COD 4 Beta Thread

It does seem pretty random who gets in the beta and who doesnt. I honestly did pretty much nothing other than register at the site and do a few of those little things that gave me points on my profile.

One thing Ive been wondering about is parties. I played last night but was never actually in a party. Does it try to keep everyone in your party on the same team when entering team based games or will everyone get split up all the time?

I also played with IfinityWarden and Activisionist last night. Are they party of the dev team or something? I dont remember anything special about the game they were in but then again I was pretty sleepy.

I do remember a few annoying guys on the mic in several of the games. It seemed like everyone else was pretty quiet (including myself) but I did try to call out things from time to time. After a while when I realized I was getting very little feedback I just stopped talking.

The challenges seem like they can be a good and bad thing. Its great that theres a way to earn better gear and stuff based on what you do in the game but theres the possibility that people are gonna get with their friends and just let each other get kills just so they can beat the challenges. I actually heard a guy in a game last night say "me and (random name) are just gonna shoot each other in the head until we get the headshot achievement". Pretty sure he was talking about the challenges though.
 
hgplayer1 said:
One thing Ive been wondering about is parties. I played last night but was never actually in a party. Does it try to keep everyone in your party on the same team when entering team based games or will everyone get split up all the time?
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You'll be on the same team if you party up. Should make it slightly harder for people to griff the challenges, since you can't plan for a plant on the other team in a ranked game.
 
SaggyMonkey said:
You'll be on the same team if you party up. Should make it slightly harder for people to griff the challenges, since you can't plan for a plant on the other team in a ranked game.
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so its gotta be ranked and friendly fire is off in ranked games, right?
 
Bah, got the fake out this morning. CharlieOscarDelta email pops up, I was like yes, win.

No, just an alert for monday bah.

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I've just got done playing my first few matches. I have to say I'm already loving it. It's a first day purchase for sure. I haven't run into any thing to gripe about (yet). Ranking up, unlocking perks, and gun attatchments is already adicting.
Anyone up for some games later tonight?
 
Man oh man is this game fast. It loads fast, finds games fast, the action is quick...I love it.

It definitely feels different from Halo 3 so far, but I'm only 3 games in. I can't wait to get back into it.

Add me: EditorEMB

I want to shoot GAFfers. :D
 
so I boot the game up today and now I got a big ass message on my screen that says "Downloading Game Settings" It's been 5 minutes already!

edit: it's still there! what the heck am i downloading? new maps plz
 
Buttonbasher said:
I had some horrible lag last night. First time that happened.
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I didn't have HORRIBLE lag, but I definitely experienced some. There were a couple kills that I thought I had which just didn't happen due to the lag. Knifing also suffers HORRIBLY at times from lag. The knife definitely feels a bit wonky at times; there were times that the kill should have been mine, but somehow it just didn't happen. Maybe I missed? Wasn't close enough? I haven't quite figured out what makes it feel wonky, but knifing definitely needs to be adjusted a bit.
 
In the IGN vids i am watching I hear voices. In COD you have pre-recorded voice chats. I like the "Enemy Down" chat every time I make a cool kill. So are the voices in the beta yelling grenade just randomly played or is their a button press for this?

"grenade'
"Cover me I'm reloading"
 
TiVo said:
In the IGN vids i am watching I hear voices. In COD you have pre-recorded voice chats. I like the "Enemy Down" chat every time I make a cool kill. So are the voices in the beta yelling grenade just randomly played or is their a button press for this?

"grenade'
"Cover me I'm reloading"
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They're randomly played, but like they don't play randomly, when you're reloading, you're player will shout I'm reloading automatically..

EDIT: wait, does that even make sense?
 
ice cream said:
They're randomly played, but like they don't play randomly, when you're reloading, you're player will shout I'm reloading automatically..

EDIT: wait, does that even make sense?
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NOPE. But... we got it lol
 
hgplayer1 said:
I also played with IfinityWarden and Activisionist last night. Are they party of the dev team or something?
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Sure don't think so. Any InfinityWard people tend to put "IW" in front of their gt, but there's quite a few that stay stealth.

hgplayer1 said:
The challenges seem like they can be a good and bad thing. Its great that theres a way to earn better gear and stuff based on what you do in the game but theres the possibility that people are gonna get with their friends and just let each other get kills just so they can beat the challenges. I actually heard a guy in a game last night say "me and (random name) are just gonna shoot each other in the head until we get the headshot achievement". Pretty sure he was talking about the challenges though.
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Luckily, people in a party are stuck together on the same team, so that should cut out most of the boosting. It can still happen, but there gets to a point where it's probably faster to just play for real; you'll get kills faster than you & a buddy trying to find each other on the map (awe, like star-crossed lovers) would.

And no-matter what some other punk is using, a skilled player, even at level-1, has access to the M-16 class (etc). Best equipment is the person behind the trigger. ;)
 
Having so much fun. I've made several Custom Classes for different maps in different situations. The Challenges are a great idea. Everything in CoD4 that I've seen and done thus far is just what I wanted.

I heard they might be adding another map on Monday online. Any truth to that? Don't have time to read through the thread. Been busy packing and whatnot.
 
is there something wrong with the beta? When I click on find games i get a 'downloading game settings', and nothing happens.
 
I think many of you guys come from the big PC's FPS community.

Getting used to the keyboard+mouse combo, how bad (if it is bad) is playing a so good online game using the pad?

Thanks.
 
Opus Angelorum said:
I havn't read all of this thread, anyone care to post some brief impressions of the visuals?
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Awesome, sharp, with blur, bump mapping, self shadowing, bla bla bla... all at a silky smooth 60FPS which barely (if ever) drops a tad bit.
 
ice cream said:
Shame theres no ragdoll, that's just plain lazy..
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Actually, using ragdoll for instead of death anims is lazier :lol . I'm fairly certain COD4 uses a mix though. Like it's ragdoll to a certain extent then death animations start.
 
We do use ragdoll, and the fact that you are saying we aren't is actually pretty cool - means its so natural you can't even tell.

We blend death animations, based off hit locations, into ragdoll. This resolves the issue of your "death" bullet turning that solid person into a noodly slump, as they actually react to your shots and then go limp. Try throwing a grenade into a pile of bodies, or shotgunning someone who is standing on top of a fence or something.

As for the "Downloading Settings" issue - I'm not sure. Live servers might be getting hammered. I'd currently suggest pressing B to back out and trying to find a game again. I'll check up on this.
 
DKo5 said:
We do use ragdoll, and the fact that you are saying we aren't is actually pretty cool - means its so natural you can't even tell.

We blend death animations, based off hit locations, into ragdoll. This resolves the issue of your "death" bullet turning that solid person into a noodly slump, as they actually react to your shots and then go limp. Try throwing a grenade into a pile of bodies, or shotgunning someone who is standing on top of a fence or something.

As for the "Downloading Settings" issue - I'm not sure. Live servers might be getting hammered. I'd currently suggest pressing B to back out and trying to find a game again. I'll check up on this.
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Thanks for the clarification, and as you say if something is implemented well enough you shouldn't actually notice it. The same can be said for HDR, bloom, depth of field, motion blur...
 
DKo5 said:
We do use ragdoll, and the fact that you are saying we aren't is actually pretty cool - means its so natural you can't even tell.

We blend death animations, based off hit locations, into ragdoll. This resolves the issue of your "death" bullet turning that solid person into a noodly slump, as they actually react to your shots and then go limp. Try throwing a grenade into a pile of bodies, or shotgunning someone who is standing on top of a fence or something.

As for the "Downloading Settings" issue - I'm not sure. Live servers might be getting hammered. I'd currently suggest pressing B to back out and trying to find a game again. I'll check up on this.
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What about the actual knife mechanics? Will those be tweaked in the final version of the game? Something just feels off about them. I'll try and figure out exactly what later tonight when I get back on, as opposed to posting at work. = p
 
Snowball said:
I think many of you guys come from the big PC's FPS community.

Getting used to the keyboard+mouse combo, how bad (if it is bad) is playing a so good online game using the pad?

Thanks.
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It feels very very restricting at first, but you get used to it. I can do both, but if given the option I choose KB+M 100% of the time, and in general I enjoy PC shooters more simply due to being in much more control.
 
Voltron64 said:
I've just got done playing my first few matches. I have to say I'm already loving it. It's a first day purchase for sure. I haven't run into any thing to gripe about (yet). Ranking up, unlocking perks, and gun attatchments is already adicting.
Anyone up for some games later tonight?
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Wow, good to see you got an invite ;).

Let's play together soon!
 
A few gripes:

1) Extreme Conditioning (or whatever makes you run hella fast) along knife can get VERY annoying. I got knifed more than 5 times in a game.
2) First bug: When hosting a game, something about server with a different time than mine kicked everyone out.
3) I just got aircrafted when respawning, we got killed like 7 times lol.
4) Why not let me throw a grenade while in Last Stand? Would be useful =D

Aside from those... I AM HOOKED!!

Btw, I will be forwarding these to IW
 
Relix said:
4) Why not let me throw a grenade while in Last Stand? Would be useful =D
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I could be wrong (as I DON'T HAVE THE FUCKING BETA YET), but isn't there a perk that lets you drop a grenade once you die?
 
armubaba said:
I could be wrong (as I DON'T HAVE THE FUCKING BETA YET), but isn't there a perk that lets you drop a grenade once you die?
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Yes. It is called Martyrdom. I don't know if it is in the beta.

This MP is way better than Halo 3's. Fo realz.
 
if you get that downloading game settings message, go back to the dashboard and start the game up again.
 
bjscott05 said:
Yes. It is called Martyrdom. I don't know if it is in the beta.

This MP is way better than Halo 3's. Fo realz.
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Never repeat what you have said in the spoiler tags if you don't want to feel the wrath of the Xbots
 
Joates said:
So am I really the only one in this thread that notices the Gears-esque host advantage lag fest?
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I think so.... In fact, I haven't even felt a bit of lag except once or twice. If there's lag, it's absolutely not in the Gears level. Yes, as always the host will have a slight advantage (i already hosted one and yes, there's a difference, but not as big as Gears).
 
Relix said:
I think so.... In fact, I haven't even felt a bit of lag except once or twice. If there's lag, it's absolutely not in the Gears level. Yes, as always the host will have a slight advantage (i already hosted one and yes, there's a difference, but not as big as Gears).
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Maybe not quite as bad, but its definitely there (having to lead your target) and the fact that the kill cam almost always has discrepencies of what happened on my end.
 
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