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Call of Duty: Black Ops III |OT| No Content For Old Gen

hawk2025

Member
I'm so tempted by the season pass, but the connections and matchmaking on the PS4 the past couple of days I have tried have been so, so bad.

Do we know anything about this? The game was blissful for the first month, I don't know what's going on :(
 
So, Domination question for all you GAF players (since I know how much you love Domination):

Which map do you think has the worst (or hardest) 'B' capture point? I specify 'B' because obviously that's the one located in the center of each map and the one that normally dictates the winning team, since controlling that point for most of the match along with 1 other point normally ensures victory (but not always).

Again, it could be due to the map design or too many flanking options, but I feel like some maps are much harder than others. Right now I would have to say either Stronghold or Infection are the hardest, just due to the placement of point 'B' on those maps. I would probably put Fringe there as well.

Obviously it's easiest to capture the points with 2-3 players, but capturing these solo is almost impossible unless you have great team support just due to the number of angles you need to cover from attack.
 
So, Domination question for all you GAF players (since I know how much you love Domination):

Which map do you think has the worst (or hardest) 'B' capture point? I specify 'B' because obviously that's the one located in the center of each map and the one that normally dictates the winning team, since controlling that point for most of the match along with 1 other point normally ensures victory (but not always).

Again, it could be due to the map design or too many flanking options, but I feel like some maps are much harder than others. Right now I would have to say either Stronghold or Infection are the hardest, just due to the placement of point 'B' on those maps. I would probably put Fringe there as well.

Obviously it's easiest to capture the points with 2-3 players, but capturing these solo is almost impossible unless you have great team support just due to the number of angles you needs to cover from attack.


I literally just played dom nuketown

It was hell
 
So, Domination question for all you GAF players (since I know how much you love Domination):

Which map do you think has the worst (or hardest) 'B' capture point? I specify 'B' because obviously that's the one located in the center of each map and the one that normally dictates the winning team, since controlling that point for most of the match along with 1 other point normally ensures victory (but not always).

Again, it could be due to the map design or too many flanking options, but I feel like some maps are much harder than others. Right now I would have to say either Stronghold or Infection are the hardest, just due to the placement of point 'B' on those maps. I would probably put Fringe there as well.

Obviously it's easiest to capture the points with 2-3 players, but capturing these solo is almost impossible unless you have great team support just due to the number of angles you need to cover from attack.
Havoc because of how open the B area is, and also because it is a larger map.

That means it takes more time to run to B to defend if you need to do so.

Infection is quite easy I would say - especially if you sit inside the fountain or whatever it is. Some people don't yet know about it and so you can get away with it, it obviously leaves you helpless to shoot attackers.

Stronghold is also quite easy. If you want to make an opening play for B then I strongly recommend you don't head straight there, instead go down the rocky side then get in behind where they're capturing it from and then capture it yourself. Works very well if you start A-side I find.

Combine can be tough, harder from the C side I think.
 
Havoc because of how open the B area is, and also because it is a larger map.

That means it takes more time to run to B to defend if you need to do so.

Infection is quite easy I would say - especially if you sit inside the fountain or whatever it is. Some people don't yet know about it and so you can get away with it, it obviously leaves you helpless to shoot attackers.

Stronghold is also quite easy. If you want to make an opening play for B then I strongly recommend you don't head straight there, instead go down the rocky side then get in behind where they're capturing it from and then capture it yourself. Works very well if you start A-side I find.

Combine can be tough, harder from the C side I think.

Good points thanks! I see what you mean about Infection and Stronghold. It just feels like you have to capture those points right away or else they are very hard to take back from the other team. I hope the new DLC maps in February are great for Domination, because I'm really getting sick of playing Combine all the time. Hunted is probably my favourite map, and I like Exodus as well, but it seems like it never comes up in the rotation anymore.
 

jorgejjvr

Member
Havoc because of how open the B area is, and also because it is a larger map.

That means it takes more time to run to B to defend if you need to do so.

Infection is quite easy I would say - especially if you sit inside the fountain or whatever it is. Some people don't yet know about it and so you can get away with it, it obviously leaves you helpless to shoot attackers.

Stronghold is also quite easy. If you want to make an opening play for B then I strongly recommend you don't head straight there, instead go down the rocky side then get in behind where they're capturing it from and then capture it yourself. Works very well if you start A-side I find.

Combine can be tough, harder from the C side I think.
Breach is super easy
 

Xater

Member
This is probably the first time in a long time I am excited for some DLC. The maps looks interesting and I need more Zombies. I am so excited hat I wish it was coming earlier.

Boy did BO3 surprise me. I have not been into COD like this for years, in fact I had given up on the series.
 

Jblanks

Member
Yea not sure if I'm going to get the DLC; gotta talk my friend into it first, but if he isn't then I probably won't. Hijacked was a good map, but wasn't anything special to me. Would've liked to have seen a map from WaW/BLOPS1, not a map I played a few years ago.
 

lamaroo

Unconfirmed Member
I'm waiting on the DLC until impressions come in, and I want to see what they're doing with weapons.

Got burned with buying the season pass for AW, here's hoping weapon variants are never coming back.
 

Skittles

Member
So, Domination question for all you GAF players (since I know how much you love Domination):

Which map do you think has the worst (or hardest) 'B' capture point? I specify 'B' because obviously that's the one located in the center of each map and the one that normally dictates the winning team, since controlling that point for most of the match along with 1 other point normally ensures victory (but not always).

Again, it could be due to the map design or too many flanking options, but I feel like some maps are much harder than others. Right now I would have to say either Stronghold or Infection are the hardest, just due to the placement of point 'B' on those maps. I would probably put Fringe there as well.

Obviously it's easiest to capture the points with 2-3 players, but capturing these solo is almost impossible unless you have great team support just due to the number of angles you need to cover from attack.
Redwood and metro are literally not made for domination. Fucking hate playing on either of those maps when it's dom. Havoc is also pretty bad because the B point has next to no cover
 
Redwood and metro are literally not made for domination. Fucking hate playing on either of those maps when it's dom. Havoc is also pretty bad because the B point has next to no cover
I would say Metro is very much made for domination as it is damn near symmetrical.

Alas, it is just a pants map. I've not had a fun game in any mode on it.
 
What's a greater achievement?

1. A nuclear Calling Card
2. An animated Master Killer Calling Card
3. A Nuked Out (nuclear in FFA) Calling Card

I ask because I'm one quad feed from Master Killer, and I'm wondering if I should stick with that animated Calling Card or if I should go for Nuked Out. Ugh, I wished they kept the showcase from BO2 that let you put three calling cards for show aside from the one you were already using. Sadly, in this game it seems you can only pick one, so which should it be?

I have the animated Master Killer card and I think it's terrible.

Nuked Out would be more impressive.

You CAN showcase 3 calling cards BUT people can't view them.
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Shouldn't be that hard to patch in the ability to view other people's combat record...?
 

Skittles

Member
I would say Metro is very much made for domination as it is damn near symmetrical.

Alas, it is just a pants map. I've not had a fun game in any mode on it.
It may be symmetrical, but it's an unholy clusterfuck from all angles. Way to many flank spots and there's nothing to hide behind as you cap the point

Well the voting obviously still needs changing. I still need to quit out of every lobby once Combine was played. You are never going to play anything else from that point on.
I like how people will now withhold their vote until literally the last second and then pile it on to combine. Probably to trick people into staying lol
 

No_Style

Member
It's been a long time since I played Domination on Metro or Redwood. Combine on the other hand...

I love Combine and it'll go down as one of the best from BLOPS3 but damn it people. I don't understand why they even allow for repeats in the voting.
 

Radec

Member
Got 6 rapid kills with a dual wield MR6 in combine. Goddamn that feels exhilarating.

Do Specialist weapons count on Quad Feeds?

I got a quad using sparrow and my quad feed counter didn't moved. Still 7 more to go and 9 merciless for Master Killer.
 
Quick question. Which SMG do you guys think is better for the close to mid engagement maps like Combine, Breach, and Exodus: the weevil or the vesper?
 

randome

Member
Can anyone tell me which call of duty is the best for ps3? I heard that black ops 3 is not recommended for ps3 due to a shitty port. Should i get advanced warfare?
 
The movement system, unlimited sprint, and map design to a lesser extent are to thank for the shitty spawns in this game I think.

I really hope they make bigger maps. Dlc seems to continue their current trend


Id play the hell out of team tactical for the better spawns, but it's stuck behind arena where the population isnt as big
 
Map size and map flow are perfect the way they are (except Nuketown, which isn't even THAT bad), please let's not go back to the dark ages of maps like Stonehaven.
 
Ghosts isnt the only alternative. There are good large maps in the series.

Perhaps, but I would imagine that the larger the map, the harder it is to implement the new movement and the three lane system. I mean, judging from the larger maps in this game, Havoc for example, not many people enjoy them.
 
And with this clip I finished all of the Master Killer challenges:

http://xboxclips.com/ShadowsFell/6081d2ea-624b-44e7-9cc4-985b39758d0e

I can only play the game in relatively short bursts most of the time now though, because the game is, frankly, a fucking mess.

Care to explain?

It feels like the best call of duty right next to black ops 1 to me. Hit detection has been awesome and the maps are really good. Maybe not for all objective games but they seem pretty good.
 
Map size and map flow are perfect the way they are (except Nuketown, which isn't even THAT bad), please let's not go back to the dark ages of maps like Stonehaven.
It's awful. It's mostly the movement system and map design to a lesser extent. No one wants to go back to Stonehaven I don't think. Black Ops 2 did a great job, and these maps sizes would have probably worked a lot better without all the movement system and unlimited sprint garbage that messes things up.

The flow is not good at all. Again, because of the movement system and unlimited sprint. It's certainly better than Advanced Warfare though.
 
Care to explain?

It feels like the best call of duty right next to black ops 1 to me. Hit detection has been awesome and the maps are really good. Maybe not for all objective games but they seem pretty good.
I've detailed it a lot throughout the thread, but they've lessened the depth of the game, by reducing the ability of defensive players to be as effective as they once were. Through perks, map design, unlimited sprint, the movement system, etc.

The game is much more mindless, and geared towards run and gun gameplay, to the detriment of other styles. Not to mention all of this does things like fuck spawns up tremendously, in my opinion.

Not to mention specialists...that's a whole other set of issues. I'm not saying they couldn't be workable, but in its current fo, I think it's problematic.

The game does perform better, but it still has tons of inconsistency.

OvenBakedMuffin does reviews for the networking each year, and has since MW3. Here's his analysis of the Black Ops 3 beta: http://youtu.be/OCyFGCCjYKY

Reading the YouTube comments section, he's finished the majority of the work for the review for the full game, which won't be out for a while, but, and I'm paraphrasing here, he said that everything was a little bit worse than in the beta. His past videos are really great. I recommend people checking them out. People have been complaining about inconsistent gameplay, lag compensation, etc. since the original Black Ops. I can still play CoD 4 with no inconsistency at all. Just normal lag, when lag should be occurring.
 
I disagree, I've seen some pretty powerful old school snipers and LMG users who dominate the map by staying in place and killing anyone who tries to get too close. You don't need to run and gun, you can play defensive just as good. That's what I see most people doing with the M8A7 to get streaks, and with LMGs to cut off lanes. I'll admit it is harder, but more rewarding.
 
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