TRIPLE XP - Nov. 6th - 16th

Valis · #1 November 5th, 2009, 08:58 PM

CELEBRATE GEARS 2’s FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH TRIPLE XP

posted 11/5/2009

Friday, November 6, 9 AM EST, through Monday, November 16, 9 AM EST, Gears of War 2 gamers get a nine-day multiplayer extravaganza. In addition to triple experience throughout the event, players will be able to play in an all-new tactical mode across all multiplayer game types (including Horde). Players can expect two big changes in tactical mode, increased weapon damage and reduced ammo counts, along with a few subtle tweaks such as increasing down-but-not-out health so revives are still possible. Also during the event, Public Horde’s difficulty will be bumped to hardcore, and playlists can include individual game types—meaning you can play exactly what you want, when you want. Prepare for the challenge, and more than ever, remember to take cover!

The Deadman FX · #2 November 5th, 2009, 10:04 PM

I love the way the "..So whats the point in TU5" thread is just below this thread on the gears 2 main page. Its ironicly fitting.

And.. sounds good.. ill just wait to be disapointed come friday

AerialCash · #3 November 5th, 2009, 10:09 PM

sounds cool, should help me get those seven levels i need, only hope i get my xbox back by then

Pedle Zelnip · #4 November 6th, 2009, 02:36 AM

More writeup/details:

http://xbox.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/g...th-triple-xp/#

Sounds cool actually. New modes along with with triple the points? I'm sold.

megamangaea · #5 November 6th, 2009, 05:13 AM

No quadruple XP? I'm kind of disapointed.

But yeah that's the best news I've heard in a while, MW2 can wait a bit longer.

Wannabe Actuary · #6 November 6th, 2009, 08:20 AM

I'll be glued to my xbox the next two weekends and get as much during next week as possible

Pedle Zelnip · #7 November 6th, 2009, 02:41 PM

Off to not a bad start so far -- 60K this morning in a few hours of wave 1 security grinding.

Don't think I can keep it up for a week and a bit though without going completely insane.

EricCansasLotus · #8 November 7th, 2009, 02:16 AM

Hey I'll take triple xp. It took me getting to level 61 and a half before I realized grinding wave 1 on horde on security was about twice as fast. I went from 61 1/2 to 64 just on Sunday on Halloween double xp and calculated if double xp was made permanent I would hit 100 after a little over 230 hours of grinding. Now that it's a triple xp WEEK I'm going to take a big chunk out of that number. And yes I'm crazy enough to grind that whole week. I do have a full-time job and I'll probably be glad to go to work to break the monotany. Curse you epic! I was looking forward to finishing the gta dlc and playing MW2.

AcidGlow · #9 November 7th, 2009, 07:56 AM

Triple or Double XP should be left on permanent if they wanna keep gamers on their game when all the new ones hit next week.

AerialCash · #10 November 7th, 2009, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidGlow

Triple or Double XP should be left on permanent if they wanna keep gamers on their game when all the new ones hit next week.

That or at least do what bungie does and make 2x exp playlists for weekends.