gearsforums.epicgames.com - 3/24/2009
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Adds 100 levels of player experience that you can gain based on your score in Public matches. The game still uses Trueskill for matchmaking to find the most competitive matches, but the skill rank is now hidden. The new level of experience appears next to your gamertag, with levels 1 through 99 ...
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Update revises Gears of War 2 multiplayer system
Fidgit Atom Feed —
... If you feel a little hiccup on Xbox Live today, it's probably the new update to Gears of War 2, which not only revises their matchmaking system, but also introduces an insidious new leveling scheme. From the patch notes: ...
Video: Gears of War 2's new ranking system
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... ranking system, including an explanation of those new pop-up "toast" messages. After giving the footage a watch, roadie-run over to the official Gears of War 2 forums to get informed about what enhancements, bug fixes and improvements title update three has brought us. ...
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