COD 4 Beta Thread

I can't take any credit for this (someone under the name Bulletzbill put this together on the CoD4 Beta forum), but hopefully this will help my fellow GAFfers with the trivia. Link. As far as I know this is correct, but it's very likely that there are at least a couple errors, so please don't hold it against me. I just copied the whole thing and added some formatting. I have no idea if the trivia will be this difficult, in fact there's a very good chance it won't be. But just in case, here you go.... There's also the trivia archive here but it's a bit jumbled up right now. There are a few answers in there, though. Good luck!

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Call of Duty 4 Trivia "Cheat Sheet"

Table of Contents

1. Single Player Campaign
2. Multiplayer
1. Party System & Matchmaking
2. Kill Streak Bonuses
3. Perks
4. Default Classes
5. Game Modes
3. Weapons

1. Single Player Campaign

- In the level 'Death from Above', you get to control an AC-130 Specter aircraft.
- When using night vision, you can tell who is friend or foe by the IR indicator
- Friendly soldiers wear glint tape on their helmets which makes it easy to distinguish them from the enemy while using night vision.
- In the campaign, you alternate primarily between a US Marine and a British SAS
- The shadowy leadership core of the enemy force you are fighting is called The Four Horsemen


2. Multiplayer

- The level cap for Beta is 11. (each level is signified by a different military rank)
- You unlock a new Perk every 4 ranks* and you unlock create a class at rank Private(rank 4)
- You can unlock upgrades for each weapon by completing specific Challenges with a particular weapon (i.e. getting 75 kills with the M4 unlocks a silencer for it)
- The 3 Beta maps are Overgrown, Vacant, and Crash
* Overgrown - Large overgrown rural Russian area. Sniper ghillie suits make for good cover.
* Vacant - Deserted Russian office. Intense interior fighting.
* Crash - Downed Sea Knight in a desert town. Fantastic team games.
- There is a "Hardcore Mode" which is: no HUD, no Kill Cam, & increased weapon damage
- Bullet Penetration is dependent on three variables; the ballistics of the weapon you're using, the relative 'thickness' of the object you're shooting through, and the distance between you and the object you're firing into

Party System and Matchmaking

* The party system is set up via its own Party Lobby and veryone has a Party lobby as soon as you jump into the Multiplayer menus of the game.
* You can invite friends to join your party (up to 7 more players) at any time via the Party Invite option
* With matchmaking, it will only put you in games in progress that are evenly matched with the rank (skill) of your party members and those which are balanced team wise.



Kill Streak Bonuses

* 3 Kill Streak: UAV - sweeps the game field every 3 secs for 30 secs
* 5 Kill Streak: Air Strike - airstrike by 3 jets
* 7 Kill Streak: Helicopter - send in an AI helicopter to fight for you

Perks

Perk 1

* C4 x 2 - Two C4 charges you can plant and remotely detonate. You can even detonate while another weapon is equipped by tapping the reload button twice.
* RPG-7 x 2 - It's slow to fire, but it helps when there's a helicopter on the prowl (or when you can't aim for s***).
* Special Grenades x 3 - Pack a few more stun or flash grenades in your purse.
* Claymore x 2 - Explosive mines that detonate when stepped on. Great for dropping when someone is in pursuit.
* Bomb Squad - Tired of being blown up by well-placed C4? Now you can see it before it goes boom in your face.

Perk 2

* Juggernaut - Increased health so you don't die quite as quickly.
* Stopping Power - Increased bullet damage, which really does a number on the opponent who chooses Juggernaut as his Perk 2.
* Sonic Boom - Deal more damage with explosives.
* Sleight of Hand - Faster reloading, which is crucial if you want to carry the SAW (aka big gun that takes a full minute to reload).
* UAV Jammer - Keeps you from showing up on radar if your opponent has a UAV drone deployed. This won't keep you from appearing as a blip on the screen when firing.

Perk 3

* Extreme Conditioning - Allows you to get extra distance when you sprint.
* Steady Aim - Better hip-fire accuracy for those who like spraying bullets everywhere.
* Deep Impact - Your bullets go deeper (and harder). This is one of the best perks, as it allows you to shred through cover and hit enemies who think they're safe.
* Last Stand - Once you've taken enough damage to have killed you, you get to whip out your pistol and fire until someone shoots you. You can't move, but if you're lucky, you can take someone with you. Or you can take the cowards way out and deny your enemy the full XP for the kill.
* Martyrdom - You drop a grenade as you die.

Default Classes

Assault
* M16A4 w/ grenade launcher
* M9
* Gernade launcher
* Stopping power
* Extreme conditioning
* Frag/Smoke Grenades

Demolitions
* W1200
* M9
* RPG-7x2
* Sonic boom
* Extreme conditioning
* Frag/Smoke grenades

Heavy Gunner
* M249 S.A.W.
* USP .45
* Special grenades x3(stun)
* Juggernaut
* Deep Impact
* Frag/Stun Grenades

Sniper
* M40A3
* USP .45(silenced)
* Special grenadesx3(flash)
* Stopping Power
* Deep Impact
* Frag/Flash Grenades

Spec Op
* MPS
* USP .45(silenced)
* C4x2
* Sonic Boom
* Steady Aim
* Frag/Flash Grenades


Game Modes

Free-for-all
* Every man for himself
* 6-12 players
* Score limit: 300
* 5 points a kill

Team Deathmatch
* Teamwork to kill opposing team
* 6-12 players
* Score limit: 750
* 10 points a kill

Team Objective
* Domination or Search and Destroy
* Search and Destroy has no respawns, Domination does
* 6-12 players
* Score limit: 150
* 5 points a kill

Team Tactical
* Small team Domination or Seach and Destroy
* 4-6 players
* Score limit: 500
* 10 points a kill



3. Weapons

Attachments
* Red Dot Sight - increase zoom
* Silencer - reduced muzzle flash + you dont show up on radar
* ACOG scope - increased zoom
* Grip - increased accuracy
* Grenade launcher - grenade launcher

Assault rifles
* G3 - single fire, med-long
* AK - power, med
* M4 - accuracy, med
* M16 - burst,med-long

SMG's
* MP5 - accuracy,short-med
* Mini Uzi - rate of fire,short
* Scorpion - rate of fire,short

Sniper rifles
* m40A3 - bolt,long
* Dragunov SVD - semi,long
* M21 - semi,long

LMG's
* M60E4 - power,med-long
* RPD - accuracy,med-long
* M249 S.A.W. - rate of fire,med-long

Shotguns
* W1200 - pump action,short

Side arms
* M1911 .45 - med capacity and power,short
* USP .45 - med capacity and power,short
* M9 - high capacity,short

Grenades
* Flash - blinds
* Smoke - smoke cover
* Frag - kills
* Stun - disorients

* = unconfirmed

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EDIT: Fixed the Vacant/Crash info.
 
Cornballer said:
It's currently 11, but there was some talk of raising it to 20 once the full Beta starts. I guess they didn't want the first group of people getting too far ahead of everyone else.
There's talk...

I have just a little bit to go to hit 11, LOVE THIS GAME. We need more custom outfits though, list your favorites!
 
Anyone know where I stand if I open a US Gold account (using a 12 month US live code) while in the UK?

Will I be able to get into the US Beta if i tell a fib on the application form?

Will MS ban my gold account like they do to peeps that make silver accounts outside of their own region?
 
Just ran into my first set of cheesy campers. They choose the grey camo on Vacant with sniper class and lay down on the floor in the corner of the long hallway with the busted out window. You don't even have to go down the hallway, just walk by that intersection and they pick you off in an instant. At least when I knew he was there I just rounded the corner and shot him, but he fired at the same time and we both died. :(

EDIT: Had another Vacant match and it rocked. I got a 3 kill streak, used the UAV to find a couple more targets, called in my airstrike which killed a couple more guys, then used my helicopter to kill another 4! I ended the match with 22 kills. DAMN I love this game.
 
I wonder why they dont just do an email signup like most of the PC Betas do? I mean its gonna hit 12 pst and the site is gonna crash unbelievably and frustration will arise...

/goes back to playing cod4
:D
 
I got a beta invite yesterday without even having been to the site during "sign-up". I had only registered for the site regularly, after MS' E3 conference. So apparently you have a chance to get an invite if you've previously registered on the site.

It may help that I'd done some of the site activities in the meantime and accrued some points (nothing big though, just answered some poll/trivia questions here and there). I'd imagine people active on the site have a better chance than non-active ones, who just signed up and left.
 
I've been waiting for a confirmation email for the past 5 days...looks like I'm going to get the short end of the stick on this one :sadface:
 
Hitler Stole My Potato said:
Alright...so what kind of questions do I have to answer at noon? Anyone know?

Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

What has 3 legs in the morning, no legs at noon and then 4 and a half legs at night?

shit I don't really know but I've been playing the beta already... muhahahAHAHA
 
I'm gonna be refreshing this site as well come 3 o clock. Hopefully the first gaffer to get in can post the email or instructions. Goodluck everyone.
 
The chaos has already begun! :-(

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Too many connections

Edit: Nevermind was only temporary.
 
I love how they update the beta page with:

ONLY UNITED STATES-BASED XBOX LIVE ACCOUNTS SHOULD BE REGISTERING FOR A SPOT IN THE BETA !!! International Users: Please be patient, we will get you a Token for your territory as soon as we can!

Not that people care because everyone is a dick on the internetz ='(
 
CajoleJuice said:
I'm going to be sitting here, supposed to be doing work, hitting F5 until the page finally loads...and the signups will be over.

I'm in the exact same boat. I should be working on my finance course since my final is in a few days and I need to get caught up on a lot of stuff...but this has taken over priority...and I know it's going to be for nothing. O WELL
 
kurahadol said:
I'm in the exact same boat. I should be working on my finance course since my final is in a few days and I need to get caught up on a lot of stuff...but this has taken over priority...and I know it's going to be for nothing. O WELL
Well, at least you aren't AT work.
 
Ok I'm at the sign-up page, does anyone know if the "Enter Now!" button will work at 12?

Or will I have to reload the page when it's available?
 
I Just opened a US XBL Gold account but it says UK on my gamercard.

I assume I good to go to get into this beta but does anyone know a workaround to download movies/tv shows off the marketplace? Am I right in assuming i'm getting cock blocked because of my ip address?
 
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