Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 - Your Views?

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As we all know, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 was released 08/11/2011 and is billed to be the biggest game of the year. So basically i want to know what you think of it? Is it worth the £45? Is it just an expansion pack on Modern Warfare 2? Do you ever get bored being called a "fag" by a 12 year old American?

After playing it for approximately 2 hours yesterday, my opinion is that its fairly impressive. Not mindblowing yet, nothing amazing but a few nice changes ie. Survival mode is MW3's answer to Zombies and it works quite well for me, not got my teeth in to the campaign yet and only had a couple of games of Multiplayer and all seemed in order.

My only gripe might be that its a bit lazy, 2 years in production and not a whole lot has changed.

I want to hear your thoughts.........GO!




NB. Please dont let this turn in to a Schoolboy Cod v BF3 argument.

does anyone else find the search online for a game on survival dosnt work

cherriesfan wrote:does anyone else find the search online for a game on survival dosnt work

Worked fine for me mate, pairs you up with people of a similair rank.

Lost 2 hours gameplay on Saturday night (yes I am a saddo, thanks for asking). Thanks very much Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer/Activison/whoever.

Got MW3 for PS3 for Crimbo and loving it.

I have one query which I was hoping one of you expert gamers might be able to help with, not being very up on these things myself.......

I have been playing online multiplayer option on free for all, and after each session it says I've got a weapon upgrade, but I don't seem to have that upgrade when I begin a new session, just the normal standard issue. Do you have to manually upgrade or is it auto? If auto, why am I not seeing any difference?

All the other onliners have custom weapons and are wiping the floor with me!!!!

JPX wrote:Got MW3 for PS3 for Crimbo and loving it.



I have been playing online multiplayer option on free for all, and after each session it says I've got a weapon upgrade, but I don't seem to have that upgrade when I begin a new session, just the normal standard issue. Do you have to manually upgrade or is it auto? If auto, why am I not seeing any difference?

You have to do it manually

Ok thanks but.......sorry to be a thicko, but how?

Can't seem to add anything when I press the left key in the gameplay, please help a soldier in distress, I'm fed up of getting bummed by everyone!

you should get add ons for the gun your using like a acog scope etc

Go to create a class click then Primary,then locate the gun your using click on that was should go to a proficiency list then an attachments list then camouflage list

For anyone struggling with a bad K/D ratio, use Assassin as a perk with a silencer. Works a treat!

Cheers fellas

I've had this since it came out. It simply isn't as good as Battlefield 3. The Spec Ops are great fun, but once you've done them all, you're left with the most arcade-like multiplayer yet and a very short campaign. The multiplayer on BF3 surpasses CoD in just about every way.

Anybody got any good tips for which combination you have for your class? Do you go for all out power and or precision?

What perks are best?

I've been using the kick / fire power with perks slight of hand, quick draw and marksman, still seem to be a lot slower than other players though.

Any tips? I need tio improve my ratio of 0.46!

I would personally say it depends on what weapon you are using as to what perks you should utilise.

Kick is a great thing on the more powerful weapons...but on the lighter ones can be a bit of a waste.

I'm currently using my old favourite of the ACR. Haven't played for a few weeks though, so couldn't tell you what perks I have set up with it.

Not bought this COD, first COD I've not bought. Bored of the whole series, bored of FPS in general to be honest.

The ACR is the gun I'm using, Celtic! I switch between that an the P90.

This is the first COD I've had and I'm loving the multiplayer online Team Deathmatch and Free for All, even though I'm useless at them! Although in my defence I have no experience as I haven't even played the story mode yet.

I wonder if anyone knows the answer to this one, there is a perk that slows down slightly the gameplayer when you encounter an enemy, but I don't know which, anyone know?

My classes:

When playing domination:
ACR silenced (stability)
Scorpion
Bouncing betty
Stun grenade
Sleight of Hand
Hardline
Marksman
Specialist (assassin, blind eye, stalker)

When playing tdm:
UMP silenced (stability)
Magnum x2
Frag
Stun grenade
Sleight of Hand
Assassin
Stalker
Assault (uav, helicopter, pave low)

Nice setup GG.

What's everyones K/D ratio? Just interested to know if I'm the worst player ever!

An online compardre suggested I should rename myself "StevieWonderSlowHand"

i think the game is brilliant, im on it quite a lot.

JPX wrote:What's everyones K/D ratio? Just interested to know if I'm the worst player ever!

Last I checked i think it was somewhere around 1.72/73

Over the last week or so, I am constantly being put in weaker teams. It's something that bothered me on MW2 but I just put it down to me being paranoid, but now it's happening too much in this. If I'm in a crap team and we get stuffed I will still be in that crap team for the next game. If I'm in a better team (which is rare these days) the next game, I will be moved into the team with the 'noobs' (hate that word). Sometimes it's so bloody blatant looking, I'm beginning to think consipiracy

I'm not really bothered by stats too much, but my win ratio has dropped from 1.11 to 0.95 in the last week and that's a direct consequence of the teams I'm being put in. I play a lot of Demolition in which you need a good team to win. If you have a team full of 'noobs' you spend your whole time avoiding getting spawn cuddled [Edit: nice autocorrect ] in a bad way which is not very enjoyable.

I'd assume it may be difficult for IW/Activision/Sledgehammer or whoever to get the teams even every time, maybe even impossible, but I justed wanted to vent! Enjoying the game otherwise though!

Must admit the one thing that surprised me about the team games is that you are all in the same pot, whether a "noob" (hate that word too!) or a veteran. I assume they try and make each team a mix and match of both to even it out as much as possible, but I was expecting that you would be grouped with all similar ranked levels throughout your progression. Surely two teams of the higher end ranked players would be much more of a challenge than a mix, and vice versa?

.......and those player who just sit and keep blasting the players that have just spawned do my head in. Not really fair, especially on dome. I had one team deathmatch game last night where the opposite team just sat covering the spawning locations and shot you as soon as you spawned. Don't think I took more than 3 steps each time. Worst part and a major flaw of this game I think.

Been watching some tips on youtube from Ali-A, he's awesome at the game but even he encourages covering spawning locations. It's basically cheating in my eyes.

I think the difficulty with your idea JPX is that your level is not always a fair measurement of your ability. For example, there are quite a few people who don't prestige and stay on the first, and then there are those that start all over again with a full 10 prestiges and 9/10 days experience of the game behind them. What level you are at is only really an indication of how long you've played the game and little else.

Probably the best thing to do is get in a clan and then you know you have the backing of your team, but that of course brings other problems.

JPX wrote:the opposite team just sat covering the spawning locations and shot you as soon as you spawned. Don't think I took more than 3 steps each time.

Sounds like something I would do

In all serious though, Im not online with X-Box, will be in a few weeks so looking forward to playing the multiplayer.
At the moment Im still addicted to survival mode. (Although I cant get past level 26 on underground as the delta riot shield squad get killed instantly)

Good point liverbnz, didn't think about it like that. I'm a perfect example I suppose, 1st COD game, not very good at it (never heard of prestige!) but am level 58. No doubt people will see 58 against my name when the game starts and think I'm decent, but end up very dissapointed as I prop up the leaderboard yet again!

The spawning thing is a big issue though, something I think could do with a fix from the developers.

It is definitely an issue in MW3 as sometimes you would spawn right in the middle of enemies. I don't play tdm in mw3, but I always thought it was the a game mode that wouldn't be susceptible to spawn raping as much, although as you say Dome is a very small map and spawn points could be covered by a cute enough team I suppose.

liverbnz wrote:It is definitely an issue in MW3 as sometimes you would spawn right in the middle of enemies. I don't play tdm in mw3, but I always thought it was the a game mode that wouldn't be susceptible to spawn raping as much, although as you say Dome is a very small map and spawn points could be covered by a cute enough team I suppose.

Domination is the worst for spawn trapping. Just capture 2 points then cover the spawning points around the third, though this doesn't work on all maps.

GG wrote:

liverbnz wrote:It is definitely an issue in MW3 as sometimes you would spawn right in the middle of enemies. I don't play tdm in mw3, but I always thought it was the a game mode that wouldn't be susceptible to spawn raping as much, although as you say Dome is a very small map and spawn points could be covered by a cute enough team I suppose.

Domination is the worst for spawn trapping. Just capture 2 points then cover the spawning points around the third, though this doesn't work on all maps.

In Demolition there are only a few spawning points for each team as they can only go either side of the map, so it is particularly easy to spawn trap. Not a lot can be done about it. Most people seem to prefer getting their own personal stats up rather than winning a game.

Just. Get. Battlefield.

Pr4wn wrote:Just. Get. Battlefield.

hell yeah!
im too good for COD for like 35-10 everyganme

Does anyone else find it a bit weird that the guns you unlock as you progress don't seem to be all that much better than the first unlocked bunch?

After playing for a while now I have come to the decision that the SCAR-L, PM5 and PPM901 are the best guns in the game. Though I must admit the top sniper rifle (can't remember the name) is ace.

I find the ACR and the MK14 (I think that's what it's called, one shot manual assualt rifle) are the best AR. The MK14 takes a bit of getting use to though. The M16 is probably the worst AR. In the original MW, if you paired it with Stopping Power it was the best weapon in the game. The AK is also very good.

The best SMGs are definitely the early unlocked ones as you say, the PPM901 and the UMP for me.

I haven't unlocked the AK yet but not far off so will give that a try, I've also seen people using the P7 which looks good. For now I'm sticking with the SCAR-L, good all rounder and pretty meaty

You should give the ACR a whirl JPX. Similar to the Scar but it has a bigger mag and less recoil.

Yeah I've used the ACR a bit, I dunno it might just be me but I don't find it as effective as the Scar. Mind you I don't have any add-ons on it so maybe should persevere with it.

I take it all back! The MP7 is head and shoulders above the other guns, for close combat anyway. Managed to increase my K/D ratio from 0.41 to 0.69 just over the weekend.

Anyone else addicted to this game? I started playing it at 8 last night and before I knew it, it was 3 in the morning!! Suffering in the office today!

I play the campaign and spec ops but not online. My boy does and he's unreal on it. I do love the sound of the A10 during the Berlin mission...

Anyone know any good websites for tips on Multiplayer?

I have actually put this on eBay today!

Thoroughly bored with it!

You still have Blops Scott?

We badly need to get another Na9s Zombie session on the go!!

Bonjourno!

Is anybody part of the Call of Duty Elite package?

Playing those competitions online for the virtual badges etc is really manic fun. Plus all of the clan options make this a great team event.

My question to you guys is have 606v2 set up their own clan? Or created their own group?

It could be good advertising for the site if run correctly by the right person.

Any thoughts on such an idea?

BTW just started using the MP7 weapon. Its quite a good gun with the rapid fire attachment!

M4A1 is a tank silenced.
USP is back-up
Slieght of hand(cant play without it)
Hardline
Steady Aim
kill streaks are Care Package,Pred, AH-6

Alessandro Ciambella wrote:My question to you guys is have 606v2 set up their own clan? Or created their own group?

I was thinking that the other day. It would be good to set one up for the guys from 606v2. I'm not sure how you do it though?

JPX wrote:

Alessandro Ciambella wrote:My question to you guys is have 606v2 set up their own clan? Or created their own group?

I was thinking that the other day. It would be good to set one up for the guys from 606v2. I'm not sure how you do it though?

Add each other as friends on the psn and then agree times to play. My psn name is liverbnz - funnily enough. I play mostly at weekends and the odd night or 2 during the week. We can just use this thread for setting up games I suppose.

what is evryone xbox or PS3

cherriesfan wrote:what is evryone xbox or PS3

xbox

PS3! Anybody else on PS3?

im on PS3

PS3 here too!

My PS3 ID is: -

Barn_Owl_1981

Does anybody want to set up the official PS3 clan for 606v2!?

Alessandro Ciambella wrote:My PS3 ID is: -

Barn_Owl_1981

Does anybody want to set up the official PS3 clan for 606v2!?

Are clans set up officially now or is that just an elite thing?

seriously i've played call of duty before and the recent battlefield................but this is a truly sensational game. magnificent story so far in berlin atm