Interesting MW3 news.

I for some reason highly doubt that to be the case. BUT. Infinity Ward ALWAYS insert some new game modes

Guess we can only wait in anticipation....

Sept. 2nd is the MP reveal. So this upcoming thursday! MW3 news AND payday. FUck yeah.

heavey, that's friday. i know because the 31st is my birthday and my birthday is tomorrow, followed by sept. 1st and then sept 2nd.

Fty|lookin4luv wrote:

FTY!|Darkened wrote:

WTF is Universal Chat?

ya i mute 95% of assholes anyway..BUT Ram and Fredd have met some cool people just 'playing' and chating with the game lobby...which you realy dont get on the xbox

That's how you get most of your FORTAY team, thats how I joined, by owning Skunk and Gnu within Gun Game, and glad I did!

Also, I never played it but the "War" game-mode within WaW looked really good from youtube vids etc. would require so much team work/tactics etc.

I think I would like to play that...

Fty|jtl94 wrote:

heavey, that's friday. i know because the 31st is my birthday and my birthday is tomorrow, followed by sept. 1st and then sept 2nd.

I was looking at a 2010 calendar....FAAAIIILLLLLL

Fty|dooleygj wrote:

Also, I never played it but the "War" game-mode within WaW looked really good from youtube vids etc. would require so much team work/tactics etc.

I think I would like to play that...

I wish we could get it back because It was my Favorite WaW mode.

A War additional to BO would certainly be DOPE..

[4TaY]Heavey wrote:

Fty|jtl94 wrote:

heavey, that's friday. i know because the 31st is my birthday and my birthday is tomorrow, followed by sept. 1st and then sept 2nd.

I was looking at a 2010 calendar....FAAAIIILLLLLL

wow, just wow. xD

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Elite - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-xZXDaT7qQ&feature=feedu

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Overkill is back finally and they actually change the game for once AMAZING

KILLSTREAKS ARE NO MORE!!!!!!!

HOLY SHIT...NO MORE KILLSTREAKS...SOMEONE PREORDER THIS SHIT RIGHT NOW!!!!

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Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s new social network and stat-tracking service that will launch alongside Modern Warfare 3—and work with last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops—is largely going to be free to use. But there are very good reasons for investing in Elite.

At the war game maker’s Call of Duty XP gathering, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg finally put a price on the premium subscription it plans to offer to Call of Duty Elite members: $50 USD per year. That’s ten dollars less than the cost of purchasing a year’s worth of downloadable map packs at $15 a pop, Hirshberg says, which millions of Call of Duty fans seem content to do annually.

(Call of Duty: Black Ops players have purchased more than 18 million map packs since the game’s launch last November.)

Players who purchase an annual premium membership to Call of Duty Elite will receive “every piece of downloadable content [for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3] for the year,” Hirshberg said during a press preview at this weekend’s Call of Duty XP convention. He estimated 20 pieces of content in all, including map packs, missions for Modern Warfare 3‘s Spec Ops mode, additional unspecified game modes and more. Premium Elite subscribers will also get it first and faster, he said.

“In the past, we offered it four times a year,” Hirshberg said of standard Call of Duty map pack releases, typically sold as a bundle every few months. “Premium will get it monthly.”

Maps and other content downloaded via one’s premium Elite subscription will still be yours even if you let your premium membership lapse, the company said. Players won’t be required to maintain an ongoing paid subscription (a la Sony’s PlayStation Plus) to access their digital goods downloaded through Elite.

Premium Elite memberships also allow players to take part in daily competitions for virtual and real prizes—iPads, for example. Activision says these competitions “aren’t just for the pros.” Players of all skill levels can take part, they say, with competition matches “managed and refereed by real people 24/7.”

The premium subscription fee also lets players level up their Elite clans through specific challenges. Leveling up one’s clan unlocks virtual items like camouflage for weapons, badges and name tags, even double XP weekends on a clan-by-clan basis.

It also includes video storage capacity eight times what a free membership offers, access to “expert strategy and analysis from the best players in the world,” and the ability to watch Elite TV, the premium episodic video content being created by Hollywood talent like Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Tony and Ridley Scott. Bateman and Arnett will deliver “Noob Toob,” which Hirshberg described as “gamers provide the videos, they provide the smack talk.” The Scotts will bring “Friday Night Fights” to Elite TV, a program built from Modern Warfare 3 game footage.

Call of Duty Elite’s annual premium membership will cost $49.99 USD, according to Activision. Players will be able to subscribe via Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store. Activision also expects to sell Elite memberships at GameStop stores.

It will also include one year of premium Elite membership to players who purchase the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 “Hardened Edition,” Activision confirmed.

Call of Duty Elite, currently available in beta form as a web-based client, will also come to consoles (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) and mobile devices (iPhone, iPad and Android). I got a chance to preview the Elite interface for the Xbox 360—a free downloadable application, I’m told, just like the mobile versions—and found it identical to the web interface.

Elite’s mobile apps may feature less functionality than the full-sized versions, but Hirshberg promises iOS and Android versions will still be “deep and rich.”

Call of Duty Elite launches wide on November 8 alongside the release of Modern Warfare 3.

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Year after year, how can Call of Duty‘s massive online shooter remain fresh? With Modern Warfare 3, the game’s developers have focused on what works—player progression, extensive customization, tons of maps and game modes—and are blowing it out.

Activision offered a first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the night before Call of Duty XP officially kicks off. I liked what I saw, even if I’m not the kind of Call of Duty player capable of a 15 kill-long killstreak.

It’s still the same hyperfast, 60 frames per second kill or be killed war game at its core: lots of guns, plenty of carnage, tons of explosive action. But developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer games are experimenting with a few new gameplay innovations that are designed to both deepen the experience and make playing multiplayer a little bit easier on the casual Call of Duty fan.

Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling promised “more changes to the core experience than we ever have before” and “the most balanced multiplayer experience we’ve ever done” at a preview of the game at Call of Duty XP. He and Sledgehammer’s Michael Condrey blazed through a long list of new additions and tweaks to the very successful multiplayer formula of Call of Duty.

They even dove deeply into the waters of Call of Duty Elite, which you can read about right here. On the multiplayer side, here’s what’s new in Modern Warfare 3.

Modern Warfare 3′s New Strike Packages and Pointstreaks
Before I get into the meat of what Strike Packages mean for Modern Warfare 3, say goodbye to the killstreak. And say hello to pointstreaks, all 28 of them. No longer will player kills be the only way to build up streaks. Sure, kills still count, but in MW3, completing objectives in gametypes like Capture the Flag and Seek and Destroy will reward players with points they can cash in to call in recon drones, attack helicopters, sentries and other power-ups. Kill assists count toward pointstreak numbers too, letting supporting players, not just the dominant virtual marksman have all the fun.



Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling explained the change at Call of Duty XP, saying “the killstreak system was optimized for one game type: Team Deathmatch.” Now, players will be rewarded more handsomely for actually completing each gametype’s objectives.

Modern Warfare 3‘s pointstreaks come in three groups, dubbed Strike Packages. Players can customize their classes with one of three Strike Packages, adding a new layer of personalization to COD multiplayer. The three types are Assault, Support and Specialist. Each has its own list of ‘streaks. Here they are.

If you like “big body counts, the Assault package is for you. With Assault, you can call in UAVs and care package drops, naturally, but this is also where the big guns live: assault helicopters, AC130, Predator missiles, mortar strikes, Juggernaut suits. Assault brings the pain. Your streak count will reset every time you die, if you go for the Assault Strike Package.

Support is about “helping the team win,” not just stacking your body count. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? For the less aggressive team player, Support deals in ‘streaks that lean more defensive. This includes the option to drop a remote gun turret, call in a hacked airdrop, deploy ballistic vests to your team, drop an EMP or, ultimately, call in an Osprey gunship that also delivers five airdrop packages (one of them hacked). With Support, your streak count will not reset upon death.

Finally, Specialist is all about perks. Become a super soldier with Specialist, which lets players stack on additional perks. You’ll get up to six perks—including Sleight of Hand, Hardline, Recon, et al—as the ‘streaks pile up. After your eighth kill, however, you get every perk available to you. You become a monster.

Here are a few of the new perks coming in Modern Warfare 3.

Recon – Explosive damage paints the target on the mini map
Blind Eye – Undetectable by air support/sentries
Assassin – Undetectable by UAV, portable radar, thermal, heartbeat
Quickdraw – Faster aim down sight
Stalker – Move faster while aiming
Marksman – Identify targets at longer range
Some perks you wont see return in MW3. “No One Man Army, no Nuke, no Commando and no Last Stand,” Infinity Ward promises.

New Progression
Another big change to Modern Warfare multiplayer is Weapon Proficiencies, a new leveling system for firearms. Basically, the more often you use a weapon in MW3, whether it’s an assault rifle, handgun, shotgun or sniper rifle, the better that weapon gets. In real terms, this means players can reduce gun sway, decrease recoil and add more attachments over time—among other things.

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Oh, and if you really just adore player progression and experience points, know that the leveling up of Modern Warfare‘s multiplayer has been adapted for the Modern Warfare 3‘s version of Spec-Ops mode. You can read more about that mode right here.
Modern Warfare 3′s New Gameplay Modes
Competitive multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 will be expanded with at least two new prominent gameplay modes, Kill Confirmed and Team Defender.

You may have seen a snippet of Kill Confirmed in the leaked-early multiplayer trailer. That’s the one with the big glowing dog tags that drop from corpses. Those dog tags are how players confirm kills in this Team Deathmatch variant. Kills don’t count as a point for your team until you or one of you allies grabs a dead man’s dropped dog tags. That adds an intriguing layer of strategy to Team Deathmatch, as opposing players can grab the dog tags of their fallen teammates before you do. And if they see one of their comrades lying dead, dog tags floating above their body, they’ll know where your headed if you want to score.



Team Defender, which I didn’t get to preview, is a Capture The Flag variant, just without the flag return. Hold onto an enemy flag for as long as possible, sticking together as a team to survive.

There will also be new Private Match game types added to MW3, each of which has been “significantly enhanced to allow players to create new, customizable game modes” that they can share with friends. “Through [Call of Duty Elite], subscribers can vote on favorite new modes and those modes could make their way into public playlists,” Activision says. Here are those new Private Match modes.

Infection – The infected kills enemies to recruit them for the infected team.
Drop Zone – Hold the Drop Zone for Team Points and Care Packages.
Team Juggernaut – With the support of a juggernaut, kill players on the opposing team. The first team to reach the score limit wins.
Juggernaut – Kill the Juggernaut to become the new Juggernaut.
Gun Game – Be the first to dominate with every gun.
One in the Chamber – Gain ammo by eliminating enemies. Be the last to survive.
We’ll have hands-on time with Modern Warfare 3 (and much more) from the Call of Duty XP convention this weekend.

"Support is about “helping the team win,” not just stacking your body count. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? For the less aggressive team player, Support deals in ‘streaks that lean more defensive. This includes the option to drop a remote gun turret, call in a hacked airdrop, deploy ballistic vests to your team, drop an EMP or, ultimately, call in an Osprey gunship that also delivers five airdrop packages (one of them hacked). With Support, your streak count will not reset upon death."


YESSSSS ole lookin dont lead FTY in kills, or KDR...but i kik ass at planting bombs, defusing, capping HQs and points....

i may finally be a PRODUCTIVE and RESPECTED part of the team...


Well spoken Lookin... The thing that pisses me off most.. Objective based games are about playing the objectives, to win.. If you can rack a high kill count in the proccess have at it.. But the V at the end is what it is all about..

Kill confirmed will not reduce the amount of campers... It will increase it!

No doubt people will watch over a dog tag and then just keep killing people trying to get it.... Regardless of not picking up the points... It will happen! Wait and see!


And if it doesn't then there is always one in each team who will do this...

The perk where u get all the perks... specialist sounds amazing!! very hard to get but worth a go! ha!

WOW!!

If they follow through and implement all those things mentioned, then this should be a well balanced title.

I'm with you lookin on the supportive role thingy! No longer do i have to be the decoy running around, drawing enemy, fire for everyone else to get the kills!

Fty|dooleygj wrote:

Kill confirmed will not reduce the amount of campers... It will increase it!

No doubt people will watch over a dog tag and then just keep killing people trying to get it.... Regardless of not picking up the points... It will happen! Wait and see!


And if it doesn't then there is always one in each team who will do this...

The perk where u get all the perks... specialist sounds amazing!! very hard to get but worth a go! ha!

They only last a few seconds.

FTY!|Darkened wrote:

WOW!!

If they follow through and implement all those things mentioned, then this should be a well balanced title.

I'm with you lookin on the supportive role thingy! No longer do i have to be the decoy running around, drawing enemy, fire for everyone else to get the kills!

ya in HQ my KDR dont matter, i run in set off the claymores, draw fire, then Ram and Fredd just walk in shooting the corner campers and capping the hQ

not that im Dissin da guys...best cover fire ever...all in all FTY wins about 85% of all games played...mostly due to our great players...saying "where did they just shoot lookin from? oh there he is, BAM

Then:

Looking: "Guys, any chance of a revive?"

Everyone else: "Sure only because your in 4Tay"

I've never lost a HQ with 3+ other clan members on the team... So So easy!

now..in fairness....

i only "Call" for a revive about 15% of the time (mostly when im close to a kill streak), about 30% of the time i say "don't revive" because my area is "hot"

now that being said...

those that aspire to join RLC, go to great lengths to TRY to revive lookin....

both Alex and Joe (Gnu) run through a HAIL of bullets trying to get to me for a revive...i think they actually kinda enjoy it.


BUT i dont run "Last Stand" to help my KDR, or to bug people about revives...I do it BECAUE I HATE THE OTHER TEAM...

YES Lord give me just one more bullet to shoot at them before I DIE...

i just lay there, the other team is sometimes stupid enough to ignore me and focus on the 'standing' players, but i take aim, and BAM BAM BAM...sometimes i even get the kill....sweet vengence....

i had a guy in FFA yesterday, he put me in last stand, i shot at him as he wove his way up towards me, i could hit him, but i couldnt get the kill, grrrrr, then as he got closer as i was shooting him, i began to wonder, why isnt he shooting back? ahhh the bastard wanted to AXE me, he got close, threw his axe, missed, and i stabbed him in the shins and killed him, AND HIS KILLSTREAK..he was so pissed...


lesson learned? If you gona shoot at Lookin, make flukin sure he is DEAD....or watch out...

Thank you for the very descriptive and entertaining story Mr. Looking

It won't be in MW3 though I'm afraid...

You will need to think of another way to HATE on the other team...

ROFL.. My hatered for last chance has grew for the exact reson you mentioned L4L... I have has so many K/S burnt by someone who fell into laststand... It's a great perk no doubt about it.. However I cannot justify it being more of use than what Ninja pro is to me with a headset with surround sound....

Fty|lookin4luv wrote:

i had a guy in FFA yesterday, he put me in last stand, i shot at him as he wove his way up towards me, i could hit him, but i couldnt get the kill, grrrrr, then as he got closer as i was shooting him, i began to wonder, why isnt he shooting back? ahhh the bastard wanted to AXE me, he got close, threw his axe, missed, and i stabbed him in the shins and killed him, AND HIS KILLSTREAK..he was so pissed...


lesson learned? If you gona shoot at Lookin, make flukin sure he is DEAD....or watch out...

Another good quote for this is "If you're gonna shoot, shoot don't tomahawk!"

I hate Second chance because so many people steal your kills but since Treyarch has patched that I don't get as po'd about it but I still feel second last chance shouldn't be in a game because I killed you by out gunning you and now you get another chance st it.

ROFL....

in MW3 it looks like they have a "dirty, sneaky bastard" class..that will work for me

Yeah I'm in the same boat as Lookin, I just get a few more kills haha Whenever we play we all play objective games and I just rush the objective and clear it out and die non-stop. But we win in the process!

ya if there was a reward for "deaths while planting, capping, or defusing" I would LEAD the clan...