Khalifa Jayy
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Well she did just remind me that we need to film ourselves again as we accidentally deleted the last tape... Not to brag or anything (;
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II |OT| Black to the Future
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LQX
Member
Huge! MW2 is the only one that suffers and that is because the idiot assholes only allowed match making.
spindoctor
Member
You haven't really missed the boat on BF3. You could always find a cheap copy and jump in. Lots of people still playing. If not, you'll find lots of people playing Black Ops 2 on the PC for a long time.
MW2 has more people playing right now than Black Ops according to Steam stats.
cripterion
Member
I'm hoping for something on this too.
After playing 10 minutes of CoD WaW I felt like throwing up..
LQX
Member
Wow, surprised at that. Finally had to uninstall it as it took forever to get into a game.
I guess I'll be "hacking".
The playerbase is substantial. There's no telling what concurrent player numbers BO2 will pull at launch. MW2 at launch was consistently 100,000+ for weeks. BO2 was near that number but it dropped off fast, I think mostly in part due to the technical issues people were experiencing. MW3 opened lower than BO. By the way, I put emphasis on concurrent player numbers because Black Ops 2 PC will be matchmaking and the quality and speed of you getting into games will depend on how high the active playerbase is. I expect BO2 to get some high numbers like 70,000+ at launch but whether the playerbase will stick around depends on the quality of the port and the game itself.
This is where I'm worried about BO2 PC. While MW2 PC has more players playing than the first BO, it takes waaaaaay too long to find a game on MW2 because you've got a peak concurrent playerbase of 9,000 divided over 16 playlists, multiple DLC packs and several regions. The end result has been that TDM is the only feasible playlist that one can find a match for in less than 10 minutes (which I think is a generous estimate) while every other playlist is pretty much empty. Black Ops however you can find a game in less than minute thanks to the server browser.
Xux
Member
Yup it turns it full-auto and adds recoil.
threetri333
Banned
No. Unless it's different on the Wii U?
You may always find a match but at what cost? Red bars? I'm Aussie so i don't have the luxury of being close to Europeans or Americans.
rangersfan414
Member
Just got a copy early 
You can ask me questions if u want.
You can ask me questions if u want.
Just got a copy early
You can ask me questions if u want.
What version?
PS3?
Hows the performance.
Thanks.
rangersfan414
Member
XBOX 360...sry :/
Just got a copy early
You can ask me questions if u want.
* 360 or PS3?
* If 360 did you get any bonus content besides Nuketown (like XBL time cards, avatars?)
* Mappable buttons?
* Does it have local search? (like by your country)
* Pics plz!?
* What game modes or does the OP cover it all?
* Does it perform better than Black Ops 1?
* Does the image quality look good?
beta & OP list the future weapons but here are the guns you use in the past events:
Rifles Fal | Galil | M16A1 | AKM
SMGs MP5A2 | AKS-74U | Uzi
Shotties Olympia over and under | SPAS 12
LMGs RPD | M60 | Minigun (same one as Vorkuta)
Snipers M82A1 | SVD Dragunov
Pistols 1911 | Makarov PM | Browning HP
Launchers RPG7 | Stinger | MM1
SMGs MP5A2 | AKS-74U | Uzi
Shotties Olympia over and under | SPAS 12
LMGs RPD | M60 | Minigun (same one as Vorkuta)
Snipers M82A1 | SVD Dragunov
Pistols 1911 | Makarov PM | Browning HP
Launchers RPG7 | Stinger | MM1
You know that sound when bullets hits the body, my quesion is if that sound is in the Campaign too.
Hispanicguy
Member
Just got a copy early
You can ask me questions if u want.
You didn't happen to get it in NYC, right? Enjoy the game
I'm hoping some of the stores that usually release early here in NYC get their shipment this weekend. Beyond excited for this game.
fluffydelusions
Member
NYC blops party?You didn't happen to get it in NYC, right? Enjoy the game
I'm hoping some of the stores that usually release early here in NYC get their shipment this weekend. Beyond excited for this game.
Just got a copy early
You can ask me questions if u want.
Zombie Question
Tranzit good map?
Does the 4 stops feel fluid from stop to stop?
Old School zombie setup still good?
What is survival like?
New weapons in the box/on the wall
new zombies?
rangersfan414
Member
You didn't happen to get it in NYC, right? Enjoy the game
I'm hoping some of the stores that usually release early here in NYC get their shipment this weekend. Beyond excited for this game.
Haha I actually did get it in NYC. I can tell you how in PM, but it'll cost you more than $60. Nothing I deem outrageous though like the people buying it for $500-$800.
And I'll begin playing around 8pm ET because I'm letting my brother play xbox right now. I'll answer all your questions then.
Some things I already know answers to:
1) No local search.
Twitta said:
2)It comes with a 2 day trial along with the Nuketown stuff.
3)OP has covered all the game modes. Only thing new so far is Hardpoint and Multi-Team variants of game modes.
4) I know there is a new zombie called a denizen which seems to tackle you and makes scratch marks on your screen. I forget which button it is to fight em off though. (Similar to survival mode dogs)
Everything else I'll get to later in a new post.
Hispanicguy
Member
PM sent. You have me very excited at the moment lol.
That video is far from HD. Just look at the text on-screen. Horrid to watch even at 1080p.
Edit: The 360 version on his channel looks just as bad, too. I'm assuming video capture he is using is sub-par.
Uno Venova
Banned
GS will have a stream tomorrow at 6.
wonderdung
Member
Campaign spoilers are floating around now.
Some new zombie easter Eggs
Click if you wish.
like the new Denizen zombies that latch onto you
Click if you wish.
Xux
Member
I've heard the Tac-45's a two shot kill up close and the B23R's a one burst kill with a pretty fast RoF, tho, so it definitely seems to be kind of lacking.
yes. Buy the living shit out of this game.
Scorestreaks accumulate by killing or playing the objective, once you get your top scorestreak it starts again but you can't have two of the same scorestreak unless you get it from a carepackage, scorestreak reset when you die.
Just got a copy early
You can ask me questions if u want.
Could you let me know if you're able to shoot the enemy UAV with Assault Rifle as you could in MW2 ?
B23R is gonna be my default sidearm for Sniper class.
Thanks bro.
rangersfan414
Member
Alright, so I'm answering some questions here:
1) There are now hitmarkers in campaign; however, there is no hitmarker sound.
2) There are no mappable buttons.
3) Tranzit is a gamemode and Green Run is the map. I like it so far. It's huge and I've played it twice. First time i made it to round 6 i believe, but it's crazy how much stuff you can do. I found several buildables. For example,
and even after all that, I didn't even get to see the whole map yet. I'm so excited for the easter eggs on the map as well. So far, it's awesome.
4) To answer the smoothness question, everything is fine when riding the bus lol.
EDIT: Forgot 5) The graphics look amazing. The campaign looks hot and for once the multiplayer maps aren't all brown looking. They look nice imo. I only played 4 maps though lol. The ship one (Hijacked) is just like highrise layout wise. It is symmetrical and has 3 ways to get to the other side, or you can take an underground path just like highrise. There's an upstairs on both sides similar to nuketown. That map was very fun against bots, but it seems winning offense demolition on that map will be near impossible.
1) There are now hitmarkers in campaign; however, there is no hitmarker sound.
2) There are no mappable buttons.
3) Tranzit is a gamemode and Green Run is the map. I like it so far. It's huge and I've played it twice. First time i made it to round 6 i believe, but it's crazy how much stuff you can do. I found several buildables. For example,
You can build a fan like thing in the spawn room, which helps you open doors to get out for free and helps open doors in other areas. I also built an assault shield with a car door and a ladder, but it won't let you put it down in a corner so you're invincible lol. (Yes i tried.) I also found a bus upgrade and several other parts to things that i didn't piece together
4) To answer the smoothness question, everything is fine when riding the bus lol.
EDIT: Forgot 5) The graphics look amazing. The campaign looks hot and for once the multiplayer maps aren't all brown looking. They look nice imo. I only played 4 maps though lol. The ship one (Hijacked) is just like highrise layout wise. It is symmetrical and has 3 ways to get to the other side, or you can take an underground path just like highrise. There's an upstairs on both sides similar to nuketown. That map was very fun against bots, but it seems winning offense demolition on that map will be near impossible.
Could you please let me know if you're able to shoot the enemy UAV with Assault Rifle as you could in MW2 ?
rangersfan414
Member
Sorry, forgot about that one. I know you already posted.
I'll test it in split screen tomorrow cause the bots are never gonna get a UAV lol. When i was playing before against my brother and bots, he was able to shoot down my chopper (Idr exact name but it's a high killstreak chopper that follows you) It works better than the AH6 too. Anyway i'll get back to you tomorrow on your question.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Lol sounds like Chris Redfield(Roger Craig Smith) is the voice of the majority of the mp soldiers.
Not complaining.
edit: Steve Blum also.
Not complaining.
edit: Steve Blum also.
i don't know if this was already posted:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ck-ops-2-in-game-live-streaming-is-to-youtube
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ck-ops-2-in-game-live-streaming-is-to-youtube