If you've played your fair share of Gears of War you know that being able to accurately blind fire is a useful tool in your arsenal of death. And if you're having some difficulty mastering this technique and want help gauging where your bullets are flying then Raging Fool has a soft mod for you. All that's needed is a sandwich bag, a ruler, and a Sharpie. Ultimately, you're attaching a reticule onto your television screen to know exactly where the aiming reticule would be if you were zoomed in. But this can be extremely useful if you're still mastering the technique or just want more accuracy out of your blind fire shots. Give this mod a try, tell us if it helps, and please be sure not to Sharpie directly onto your television screen.[Via Digg]
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2-21-2007 @ 2:42PM
VOS said...
Retarded
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2-21-2007 @ 3:11PM
blamecanada said...
just put a small piece of electrical or duct tape on there.
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2-21-2007 @ 3:18PM
typecast said...
FFS! Anyone who does this is a pathetic loser, and i cannot stress this enough.
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2-21-2007 @ 3:23PM
pixelate said...
agreed, this is a pretty useless tip. but i want to take this opportunity to gripe about something somewhat related:
Blind firing = firing without seeing where you're shooting (like being in cover and firing without poking your head out)
Shooting from the hip = Firing without zooming/using the aiming reticule (LT in GoW)
most people use the terms interchangeably when it comes to GoW. they're not the same thing.
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2-21-2007 @ 4:09PM
smileyj68 said...
I use the center of the crimson omen as an aimer for blindfiring. Actually works pretty well (albeit you have to be wounded for it to work).
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2-21-2007 @ 4:12PM
MrKniceGuy said...
Actually, this is not as retarded as it sounds. By "mounting" a permanent reticule you no longer need the LT unless sniping or something. The camera is always aiming at the center of of that reticule in Hip Shot mode (thank you pixelate, that needed to be said). Not that I need (nor do you I'ms sure... snicker) I'll give it a try tonight. This would for sure help in MP mode, not so much in the story mode.
Side note: you could also do this with a dry erase marker if you have a glass cover to your TV. Don't do it to your plasma though.
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2-21-2007 @ 4:56PM
DjDATZ said...
seethru removable scotch tape is better...
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2-21-2007 @ 5:09PM
ChaoStar said...
This is such an old trick.
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2-21-2007 @ 5:35PM
Bangbang... said...
A person that is zoom in aiming will always kill the guy who is not. Why? because the Gears gives the aiming guys bullets extra damage to simulate a more accurate shot.
Test it in split screen. All you have to do is draw a reticule on the top screen and have the second player shoot zoomed in. Be sure to use something like the pistol or hammerburst so shots can be accurately counted.
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2-21-2007 @ 5:57PM
aragorn said...
I also recommend use of the little stickies that comes with britta filters.
wha!?
okay, do you guys have any idea how hard it was to aim using the aliens in AVP!?!?
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2-21-2007 @ 8:30PM
Tom said...
Even better, play the game enough that you get to the point where its not even needed....you know,like a real gamer. I mean what did it take the rest of us, 30 minutes of play ?
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2-21-2007 @ 11:17PM
Hamster X said...
My friend did that for the PC monitor once for Counter Strike cause the sniper didn't have a crosshair and also some games(for example Rainbow Six) have the crosshair disappear when you're running. This can be useful but it'd be rather annoying having a crosshair on your screen for every game you're playing.
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2-22-2007 @ 6:21AM
Boff said...
I thought EVERYONE already knew this from back in the day.
Helpful to some I suppose, as long as you don't mind little bits of sticky tape on your screen!
I always use the crimson omen for hip shots and blind firing. I get shot a lot so it's always on the screen!!
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