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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    The Doctor wrote: »
    So far, my impressions of the various classes:

    Assault: all-around, all-purpose.

    Heavy Gunner: can pin down enemies and shoot through walls.

    Spec-Ops: good for infiltrating buildings and killing pesky snipers.

    Demolitions: good for killing choppers, and good in close-combat.

    Sniper: excellent for pinning down enemies, and for taking out fortified positions.

    Everybody has a purpose, and some are definitely better-suited than others in certain maps (sniper is basically useless in Domination, while the spec-ops excels, whereas the sniper is king in Overgrown and the spec-ops is not nearly as effective). I haven't found any balance issues so far.

    Lag, however, is an issue. I'll be completely sure I killed someone, and then when I get killed instead I watch the death cam and the fight is entirely different from their point of view. A lot of the time I don't even fire my gun.

    I've never had lag so it might be on your end, also you can create you own classes which lets you use the add ons you get form leveling you gun .

    EDIT: Anyone on right now?

    I'm aware that you can create your own classes, and I don't know if it's me or not, but whenever I get lag, I hear complaints from other people as well.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    It's honestly pretty hit-and-miss depending on the server with me.

    Most of the time I get amazing connections with barely-noticable to no lag.

    And then sometimes it dumps me into a room where everybody has a single red bar.

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  • twmjrtwmjr Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Agreed on the lag. Two nights ago I was playing in a game with pretty bad lag in place. Last night the connection was smooth as silk with one or two minor exceptions. Very hit or miss.

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  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    This game is great! Although I do agree about the hit-or-miss lag, it is still fun either way.

    Tonight I was really doing well, and right before a game started one guy said "Just so you all know, Cannon Goose is going to rape us all".

    That made me smile.

    I got 42 kills 9 deaths on that round. First by about 15 kills.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    who is crazy snowman (there's x's in there somewhere, but i'm not sure where)? he seems to be some sort of comedy legend

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    darleysam wrote: »
    who is crazy snowman (there's x's in there somewhere, but i'm not sure where)? he seems to be some sort of comedy legend

    xcrazysnowmanx

    We met him few days ago in a server and he added us all to his friends list. He is a roof camping god among man and he NEVER shuts up. If he doesn't say something specific he will say "Hold this grenade with your face for me,will you?".

    He's a cool guy and really good at the game too.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    reports indicate that he is something of a hero, i assumed he was someone from PA. Good to know not everyone in matchmaking is a honking retard.

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    I love crazysnowman---we should get him on here--klyka, me and him were basically annoying the piss out of everyone for the entirety of last night

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
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    True American HERO!


    Yeah, I tried telling him about the forums, be he was to occupied with shooting RPGs into people's faces.

    He is definitely someone you should add to your list for a cool guy to play with. Beware his mouth though, as I said,he won't shut up and I know a lot of people are annoyed by that.

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  • YallYall Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Tycho mentioned something about additional keys on today's front page post.

    Does anyone know what he is talking about? Can you still get a key for the beta somewhere?

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Yall wrote: »
    Tycho mentioned something about additional keys on today's front page post.

    Does anyone know what he is talking about? Can you still get a key for the beta somewhere?

    I think today was your last chance. Gamespot was handing them out at 9:00am PST, but they go in about 5-10 minutes.

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  • Inglorious CoyoteInglorious Coyote Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I've still got an extra key if anyone needs it.

    And sadly I haven't been able to play much these last couple days, to much work, but this weekend the shit is gonna get real.

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  • Chainsaw WabbitChainsaw Wabbit Rogue Academic Level 12 are not what they seemRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Heavy Gunner: can pin down enemies and shoot through walls.

    Through walls, eh? I THOUGHT I saw rounds coming through a wall a few times. Un-fracking-nerving! Especially as they're getting closer and closer to you. Do all LMGs do this from the get-go, or is there some sort of perk that has to be earned first? I'm guessing they go through wood but not brick and concrete...?

    I think I really need to dispense some LMG lovin' tonight...
    "Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho" and so forth.

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  • JelloblimpJelloblimp Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Heavy Gunner: can pin down enemies and shoot through walls.

    Through walls, eh? I THOUGHT I saw rounds coming through a wall a few times. Un-fracking-nerving! Especially as they're getting closer and closer to you. Do all LMGs do this from the get-go, or is there some sort of perk that has to be earned first? I'm guessing they go through wood but not brick and concrete...?

    I think I really need to dispense some LMG lovin' tonight...
    "Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho" and so forth.
    Perk 3, deep penetration or something like that. Goes through anything (so vacant should look like swiss-cheese after a match), not sure on multiple layers though.


    Does anyone know how the specifics of auto-assist work?
    Read somewhere not to move the left stick after it activates & something about a reticle when you hit the enemy?

    (Tried looking at CoD-forums but dear god I could not find a single thread with any kind of good info regardless of subject).

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Heavy Gunner: can pin down enemies and shoot through walls.

    Through walls, eh? I THOUGHT I saw rounds coming through a wall a few times. Un-fracking-nerving! Especially as they're getting closer and closer to you. Do all LMGs do this from the get-go, or is there some sort of perk that has to be earned first? I'm guessing they go through wood but not brick and concrete...?

    I think I really need to dispense some LMG lovin' tonight...
    "Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho" and so forth.

    One of my favorite kills was in Overgrown this morning. I grabbed the mounted machinegun in one of the abandoned houses, fired one small burst into the wall of the house next to it and nailed a guy.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    What the hell is "auto-assist"???




    I'll be jumping on the beta in about 15 minutes. Usual suspects, get ready, cause it's KLYKA TIME.

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  • Inglorious CoyoteInglorious Coyote Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I was playing on Vacant, and me and 3 other teammates where in that fucked up house just in front of the tower. We where on the 2nd floor doing some good business cleaning house out the windows when somebody on the other team opened up with a SAW with Deep Penetration. He didn't even bother aiming, just sprayed the entire 2nd floor and managed to kill all 4 of us.

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  • JelloblimpJelloblimp Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Klyka wrote: »
    What the hell is "auto-assist"???

    I'll be jumping on the beta in about 15 minutes. Usual suspects, get ready, cause it's KLYKA TIME.
    Minor auto-aim.

    I'm on too in 15-30m, (note: I just barely sometimes hear chat (regular headphones plugged in not speakers, so Live headset isn't worn).
    I was playing on Vacant, and me and 3 other teammates where in that fucked up house just in front of the tower. We where on the 2nd floor doing some good business cleaning house out the windows when somebody on the other team opened up with a SAW with Deep Penetration. He didn't even bother aiming, just sprayed the entire 2nd floor and managed to kill all 4 of us.
    Thats what I usually use on Vacant.
    My "best record" on that map is three kills in 5 seconds (they where all coming round a corner, in a line, straight into my red dot :o )

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  • mescalitomescalito Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Is it working for anyone else right now? When i try and search for games it just gives me some message saying its downloading game settings and that's it

    what gives?

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  • CarolinaBBQCarolinaBBQ Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Sorry to bother but does anyone have a spare xbox key?
    /me kicking myself for not getting one. :(

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  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    mescalito wrote: »
    Is it working for anyone else right now? When i try and search for games it just gives me some message saying its downloading game settings and that's it

    what gives?

    Can't seem to get past this either. It happened the very first time I booted up the game after I downloaded it and when I came here to complain about it, it finally went through...I hope it works again.

    Edit: I quit the game and when I went back in I didn't have to download.

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  • CarolinaBBQCarolinaBBQ Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I've still got an extra key if anyone needs it.

    And sadly I haven't been able to play much these last couple days, to much work, but this weekend the shit is gonna get real.
    Thanks for being so super nice! Can't wait to get crackin'!

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  • manwhichmanwhich Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    ive been on a rampage last couple games with the mp5

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  • BuhamutZeoBuhamutZeo Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    MORE KEYS!

    Go here! http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/call-of-duty-4/

    gogogo!

    I just got mine and DLing now. :D

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    If you guys are gonna be playin tonight, add me.

    Sheeeeeeep.

    Sheep with seven e's.

    Really diggin it.

    Sheep on
  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I. Love. This. Game.

    Played some fucking great games tonight. I went 31-12 on Vacant and had like four airstrikes. I kept killing this poor level 1 guy who kept spawning into the airstrikes or spawning right near me after getting killed by me moments earlier. And lost a game in Overgrown but the battles outside the barn were intense. I play this so much better than Halo 2 I hope I can play half as well in Halo 3.

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  • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I have a feeling I am in the verge of a RRoD and planned not to play my 360 until Halo 3 came out, until, I got my CoD4 beta key today from Eurogamer. My priorities have suddenly changed, a RRoD is a risk worth taking I think.

    GT is in the sig, I should be on tomorrow.

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  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Played waaaay too long getting used to this game. It is excellent. When you're doing well, it's just so rewarding to get the UAV, find more people, get the airstrike... ... okay, I'm still trying for the helicopter.

    Still. Fun as hell.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Question:

    How do I call airstrikes? I haven't gotten 5 kills in a row yet, but I know how to turn on the radar for a bit but hitting Right on the D pad. But, if I do use the radar, does that mean I can't use the air strike?

    Also... I can usually get about two kills or so before biting the dust. I thing I'm playing it too aggressive, but I'm just trying to get a feel for it and don't think I'm really playing any differently than the rest of the players.

    Any tips?

    Also, you have to keep fuckin moving in this game. If you're still for more than, like, 10 seconds someone's gonna either snipe you, or sneak up and shank you. It's stressful.

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  • ChildrenChildren Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    dammit I want to play this.

    I hope there is a multiplayer demo

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  • ChildrenChildren Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I will also add that I ignored this because I thought it was another WW2 game. Woe is me.

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  • Mr BubblesMr Bubbles David Koresh Superstar Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    This is on like Donkey Kong. I had a bit of a dabble at about 2am last night but I feel like a proper game tonight

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  • EvangirEvangir Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Sleep wrote: »
    Question:

    How do I call airstrikes? I haven't gotten 5 kills in a row yet, but I know how to turn on the radar for a bit but hitting Right on the D pad. But, if I do use the radar, does that mean I can't use the air strike?

    Also... I can usually get about two kills or so before biting the dust. I thing I'm playing it too aggressive, but I'm just trying to get a feel for it and don't think I'm really playing any differently than the rest of the players.

    Any tips?

    Also, you have to keep fuckin moving in this game. If you're still for more than, like, 10 seconds someone's gonna either snipe you, or sneak up and shank you. It's stressful.

    When you get your 5th kill, you activate the Air Strike just like the UAV. It'll pull up the map, and you have to select a spot to drop the bombs.

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  • InzignaInzigna Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Sleep wrote: »
    Question:

    How do I call airstrikes? I haven't gotten 5 kills in a row yet, but I know how to turn on the radar for a bit but hitting Right on the D pad. But, if I do use the radar, does that mean I can't use the air strike?

    Also... I can usually get about two kills or so before biting the dust. I thing I'm playing it too aggressive, but I'm just trying to get a feel for it and don't think I'm really playing any differently than the rest of the players.

    Any tips?

    Also, you have to keep fuckin moving in this game. If you're still for more than, like, 10 seconds someone's gonna either snipe you, or sneak up and shank you. It's stressful.
    Keeping in motion was how I got my 17 kill streak (which I thought was pretty darn impressive by my standards), you gotta keep moving, its an extremely fast paced game, even as a sniper. And don't dismiss the knife, it's your best friend in close quarters, most people tend to blind fire, but what I do is I line up my sights, sprint, and lunge forward with the knife for an instant kill.

    If there's anything I've learnt, it's that the spray and pray technique doesn't work very well here, unless you're a light machine gunner, then your task is to lay down covering fire; else, remember to line up your shorts, stay calm, and fire in bursts.

    I also cannot emphasis enough the importance for team work, so remember to flank, out flank and things like that, and if there's anything I hate most, its when someone UAVs moments after I UAV, you have to time your power ups and work as a team.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    BuhamutZeo wrote: »
    MORE KEYS!

    Go here! http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/call-of-duty-4/

    gogogo!

    I just got mine and DLing now. :D

    going in the OP

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Inzigna wrote: »
    Sleep wrote: »
    Question:

    How do I call airstrikes? I haven't gotten 5 kills in a row yet, but I know how to turn on the radar for a bit but hitting Right on the D pad. But, if I do use the radar, does that mean I can't use the air strike?

    Also... I can usually get about two kills or so before biting the dust. I thing I'm playing it too aggressive, but I'm just trying to get a feel for it and don't think I'm really playing any differently than the rest of the players.

    Any tips?

    Also, you have to keep fuckin moving in this game. If you're still for more than, like, 10 seconds someone's gonna either snipe you, or sneak up and shank you. It's stressful.
    Keeping in motion was how I got my 17 kill streak (which I thought was pretty darn impressive by my standards), you gotta keep moving, its an extremely fast paced game, even as a sniper. And don't dismiss the knife, it's your best friend in close quarters, most people tend to blind fire, but what I do is I line up my sights, sprint, and lunge forward with the knife for an instant kill.

    If there's anything I've learnt, it's that the spray and pray technique doesn't work very well here, unless you're a light machine gunner, then your task is to lay down covering fire; else, remember to line up your shorts, stay calm, and fire in bursts.

    I also cannot emphasis enough the importance for team work, so remember to flank, out flank and things like that, and if there's anything I hate most, its when someone UAVs moments after I UAV, you have to time your power ups and work as a team.

    I've taken to using sub machine gun with the extra health and the extra sprint. Basically, running into position, finding out where they are, and simply rushing them. I can take an extra hit or two, can run extra far, and the sub machine gun is actually pretty versitile.

    I'm fucked when it comes to long range, though.

    Sheep on
  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    So...are there any keys left? Anywhere? Because damnit, I really wanna play this.

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Is anyone else experiencing the phenomenon of regularly being better than the rest of the server? Excluding 1 or 2 people I regularly play with I am very rarely not the leader in kills or KDR

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    i wish the stats would be more expansive and have pages for each weapon (disregarding the challenges). I knife a lot, and would like to know just how many hundreds of people i've shanked so far.

    edit: arod that's because we're pretty fucking awesome

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  • ObstSkwerlObstSkwerl Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    am I an asshole for killing people in broad daylight with nightvision on?

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