Well I've just gone back to playing Gears of War 2 (I bought it at release but havent really played it much online) and I have to say that I'm really feeling like a noob playing it online. First off I wasnt aware that they had introduced a ranking system. So imagine my surprise when I saw the number 1 by my name while other players had like 50's and 60's! That intimidated me a bit at first but then I remembered how CoD has the same thing so I was fine. Then I started playing and Iwas immediately getting pwned. I kept at it for awhile scoring kills every once in awhile but it really did feel like I hadnt played the game in like forever. I still like playing it and will continue to do so but I think I have to realize that it's a whole 'nother animal compared to Cod or Halo.