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Re: IW obviously not capable of fixing anything.

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:02:58 GMT

Agreed. Clearly everyone at IW uses the Type-95. Why would they patch it? As for FMG9s, they're not that good. I prefer the MP9 myself.

Re: Assasin is Overpowered, if you think it isn't your an idiot.

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:34:00 GMT

I agree especially since Recon is hit or miss now since the last patch. Half the time, I'll tag an opponent with an explosive and no one will pop up because of the stupid glitches. I only use the minimap and Recon when I'm trying to find those random corner campers that populate every gametype and map.

Re: Who has stopped using Assassin

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:31:03 GMT

I only use it for my Anti-Streak loadout. I'm always being interrupted when I'm trying to shoot down every camper's assault streak.

Re: A message to IW and Sledgehammer: Assassin Pro perk - Too powerful?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:04:17 GMT

Moving some of the abilities to Sitrep Pro or Dead Silence Pro wouldn't change anything. It would just give them additional abilities to work with.

Re: Assassin and deathstreaks: suggestions

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:51:44 GMT

Until the assassin makes their perk three Dead Silence. That pretty much negates the effects of Recon. That only leaves one viable counter to Assassin - The Recon Drone. That means we have to play with a specific pointstreak (Not to mention one that takes at least ten points to acquire). The game will be half over by the time anyone gets one. Plus Recon Drones are fragile and can be easily shot down with a single missile or bullets. No, Assassin does not have enough counters for it to be considered balanced. Something's got to change.

Re: Will Spawns Be Fixed? & Bad Kill Cams?

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:22:31 GMT

The spawn system is honest to goodness crap. In every game I play, I will get my deathstreak from bad spawns alone. I will be shot in the back from just trying to move on the respawn. I will get utterly destroyed by random pointstreaks or total bs that some camping noob that I can't see due to his overpowered Assassin and Dead Silence perks. No, I think MW3's popularity isn't going to last long unless IW does something about all these issues.

Re: Timing issue when shooting. I always hit my target but die with a single shot.

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:43:09 GMT

It's happening in almost every game I play. Apparently if you or anyone else in your game has lag issues, it gives some players an unfair advantage. I have no idea what is to become of this issue.

Re: PLEASE SIGN HERE IF YOU FEEL FREQUENTLY HANDICAPPED BY LAG COMPENSATION

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:42:10 GMT

This happens to me all the time. I get one-shot killed every time (and not by headshots) and usually after I empty my clip into my enemy. I feel like I'm being punished for trying to play the game.

Re: A message to IW and Sledgehammer: Assassin Pro perk - Too powerful?

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:09:20 GMT

It's a tempting idea but even I think that's bit too harsh. Instead, I might propose that an Assassin can't use the Specialist or Support Strike Packages. If they manage to get all the perks from Specialist, there'd be almost nothing that can be done to stop them, and Support packages are easy enough for anyone to get let alone an Assassin. No, I think your idea would only be viable if Assassins had to risk going for Assault Strike Packages and failing to get them as a result of a single death.

Also, in addition to what I said at the beginning about Advanced UAV giving Assassins a weakness, I think now even that's not enough. I now think Assassins shouldn't be immune to EMPs. It takes a lot of work to get one and it really stinks when you get into killcam and realize the guy who killed you isn't affected by all your hard work.

Re: Mw3 Patch Suggestions

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:26:39 GMT

If anything needs patching, it's the spawn system, quickscoping, and the Assassin perk. Early on, I was getting repeatedly spawn killed by the guy standing behind me before I could even move. The way I understand it is that the spawn system puts you right next to the people who are scoring the most for your team. Getting put into the heart of the action is all well and good but I'll take a safe spawn over a quick return to the game anytime.

As for quickscoping, I would have no problems with it if the sniper actually hit me. I watch most of my killcams and nearly 90% of the time, the quickscoper would have missed entirely if they were hard scoped in. But with the current system, they are rewarded even if they are off by a little or if the reticle isn't even on me to begin with.

Finally for the Assassin perk, it seems like every other player is using it and there aren't enough methods to counter it. The only known methods are the Recon perk and the Recon Drone pointstreak. Both are not used very often and they only work until the person dies. These counters are short-lived and are not all that useful or conductive. Even Advanced UAV doesn't work on them even though it's never mentioned in the perk's description (Which is something I'd like to see changed).

Re: I like the direction COD is going.

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:15:01 GMT

I'd be tempted to agree if it weren't for the Assassin perk being too powerful and quickscopers that get cheap kills when their aim is off or not even close to being on target.

Re: Mp Game breaking lag

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:02:16 GMT

The lag is a problem and a single patch isn't going to fix the problem. The real problem is that everyone's connection speed is different. With so many people overloading the servers, it's a miracle we have the ability to play this game at all! I have to admit I'm not enjoying the game either because I'm frequently killed by "invisible" players whose connection speed sucks and as a result gives them an unfair advantage.

Re: All green bars and still lag/ Also fuck you quick scope kiddies

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:49:13 GMT

I think it comes down to the servers. I remember someone commenting on how IW wasn't ready for the sheer number of players. The overload causes problems for everyone, not just you. I frequently get kicked because of server disconnections or because there's too much going on in the map via too many pointstreaks.

As for the quickscopers, I too find it annoying especially if the sniper's reticle is off to point of not being on me at all. My advice here is to either block their vision with smoke grenades and not charge them head on. You could also try going prone as soon as you see the sniper. It often causes them to miss, giving you an opening.

Re: Sick of being killed around corners

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:37:43 GMT

So do I. I wear glasses in real life so spotting people who blend into the scenery is more difficult for me, and Killcams aren't helpful because it doesn't tell you where they're going next. That's why I typically employ these strategies:

1. Use Recon and throw flashbangs before turning the corner. If you get them good, if not, they'll be marked on the map for your team to hunt down. Recon Drones (preferably used by a teammate) are also good too.

2. Use a shogun (If you don't like them, equip one using the Overkill perk and a Specialist Strike Package).

3. Are you using Stalker? The extra movement speed can help you literally stay one step ahead of them as you attack.

4. Try using a combination of Assassin and Dead Silence. After all, they can't attack what they can't hear or see on radar!

Hope these ideas help!

Re: Why is Assassin Considered Overpowered?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:10:04 GMT

Unless they move between kills or are using Dead Silence. Then there's little hope of stopping them. I think most complainers hate Assassin because they keep getting killed by them without warning. I wrote a quick post on the feedback section on the subject.

Re: The Spawning System NEEDS to be fixed ASAP!!!!!

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:05:17 GMT

I feel your pain. The spawns system is so ridiculously out of whack. I get my deathstreak almost every game because of spawn killing. IW, please fix this right away!

Re: A message to IW and Sledgehammer: Assassin Pro perk - Too powerful?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:59:39 GMT

Unless the additional abilities were put into an entirely separate perk, there would be little point in doing so. Splitting them up and adding them to a tier three perk would change nothing.

Re: A message to IW and Sledgehammer: Assassin Pro perk - Too powerful?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:55:04 GMT

The Pro version still gets three bonuses. That's more than any other tier two perk. As for my list, I was just pointing out all the individual abilities of the perk. I wasn't trying to exaggerate the problem.

Re: A message to IW and Sledgehammer: Assassin Pro perk - Too powerful?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:48:39 GMT

That's true but not everyone's a team player. Not everyone will take the initiative to shoot down Adv UAVs. My proposal was to give a temporary solution to Assassin users, not take away their abilities to start with.

A message to IW and Sledgehammer: Assassin Pro perk - Too powerful?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:09:02 GMT

I was hesistant to put this up at first but after having played the game for three days, I decided to anyway. It hasn't come up until now (except for the occassional whiner on the other forum sections), but I believe it should be addressed. The Assassin Pro perk is simply too overpowered when compared to the other tier two perks. I don't think any perk should give complete invisibility. When you look at the list of tier two perks like this, there seems to be only one way to go.

Quickdraw Pro

- Faster ADS

- Faster recovery from equipment usage

Blast Shield Pro

- Reduced explosive damage

- Reduced stun and flash grenade damage

Overkill Pro

- Carry a second primary weapon (No/With attachments)

Hardline Pro

- One less kill/point towards pointstreak

- Two assists = One point towards pointstreak

Assassin Pro

- Immunity from UAV

- Immunity from Advanced UAV

- Immunity from Portable Radar

- Immunity from Counter UAV

- Immunity from EMP

- Immunity from Heartbeat Sensors

- Won't be highlighted by Thermal Scopes

- No red name or crosshair when targeted

A perk that gives you eight abilities as opposed to two for the others is far too much. I'm well aware that the Recon perk and Recon Drone pointstreaks can negate Assassin's usefulness but I do not believe that to be enough. Once a marked Assassin dies, they regain their invisibility. Sure you could mark them again but since Recon Drones show up on the minimap, they'll just avoid them or shoot them down. That's why I have two possible solutions. The first is to make Assassin Pro users vulnerable to Advanced UAVs. The second is to create a gametype list that doesn't allow this perk at all just like Black Ops does for players who are sick of Ghost Pro and Second Chance Pro abusers.

Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, you've made a great game. I enjoy it very much. I just think it needs to be balanced better and that by considering my ideas, you'll do just that. If anyone else out there in the gaming community agrees, give a reply (But keep it clean; We want the developers to take notice).