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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |OT| Got 99 Problems, But Sales Ain't One.
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wsoxfan1214
Banned
These new maps are really enjoyable. I love 2 v 2 as well.
Finals were kicking my ass. Haha.
Finals were kicking my ass. Haha.
Ivan A Nguyen
Member
The new map is kind of cool. I got to play CTF on it. We got dominated by a guy who knew how to run around on the higher parts of the level.
The_eJoker
Member
I'm buying MW3 (360 version).
Elite members, a i have a question for you:
If a subsbribe for a year-plan, will i have access to ALL the COD content release in this period?
I ask this because probably by this time next year there will be a few BO2 DLC maps released.
Help me, Gaf.. Please.
Elite members, a i have a question for you:
If a subsbribe for a year-plan, will i have access to ALL the COD content release in this period?
I ask this because probably by this time next year there will be a few BO2 DLC maps released.
Help me, Gaf.. Please.
thezerofire
Banned
3v3 is pretty fun
except Lookout, it's pretty awful
except Lookout, it's pretty awful
rangersfan414
Member
It's more like a season pass. You'll immediately get access to all previous MW3 DLC and get future MW3 DLC. You'll also have access to "mw3" elite services for the year, such as elite tv and elite operations, however who knows if they'll even have elite operations for mw3 once blops 2 comes out. But from the dlc standpoint, it's more like a season pass.
As far as we know, yes, you get everything so far along with anything they release in the year you're subscribed regardless of which CoD it is.
At least it should be like that, the pass is for Elite rather than each game.
rangersfan414
Member
It's a one year subscription to MW3 Elite though. It won't give you access to Black Ops 2 Elite when that comes out.
There is no "MW3 Elite" as far as I can tell, just Elite, your subscription to it is for Elite Premium Features & MW3 DLC.
I haven't seen anything that says your subscription wouldn't carry over to BO2, the FAQ says it will.
rangersfan414
Member
It wouldn't make sense for somebody to pay $50 and receive 2 years worth of DLC. It's a $50 price, so one can get a $10 discount on a years worth of DLC. Blops 2 Elite is already being referred to as Elite 2.0.
The_eJoker
Member
But if i join elite on monday, 05/21/2012... shouldn't i have all the extra content releaset till 05/21/2013?
rangersfan414
Member
You'll have access to all Modern Warfare 3 content released until 5/21/2013
rangersfan414
Member
Call of Duty Elite FAQ said:
So if you purchase Elite now, you'll get previous MW3 DLC and all future MW3 DLC. It only applies to this "9 month content season." Like i said before, if you're getting Elite just for the DLCs, it's more like a season pass, where if you give them all the money up front early, you'll get the DLCs at a discount, but only the MW3 DLCs.
As mentioned above, it specifically says access to MW3 content during the 9 month season of content.
So even if your subscription carries into Black Ops II's release, it doesn't automatically mean you get Black Ops II DLC, but you will probably (although don't quote me on this) still have access to the other Premium features until your sub runs out (Elite TV, etc).
So even if your subscription carries into Black Ops II's release, it doesn't automatically mean you get Black Ops II DLC, but you will probably (although don't quote me on this) still have access to the other Premium features until your sub runs out (Elite TV, etc).
rangersfan414
Member
How come we never enlist in clan ops anymore? I can at least get bronze playing the op by myself and I wanna get to clan lvl 30 for 6 hours of double xp 
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Because I haven't had much time to check them lately. I've said if people PM me to let me know of upcoming ones, I'll make sure to get us in.
Enrolling now, but in the future, if someone wants to let me know, feel free.
Edit: Actually, I don't see any.
Enrolling now, but in the future, if someone wants to let me know, feel free.
Edit: Actually, I don't see any.
rangersfan414
Member
Alrite, sounds good man. There was a Most Confirms in Kill Confirmed earlier today that we missed. I'll PM you in the future if I'm interested in joining, that way we can lvl our clan and get rewards!
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Weird. I looked last night and none were listed for clan ops.
Since this game came out I always felt the previous two games were superior, last week I actually tried playing MW2 and BLOPS, god damn I was frustrated. MW2 still has nootubers with danger close running around (strangely enough there was an update to that game when I booted it up) and BLOPS was fucking boring, even in ground war I had to look for some action...it was too slow and boring. And of course the net code is broken.
Sad to say MW3 is a better entry of the past three games.
Sad to say MW3 is a better entry of the past three games.
I'm of the same opinion too... if only for the fact that the frequency of air support in MW3 is far less than what I would normally encounter in MW2. BlackOps took things to the opposite extreme, felt like a lot of things were toned down which made for a less exciting game. The developers have reached a good compromise with MW3 imo
Some new updates went out today, PS3 one being most significant:
http://community.callofduty.com/com...-of-duty-mw3-pc-patch-113-and-ps3-115-updates
http://community.callofduty.com/com...-of-duty-mw3-pc-patch-113-and-ps3-115-updates
Nice to see all maps in rotation for Infected finally.
So were these already in an earlier 360 patch or is it just a bit behind?
So were these already in an earlier 360 patch or is it just a bit behind?
rangersfan414
Member
Not out on 360 yet. It won't be out on 360 until the Elite Premium Drop for June.
rangersfan414
Member
I'll be online for todays most domination captures clan operation. Message me on xbox live if you want to party up. Gamertag is the same as my GAF username. I'll be on 10 minutes prior to the start, that way we can start right away. It begins at 2pm ET.
_Alkaline_
Member
Still playing this game pretty consistently since launch.
MW3 is a strange game. They got a lot of things right when developing this game...
- Unique and interesting perks.
- Toned down explosives (though if anything MW3 might be a tad conservative with explosives).
- Pointstreak system
- Interesting killstreak rewards
- Speed and fluidity of gameplay
...which are all crucial elements of any CoD game.
But a few key errors really hurt it.
Firstly, the maps. Variety is not the issue here but rather size and spawn points. Revenge spawns are the worst and MW3 only compounds the issue with its tiny maps. The spawns aren't nearly as bad now as they were at launch, but they're still rather terrible.
Secondly, weapon balance. This is less to do with overpowered guns (and after patches there are decidely few) but rather that there's simply not enough of an imperative to use a variety of guns. Essentially it boils down to ACR or MP7, depending on the map. Yes, other weapons are good too but what's the point when these two are clearly the best guns in the game? And it's not that they're overpowered - they're perfect - but rather the other guns don't have enough strengths or unique features to warrant choosing them instead. This issue isn't unique to MW3 but it shouldn't remain in the series after so many iterations.
Thirdly, respawn armour. I understand its implementation, but the problem is that air support is so ridiculously easy to destroy in this game that - assuming you're playing against a half-decent team - respawn armour means your air support is usually downed after mere seconds. Either make air support harder to take down, or get rid of respawn armour.
Fourth, stealth bombers. No more needs to be said.
Fifth, assassin. It's becoming more and more obvious that cold-blooded/ghost/assassin needs to be either changed or gotten rid of. On paper assassin appears weaker than ghost given ghost is essentially blind eye + assassin, but assassin pro is just ridiculous. There's also no counter to assassin, unlike in BO with the blackbird. Moreover, with UAVs so easy to acquire through the support package, assassin becomes a near necessity in MW3 and is only slightly offset by the brilliance of hardline pro. Either make UAVs more powerful or get rid of assassin. The game would be much better for it (and more challenging too, which would only be a positive).
I could keep going but it's just a shame that some poor design decisions really impact on what it otherwise probably the most balanced CoD to date. The pointstreak system in particular is fantastic and I would love to see it fleshed out in BO2.
If BO2 can take BO's map design, MW3's speed and poinstreak system, and revitalise the perk system then we should be golden.
MW3 is a strange game. They got a lot of things right when developing this game...
- Unique and interesting perks.
- Toned down explosives (though if anything MW3 might be a tad conservative with explosives).
- Pointstreak system
- Interesting killstreak rewards
- Speed and fluidity of gameplay
...which are all crucial elements of any CoD game.
But a few key errors really hurt it.
Firstly, the maps. Variety is not the issue here but rather size and spawn points. Revenge spawns are the worst and MW3 only compounds the issue with its tiny maps. The spawns aren't nearly as bad now as they were at launch, but they're still rather terrible.
Secondly, weapon balance. This is less to do with overpowered guns (and after patches there are decidely few) but rather that there's simply not enough of an imperative to use a variety of guns. Essentially it boils down to ACR or MP7, depending on the map. Yes, other weapons are good too but what's the point when these two are clearly the best guns in the game? And it's not that they're overpowered - they're perfect - but rather the other guns don't have enough strengths or unique features to warrant choosing them instead. This issue isn't unique to MW3 but it shouldn't remain in the series after so many iterations.
Thirdly, respawn armour. I understand its implementation, but the problem is that air support is so ridiculously easy to destroy in this game that - assuming you're playing against a half-decent team - respawn armour means your air support is usually downed after mere seconds. Either make air support harder to take down, or get rid of respawn armour.
Fourth, stealth bombers. No more needs to be said.
Fifth, assassin. It's becoming more and more obvious that cold-blooded/ghost/assassin needs to be either changed or gotten rid of. On paper assassin appears weaker than ghost given ghost is essentially blind eye + assassin, but assassin pro is just ridiculous. There's also no counter to assassin, unlike in BO with the blackbird. Moreover, with UAVs so easy to acquire through the support package, assassin becomes a near necessity in MW3 and is only slightly offset by the brilliance of hardline pro. Either make UAVs more powerful or get rid of assassin. The game would be much better for it (and more challenging too, which would only be a positive).
I could keep going but it's just a shame that some poor design decisions really impact on what it otherwise probably the most balanced CoD to date. The pointstreak system in particular is fantastic and I would love to see it fleshed out in BO2.
If BO2 can take BO's map design, MW3's speed and poinstreak system, and revitalise the perk system then we should be golden.
Not true at all. Assassin can be countered with Recon perk and Recon Drone and are unlocked right at the beginning, except Recon Drone which requires only a few levels. They are also much easier to use or earn, unlike Blackbird, which required 8 consecutive kills.
_Alkaline_
Member
Yeah, I think you're correct, though using the Recon Drone as an example, while valid, doesn't quite sit with me as it essentially only benefits teammates. By the time you're done with manning the drone, all tagged opponents are likely to be killed by your teammates.
Recon I'll give you. In fact I love the idea of this perk, except once again it's rendered inferior to Blind Eye. But Blind Eye isn't heads and shoulders above other Tier 1 perks, whereas the same probably can't be said for Assassin (though Hardline is also excellent). But for those going for high-end killstreaks in open maps it's almost a necessity.
On a side note, I really dislike how Assassin Pro inhibits Marksman. Marksman is a wonderful perk and almost side-by-side with Stalker, and for some weapons is superior. Assassin Pro simply counters way too much (I didn't even mentioned EMPs and CUAVs - heck, not even AUAVs do anything to it).
Before Black Ops, the solution to Assassin was having Stopping Power (and in the same tier). But that comes with its own issues and is even less desirable.
Not sure what you mean by "rendered inferior to Blind Eye", I'm simply pointing out that Assassin does have counters.
Recon is easily the most underrated perk in the game.
I think RD is great for bad players as they can contribute more than they would otherwise. When I was playing a lot I stopped using RD immediately because I noticed the score spread in TDM would start to slip when I wouldn't be out there killing people(I'd average anywhere from 16-20 kills a match)
I don't think it is necessarily the best counter to assassin, but it is a counter. I wouldn't really mind removing assassin completely though. It's so overpowered as a perk (especially in MW3 where it does multiple things that are all good)
I don't think it is that underrated. When I played S&D for a while almost all my opponents were using Recon.
I don't play S&D since I'm not in parties as much and when I am, it's mostly Domination and Kill Confirmed. For S&D, it's even more valuable for sure. But I see it much less in the more standard game modes.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
EleventhDoctor
Banned
I have to ask an incredibly naive question-is there any hacking going on on the PS3? I swear some people are cheating...
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Awww yeah, my friends and I finally broke our previous win streaks and are sitting at 35. We had some really close calls, but damn it feels good. Hopefully we can carry this to 40+.
sweetvar26
Member
Anybody want to team up for some action on the 360 right now? Add me: ProGamer720
TMart shows that you can still get Sitrep Pro easily by destroying your friends NONLETHAL equipment in hardcore.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
The negotiator specops mission was a bit tough ay. Spec-ops as a whole hasn't really been that good unfortunately.
If anyone needs to a comrade, im playing on pc (efeman is my steam id).
If anyone needs to a comrade, im playing on pc (efeman is my steam id).
ThirstyFly
Member
I've put a few hours in over the last few days and haven't noticed anything out of the norm. What kind of things are yo useeing?
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Probably just shitty latency. Even horrible players can look like Superman if they are 5 or 6 steps ahead of you for an entire game.
Nothing like getting killed with one shot from long range the very second a guy comes around the corner. Then you see on the kill cam that the guy had been around the corner for several seconds spraying and praying like a motherfucker and managed to kill you with the last bullet in his clip.
Xux
Member
Huh, wonder what the two classified content drops'll be on the content calender.