Although the "Horde Command Pack" for Gears of War 3 came out today, the game's first set of downloadable content, those with the virtue of patience will be able to snag the pack's maps for free when they become the "Versus Booster Map Pack" on November 24.
The key words in that last paragraph are "the pack's maps," as the "Versus Booster Map Pack" excludes the "Horde Command Pack's" new playable characters, weapon skins, the new "Horde" fortification upgrades, and the additional 250 Achievement points. It does, however, include two maps from the first Gears of War--"Bullet Marsh" and "Clocktower." Those who want the other goodies will just have to opt for the original "Horde Command Pack" for 800 MS Points.