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Re: Use prestige token for ACR or MP7 or?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:36:29 GMT

It's interesting that this forums are still active even when we are really close to 1 year from launch and the next CoD Title has been announced, but anyway.

If you are using your prestige token to unlock a weapon, you should go for the MP7. Even though that weapon completely ruins the game and your skill progression, it's a really good gun, I've already experimented all the weapons and I feel really comfortable using almost all the weapons (except shotguns and sniper rifles, cuz they are broken xD).

When you switch from any weapon to an MP7 you'll feel much better, and with the EZ mode active, there really is no reason not to choose the MP7 over the ACR.

ACR is a good AR but not even the best, it's a little too heavy and the range doesn't really matter as 99% of MW3 is mid-short ranged. Any areas that give way for long-range engagements you can go around pretty fast and get up close and personal with anyone using a long-mid range weapon.

Personally I used the 2 extra tokens I had to unlock Assassin Perk and Type95. Assassin is just a must in my fave classes.

Granted the Type95 is a fast unlock, I just love 3 round burst weapons and the MW3 version of the M16 sucks so I had to go to the next weapon.

Anyways... yeah MP7 >> all weapons

If you are going for 10th prestige and haven't earned it yet, then you might want to unlock extra classes as weapons will always be unlocked. Or just go for the unique token purchase Veteran and Hardcore packages (its only 3 titles and emblems but hey... it's the only way to unlock them)

Loading Screen Jam 2

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:17:44 GMT

It keeps happening, and it's getting worse.

I'm typing this during the time it takes for the loading screen to go through Setting up Game... phase.

It literally takes over 2 minutes to put me into any game were I have a <80ms Ping, how does that even happen?

Why does it search like crazy for an <80ms Ping game if it's still gonna take 2 minutes to connect into the game?

I've downloaded "Who is on my wifi" and it is clean as a whistle, no one is taking up bandwidth or anything, the loading screen is completely jammed/broken, and it's making the game UNPLAYABLE!

Really... I've never ever had such an issue that makes the game unplayable... but now it's just terrible, I literally CAN'T play the game... :'(

Need a fix here... PLEASE!!

Re: Stalker Pro on MK14 w/Hybrid sight - Broken when used with Stalker Pro

donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:23:22 GMT

Well Str8upJack didn't mention what glitch/bug it was...

But as far as I know... all Assault Rifles with Hybrid Sight have huge weapon sway which is why Hybrid Sight is terrible to use without Stability.

I have used all Assault Rifles with Hybrid Sight at one point or another... and believe me it's not just the MK14... all ARs weapon sway is huge... I believe it is because of the enhanced zoom you get? So you feel every little step you take while ADS

Re: Type 95 vs ACR 6.8

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:55:26 GMT

Sort of... yeah..

The effect difference might not be huge... but the ACR takes slightly longer to push out those 3 bullets in comparison to the Type95, not to mention the Type95 has a really small cooldown between shots... so if you pop 2 shots your red dot on the map will blink twice... instead of keeping a constant signature by shooting 6 shots with your ACR. The more shots you take to kill someone the bigger the difference will be... 3 shots = 3 blinks... 9 shots = steady dot on the map.

It's a small difference, but I find it to be noteworthy when it comes to choosing between Fully Auto ARs or Semi-Automatic ARs.

I feel it helps, but it's just a tiny bit really... it won't turn you into a complete beast in CoD though... that's why I personally don't use Silencers on Semi-Automatics even though Silencer is by FAR my fave attachment.

Re: Type 95 vs ACR 6.8

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:51:40 GMT

"So which is better for the assault rifles for this class:"

FOR THIS CLASS

and then he describes the class as follows.

Secondary: Stinger

Lethal: C4/ Semtex

Tactical: Whatever

Blind eye

Hardline/ Assasin

Stalker

Strike Package: Whatever I feel like

As you can see he left out some options like the choice between Hardline and Assassin or the Strike Package... but he clearly leaves no room for error when he wrote.

Secondary: Stinger

Blind eye

So of course... he wants THAT class, he is just debating over which PRIMARY ASSAULT RIFLE to use.

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:46:51 GMT

Thanks godsmack!

I hope I can spread this attitude a little more, I grew into this type of personality because when I was young I would blame everything but me every single time, nothing was ever my fault and of course I never improved, even though I had "some" talent I never exceled because of my crappy attitude, but my father and age have taught me that I should always aim to improve even if something that I really couldn't have controlled happened.

ie: If it rains while I'm in the middle of my golf tournament with no thunder, I have to be 100% ready to play with rain.

So yes, I have gotten used to playing through issues, while this is just a game it definitely tells what a person is made off.

see you guys later

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:42:53 GMT

OMG I'm 100% interested... please let me know when you guys are going to record and I'll make a huge effort to be on at that precise time!!

Yes Host really is a bummer to pull but like you said, yes I do not pull host as often as most players 3/10 games isn't a lot so I can't really comment on host issues.

But yeah leet me know... you have no idea how much I appreciate you inviting me as a guest on your show.

I know you are probably thinking I'm like 12-15 or something, but I'm 22 years old and a college student, so you won't get any squeaky surprises from me.

Thanks again!! Let me know how I can contact you, or what you need from me to get a hold off.

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:48:40 GMT

Is CCP = Corner Camper Podcast?

I've heard it a couple of times and I actually wrote in to try and pull a guest appereance which would be 110% amazing but the thing is you guys record on Saturdays and during the weekends I am away and can't game at all much less participate in that type of activity :'( I wish I could really... that is such an amazing Podcast.

Yes pulling host does drop your frame rate somewhat and yes I've had the bad luck to pull Host on Carbon, but if I'm host I just know I won't be able to go town during that game so I play less agressive and far more conservative... I don't run into the middle of the map and I avoid sprinting at all costs... I don't camp but I do move very slowly through out the entire map... otherwise you die before you even notice xD

Most areas are Close Quarters yes, so they have a huge advantage but they also have a huge disadvantage... they don't have a BRAIN!! xD

So everytime I hear FMG9s close by or see them on the radar I try to think where I'll be able to catch them off guard... it's really more of a predator game than it is a straight up fight.. you can't beat FMG9s up close so you might as well wait for them to turn their backs and knife them.

I honestly just wait for the right moment, or surprise them by coming off a corner and knifing them in the face before they pull the trigger.

Re: Type 95 vs ACR 6.8

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:37:32 GMT

Little to NO... if you keep spraying it like crazy of course it's gonna have a considerable radar signature... but if you take 1-2 shots... the radar signature is small compared to that of a fully automatic rifle which stays on the radar for some time.

Single Shot and Three Round Bursts only blip on the radar everytime you fire... so if you fire one burst your radar signature is a blip, while an ACR will fire and the radar signature will light up for a slightly longer period of time.

See what I mean?

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:58:30 GMT

3/10 games probably...

Being host has absolutely nothing to do with hackers/glitchers and overall complaining of the game or complaining about "bs kills".

I get mowed down by FMG9s just as much as you do... but I deal with it by being smart and improving my play. However... you won't find the same FMG9 player beating me consistently as I will no longer engage the way he likes to and eventually turn back the tide in my favour.

Hackers are of course a whole different ballgame as you can't really beat em often... all you can do is either beat em a couple of times, or just stay out of his way and have him get a low number of kills by choosing to not engage with him.

I do not get killed by random barrels or cars... if a car blows up next to me it's because the player that killed me intended to do it that way as he saw an opportunity and took it. But if some random barrel is lit up I am definitely not going to walk in and get myself killed.

As you can see I've been in the same exact situation as you have... PP90M1s, MP7s, UMP45s, FMG9s, MP9s... everything has come to bite me in the a$$ and it still happens to me all the time... I just choose not to let it happen several times during the same gaming session, wether that's in the same lobby or with the same players... it just doesn't happen because I do not allow it. If I'm getting sprayed down by FMG9s... I'm making sure next time I meet that same player in that same match he won't be able to do that... I'll stun him, flash him, nade him, knife him or just shoot him in the back... but I wont let him have his edge and have his advantages used to the max.

If you deal with it by Not Playing... the hackers won... and our breed of good players suffers even more because our way to deal with negative aspects is to just straight up quit.

That's how I deal with "negative aspects" in play... I grow, adapt and eventually overcome. You should do the same... and again... it has nothing to do with being Host.

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:44:26 GMT

Yup.. I completely agree with you,

If you feel like it you can try and stay in the lobby but if you are alone it might be a little too much.... you could also just leave.

And yes it saddens me that SnD is a hack fest... I just love that gametype and I haven't played it because of the same issue. :/

Well good luck I hope everyone over the age of 18 can learn to deal with problems in a smart and rage-free manner as this is the only way to deal with glitches/hackers.

that is a little sad the hacker world we live in right now, but again... it's nothing we good players can't overcome.

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:53:21 GMT

Stinger... you have a 5 man party...

1 player running Stinger will shoot down every single air support streak they can get... get that same player to run EMP... and save it for the next kill streak he calls in.

If you want to turn off your brain and still beat everyone around you then of course youre gonna get annoyed. Can't help you there

Pre-firing is something you can do as well... doesn't matter wether they are using Red Box or not.

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:43:26 GMT

FMG9s are just an excuse... the fact is you can easily outplay FMG9 users and kill them before they have a shot at you.

Matchmaking IS a valid argument... it takes quite a while to get into a match while on a full party... so yeah that is kinda sucky... but if you have a FULL party and you meet a hacker you can completely wreck him...

My party has met 2 hacking partners and we still wrecked em... we knew they had Red Box (it was really obvious) and the Predator Hack... yet we would beat em 7500-4500 because we all have mics and we play to win. So if you have a full party... and you meet a hacker blast his ass and make him leave the lobby... you control half the players on the lobby which means if he wants a map and he says it out loud... call your teammates to vote for the other one and don't stop bashing him... so he gets annoyed and leaves. GAME SET MATCH!!

You win... a 5 man party can always beat a hacker... unless they have godmode on which is quite rare.

BOOM!! Blew all of your complaints out of the water.

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:39:01 GMT

What I notice most often is that the CoD community is heavily influenced by popular youtube commentators, and the fact that they gain popularity by acting like douchebags that are too cool for school constantly complain about the game being terrible and being 100% bored with the game...

Yet you find them uploading CoD gameplay vids with them commentating daily and always stating the same "I'm so over CoD" - "CoD is boring"..

And it translates into a community that is always complaining about the game and saying it's boring yet you find the entire community playing hours on end.

CoD is a really good game wether you say you are bored or not... you play a lot of CoD and you still find yourself being pulled towards it... point is you like the game.

While you might get bored after playing for A LOOOOONG time which is reasonable... then you can switch to another game and eventually come back.

Re: Why are people online so mean?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:30:12 GMT

It fits just fine on my ear... and I'm 22, 6'1 and around 170 pounds xD

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:24:26 GMT

I actually found all iron sights on black ops comfortable... they weren't so obstructive of your Line of Sight... just imho.

Any more complaints about MW3?? I have my complaint puncher ready.

Re: Rapid Fire & Call of Duty

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:22:27 GMT

Yup... clans that ban certain features are completely full of hot air and their egos are completely boosted.

The first one that comes to mind is Zodiac Slayers (hahaha) they banned like 8 guns and attachments out of the game, not to mention I've seen clans completely ban killstreaks.

If you have balls and skill... you can deal with any aspect of the game.

Re: Rapid Fire & Call of Duty

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:18:57 GMT

You might say that... but the effect is there.

Pack a PP90M1 without rapid fire and empty the clip (take the time with a stop watch)

and then do the same with Rapid Fire.. you'll notice a drop in the time.

Coincidence? I think NOT!!

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:16:06 GMT

AUG and 74u beat Famas any day of the week.. or at least in my experience.

Anyone running a Famas got mowed down by my AUG... including my teammates in a private match on head on engagements... we both had a 2.0 KDR.

AUG just feels and acts slightly superior... not to mention the 74u rapid fire was the fastest kill on Black Ops. (I didn't reall yuse 74u rapid fire.. but I'm dead sure it was fast because I got owned by that weapon several times)

Re: How badly has MW3 failed on the Wii?

donotreply@activision.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:13:55 GMT

I do agree with the fact that Hackers are a little out of control but I can always move out of that lobby and find another one.

Wall glitches really are annoying, the positive side-effect is that player has taken himself out of the match... while he is impossible to kill... he can't kill anyone that is not close to that particular spot... so why fret?

Just don't run close to that spot and you are fine... those are garbage moves... but they don't make the game garbage...