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[Kalentan]

Honestly I do hope they keep the colorful camos.

I hate how they did the camos in BF1. Outside the fact you could only unlock them via the chests, a lot of them barely changed what the gun looked like which made it almost pointless.

Plus they're not going to get rid of Diamond and things like that, so no point is downgrading the camos.

This is a reboot of cod1?

As much as World at War was.

 

[Loxley]

The special places in my heart surrounding WWII is the Pacific Theater. Give me that. That's what I want.
I'm tired as hell of the Euro theater. It wasn't even nearly as crazy.

Huh? What a weird thing to say. I agree the european theater gets more attention far and away, but still. Read up on the shit that the Germans and Soviets did to each other, it absolutely got as crazy. There was pure, unbridled hatred between the two, and they treated each other (including POWs) accordingly. Hell, read about the shit Stalin did to his own people. He encouraged his soldiers to shoot Soviet civilians if they were being used as human shields by the Germans, because any Soviet allowing themselves to be used in such a way deserved to be shot.

Anyway, back on topic.

The box art is boring as hell, however, the fact that they're deviating from the traditional "Military dude striking a pose with an assault rifle" COD box art for something more subdued gives me the impression that Sledgehammer are possibly going to try and focus less on the whiz-bang set-pieces this time around more on the human aspect of war. That's my guess anyway.

 

[SpartanForce]

So is U.S saving the world or the real war that was Germany vs Soviet Union?
Because if they could make Wehrmacht soldiers and Red Army soldiers perspectives as part of the game that would be something new and creative.

I have been reading Penn State Thesis on the 3rd SS panzer-division and that stuff (the war stuff, at least) in a game IS NEW not the same let's play normandy, falaise and bulge.

 

[zephry]

Well here it is, if there was any doubt

https://www.callofduty.com/be/nl/wwii

Original CoD had an amazing campaign for its time. I hope the new campaign is amazing. Later CoD campaign just didnt hold my interest due to the way missions seem so disjointed.

 

[Lord of Castamere]

So is U.S saving the world or the real war that was Germany vs Soviet Union?
Because if the could make Wehrmacht soldiers and Red Army soldiers perspectives as part of the game that would be something new and creative.

We literally just played as Russians in the last Cod WW2 game. World at War. We followed the Soviets from Stalingrad to Berlin.

 

[Kalentan]

We literally just played as Russians in the last Cod WW2 game. World at War. We followed the Soviets from Stalingrad to Berlin.

They even had the final mission.

Also for those who wanted the Pacific theater, we also had that in the last WW2 CoD.

 

[Buba Big Guns]

The game sounds extremely generic. Been there done that.

 

[SpartanForce]

We literally just played as Russians in the last Cod WW2 game. World at War. We followed the Soviets from Stalingrad to Berlin.

I don't recall Kharkov, Kiev, Kursk, Dniepr, I could be wrong tho.

Also it should not be from Stalingrad to the end but from Barbarossa to Berlin... and played on both sides. That's only my view.

 

[Toa TAK]

We literally just played as Russians in the last Cod WW2 game. World at War. We followed the Soviets from Stalingrad to Berlin.

That's the best part of COD threads


The ignorance

 

[Dice]

Good to hear the coop will be fuel efficient.

 

[kuYuri]

I really hope that co-op mode description means that it's not just Zombies again, but something new. The wording kind of implies it's not Zombies. Whether it's a co-op campaign that's separate from the single player campaign or some kind of Spec-Ops mode style shorter missions. Do something new. Zombies has been overdone and has continued to lose my interest. Let Treyarch stick with Zombies at least as that's their thing and let these other studios come up with something of their own.

 

[Hestisdabest]

I like the pics but then again I don't care too much about visuals. Not expecting much there. Just diggin the setting.


exactly. This should be a back to roots game in almost all ways. All the QoL improvements should remain and maps should be a bit bigger but overall the guns should be simple, maps well structured, killstreaks simple, etc...

This has potential. Also I personally don't want to see too much colourful sit on weapons. feel it doesn't fit the setting.

I agree.I also wouldn't mind some huge maps and maybe some vehicles liked WaW had..No way they don't have crates for gun skins and character skins,Easy money for them

If they do the 3, 5, 7 system again, I would be so happy.

I would aswell..Buttt I have a feeling 10+ kill streaks happening that jsut auto kill when u spawn in :/ (I hope I'm wrong

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

So is U.S saving the world or the real war that was Germany vs Soviet Union?
Because if they could make Wehrmacht soldiers and Red Army soldiers perspectives as part of the game that would be something new and creative.

I have been reading Penn State Thesis on the 3rd SS panzer-division and that stuff (the war stuff, at least) in a game IS NEW not the same let's play normandy, falaise and bulge.

Of course America is going to save the mother fucking day!

 

[opricnik]

Am i the only one who thinks screens are like wtf so good some of them even like real life a like?
I am at mobile still

 

[Nokterian]

I am sure they will be , who wouldnt want a bling Springfield

I do expect this bullshit in the new game..also locking guns behind loot boxes is pathetic what there doing with CoD.

 

[SpartanForce]

That's the best part of COD threads


The ignorance

That's to me? I remember the russian campaign. I just want a real detailed campaign of the european war (read Germany vs Soviet Union) with both sides playable on a single-player. Like I said, not just Stalingrad. Moscow, Demyansk, all part of it.

From 1941-1945.

But if everyone is fine with the U.S saving the world whatever.

 

[Kalentan]

I do expect this bullshit in the new game..also locking guns behind loot boxes is pathetic what there doing with CoD.

Only AW and BO3 locked out guns in loot boxes. Unless you count variants.

IW actually introduced new guns that weren't variants and either gave them for users for free with the season pass or let players complete easy to do challenges to get them.

Not that many would know that on here.

And trust me when I say it, there's a big difference.

 

[Toa TAK]

That's to me? I remember the russian campaign. I just want a real detailed campaign of the european war (read Germany vs Soviet Union) with both sides playable on a single-player. Like I said, not just Stalingrad. Moscow, Demyansk, all part of it.

From 1941-1945.

But if everyone is fine with the U.S saving the world whatever.

You're not getting that, because we've never even gotten as detailed a campaign for anyone else in the previous COD games either. You would have to dedicate more than what the franchise is willing to do that for anyone of the other viewpoints. Treyarch were the closet you'll get to it for a long time assuming this game doesn't do that. And Russia fucking saves the world in that one.

And knock it off with the US saving shit, that wasn't the past COD WW games and it likely won't be this either. Take that to the WWII OT in Off-Topic if you got an issue with that.

 

[SpartanForce]

You're not getting that, because we've never even gotten as detailed a campaign for anyone else in the previous COD games either. You would have to dedicate more than what the franchise is willing to do that for anyone of the other viewpoints.

And knock it off with the US saving shit, that wasn't the past COD WW games and it likely won't be this either. Take that to the WWII OT in Off-Topic if you got an issue with that.

Whatever man. Was just a idea. No need to come all aggressive.

 

[Nokterian]

Only AW and BO3 locked out guns in loot boxes. Unless you count variants.

IW actually introduced new guns that weren't variants and either gave them for users for free with the season pass or let players complete easy to do challenges to get them.

Not that many would know that on here.

And trust me when I say it, there's a big difference.

AW still didn't make it any better,Blops 3 and IW still made everything behind locked stuff. Instead giving these guns to everyone i needed to spend another amount of money. I play Blops 3 still but it just sucks that they have the guts to do this locking weapons and melee weapons behind loot boxes.

Even MWR now has loot boxes, it is pathetic to say the least it is just like John Riccitiello said years ago gauging the consumer for every single digital bullet and to think that was at EA but Activision is really exploiting it.

 

[Toa TAK]

Whatever man. Was just a idea. No need to come all aggressive.

Alright.

 

[Kalentan]

AW still didn't make it any better,Blops 3 and IW still made everything behind locked stuff. Instead giving these guns to everyone i needed to spend another amount of money. I play Blops 3 still but it just sucks that they have the guts to do this locking weapons and melee weapons behind loot boxes.

So you just ignored everything I just said?

IW doesn't lock everything behind loot boxes. New guns (aka not variants) are unlocked via Season Pass (not always) or via challenge.

Variants themselves could be crafted with Salvage, but no new gun was locked behind a paywall.

For example IW has released the R-VN, the X-Eon, the VPR, and the UDM. All new guns and all are unlocked easily without loot boxes or RNG.

 

[Triforce141]

IW actually introduced new guns that weren't variants and either gave them for users for free with the season pass or let players complete easy to do challenges to get them.

Wait, really?

That's the one thing that should've been done with the Season Passes for AW and BlOps3

New guns (aka not variants) are unlocked via Season Pass (not always) or via challenge.

Eh... it's a start?

 

[WinFonda]

So is U.S saving the world or the real war that was Germany vs Soviet Union?
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You mean the country that mobilized and projected their military across two separate oceans to fight Axis powers vs a country that large defended itself on its home turf from a neighboring aggressor on the same continent?

We all know Russia sacrificed a shit ton to fight Nazis but god forbid American made entertainment focuses on America and the battles they fought which are to this day some of the most impressive military operations the world has ever seen.

 

[Kalentan]

Wait, really?

That's the one thing that should've been done with the Season Passes for AW and BlOps3

Sort of. The R-VN and X-Eon and the VPR were all unlocked instantly with the Season Pass, however the UDM still requires a challenge which is just get 100 kills with a prestiged pistol with a scope (not hard.)

However if you don't own the season pass and therefore none of the DLC, then all you had to do is a challenge to unlock the R-VN, X-Eon, and the VPR.

So none of the new guns are locked behind a paywall or RNG, it's just if you own the Season Pass you get to skip the challenge.

 

[MasterOfPastures]

So far, no signs of a pacific theater. That would be very disappointing. It comes down then between Wolfenstein and this. E3 can't be here soon enough.

 

[Triforce141]

Sort of. The R-VN and X-Eon and the VPR were all unlocked instantly with the Season Pass, however the UDM still requires a challenge which is just get 100 kills with a prestiged pistol with a scope (not hard.)

However if you don't own the season pass and therefore none of the DLC, then all you had to do is a challenge to unlock the R-VN, X-Eon, and the VPR.

So none of the new guns are locked behind a paywall or RNG, it's just if you own the Season Pass you get to skip the challenge.

I'll give credit to Infinity Ward that they made unlocking unique weapons not locked behind the mercy of RNGsus.

I don't mind melee weapons locked behind supply drops as they are purely cosmetic, but weapons that have unique attributes to them, that's when it gets annoying.

Sure, they're not over powered, but guns like the Kamchatka provide something the W1200 and M1014 can't.

 

[Kalentan]

So far, no signs of a pacific theater. That would be very disappointing. It comes down then between Wolfenstein and this. E3 can't be here soon enough.

Unlikely the Pacific theater will happen cause CoD: Workd at War, the last WW2 CoD game covered it.

 

[The Lone Courier]

Eh co-op has me conerned hopefully its more of a special ops ala MW2/3 than BO3 tying it to the campaign.

 

[kuYuri]

The description for CoD:WWII mentions the D-Day landing, which was covered in CoD2. Just because WaW covered the Pacific already doesn't mean it can't get revisited in CoD: WWII since they are already covering territory that was covered in previous games.

With that said, there's currently no indication as of now that the Pacific theatre will be featured in this game.

For now, it's just best to wait until the reveal next week or E3 to know more details.

 

[The Lone Courier]

So RSVPing is most likely what gets you into the beta right?

 

[leburn98]

I am happy to have a Call of Duty set in WWII again. However, hopefully this doesn't lead the remaining CoD devs (Treyarch and IW) into doing the same. This is the main issue I have with the yearly CoD release schedule. Every Call of Duty follows the same future warfare-like setting. Call of Duty has three separate development studios, each with their own series of stories. Why can't each focus on a different time period?

While I doubt it, I'm hoping this is the case going forward.

 

[Creaking]

I'll give credit to Infinity Ward that they made unlocking unique weapons not locked behind the mercy of RNGsus.

I don't mind melee weapons locked behind supply drops as they are purely cosmetic, but weapons that have unique attributes to them, that's when it gets annoying.

Sure, they're not over powered, but guns like the Kamchatka provide something the W1200 and M1014 can't.

At least the Kamchatka and other Modern Warfare Remastered guns you can grind out. The key gain rate can be painfully slow, but the drop odds are better than any other Call of Duty supply drop system, and the scrap awarded for duplicates ain't too bad.

IW and MWR's methods are both miles ahead of how Black Ops III handled new weapons. Hopefully WWII continues that trend.

Eh co-op has me concerned hopefully its more of a special ops ala MW2/3 than BO3 tying it to the campaign.

Black Ops 3's campaign was awful because it was awful, not because of co-op. Maybe they made certain design choices due to the co-op, but that's their fault for poor decision-making. World at War had a co-op campaign and--aside from missing one level (I forget why)--it was fine.

 

[The Lone Courier]

I am happy to have a Call of Duty set in WWII again. However, hopefully this doesn't lead the remaining CoD devs (Treyarch and IW) into doing the same. This is the main issue I have with the yearly CoD release schedule. Every Call of Duty follows the same future warfare-like setting. Call of Duty has three separate development studios, each with their own series of stories. Why can't each focus on a different time period?

While I doubt it, I'm hoping this is the case going forward.

I get the feeling that was more Activison's meddling after buying into "Have you seen Titanfall" hype.

Black Ops 3's campaign was awful because it was awful, not because of co-op. Maybe they made certain design choices due to the co-op, but that's their fault for poor decision-making. World at War had a co-op campaign and--aside from missing one level (I forget why)--it was fine.Maybe they made certain design choices due to the co-op, but that's their fault for poor decision-making. World at War had a co-op campaign and--aside from missing one level (I forget why)--it was fine.

From the early interviews they mentioned designing the campaign around coop. Which is doubly stupid when the narrative never really had any explanation for other players being involved. As for the cut campaign level in WaW (Blackcats) it was a one off mission where you play as a PBY Catalina gunner which is only scripted for a single player.

 

[opricnik]

Honestly I do hope they keep the colorful camos.

I hate how they did the camos in BF1. Outside the fact you could only unlock them via the chests, a lot of them barely changed what the gun looked like which made it almost pointless.

Plus they're not going to get rid of Diamond and things like that, so no point is downgrading the camos.



As much as World at War was.

Your opinion is terrible. I hope they rid of camos, Gold skin will be there since whatever prestige unlocks but outside of that should be banned

 

[//DEVIL//]

Is it possible Microsoft got the marketing rights for call of duty again ? Pic in the OP suggests so. Advertising the Scorpio as best possible cod on consoles ?

 

[Lord of Castamere]

Is it possible Microsoft got the marketing rights for call of duty again ? Pic in the OP suggests so. Advertising the Scorpio as best possible cod on consoles ?

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[El_Chino]

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Really odd to me still, especially within the same gen.

I have an Advanced Warfare Xbox One controller lol.

 

[Linkified]

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Wasn't it Advanced Warfare where MS had the co-marketing however all hands on events it was shown on PS4?

 

[SpartanForce]

You mean the country that mobilized and projected their military across two separate oceans to fight Axis powers vs a country that large defended itself on its home turf from a neighboring aggressor on the same continent?

We all know Russia sacrificed a shit ton to fight Nazis but god forbid American made entertainment focuses on America and the battles they fought which are to this day some of the most impressive military operations the world has ever seen.

Right. Because the whole 1944-1945 theater the americans lost 350k casualties and in a single battle, Operation Citadel, the soviets had 863,000 casualties.

Only 10% of the Wehrmacht fought over the americans in France. Also stop calling wehrmacht soldiers nazis. I'm fine with the term if you mean waffen-ss since they were but regular soldiers no.

It is true Stalin wanted a second front but Zhukov knew, that at late 1943, there was no need for that. The war was lost for the germans.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

If they can recapture the magic of COD1 and 2 campaigns I'll be happy.

 

[Suzzopher]

We literally just played as Russians in the last Cod WW2 game. World at War. We followed the Soviets from Stalingrad to Berlin.

Just played? It was nine years ago.

 

[DaciaJC]

The sergeant's shoulder insignia indicates the the Army's 1st Division ("Big Red One"). If we assume the campaign follows one character within the same unit, possibilities for missions include Operation Torch and further fighting in North Africa, Operation Husky, Operations Overlord and Cobra (recall CoD3), the battle for Aachen, and the Battle of the Bulge. I don't think it's likely that we'll be following just one character's viewpoint, though, since there was already an older CoD two generations ago focusing on this very same division.

 

[polyh3dron]

The market was so saturated by WW2 shooters way back when that I'm still sick of them.

And yeah, lol @ them going back to the big red one when they already did it.

 

[Lord of Castamere]

Really odd to me still, especially within the same gen.

I have an Advanced Warfare Xbox One controller lol.

It's really not that abnormal. Some franchises, like Batman (for Sony) or Bethesda(Fallout/Elder Scrolls) (for Microsoft) stay the entire series, but it just depends.

Assassins Creed Unity - Microsoft : AC Syndicate - Sony (AC Empire - ?)
Bf4/1 - Microsoft : Battlefront 1/2 + Hardline - Sony
Shadow of Mordor - Sony : Shadow of War - Microsoft

Wasn't it Advanced Warfare where MS had the co-marketing however all hands on events it was shown on PS4?

Nah. Pretty sure they announced the co-marketing deal, on stage with Black ops 3, at Sonys presser. Though it leaked beforehand.

 

[Suzzopher]

I have high hopes for this. For me Sledgehammer's last game was the best COD of the gen, and going back to WWII is going to be somewhat fresh.

 

[Deckard Chapel]

If this game is a mix of "Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault" and "Call Of Duty 2", I will be elated.

 

[Lord of Castamere]

Just played? It was nine years ago.

That wasn't the point. The point was that's its not creative. The Soviets had campaigns in Cod 2 and W@W, with the later covering most of key points of the Soviet theater. Yes, it's been 9 years, but to act like the representation isn't there, when it was in the last Cod game that released in that time period, is wrong.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Peeps saying they are sick of WW2 can skip this one like many of us have for so long.

Lol

This reminds me...I need to play COD Big Red One on the OG Xbox. Picked it up last year lol

 

[Deckard Chapel]

The sergeant's shoulder insignia indicates the the Army's 1st Division ("Big Red One"). If we assume the campaign follows one character within the same unit, possibilities for missions include Operation Torch and further fighting in North Africa, Operation Husky, Operations Overlord and Cobra (recall CoD3), the battle for Aachen, and the Battle of the Bulge. I don't think it's likely that we'll be following just one character's viewpoint, though, since there was already an older CoD two generations ago focusing on this very same division.

Yeah, I covered this on the previous page:

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=234441597

From the Reddit description, it's "Saving Private Ryan" in terms of historical geographic progression - and I'm totally fine with that.