13 days until OP5. Give predictions here

Gears 5
#126

They intentionally stopped devs from making tile sets though, so they will definitely have more than 3 maps, I strongly suspect 5 because people love that number (its a psychology thing, just saying) and if they do have more it’ll be mid operation (ports definitely)

OP4 had 3 maps and that’s even without the extra devs on board, no way in hell we’re gonna get 3. 4 is the lowest honestly, but 5 is what I would bet on.

OP5 will easily be the largest Operation yet (OP4 was previous respectively)

The real issue is quality vs quantity, like if they bring back Drydock, Rustlung, River, etc. (trash tier versus maps) it won’t mean much, if anything it’ll just hurt the map pool.

#127

any patches will 100% be a part of the TU for December (they have to have a TU for Hivebuster DLC of course)

No one really knows how buggy OP5 will be, the question I ask is “does it matter”? The game has been a buggy mess since launch, why would you care now? Is that enough to take away from all the positives? Idk I’m just saying that bug free Gears 5 is an impossibility at this point and we’ll just have to accept it :pensive:

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#128

Well, it all comes down to how it affects gameplay. If it causes constant crashes and people getting dashboarded, then the game literally becomes unplayable. Other things may affect how the game is played like skill cards not working, but the game would still be playable. I guess alot depends on how we all individually enjoy.

But if people’s skill cards were scrapped and no Gear Coins received, then the PVE community would be fuming. People who only play PVP probably wouldn’t be that bothered.

#129

I’ve been dashboarded more in Gears 5 than I have probably in my lifetime of gaming, its insane. I suspect the reason is mainly just that its a horribly optimized game (probably build for better hardware ala PC’s) and no amount of bug fixes will change that.

lots of minor bugs don’t really mean too much and can usually be circumvented, but a poorly designed game is on a whole other level.

Edit: no operation will ever fix this, the only hope is that the game is much more stable on next gen systems.

#130

You’re right, but Dana said Op4 had good advertising… lol

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#131

I predict bugs. Lots of em.

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#132

Sat here on a sunday afternoon in the uk trying to finish my last 5 maps on Frenzy masters. Abyss, Reactor, bunker, dam and railine. Not been able to get a game all day. Are they not popular maps, who knows it’s just Over load and Blood drive speed runs.

That leads me to my biggest want that won’t happen this OP. Raise the XP, bonus cards or anything above normal on the least played maps. Try to give people a to play the other maps. Can’t be that hard each month to see the stats and boost xp/cards.

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#133

I don’t think that will move the grinders off their habitual choice of easy to complete maps. Especially while the Overload Marcus speedrun still works, which it might not if they still go through with the Rifle Feedback nerf and/or whatever they choose to do with his aimbot ult.

#134

I know most ppl don’t like Pahanu but Reactor is even worse. It’s just an awful map no matter what mode.

#135

I guess it’s up to them to make it worth while. I think there are some great horde maps that don’t get played because of the easy route. As you say Marcus will get a nerf but it’s still super easy to control with fahz and clayton and lizzie/keegan/JD.

I really like reactor, I think it’s an excellent versus map and decent on horde, not easy on Frenzy masters though. Didn’t give me any issues on 50 though. But most maps suffer from limited set up points, hopefully op5 will have more options in maps. I mean you only have to look how wrong they got overload, they said they assumed people would set up in the middle and fight surrounded.

#136

People hate Reactor cuz its ugly and “weird”, whereas people hate Pahanu because its foundationally broken, apples to oranges really.

#137

Love to have TAI and Bernie (Yes I know I have countless said this in older threads☺️)Other then this, I don’t mind what maps become old/new .I’m just helping new/experienced Gearsheads ,whether easier re-ups or longer get better I’m not sure this would happen no disrespect to TC/ Members

#138

I think Pahanu is a bit too big for pvp. Or at least it gives that impression. Artistically it is a good looking map, does remind me of Dadobah however.
As for Reactor, I like it in pvp and Horde.

Speaking of maps played on Dawn and Relic yesterday, 4 of course. Both great maps.

#139

Visually Dawn is my favorite gow4 map. For playability it is fuel depot, but visually, yeah, i love Dawn…

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#140

Fuel Depot is boring though. Enemies take ages to get to you, and matches feel very drawn out. Though I’ll give it this, it’s nowhere near as bad as the atrocity that is Fallout in Horde.

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#141

“No Dupes. Skins or Classes” The new meta lobby headline. That or Super Speedrun, Four Marcus Class and an Engineer.

#142

I predict 0P5 being delayed.

All prior OP’s have been so I’m just going to assume this will happen. Other than that? I can only predict that it will e different.

Cheers!

#143

I think the nerfs will really really upset people. Marcus will be battered for the reasons you mention, which will then make him next to useless as a single.

No good will come from duplicate classes.

Look at Clayton recently, with his now inactive card. I’m sure there will be more of the same to come. 4 Clayton s just firing the ult one after another reducing damage.

Still really looking forward to it but I’ve stopped playing versus in case OP5 destroys pve for me, then I can play that. I’m confident OP5 will be one the whole great but not that it will be the game I will play.

#144

Seems very unlikely, even if Nov 10th introduces tons of bugs (probably won’t but no one knows) they can fix most things come December, the only reason I would see OP5 being delayed is for QA reasons (as in crashes and/or exploits found in OP5 build) but considering that QA just lets everything through anyway I highly doubt that would even happen.

1 week from OP5, its already done and is in cert process right? Other operations were delayed but those operations were expected to not last 4 months in the first place…

Ye of Little Faith

#145

Ohh, i was thinking KotH and Dodgeball… I won many Dodgeball games on it when i was the last one alive, many good places to hide…