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[Kalavaras]

I thought Id skip this but then I watched my backlog and saw a ton of open world games I dont have time for right now. Then I remembered how much fun I had with blops2 on WiiU. On the fucking WiiU.

Installing on ps4 and got my 2.0 Stereo Headset yesterday. Fun times ahead I hope. Its a shame I bought ORB's Gator Claw controller but it kept disconnecting every 10 minutes so I had to return it.

 

[Psychoward]

This about the only multiplayer game of the year that interests me sadly, never played Black Ops 1 and 2 - will I still understand the campaign in this one or..

 

[TheCanisDirus]

David Vandalhart said there was something special and extra after prestige 10, but I dont think we know what yet.

Prestige is to keep leveling up. The way I see it is this, you are NOT done at level 55, there are 10 prestiges levels to go through when you are done.

You dont really get much, just a new emblem next to your name, that shows that you are either prestige 1, 2, 3 and so on. Meaning you are farther in the game.

On top of the new emblem, its just the satisfaction that you managed to be master prestige.

You get to permanently unlock one thing to bring over, and use whenever.

In a couple of prestiges you should be good with the set up you love.

It is addicting to keep ranking up, and as you go through it get weapon camo. Like I am working on Gold for Kuda, and then hopefully diamond

Hmm. Ok good to know.. thanks! If all specialists/weapons/attachments/perks and all other physically-able-to-use items are unlocked at 55... i personally have no incentive to push past it.

I dont need any special emblems or sparkles etc. I think some people just like the carrot at the end of the line. Hell, i'd love to have everything unlocked from the beginning without any of the wait. I'd be even more happy personally... i dont need any ranks or gated material to keep me interested in a game... but i can totally see how some are super into it.

#55ANDONE

 

[Marvel]

Wish I could use my campaign MGSFemSnake in mp

 

[Reckless Onion]

Ghost is pointless to me in this game, you show up on radar when you ADS for a length of time, I'll either get the razorbakc if I like it (a few levels away from unlocking it) or I will unlock Reaper as I love the Scythe.

agreed, ghost is just not worth it even when you keep moving you sometimes show up for a couple of seconds

 

[Outdoor Miner]

Servers down for anybody else?

 

[trugc]

Hm. I'm debating on whether or not I should read this. I have't finished the campaign yet. Should I finish or just read this?

I believe it doesn't really matter considering how obscure the main story is.

 

[Diablos54]

Servers down for anybody else?

Yup, yet again!

 

[adz2ka]

Tempted to head down to Tesco shortly and buy it as I have a bit of free time over the next few weeks.

Not bothered about Campaign
Not bothered about Zombies
Don't plan on partying up
Am quite casual
Probably won't buy any DLC


Worth it?

 

[Creaking]

When he threw that chocolate bar in the ground not first thought was, "that's gonna attract ants."

Dude is a pain in the ass the whole game.

Yeah, me and my friend have gotten to the second to last mission, and all I can think is "Tell me I'm not supposed to like this guy." Anytime the dialogue suggested that he might have to be dealt with or controlled, I'd always offer to shoot him. Any time he did just about anything, I'd beg the game not to end without letting me kill him. Still holding out hope.


I don't think the campaign is that bad so far, but it does characters surprisingly poorly. I liked the Black Ops 1 & 2 crews quite a bit. Most of them were memorable in one way or another. But the Black Ops 3 people are just... like... I meet these guys in one tutorial mission and I'm expected to honestly care when they turn against me later? Hendricks is this bland generic moralist who is irritatingly argumentative and has this anger boner for Taylor. Kane is another bland nothing/tool character who has that bizarre personal interest in you that comes straight out of nowhere. The 54i villains have so little screen-time that they seem wholly unnecessary and kind of forced.

Cutting the strong story connections with the other Black Ops games was a weird/bad choice. Should have just played as cyber-Woods.

 

[shungokusatsu]

Yup, yet again!

https://www.callofduty.com/blackops3/status

 

[Diablos54]

https://www.callofduty.com/blackops3/status

Ahh connection issues.

 

[Psychoward]

Yeah, me and my friend have gotten to the second to last mission, and all I can think is "Tell me I'm not supposed to like this guy." Anytime the dialogue suggested that he might have to be dealt with or controlled, I'd always offer to shoot him. Any time he did just about anything, I'd beg the game not to end without letting me kill him. Still holding out hope.


I don't think the campaign is that bad so far, but it does characters surprisingly poorly. I liked the Black Ops 1 & 2 crews quite a bit. Most of them were memorable in one way or another. But the Black Ops 3 people are just... like...

Spoiler

I meet these guys in one tutorial mission and I'm expected to honestly care when they turn against me later?

Hendricks is this bland generic moralist who is irritatingly argumentative and has this anger boner for Taylor. Kane is another bland nothing/tool character who has that bizarre interest in you that comes straight out of nowhere. Cutting the strong story connections with the other Black Ops games was a weird/bad choice. Should have just played as cyber-Woods.

Um...

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Can you change your player character? The male voice is REALLY bad.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Can you change your player character? The male voice is REALLY bad.

You can change gender in the wardrobe I think.

 

[Creaking]

Um...

It's the main point of the campaign trailer. It's not a big spoiler.

 

[HigXx]

Cutting the strong story connections with the other Black Ops games was a weird/bad choice. Should have just played as cyber-Woods.

This is my only gripe with the story. Why call it Black Ops 3 when the only thing youre gonna reference from the older games is STORY SPOILERS

Spoiler

Menendez and his drones and "Oh look nova-6 LOL". Like where is my cyber Reznov coming to fuck shit up. Why not have someone be a future Mason??? They missed it big time with this I think

 

[RoboPlato]

I wish they had done something with the MP Specialists in the campaign. I would have rathered and over the top story starring them than what we got.

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

Thanks! Would you pick the KN-44 over the ICR out of curiosity?

Depends on the map. For larger maps, I'd go with the ICR, but KN-44 excels in mid range fights.

I wish they had done something with the MP Specialists in the campaign. I would have rathered and over the top story starring them than what we got.

I had the same thought yesterday. I think Spectre's background makes for a better SP than what we have. They all can fit around for a great campaign with Spectre playing both sides with the assassinations and such. I don't know who would be the main protags, though.

 

[Psychoward]

It's the main point of the campaign trailer. It's not a big spoiler.

Alright my b, I haven't looked at any media besides multiplayer gameplay

 

[Nvzman]

Some glaring flaws that I learned:

1) Long Barrel REDUCES max damage range on shotguns

2) The KRM has to hit with all 8 pellets for a kill if you shoot them past a measly 200 units (practically knife range)

Treyarch clearly put no time and effort on balancing or even properly programming the shotguns.

Wat.
Well now I know I'm never dropping the Argus when I finally unlock it lol

 

[Creaking]

This is my only gripe with the story. Why call it Black Ops 3 when the only thing youre gonna reference from the older games is STORY SPOILERS

Spoiler

Menendez and his drones and "Oh look nova-6 LOL". Like where is my cyber Reznov coming to fuck shit up. Why not have someone be a future Mason??? They missed it big time with this I think

Yeah. I didn't expect much from Black Ops II's story, but I was delighted by how nice of a direct follow-up to Black Ops I it was. Like, it was a really good sequel. I guess it was too good in that it tied up pretty much all loose ends. III is like... slight references of how II's events lead to this generic future that could have come from any Call of Duty universe.

And

Spoiler

Hendricks getting so pissed off about Menendez was weird. It was a thing that happened 40 years ago. I thought Hendricks might have been a Mason or something (god forbid).

Alright my b, I haven't looked at any media besides multiplayer gameplay

And to be honest, it's not a fantastic story to be spoiled. The more interesting part is why they turn against you, although that seems a little loosey goosey. Campaign is still decent fun though.

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

Tempted to head down to Tesco shortly and buy it as I have a bit of free time over the next few weeks.

Not bothered about Campaign
Not bothered about Zombies
Don't plan on partying up
Am quite casual
Probably won't buy any DLC


Worth it?

Nope.

Game is hella fast paced and if you don't practice on Veteran campaign you're gonna get your ass kicked. Hard.

 

[Gorillaz]

Yeah, me and my friend have gotten to the second to last mission, and all I can think is "Tell me I'm not supposed to like this guy." Anytime the dialogue suggested that he might have to be dealt with or controlled, I'd always offer to shoot him. Any time he did just about anything, I'd beg the game not to end without letting me kill him. Still holding out hope.


I don't think the campaign is that bad so far, but it does characters surprisingly poorly. I liked the Black Ops 1 & 2 crews quite a bit. Most of them were memorable in one way or another. But the Black Ops 3 people are just... like... I meet these guys in one tutorial mission and I'm expected to honestly care when they turn against me later? Hendricks is this bland generic moralist who is irritatingly argumentative and has this anger boner for Taylor. Kane is another bland nothing/tool character who has that bizarre personal interest in you that comes straight out of nowhere. The 54i villains have so little screen-time that they seem wholly unnecessary and kind of forced.

Cutting the strong story connections with the other Black Ops games was a weird/bad choice. Should have just played as cyber-Woods.

the impression I got earlier which was mentioned a few times was thst they probably wanted to do something else further removed from black ops but the black ops name holds too much water for them to not use.

 

[FullMetaltech]

I wish they had done something with the MP Specialists in the campaign. I would have rathered and over the top story starring them than what we got.

I agree. Im only like 3 missions away from finishing it on Hardened but the SP characters are so bland. The MP Specialists have better backgrounds and abilities for sure.

 

[Nokterian]

What is the sensitivity on the analog sticks for you guys on PS4? I got it at 6 at the moment it is the sweet spot just enough to turn around and focus my aiming.

 

[hawk2025]

Is there really no website with complete stattracking a la Halo Waypoint?

 

[RefigeKru]

The first day of playing murdered my global K/D. Hovering around 1.5 at the moment but have to maintain, some games can be pretty brutal.

Still loving the fuck out of this, might even dethrone COD4 for best multiplayer pour moi. I rarely feel like my deaths are bullshit and this is Call of Duty. Outstanding.

 

[BiGBoSSMk23]

What is the sensitivity on the analog sticks for you guys on PS4? I got it at 6 at the moment it is the sweet spot just enough to turn around and focus my aiming.

9.

Haymaker run and gunner here.

 

[Creaking]

the impression I got earlier which was mentioned a few times was thst they probably wanted to do something else further removed from black ops but the black ops name holds too much water for them to not use.

That makes sense, though the characters are still terrible with or without the Black Ops name attached.

 

[Victrix]

What is the sensitivity on the analog sticks for you guys on PS4? I got it at 6 at the moment it is the sweet spot just enough to turn around and focus my aiming.

4 horiz/6 vert, seemed to equalize the vertical movement.

This is on a scuf with kontrolfreex though, ymmv.

 

[Nokterian]

9.

Haymaker run and gunner here.

Damn that is high...maybe i will get there

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

This about the only multiplayer game of the year that interests me sadly, never played Black Ops 1 and 2 - will I still understand the campaign in this one or..

The story rarely references the past Black Ops game and it is almost a new slate on the timeline. You aren't missing much, if anything, if you play this one.

What is the sensitivity on the analog sticks for you guys on PS4? I got it at 6 at the moment it is the sweet spot just enough to turn around and focus my aiming.

8, but I may go up to 9. I get alot of turn ons and react to people faster with a higher sensitivity.

 

[Creaking]

9.

Haymaker run and gunner here.

 

[Snkfanatic]

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Lol he didn't move for so long that I thought this was just a jpg

 

[zsynqx]

9.

Haymaker run and gunner here.

9 here as well.

 

[Kwansu Dudes]

Can you change your player character? The male voice is REALLY bad.

Female is just as bad, IMO. Everyone feels so lifeless.

 

[bbd23]

So are pistols only useful in hardcore mode?

 

[backflip10019]

Are you guys sticking mostly to Common pack unlocks in the black market or Uncommons? So far I've only gotten two Commons, both of which came with mostly crap. 30 cryptokeys seems like a ton, though.

 

[Creaking]

So are pistols only useful in hardcore mode?

I think the starter pistol is fantastic, but I had to change my shooting button from R2 to R1 so I could fire faster. Burst pistol is all-right but not as good. Eats ammo too fast without good enough of a damage return. Hip fire without a laser sight is also weak. Haven't gotten the L-Car yet.

Still missing a non-specialist revolver though. Sidearms are missing a mid-long ranged option. No crossbow and no revolver. Even the rocket launcher veers off at a range.

Are you guys sticking mostly to Common pack unlocks in the black market or Uncommons? So far I've only gotten two Commons, both of which came with mostly crap. 30 cryptokeys seems like a ton, though.

Yeah. Way too much Black Market stuff to bother about getting rares. I've already gotten 3 rares and 2 legendaries through common packs anyway. Although, for how much Black Market stuff is in the game, I feel like you should get more than 3 items per pack. That or get crypto keys faster. The best I can do is one per match with the occasional 2 per match if I do well enough and the bar is half full.

 

[EL CUCO]

Well, finally prestige 1, and I permanently unlocked Ghosts.

I miss my Pharo and Spectre's Ripper though. It was a hard choice.

I envy you. This weapon has been taking a dump on on me in all my gunfights

 

[Strider]

I feel like the RK5 with Dual Wield and Laser Sights will be really good. Not even close to unlocking dual wield yet tho

 

[Creaking]

I feel like the RK5 with Dual Wield and Laser Sights will be really good. Not even close to unlocking dual wield yet tho

Can't put any other attachments on a dual-wielded weapon If you could, I'd be dual wielding silenced pistols all day every day. Treyarch has a thing against that for some reason. Was that way in both Black Ops I and II as well.

On the plus side, it feels as though the hip-fire with dual wield is no worse than it is with a single gun. Finally. I was able to kick a lot of butt with dual wielded MR6's (semi-auto pistol).

 

[Rnr1224]

Why offer dedicated servers when every year over a dozen million people buy the console versions, despite them not having servers?


Your going to wear diamond?

That camo and some others in the last cod games are so cringeworthy..

I would probably not wear the camo but it gives me something to strive for.

 

[E92 M3]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but have a few questions for a kind soul to answer:

1. Are there any OP guns or are they all generally balanced on way or another?
2. Do silencers lower damage even though it's not indicated? I love using silencers, but noticed a significant damage decrease.
3. Is Nuketown still active?
4. Are there any specific nuances I should know about the meta right now?


Overall, I love Blops 3 and think Treyarch did a wonderful job with the game.

 

[Mr. PlayStation]

Did anyone face this issue with BOIII?

I got kicked out of a multiplayer match with a error message: Disconnected from server. Demonware. And then after this, I just wanted to resume the campaign. Upon clicking campaign, it asked me to create a profile all over again. Save data got corrupted and it's all gone. Tried downloading a backup save file from PS plus cloud, and even that didn't work. Entire game data is corrupted or something?

 

[Victrix]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but have a few questions for a kind soul to answer:

1. Are there any OP guns or are they all generally balanced on way or another?
2. Do silencers lower damage even though it's not indicated? I love using silencers, but noticed a significant damage decrease.
3. Is Nuketown still active?
4. Are there any specific nuances I should know about the meta right now?


Overall, I love Blops 3 and think Treyarch did a wonderful job with the game.

1) Surprisingly not really. The burst guns and the Gorgon have good kill times, but almost every gun in the game has something going for it, be it kill time, range, accuracy, magazine size, handling, or something else.

2) They work the same as they always did, they reduce range, which effectively reduces damage at a distance. On ARs/LMGs the effect is huge, it's less on SMGs (which already have a lot of falloff) and shotguns (limited range period). You can expect an extra bullet from your AR/LMG if you suppress them at most distances, so don't slap a suppressor on every build without thinking about it.

3) It's in the chaos moshpit playlist.

4) Nope. Have fun. Lots of great specialist abilities, perks, builds, streak setups, etc.

 

[Creaking]

Did anyone face this issue with BOIII?

I got kicked out of a multiplayer match with a error message: Disconnected from server. Demonware. And then after this, I just wanted to resume the campaign. Upon clicking campaign, it asked me to create a profile all over again. Save data got corrupted and it's all gone. Tried downloading a backup save file from PS plus cloud, and even that didn't work. Entire game data is corrupted or something?

Data/progress for online and offline are separate (for all modes). Did you make sure to reconnect to Black Ops 3's online before trying to play the campaign?

 

[E92 M3]

1) Surprisingly not really. The burst guns and the Gorgon have good kill times, but almost every gun in the game has something going for it, be it kill time, range, accuracy, magazine size, handling, or something else.

2) They work the same as they always did, they reduce range, which effectively reduces damage at a distance. On ARs/LMGs the effect is huge, it's less on SMGs (which already have a lot of falloff) and shotguns (limited range period). You can expect an extra bullet from your AR/LMG if you suppress them at most distances, so don't slap a suppressor on every build without thinking about it.

3) It's in the chaos moshpit playlist.

4) Nope. Have fun. Lots of great specialist abilities, perks, builds, streak setups, etc.

Thanks! I really appreciate the information. It's funny, I put a silencer on the Gorgon and it was too noticeable. I love running stealth, but it seems like it won't work with LMGs like I wanted.

Do you know if Nuk3town will ever be available as a 24/7 playlist? Due to the new dashboard, I don't think it downloaded correctly since I didn't have the playlist available.

 

[Jacksinthe]

Did anyone face this issue with BOIII?

I got kicked out of a multiplayer match with a error message: Disconnected from server. Demonware. And then after this, I just wanted to resume the campaign. Upon clicking campaign, it asked me to create a profile all over again. Save data got corrupted and it's all gone. Tried downloading a backup save file from PS plus cloud, and even that didn't work. Entire game data is corrupted or something?

A quick Google search tells me BO3 uses Demonware servers.

There are OFFLINE and ONLINE campaigns. If the server is down, you are in local mode only. Offline.