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[Cosmo Clock 21]

Prestige doesn't equate to player skill. Try looking for matches where you aren't playing against a clan, or large numbers of opponents with voice chat on. Try Ground War maybe?

 

[Xevren]

Prestige doesn't equate to player skill. Try looking for matches where you aren't playing against a clan, or large numbers of opponents with voice chat on. Try Ground War maybe?

I know prestige doesn't equate to player skill but when they can force most of the opposing team into spawn points and just lock it down it gets pretty frustrating. We'll try ground war out sometime.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

hopefully IW sends a patch quickly for 360 side, my brother is level 63 by boosting with my cousins and he only got the game on friday. please.. I don't want him passing me...again.

 

[whitehawk]

hopefully IW sends a patch quickly for 360 side, my brother is level 63 by boosting with my cousins and he only got the game on friday. please.. I don't want him passing me...again.

Holy shit.. I got the game the week it came out and I'm level 58...

 

[SmokeMaxX]

Does Danger-Close pro increase the speed at which a UAV scans?

To increase this rate, call in 2 UAVs at the same time. It'll halve the time it takes to scan.

 

[Mileena]

Holy shit.. I got the game the week it came out and I'm level 58...

You must play like two hours a week or something. It's so easy to level by playing Demolition and Search

 

[Mogg0]

The more you "practice" this game, the better you'll get. Pretty simple.

Oh, and map control is one of the most important things you can have in TDM. If you believe otherwise, you haven't played with a decent group of people. You don't truly understand what it is to dominate in this game until you get a group of friends that fucking OWN a map. It takes really good communication, and flawless teamwork, but my teammates have gone 7500-500 in TDM before. We've taken the time to go into private matches, and identify by name all the key landmarks on all maps, so when we die, or see something, everyone else knows immediately. But seriously, map control is very important. Holding key areas can win you games, as you'll restrict the movement the enemy can have to a few areas, which are easily watchable.

Wow...

 

[roosters93]

Something weird happened today, I wonder if any of you can explain it.

I was sitting in a TDM lobby, when some people left and it turned into a Private Match lobby for Free-for-all on Rust.

And then I noticed that I could change the game settings ie time and score limit.
Wouldn't that mean I was the host?
But for some reason I couldn't start the game.

To increase this rate, call in 2 UAVs at the same time. It'll halve the time it takes to scan.

Wow didn't know that, thanks.

 

[Tornado Condor]

Something weird happened today, I wonder if any of you can explain it.

I was sitting in a TDM lobby, when some people left and it turned into a Private Match lobby for Free-for-all on Rust.

And then I noticed that I could change the game settings ie time and score limit.
Wouldn't that mean I was the host?
But for some reason I couldn't start the game.



Wow didn't know that, thanks.

Try reading a couple of pages back.

It happens often.

 

[jiien]

Wow...

Haha, you don't know how frustrating it is to be playing on Favela when you die, and yell out "Hey guys, I just got shot so be careful around...the uh...room, in that building."

I guess, now that I read back what I said, it sounds like we take the game rather too seriously, but for us, it just adds to the fun. Nothing is more exhilarating in this game than to have a team that performs with perfect communication.

 

[Mogg0]

Haha nah dude, I was about to judge you and then realised I do exactly the same thing. :lol Always shouting where I got killed. 'A fucking cunt is in the bathroom!", etc.

That 'private match map reconnaissance' sounds like a good idea, I just need to rustle up a better batch of regulars.

 

[PetriP-TNT]

So now that the 1.7 patch is online, which glitches are fixed for real? I noticed that the 1887's are severly gimped: they are still one hit killers but the range has been reduced at least by half.

 

[nib95]

I'm not actually quite sure why I still play this game online. Just seems so damn gimmicky it's unreal. For every map there's some sort of gimmick tactic. Whether it's running around at speeds which are beyond comprehension knifing everyone at spawn, or camping with a thermal sniper or whatever. The killstreak rewards just make things worse. Then there's the absolutely shite matchmaking. I mean, I'm playing the PS3 version now, and I'm level 22, but with every game I play, 90% of the people in the match are multiple level prestige players. I mean seriously? Has there been a more wank level matching system?

Seriously, IW dropped the ball so hard on this. But to answer my original question above, I guess the only reason I am still playing is because all my friends are. Otherwise I'd probably have called it quits by now. At times this game feels more like Serious Sam than COD. Goes for both SP and MP.

 

[Everdred]

I don't know what you're expecting, it really is just an arcade shooter. Play more hardcore team deathmatch, it doesn't mean harder players, it's just more balanced and intense.

 

[CorporalDork]

Yarp the 1887's have definitely been nerfed, I only just unlocked them and was getting used to using them but now you just get owned trying to take people out with them like before. At least it's better to KNOW now so that I can use a different secondary weapon.

Damn... had 1887 fun for like 2 days

:lol

 

[Lince]

Play more hardcore team deathmatch, it doesn't mean harder players, it's just more balanced and intense.

don't know if my game is different but HC team deathmatch intense? people just hide and camp with silencers, thermal scopes and claymores around them, how is that intense? it's a pain to slowly make your way through the maps looking everywhere. As soon as you put an arm out of cover you're killed by one of the 10 guys looking through the roofs, windows, or hiding in tall grass. Yes I played with cold blooded and ninja pro, yes I used silencers and claymores myself, but no I don't have the patience to wait a couple minutes doing nothing or moving like a turtle inspecting that thing that seems to be maybe the head of an enemy in that distant window.

 

[Everdred]

It sounds like we actually have similar play styles. I am always on the move and I haven't really had issues. Maybe I should have said suspenseful instead. It's a lot less predictable and I love that kill streaks are more difficult to get. There is no radar telling me where everyone is, unless I've earned it.

 

[RavenFox]

So now that the 1.7 patch is online, which glitches are fixed for real? I noticed that the 1887's are severly gimped: they are still one hit killers but the range has been reduced at least by half.

There wasn't a problem with the one hit kills[It should like most shotguns at semi-close distance]. It was the akimbo with moon distance range that was the issue.

 

[divisionbyzorro]

I don't know what you're expecting, it really is just an arcade shooter. Play more hardcore team deathmatch, it doesn't mean harder players, it's just more balanced and intense.

I think you're confusing "intense" with "tense." I have noticed that HC matches are filled with an incredible tension, as you know that the next corner could be your last.

On another note, I finally got some serious time with this game yesterday. Finally decided to play around with the ACR after giving up on the RPD. The ACR is really nice with SP. I can actually use the ACOG with it and have success. I think it might be my favorite AR.

I also decided that I was going to start leveling up the rest of my handguns/machine pistols (I had only ever bothered with the first one to get the tactical knife). I tell you what: the magnum is a beast. But running around trying to farm kills with a magnum is a surefire way to watch your K/D ratio tank :lol

 

[RubxQub]

Is the 360 patch out yet?

 

[divisionbyzorro]

There wasn't a problem with the one hit kills[It should like most shotguns at semi-close distance]. It was the akimbo with moon distance range that was the issue.

When balancing 1887s, you really need to look at them compared to the SPAS-12, which also has an ungodly range - but it's a pump-action shotgun that can't go akimbo. The 1887s should require two shots to kill when standing at the maximum ADS range that the SPAS-12 can kill with one shot to stay somewhat balanced.

 

[RubxQub]

Anyone else getting infuriated with people hiding behind something and only having their head sticking out...and yet they can shoot over whatever they are behind without issue and you've got just a head to shoot at...

...and when you shoot that head it isn't a headshot...it still takes like 3-4 bullets with a silenced gun to bring them down?

What the fuck kind of game doesn't make a headshot a headshot?...let alone let people shoot over cover when all that is visible is a head.

Come the fuck on IW...

 

[The Librarian]

Is the 360 patch out yet?

Nopedy nope nope.

 

[GQman2121]

What's the deal with the Barrett not being a one shot kill 100% of the time? Even with Stopping Power on, I can only get one shot kills like 50% of the time when I hit someone who's moving. I'm racking up the assists, but I want the fucking kills!!!

 

[backflip10019]

Anyone else getting infuriated with people hiding behind something and only having their head sticking out...and yet they can shoot over whatever they are behind without issue and you've got just a head to shoot at...

...and when you shoot that head it isn't a headshot...it still takes like 3-4 bullets with a silenced gun to bring them down?

What the fuck kind of game doesn't make a headshot a headshot?...let alone let people shoot over cover when all that is visible is a head.

Come the fuck on IW...

Agreed. The headshot detection in this game is downright awful. Sometimes when I sneak up on people from behind that are camping a certain area, I'll sneak up DIRECTLY behind them (I'm talking three or four feet) and point my gun (usually an AR) at their head only to not get a headshot when I shoot them. Yeah, it's terrible.

What's the deal with the Barrett not being a one shot kill 100% of the time? Even with Stopping Power on, I can only get one shot kills like 50% of the time when I hit someone who's moving. I'm racking up the assists, but I want the fucking kills!!!

You have to shoot them from the chest up for it to be a one hit kill. I can understand why limb shots might not be one hit kills 100% of the time, but I think that if you hit a player anywhere on the body or head, it should be a one-hit kill.

 

[RubxQub]

Nopedy nope nope.

I got 1887 sniped from a stupid distance 10 minutes ago...I'd love me some nerf-age.

...how do people run around with akimbo shotguns all game? Do they have atrocious K/D or do they actually make out with that build? Sure, they're great in closed quarters, but in an open field? Why?

Infuriating.

This game would be amazing if they removed:

- Akimbo shotguns
- Grenade launcher

...done. End of list.

 

[careful]

Anyone else getting infuriated with people hiding behind something and only having their head sticking out...and yet they can shoot over whatever they are behind without issue and you've got just a head to shoot at...

...and when you shoot that head it isn't a headshot...it still takes like 3-4 bullets with a silenced gun to bring them down?

What the fuck kind of game doesn't make a headshot a headshot?...let alone let people shoot over cover when all that is visible is a head.

Come the fuck on IW...

I remember the camera in COD4 was at the top of your head, so someone could be hiding behind a crate and shoot you even though you could only barely see the tip of their head. I'm pretty sure it's the same for MW2. So you can use it to your own advantage next time.

 

[divisionbyzorro]

Not to change the subject too much, but for as much XP as Demolition matches give out, they also wreck your K/D ratio. I exclusively played Demolition for about 6 hours yesterday, and while I managed to go from level 58 to level 63, my K/D dropped by 0.05.

And does nobody know how to properly play Demolition? Here's a hint: Tactical Insertion. Especially on Derail. Nothing is more annoying than being the only guy on your team with an insert up the map while everybody else on your team has to keep hoofing it from the spawn point. Ugh. The same holds for Capture the Flag as well, people. A cleverly hidden insertion behind enemy lines is the difference between victory and defeat.

 

[chase]

Getting one shotted by a shotgun at 30 feet is ludicrous. I'm sure I'm the first with this observation.

 

[mattso]

Not to change the subject too much, but for as much XP as Demolition matches give out, they also wreck your K/D ratio. I exclusively played Demolition for about 6 hours yesterday, and while I managed to go from level 58 to level 63, my K/D dropped by 0.05.

And does nobody know how to properly play Demolition? Here's a hint: Tactical Insertion. Especially on Derail. Nothing is more annoying than being the only guy on your team with an insert up the map while everybody else on your team has to keep hoofing it from the spawn point. Ugh. The same holds for Capture the Flag as well, people. A cleverly hidden insertion behind enemy lines is the difference between victory and defeat.

Since I started playing demolition all but one of my classes has tactical insertion selected now.

Nothing sucks more to have someone discover your spawn as you are laying down the insert though and then get killed twice for it though.

 

[DRE Fei]

What's the deal with the Barrett not being a one shot kill 100% of the time? Even with Stopping Power on, I can only get one shot kills like 50% of the time when I hit someone who's moving. I'm racking up the assists, but I want the fucking kills!!!

I started with the Barrett but although the firing rate is nice, the recoil basically negates that as far as I'm concerned. This is why I usually go with the Intervention. It's just so good at super-long distance. Whether I'm using stopping power on these guns or not, I just aim for the upper chest area and it works out for me.

 

[BrLvgThrChmstry]

I got 1887 sniped from a stupid distance 10 minutes ago...I'd love me some nerf-age.

...how do people run around with akimbo shotguns all game? Do they have atrocious K/D or do they actually make out with that build? Sure, they're great in closed quarters, but in an open field? Why?

Infuriating.

This game would be amazing if they removed:

- Akimbo shotguns
- RubxQub

...done. End of list.

Even better.

 

[Fëanor]

I got 1887 sniped from a stupid distance 10 minutes ago...I'd love me some nerf-age.

...how do people run around with akimbo shotguns all game? Do they have atrocious K/D or do they actually make out with that build? Sure, they're great in closed quarters, but in an open field? Why?

Infuriating.

This game would be amazing if they removed:

- Akimbo shotguns
- Grenade launcher

...done. End of list.

I'm still using the 1887's, mostly just to piss people off. It doesn't make much sense to use them in open maps, but I just say fuck it and run around with them.:lol I use marathon pro, lightweight pro, and ninja pro. Even on open maps, if you don't see coming on time, you are dead, I move too fast.

 

[DarknessTear]

Yeah in Search and Destroy, Grenade Launchers became the new Frag spam.

 

[Ovid]

I don't know guys...I am pretty good at this game but lately it has become less fun. In fact, it's not fun at all. I'm currently in my second prestige at Level 63. I constantly look at my stats after each game (pathetic, I know) and I'm always looking to get the next killstreak. It seems that's what this game is all about. CoD4 wasn't like that. Airstrike then Attack Hellicopter and that was it.

I'm now in the process of obtaining the last SCAR title (607/1000 headshots). It feels like I'm just doing it just to complete the challenge since I'll be done after this last one. I don't feel any satisfaction after completing challenges anymore.

I'm sick of playing Estate all of the time. Why am I only playing Terminal once in a 6 hour gaming session?

I don't think I'll move to the third prestige level.

 

[DukeSucks]

You get the STD by knifing someone with STD, as in the person knifing gets infected with STD. Infection works the way he is saying.

yes, you guys were right. I was spreading it by getting knifed a lot. I'm still not that good yet, lol. Plus, I think when people see that title, it makes them try even harder to knife you.

 

[-viper-]

I'm not actually quite sure why I still play this game online. Just seems so damn gimmicky it's unreal. For every map there's some sort of gimmick tactic. Whether it's running around at speeds which are beyond comprehension knifing everyone at spawn, or camping with a thermal sniper or whatever. The killstreak rewards just make things worse. Then there's the absolutely shite matchmaking. I mean, I'm playing the PS3 version now, and I'm level 22, but with every game I play, 90% of the people in the match are multiple level prestige players. I mean seriously? Has there been a more wank level matching system?

Seriously, IW dropped the ball so hard on this. But to answer my original question above, I guess the only reason I am still playing is because all my friends are. Otherwise I'd probably have called it quits by now. At times this game feels more like Serious Sam than COD. Goes for both SP and MP.

Agreed 100%. Which is why you should be playing special ops with me instead.

 

[X26]

I don't know guys...I am pretty good at this game but lately it has become less fun. In fact, it's not fun at all. I'm currently in my second prestige at Level 63. I constantly look at my stats after each game (pathetic, I know) and I'm always looking to get the next killstreak. It seems that's what this game is all about. CoD4 wasn't like that. Airstrike then Attack Hellicopter and that was it.

I'm now in the process of obtaining the last SCAR title (607/1000 headshots). It feels like I'm just doing it just to complete the challenge since I'll be done after this last one. I don't feel any satisfaction after completing challenges anymore.

I'm sick of playing Estate all of the time. Why am I only playing Terminal once in a 6 hour gaming session?

I don't think I'll move to the third prestige level.

They really, REALLY, !!REALLY!! need an old school playlist with all the main modes with locked killstreaks. UAV, precision airstrike, an an attack heli (although make it the pave low instead of the attack chopper)

 

[Ovid]

They really, REALLY, !!REALLY!! need an old school playlist with all the main modes with locked killstreaks. UAV, precision airstrike, an an attack heli (although make it the pave low instead of the attack chopper)

That's quite an idea. Someone should pitch that to IW.

 

[got2bekidding]

yes, you guys were right. I was spreading it by getting knifed a lot. I'm still not that good yet, lol. Plus, I think when people see that title, it makes them try even harder to knife you.

It's all good man, getting knifed is part of the game. I also agree that people will go for you if you have that title equipped. It's spreading around like crazy here as of late.

I've given it to two people. My buddy and some stranger on Invasion. My buddy knifed me legit, but on the other one, I received a phone call and had to hide in on of the embassy's stairwells while I took it. Once I got off the phone, as I sat my phone down, I accidentally shot off a pistol round, but it didn't matter since when I turned around I saw two baddies sitting there just staring at me. They looked surprised to see me finally move and then one of them stabbed me. :lol

 

[dskillzhtown]

Well if you're playing TDM, might i suggest choosing Mercenary, where no groups are allowed. Anything else, you're on your own unless you get a good group of friends to play with. The matchmaking at this point just puts good connections together, i'm pretty sure. Otherwise, matching by something like K/D ratio might be difficult for the higher ratio people to get a game.

I love Mercenary TDM. I play that most of the time. Either that or HQ. But MTDM is great because of the constant switching of teams.

 

[Manus]

The only thing I'd like to see get change is the spawn spots. Their are just horrible.

 

[whitehawk]

You must play like two hours a week or something. It's so easy to level by playing Demolition and Search

Maybe it's because I don't do enough challenges. I've really only used 2 guns, haven't done much for the other guns.

 

[Lince]

I remember the camera in COD4 was at the top of your head, so someone could be hiding behind a crate and shoot you even though you could only barely see the tip of their head. I'm pretty sure it's the same for MW2. So you can use it to your own advantage next time.

lol, yes let them get away with the bullshit... come on, that was a valid complain about an issue that needs fixing, not just ignoring.

 

[YoungHav]

what determines whether or not the grenade launcher grendae goes off? I notice it doesn't explode all the time.

 

[Lionheart1827]

what determines whether or not the grenade launcher grendae goes off? I notice it doesn't explode all the time.

Distance. Its like 15ft or so.

 

[firehawk12]

what determines whether or not the grenade launcher grendae goes off? I notice it doesn't explode all the time.

Haha, I asked this a few days ago.

It's a safety mechanism in the grenade - it has to travel for a certain distance/spin for a certain number of times before it arms and explodes. That way, you don't accidentally blow yourself up.

 

[whitehawk]

Haha, I asked this a few days ago.

It's a safety mechanism in the grenade - it has to travel for a certain distance/spin for a certain number of times before it arms and explodes. That way, you don't accidentally blow yourself up.

I hate that safety mechanism. So many times I've been killed since it didn't blow up.

 

[careful]

lol, yes let them get away with the bullshit... come on, that was a valid complain about an issue that needs fixing, not just ignoring.

Oh, I'm not saying it's a good design choice. But realistically, let's not pretend this is something that IW will change. So better learn to live with it if you're gonna keep playing this game or future COD games (therefore you don't have to worry about this Lince

 

[Lince]

Oh, I'm not saying it's a good design choice. But realistically, let's not pretend this is something that IW will change. So better learn to live with it if you're gonna keep playing this game or future COD games (therefore you don't have to worry about this Lince

there are far worse issues than this one, and I admit I used it to my advantage several times, cheap I know :lol