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Re: People who complain about ghost are...

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:09:05 GMT

....not very understanding how limited Ghost/Ghost Pro actually is. Seriously, this game has been out long enough to the extent where players should know how to deal with the Motion Sensor corner campers and the what not, not to mention to the extent where greenies can pick up on it fast as well. Corner campers are not difficult to deal with. Motion Sensors are not difficult to deal with. In short, paying attention to what happening is not difficult to achieve.

Like many have said, people complain to complain. Everyone is guitly of it, including myself. Everyone has their "rage moments" I suppose.

Re: YES! Ghost pro IS overpowered! YES IT IS!

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:55:01 GMT

Ghost Pro overpowered? Without hesitation I say no, it is not overpowered.

Ghost/Ghost Pro is a limited Perk to say the least. Ghost only truly shines against Spy Planes. Unlock Ghost Pro and add on Sentry Guns and Attack Helicopters. That is it people. Ghost/Ghost Pro users can still get killed by Chopper Gunners, Gunships and IR Scopes which are three things Ghost Pro prevents a player from being "targeted" or "highlighted" from. Plus, Ghost doesn't give added protection from bullets and explosive now does it? I also suppose that Ghost Pro users can still die by Sentry Guns and Attack Helicopters if they are caught in some kind of crossfire. I run Ghost Pro on a couple of my classes. One of them is my "anti-air" classes, with the other being a "annoyed by constant Spy Plane spamming" class.

I run Lightweight Pro in the bulk of my classes. I have said it once and I will say it again. In my opinion, Lightweight Pro is the best Perk in the game. It is not necessarily the subtle increase in speed why I say that but rather not taking fall damage. Fall damage, is the one thing I feel is taken most for granted in Black Ops Multiplayer gameplay. Also, Lightweight has done me well against explosives, namely Claymores and Grenade Launchers. I survive most of the explosions from this Attachment and this Equipment using Lightweight. I like running Lightweight Pro and Ninja Pro together. This combo has done me very well, especially in Search and Destroy. Having practically total freedom moving around the map while staying quiet is very nice.

I will close this post by saying while any two given players may play similar, they don't play exactly the same. What I mean is that everyone has their preferences and opinions about any given thing. I disagree with the OP of this thread. Ghost Pro is not overpowered. It is a limited Perk, but does one thing expceptionally well regarding making Spy Planes totally useless. But that is just my opinion though. I am not trying to be rude. I am sure their are many out there who disagree with me regarding my paragraph above on Lightweight Pro. Anyway, Happy Gaming.

Re: I Hardscope?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:57:36 GMT

I started out on Black Ops using the PSG-1. But the I prefer the L96 these days. I have a good amount of kills with both. 6000 with the L96 and 4500 with the PSG-1. I hardscope and I quickscope. But lately I have been running an ACOG sight on my L96. Players usually say nothing when I snipe them with this setup. The sweet sound of silence.

Don't forget about the Dragunov either. It is better than the L96 and PSG in my opinion regarding scoring headshots.

Re: black ops discussion

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:46:25 GMT

BigBoy 6405 wrote:

What ruined/continues to ruin black ops for you today?
IMO
spawn camping/trapping
napalm and B52's still killing inside buildings
second chance
lag between players
horrible sniping hit detection
sam turrets being a 4KS when they can shoot down a 11KS gunship in a instant
lastly for me noob tubes

Lag still frustrates me occasionally, but it is still not that big of a deal. Most of the lag that I do get time to time is very much playable anyways. Nothing else in your list bothers me. I noob tube myself so noob tubers shouldn't bother me. It is not like there is Flak Jacket. Even then, Flak Jacket is not always needed. I don't use SAM Turrets outside of Care Packages or hacked enemy SAM Turrets. I am more of a Strela guy. Also, Counter-Spy Planes are the one Killstreak I always run.

One thing that has been bothering me lately is stupid random teammates. I am not really necessarily talking about bad randoms. I am talking about stupid randoms. Example being in Ground War Domination. In a 9v9 match, I was the only one going for B and even C. The rest just camped A and didn't really do that great of a job defending it, with the enemy capturing it a few times. It is matches like those that ruin Black Ops for me.

Re: Problems with clans/players talking smack in lobbies?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:32:04 GMT

I play a lot of Search and Destroy so I am more than aware of smacktalk that goes on. Sometimes I just make use out of the mute function. The rest of the I will talk smack back to a degree where everyone in the lobby is laughing, except for the player or players talking smack to me. They end up more mad than what they was trying to make me. You mad brah?

Re: When can you use ghost?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:19:54 GMT

Whydoyouhateme? wrote:

I mean, it is very hard to use a sniper without being seen.

So in what situations can you use ghost?

I run Ghost Pro moderately. I use it in a number of situations just like I would do with any other Perk. I mainly play Ground War, Core Search and Destroy and Barebones Pure. There are no Perks in Barebones Pure, just straight up old-fashioned Team Deathmatch. Ground War, as everyone knows, is big team Team Deathmatch and Domination. In Team Deathmatch, I tend to rush a lot. I will run a Ghost Pro class if Spy Planes are constantly being spammed. Otherwise I will run Lightweight Pro or Hardline Pro. In Domination, I am a "B" guy. That means I will do whatever it takes to Capture B and defend it. I don't really use Ghost Pro much in Domination unless I am taking out enemy air support or when I want to be a d-bag running it with Marathon Pro and going for a lot of kills. I mainly run Flak Jacket Pro, Lightweight Pro, or Hardline Pro in this game type.

Search and Destroy is different. I am always trying to do something different in that playlist. Ghost does help some in that playlist. I have been going with Lightweight Pro/Ninja Pro a lot lately in Search. No fall damage, being a little faster and being completely quiet has been working out nicely for me. Running Ghost in the opening, and maybe even the second round is almost pointless. Besides, there are ways to deal with Spy Planes without Ghost. It is just personal preference I suppose.

I do have one sniping class and I do run Ghost Pro on it because I run around a lot. But if I sniping from one spot or area I would rather use something else like Lightweight Pro or Marathon Pro because they generally know where I am sniping them from anyway. At least this way I can put up a better defense when they come charging after me. You see what I am saying?

Anyway, this post is long enough. But all in all, I hope this helps. Happy Gaming.

Re: Worst Black Op's Player Ever

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:54:23 GMT

I thought I had a lot of time played in Black Ops with 34 days played. I have seen some worse stats than that with more playing time than myself. You know that old saying "there is always someone better"? Well there is somebody always worse as well. Just saying.

Re: So many people are being hypocrites about the Famas

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:24:25 GMT

Does anybody get Famasing tired of all these Famasing Famas threads?

Just kidding people.

It is just a gun on a video game. I have used it a lot, as well as died by it a lot. It shouldn't be a big deal in my opinion. The Famasing Famas is a good gun, but it is far from unbeatable.

As far as players being hypocritical about the Famas in regards to talking negatively about it while they use it themselves, they are no different than anybody else talking smack on Black Ops. Why should they of all people be any more Famasing special?

Re: What is your favorite weapon to use in Black Ops?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:10:25 GMT

That is tough for me because I really dig most of the weapons in Black Ops. My Combat Record says Commando or Famas, as they are constantly swapping places for top weapon. However, I have been preferring Shotguns lately while making some reprises with some old favorites. I haven't used Shotguns much until recently. I have really been digging the Olympia and Dual HS-10s. They both look savage in Gold. I am running Lightweight Pro/Ninja Pro with the Dual HS-10s and Ghost Pro/Hacker Pro with the Olympia. I use Sleight of Hand Pro on both. I have been doing a lot better with them than I thought I would. I have been running the MAC-11 again. I run it with a Suppressor and a Reflex Sight. Scavenger Pro, Warlord Pro and Tactical Mask Pro are my Perks of choice. I had a lot of fun with this gun because I would pick off opponents from sniper like distances in Search and Destroy. I could go on, but I have tried to make use out of at least most of the weapons in this game, and have actually enjoyed most of the weapons in this game.

Re: Why is flak jacket even a perk?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:20:54 GMT

Jayblob716 wrote:

This "perk" is so stupid. It literally makes you immune to any explosive device. Rpgs a problem? No problem, flak jacket. Claymores got you down? No problem, flak jacket! Tired of having to use skill to avoid dying rather than relying on your perks to do the dirty work for you? No problem! FLAK JACKET!

I am not usually one to actually complain about things outside of my occasional nerd rages to myself. But this perk is really a problem. It prevents you from dying in some way, which doesn't make it a perk, it makes it a handicap. Perks are supposed to give you advantages, like quicker reloading, or stealth from spy planes, or faster running. They're not supposed to be handicaps, I mean what kind of perk is that? Its not their to help you be a better player, its theres to eliminate your mistakes. I thought we learned that their shouldn't be a perk that prevents death back in the juggernaut days?
Yea mw2 had a version of flak jacket, but it was a piece of equipment, replacing your grenade/claymore spot, and you had to equip it which would give you temporary blindness from your hud which made it balanced.

Does anyone else besides me feel like this perk/this type of perk, should not be in the game at all?

Dude, Call of Duty is not a game of "skill". Stop complaining. It is not like it is there for you to use as well. Players can still die by explosives while wearing Flak Jacket. Players can survive explosives while they are not wearing Flak Jacket. So how exactly is Flak Jacket a problem?

I'm sorry. This thread gets a . Maybe you should go back to Modern Warfare 2 until next month, since you think it is so balanced.

Re: Is quick scoping even that great?

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:03:09 GMT

I stopped quickscoping. It is not fun for me anymore and it doesn't impress me. I ACOG snipe now. It is much more rewarding in my opinion, not to mention it seems to make the opposition more butthurt.

Re: Really?

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:54:31 GMT

Commander Peng wrote:

Not only the fact that this game is getting worse by the day but now you just ruined it with explosives, there is no god damn need for RPGs anymore they are total sh*t! Bravo, Trey. What else can you possibly mess up? Ill see you guys in hell.

Cool story bro.

Re: 15th just doesnt feel right

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:45:49 GMT

I hit 15th right before the last Double XP weekend. I didn't start buying Gold Camo for my guns right away. I bought Attachments, Pro Perks and the what not. Now I have six guns "Golden", being the L96, AUG, Commando, Olympia, MPL, and the MAC-11. I don't think 50,000 COD Points is too expensive. At the pace I am playing, I get that every two or three days. That is no big deal.

Re: This needs to happen to all noob tubers!!!

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:37:05 GMT

I tube occasionally. I have around a 100,000 kills and just over a 1000 of those kills are from the Grenade Launcher. That is one percent if my math if correct. I do use the China Lake sometimes, but I have only like 350 kills with it. Anyway, with the option of Flak Jacket/Flak Jacket Pro in Black Ops, tubing should not be whined about. Hey, Flak Jacket isn't really necessary to survive a noob tube. I have done it quite a few times. I have fun noob tubing. If players get mad about that, then that sounds like a personal problem.

Re: Cannot wait for MW3 to come out....

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:41:34 GMT

I doubt I will get MW3. I have said that I wasn't and I have I might. It depends on how many of my friends "stick with the game" after they get it. Will it be a good game? Yes. Will it be the so-called "saving grace" for butthurt players that are butthurt about Ghost, the Famas and the what not? Absolutely not. As far a realism goes, well at least there is real-life.

Re: Counter Spy Planes Make People Stupid

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:29:03 GMT

I switch-up my Killstreaks often. But I always leave the Counter-Spy Plane on. It has quite a few other applications other than countering Blackbirds and Spy Planes. Motion Sensors, Jammers and even opposing Counter-Spy Planes are just a few other things a Counter-Spy Plane works well against. I don't see them "underrated", as there are a lot of players out there that use this Killstreak. Counter-Spy are the best Killstreak in this game in regards to being versatile and being the "best bang for your buck".

I agree the Counter-Spy Planes do make the opposition a little "punch drunk". I sometimes get "stupid" when an opposing Counter-Spy Plane is in the air. Right now I am running Counter-Spy Plane, Care Package and Attack Helicopter. I always use a Counter when I am calling in my Care Packages. Counter are great for "masking" airstrikes like Napalms and B-52s as well.

Re: How many days to reach 15th? (Again)

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:31:49 GMT

I have just over 30 days played and I didn't hit 15th Prestige until right before the last Double XP Weekend. I didn't start Prestiging right away until I hit 8th Prestige. I think that is when I finally decided to go all the way to 15th. I stayed on my 4th Prestige for the longest time. Anyway, I agree with most on this subject in regards to 10-12 days. That sounds about right.

Re: Best gun in the game now? And best noob perks

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:19:38 GMT

This is what I have been using a lot lately:

MPL w/Suppressor or Olympia
Ballistic Knife or Strela-3

Frag or Semtex
Nova Gas or Decoy
Claymore

Ghost Pro
Sleight of Hand Pro
Marathon Pro

As far as "noob" goes, that is a broad subject. Anything and everything is "noob" in the eyes of the butthurt. Just go with something you like.

Re: Why do 15h Prestigers get accused a lot for using Ghost?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:55:36 GMT

I am a 15th Prestige and I still use Ghost. But I also use Hardline, Scavenger, Lightweight and Flak Jacket which are all Pro'ed by the way. Personally I don't care what people say. People are going to talk regardless. So if they are trying to talk smack to me out of some form of butthurt, I do what many sane people shoud do which is make it worse. Just saying.

Re: Pretty good run

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:38:27 GMT

Fingolfin33 wrote:

Thought i'd upload this tell me what you think....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNWxtl16NSY

I didn't watch this video. But seeing someone else post that you had 12 Defenses, I don't half to. My hats off to anyone with double digit defense in Domination. It would be nice to see more players put more emphasis on Defense in Domination. I hate getting paired up with randoms who do nothing but go for Captures. The ones I get paired up with usually finish super-negative with only two or three Captures. Then they want to complain about someone on the other team "kill-whoring". These players get on my nerves. They do nothing but dolphin dive and die, careless of opposition defending. Yet they wonder why they have so many deaths and can't get a lot of Captures.

Anyway, it is nice of hearing that there are players out there who do play Defense. The most Defenses I had in a Domination game was 15. I have had quite a few double-digit Defense games. But in saying that, I have had some Captures in those matches as well. I close by saying, well done sir.