Black Ops 2 Thread - 11-13-12

[sze5003]

So when you fill the bar all the way to the top, you just earned the first streak, not all three?

Yeah each fill up you achieve your kill streak in the order that you stacked them.

 

[fbrdphreak]

So when you fill the bar all the way to the top, you just earned the first streak, not all three?

Correct

 

[Abe Froman]

Yes. It's just like the point streak from MW3, if you think about the little progress bar that filled up as you earned points. Only now you don't get a straight "point" for an action as in MW3 or just one kill as in BO1/MW2. I did like the little column of points in MW3 so you had a clear idea where you were in your streak.

Also, I'll go ahead and say it: I wish they would have kept Specialist. That was effing fun.

I would have loved to have specialist in this game! But I can see how perk greed will be fun without giving better players too big of an advantage. Oddly enough, I felt as though I always died immediately after unlocking specialist all pro perks.

I am confused because when I play and look over to the bottom right, I see a white vertical bar and it's often in the middle of or past my second Point Streak. Later, I see my final score as being, say 1200 yet I am never allowed to call in any Point Streak, even a UAV. I am not a a great player but 1200 points seems good enough for a UAV, no?

It seems as though UAVs are much more effective in BO2 thus they should be harder to get. When camping, don't you still show up on UAV. I believe that I read if you are moving you don't show up, but if you are hiding, you appear on map.

 

[Schfifty Five]

What is the point of not equipping 2x tactical grenades. Like you can select 1x or 2x concussion grenades.

Does having 1x con. grenade free up one of the 10 equipment slots?

Forgive my noobness, I only played a few MP rounds last night for the first time.

 

[fbrdphreak]

What is the point of not equipping 2x tactical grenades. Like you can select 1x or 2x concussion grenades.

Does having 1x con. grenade free up one of the 10 equipment slots?

Forgive my noobness, I only played a few MP rounds last night for the first time.

Yes, every single slot on the class creation screen takes one of the class point slots.

Each tactical nade slot takes a point. That's also why having multiple perks of the same tier is more costly: you have to use 1 point for the Perk Greed and another point for the Perk itself. So to add a 2nd perk in the same tier, it costs 2 points instead of the usual 1 point for selecting a perk.

 

[boomhower]

You are saying if I have 450 points I get both the UAV and Hunter Killer? If I use the UAV, I can still use the Hunter Killer afterward?

No. Once you have 350 point you'll get the UAV and then it'll reset and start going toward HT. In your example you would have 100 down and 350 to go to get the HT.

The more I play the more I miss specialists.

 

[sygyzy]

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Is there a kill confirmed hardcore mode? I only see it for regular core.

The HD playlist only shows: TDM, FFA, S&D, and CTF.

Also, how can you tell if you are getting double xp? All the scores I see on the screen are as if normal xp is running. Yes I have d/led the nuketown map to activate double xp.

 

[boomhower]

Is there a kill confirmed hardcore mode? I only see it for regular core.

The HD playlist only shows: TDM, FFA, S&D, and CTF.

Also, how can you tell if you are getting double xp? All the scores I see on the screen are as if normal xp is running. Yes I have d/led the nuketown map to activate double xp.

They said the weekend so I imagine it will start tomorrow.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Their FB page says Double XP starts today through Nov 18.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Their FB page says Double XP starts today through Nov 18.

I think the double xp is working, it's just that when you get kills/points, they are still showing up as normal, which I suspect is so it doesn't F w/ scorestreaks, but after the match is over, you should be getting double xp.

I noticed that my games are giving me like 10-20k xp even though my in game score will be like 2000-2500.

 

[holden j caufield]

so is this game any good? I've always enjoyed the Infinity Ward CODs and usually not so much when others have made it.

 

[zerocool84]

so is this game any good? I've always enjoyed the Infinity Ward CODs and usually not so much when others have made it.

This is the first CoD I've owned since 4 but have played every once since then with friends and I've enjoyed the Treyarch versions more. I'd definitely pick it up though. I'm liking Zombie mode much more in this version and basic multi is great as well. I can see it getting stale though if you've owned every CoD.

 

[ronbo613]

Finally got the game and played MP last night. As with any new game, kind of a scramble at first getting used to new maps and weapons. The graphics are good and the maps are really detailed.
There was a lot of heavy duty lag, finally got to the point where it was unplayable.
There also seemed to be a lot of "sitting behind a barrel waiting for people to go around a corner in a deathmatch camping" but that may ease up as players get used to the maps and move around more. Eventually, everyone will get to know the usual campsites.

 

[boomhower]

While playing Hardpoint earlier today it went to migrating hosts. When the game came back up but waiting for the migration to finish the other team continued to collect point for occupying the HP. Talk about irritating....

I've found I'm getting a lot more lag than I did in MW3.

 

[zerocool84]

Finally got the game and played MP last night. As with any new game, kind of a scramble at first getting used to new maps and weapons. The graphics are good and the maps are really detailed.
There was a lot of heavy duty lag, finally got to the point where it was unplayable.
There also seemed to be a lot of "sitting behind a barrel waiting for people to go around a corner in a deathmatch camping" but that may ease up as players get used to the maps and move around more. Eventually, everyone will get to know the usual campsites.

You can change a setting to search only for the best connection. It definitely helps cut down on lag but it could take you a little longer to find a game.

 

[tfinch2]

Did you have anything less than green bars? I find when the bars or yellow or worse it feels that way.

Otherwise this game plays way better than MW3 in the lag comp department.

I haven't had any troubles whatsoever and am doing way better than in MW3, though still not as good as blops 1.

I always have green bars. I tried the suggestion mentioned in this thread, and it does not help.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Does anyone know if the HC playlist will be expanded? So far it only has 4 game types and I really like KC, but unfortunately it's not on there.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I'm leaving the MP alone for a while. The gameplay experience (e.g. CONNECTION) is completely inconsistent and, frankly, pure bullshit. I have a great connection and never had issues in BO1 or MW3, but more than half the games I play on here have subtle lag issues where the killcam shows something different and my bullets never hit or serious lag issues where I'm literally skipping around the map.

Sorry, but when I have <1 KD I'm not having a good time, considering I'm usually around 2 KD or better.

I honestly can't remember if I played MW3 MP at launch. I guess I should expect some kind of major issue for the first few weeks. I'll play my other games and the campaign until shit improves.

 

[BD2003]

It feels the same to me lag-wise as the past games. Maybe a little worse because it plays so fast.

 

[boomhower]

Just got an update. Any ideas what it did?

 

[fbrdphreak]

Just got an update. Any ideas what it did?

Are you on PS3? I think it was to fix a bunch of PS3 issues, including lockups

 

[boomhower]

Are you on PS3? I think it was to fix a bunch of PS3 issues, including lockups

Yeah, PS3. Got tired of paying for Live.

 

[sze5003]

Played on ps3 tonite and it still locked up and got kicked 2 times. After the patch , but it seems like getting into a game is easier. It's not like it was before though.

 

[fbrdphreak]

It seems 1KD is the new 2KD.