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Least favorite feature?

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:15:04 GMT

My least favorite feature is the Target Finder. I know Cold-blooded is a counter to it, but I really like Toughness. I believe that the flinch in this game is awful, and because of this, it's necessary to use in order to win gunfights. I guess that makes me sound noobish haha. What's your least favorite feature?

I do not mean for this discussion to come off as negative; I want this to be productive so if by chance the developers ever view the forums, they can improve this game and later installments.

Re: Fix this

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:48:28 GMT

I actually think that they should require 4 rockets to take out. Scorestreaks are pretty hard to get in this game; why make it easy for people to take out?

Party connectivity

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:46:34 GMT

The game's connectivity has greatly improved for me since the launch date. I find myself back to where I usually am in past CoD's. However, whenever I play with friends, my connection goes to the dump. I have never had any lag issues like this when playing previous CoD's. It seems like whenever I'm doing well, my friend does poorly, and when he does well, I cannot win any gun fights. We live really close to each other, so I'm not sure what the cause of this might be. Any suggestions?

Angry that I was using a gold camo?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:58:11 GMT

So I was playing TDM on Highjacked not too long ago, and I was using my gold MTAR while I finished leveling up to max lvl (just started the journey to diamond for the ARs). Some guy in the death chatter started raging about me using the gold camo. When the match finished, he says, "WTF? You're really going to use gold?" He kept going off during the wait for the next map. Is there some sort of stopping power that gold adds to your gun lol jk? I honestly don't know why he was mad. I thought I would share this and get your opinions on this; if you have other funny stories to share about this game, we could discuss it.

Re: Please add TEAM TACTICAL gameplay

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:53:57 GMT

I would love to see Team Tactical return. I think that if there were less players per team, we wouldn't be seeing so many issues with the spawns, it might even balance out the gameplay considering how small the maps are this time around. 4v4 doesn't sound bad at all imo.

Re: Skill Based Matchmaking Making people Cry.

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:37:41 GMT

I believe Vahn tweeted out earlier that this system had been in place in all previous CoDs. Not sure if I believe that, but either way I felt like I had to share this:

You cannot play this game like previous CoDs. It's completely different; it requires a different strategy. I found myself blaming this "skill based" matchmaking when really it was me just playing crummy or dealing with latency issues.

The issue upsetting me now is lag. I don't believe it is "lag compensation" because I have some pretty good games when I'm host. I three-barred all last night (search settings are set to "Best"), and I noticed a difference in my game immediately. Like Black Ops 1, this game becomes quite difficult to do well in if you have less than a four-bar.

Can the assault rifles receive a buff?

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:47:32 GMT

I'm an AR guy; I don't like running around hipfiring SMGs with lasersight and long barrel. It feels like the ARs are outclassed by almost every other class. Hell, I can pick up a sniper and do better, but it's not how I want to play. I don't want to jump onto the SMG bandwagon, as I feel the SMGs are a bit noobish in this game. It's like the Famas and AK-74 in Black Ops 1; I tried avoiding those guns because I didn't think they were fair. I want everyone to have a fair shot in this game. What are your thoughts about the weapons classes?

Re: Why the new skill based match making sucks

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:49:28 GMT

For real? Wow. What the hell is the point of having league play then? I'm all for competitive gaming, but some days I really just like to pubstomp.

Re: Why the new skill based match making sucks

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:02:28 GMT

I thought the skill based matchmaking was only present in league play?

Re: Lag Compensation and Spawns

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:06:19 GMT

I am just so disappointed with this game right now. I really am trying to enjoy it, but between the crummy spawns, entire clips to kill, lag, and OP hipfiring SMGs, I am just finding it impossible to have fun.

I never thought I would say this, but right now MW3 is more playable than this. I really really really can't stand MW3, but I feel like I have to settle for that until the issues in this game are ironed out. I'm too competitive; I don't want my stats to be ruined by things that are out of my control. :/

Re: A civilized rant

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:40:36 GMT

Thank you for your opinion on my post!

1. I agree that gun-on-gun takes more skills rather than just achieving high scorestreaks. However, they are in the game. So there should be some kind of balance. I consider myself as the kind of player who flanks the enemy team. That has become very hard to do in this game due to people primarily using the UAV as one of their scorestreaks. If the UAV was either a later unlock or it required more score to use I think that would balance out a few issues.

2. When I say "slowed down", I mean that people pick a spot and don't move. Running around the map like a chicken with its head chopped off isn't a fun way to play the game either. But I do like to move around the map instead of just staying in one area. I'm an AR guy too, although I prefer to use burst weapons. I love the select-fire attachment!

3. I hope I didn't come off as sounding like an a-hole. But when bad players are matched against people who are on a totally different skill level, how can anyone expect them to win or get better? I believe that people will get better at this game through better balanced teams.

4.I agree that reducing the game pace may fix the spawns. I'd prefer somewhere between MW2 and Black Ops 1. As for the SMGs, I really feel like something needs to be done about them. They just outclass every other weapon class in this game. I think the best fix would be to reduce the hipfire accuracy on all weapons, that way the SMGs could still be usable.

Thanks for your thoughts, man. It's pretty nice expressing your thoughts on a forum without someone flaming you over any little thing you say. Everyone on here could learn a thing from you!

Re: A civilized rant

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:25:35 GMT

beijinghuangyingni wrote:

You realise that you are put into matches that people leave,

and considering people generally leave the losing team, what do you expect?

I understand that completely, and I'm fine with that. I half expect to join the losing team for games in-progress. My problem is that after the match has ended, the game "balances" the teams improperly. In my experience, I am always against the team with the best players. I didn't think I was bad at CoD, but this game is saying just the opposite. I'm not used to a 1.8 KD when playing only TDM; I am used to doing much better in previous games.

A civilized rant

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:45:22 GMT

I want to start by saying that I have really tried to enjoy this game. I have looked forward to Treyarch's game since MW3 came out. That game just didn't click with me. But now, I'm just really disappointed.

Scorestreaks

I like the idea of how there was more of an emphasis placed on objective gameplay. This is fair, as it rewards team players. I am quite upset though, that the score has been adjusted for gamemodes such as TDM and FFA because now it is nearly impossible for anyone to get a good streak going.

Playstyles

Because higher streaks are harder to obtain now, it appears that everyone runs UAV. This would be fine if there was a proper counter, but there isn't until lvl 55. And that perk has been crippled. Due to the UAV spam, I think that many players, including myself, have been demoralized by it so we're forced to really slow down. The campers have been terrible for me in this game. And then there are others who really abuse the fact that SMGs dominate all other guns in this game. The majority of the time, I am gunned down by someone hipfiring an SMG. ADSing is now a thing of the past.

Matchmaking

Getting into games can be a pain at times. When I do get in, it seems as if I'm always placed on a crummy team. Seriously, why is the team balancing so poor? In previous CoD games, I might even be able to carry my team back from losing; not this game though because of the previous statements. Now sure, the fix for bad teammates would be to jump into FFA.

Spawns

Jumping into FFA would be a viable solution to playing with poor teammates. I've switched to this mode many times over the years. As of now, FFA is unplayable because of the spawns. Kill one, get shot in the back. Kill one, get shot in the back; it's an endless pattern. The spawns are pretty bad in most other game modes as well, besides Search & Destroy.

These are my thoughts on the game. You can say that I just suck or whatever. Maybe that's true; although why is it that I've been pretty good at all past CoDs? If I was bad before, then I would accept it. Maybe you guys are experiencing the game different from me; maybe I'm just unlucky. I would play with friends to to fix some of these issues. But my friends and I are all on different schedules; we cannot play together all of the time. How has your experience with the game been so far?

Re: Lag is BS

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:36:15 GMT

The lag is this game is atrocious. I originally thought it was just me getting used to the game, but no; it's the bleeping lag. How is it that I am losing all of my gun fights when I have Fios? I am literally shooting people, and I am not even getting a hit marker. I have set the search preferences to best. I have set my Xbox IP to the DMZ, and I have forwarded the necessary ports. I have set up the manual network configurations that needed to be set. At this point, I am seeing red. I have never been so frustrated with a video game in my life. It's unplayable.

Re: Anyone else annoyed with the multiplayer experience???

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:26:01 GMT

Rage Mode [ON] OFF

Yeah, I'm extremely annoyed. I have fios, and yet the lag is horrendous (I have experimented with setting the search preferences to "Best"; no difference). It's take 10 bullets to put someone down. The assault rifles are terrible. The SMGs are way overpowered. The one thing that hasn't really been bothering me are the quickscopers; I can kill them.

The spawns are totally broken. "On a streak? 8 and 0? Oh well, we'll fix that. *Spawns enemy behind you* Oh whoops! Oh 8 and 1 is still pretty good; here we'll do that 8 or so more times." I have been looking forward to Treyarch's game since the release of MW3, and so far I'm really let down.

I'm a TDM/FFA kind of player, and there is almost no incentive to play it now. High streaks are almost impossible to achieve because there's no point ajustment for them in deathmatch gametypes. This could also be due to the previous problems I've experienced. I'm pulling off a 1.9 KD with my gun alone.

Rage Mode ON [OFF]

I'm sorry for sounding like a complainer. I really want to enjoy this game, I really do. But it's near impossible when there's so much bs going on. I just hope that everything is fixed and balanced soon.

It's early, but some of these weapons are UP

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:10:58 GMT

I know it's extremely early to complain about this, especially when there are other things that need to be fixed that affect the game's performance. I am usually not the type to complain about how overpowered or underpowered a gun is. But I feel that the assault rifles are just really bad in this game. So far the SWAT and FAL are the only ones I've had decent games with. Does anyone else feel this way? Sorry for bringing up weapon balancing so early during the game's release, but I felt like it should be talked about at some point.

I need some advice on this game

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:42:12 GMT

I would say that I am a CoD veteran; feel free to disagree if you want to though. I maintained a KD anywhere between 2 and 3 in the past two games, but I cannot do well in this game. I hopped into TDM and started out well. I pulled off a 2.3+ KD, and then all of a sudden it just started going down hill. My KD has dropped nearly an entire point. I can't win any gun fights, and it feels like I'm always in the wrong place at the right time. I'm really frustrated, guys. I just have a hard time believing that I became terrible all of a sudden. Do you have any advice for me?

Re: Nat Type Moderate - Black Ops 2

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:31:51 GMT

I have been having similar issues. My nat cannot stay open for some reason. I have it set in the DMZ, and I have forwarded my ports (This shouldn't be necessary because of the DMZ, but I tried it anyways). Can the amount of devices you have connected to the wifi in your home affect this? Because I do have quite a few...

Re: Multiplayer Issues That Need Addressing.

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:26:37 GMT

I just can't seem to win any gun fights at all. I honestly average anywhere between 2 and 3 for a kd in TDM/FFA in Black Ops 1 and MW3; I don't know what's happening here. Is the game just that much more difficult to do well in? I've been playing since CoD4; I have difficulty believing that I'm terrible all of a sudden.

Re: NOT EVEN BOTHERING WITH BO2!!!

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:36:31 GMT

If you're not going to bother with Black Ops 2, then why are you on the forums "bothering" to post a thread about you "not bothering with Black Ops 2"? -_-