Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Gen. Discussion & Info

[quote name='$hady']How the hell they gonna have sign ups on a monday AT NOON!!? If you have a normal job you are screwed! AND 1st come 1st serve as well that is crap...... Just noticed it's pacific time..... Luckily I get off at that time east coast time so if I come straight home and TRY to avoid all the traffic I might still get in....


EDIT again: IS it pacific time?? when I go to the site the count down is for noon my time... EST..[/QUOTE]

i'm sure they did this hoping to ease the load on their servers. I'm surprised they didn't pick an earlier time though.
 
Sooo since no one answered my questions I asked earlier, I'll ask them again.

1. How long does the beta last?

2. Will your account and progress from the beta be transferred to the real game?


Anyways, loving the game, very tempting to get at launch.
 
How do the airstrikes work? by the time I get 5 kills w/o dying, I am usually killed when trying to figure out the airstrike. And could someone explain the chopper as well while they're at it?

I really hope they raise the cap limit on Monday to allow more rank progression. I wanna use the really sweet weapons.

Now that I have sprint down, I am a back stabbing mad man. It is just as satisfying as a nade stick in Gears but it feels less cheap.
 
[quote name='SoulReaver']Sooo since no one answered my questions I asked earlier, I'll ask them again.

1. How long does the beta last?

2. Will your account and progress from the beta be transferred to the real game?


Anyways, loving the game, very tempting to get at launch.[/quote]

1. No one really knows. Sometime into Sept. at least. Possibly even into Oct.

2. No, your progress from the beta will not transfer to the real game.
 
[quote name='NWgamer666']How do the airstrikes work? by the time I get 5 kills w/o dying, I am usually killed when trying to figure out the airstrike. And could someone explain the chopper as well while they're at it?

I really hope they raise the cap limit on Monday to allow more rank progression. I wanna use the really sweet weapons.

Now that I have sprint down, I am a back stabbing mad man. It is just as satisfying as a nade stick in Gears but it feels less cheap.[/quote]

Once you get the 3 or 5 killstreak, even if you die, you can still call it in when you respawn using the Right d-pad. I little icon pops up when you get it ;)
 
[quote name='SynGamer']1. No one really knows. Sometime into Sept. at least. Possibly even into Oct.

2. No, your progress from the beta will not transfer to the real game.[/quote] Aww, that sucks, I was hoping that my time spent wouldn't be completely wasted. Still, its gonna be a blast playing the beta.
 
I really hope they are gathering data as the server loads progress. Yesterday there was almost no lag, and today it seems some games are laggy and some aren't.

I've also established that my TV is too small for sniping, since apparently the peoples heads that I am shooting at aren't really there, while they stare at me and take me out.

Hopefully they incorporate some form of spawn protection as well. Yesterday I knifed 15 people in a row by pure luck. They just kept spawning on top of me and walking right by.
 
[quote name='NWgamer666']How do the airstrikes work? by the time I get 5 kills w/o dying, I am usually killed when trying to figure out the airstrike. And could someone explain the chopper as well while they're at it?

I really hope they raise the cap limit on Monday to allow more rank progression. I wanna use the really sweet weapons.

Now that I have sprint down, I am a back stabbing mad man. It is just as satisfying as a nade stick in Gears but it feels less cheap.[/quote]

For Friendly airstrike it's 7 kills in arrow and 5 kills in arrow for Friendly helicopter. You press the right on the D pad to activate it.

You can still unlock stuff when you reach your limit cap at lvl 11.
 
[quote name='KiLL3r']For Friendly airstrike it's 7 kills in arrow and 5 kills in arrow for Friendly helicopter. You press the right on the D pad to activate it.

You can still unlock stuff when you reach your limit cap at lvl 11.[/quote]

Other way around actually. 5 for strike, 7 for chopper. I find that holding off for the chopper is way more effective.
 
I finally got the chopper today...got 7 kills in a row, I was so stoked even though it only killed one guy. :D Anyone know what the radar thing does after 3 kills?

I'm finally maxed at 11 and I'm totally loving the perks and constant upgrades after completing challenges...I'm getting a lot better at this game, still not pro, probably never will be but this game kicks ass! Love throwing grenades back at enemies after they throw them at you (RB) thats a blast.

Also anyone know why at the end of the match some names show up with dogtags next to them?
 
Is there a leaderboard? Maybe the dogtags are for players in limbo (waiting to spawn) when the match ended. Could be a bug that is only supposed to display in modes with no respawns.
 
[quote name='crunchb3rry']Is there a leaderboard? Maybe the dogtags are for players in limbo (waiting to spawn) when the match ended. Could be a bug that is only supposed to display in modes with no respawns.[/quote]

Yeah there's a leaderboard...but the dogtags show at the end of each match and only certain people get them...someone on a game guessed that it means that the player was dead when the match ended.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Yeah there's a leaderboard...but the dogtags show at the end of each match and only certain people get them...someone on a game guessed that it means that the player was dead when the match ended.[/quote]

I got dogtags tonight...but i was alive i believe. Anyway, very chaotic game, which is both frustrating yet fun at the same time. I took out 2 guys with a grenade launcher...loved it.
 
Just a reminder, make sure you guys are emailing feedback in. I've noticed quite a bit of hit detection and reticle problems. IE headshots in the knee, sniper headshots not registering in standard def, etc. Game is definately made for people with big TVs, but hopefully they tweak it a bit.

Linkin, the 3 kill radar is a UAV that scans the battlefield and shows enemies on your map. This is good all the time, but especially good if someone has an air strike ready, so they can see where a large cluster of enemies are.
 
Personally, guys are getting headshots with guns that just don't make sense. Using the cite (sp?) from quite aways and still getting a headshot...i dunno, just seems like it should be a bit harder.
 
[quote name='Surferflames']Just a reminder, make sure you guys are emailing feedback in. I've noticed quite a bit of hit detection and reticle problems. IE headshots in the knee, sniper headshots not registering in standard def, etc. Game is definately made for people with big TVs, but hopefully they tweak it a bit.

Linkin, the 3 kill radar is a UAV that scans the battlefield and shows enemies on your map. This is good all the time, but especially good if someone has an air strike ready, so they can see where a large cluster of enemies are.[/quote]

Ah....much thanks.
 
[quote name='Sn0brawler']This is your stalker LinkinPrime, I'm hardly memorable but I've semi-lurked here more than long enough to know who you are.[/quote]

:lol: see I remember the little cow and your sig. Good games last night!
 
Emails are still coming slowly.... My friend who I fed the email and answers to got his token sometime late last night. He said the game is a blast and that he's buying it at launch. Now if I can just get a stinking token for myself! :bomb:
 
BAH, I usually get in EVERY beta EVERYTHING, but not this one :(

I am pretty bored with games right now though, nothing is really grabbing at me as GOTTA FINISH to find out NEXT THING!
 
[quote name='$hady']Emails are still coming slowly....[/QUOTE]

Still no token for me! :( I've got Monday off, so maybe I'll get lucky then!
 
Rumor is that you guys can send tokens to friends, so if anyone has an extra Token and you send it to me I'll trade you anything......annnnyyttthhiinngg.
 
You can't, or atleast I can't find the option. Someone in the lobby just said they were letting their friend DL it off their gamertag, similar to arcade sharing i suppose. I'm not sure that would work though, since the beta doesn't show up when my girlfriend logs into her account on my box.
 
[quote name='Surferflames']You can't, or atleast I can't find the option. Someone in the lobby just said they were letting their friend DL it off their gamertag, similar to arcade sharing i suppose. I'm not sure that would work though, since the beta doesn't show up when my girlfriend logs into her account on my box.[/quote]

I've clarified on this. If you have received an extra token you can send it to a friend, so if someone does receive an extra token I would be in your debt :) Plus I have awesome invites to a bunch of um.... sites :)
 
[quote name='goodfella732']Got my email today with my token. To bad I sold my 360 Tuesday.[/QUOTE]



Still have it? I'll give ya a $1.20 for it :lol:
 
[quote name='goodfella732']Got my email today with my token. To bad I sold my 360 Tuesday.[/quote]

I LOVE YOU!:drool:

Can I have it PLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEEE?:lol:
 
Am I the only person that thinks this game is overrated? Its just another military shooter with ok multiplayer graphics and reall good single player graphics. Other than shooting through walls this game doesnt offer much new imo but whatever.
 
[quote name='slickkill77']Am I the only person that thinks this game is overrated? Its just another military shooter with ok multiplayer graphics and reall good single player graphics. Other than shooting through walls this game doesnt offer much new imo but whatever.[/QUOTE]
Shooting through walls isn't new at all...
 
I think with the perk system, much of the game is trying to combat what your enemy is going...nothing new really, no. But its fun. And when you get the kill streaks it is rewarding.
 
Well most multiplayer games dont have the shooting through walls. I cant wait for battlefield bad company. Holy Crap. Anyway the whole beta thign is dumb. Why do companies always do this. Halo 3, Verizons give away crap, this. Idc any more. Ill be at school so whatever
 
[quote name='slickkill77']Well most multiplayer games dont have the shooting through walls. I cant wait for battlefield bad company. Holy Crap. Anyway the whole beta thign is dumb. Why do companies always do this. Halo 3, Verizons give away crap, this. Idc any more. Ill be at school so whatever[/quote]

This is actually a real beta though. Not that PR excuse for a beta that Halo 3 had. You can see the lag increasing as more keys go out, so hopefully they are watching things take shape.

One thing I love about CoD4 over most of the Ubi shooters is how fluid it is. It rarely feels like enemies are just appearing out of nowhere on my screen.
 
The more i play this, the more i see that they need to tweak some things. Sniping for instance can be done with any gun pretty much. And we're not talking 25 feet or something, people are using the guns cite and taking people out from 100+ yards...which seems quite ridiculous to me. Another thing, respawning needs to be fixed. I shouldn't spawn 5 feet away from the enemy with my back facing them. I'd rather see each team have a determined side where they will spwn throughout, not all over the map.
 
One thing I'd like is reduced health recovery. So people can't jump off buildings to take shortcuts and have their health recover before running into trouble. Maybe have falls cut the regen rate in half, which would be a fair compromise.
 
[quote name='SynGamer']The more i play this, the more i see that they need to tweak some things. Sniping for instance can be done with any gun pretty much. And we're not talking 25 feet or something, people are using the guns cite and taking people out from 100+ yards...which seems quite ridiculous to me. Another thing, respawning needs to be fixed. I shouldn't spawn 5 feet away from the enemy with my back facing them. I'd rather see each team have a determined side where they will spwn throughout, not all over the map.[/quote]
Funny...I had the same exact complains when I was playing this yesterday. I was so pissed off when I kept spawning next to my team and kept getting shot as I spawned. Also after you die and it shows you who killed you, it is pretty ridiculous to see that you were sniped from the other side of the map with a pistol.

Anyone know if there's a site or email where we could submit issues/bugs like this?

EDIT: NVM Here it is: http://www.infinityward.com/community/forum/index.php?board=27.0
 
There's also a thread on the charlieoscerdelta.com boards for bugs, and the message when you boot the beta says you can email feedback to [email protected].

@crunch. I'm not sure on how it's calculated, but I did notice that if I take a few hits, let the damage fade away, then go to jump off a small building I will die. The other day I came within an inch of death, let it fade, then walked off a dumpster and died. There is something in place, but I'm not sure on the details.

On a related note, there are challenges for dying from a 30 foot fall, and living from a 15 foot fall. They are still locked in the beta, but I saw people trying to get them last night. Was a bit shocked to see 3 people jump off the top of a 3 story building while I tried sniping them.
 
The footage looks REAL good but is the Website messed up or something? I have yet to get a e-mail from them and i registered twice! Neither of my e-mails have got a confirmation and just about every other day i click the resend my e-mail confirmation and nothing comes up. Im using Mailcity as well. Anybody else have this problem?
 
So hows the beta overall? Would you rather play something else, like Madden or BioShock? Is it better than Halo 3's beta?
 
[quote name='help1']So hows the beta overall? Would you rather play something else, like Madden or BioShock? Is it better than Halo 3's beta?[/quote]

If they had put multiplayer in Bioshock, while still giving us the same story (top notch), i would gladly play that online over COD4. Don't get me wrong, COD4 is fun, but unless they fix it so that players can't snipe without scopes from 100+ yards away...

Anyway, i'm kind of disappointed because i like the game (COD4). I really do, and the multiplayer IS fun, but it can be very frustrating. Even with the Juggernaut perk, you health still drops quickly.
 
Cheapy, don't feel bad, I just sh!t my pants. "I made the beta"! I sent my email an hour and a half late @ 9:30pm supposedly after the first wave ended, LOL. Thanks to everyone who posted the answers. I had no chance without you guys.
 
Oh you suck. My friends and I e-mailed our entries within the first hour. I guess it really is random. I won't be able to make it for this Monday's lotto, so I have to play the waiting game. =p
 
Having now played alot of the Beta, I'm all the more glad that this is the next step for the Call of Duty franchise. I got a chance to play the Metal of Honor: Airborne demo as well and I just can't bring myself to care about another World War 2 game with very few changes. Bravo to Infinity Ward for breaking out of that mold, because even though COD4 has alot similar to the earlier COD's, the setting and setup makes it feel fresh again.
 
I know i posted this before but i guess nobody really cared. What kinda e-mail provider is everybody using? Im using lycos and After about 2 days no Tech support e-mail from them. No confirmation e-mail yet. Whats the deal? I will be home for the lotto and i really badly want to get into this but i doubt it if i cant get a confirmation e-mail soon!
 
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