Horrible memories! I was working with a guy from Salford when that match was on. I knew Man U would win. 
I like your idea though 
Yes, you nailed it with your first point - the games feels “Arcade” like.
To me, it seems there isn’t enough dynamic to the gameplay - not enough skill-gap. The aim-assist needs to be decreased, it is currently magnet-like. The gnasher is noob-friendly/tested and it gives you kills/hits that you just shouldn’t have gotten. The lancer’s aim-assist literally follows the opponent like the guns/aiming of those very popular FPS games.
The versus multiplayer feels like campaign/horde from the past Gears of War games, which were always a different feel than the versus multiplayer.
In a way, i feel like Gears 5 shines with the Arcade TDM game mode but KOTH/ESCA feel somewhat boring. We need more dynamic, more skill-gap, because right now the game feels too casual
Yes I agree.
We need more atmosphere. I moaned about the lack of it in 4 since release.
Although it is good having the announcers back, they are not “Bombastic” enough for example.
Listen to the older games, they have so much more enthusiasm. I also would like the sounds back.
Overall I like the maps but I really want some Dark,dank and dirty maps.
My friend was away the whole first round because we didn’t realize he was gone and he was never booted. 
We won the last two rounds so it was okay.
Also, I never did Boot Camp so it’s technically skippable.
Areas of concern:
Announcers
Great to have back, but they sound BORED, where is the fire in their belly, where is the bombastic orchestration of drums and horns.
Please just copy and paste the original games with Hoffman,Prescott and Myrrah
Escalation 2.0 is overly confusing and way too long. I appreciate games can be completed quickly but in practice that is not usually the case. Also it is even less Solo play friendly than the original.
I get it is a team game but you should not be “excluded” from playing it, if you don’t have a team.
RB for Chainsaw but still B for dueling?? again overly confusing and WHY ?
Damage Omen. Overly confusing and disorienting.
Arcade:
Good fun but should have at least one loadout with Gnasher. I know it is a “new player/friendlier” mode but all weapons are too powerful.
Ranked
Like what I have played, some weapon tweaking obviously. Why does my trusty Lancer kick so much now?
More choice for loadout. Why can’t I have Retro or Hammy as an option.
Overall I have enjoyed my time. Lvl 30 so played a good few matches, will play a little more but I want to be fresh for full reveal.
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You either have to be blind or something else to not see the glitches or the problems most ppl complaining about. A majority will disagree with you and a lot of stuff needs to be fixed and changed, There is no other way around. It’s fine that the current state of the game is to your liking but it would be a bad move from coalition to ignore more than 400 critics just because 2-4 ppl had a good time with the Tech Test which also blindly ignore every criticism and deny every single problem (even with video proof).
Just saying bots are pretty stupid in Arcade. Need to up the intelligence a little.
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This issue keeps happening with Gears 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymnR5X9VYes remember that I want to jump with X not A so why I’m jumping with A when I’m in cover, also you guys needs to fix the Alternative control completely, it is not responding correctly everytime I want to run from cover, the character does not run when I press X, another problem is that it gets buggy when I’m moving and the character keeps running even thought I’m not pressing the button.
Please fix this, I had enough with the issues about the control with Gears 4 and now it is even worse for Gears 5.
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I will leave my feedback soon. So far I’m enjoying the game. The Gnasher is better than ever. 
It sucks! It’s bad enough to lose I don’t need some a hole telling me how disgusted they are with me. I would’ve reenlisted with the navy if I wanted to be called pathetic and worthless
Video looked fine 2 me, I didn’t see any glitches, obviously not blind or I wouldn’t be playing, the only problem I have had is getting head shot when the bullet was nowhere near my head, apart from that no problems here, if ur havin problems don’t forget it’s only a tech test, they have time to figure things out, but like I said I have had no glitches
I added time stamps for the glitches just for you because it seems like you don’t put effort in it to watch the full video:
1:46 - 2:10
2:39 - 2:51
3:50 - 4:02
Not to menthion the 2 clips at the very beginning where they looked through the smoke.
Gnasher distance damage needs to be tweaked, getting blown up from a mile away is ridiculous. As well as the delay between shots is upsetting.
Wall bounce is terribly inaccurate and killing people in close encounters is completely inaccurate. I myself can’t believe the way I end up killing people in this game . Straight bull crap but I guess that’s to be expected and the way to play this game . No skill needed anymore .
The percentage of shot connection is inconsistent !
The input lag between controller and server is horrible !
Taking damage from behind cover ?
The omen damage marker needs to be less intrusive!
This game has me debating if I should cancel my pre-order…the only thing I’m looking forward to is campaign which is very dissapointing for me.
I hope the second wave of this tech test gets better because im not sure if I’m gonna continue wasting my money on this franchise anymore. The direction this game is going is gonna end up just like Halo. Dead.
This game needs a ton of work before it released.!! My impression of this game is terrible and not looking forward to this release at all .
Definitely like the look of things overall, feels good to play, though the mantle vault is a little buggy I noticed. I also feel you should keep the active reload damage boost at least on the gnasher, it’s part of the game and things don’t feel right without it. Also didn’t like having to press x to spawn in escalation you get caught up watching the game a bit too much. And the damage indicator is pretty obstructive, maybe dial that down a bit.
When do you ever need more than 4, maybe 5 shots at max? When you face multiple opponents at once, especially in 1v2/3/4 situations. By limiting the Gnasher to six shots (instead of 8) you make it even harder for lone wolf players to carry their team.
Why would you do that? It’s one of the biggest flaws and one of the issues Gears of War has that it is off-putting to solo players. You don’t have to actively make things worse, TC.
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Up here in mb canada i could get into arcade easy enough. But never a koth game… and one escalation match!
The gnasher sucks in this game no active boost but the range is ridiculous…
So issues since I honestly can’t think of any positives
- Game just feels super slow, everything you do whether it be wall bouncing or mantling over cover. Constantly getting stuck on walls as well which can lead to many deaths when trying to escape a gunfight or lancering.
- Hard aiming or pop shots feel delayed, also doing a weird motion when trying to popshot after bouncing or sliding to cover causing my aim to swing over and shot not going off at all.
- Server lag or lag compensation fix it
- KOTH spawns and respawn, the spawns are jacked up constantly have people spawning behind me, respawns need to be on an individual time not on a global cooldown, what’s the point of taking out 3 people on the opposing team just for them to respawn instantly on the global timer. Not fun
- Footsteps need to be lower, you can literally hear them from halfway across they map, and sound of lancering and gnasher should drown them out, I shouldnt go for a flank and the guy hear me coming around 99% of the time.
- Lancer either needs more ammo or slightly more power you run out of ammo by the time you down someone, should feel more like gears 4
- Gnasher needs 8 shots why change something that works just for the sake of changing it?
- Ranking system is all jacked up, I literally just finished playing two matches , lost and ranked up both times. I did finish mvp one map and 2nd place the other but still doesn’t seem right when I’ve been winning and going down or not moving at all.
- Skill based matchmaking? I get paired with the worst players. No where near my skill level at all.
- Should have put a quit penalty in, too many people rage quitting on a tech test already
- Max party size at 2. You only put in two objective based game modes and who wants to play against a team of 5 acting like they’re playing an EL game for some money. Especially when people are trying to get a feel for the game or solo players like myself.
- Some of the guns shoot way too inconsistent I’m guessing due to the recoil you added, only gun that feels ok is the mk but even that can get outta control sometimes boltok definelty needs to be toned down.
I’m sure I could go on, i’m almost level 50 so I’ve played a lot of matches and been playing since gears 1. Definitely needs way more polish before release hope you guys actually listen or even push launch to holidays to fix this.
I’m not worried about it, its just a tech test, they have until Sept 6th to fix any problems
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Feature Request: Ability pull out the white flag. It is not enjoyable sitting through a round of KOTH when team mates have decided to quit the match. I wish there was an option to just take the loss and move on to the next match.
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