have you ever tried to do the dodge/roll in real life?

Gears of War 3

Game » consists of 7 releases. First released on Sep 20, 2011

The third and final installment in the Gears of War trilogy. Taking place on the apocalyptic planet Sera, 18 months after the ending of Gears of War 2, players will once again take control of C.O.G. soldier Marcus Fenix as he takes on the Locust threat and their Lambent rivals.

have you ever tried to do the dodge/roll in real life?

#1 Posted by phrali (646 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

is doesn't work and now my fucking shoulder hurts

#2 Posted by DarthOrange (2493 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

#3 Posted by ReyGitano (2461 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

This is how I know that I play too many games.

Sometimes when I'm running in my dreams I'll start rolling instead, either because my legs get tired or I'm not running fast enough.

It's one of those things were at the time of the dream, you feel like a genius; then you wake up and realize what a horrible idea it was.

#4 Posted by TobbRobb (3304 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Isn't it a regular diveroll? That's not especially hard....

#5 Posted by AssInAss (1899 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

@phrali said:

is doesn't work and now my fucking shoulder hurts

The fuck? How old are you? Do you try wrestling moves on your friends, too?

#6 Posted by Delta_Ass (3193 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

No.

I also don't crouch behind crates and concrete blocks and move side to side like I'm stuck to them.

#7 Posted by phrali (646 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

lots of ass in here

#8 Posted by CH3BURASHKA (3913 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Hurts like a mofo.

One time when I was like 6, I came up to my dad and was like, 'Hey dad, check this out', and fell flat on my back (akin to Neville Longbottom in HP1, if you need a visual). It hurt like fuck, I'm pretty sure I saw stars, but I said, "That was cool, right?" then ran off to my room to cry from the pain. I guess that's kinda related.

#9 Posted by ComradeKhan (687 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

I have been known to jungle roll when the situation calls for it.

#10 Posted by Vexxan (4553 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

@Delta_Ass said:

No. I also don't crouch behind crates and concrete blocks and move side to side like I'm stuck to them.

#11 Posted by Ravenlight (7082 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

With that shoulder injury, now you'll have plenty of time to brush up on your grammar.

#12 Posted by jetsetwillie (857 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

wow theirs some really SHIT threads today.

#13 Posted by desolation15 (112 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

I used to dodgeroll like a champ, until I took an... never mind that, work on this before you wreck yourself again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgPd29MlHpg

I can kinda do it, but a former co-worker of mine demonstrated off a 10 feet parking platform onto grass. It was pretty impressive, female witnesses were definitively wet.

#14 Posted by mosespippy (2610 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

@phrali said:

is doesn't work and now my fucking shoulder hurts

We learned gymnastics in grade 4 phys ed. Proper rolling technique would have prevented the injury.

#15 Posted by big_jon (5101 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Yes, I am good at them, I did them for a half an hour when I was drunk once.

#16 Posted by Atary77 (481 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

#17 Posted by Brodehouse (7123 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Something about the Gears roll always weirded me out. It's like he gets way too horizontal and the tucks and rolls insanely fast right at the last second. The animation looks kind of borked, but I guess that's a playability thing.

#18 Posted by JasonR86 (7715 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

@phrali:

It works fine. I had to do it for sports (I think my coaches just made us do it because they were jerks and wanted to watch us roll like idiots). But even I, an offensive linemen with the body of...well, an offensive linemen, was able to roll.

#19 Posted by MikeGosot (3227 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Don't you learn how to roll in EP class?

#20 Edited by I_smell (3837 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

If you think that's hard, roll BACKWARDS in Gears of War. They do the most insane thing a human body can do.
Also the animation on their rolls are crazy sped-up if you actually think about it.

#21 Posted by fini_fly (767 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Do a barrel roll?

#22 Posted by SgtSphynx (454 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

It's a variation of a shoulder roll, and it's easy as fuck with the right technique.

#23 Posted by TheSouthernDandy (2906 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

When it comes to rolls, I myself prefer the Steamroller a la Strange Brew.

#24 Posted by Sumbog (449 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

I have in football before, block a field goal.

#25 Posted by Solidsnak (81 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

if you do it right it doesn't hurt, but you need to maintain forward momentum otherwise gravity will insure that you get hurt.

#26 Posted by Rerejo28 (132 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

I parkour, so yes, I can roll. And if you did it right it wouldn't have hurt at all.

#27 Posted by BulletproofMonk (2660 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

Nope, because I would probably break every damn bone in my body.

#28 Posted by OldGuy (1226 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

...I never dodge away from bready comestibles... now, where's the butter? :-)

#29 Posted by clstirens (832 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago

@phrali said:

is doesn't work and now my fucking shoulder hurts

I did a reverse one once when I was almost hit by a truck. I dodge-rolled directly backwards, rolled up into a slight ball, and then hopped onto my feet. I shit you not, I felt so awesome afterwards.

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