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Re: New Community Playlist: MITD

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:33:14 GMT

Model with range. Are you people stupid or something? No seriously.

I understand insults wont get you anywhere but jesus christ.

Change it to the KSG with range and you're fine. Spas with damage. Okay sure. Model with damage, That's fine as well.

Model with range against juggernauts. Yep that's perfect. Fantastic idea. No seriously. Pat the guy on the back who thought that out.

Not only is it impossible to kill a juggernaut with a Reciever full of shells (A Full "Magazine" You also can't reliably one-shot at close range(THE ENTIRE POINT OF PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN).

AA-12 E-mags w/ Damage, Juggernaut dead in full magazine point blank

Spas E-mags, Dead juggernaut

KSG E-mags, Dead juggernaut

KSG Damage - Dead juggernaut

Model 1887 Range - Alive juggernaut

Model 1887 Damage - Dead Juggernaut

(All these statements assume point blank shots against an immobile Juggernaut and assume you completely empty the "Magazine")

Change Range to Damage and the problem is solved completely.

I just can't fathom how Stupid you'd have to be to think Model w/ Range is a good design choice in a core health game mode. I just can't. I absolutely cannot.

On the plus side, Everything else looks very nice. PKP is a horrible choice for an LMG, but it's still a very solid weapon.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:30:33 GMT

Title Update 8 has Incorrect information

"Shotgun re-balance (Slight nerf to Striker, slight buff to all other shotguns, bar the AA-12 and 1887)."

This is incorrect, The AA-12 recieved a 50% damage nerf with this update.

Please update the post accordingly.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:51:25 GMT

Zerotick wrote:

Hi there. So any changes to the shotguns yet? Or any changes coming?

Because after trying a couple of games with the pump actions on MW3 I realized they're absolute garbage compared to Battlefield 3's.

I find it quite hilarious that you actually "NERFED" Every shotgun except the Model (unchanged since launch) And maybe the USAS.

KSG? Not buffed, Unchanged maximum damage since release (Ext mags + damage = current ksg w/ damage)
Spas was Nerfed, lost 4 pellets and gained like what 3 min damage?
AA-12 Super-nerfed, lost out on 50% of it's damage compared to launch
USAS possible buff, Although i think it has the same status as the KSG (currents stats are the same as pre-patch w/ Ext mags and Damage)
Model 1887 - Unchanged
Striker - nerfed (Still the best shotgun)

Last I checked the community provided an extremely fair buff to pump action shotguns that has NO DRAWBACKS to it. Yet it's still unchanged, Why is this? Can I have a solid reason? I don't think asking for a valid reason as to why this has not been done is being unreasonable.

And if the balance team states "If we did that it'd break the balance" Make sure they also explain WHY it would break the balance.

Link to thread http://community.callofduty.com/thread/200495618?start=0&tstart=0

Also i'm only speaking of the Pump and lever action shotguns.

Reposted due to need of answer.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:25:10 GMT

Hi there. So any changes to the shotguns yet? Or any changes coming?

Because after trying a couple of games with the pump actions on MW3 I realized they're absolute garbage compared to Battlefield 3's.

I find it quite hilarious that you actually "NERFED" Every shotgun except the Model (unchanged since launch) And maybe the USAS.

KSG? Not buffed, Unchanged maximum damage since release (Ext mags + damage = current ksg w/ damage)

Spas was Nerfed, lost 4 pellets and gained like what 3 min damage?

AA-12 Super-nerfed, lost out on 50% of it's damage compared to launch

USAS possible buff, Although i think it has the same status as the KSG (currents stats are the same as pre-patch w/ Ext mags and Damage)

Model 1887 - Unchanged

Striker - nerfed (Still the best shotgun)

Last I checked the community provided an extremely fair buff to pump action shotguns that has NO DRAWBACKS to it. Yet it's still unchanged, Why is this? Can I have a solid reason? I don't think asking for a valid reason as to why this has not been done is being unreasonable.

And if the balance team states "If we did that it'd break the balance" Make sure they also explain WHY it would break the balance.

Link to thread http://community.callofduty.com/thread/200495618?start=0&tstart=0

Also i'm only speaking of the Pump and lever action shotguns.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:30:42 GMT

I'm pretty sure everyone here is in agreement that blast shield is garbage and needs to be buffed.

If C4 still one-shots you even with blast shield on, and stuns can still last well over 3 seconds with blast shield pro in effect, AND Can be combined with recon lighting you up like a christmas tree on christmas.

It needs a buff, Clear as day.

I'm sacrificing being off UAV, being immune to EMP's, being immune to counter spy planes, Being immune to marksman, being immune to heartbeat sensor, AND being IMMUNE TO EMP GRENADES.

And i'm gaining the ability to survive +1 semtex/frag (but not c4, c4 still one shots me). and instead of being stunned/flashed for 7-9 seconds, i'm stunned/flashed for 2-4 seconds, and emp grenades still affect me.

HMMMM Which sounds to be a better deal?

My thoughts? increase blast shields resistance so that you only take 20-25% damage from explosives

have pro grant immunity to stuns (Like the blast shield equipment) and 70-90% reduction in Flashbangs duration AND EFFECT.

I'm fine with "Stuck" semtexes still one-shotting players. (Excluding the riot shield)

Recon is already a soft counter to blast shield because it lights them up on radar.

my 2cents

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:46:51 GMT

Protip: C4 will still one-shot kill you, even with blast shield on.

So what's the point of blast shield again?

Also the pro variant change flashes/stuns from ~8 seconds to ~3-4 seconds.

4 seconds of being blinded. You're as good as dead anyway.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:48:01 GMT

Don't get me wrong Teanah

FAD buff looks good if it actually works. Props for that.

But with some of these buffs, They make no actual change to firefights 97% of the time.

thus they're practically pointless and the time and effort spent "Balancing" them could have been spent much better elsewhere.

And whether or not you say the increase, the community will find out, It's all a matter of time.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:42:51 GMT

22% recoil reduction for the PM-9?

You call that a buff? That's the funniest thing i've heard today.

the AK gets a 50% recoil reduction, but the PM-9 gets 22%..

That is by far the stupidest buff you can give that gun.

That's like giving the Mp7 a recoil reduction or giving the RSASS more Min damage.

Horrible horrible waste of time and not really a "Buff" by anything more than raw definition.

Want to make the pm-9 better?

More bullets per magazine

Faster reload

Higher max damage

Reduced damage drop off

Any of these things. Even adding a SINGLE ADDITIONAL BULLET to the PM-9's magazine capacity would be better than a pathetic 22% decrease in recoil

And you increased the ump's min damage by like what? 1.7? 1.8? That's just.. just Wow

Okay you no longer have 17 damage. You have 18 or 19. Big whoop. That does absolutely nothing. NOTHING If it was 20, Then yeah it'd be a improvement.

But just wow. No way am i going to pre-order BLOPS2. Because after seeing this. The shotgun pass probably wont change a damn thing unless they listen to the community.

I just don't understand. Do the people in the weapon balance team ACTUALLY ads with the PM-9? It just doesn't make any sense. That's like ADSING with a shotgun while you have steady aim on. Someone please explain to me why you'd ever. -EVER- ads with the pm-9? I managed to get it gold and i've never ever said to myself "HMm should have ADS'ed instead of hipfired"

I would take a 1% faster reload over 22% less recoil.

Re: Other MW3 Glitch That Happen To Me!

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:09:46 GMT

Guess you can't put that porn down eh?

Lolol :>

Re: W/L and KDR - The root of all rage?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:51:51 GMT

If mw3 is being dumbed down for casuals. Just remove all stats. All of em.

Easiest way. nobody has to try hard if there's no "reward" for it.

"Cool you got 100 kills. Nobody will ever know"

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:03:28 GMT

Ghandi, He/She is referencing the 'Bars' All 3 bar versus 1- 4bar

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:06:09 GMT

Just reverse the damage on snipers. There's NO REASON NOT TO DO THIS.

You have a SECONDARY for a reason. With the way snipers currently are, you don't even need a secondary.

Hell. OVERKILL exists for this very reason.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 05:11:50 GMT

Ghandi, Will the AA-12 be buffed? Or is it forever doomed to be bad?

Re: Terminal coming for free to MW3

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:17:45 GMT

Great choice to port terminal. My favorite was SKidrow, Followed by Estate then Terminal.

But it's Free, And it's a great map.

So Kudos! I'm amazed you guys are releasing a remake for free. I find this to be quite amazing and i'm quite curious

Who in the executive branch made this decision?\

Was it Ghandi because he loves us? ;D

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:44:47 GMT

Exactly. Which is in of itself a problem

If a claymore one-shots me while i'm wearing blast shield.. Something is wrong.

It seems to like the only thing it stops is a semtex stick on a riot shield from instantly killing you. You either die from the grenade with blast shield off, or die from a single bullet after survivng that grenade with blast shield on.

Really needs a buff.

And don't even mention the pro variant. Which is TOTAL GARBAGE.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:42:41 GMT

Leave the game and take a loss because someone was exploiting the spawn systems.

Yeeep. Leaving hurts me and doesn't affect them.

I mean Metal Gear Online started banning people for 30 minutes if they left a match early too many times..

On a semi-related note, MGO was shut down a few weeks back.

Point is. Yes you can leave. Yet your stats are punished. So they're basically encouraging exploiting the spawns because the only way to get out is to quit mid-game and further hurt your stats. And NO deathstreak can counter it. If painkiller was still in, it wouldn't be a problem.

But it's been this way SINCE RELEASE. And people have complained. yet they do nothing

But suddenly SnD players cry about how broken the javelin is and they nerf it in under a month... Makes perfect sense. Not like blast shield or cover exists right? Oh right. Because exposive immunity doesn't exist as well right? And they have unlimited javelins as well, so if you dodge that first shot. They'll launch 13 more at you until one hits.

What made the javelin good was that it worked to COMBAT CAMPING. If they're camping way back in a corner, and you can't get them out because no explosive has the range. Then you used the javelin for it's insane range. Now you can't do that. So by nerfing the javelin they made it even harder to kill campers who are ENTRENCHED into a spot.

ACR can one-shot at any range in hardcore. Yet that doesn't need nerfing? Something that can get 90 kills with starting ammunition isn't overpowered? Interesting.

The point is. They aren't solving anything by 'patching' the game. They're making things worse. Hell personally i want them to revert to pre-patch akimbo FMG's that way i'll be on equal terms with everyone else when i use my AA-12.

Also if we reverted to pre-patch updates. The shotguns wouldn't be the total **** they are now. They'd ACTUALLY BE DECENT.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:23:19 GMT

They are. But they can't force you to spawn in their crosshairs while they unload bullets in you before you can move.

CTF spawns are garbage.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:38 GMT

So we can't hardlock the game anymore with hamr+Silencer?

Great. Now there's no way to deal with people who spawn kill in CTF.

Just fantastic. While you're at it. Care to add in Painkiller or something? Just a 3 second timer on it would be nice.

Because removing painkiller Was an extremely stupid idea. Now there's NO way to combat spawn killing because final stand doesn't do anything. Dead mans hand doesn't work because by the time you get it, they have blast shield. Martydom doesn't work because blast shield. Juiced doesn't do anything, and uh.. That radar one is garbage as well.

Fixing bugs is all well and good. But perhaps you should fix bugs that break AN ENTIRE GAME MODE first. Rather than some obscure bug most people don't know about.

Or better yet. Give CTF Demolitions spawns. That way the problem is solved with no real work required.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:42:31 GMT

Profanity is only required when simple peaceful words do not have any affect.

Many people have voiced their concerns politely Yet nothing has been done.

Even when provided with Evidence that certain weapons are underpowered.

You 'People' still continue to ignore our comments, Even when we provide solutions that WOULD work without affecting balance in a negative way.

You're officially designated to "Keep the peace" by the company. Therefore you're just as liable as they are, even if you have no hand in any direct involvement with the game.

So please, Don't excuse my hate and anger. Because it's the only way to get a reply. And if that's what it takes i'll continue to do so.

Then again, If our feedback was actually taken seriously. Then nobody would have a valid reason to write hateful messages.

Isn't life Wonderful?

Protip: "Littered with profanity" I used Less than 10 'Swear' words. They were the most accurate descriptions of how i felt at what has been done.

10 words compared to at least a 100+ word post.

That's not littered buddy.

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:09:10 GMT

So you nerfed the javelin something less than 15% of the entire MW3 population used.

Yet there is no nerf to the ACR/Mp7/Type95/PP90M1?

...HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE

Seriously.

3/100 people probably used the javelin on a daily basis.

Yet you still feel the need to nerf it? JUST because a group of SnD players complained about how 'Broken' it was?

Well then Nerf the ACR which is a ONE-SHOT KILL AT ANY RANGE IN HARDCORE.

You've had people bitching and moaning about the ACR/MP7/Type 95 for AGES yet you've made not one single USEFUL change.

But you still feel the need to make the javelin even more garbage than it already is?

"ZOMG JAVELIN HAS HUGE RANGE" Well you do have to SIT IN THE OPEN TO LOCK ON. "ZOMG IT KILLS ME NO MATTER WHERE I AM" Use blast shield. Because according to you retards. Blast shield is PERFECTLY balanced. Even though it's weaker than the blast shield in MW2 which was equipment. And it can't stop a C4 or claymore or betty. Even if you're at full health. And sure semtex's explosion can't one hit you. But a single bullet from ANY GUN will kill you afterwards.

And what they did to the Type95 wasn't a nerf. Not even close "Oh we increased the hipfire radius by 1 degree" That's not a nerf. If it can still reliably one-burst hipfire kill at the range where shotguns take 2 shells, It's not a nerf.

This is why i stopped playing MW3. Because Whoever does balancing has no idea what they're doing. Yet they still make HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, If not MILLIONS, of

dollars

This is how it goes in Modern warfare 3

Going to be in close ranges? Type 95.

Medium? MP7

Long? ACR.

There is no exceptions to this rule due to the fact pump shotguns are the most unreliable piece of garbage i've ever seen in the game. And the AA-12 is just.. It's like.. I Can't even think of a word to describe how horrible it is.

I would rather take a Five-Seven with a single magazine, Than an AA-12 with 3 magazines, damage, and extended mags.

I do expect this post to be deleted. Or at least edited. But i'm at the point where i don't care.

You've got the money to pay people to make maps. But you don't have the money to make your game Playable. Or even enjoyable. That's just pathetic.'

You want to fix the shotguns? Take the EXACT STATS from Modern warfare 2 and import them to Modern Warfare 3. And have damage be the equivalent of stopping power.

I might come back if you guys ever manage to actually do the Weapon and perk rebalance I've heard about. But until then i'm done.

And i'm proud to say unless they manage to get it right with that Balance pass. I'm never buying another game from Infinity Ward OR Sledgehammer Because they clearly have no idea what they're doing.

And to all you poor saps who bought all this "DLC" For $15.

This is Modern Warfare 3's DLC

"Small handfull of small maps, Some special ops missions" - $15

Battlefield 3's DLC "~5-7 new LARGE maps, 8-12 new weapons, Several new vehicles" - $15