Correct, but most do it because its free to them. I could almost garauntee that if you were asked to pay for something you could already get for free, that the magority of people that are mucking up the gameplay would stay on the free side. Sure you would get a few in the paid lobbies, but I'm sure the number would be drastically cut down. It is just a thought though, and as for practicality, I'm certain there would be alot more to it than just paying to get a better gaming experience.

And to the parents paying for the kiddo's, thats easy, PSN would just have to make sure that the CC being supplied matches the persons name on the card. They could also make it a headache for parents by making them submit aadditional information in order to pass it, like SS# and identification verification etc... Most parents would decide by that point that it would be just as playable to there kids to play the free lobbies, so why submit all that and 50-100 bucks more a year for a kid that has ADHD and won't be playing after 3 months anyway...

I understand the distain to pay more for something, I was just sitting here thinking to myself, "self, what if there was a way to know that I was playing people that want to compete, not screw off?" Thats all. I really didn't get into the logistics of it LOL, just thought about it. And I would be jelly if the game was hard nosed about selling the product to the right age bracket, but that will never happen (money rules everything) Insert the idea for a little money to get a better gaming experience.

I do understand the demographic, and I do know that COD is a cash cow, and they will do what they want to make the most they can. I do not understand the argument as far as what the difference is between a "real gamer" and a casual gamer. I am sure anyone that has the ability to figure out how to log onto this forum understands the diff. And as for people playing the way they want, kuddo's, but they would have never put ricochet into hard core if people could play the game like it is suppose to be played. And what I mean by a real gamer, is someone who plays the objective that the game mode is designed to play. To win the match by doing what the objective calls for. Its wide open, I wasn't narrowing any gamers down by playstyle, just by WHY they play the game. At the end of the day, it was just a thought, nothing to get too worked up about. I do see all the points being made, and aI value all feedback.

As the day progresses I would have to say that I can see where that would happen. I do not consider myself a "tryhard" or an elitist (just check my gamer tag if you want to see my lowly stats). Fact is, I play objective, whatever it is. From KC to Dom, I do not killwhore and I do use stratagy to achieve my goals. I just hate when it's all for not due to lobby matchmaking throwing me in with a set of Friday night split-screeners.

The sad truth is I play this game exaclty as I am sure it is made to play, and will rarely see the satisfaction of playing with like minded players. As was said earlier, there are a thousand different ways one could say they "play the game the way it is suppose to be played", even though we all know the deffernce between playing Dom and capping flags vs playing Dom and killwhoring in the corner.

To each his own i suppose, but I know I am not the only guy logging on and trying to be a competitve player.

That would be a good idea also. I don't think I've been very clear on the whole thing. I am not one to tell anyone how they should or shouldn't play a game. I just know how I play, and how I feel about the way a game progresses. I am very competitive by nature and like to win as much as possible. My biggest issue is that there is absolutly no way to play at a certain level in this or any previous title. You either end up on a good team, or a bad team (FFA aside), and there is no way of knowing pregame what side you will be on. Again, I play lone wolf, this formula does not apply to clans. Just wish there was an option to be in a competitive format, or a just for fun format.

That is all I was saying, some alternate universe where to play this game there was a set list of what to do to win and excel. To me, the whole "how is the game suppose to be played" thing is a joke. We all know how it is suppose to be played. For instance, I could play hide and seek with a group of friends and just drive to the mall for an hour and come back and say "ha, you never found me", when everyone knows the objective was to hide near by or in plain sight. The problem is there is no in between for me as I am not a MLG or a screw off. I'm just a guy that wants to get the most out of a game I bought. But, I understand that this is a game for the masses, and as such, has to accomadate as best as it can the ADHD kids and the die hards. It's just a mess anymore. Again all these views are from lonewolf point of view, and not intended to represent clans or grudge matches. I have far too few friends that still play online games, and it just seems harder and harder to work off a list.

And yes, another part would be like having dedi servers for the paid subscription or something.