Holy fucking hell! The console version of mw2 plays up the auto-aim in the SP like it's an awesome gameplay feature... I'm offended by this on so many levels I don't even know why. Also the campaign is damn hard when you're playing two difficulties over what if reccomends for you. I don't even know why implaying this again on a console. Every other HQ map is rust and deathmatch isn't a gametype I cAre about anymore. Also I forgot they locked most of the gametypes at the start.
Sigh... BLOPS hype if I learn to not hate playing on my console. Seriously auto-aim as a feature? Are you kidding me?
AegeriTiny wee bacteriumsPlateau of LengRegistered Userregular
edited October 2010
You can reduce it IIRC. Veteran on MW2 is a cake walk compared to Veteran on CoD5: World at War. It's a fucking walk in the park on any level compared with Heart of the Reich or Blowtorch and Corkscrew. I will be having nightmares about those maps for the rest of my existence.
So is the PC version of MW2 playable in multiplayer, or are the cheaters so ubiquitous there's just no fun to be had? I'm considering hopping on the amazon gold box deal today, but I'm not really interested in the campaign at all. (Already played it on a roommate's 360 last year.)
I don't think it would be that big a deal to me but the amount you can be off and still snap to your target seems huge in the game so far
The AI cheats like mad anyway, like shooting you through walls and when you poke your head out for a second they all immediate focus fire on you. So you shouldn't be too worried about it.
So is the PC version of MW2 playable in multiplayer, or are the cheaters so ubiquitous there's just no fun to be had? I'm considering hopping on the amazon gold box deal today, but I'm not really interested in the campaign at all. (Already played it on a roommate's 360 last year.)
I don't see too many blatant cheaters on the PC version of MW2, although I kinda suck at the game so maybe those dudes with 24-4 at the top of the scoreboard are cheating in a way I can't detect in killcam. I generally play on the less-trafficked playmodes if possible, like Demolition and CTF ... there might be more cheaters in regular TDM or FFA.
So is the PC version of MW2 playable in multiplayer, or are the cheaters so ubiquitous there's just no fun to be had? I'm considering hopping on the amazon gold box deal today, but I'm not really interested in the campaign at all. (Already played it on a roommate's 360 last year.)
I don't see too many blatant cheaters on the PC version of MW2, although I kinda suck at the game so maybe those dudes with 24-4 at the top of the scoreboard are cheating in a way I can't detect in killcam. I generally play on the less-trafficked playmodes if possible, like Demolition and CTF ... there might be more cheaters in regular TDM or FFA.
Cheater mecca seems to be Ground War, which, coincidentally, is my favorite type. It did get bad enough that I almost migrated to TDM/FFA full time, but it's not bad enough that I wouldn't dare set foot in ground war. Having played an absolutely obscene amount of MW2, I can say pretty conclusively that anyone who claims to see cheaters in every game is bullshitting you... but one in five is about my experience, and I wouldn't be surprised if people in different regions or who play at a different hour than I do see one as frequently as every other game.
Hackusations, of course, happen in every game, but that's nothing new.
I once went six or seven games in a row with hackers, which was enough for me to scream "never again" but of course I was back on twelve hours later. Hacked lobbies may already have been or someday be eliminated, but I've also played a ton of those. It quickly got to the point where if I was playing something resembling a game, and not lagging, and there isn't someone shooting my entire team through the wasteland hedge with an RPD while spamming "WWW.YOURPARENTSCREDITCARDISFORMW2HAX.COM" twice a second then I'm satisfied. Completely involuntarily, I was boosted to 70/unlocked everything three times between prestige one and prestige eight, and I didn't fucking do anything about it. I justified this to myself by playing as much at 70 as I would have leveling their earlier, then prestiging, but yeah uh that's totally fair rite. [exclips ak represent]
Basically if you tolerate controllers as far as I'm concerned that's the Real Version (tm) of the game, but as a mouse zealot it isn't really an option for me personally.
Holy fucking hell! The console version of mw2 plays up the auto-aim in the SP like it's an awesome gameplay feature... I'm offended by this on so many levels I don't even know why. Also the campaign is damn hard when you're playing two difficulties over what if reccomends for you. I don't even know why implaying this again on a console. Every other HQ map is rust and deathmatch isn't a gametype I cAre about anymore. Also I forgot they locked most of the gametypes at the start.
Sigh... BLOPS hype if I learn to not hate playing on my console. Seriously auto-aim as a feature? Are you kidding me?
Man I remember this being in the tutorial for CoD 2. Its not new. They love that campaign auto aim.
So is the PC version of MW2 playable in multiplayer, or are the cheaters so ubiquitous there's just no fun to be had? I'm considering hopping on the amazon gold box deal today, but I'm not really interested in the campaign at all. (Already played it on a roommate's 360 last year.)
I've been having fun with it, but in the game mode I usually play (Ground War), I tend to see a hacker every 3 games or so. Blatant, obvious hacking. I don't even know what kinds of more subtle things people can be using.
Luckily (hopefully) BLOPS wont have this problem. I don't know I could go back to a controller with the CoD series.
So for some reason, last night my Xbox can't connect through my cable connection because of some DHCP screw with my cable provider. All I have to do is call customer support and have them fix it. No big deal except customer support is closed after 8pm.
I try to hook up my Xbox to my work provided ADSL (I some time need to work from home and corporate policy dictates a certain ADSL solution from a certain provider, so I have two internet connections at home).
I connect to XboxLive just fine, but when I try to fire up some MW2 multiplayer I am greeted with
Nat Type: Strict
What the hell was the developers osmoking when they made this game? Nat Type: Strict might as well be Sorry pal: Only Campaign for you.
Getting into to a game was impossible. I now understand what all the fuss about dedicated servers was about. Ridiculous.
I'm glad I didn't ditch my cable when I got the work ADSL (I'm not sure I can or am allowed to change the setup for it).
Hopefully I'm back playing on my Open connection again in few hours as soon as I'm getting off from work.
So in the Dom game where I unlocked Ex Clips for the RPD (and Holographic for the Striker, a new favourite shotgun):
45-10.
Dominator. Most kills/longest killstreaks. Best K/D.
Final score: 200 - 199.
The game after, we played Afghan where I only did pretty well, but also held/capped critical points and made the deciding cap in another 200-199 nail-biter.
So for some reason, last night my Xbox can't connect through my cable connection because of some DHCP screw with my cable provider. All I have to do is call customer support and have them fix it. No big deal except customer support is closed after 8pm.
I try to hook up my Xbox to my work provided ADSL (I some time need to work from home and corporate policy dictates a certain ADSL solution from a certain provider, so I have two internet connections at home).
I connect to XboxLive just fine, but when I try to fire up some MW2 multiplayer I am greeted with
Nat Type: Strict
What the hell was the developers osmoking when they made this game? Nat Type: Strict might as well be Sorry pal: Only Campaign for you.
Getting into to a game was impossible. I now understand what all the fuss about dedicated servers was about. Ridiculous.
I'm glad I didn't ditch my cable when I got the work ADSL (I'm not sure I can or am allowed to change the setup for it).
Hopefully I'm back playing on my Open connection again in few hours as soon as I'm getting off from work.
sorry
/rant
Ummm....NAT: Strict is a router/internet provider problem, not something that is wrong with the netcode of the game.
Man, I missed some good jokes last night. Also, I just realized I was pretty blitzed when her and I first met. Which is probably why this is off to such a good start.
Man, I missed some good jokes last night. Also, I just realized I was pretty blitzed when her and I first met. Which is probably why this is off to such a good start.
I am shocked by the completely unexpected revelation.
Ummm....NAT: Strict is a router/internet provider problem, not something that is wrong with the netcode of the game.
Ummm...but leaving out dedicated servers does indeed effectively shut out users that for some reason are caught behind NAT: Strict.
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0Replace4DisplaceThe best girls are ships and guns.Registered Userregular
edited October 2010
Matchmaking is easier
stop bitching about something that isn't and will never be in the game
anyways, BLOPS HYPE
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MrVyngaardLive From New EtoileStraight Outta SosariaRegistered Userregular
edited October 2010
HYPE
Went in finally to preorder the sucka, now just have to wait until the 9th.
(I hate waiting.)
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"now I've got this mental image of caucuses as cafeteria tables in prison, and new congressmen having to beat someone up on inauguration day." - Raiden333
Went in finally to preorder the sucka, now just have to wait until the 9th.
(I hate waiting.)
If'n you wants we can find a way to unconscious you 'til then. Or put you in a hole/secret prison hopped up on opiates so you have no sense of time. Then it'll be just like the game comes out tomorrow! The trauma and psychological issues you can deal with through the game right?
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"Und... under control? You're grabbing a fucking bazooka, you dumbass"
"I don't even bother to use my brain any more! There's nothing left in it"
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MrVyngaardLive From New EtoileStraight Outta SosariaRegistered Userregular
"now I've got this mental image of caucuses as cafeteria tables in prison, and new congressmen having to beat someone up on inauguration day." - Raiden333
Just put my pre-order in for Amazon release date shipping (which hasn't failed me yet...yay Prime). They're now selling it for $54 to match other online sites, and I had my $20 coupon from pre-ordering Reach. $35...whee!!
hypehype
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TrippyJingMoses supposes his toeses are roses.But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered Userregular
edited October 2010
Any idea when it's available for preorder on Steam?
Interesting news for those who plan to purchase a copy of BlackOps for the PC:
After Call of Duty: World at War, we set out 3 goals for our next PC title:
* 1] PC gets every single game feature that the consoles get, but in a way that makes sense for PC.
* 2] PC gets even more features – the ones that PC gamers want like dedicated servers and more customization.
* 3] Keep it fun. Protect the integrity of the title through design and post-launch support.
Keep that in mind as you read through the decisions outlined below in our FAQ.
Call of Duty: Black Ops PC Multiplayer FAQ
Full feature support: Confirmed
Ranked Servers: earn XP and currency. Wager Servers: gamble your currency. Customizable Unranked Servers. Combat Training against practice dummies. Theater. Create-a-Class "2.0." Contracts. Emblem editor. Everything the consoles get. Implemented in a way that makes sense for PC (*cough* no lobbies *cough*).
PC Features: Confirmed
Dedicated Servers. New Server Browser. Dev console. /record. Customizable game modes, perks, killstreaks, classes, and higher player counts on unranked servers. Map rotation. RCon. Kick & Ban. MOTD. In-game custom Server Banners. And more.
Mod Tools: Confirmed
We will release mod tools sometime post-launch. We need to finish the game first. Then we will make sure any urgent issues are handled. Then we will begin work on tools. The extent of the mod tools package will not be known until this time.
Global Persistent Stats, Profiles: Confirmed
Your profile data is stored on servers for you and is accessible from anywhere on the internet. Stats, XP, COD Points, configs, etc.
Steam Exclusive: Confirmed
Millions of Call of Duty fans are already on Steam. Their Friends are on Steam. Steam will provide the ease of auto-updating instead of manual patching. Auto-updating will also help keep the community playing together on the latest version. The Steam cloud will make your profile and configs available to you on any computer.
VAC: Confirmed
We are serious about protecting the integrity of this game from hackers and cheaters who would otherwise ruin the fun for the honest players. Used in conjunction with our own anti-exploit measures, Theater reviews, trusted servers, and supplemented by server admins with kick and ban powers we believe that Valve Anti-Cheat will be an effective solution for Call of Duty: Black Ops PC. We are committed to working closely and diligently with Valve to deal with new threats as they appear.
No “Public Server Files”: Confirmed
Many of these game features are predicated on having a trusted host or server. Otherwise these features would be wide-open to easy exploits and rampant cheating. Also, anti-cheat solutions can be significantly more effective on games that rely on trusted servers. We chose against “public server files” in favor of providing full feature support and protecting the integrity of this title. This doesn't mean you won't have customization or admin capabilities with your servers - because you will. This simply means we've partnered with an exclusive server provider.
GameServers.com Exclusive: Confirmed
We have partnered with GameServers.com as the exclusive provider of dedicated servers for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Every dedicated server for this title will be running on top quality hardware and infrastructure with excellent bandwidth. There will be a ton of official servers at launch for everyone to play on for free. If you want to run your own server you will be able to rent one at a great price (which will never go higher than $0.99/slot). They are actively adding new server locations and staffing up to meet global demand. If you don’t see your location you can suggest it here: http://www.gameservers.com/blackops/
Max Players: Not Confirmed
We have not yet finalized the maximum number of players in ranked or unranked servers. More playtesting is required to determine how high these numbers can go. This happens as late as possible in the project otherwise the game is likely to change in ways that could invalidate the results.
Minimum System Requirements: Not Confirmed
The game is still in development, and the PC team is hard at work making further optimizations. We will announce the min specs in the near future.
Hopefully that answers the majority of the outstanding questions not answered from our MP Reveal coverage. There are still some questions we do not have answers for at this time, so as always, we appreciate your patience. We will have all questions answered before November 9th.
Just realised I'll be away for a month from the 11th of November.
New MW2 goal: master all the secondaries before the 9th, and for this current prestige. So far I only have 50 kills on the SPAS, 140 on the Striker, 200 for the AA-12, and the M9 and Deagle (shudder) to go.
The Deagle is fine, just slap a Tac-Noif on there and it fixes the irons.
I'm not sure how they managed to screw the gun up that badly.
It was too good for HC, apparently. Sniping mans with it and whatnot. But what the fuck, why should that matter when every other gun does it too?
Like, the USP/M9 are already better. Just give the MW1 recoil back. I remember going back to MW1 for a few games and it was like "what the fuck the deagle actually hits shit"
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MG4 is the (non-RPD) good one.
I fucking would. In a heartbeat. But, uh, I've got a date in 2 hours.
Sigh... BLOPS hype if I learn to not hate playing on my console. Seriously auto-aim as a feature? Are you kidding me?
The AI cheats like mad anyway, like shooting you through walls and when you poke your head out for a second they all immediate focus fire on you. So you shouldn't be too worried about it.
I don't see too many blatant cheaters on the PC version of MW2, although I kinda suck at the game so maybe those dudes with 24-4 at the top of the scoreboard are cheating in a way I can't detect in killcam. I generally play on the less-trafficked playmodes if possible, like Demolition and CTF ... there might be more cheaters in regular TDM or FFA.
Show her Drunk Mercy and you'll have her in the palm of your hand.
hAmmONd IsnT A mAin TAnk
Or she'll have you in the palm of her hand.
Get it?
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No. Elaborate.
Also yeah, this weekend I'll be up for some Modern Shitfare, which will inevitably feel brand new after not touching the disc for two months.
Cheater mecca seems to be Ground War, which, coincidentally, is my favorite type. It did get bad enough that I almost migrated to TDM/FFA full time, but it's not bad enough that I wouldn't dare set foot in ground war. Having played an absolutely obscene amount of MW2, I can say pretty conclusively that anyone who claims to see cheaters in every game is bullshitting you... but one in five is about my experience, and I wouldn't be surprised if people in different regions or who play at a different hour than I do see one as frequently as every other game.
Hackusations, of course, happen in every game, but that's nothing new.
I once went six or seven games in a row with hackers, which was enough for me to scream "never again" but of course I was back on twelve hours later. Hacked lobbies may already have been or someday be eliminated, but I've also played a ton of those. It quickly got to the point where if I was playing something resembling a game, and not lagging, and there isn't someone shooting my entire team through the wasteland hedge with an RPD while spamming "WWW.YOURPARENTSCREDITCARDISFORMW2HAX.COM" twice a second then I'm satisfied. Completely involuntarily, I was boosted to 70/unlocked everything three times between prestige one and prestige eight, and I didn't fucking do anything about it. I justified this to myself by playing as much at 70 as I would have leveling their earlier, then prestiging, but yeah uh that's totally fair rite. [exclips ak represent]
Basically if you tolerate controllers as far as I'm concerned that's the Real Version (tm) of the game, but as a mouse zealot it isn't really an option for me personally.
I did end up playing today.
Because Bizzarro Brutle is done working on his island and has internet good enough to connect to Live again.
So chances are good I'll be playing with him for awhile until Blops comes out.
Feel free to send me an invite if I'm playing and I'll get you once the round is done (unless I forget, which is also likely)
Man I remember this being in the tutorial for CoD 2. Its not new. They love that campaign auto aim.
I've been having fun with it, but in the game mode I usually play (Ground War), I tend to see a hacker every 3 games or so. Blatant, obvious hacking. I don't even know what kinds of more subtle things people can be using.
Luckily (hopefully) BLOPS wont have this problem. I don't know I could go back to a controller with the CoD series.
Me neither. Wut r u saying?
Edit: Oh wait, I get it. Magell, you're a dirty, dirty man/woman/thing.
hAmmONd IsnT A mAin TAnk
You actually didn't get it? :<
Anyways, scratch being on this weekend, I'll be out of town. Eventually though!
blops hype
hAmmONd IsnT A mAin TAnk
I try to hook up my Xbox to my work provided ADSL (I some time need to work from home and corporate policy dictates a certain ADSL solution from a certain provider, so I have two internet connections at home).
I connect to XboxLive just fine, but when I try to fire up some MW2 multiplayer I am greeted with
Nat Type: Strict
What the hell was the developers osmoking when they made this game? Nat Type: Strict might as well be Sorry pal: Only Campaign for you.
Getting into to a game was impossible. I now understand what all the fuss about dedicated servers was about. Ridiculous.
I'm glad I didn't ditch my cable when I got the work ADSL (I'm not sure I can or am allowed to change the setup for it).
Hopefully I'm back playing on my Open connection again in few hours as soon as I'm getting off from work.
sorry
/rant
45-10.
Dominator. Most kills/longest killstreaks. Best K/D.
Final score: 200 - 199.
The game after, we played Afghan where I only did pretty well, but also held/capped critical points and made the deciding cap in another 200-199 nail-biter.
Sometimes one good man is all you need.
hAmmONd IsnT A mAin TAnk
Ummm....NAT: Strict is a router/internet provider problem, not something that is wrong with the netcode of the game.
I am shocked by the completely unexpected revelation.
Ummm...but leaving out dedicated servers does indeed effectively shut out users that for some reason are caught behind NAT: Strict.
stop bitching about something that isn't and will never be in the game
anyways, BLOPS HYPE
Went in finally to preorder the sucka, now just have to wait until the 9th.
(I hate waiting.)
If'n you wants we can find a way to unconscious you 'til then. Or put you in a hole/secret prison hopped up on opiates so you have no sense of time. Then it'll be just like the game comes out tomorrow!
"I don't even bother to use my brain any more! There's nothing left in it"
I'll just add them to my previous stack, and then deliver them all with extreme prejudice later with a M60 when BLOPS hits...
Because you know how it is.
hypehype
Going to be some sort of server browser like TF2?
From the OP
New MW2 goal: master all the secondaries before the 9th, and for this current prestige. So far I only have 50 kills on the SPAS, 140 on the Striker, 200 for the AA-12, and the M9 and Deagle (shudder) to go.
hAmmONd IsnT A mAin TAnk
I'm not sure how they managed to screw the gun up that badly.
It was too good for HC, apparently. Sniping mans with it and whatnot. But what the fuck, why should that matter when every other gun does it too?
Like, the USP/M9 are already better. Just give the MW1 recoil back. I remember going back to MW1 for a few games and it was like "what the fuck the deagle actually hits shit"
And then a month before the dead line they remembered that there are other types of guns
and also through in the F2000 for the hell of it