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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |OT|
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Just got this today.
This game is great. I'm not even a fan of the Call of Duty series, but I loved the first Modern Warfare and this one definitely tops the first. And now I'm already hooked on the multi, somehow I've been kicking a decent amount of ass so far.
<3
I'll add you when I get on, it might be a little later than then but I'll be on late as well.
This game is great. I'm not even a fan of the Call of Duty series, but I loved the first Modern Warfare and this one definitely tops the first. And now I'm already hooked on the multi, somehow I've been kicking a decent amount of ass so far.
<3
I'll add you when I get on, it might be a little later than then but I'll be on late as well.
Exactly. In CoD4 it seemed like I was the only on running around like a maniac. Now it seems like everyone is. Maybe it's because I'm playing domination buy it's so much fun.CheapChampagne said:
Also don't think we need maps. Like CS. This game is has it's own unique gameplay. Everything caters to that. Someone camping in a window? Smoke, Sneak up aroun him or send a thumper round into his face. Calling in helis? Stingers.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
What's going on with team balancing on the PS3? I've been in plenty of games where people drop and it ends up being 5-2, 4-1, etc. I've been dropped into current games before, so I'm not sure if it's just a bug.
I just came from a game where it was 5 of us against one level 3 guy on the rooftops. I gotta give it to him, he didn't quit even after I kept calling UAV and choppers on him :lol
I just came from a game where it was 5 of us against one level 3 guy on the rooftops. I gotta give it to him, he didn't quit even after I kept calling UAV and choppers on him :lol
Has anyone run into the Riot Shield/ Stun Grenade/ Throwing Knife combo craze yet? I hardly ever saw anyone use the shield as their primary form of killing and two days ago my brother was like "Well what the hell, im going to try it" We played for like 6 hours perfecting and tweaking the load-out and tho we didnt always top the matched we found the combo to be incredibly annoying to the enemy so much that we would be routinely called out and swore out by frustated people and our "Cheap shit tactics". It made the game 100 times more fun for some reason:lol Some people would even turn and run when they saw us coming at them with the shield. Hilarious. In a game that is primarily about people running into the fray and shooting shit up not really caring if they die, seeing them run in fear from the bitch behind the shield and then getting a throwing knife in the back was HUGELY ENTERTAINING
Now, 2 days later every game i play seems to have atleast 1 or 2 people doing it. Getting killed by the riot shield is like the ultimate humiliation
Now, 2 days later every game i play seems to have atleast 1 or 2 people doing it. Getting killed by the riot shield is like the ultimate humiliation
fistfulofmetal
Banned
i played the game on PC obviously. then i booted up the ps3 version to play with a friend of mine. i nearly ripped my eyes out. holy fuck.
ShallNoiseUpon
Member
AeroGod said:
Trying this RIGHT now.
gnarkill bill
Member
So does anybody know if there is any real purpose to the
level? Or is it just...there?
Museum
Valkyr Junkie said:
Yeah, I've only played 7 or 8 matches so far but in most of them the teams were uneven. It starts the match when the teams aren't even, but the main problem is quitters. I've been playing against teams with 2 or 3 people because bitches don't stick with it until the end, hopefully this isn't a long term problem.
By the way, in regards to the single player, I must have killed at least 50 civilians in the Airport level, the 'nade launcher attachment really thins out the crowds.
Micromegas
Member
AeroGod said:
Riot Shield: The 2009 version of the Noob Tube.
GotchaForce
Member
Full Recovery said:
I main a shield and it's fucking hilarious to run down people with it. Having them run off just to give you enough to time switch to a pistol and clock them when they turn at you is the best.
Princess Carl
Member
So i just went into matchmaking for team deathmatch. Me and my friend were thrown into a private match with people we had never met before :lol .
these guys couldnt believe it and after the first batch of strangers left, another 15 people joined from matchmaking. :lol
these guys couldnt believe it and after the first batch of strangers left, another 15 people joined from matchmaking. :lol
Micromegas
Member
Snuggler said:
Seems like there isn't any skill-based matchmaking going-on at all on the PS3. It feels like they're just filling spots w/out any regard to level -- it's all over the place in the games I've played.
Yeah its awesome just gotta watch out for Semtex, although you can take the blast shield instead of the knife if it becomes a problem youll just lose some of your easier killing power.
Be warned it takes a good amount of time to become a beast with the throwing knife and the combo in general but its great seeing that ohh shit moment when they empty a clip into you and before they can reload a knife is in their head. Our loadout goes like this...
Primary Weapon: Riot Shield
Secondary: It really doesn't matter, some like the Thumper or the Glock, you could take a shotgun too. You wont be using it hardly ever.
Equipment 1: Throwing Knife, or if people are getting Semtex happy take the Blast Shield
Equip 2: Stun Nades help you with runners when you used your knife. Smoke nades are good too so you can move through fire in a wide open area. Just make sure you arnt throwing them when you are being fired on or you will die.
Perks: THe shield makes you move slower, Marathon and Lightweight are a much, also take commando is a must especially the upgraded version no falling damage is aces when you are chasing down kills since you arnt a ranged fighter.
Death Perk: Martyrdom or Final Stand, Final Stand is actually hilarious with the shield because it lets you go prone with it covering up 90% of your body the only way they can kill you is if they can manuever behind you.
I should also mention, its a great way to rack up points for doming NOTHING. You get Crowd Control points worth 50 everytime your shield absorbs a certain amount of bullets. Its not uncommon to rack up between 150-200 points just by moving around and getting fired upon.
Be warned it takes a good amount of time to become a beast with the throwing knife and the combo in general but its great seeing that ohh shit moment when they empty a clip into you and before they can reload a knife is in their head. Our loadout goes like this...
Primary Weapon: Riot Shield
Secondary: It really doesn't matter, some like the Thumper or the Glock, you could take a shotgun too. You wont be using it hardly ever.
Equipment 1: Throwing Knife, or if people are getting Semtex happy take the Blast Shield
Equip 2: Stun Nades help you with runners when you used your knife. Smoke nades are good too so you can move through fire in a wide open area. Just make sure you arnt throwing them when you are being fired on or you will die.
Perks: THe shield makes you move slower, Marathon and Lightweight are a much, also take commando is a must especially the upgraded version no falling damage is aces when you are chasing down kills since you arnt a ranged fighter.
Death Perk: Martyrdom or Final Stand, Final Stand is actually hilarious with the shield because it lets you go prone with it covering up 90% of your body the only way they can kill you is if they can manuever behind you.
I should also mention, its a great way to rack up points for doming NOTHING. You get Crowd Control points worth 50 everytime your shield absorbs a certain amount of bullets. Its not uncommon to rack up between 150-200 points just by moving around and getting fired upon.
Micromegas said:
Yeah, I see what you mean, at level 2, 3 and 4 I was matched up against people at level 20-30 or so. It was fine with me, because I'm skilled enough at FPS games that I can handle that kind of thing, but it must suck for new people. But I guess it might be like Uncharted, where your actual skill rank is hidden and your "level" is just a number to show how much you've played. Hopefully things are OK for long term players because I'm planning on sticking with the multi for a long time.
Oh yeah, one more comment on the campaign,
OMG Cpt. Price is alive. YAY, love that guy.
Try equipping a semi-auto pistol as your secondary, too. You can swap from shield->pistol MUCH faster than with any other secondary (like Dunn points out in the SP tutorial). So you'll have great little moments where, like, some guy empties his clip into your shield, you see him start to reload, and you just quickswap-blam-blam-DEATHALLOVERYOURFACE.AeroGod said:
They do not expect you to suddenly become a threat so quickly. =)
Exactly. =)Snuggler said:
Edit: Didn't see robut's comment!
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
So am a level 42 and using the M16 now and I don't know if it's just me but it seems like it is really inaccurate when not firing down the sights, more so than other weapons (comparing to the scar). Anyone else think so?
strikeselect
You like me, you really really like me!
Not a Jellyfish said:
Nope, I can hipfire with the M16 fairly easily. Same as CoD4.
Jack Scofield
Member
Holy fuck, this game is awesome. A few weeks ago, I was a bit worried about the overabundance of killstreaks, but it doesn't seem too bad...yet. I'm so content with my current killstreak loadout that I doubt I'll ever choose to unlock any more.
Scavenger is probably my favorite tier-1 perk, and I'm surprised to see that not many people use it. Constant ammo refills are a godsend. Cold-Blooded is great, too. Hearing "Enemy UAV sighted" and not giving a fuck is such a great feeling.
Finally, playing as the SEALS in multiplayer is really fun. Their callouts are so calm and professional.
Scavenger is probably my favorite tier-1 perk, and I'm surprised to see that not many people use it. Constant ammo refills are a godsend. Cold-Blooded is great, too. Hearing "Enemy UAV sighted" and not giving a fuck is such a great feeling.
Finally, playing as the SEALS in multiplayer is really fun. Their callouts are so calm and professional.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Cerrius said:
I don't know might just be me then. Not liking it as much this time around.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
Yes, HOLY SHIT THE FAL. It's so much easier to conserve ammo with this, much better SCAR if you don't use Scavanger.RubxQub said:
TurboLibre
Member
AeroGod said:
That sounds great. I've been obsessed with throwing knives and have gotten pretty good with them, I don't know much about shields though. I'll join if you're on PSN.
AeroGod said:
Marathon is good, but if you're playing with knives you need scavenger.
ShallNoiseUpon
Member
For now, at least, I'm happy as long as my K-D is greater than 1 on a match-by-match basis. :lol
TurboLibre
Member
dorkimoe said:
It's your fault if you can't get to it in time, especially since it takes a lot longer for them to take the crate then the person who called it. Plus, it's better for an ally to steal it then an enemy.
Picked up the X41 wireless headset after work and then proceeded to play through the entire campaign for the first time on Veteran. Took me approximately 7 hours. Yikes.
The plot was a little wonky. Some parts were frustrating, because I'd respawn and die almost immediately. But there were some amazing set pieces.
I might revisit single player to get the last few random achvs + intel items, but that won't be for a while. I've got some multiplayer to get to.
The plot was a little wonky. Some parts were frustrating, because I'd respawn and die almost immediately. But there were some amazing set pieces.
And the stuff that happens in the US really hit close to home, since I live in that area.
I might revisit single player to get the last few random achvs + intel items, but that won't be for a while. I've got some multiplayer to get to.
After reading so much crap about the campaign, and not having any interest in the MP, I decided to wait until a friend was done playing it, and then borrowed it, so I didn't have to pay for it myself, and low and behold: you guy were wrong. This was so much better than COD4 IMO.
Played on Hardened, and I found the campaign entertaining all the way, just the right challenge without being too frustrating, lots of really memorable parts, with some making me say flat out WOW, even though I still have no idea of what was going on with the plot, but I don't care, I loved the fast pacing, with it changing at a regularly manner to a diferent styled scene in the other side of the globe just before some sequence starts dragging for too long.
No infinite respawning enemies either (wtf were you guys talking about?).
I really found the campaign in COD4 to be pretty forgettable except for the glorious Ghillie in the Mist mission (with its style being mimicked in several of the mw2's missions <3 <3), but really loved this one and will probably get myself a copy, since I want to replay some of these missions eventually. Good job infinity ward.
edit: this was probably a hard to read post, I was typing things as they came to my mind, but it's late over here and I don't feel like structuring it better right now.
Played on Hardened, and I found the campaign entertaining all the way, just the right challenge without being too frustrating, lots of really memorable parts, with some making me say flat out WOW, even though I still have no idea of what was going on with the plot, but I don't care, I loved the fast pacing, with it changing at a regularly manner to a diferent styled scene in the other side of the globe just before some sequence starts dragging for too long.
No infinite respawning enemies either (wtf were you guys talking about?).
I really found the campaign in COD4 to be pretty forgettable except for the glorious Ghillie in the Mist mission (with its style being mimicked in several of the mw2's missions <3 <3), but really loved this one and will probably get myself a copy, since I want to replay some of these missions eventually. Good job infinity ward.
edit: this was probably a hard to read post, I was typing things as they came to my mind, but it's late over here and I don't feel like structuring it better right now.
_Alkaline_
Member
Was playing before and waiting for my care package. Two of my teammates crouched down near me as the crate drops. It clips the top of a roof above and proceeds to fall on top of all three of us. :lol
ShallNoiseUpon
Member
Every time the game announces "care package on the way" I think he says something about a jetpack, then I'm like "OOOH JETPACK" :lol
Just traded my copy in at eb.
Until there is a local search option (Australia) IW can blow me. 90% of games are red / yellow bars with horrid lag which is unplayable. Not to mention the joy of 1 American joining a room full of Aussies and pulling host time and time again.
I'm getting to old for this shit
Until there is a local search option (Australia) IW can blow me. 90% of games are red / yellow bars with horrid lag which is unplayable. Not to mention the joy of 1 American joining a room full of Aussies and pulling host time and time again.
I'm getting to old for this shit
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