Hey guys,
fourzerotwo is fielding and answering questions over at a thread on the xbox.com forum for Call of Duty 4 (link:
http://forums.xbox.com/1/16240835/ShowPost.aspx#16240835)
I've kind of summarized everything he has posted so far, I don't know how much we've already seen of it over here but it deserves a look, there is some good info.
Regarding a demo on XBL before release:
"Probably won't be an Xbox 360 SP demo by November 5th - 6th, but if there isn't there may be one shortly after release. Luckily the Xbox 360 had a great exclusive MP beta."
Regarding the release date:
"Sorry guys, I can pretty much guarentee that there's slim chance of getting it before November 5th. So this date is incorrect. The release date is November 5th with it landing on most store shelves on November 6th.
The discs / boxing is being produced now so there is little chance of anything even being shipped to retailers early."
Regarding adding gametypes and playlists after launch:
"Yep,
we can easily add more gametypes and playlists after launch. We're shipping with a lot of playlists already and 16 MP maps. We'll be listening closely to community feedback and adding / tweaking the playlists and gametypes as needed based on feedback."
Regarding Arcade Mode:
"Arcade Mode unlocks once you beat the campaign. It allows you to re-play any mission individually (Level Challenge) or as a whole (Full Challenge) in Arcade Mode for a high score on the Arcade Mode Leaderboards.
When playing in Arcade Mode you are awarded points and multipliers for kills. For example you get points for normal kills, more for Knife kills, more for Headshots, and car explosion kills etc.
You also have a limited number of lives in Arcade Mode, but can earn more lives getting lots of points. It's a great way to replay the single player and compete on the Arcade Mode Leaderboards either per level or overall."
General Question and Answer Thread:
- Is VETERAN difficulty unlocked from the get go?
Yes.
- So FOURZEROTWO what level of prestige are you at? Is it worth going through the third/fourth time?
On the retail version I'm not ranked up because I have no one to play with. Sad I've reached all Prestige levels already on the dev version though. Yes, it's def worth it for the bragging rights of Prestige 10.
- Yeah, and please explain the confusion between level 55 and 65.
Easy enough.
The highest rank is rank 55, not 65. 65 was said on accident in an interview with one of our guys, but the top rank 55, hasn't changed.
- Why are there no multiplayer achievements? All of them seem to be single-player?
We've never had MP achievements in IW games, we feel they should be kept to SP as it encourages people to just play the MP game for Achievments instead of just playing to play. Therefore you have guys completely ignoring objectives and losing the round for his team because he was trying to get an achievement instead of playing the game. If you want to aim for stuff in MP go for the Challenges which help you unlock more stuff.
- whats your favourite map fourzerotwo cheers mate
We have 16 completely new maps in Multiplayer so it's hard to choose, although Downpour (a farmland in the middle of a rain storm) has some really cool moments and is big.
- So, 402, does your post mean it is confirmed that CTF is not an included game type?? If so, why leave out such a classic game type?
Yep,
no CTF at launch. We originally had Capture the Flag in the game but it didn't make the cut. We make sure only things we absolutely love make it into the final game, and Capture the Flag just wasn't to that point yet so we cut it. It's not dead though, we always still working on it and
if it gets to a point where we think it's kick ***, we'll update the playlists and add it in there. We're going to constantly be adding and updating the game with new or changed playlists in Multiplayer based on community feedback so don't worry. Plus theres lots of brand new gametypes and playlists for you guys to fall in love with.