Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

[BadKarma]

The more of this game I see, the more excited I get. The CoD elite thing may work out, and I may subscribe to it after I see what the DLC and all the perks will be. I cant understand why people are against the elite thing, those on BG seem more open minded, but the gaming populace in general is retarded.

Look at it this way, CoD map packs cost $15.00, the subscription will be $7.99 a month, CoD maps come out every 2-3 months for the first year the game is out? Thats a fair trade-off considering the little extras an elite subscriber would get.

This is all coming from one of the biggest CoD Multiplayer detractors on BG.

[Raen Ryong]

A large majority of the vocal groups on other sites are kids who have to find a way to get more cash out of their allowance etc, without realising how paltry these monthly fees are compared to the cost of going out ONCE during a month etc.

[Tekki]

http://kotaku.com/5805959/the-modern...ew-killstreaks

It's a fair guess that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will follow in the footsteps of last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops, shattering sales records and bringing even more people to video games.

But it's typically not the single player campaign, detailed here, that draws in those record-breaking numbers. While many, including myself, enjoy the Call of Duty campaigns, it's the multiplayer that has managed to shift the Call of Duty franchise from a video game to something more akin to a sport.

People play pick-up games of Black Ops, Modern Warfare 2, even Modern Warfare, like they play games of baseball, soccer or shoot some hoops. Like it or not, consider it innovative or rehashed gameplay, the Call of Duty franchise has in many ways transcended what it is to be a video game.

So here's your first, unofficial look at what we can expect from the bread and butter, the heart of Modern Warfare 3 when it hits this fall. Do keep in mind that while the details of the game's single player campaign, seemingly verified with the official release of a trailer and matching levels, are likely mostly locked in stone, what is delivered with multiplayer could easily shift. Multiplayer is often tweaked after the game hits. It also receives a number of downloadable content packs post launch. With the advent of Elite, that's even more likely.

That being said, here's what our sources are telling us we can expect from multiplayer.
The game's multiplayer will be divided into cooperative Special Ops maps and traditional multiplayer maps. There will be no zombie modes in this game, not a surprise since zombies were introduced to the Call of Duty franchise by Treyarch and have, so far, popped up only in the Treyarch-developed games.

Special Ops will include both a survival, horde-like mode and a mission mode, with a total of a dozen maps and missions to choose from between the two.

As we've previously reported, there are 20 maps being worked on for Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer.

It is unclear how many multiplayer and Spec Ops maps and missions will come with the game and how many will be sold at a later date as add-on downloadable content.

Key to the multiplayer experience is the ability for players to level up their characters and unlock perks to modify the effectiveness of their equipment, character and enemy equipment. The multiplayer matches also include killstreaks, which are special one-time rewards that are unlocked after a player kills other players a set number of times without dying.

As could be expected, developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games have been working to tweak both killstreaks and perks for Modern Warfare 3.

The biggest new addition to the game that we've heard of so far is the creation of Team Perks. These are perks that a team can work toward to earn. It is unclear whether this will be tied to clans or some other team system, but their inclusion could help push the game into a more team-driven title, something the premium Elite service is likely to tie into.

While we don't know the total number of team perks coming to Modern Warfare 3, we have been told four of them:

Stopping Power: Increased bullet damage.
Blast Shield: Unclear
Health Regen: Regenerate health over time.
Stun Protection: Prevent stunning from flash grenades.

New perks coming to Modern Warfare 3 include:

Blind Eye: This makes you immune to computer-controlled and player-controlled killstreaks. The pro version makes your launchers lock on faster and gives you extra bullet damage to vehicles.
Assassin: This makes you immune to UAV, thermal, and heartbeat sensors. The pro version also makes you immune to CUAV, EMP and no longer shows your name in red or the crosshair in red when you're targeted.
Point Guard: Every two assists count as a kill towards your killstreak.
Dead Silence: You make no noise.
Recon: Gives you a special kind of radar to spot enemies, most likely. We're not sure on this one.

We're not clear on how many or which previous perks will be coming to the game, but it sounds like the ones that do return will do some from Modern Warfare 2, not Black Ops.

There will also be a bevy of new killstreaks to play with in multiplayer. Here's the rundown on the latest thinking:

EMP Grenade: Temporarily takes out all area electronics.
Littlebird: A tiny remote-controlled helicopter.
Precision Airstrike: Calls in an airstrike on a targeted area.
Stealth bomber: Calls in a B2 Spirit to carpet bomb along a line designated by the player.
Remote Turret: A remote controlled turret.
Directional UAV: A UAV that can be directed into areas to scan for enemies.
Remote Mortar: Direct a mortar team using a zoomable camera view of the map to call in strikes.
Airdrop Trap: A booby-trapped airdrop.
Ammo Resupply: An ammo reloading airdrop.
Escort Airdrop: A protected airdrop.
Specialist Strike Package: This one remains a mystery to us.

While it's likely that some of the killstreaks will drop out or be added in, we've been told that the team has decided to remove the controversial Tactical Nuke killstreak from the game.

Other tweaks being looked at by the team include making sure things like exploding barrels don't count toward a player's killstreak tally.

We've also learned, unfortunately, that this latest Call of Duty still won't support dedicated servers, instead relying on the hosted servers found in previous iterations of the game. Dedicated servers were removed from the franchise starting with Modern Warfare 2. (Modern Warfare 3 appears to be using DemonWare for player authentication, just like with Call of Duty: Black Ops.)

[Qalbert]

i was 2 secs from posting that lol

[Tekki]

No nuke makes me sad

[Qalbert]

no way, its the best news I've heard all day

[Qalbert]

fuck killstreak farming camping whores in every fucking game

[Tekki]

Im sure they will bring the killstreakless mode again.

Moar stuff

http://kotaku.com/5807306/call-of-du...lywood-talent]

One of the ways Activision is trying to convince people to become paying subscribers of its new Call of Duty: Elite is with a fancy web series based on the blockbuster shooter franchise.

Activision Publishing chief executive Eric Hirshberg has told The Guardian, "We have engaged some top Hollywood talent to create linear video content that will be exclusive to Elite members. That content is inspired by Call of Duty."

Pressed on what exactly that content would entail, Hirshberg would only say "We're not going to give much more detail until we have something to show. That'll be later in the year."

So just who this talent would be (whether behind the camera or in front of it) and how the show will work (or when/where it's set) is, at the moment, anyone's guess!

[Shojin]

Part of me hoped they'd learned their lesson with dedicated servers in MW2. A shame.

[BadKarma]

Part of me hoped they'd learned their lesson with dedicated servers in MW2. A shame.

All we are is a source of income. Dedicated servers cost money to maintain, thats a no-no for activision

[elison]

Stopping Power: Increased bullet damage.


SIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Why do they insist on reusing this shit? Perk #1 always = Stopping Power, what a fucking waste.

[Zeb]

I can see it now, paying members of Elite get double XP.... How many would pay then?

[shiarua]

Stopping Power: Increased bullet damage.


SIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Why do they insist on reusing this shit? Perk #1 always = Stopping Power, what a fucking waste.

Hardcore. No need for stopping power

[elison]

Hardcore. No need for stopping power

So I'd have to be limited to one game mode to enjoy no stopping power? Sounds awesome.

[Qalbert]

did you miss the part about it being a team perk, not a character perk? all your slots are still available, it just means the team one is now the designated slot for SP, depending on how team perks work of course

[elison]

did you miss the part about it being a team perk, not a character perk? all your slots are still available, it just means the team one is now the designated slot for SP, depending on how team perks work of course

As long as it doesn't take up a physical slot on my list I guess I can deal with it. I still think they should just remove it completely (a la BO).

[shiarua]

So I'd have to be limited to one game mode to enjoy no stopping power? Sounds awesome.

Afaik, HC is available for most game modes...

[Qalbert]

idk if it was the hit detection or what, but Blops normal had way too much bullet sponging for me, so I got used to hardcore, and actually prefer it now

[shiarua]

idk if it was the hit detection or what, but Blops normal had way too much bullet sponging for me, so I got used to hardcore, and actually prefer it now

I started playing HC when CoD 4 was out. Since then, I havent really went back to normal. If I do play normal, I have a totally different load out (perks and weapon attachments).

[izembo]

i like hardcore, but since bo doesnt have hardcore domination kinda out in the cold :/