincidentally runs into a locust platoon en route to an evacuation way point on the edges of the city and must fight their way through the forces. Transition back to the hollow where Skorge has to set course indicators for the Riftworm while continuing to battle the lambent. Back on the surface Delta has made it to the evac point but must wait until helicopters arrive, and during their wait more locust are informed of their attempted escape and descend on their position. During the ensuing firefight an earthquake rumbles violently for a few moments, which inadvertently signals for the locust to retreat back to the hollow. Marcus realizes the enemies retreat after the quake and rushes the evac unit that is moments away. Finally transition to the hollow where Skorge and his squad remain, the squad boards the Hydra but must hold off some reluctant lambent drones until the Riftworm arrives. The player in control of Skorge must hit X to commence his chant and start the cutscene; then a panned out view of the Riftworm is shown moving along the course accompanied by the chanting of Skorge. The camera then pans up through Sera's crust to show Delta boarding Ravens as the earthquake returns. Once the Ravens are out of sight of the city it is shown imploding on itself, leaving almost no trace of the former COG HQ.

Let me know what you all think, I'm truly a RAAM fan but Skorge is cool, but downplayed in Gears of War 2. I used Jace and Recruit Clayton because Marcus met Jace after the Lightmass bombing in Gears 1, he was assigned to Delta along w/Marcus, Tai, & Dizzy. In Gears 2 he recalled Carmine's name (upon meeting Ben) meaning he knew of the rest of the Carmine Clan. Also Marcus was already familiar with Clayton in Gears 3 which leaves room for my scenario to work. Again let me know what you think.


I have updated a few things in light of the high demand for more Locust and the specific ones.

[Judg3mentDrag0n]

Maybe have like an Elite Kantus similar to the Theron Elite in RAAM's Shadow. Maybe an armored Kantus even

[Karma Cop]

Skorge is the definition of "Beast Mode". He puts gears to sleep like clockwork, I'm shocked he hasn't been included/introduced yet into Gears of War 3. I don't think I'm the only one who thinks he's boss. There's a simple explanation for his exclusion so far though, and that's that he's the selling point (or one of the top) in the final DLC. It may be an upgrade to Beast Mode (if that mode is popular enough to base a DLC around which it may not be, but I think it is fun to run off a 12 wave set every couple days). I don't think they'll jam in another addition to the campaign, although I'd be more then game if they did. Sounds like you could write it for them as you've put some serious thought into it (Not sure about Jace but Recruit Clayton is a good call)!

Either way if I was laying odds, I'd say the final DLC is going to have a Skorge angle to it. Be shocked if otherwise.

[Jay the Arbiter]

^ When did he kill Gears? All I remember him doing was cutting an empty tank in half and falling off his Hydra. :/

If there was going to be another Campaign DLC with Skorge, the least they could do is NOT have Skorge humiliated or wounded by "Insert Cog Squad here" as the way RAAM's Shadow handled RAAM left me a bit sour.

Also, you should fight Gears, as short as the RAAM segments were, it was extremely satisfying shredding Gears to pieces.

[Bspencer]

Skorge is the definition of "Beast Mode". He puts gears to sleep like clockwork, I'm shocked he hasn't been included/introduced yet into Gears of War 3. I don't think I'm the only one who thinks he's boss. There's a simple explanation for his exclusion so far though, and that's that he's the selling point (or one of the top) in the final DLC. It may be an upgrade to Beast Mode (if that mode is popular enough to base a DLC around which it may not be, but I think it is fun to run off a 12 wave set every couple days). I don't think they'll jam in another addition to the campaign, although I'd be more then game if they did. Sounds like you could write it for them as you've put some serious thought into it (Not sure about Jace but Recruit Clayton is a good call)!

Either way if I was laying odds, I'd say the final DLC is going to have a Skorge angle to it. Be shocked if otherwise.

I wouldn't be surprised if the last DLC was for Beast it's truly expected. As for Jace, I read either in the comic or novel where there was a sort of down period (not much armed conflict) after the Lightmass bomb and he was stationed in Delta w/Marcus for a certain time, that's why I included him.

[Bspencer]

^ When did he kill Gears? All I remember him doing was cutting an empty tank in half and falling off his Hydra. :/

If there was going to be another Campaign DLC with Skorge, the least they could do is NOT have Skorge humiliated or wounded by "Insert Cog Squad here" as the way RAAM's Shadow handled RAAM left me a bit sour.

Also, you should fight Gears, as short as the RAAM segments were, it was extremely satisfying shredding Gears to pieces.

I wanted to make the introduction of the Locust/Lambent conflict, being as it was hinted at in Gears 2 campaign. I didn't have him fighting COG on the front lines because he is made out to be less confrontational as opposed to RAAM fighting alongside the "drone cavalry". Maybe if a dev were to see this they might touch it up or suggest overlooked details.

[Bspencer]

Maybe have like an Elite Kantus similar to the Theron Elite in RAAM's Shadow. Maybe an armored Kantus even

Duly noted.

[DaRkNeSs]

skorge has potential for both a Beast DLC and a campaign DLC. i would quite like to see a similar sort of thing for Skorge as they did for RAAMs Shadow (perhaps called Skorge's Ascent) and it shows how he become the super kantus locusty monk thing

[Lonestar]

Maybe have like an Elite Kantus similar to the Theron Elite in RAAM's Shadow. Maybe an armored Kantus even

Black Colored Kantus, win.

[SAVAGE THERONELITE]

^ When did he kill Gears? All I remember him doing was cutting an empty tank in half and falling off his Hydra. :/

If there was going to be another Campaign DLC with Skorge, the least they could do is NOT have Skorge humiliated or wounded by "Insert Cog Squad here" as the way RAAM's Shadow handled RAAM left me a bit sour.

Also, you should fight Gears, as short as the RAAM segments were, it was extremely satisfying shredding Gears to pieces.

yeah but when you look back 2 gears 1 after playing RAAMS shadow the cutscene where KIM was killed it added MORE OH sh*t i get moment

[LoozerKing]

If Skorge gets a DLC it should be a hack and slash game, with his chainsaw staff as his main weapon. His other weapon being the ability to send tickers to kill Gears.

[Marceant]

ephyra was never sunk

[Bspencer]

ephyra was never sunk

For your own sake insert whatever city you want. I was going to use Montevado or Tollen but I thought of Ephyra as a more "iconic" location, being that it was the Coalition's capital.

[Zubi Fett]

If they do it with a good history sounds good, Shadow of RAAM history...where is it?

[SublimeFighter]

there wasn't armored kantus in that time, and I really don't think epic will consider ideas from here, I think they already have all the DLC's ready xd

[Zubi Fett]

there wasn't armored kantus in that time, and I really don't think epic will consider ideas from here, I think they already have all the DLC's ready xd

Indeed to that.

[Cyclops 100]

Great Ideas but instead of having two infantry Kantus, I say have a Cyclops and Bolter. Then you are including two characters that are high demanded and are wanted by the community. I like that you have included Palace Guard because for those Palace Guards fans out there who cant play as them in Multiplayer, have them in a campaign. At least then they get to play as them .

[Bspencer]

Great Ideas but instead of having two infantry Kantus, I say have a Cyclops and Bolter. Then you are including two characters that are high demanded and are wanted by the community. I like that you have included Palace Guard because for those Palace Guards fans out there who cant play as them in Multiplayer, have them in a campaign. At least then they get to play as them .

Great idea, I shall change those char options.

[COGKiller4 Ever]

Skorge come back to where you belong...Gears of War 3!