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Modern Warfare 2: Fuel Spill
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Sorry about last night, Tridus/Volatile. Wasn't in the groove for Search just yet.
I've heard people talk about using headsets to hear footsteps, but I'm using this crappy thing and never ever hear footsteps. Do I have to change a setting or is my headset just crap?
That said, a good pair of headphones is a worthwhile purchase, regardless of how much it improves your gaming, I picked up a pair of Sennheisers and now all my music sounds awesome.
Or after serving in the artillery (ho ho war joke)
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I was thinking it was bed time but I wanted my blue dot before I went to sleep. That is probably not what you were thinking.
IW never had online stat tracking.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
Seriously, I only have two bubbles left. They have been "working" on a stats site and you can even join the VIP or whatever to access it when it does come out*. I would provide evidence, but I refuse to scour twitter feeds.
*assuming the person(s) working on it gets paid and stays at IW
--Edit--
I know they haven't had one, but I think every AAA title should have one.
That was all I could find, nothing about any VIP thing. Treyarch did have online stat tracking at callofduty.com or something, but that is Treyarch and good enough reason for IW not to do it.
re: the MG4, it is pretty much the ACR in LMG form. moderate to low damage, but zero recoil. a nice change-of-pace machinegun for when you get bored with the RPD or HBAR but don't want to deal with the shitty ones.
I have decent headphones, but the port on my controller is smaller than standard mini-jack. Am I being really thick?
Prestiging also opens up a bunch of new challenges. So if you're a bar-filling addict, that's also a pretty strong draw to prestiging atleast once.
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Favela, TDM. 5 of the enemies were witching, the 6th was using akimbo MP5K's.
After getting commando knifed once I proceed to use my SPAS for the entire match. Nobody could touch me. Witcher tries to drop from above? Skeet-shot SPAS'd. Witcher tries to follow me into a building? SPAS'd. Witcher running in the alleyway below me? Mid-air SPAS'd. I ended the match 35-3.
In the post-game lobby they were all raging. "Use something other than a shotgun nub!" etc. To which I reply, "Well, I used a counter to your tactics. You could've adapted and tried something other than running straight at a guy with a shotgun. But no, you kept banging your heads on a wall of buckshot." More rage.
Then it loads up Underpass. They try the exact same thing.
The controller port is a cellphone mic/phone jack. Find a converter or something that already fits.
"I don't even bother to use my brain any more! There's nothing left in it"
Did? They still do, and it's quite nice.
Sorry, I kinda forgot the game existed when MW2 came out, and I assumed that Treyarch did as well.
:mrgreen:
Anyways, yeah, online stat tracking is normally pretty nice, and would be a nice feature for MW2. Unfortunately IW hates everything Treyarch and didn't incorperate it.
2) People are getting confused when talking about headsets here. The microsoft communication headsets usually just have voice communication, they don't pump out game volume.
People who "sound whore" are using headphones instead of listening through their TV. I use these. Pro tip: skip wireless. It eats through batteries and it's not like you're going anywhere. I play on my computer monitor that has an HDMI input, but if you have a DVI input in your monitor, you can buy an HDMI to DVI cable for like 8 bucks.
also one more pro tip. If you're using HDMI for a conection, most of the fancy headsets won't work because they usually connect to your RCA or Optical ports. One option is to pay 100 bucks for the HDMI "converter" which places the ports within reach of the HDMI cable. Or you can hack off the plastic of the component cable connector and plug both the HDMI cord and the Component cord in at the same time, like I did.
It was a bitch to get off, though.
Get a set of stereo headphones and you'll never use any 3rd perk but Ninja Pro again. You don't need 5.1, stereo works just fine for the 360 and it's directional sounds.
I use this expensive sonnuvabitch:
The headset itself is stereo, but when you add the MixAmp it becomes 5.1 surround. If I turn the volume to half or above, I can clearly hear any footsteps, even Ninja'd. If I'm playing by myself or are the last alive, I will turn the voice down, the game up, and soundwhore like a motherfucker.
Last thing though...DOGS OF WAR oh man I got these today and good lord the points just kept coming. I love how you gotta listen to enemy dogs when they start barking though, I usually just sit in a corner and hope that I can handle the zerg of doggies. Also it's pretty awesome being a nazi, am I a bad person for this?
Seriously though, thanks for the info guys. I just moved so I'm a bit house poor right now and can't drop 50-80 bucks on headphones just for gaming. I think I'll just use my current headphones and buy a $2 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter on monoprice.
I'll say it again, since appearently you missed it, the headphone jack on the xbox controller does NOT output the game sound, just what other people say on their headsets. If you TV has a 2.5mm headphone jack (wtf? no chance in hell it does) than that would be a good purchase, otherwise you just need the cheapest piece of shit headphone/mic to plug into the controller.
I dump three bursts into a guy's chest-hip area from 10 feet away. None hit. He kills me.
I am host.
Nothing is more frustrating than getting ganked because you shot a dud. Seriously though. What can I do to prevent shooting non-exploding grenades?
The 40mm grenades have a minimum arming distance of about 30 feet before they will explode. If you can impact them directly with the grenade within that distance, it will kill them instantly, but will not explode.
[ed] And if youre reading this, Tridus, I'll be there in a few. 1.4GB download is a-hurtin'.
Do eeet! The aug/MG4 are the highest accuracy lmgs out of the group. They fire noticeably slower than the l86, but a lot easier to control. The aug shines in long range fire-fights especially with the ACOG, and the MG4 has almost no recoil...(someone mentioned that it is essentially the ACR of the lmg group) you'll enjoy them both, give em a spin. See how they do!
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Wait, USB headsets work for the 360? News to me. Maybe I can stop using this damned jury-rigged setup.
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Yeah, when people talk about headsets they mean stuff like this:
Turtle Beach X11
These combine your sound and chat (whereas your headset is just for chat). By having nice huge over-ear headphones, it's easier to pick out individual sounds and softer sounds (like footsteps and reloads) than over most speakers (and definitely over TV speakers).
I use the Astro A40 now. If you so much as reload across the map, I will hear you. Then I will find you. Then I will come kill you.
A proper gaming headset (a decent wired Turtle Beach can be had for as little as $50 or so) can allow you to both communicate AND hear a lot of what you're normally missing. Otherwise, if you don't talk much, you can just go with a decent set of headphones.
I'll be on in a bit to see if others are around for MW2.
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Haha I just look at the MG4 and am turned off by how old and janky it looks, but ill check it out because I really like the fat magazines on all the lmgs besides the AUG. But the range of the AUG intrigues me, i love plinking at someone real far away with an lmg. Sooo much damage with so little drop off