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BD2003 said:
Would like to note that there is the potential
for the killstreaks to get pretty crazy...there can be two or possibly three up at a time...not sure. There have been times when I've been getting nailed by both an enemy chopper an harrier or ac-130. So carrying a launcher as a secondary is very helpful.

Also of note is that the killstreaks can fight each other. I've blown choppers out of the sky with a predator or ac-130. I also know that after I launched a harrier, I got a bonus for killing a chopper, so I think there was even some automatic dogfighting going on.

It's very difficult to shoot down the care package though, that chopper gets in and out very quick.

Theres even an emergency airdrop that is 9 kills I think, that will drop 4 care packages at once. That tends to precede a bit of madness, but what's even better is stealing them all. 🙂

So yeah, it can get really crazy, but nearly all can be shot down, so teamwork can make a huge difference. I alone was able to
pretty much deny UAVs to the other team.
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Methinks that most of the objective games are going to turn into a battle to get killstreaks. I mean, can you imagine trying to play domination and capture a flag outside with a harrier and a chopper flying around?

It's going to get a wee bit retarded methinks.
 
peritusONE said:
I still contest that the better console FPS players could hold their own against kb/mouse users, but there has never been a game to incorporate cross-platform play for me to test my theory. Shadowrun might have had it if I'm remembering correctly, but that was so bad that nobody played it. CoD4 controls were so good that playing on a console was a piece of cake.
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It depends on whether you get Auto Aim or not. I remember someone doing an experiment using Halo CE. They took experienced controller users and paired them with pretty inexperienced players on Kb/M. The Kb/M dominated.
 
The only thing I've heard that I don't like about COD: MW2 is auto assist is forced on. I never used it in COD4 and it just felt cheap to me. It can also mess up your aiming if there's multiple targets in the same vicinity.
 
Kabob said:
Methinks that most of the objective games are going to turn into a battle to get killstreaks. I mean, can you imagine trying to play domination and capture a flag outside with a harrier and a chopper flying around?

It's going to get a wee bit retarded methinks.
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It sounds like it would but it usually doesn't play out that way, with the killstreak attacking each other and the ability to deny them from the ground. There's also a perk that makes you invisible to them. It'll get crazy if no one does anything about them, but that's really up to you and your team to let it stay that way. There's nothing as irritating as the dogs from waw.

I find the one I get nailed by the most is the predator, becaus there's really nothing you or anyone else can do about it. If it's targeted at you, say goodnight. Everything else you just shoot back at or go indoors and hide from. I don't think you can lock on to the stealth either.

Guns can fire at anything but ac-130s, counter uavs and uavs. Those fly really high and require missles. You can't even see the direction of the uav on the radar...you have to literally look up and scan the sky for them, which is easier said than done, so even if someone is dead set on destroying yours and all uavs, ittl be up for a while at least.
 
The stealth is actually cooler than I thought too. It's a slow moving B2 that drops dozens of bombs and lays a pretty huge area to waste. It makes only one pass, but it makes that pass count. There's no prior alert to it and it's not that loud, but if you see it coming toward you, you need to run for cover asap
 
BD2003 said:
Guns can fire at anything but ac-130s, counter uavs and uavs. Those fly really high and require missles. You can't even see the direction of the uav on the radar...you have to literally look up and scan the sky for them, which is easier said than done, so even if someone is dead set on destroying yours and all uavs, ittl be up for a while at least.
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I saw a YouTube video just yesterday of a guy shooting down a UAV with his assault rifle (don't remember which). While it may be difficult it's not impossible.
 
I highly doubt they coded the game to allow multiple types of airborne gunships simultaneously. That would make this shit just stupid.
 
om3gawave said:
I highly doubt they coded the game to allow multiple types of airborne gunships simultaneously. That would make this shit just stupid.
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You'd lose that bet then. The sky can actually get filled at a certain limit, if you call in a chopper then it won't deny you, but it tells you it will deploy when the airspace is clear, and it queues it up so you don't have to keep jamming the button.

Multiple gunships doesn't happen as often as you'd think though. The higher killstreaks like ac130s you see maybe once in an hour of play. The nuke ha only happened once in 10 or so hours.
 
I've not heard anything about the MG36. I know that the new turret is a gatling gun of some sort.

Check the OP for a list of guns you can choose.
 
BD2003 said:
The sky can actually get filled at a certain limit, if you call in a chopper then it won't deny you, but it tells you it will deploy when the airspace is clear, and it queues it up so you don't have to keep jamming the button.
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That's nice. I remember playing the occasional game on Shipment and being so frustrated that I could never call in a chopper.
 
om3gawave said:
How many of you list yourselves as "Underground" on XBL?

I hate all of you.

Seriously.
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😀 I don't even know why MS makes you pick a category, but I think "Underground" and "Pro" are funny. I picked Recreation, because I play for recreation.
 
chrisg22 said:
Please dont' even say something like that, haha. The last time was very frustrating I hope it doesn't happen again.
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SURELY Microsoft has learned their lesson and will have anticipated the demand. If they fumble on this one, there is no hope for them. However, the Halo 3 launch went off without a hitch a couple years ago, so I'm not worried.
 
mugs said:
😀 I don't even know why MS makes you pick a category, but I think "Underground" and "Pro" are funny. I picked Recreation, because I play for recreation.
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Do they even do anything? I've switched between Recreation, Underground and Pro and haven't really seen any difference
 
chrisg22 said:
Do they even do anything? I've switched between Recreation, Underground and Pro and haven't really seen any difference
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I don't think its so much they do anything, its more of who you associate with.

Underground players, although good, are typically jackasses who do nothing more than aggrevate you in some shape or form.

Pro players take the game entirely way to seriously.

Recreational players I don't think really give a shit about anything.

I'm listed as Recreational.
 
mugs said:
😀 I don't even know why MS makes you pick a category, but I think "Underground" and "Pro" are funny. I picked Recreation, because I play for recreation.
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+1. I don't think I've ever run across a jerk who's been listed as "Family" or "Recreation." They're pretty much exclusive to the "Pros" (especially the MLG losers) and "Underground" (The Strongbad "I'm so cool, you don't even know I'm cool" crowd).
 
Add me to the list for 360. Gamertag in my sig. I'll be getting it at midnight for the sole fact that my wife works all day and I'll be off work without the car.
 
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