Call of Duty 4 is AWFUL

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AVP

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Ok the whole thing is just pure lol.

Why would op buy a game heralded for it's single player game and then expect excellence from a multiplayer portion that has well documented problems. OP is an idiot. In before mods.
 

skace

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Originally posted by: AVP
Ok the whole thing is just pure lol.

Why would op buy a game heralded for it's single player game and then expect excellence from a multiplayer portion that has well documented problems. OP is an idiot. In before mods.

Nuh uh :)
 

AzN

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Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Originally posted by: EvilComputer92
Call of Duty 4 is like some horrible realistic weapons mod for Unreal Tournament. BF2 is so much better than it.

Huh? BF2's hitboxes and infantry combat suck in general. I do miss the vehicles, though.

That's because you aren't very good at it.
 

AzN

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: destrekor
BF2? Boring.
Don't get me wrong. The game had potential. Until it was played online.

yeah, CoD4 is 1000x better than the BF series will EVER be.

BF2 has some pretty awesome multiplayer. Come on - you can battle by land, air, or water and you have 64 players on huge maps. The balance might be a bit off, though.

and thats partly what makes it suck.

I don't agree with that. I think the balance is what makes it more interesting. Jets in particular. if you have capable players in your team it doesn't matter which team you are on anyway.

I love how people say that Jets pwn everything in BF2 but that isn't true at all. if you have a strong ground force you can easily take down commanding post to destroy assets. No more jets for the opposing team. then what?
 

Red Storm

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Oddly enough the thing I most enjoyed about COD4 MP was that no one used their mic. No one! I played the game for over 6 months and not once did I hear a person's voice. It was strangely fresh and a welcome change from all the other FPS games. Other than some ridiculous perks, airstrikes and helicopters (hated them when I was new to the game, still hated them when I got good enough to use them often) the MP isn't bad. But those things really do bring down the level of gameplay. Hardcore mode was definitely fun though.
 

Capt Caveman

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Originally posted by: Azn
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Originally posted by: EvilComputer92
Call of Duty 4 is like some horrible realistic weapons mod for Unreal Tournament. BF2 is so much better than it.

Huh? BF2's hitboxes and infantry combat suck in general. I do miss the vehicles, though.

That's because you aren't very good at it.

Coming from someone who has over 1/2 his kills via vehicle and all their time playing Wake Island.
 

Capt Caveman

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Originally posted by: Red Storm
Oddly enough the thing I most enjoyed about COD4 MP was that no one used their mic. No one! I played the game for over 6 months and not once did I hear a person's voice. It was strangely fresh and a welcome change from all the other FPS games. Other than some ridiculous perks, airstrikes and helicopters (hated them when I was new to the game, still hated them when I got good enough to use them often) the MP isn't bad. But those things really do bring down the level of gameplay. Hardcore mode was definitely fun though.

One reason to join a clan or group that uses vent or ts.
 

AzN

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Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: Azn
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Originally posted by: EvilComputer92
Call of Duty 4 is like some horrible realistic weapons mod for Unreal Tournament. BF2 is so much better than it.

Huh? BF2's hitboxes and infantry combat suck in general. I do miss the vehicles, though.

That's because you aren't very good at it.

Coming from someone who has over 1/2 his kills via vehicle and all their time playing Wake Island.

Why you trying to play me? Look at my gun stats. I was mostly ground and pound solider until recently. I will bust you up on the ground more than you get me. if you aren't a capable pilot I will also crash your J10 on the ground where you should have stayed in the first place. :eek:

As for Wake Island. It's my favorite map in the entire game.
 

Capt Caveman

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Originally posted by: Azn
Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: Azn
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Originally posted by: EvilComputer92
Call of Duty 4 is like some horrible realistic weapons mod for Unreal Tournament. BF2 is so much better than it.

Huh? BF2's hitboxes and infantry combat suck in general. I do miss the vehicles, though.

That's because you aren't very good at it.

Coming from someone who has over 1/2 his kills via vehicle and all their time playing Wake Island.

Why you trying to play me? Look at my gun stats. I was mostly ground and pound solider until recently. I will bust you up on the ground more than you get me. if you aren't a capable pilot I will also crash your J10 on the ground where you should have stayed in the first place. :eek:

As for Wake Island. It's my favorite map in the entire game.

What CAL and/or TWL teams do you play on?
 

AzN

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I play TA servers mostly but I do play lot of wake servers no matter where they are at. I always finish Top5 if not 1st on this particular map no matter who I play.

Saying BF2 infantry combat suck imo is utterly ludicrous just because a vehicle is more powerful. I've spend hundreds of hours on the ground perfecting my kits and you get much better as time goes by. I used to have 1.1 KDR on the ground when I was a sergeant but I'm easily over 2 to 1 KDR now.
 

skace

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Originally posted by: Azn
I play TA servers mostly but I do play lot of wake servers no matter where they are at. I always finish Top5 if not 1st on this particular map no matter who I play.

Saying BF2 infantry combat suck imo is utterly ludicrous just because a vehicle is more powerful. I've spend hundreds of hours on the ground perfecting my kits and you get much better as time goes by. I used to have 1.1 KDR on the ground when I was a sergeant but I'm easily over 2 to 1 KDR now.

Look up hg403, he probably still has an insane infantry score.

BF2 had some hitbox issues, but 90% of them were the air vehicles because the server lag has trouble keeping up with such fast moving vehicles. It's hard to do prediction on something like a helicopter that can move in any direction. But infantry was not as bad.
 

AzN

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Originally posted by: skace
Originally posted by: Azn
I play TA servers mostly but I do play lot of wake servers no matter where they are at. I always finish Top5 if not 1st on this particular map no matter who I play.

Saying BF2 infantry combat suck imo is utterly ludicrous just because a vehicle is more powerful. I've spend hundreds of hours on the ground perfecting my kits and you get much better as time goes by. I used to have 1.1 KDR on the ground when I was a sergeant but I'm easily over 2 to 1 KDR now.

Look up hg403, he probably still has an insane infantry score.

BF2 had some hitbox issues, but 90% of them were the air vehicles because the server lag has trouble keeping up with such fast moving vehicles. It's hard to do prediction on something like a helicopter that can move in any direction. But infantry was not as bad.

Those gun stats seem bogus. More like a hacker than a actual player.
 

skace

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Haha, he's my friend and he posts here. He might even be laughing that you just called him a hacker. Anyhow, BF2 has a lot more of a skill curve than a lot of people realize.
 

AzN

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I'm down to play him if you say he's that good on the ground. Maybe we should all get together for a quick match up.

Your gun stats are decent too. Where do you play at? You got an IP?

 

skace

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Dunno if it shows on my stats but I've probably played once in the past year :). It's installed, I just haven't had much time, maybe though.

My stats are based around chopper flying, which is what I did.
 

evident

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this game is a big heaping pile of hype. I agree with almost all your points and i think although it has some good fundamentals, it still sucks. the sad part is there is no good multiplayer FPS out right now.
 

AzN

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Originally posted by: skace
Dunno if it shows on my stats but I've probably played once in the past year :). It's installed, I just haven't had much time, maybe though.

My stats are based around chopper flying, which is what I did.

Now I know you are scared. :p

You know where I'll be. I usually play daily in that server I told you I was at.

I probably played you. Your handle does sound familiar.
 

jtvang125

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SP - Pretty much run and gun mindless shooting. No tactics at all. I did enjoy the AC-130 and sniper mission though. Also quite short.

MP - Only played on LAN so far with 5-6 players on free for all. This is a perfect pace for me. I agree that the guns are overly accurate using the sights. The low recoil also makes it super easy to get kills. It pretty much comes down to who sees who first and who can get get their sights up faster.
 

lupi

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Originally posted by: jaredpace
single player cod4 is where it's at.

I hear it is only 7 hours long though....

I'd put it at 5-6 if you are competent at FPS. But it's damned good even for being short.
 

OCGuy

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Multi player is the best in a while. Ive been active in two TWL ladders, and play almost nightly. People complaining are probably playing arcade mode. Play hardcore on a 8 v 8 max server, with no noob-tube allowed. Once you learn where the pre-frags go, you just dont go there anymore.

My one complaint would be the maps like everyone else. Too small.
 

sonnygdude

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

I hear it is only 7 hours long though....

You can stretch it out if you try to make it more realistic - before you open fire pretend you've got to wait for a JAG stateside to confirm that you're within the rules of engagement, that should get you killed often enough to make it more of a challenge! :laugh:

geez, from that comment you'd think my time in the Corps jaded me...
 

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