Call Of Duty: Black Ops - PS3, PC, 360 - November 9

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Eric.
So everybody online SUCKS. And if Nuketown comes up, you will be stuck playing there until you leave that lobby. Seriously. These people vote for that map 10 times in a row.
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Yep, it's stupid. Thankfully Treyarch are planning a fix for "Nuketown syndrome", and from the looks of things it'll be by only allowing the previous map to be replayed once before you have to play the next map in the cycle.

Making the knife a secondary/completely removing the knife lunge in order to stop the BS that is panic knifing would be nice, too...
 
I think the vote should have two random maps available and then the actual random option. Playing online now by the way.
 
Ok, I have figured out a temporary fix if anyone was having the same issue I was with Steam losing connection. I turned my steam friends to "Offline" and I was able to play endless games over and over of Black Ops.

So whats everyone's favorite weapon and what attachments do you use? I have found the Aug with the red dot site or the Galil with red dot and silencer to be my current favorites. I also don't know how I ever have been able to play without the Hacker perk. It has pretty much eliminated the claymore threat.
 
Currently rocking the MP5K with extended mags. Planning on switching to the AK-74u when I unlock it :)
 
Just stole an enemy Gunship care package. I don't think he was too happy about it. :)
 
My mate (known as GT_pete) on here told me something very useful today. I bought the gunship (9 kill streak) and really wanted to use it. Lachy suggests that I use hardline so that I can get it easier and also have the pro bonus of being able to have another chance at each care package I get. I chucked it on and it is soooo easy to get and 8 killstreak in this game, I got my chopper around 5 times in 2 or 3 hours, whenever I tried for it.

I suggest you all use hardline if you are aiming for a higher killstreak :).
 
The hit detection fails are starting to really wear thin for me. I'm pump 3 - 4 bursts of an m16 into someone and they turn around and kill me in 3 bullets. So much rage.
 
Legendary
My mate (known as GT_pete) on here told me something very useful today. I bought the gunship (9 kill streak) and really wanted to use it. Lachy suggests that I use hardline so that I can get it easier and also have the pro bonus of being able to have another chance at each care package I get. I chucked it on and it is soooo easy to get and 8 killstreak in this game, I got my chopper around 5 times in 2 or 3 hours, whenever I tried for it.

I suggest you all use hardline if you are aiming for a higher killstreak :).
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The really mean thing to do is run Sam Turret, Care Package, Sentry Gun with Hardline Pro, you can change all 3 crates to another reward so it's like having 3 care packages. I personally still haven't bought a high reward except the black bird, I find Ghost to be the best perk for streaks though for obvious reasons unless you're on a little map called Nuke Town where I landed a 21 streak with Hardline in a 54-4/5 (forgot and it didn't go into my recent games :() and I was only using Spy plane, Counter spy plane and napalm.

So far I've managed to unlock the Pro versions of Ghost, Lightweight, Steady Aim, Sleight of Hand, Hardline and Ninja, and I just need to sprint more miles for Marathon Pro as well. That leaves me with Hacker, Warlord and Scavenger as perks I want to Pro, though there's the odd challenge which could be awkward like getting a double grenade/semtex for Warlord sounds alot easier then it is in practice (ground war anyone? :sly:).
 
Testing the waters here but...

Anyone else here feel like B.O. isn't living up to expectations?
It's great to have so many people playing but the quality of the game itself doesn't seem as good as some of the other PS3 FPS games I've already tried (namely and most disappointingly, MW2).

That said, I'm sticking with Black Ops for a while just to give it a greater chance. Maybe someone here could help me up the enjoyment factor and tell me how to mute all other players online?
I'd really appreciate that, it's been bugging me like crazy to leave games every time I get some dummy who can't put his mic on mute for the 20 minutes he isn't talking trash (so the dead-air between complaints isn't killing the quality of my in-game audio).
 
I think if you go into options you can turn voice volume to zero, worked in older COD games like MW2.

I didn't have massively high hopes for Black Ops, just looked for more then MW2 and it is far ahead of that. So far I'm am thoroughly enjoying the game far more then my relative low expectations in comparison to the rest of the gaming world. My only real complaint is really the RC XD to some extent and Nuketown is just a silly map to play.
 
Voice volume only does it for the in-game commentator (sp?).
Only way I've found to silence other players is on the individual level when you go to the individual select the options and mute.
I'd like an option to fully disable mics in game. I don't need to hear people for free-for-all. :p
 
Grenade multi-kill is pretty easy. Chuck a 'nade over the house and by the blue car on nuketown. Most people run straight from the spawn right there behind the house. You'll get it before you know it.
 
Time_Attack
Grenade multi-kill is pretty easy. Chuck a 'nade over the house and by the blue car on nuketown. Most people run straight from the spawn right there behind the house. You'll get it before you know it.
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That's what I'm hoping for, or use domination ground war with lightweight and marathon running and charge at B and chuck a nade. It's just a case of luck really whether people go the right direction for your nade.
 
Dragonistic
The really mean thing to do is run Sam Turret, Care Package, Sentry Gun with Hardline Pro, you can change all 3 crates to another reward so it's like having 3 care packages.
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That is an incredible discovery/ idea....amazed at how something like that can go through a game...

Kent
Testing the waters here but...

Anyone else here feel like B.O. isn't living up to expectations?
It's great to have so many people playing but the quality of the game itself doesn't seem as good as some of the other PS3 FPS games I've already tried (namely and most disappointingly, MW2).

That said, I'm sticking with Black Ops for a while just to give it a greater chance. Maybe someone here could help me up the enjoyment factor and tell me how to mute all other players online?
I'd really appreciate that, it's been bugging me like crazy to leave games every time I get some dummy who can't put his mic on mute for the 20 minutes he isn't talking trash (so the dead-air between complaints isn't killing the quality of my in-game audio).
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You are right, I should be into this for months to come but I am not. Call of duty has just lost its touch on me and I have only been playing since CoD4. I would be playing it every minute I have if it was like it used to be. I do like the game but I just don't feel that Call of Duty connection that I used to.

I think it isnt just the game that has changed, but myself as well. I have a job now which requires alot of my spare time and I am soon to be moving into my second last year of school. I think I have just gotten a little bit past the hobby of playing games ALL the time and am now just playing them on and off. The true test will be when GT5 comes out, I am going to see how much I play it.
 
I had that one unlocked before I even had 10 'nade kills over all by doing that. I still haven't unlocked warlord pro just because I have better things to spend my points on that getting an extra 'nade. You still only get one gas 'nade with pro anyway.
 
Galil + Extended Mags = Awesomeness. I've only got too games with that combination so far, but I see many good games coming on the horizon.
 
I hate the PSG1. I shoot people in the neck and it's not a 1 shot kill but it has so much recoil. IMO the L96A1 is great (1 shot) and of course the WA2000 (low recoil).

Also, why does the ACOG on sniper rifles reduce their range? Just because you can't see as far as a scope does not mean that your bullet cannot travel as far. I know in MW2 the statistics did the same thing but I never actually had my shots not travel the distance in MW2.

Oh and Galil + Silencer = best for hardcore and Galil + Reflex = best for normal.
 
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PS3 NAT: type 2
Black Ops reported NAT: strict (type 3)

Result: being unable to join people's parties and getting booted back to the main MP menu after each game finishes 👎
 
I've had a load of "Waiting for more players to balance team" messages when the lobby is full. I know this happened sometimes in other COD games but instead of it correcting itself B.O decides to close the lobby. When this happens for 17+ consecutive lobbies and it takes you over 30mins before you even join a game you get pretty bored.
 
I feel like the game isn't as smooth as MW2. Probably due to the server load more than anything else.
The weapons kinda bug me too... I love the way they handled unlockables, attachments, etc. Problem is that I can't stand the way weapons look and the little inaccuracies. Like the makarov putting out more damage than a 1911.

The more I play the more I learn to ignore the short comings but I'm still not sold on the idea that Black Ops is going to replace MW2.

When I play FPS I love to see the gun and for some reason I'm not all that impressed with the appearance of the arms or the ADS view on most of the scopes (though that's going to change as I unlock more).
 
Time_Attack
I had that one unlocked before I even had 10 'nade kills over all by doing that. I still haven't unlocked warlord pro just because I have better things to spend my points on that getting an extra 'nade. You still only get one gas 'nade with pro anyway.
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You get an extra lethal and tactical grenade with pro. You just can't get an extra smoke grenade (I think that might be more of a CPU/GPU limitation myself).
 
Sharky.
PS3 NAT: type 2
Black Ops reported NAT: strict (type 3)

Result: being unable to join people's parties and getting booted back to the main MP menu after each game finishes 👎
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The PS3's reported NAT is not always right, not saying Black Ops is just do not trust it 100%. Is your PS3 in a DMZ? If it is then Black Ops is definitely messing with you. If not then you should try it, I find that's always the best way to have your PS3 setup.

Online is still glitchy though, they need to get this stuff sorted ASAP.
I was playing me and it booted me saying I was not signed into PSN. I then instantly rejoined a TDM game because I never got logged out of PSN ... Plus 1 time out of 10 host migration actually works, every other time the game just gives a connection error and then everyone is booted back to the lobby.
 
I haven't had many issues at all if any. Overall I'd say its pretty good. Some lag here and there but not horrible. Match making is pretty decent so far. I find a game almost right away.

As for the weapons I like them. They're not laser pin point accurate like everything in MW2 and it really takes some skill to hit anything. I am sitting on level 27 right now and I've only ran into one person using a noob tube. This game for me has really hit the nail on the head as far as balance goes.

Eric.
You get an extra lethal and tactical grenade with pro. You just can't get an extra smoke grenade (I think that might be more of a CPU/GPU limitation myself).
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I don't think you can have more than one smoke or gas 'nade. Only flash/stun. If you can have more than one gas 'nade I might go ahead and unlock it and toss on the tactical mask. Those gas 'nades are great for covering a bomb plant...
 
@crazedmodder: MW2 would report type 2 NAT (open). Considering that and the fact I've heard of other people with the NAT type mismatch, I'm more inclined to believe that I do actually have open NAT, not strict. I don't have my PS3 in a DMZ, but I do have it assigned to a static internal IP with the required ports for PSN open. Again, it works a dream for MW2 so it's definitely a BO issue.

The Famas is nice, just unlocked it and went 15-4, 16-6, 11-7 and 15-4 in TDMs right out of the gate using it! I sucked a pile in MW2 (I'd struggle to hold anything above a 1.0 K/D, and it's 0.74 overall or something) and Black Ops is supposed to be very noob-unfriendly... so how the hell do I have a 1.35 K/D?! :lol:

15-4 is in my fileshare if anybody wants to see me of all people attempting to carry a team of garbage players... :lol:
 

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