Call of Duty: Black Ops

i still fail at multiplayer

So I hit level 50, and I'm given the option to go into Prestige Mode, and I almost do it since all the "pro" players are already halfway to Prestige Level Two. Then I remember how much fun I had waiting hours for someone to drop a sentry gun for me to kill to get Ghost Pro, or suffering through round after round of Capture the Flag, screaming in rage when I was killed just feet from capping the flag and thus coming a little closer to Marathon Pro.

Prestige Mode can lick me. Plus I'd have to wait to use my Commando again, and I luvs that gun.

The mysterious Johnathan from the intel is actually Captain Price.

I got excited when I saw the name too, but the CoDWiki doesn't seem to buy it, citing a different spelling and the fact that'd it make Pringles in his late fifties or early sixties for MW2. I say Price can be a Badass Grandpa, and spelling mistakes are hardly unheard of on government documents.

edited 21st Nov '10 12:34:43 PM by Tacitus

Khe Sanh on Veteran.

HEAD. DESK. ARGH!

Khe Sanh on Veteran.

HEAD. DESK. ARGH!

I just got that far in my Veteran run and can't work up the courage to do it. It was pretty hard even in Recruit (hard for the easiest difficulty).

I got excited when I saw the name too, but the Co D Wiki doesn't seem to buy it, citing a different spelling and the fact that'd it make Pringles in his late fifties or early sixties for MW 2. I say Price can be a Badass Grandpa, and spelling mistakes are hardly unheard of on government documents.

I agree.

Kowloon itself isn't too hard, but trying to get the Achievement is just an exercise in frustration. Sniping snipers with dual wield SM Gs? Really?

So yes, I managed to beat that fucking Khe Sanh on Veteran. Ergh.

edited 21st Nov '10 11:23:21 PM by Deathonabun

ahahaha

I forgot my mic was plugged in, so my team heard me say YESSSS MOM when I was talking to her.

I feel embarrassed, even after one guy joked [lightly] about it.

I wish I could get into the multiplayer, but it's spawning system is horrible.

Spawn. Turn camera to the right. Look at enemy who just spawned 10 feet away. Kill. Quit.

Perhaps one of the game modes has fixed spawning or something? This game was made for run-n-gun it seems. One claymore. Can't replace it. Regret buying Scavenger Perk. Quit.

Five doors for one room. Everyone constantly spawning in different locations. Team-mates are no help. Die from player who spawned looking at you. Die from RC for the third time.

Quit.

I am playing on PS 3

edited 22nd Nov '10 12:48:20 PM by ViralLamb

I honestly found nothing wrong with spawning, but then again, the PS 3 port, IIRC, doesn't have spawning problems.

I need to play online more, I want every layer for my emblem and lots of pictures for it and a better background that won't make my emblem hard to see.

I wish I could get into the multiplayer, but it's spawning system is horrible.

Spawn. Turn camera to the right. Look at enemy who just spawned 10 feet away. Kill. Quit.

Perhaps one of the game modes has fixed spawning or something?

I know CTF does - the teams spawn in adjacent corners (not opposite corners) and their flags spawn in the other corners. Which means that on some maps its a good sprint before you're near what you're supposed to be defending. For TDM it looks like you try to spawn near your teammates, but only if there's not many enemies nearby. If there's a pitched firefight going on, reinforcements will probably spawn in an empty corner.

On the upside, I've yet to be in situation where the spawns get "stuck" and you're forced to endure a constant stream of grenades and bullets the instant you respawn.

This game was made for run-n-gun it seems. One claymore. Can't replace it. Regret buying Scavenger Perk. Quit.

I wouldn't call it "run-n-gun" so much as "unsedentary." While you can hole up and camp somewhere, and there's usually one or two places per map designed for you to do so, you're probably better off taking the fight to the enemy. One of my buddies is a hardcore camper, and his performance varies widely - on maps like Crisis he can rack up twenty kills sitting on top of one of the rocks by the beach, while on Launch or Summit he hangs out in the only open areas on the extreme edges of the map and gets maybe two kills.

I will say that if you're trying to snipe, you're wasting your time. There's only two or three maps with the extreme distances that a sniper rifle excels at, and in just about any situation you can do better with a scoped M-16 or that rectangular three-round-burst thingy.

The Claymore is more of an alarm than it is a dedicated defense, or something you drop along your sweep as a booby trap.

Scavenger is okay. I prefer Ghost or Hardline, but if you're using a high-fire-rate, low-accuracy weapon like an AK or submachine gun the ability to refill ammo on the fly is vital. And if you like grenades, it's definitely for you.

Die from RC for the third time.

I don't understand why so many players love the bomb car. I rarely see it get even two kills at once, the Spy Plane is so much more useful both for yourself and your teammates, and in the time it takes to drive the thing to a target you could be murderin' half a dozen people. Maybe it's the comedic value of seeing enemies fleeing from a toy car.

edited 22nd Nov '10 7:18:39 AM by Tacitus

RC Car is a great camper buster. It's also rather useful in Domination and Capture the Flag for defending objectives.

But in most cases, spy plane is more useful.

I've reached level 23 in multiplayer. The galil is a pretty neat weapon. My time on Black Ops will probably come to an end after I finish the campaign, because GT 5.

The Galil lets me down a lot. I prefer the FAMAS with flamethrower(all red, baby), the M16, and M14 when it comes to assault rifles. Though I just unlocked the FAL, can't wait to play with that.

Hell yeah, another trigger finger maniac. I love the M14 flamethrower and can't wait to unlock the FAL. Other than that, the galil has a decent ammo capacity and brilliant sights.

The flamethrower in general is awesome. I go out of my way to use it, even when knifing would make more sense. I figure I've already got a flamethrower attached to my gun; all logic has flown out the window.

I think I'm gonna use dual-mags for my FAL. Or an ACOG, cause I like using the M14 as an impromptu sniper rifle.

Have gotten to use FAL with Reflex sight; have concluded it's my new favorite weapon.

Sticking with the AK-74 and Enfield right now.

They really need to differentiate the Commando and AK-47, they're more or less the same thing with a microsecond's difference of reloads.

Have they announced when the SDK is coming out for Black Ops yet?

Well, I somehow managed to become reasonable at the multiplayer now, playing splitscreen with my younger brother and some friends are good times. Extended Mags are kinda too good more most weapons though, especially since you may use something else with it with Warlord while the underslung attachments force you have only them. The maps are significantly better then Modern Warfare 2's in my opinion, with much more paths (though I kinda wish they were even more like the ones from World at War, those maps were generally awesome large). Except for Nuketown. I hate the smallest map in every Call of Duty game, guaranteed.

edited 28th Nov '10 1:18:36 PM by VutherA

So I played a couple of games of Black Ops with my friend on Friday and I love it. I barely have to mention that one of the reasons why is "Five", but I'm also really into the new maps and the fact that the mini-maps have quadrants now (I can get oriented no matter which direction I'm facing).

Probably won't buy it, as I've got other stuff I want to get, but it's a great game.

The AK-74 in Kino is great, except for the obvious ammo problem.

Just popping in to this thread to give my opinion on the map pack.

Kowloon is bad. Stadium is awesome. F*** Discovery.

And Berlin Wall I don't really care for.

So, what is that prestige mode exactly? I'm level 45 ish right now,so...

Am I alone loathing the whole killstreaks bonuses system? Those helis really annoy me.

So, what is that prestige mode exactly? I'm level 45 ish right now, so...

Am I alone loathing the whole killstreaks bonuses system? Those helis really annoy me.

You lose your levels, weapons, perks, pro perks, weapon attachments, codpoints, and start at level 1, gaining some other things. Read this.

Second point - yarrrr, I feel ya. I don't really see how a player who's totally winning needs to totally win some more.

Yeah. I still like the game, but I don't have nearly as much fun as I had on the first one. _Fond memories of my first online FPS_. Dammit, I feel old now. Stupid nostalgia.

Edit: Oh, and thank you for the link. Don't think i'll go into prestige. It doesn't give anything I would care for.

edited 3rd Feb '11 7:45:19 PM by OrangeSpider

Oh, the hours fighting over Foy. And then there was that huge rectangular Russian map with the elephant tanks that got wedged in the city streets... and the jeeps! I missed those in World at War.

As for Prestige Mode, never used it in any of the games it appeared. After all the hours spent waiting for someone to deploy a sentry gun so I could blow it up to earn Ghost Pro, I really didn't want to go through it again just for the sake of vanity unlocks.

I should probably redownload this and check out the new maps. Degroot Keep is starting to get stale, and I'm missing the ability to, y'know, aim.