As we all know the beta is over. I know, I know it’s a sad time. This isn’t an article to tell you what I liked about the beta or what I am going to do until the game actually comes out. This is an article to talk about everything that wasn’t in the beta or that hasn’t been announced that I and others would like to see. Now some are much more plausible than others. Some would go great in the Gears Universe and others… well, not so much.

First of all I will start with a few characters and outfits. If you know much about the Gears Universe outside the games then you have definitely heard of Alex Brand. She is another female COG soldier from the Gears Comics. I for one say the more characters the better but the part of me that knows what’s involved with adding a new Gears character (voice actors, animations, scripting) knows that it’s not an easy task. So I started to try and think of more practical additions; alternate skins for pre-existing characters. From the moment that Anya was introduced as a playable character my friend has been asking and hoping for a Communications Outfit Anya. That’s right, Anya, in hear skirt and heels out there trading blows and chainsawing. Personally I love the idea and I’m not sure why anyone wouldn’t.  Another idea that came to mind is that every character in the game needs to have their classic armor from Gears of War 1 and 2. I know its Spring/Summer and it gets a little warm but some guys just look a little better with sleeves (I’m talking to you Marcus and Baird). Now on the not so realistic side of this coin comes an idea that I have seen from a few people on the Gears Forums, specialized character skins for fallen Gears. Anthony Carmine with a hole in his head. Ben Carmine with some of his innards missing a bit. Minh Young Kim with a sword coming out of his chest. Theres no way we could forget, Tortured Tai: Shirtless and covered with battle scars.

Now onto the Locust. As for me personally I am planning on exclusively using Queen Myrrah. I would love to see her in her Royal Attire that we saw in Gears of War 2 campaign. As for the fan favorite I have to mention, drumroll please, Lambent Raam! So many Gear heads on the forum have suggested this and even though logic tells us that Raam was pretty close to a lightmass bomb explosion I think I speak for most when I say… Logic is for squares. I guess you could add a Lambent Skorge to that as well. Don’t tell anyone I said this but Scorge just wasn’t as cool as Raam The Man.  Other Locust I would like to see included in Gears of War 3 are the likes of the Palace Guard and the Grapplers from Gears of War 2. I always thought that those two Locust had the best Locust skins in all of the game and to this day I am baffled as to why neither are not playable at this point. If there is any Locust that could keep me from playing the Queen it would certainly be one of those two.

Now I know Gears has plenty weapons now that this is the third installment and me being the Gears Fangirl I am there isn’t anything that immediately jumps out to me as absolutely critical. That being said there are a few ideas I have heard mentioned around the forums and from some friends.  Now don’t be too harsh but I have heard this idea from both the forums and a friend and to be honest I kind of think it would interesting to see: Electricity based weapons. Hear me out, it could be electric stun grenades that can arc between opponents that are too close or a power weapon that when shot could have a similar effect. Maybe instead of being an instant kill is causes the victim to ceaze up making for an easy target. Not the greatest thing that was ever thought of and I am not quite sure how it would fit into the Gears Universe but there it is. A personal favorite of mine was always the Troika. While I know it’s been replaced by the Mulcher and the Retro-Turret I always felt that War Machine was never the same without it. Seems unnecessary to some but I know there are some of you out there who would agree. Coming in first for probably the worst idea I have ever heard: The machete like sword seen in the hand of the Locust Butcher. I think it would be good for about one match but I really don’t see it being a fan favorite. As for an actual good idea it would be totally awesome if they had a Flamethrower! Oh wait… never mind.

The last bit of this article is going to focus on gameplay additions. Once again these are a mix of ideas from me, the forums and from friends. One of the best I heard is the addition of special character phrase rewards for kill streaks. Think of it like Marcus counting his kills in the campaign. It would be a nice little reward for the player and a great way for the other team to know what kind of kill streak you are on.  Along the same lines as that I would love if there was a way for us to have control over the kinds of lines each of our characters used during the game and maybe even have the ability to unlock more along the way. Another addition I would like to see that I am positive I can get some supporters is really in depth customization in Custom matches. I’m talking ammo, damage, headshots only, and the works.  Simple and to the point but completely awesome. As for some single player additions I am really hoping that we get to visit the Thrashball arena in campaign. Want to hear the Cole Train relive some of his glory days as a player and maybe even have Dom remind Marcus one more time about that money he owes him. This leads right into my next suggestion and that is some real time spent explaining what the map Trenches has to do with the Gears Universe. I want some back story as to how the Locust have been managing since the sinking of Jacinto. Not to mention we have to know who the Queen looks so human and where she came from. I have so many other things I would like to see in the campaign but I can lump in all together with saying I want every question answered. No loose ends. I have faith in EPIC but it can’t hurt to be said again.

Now I know that these ideas are all over the place but in my defense, I warned you. This is by far not everything and if reading this you have a few more ideas of your own post them in the comments and then go make a thread on the official Gears of War Forums.

This was a Community Article submission.