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Re: Rise of the MP40: Copycat Theory

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:40:03 GMT

AesopSkate wrote:

So I've been thinking about the amount of MP40 threads made here and the amount that the MP40 is used in certain modes of the game. It made me wonder if it wasn't just about the overpower on the gun and if there was another reason why it is used so much.

If you're in a match with someone using MP40 you can pretty much garuntee that the majority of the team will be using the MP40 as well. If one person is running around destroying with the gun then other people see this and switch over to the MP40 as well.

So when someone starts off in this game, sees everyone running around with MP40 they are most likely just going to copy this and go with the crowd and equip it as well. This results in the said person using the damn gun all the time. Just because they seen everyone else with it.

I decided to attempt a little experiment with my theory of kicking ass with a specific weapon and see if anyone would copy my tactics.

A simple one to start off with, using the trench gun. I ran around the map took out 4 people in a row. About a minute after this two more people started using the shotgun as well. I had died by this point so they may have just been picking up my weapon for the cruelty challenge but this persisted for far longer than if they had just picked up my gun. So, because I ran in stomping with the shotty others picked up on this and started using it.

I tried a more obscure approach for the next one. On a map with no tanks I decided to use the Bazooka. I'm a big fan of this anyways so I knew I could at least get a couple of kills with it. Sure enough I achieved a double kill on the first launch. Then for the next couple of minutes the WHOOSH of bazookas could be heard over all the gunfire. Someone else decided to join in with the zooka kills!

I also tried bolt action on iron sights. Ended up dualing 2 guys on the enemy team who decided to join in on the action.

So this does kind of show that if someone is taking out a good few people or rampaging around with a certain weapon then usually people will swap their choice to match that of the player who is winning.

This is why I think the MP40 has took off so much. People started the game seen people stomping with the MP40 then they decided to copy and get in on the act. Many have now become stuck in their ways and will NEVER switch to another weapon.

Others though see the deadliness of other weapons used by other players and decide to have a go at the same weapon as they have then seen the potential. But again, most can't see the rifles for all the MP40s.

So that is why I think the MP40 is a dominant pain in the ass especially in core mode. People seen others using it noobing about the place and just copied them and stuck with it. We just need more people kicking ass with other weapons and people might see the light!

Recently I have seen an increase in other weapons use in core which is actually brilliant the game is so much better like this. Played a match the other night with only one person using MP40, the rest were using RIFLES! Much fun!

Thanks for taking the time to read this if you have

The only reason i use the MP40 is wut u stated that i got tired of sometimes get handle by it that i became friends with the mp40 lol but to me the mp40 is just another gun really am more of a thompson ppsh guy but i use the mp40 just if my team sucks n i need to pretty much carry them in kills otherwise the mp40 just another gun that i like to use

Re: I don't understand what's wrong with Makin and why skip it?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:05:48 GMT

Chuggin_IPA wrote:

I have noticed that 80% of the time that makin comes up, everyone is yelling to skip it. I don't understand. It is a great medium sized map. You can use any gun type, it's great.

So why does everyone skip it?

My friend amy skips it because for some reason it doesn't let here into that round. it just keeps her awaiting connection. ( i don't know if that happens to anyone else)

i like makin lol any gun can shoot through all walls lol i think u can even knife through huts haha
their is no where to hide haha thats why i like it lol

Re: why i love the thompson

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:55:57 GMT

County21 wrote:

although the mp40 is at the top of my kills list, i prefer the thompson much more now, reason 1 : it is accurate, reason 2: i like the fast fire rate, reason 3: it makes a cool sound when the bullets come out, reasn 4: it looks cool, reason 5: you can use it whenever because its the first gun you get. people, why use th mp40 all the time, the thompson is much better, wht do you guys think?

lol i like reason 3 the most lol

Re: coaxil machine gun?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:38:51 GMT

i think if ur in it press triangle

Re: Map Pack 3 Incoming Money

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:36:45 GMT

MajorRodriguez wrote:

sk8ordie wrote:

Word brother

For Rizzle my Nizzle

haha lol Fo Sho

Re: Map Pack 3 Incoming Money

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:32:17 GMT

Zesty Taint wrote:

DoomsWarMachine wrote:

sk8ordie wrote:

Word brother

haha thanks man n more like spread the word so company will hear this in their morning paper

yeah im sure that mattks is on the phone with jd right now getting this sorted out.

haha idk if ur trying to make me mad but ur just wasting ur time trying to act all smart about it haha

Re: Map Pack 3 Incoming Money

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:31:24 GMT

East_185 wrote:

They should send everyone a bottle of Vodka and a pizza and then go silently off into the night, never to return.

well sounds like a plan lol but better be some good tasting pizza

Re: Favourite sniper rifle?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:28:53 GMT

Coyotes Carnage wrote:

What's your ultimate favourite rifle for sniping? Mine is the Kar98k

i like the Springfield but when i just wanna take apart bodys i use the PTRS lol but the kar anit so bad lol when i fist started the game i finished all bolt action rifles but now i just do the ones i like

Re: Map Pack 3 Incoming Money

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:25:18 GMT

Zesty Taint wrote:

Loss of connection happens when some douche cant stand losing a round and pulls his cord or shuts the ps3 off to get out of it. Lag happens because you use the public library's internet.

haha that can b true about the douche but the public library naw lol see u coming in here snapping at me just cuz i had a thought well idc say wut u gotta say cuz i bet more people will agree to me then u cuz they like to see their money b spent on something that will improve their gaming experience

Re: Map Pack 3 Incoming Money

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:23:07 GMT

sk8ordie wrote:

Word brother

haha thanks man n more like spread the word so company will hear this in their morning paper

Re: Establishig A Clan

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:18:54 GMT

how good u n ur friends??

Map Pack 3 Incoming Money

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:13:08 GMT

ok well we all know the great success they had with mp1 and mp2
now with their soon to be release of mp3
I think they should use that money for better servers
so we are not losing connection n always lag into walls while walking
so give me your thoughts on this i think b great that they use "OUR"
money that pretty much supports them to give us support back with the
better servers.

if they told you all that mp3 would b used for better servers
to reduce downtime n lose of connection/lagging issues
i bet every signle player would buy it haha image that huge amount of cash

Q: Should they use the Map Pack 3 money for better servers?
A: HELL YES

Re: I Don't Know How They Do It

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:07:36 GMT

yeah lol like i never was mad at them just kinda ticked about their severs n wut not like come on they need better ones they get all this cash from the map packs that this map pack 3 money should be spend on better servers so yeah they are a plus in my books for coming out wit so many map packs

Re: How important is K-d ratio?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:05:42 GMT

If you are a w.e gamer idc i just play cuz am bored then KDR means nothing to u
but like me n other players who play to win n kick a.ss then kdr is everything to us showing that u have a high kdr without hacking or doing that kill streaks of thousands **** then shows u got skill n deserve that kdr u have my kdr is a 1.14 but i was stuck on a 1.6 but i manged to raise n am proud n my ego is greater lol
my kdr has not droped ever only up baby

Re: The Art Of Sniping

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:29:25 GMT

CODbeastwarrior wrote:

Just a few tips for all of you aspiring snipers:

-Sniping is like hunting, you must stalk you target, know his every move, and exactly at the right time pull the trigger
- You must be in a concealed position, and use you enviornment to your advantage
-Move swiftly and silently remaining behind cover or in the shadows.
-You must stay low and unexposed
-Become a marksman as embody the saying: one shot one kill

Remember stalk your prey tirelessly and emerge from where you are least expected and take the shot.

That is the art of sniping...

Oh yeah and stay away from these...:tankguy:

haha i loved the way u put it great job if i could rate it would b 5 stars haha funny but all true since i am a sharpshooter

Re: Thompson or MP40

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:26:40 GMT

i use both but hate to say it but ive been using the mp40 more since the increase of noob attacks lol but it all part of the game hahaha but yeah my thompson was 1 on my list now its second since the mp40 brain washed me hahaha

Re: The BAR and this game!

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:34:28 GMT

read 5 words n eyes where bleeding lol
paragraphs please!!!

Re: The select button....please read...

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:49:47 GMT

bucknasty wrote:

This is for anybody who plays search. Please, and im asking nicely, please use your select button. Its the button in the middle of the controller next to the start button. If your not informed on it ill let you in on a little secret. It shows whos dead and whos alive still. So use it wisely. It could mean a win or a loss. If the bomb has been planted and you got to defuse it, press the select button. Youll know how many people need to be killed to get a safe defuse. Im so sick of players being the last one left and all they got to do is defuse the bomb. But no!! you didnt press the select button!! your still looking for people to kill, or moving oh so slow and cowardly to the bomb. JUST PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON!! Thank you.

THANK YOU I KNO HOW U FEEL MAN AM ALWAYS LOOKIN AT THE SCORE TO SEE HOW MANY I NEED TO KILL OR IF ITS SAFE TO DEFUSE BOMB WE HAVE REAL SKILL

Re: Treyarch's Zombie Mode Storyline : Theories and Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:27:00 GMT

Gosu71 wrote:

DoomsWarMachine wrote:

This is out of the blue remark then in the end it can make plenty of sense
what if all this information where true and all these zombies events did occur
we all know how the government can hide things.But what if their is some weapon more powerful then the atomic bomb.what if they can travel thru time.what if all this is connect to the theory of dec 2012 ending of the planet earth.or as many see it was a new beginning, under one nation the world will stand. either all this can be bullsh*it or it can all link it self to all the strange events that have occurred.
who really knows wut happen in WWII.for all we know the stuff they teach us is lies to cover up the real stuff behind the war. was the war really about stoping hitler n his nazi party. or was it from stoping a massive zombie outbreak.who knows sometimes in life we are blinded by lies to protect us from harm but sometimes its best just to lets us know.

ill post more when i find out more info or theory's

I think you're taking this a bit too serious.

Theres no such thing as Nazi zombies or a massive zombie outbreak.

haha see u didnt read the post very well i said out of the blue i was just stating stuff that can b true or just bullsh*t
n how do you know zombies arent real lol no one does no one does if many things where true it all just
a big old pot of crazy stuff that may or may not b close to being true

Re: Treyarch's Zombie Mode Storyline : Theories and Discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:44:02 GMT

This is out of the blue remark then in the end it can make plenty of sense
what if all this information where true and all these zombies events did occur
we all know how the government can hide things.But what if their is some weapon more powerful then the atomic bomb.what if they can travel thru time.what if all this is connect to the theory of dec 2012 ending of the planet earth.or as many see it was a new beginning, under one nation the world will stand. either all this can be bullsh*it or it can all link it self to all the strange events that have occurred.
who really knows wut happen in WWII.for all we know the stuff they teach us is lies to cover up the real stuff behind the war. was the war really about stoping hitler n his nazi party. or was it from stoping a massive zombie outbreak.who knows sometimes in life we are blinded by lies to protect us from harm but sometimes its best just to lets us know.

ill post more when i find out more info or theory's