After a long discussion between players and developers within the community of Epic Games, the software house of Raleigh decided to update the playlist of Gears of War 3 to provide the best online experience possible with less waiting time and more human players on the pitch. You can find all the details, while continuing to monitor the situation or intervene in the discussion you can use two topic in English language ( first link and second link ) or speak the English language within other two threads ( here and here ).

Playlists

Forces of Nature

• Old School
  • Execution (4 players)
  • King of the Hill (4 players)
• Capture the Leader
• Wingman

Standard

• Team Deathmatch
• Mercenary
  • Team Deathmatch (no groups)
  • King of the Hill (no groups)
• Warzone
• Execution
• Guardian
• KOTH
• Team Deathmatch No DLC
• Player's Choice

In the section "Forces of Nature" the playlist "Old School" that contains Alpha and Zeta combined, i.e. Alpha rules without stopping power and reload bonus active: regarding initial weapons, so players will have only Lancer and Hammerburst, Gnasher, without Rear Lancer or sawn-off. In the "Old School" you will find Running and King of the Hill, while due to the nature of the playlist cannot use custom skins for their weapons.

In the playlist "Standard" you will find the new entry "Mercenary" formerly known as "We're All Stranded Now": inside there are Mercenary team Deathmatch and King of the Hill without possibility to create groups, thus maintaining unchanged the same rule of Stranded.