So like I got horribly stuck somewhere on Act III of Gears this weekend. It's just before you to get the cable car / gondala tower and a giant stalk comes up of the ground with a whole lot of lambents and drudges and the those fucking little dog / wretch like things that sneak up on you like no one business. Insane Mode, it's a bitch.
I kept dying as I ran out of ammunition. So low on ammo and with no hope of getting through solely by chainsawing (what is the best oil for a chain bar?) the guts out of my foes alone, I finally remembered to use the 'weapon swap' feature with my comrades Anya, Jace and that really annoying one. It worked a treat - I had that extra few bullets that I needed to hold out againt the bastards and finally got past after some trial and error.
Some hints about using ammo
- Try and stock up on ammo before you get to the next check point
- Use the Weapon Swap function as need be
- You can swap like with like (they may have more ammo in the same weapon)
- You can hand over an empty weapon too
- In a tight spot, you still should pick up ammo - pick you moment though!
- In a tight spot, if you can do it without dying, weapon swap - but be wise in your selection, don't take the sawn off shot gun for example if you're in a long range gun fight.
A good tactical trick is to arm your Gears squad mates with Boomshots as well, especially on Insane Mode. It's a trick I learnt in Halo - arm your soldiers with the rockets and they had unlimited ammo - it stands to reason this should work in Gears of War 3. Every so often you come across a weapons cache - that's your chance to load up the boom shots....
In case you don't know how to swap weapons in Gears 3 here's the official way:
1. To exchange weapons or share ammo in any mode, move within close range of a squad mate.
2. Aim at that squadmate with [Left Trigger] and press [Y] to share ammo
3. [X] to swap your primary weapon or [A] to swap your secondary weapon.
4. Pistols and grenades may not be swapped...
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