Call of Duty 9 : Black Ops 2

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:11

zaphod79 wrote:

So are they selling 1 extra batch of 10 for 160 points , or 9 extra batches (for 160 each or 160 in total)?

So they're pretty much getting money for nothing.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Mr Dave wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

So are they selling 1 extra batch of 10 for 160 points , or 9 extra batches (for 160 each or 160 in total)?

So they're pretty much getting money for nothing.

The whole thing for them is 'free' money , for this they simply remove an arbitrary limit on the number of classes you can create , for the other stuff they have created some basic images that they can sell to you so you can wrap it around your gun.

At least none of them are 'game' related really yet but that will come - and i bet the next one will have guns since they have crossed that bridge with DLC on this one

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Confirmed elsewhere (from someone that bought it) that the new class slots are a total of 100 , so you get 90 new class slots for 160 points and i bet those are fun when you prestige and have to reset them all

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5397

zaphod79 wrote:

Confirmed elsewhere (from someone that bought it) that the new class slots are a total of 100 , so you get 90 new class slots for 160 points and i bet those are fun when you prestige and have to reset them all

Or when you are half way through a match and want to swap to a different class - one with Hacker for example - and can't find the bugger

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

zaphod79 wrote:

Confirmed elsewhere (from someone that bought it) that the new class slots are a total of 100 , so you get 90 new class slots for 160 points and i bet those are fun when you prestige and have to reset them all

Clarification - you get 10 sets of class slots and each set contains the number you have unlocked at that time.

So if you have not prestieged you will get 10x5 slots

If you've prestiged twice you will get 10x7 slots , up to a maximum of 100 (Prestige 5 or above)

It also works like any other DLC so its open for anyone on that xbox that it was first downloaded on + that gamertag on any Xbox

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

What the fuck for?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Bobbyaro wrote:

What the fuck for?

Its microtransactions - you need to add them to every game , and just wait for the next one where you'll get one class slots and all the guns will be pink until you pay to unlock the chance to wrap them in bacon^(*)

For the first prestige when you only have 5 classes it can be a little awkward when you want to be working on unlocking and dealing with different guns and changing your play style depending on the game mode however once you've unlocked just one or two extra then thats never a problem.

For the majority of games right now i have one class which has the perks I use and the gun i'm currently upgrading and thats the class I always choose in the game.

I only ever switch if the enemy gets a lot of air support up (multiple choppers / swarm / Warthog) and then i switch to one which has all the 'dont show up' stuff on (which requires about 4 different perks to make sure your not visible) and a launcher to take them down and then i'm back to my main class.

I think I could get by fine with 2 classes only so I cant see why i would need or want 100 :-)

^(*) Note you can now wrap your weapons in bacon for the low low price of 160 Microsoft points

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Bobbyaro wrote:

What the fuck for?

alternative answer

160 Microsoft Points !

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

zaphod79 wrote:

I think I could get by fine with 2 classes only so I cant see why i would need or want 100 :-)

Exactly, I haven't even spent the prestige points to unlock extra classes, why would I spend moon points?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Die Rise is a great Zombie map but i'm hitting a wall with it now - had a game last night with a few randoms where we got to level 33

(headshots is clipped but its 660 odds)

Then playing solo tonight and got to level 29 :

I'm ready for the next Zombie map or I may go back to BLOPS1 Zombies for a bit just to get more map variety

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Its really nice how everyone who plays COD gets along with everyone else and keeps calm even when everything around them is not going their way

Article link : http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013- ... like-you-s

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Gotta say, that behaviour is utterly abhorrent. It sickens me to even call myself a gamer after that. Fuck knows what Eurogamer (or whoever the host was) allowing that to go on. Unfuckingbelievable.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Given yesterdays date its hard to be sure of things but it seems we should find out about the next map pack later today

http://www.pcgamesn.com/callofduty/blac ... mbies-maps

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/rumor ... -on-april/

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is arming its second DLC pack, titled 'Uprising,' for April 16, at least according to this supposed promo material. Posted on Twitter by a user claiming his friend found it at Best Buy, the card discloses an April 16 release date for the Uprising DLC, which according to it includes Vertigo, Encore, Studio, and Magma maps, along with something called 'Mob of the Dead.'

The posting follows the recent discovery of info in the Call of Duty website's source code that indicated the same content. As Call of Duty Online reports, the info detailed the same inclusions in a DLC pack with the same title, along with an Xbox Live theme. If the April 16 date is accurate, it likely only pertains to Xbox Live Marketplace; the traditional time difference between the Xbox 360 and PS3 and PC releases for the game is around 30 days.

We've reached out to Activision for comment.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

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Take a behind-the-scenes look at "Uprising," the second DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Uprising includes four new Multiplayer maps (Magma, Encore, Vertigo, and Studio, a reimagining of the classic map Firing Range), as well as the frightening new Zombies adventure, "Mob of the Dead."

More Actors for Zombies (and Alcatraz!) + the return of the tommy gun from COD5

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5397

Nice!

Some good looking maps there.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

In case the scores flashed up too slowly for you on Zombies tonight cookie :

And double XP this weekend before the new map pack although just when i dont need it any more (currently Prestige 10 level 52 so should finish leveling before then)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New Mob of the Dead behind the scenes trailer

taken from the Championship livestream

Love the new guns and perk !

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Being reported that todays update brings Nuketown to the 'normal' map rotation (so you'll see it in every playmode) and

<drum roll>

New Harcore modes including Hardcore Domination !!!!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

HC Dom is great :-)

And I no longer see little XP bars climb up after every game (although i can still play on to gold / diamond my weapons)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

(late) Last set of patch notes for the Xbox

http://community.callofduty.com/message/413598236

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Game Update Notes: Apr. 10, 2013

Feature Improvements

Added Prestige Level Calling Cards for each Prestige Level.
Players will now control the last Scorestreak called when calling in multiple remote controllable Scorestreaks.
Updated the League Lobbies to display Team Rank next to each Team Member’s name.
Added Suicide and Team Killed Penalties to the Game Rules/Spawn Settings Menu for Custom Games.
Added a feature to kick players if they suicide too often in a game.

Multiplayer Issues Addressed

Fixed an issue reported by the community where the Lodestar view remains on screen if the VTOL Warship is destroyed after being previously kicked from the VTOL due to friendly fire.
Updated Menus to combat exploits reported by the community.
Addressed a persistent Counter UAV issue that occurred during host migrations.
Fixed an issue reported by the community where the player was not earning any progress for the Chopper Hunter Field Specialist challenge.
Fixed an issue reported by the community where C4 was doing no damage to enemies if blown up the moment it attaches to a surface.
Addressed an issue reported by the community with activating Prestige on a weapon not removing attachments from that weapon in other class sets.
Prestige Master icon can now be seen as the ‘next Prestige’ when players reach the max Prestige Level.
Resolved an issue with the Orbital VSAT Scorestreak losing time during the host migration count down.
Resolved a collision issue on Grind which caused the player to become stuck on the vert ramp.
Fixed an issue where players were able to place a turret while under the big rig in Aftermath.
Addressed a couple issues with the Sentry Gun and AGR Scorestreak tablets remaining open when the player transitions to the Scorestreak while it is being destroyed.
The Attachments menu in the After Action Report now indicates the XP a player earns from leveling up a weapon.
Resolved an issue where players would lose control of Sentry Guns if they take control of it while it is being destroyed.
Fixed an issue with Turret and Guardian placement within certain objects in Aftermath.
Improved performance in Theater when a player Previews a Clip over and over again while their Clips in the Timeline Editor are maxed out.
Fixed an issue with the environment disappearing when dying and spectating the water in Carrier.
The music now plays for everyone during the Final Killcam.
Fixed an issue in Theater where the camera viewed under the map while watching players that had not spawned in.
Resolved an issue with the AGR icon only appearing on the mini-map when it was firing both the machine gun and rockets at the same time.
Resolved an issue with the Victory/Defeat screen not accurately displaying the amount of XP a player had earned in Objective based game modes on Combat Training.
Addressed multiple issues with reloading the War Machine Scorestreak.
Adjusted the Scoreboard columns when CODcasting Free For All to display points in the first column instead of player score.
Fixed an issue with the HUD pushing off the screen when CODcasting in Theater during a round transition.
Resolved an issue in Theater where Party Leaders could not render videos while players joined the lobby.
Addressed an issue with the Chat Notification not appearing on the in game screen for players who were speaking in Party Chat.
Fixed an animation issue for the Combat Knife when holding aim down sight and pressing the melee attack button.
Resolved an inconsistency in the Emblem Editor with the way emblems were being displayed between profiles.
Resolved an issue in the Player Channel where deleted screenshots and edited films were appearing as an error when viewed by another player.
Addressed an issue in the League Play slide menu where the Career Wins stat was not updating for previous seasons when the player had not yet been placed.
Fixed an issue with the Game Settings Update prompt getting cut off when choosing to update after the idle screen fade out.
Resolved an issue with the gondolas on Downhill continuing to move during a host migration.
Fixed an issue with the Emblems on Playercards viewed from the in-game Scoreboard showing corruption.
Addressed an issue in Search and Destroy where players would sometimes spawn into the next round with their secondary weapon.
Resolved an endless loading prompt to connect to Twitch when attempting to unlink and re-link accounts with no login information.
Fixed a Twitch/Twitter menu issue where some fields were still accessible while connecting to Twitch/Twitter.
Resolved a UI issue with rapidly using Like and Dislike on user generated content.
Fixed an issue with the equipped DLC reticle displaying the wrong preview reticle when going from a DLC reticle to any other reticle equipped on another weapon.
Addressed the Hellstorm Missile boost button prompt not updating correctly for some controller button layouts.
Addressed multiple menu layering issues.
Fixed an issue with the laser effect not appearing in game on a Laser Sight if the player spams the Switch Weapons button.
Addressed an issue with the mini-map overlapping the objective text when a CODcaster has the control panel open.
Resolved an issue with the Bacon and Dia De Muertos DLC camos not appearing on enemy weapons when the player is using a weapon that has the Millimeter Scanner attachment equipped.
Fix for League Season History and League Leaderboard UI errors.

Gameplay Balancing

Adjusted Hijacked engine room Hardpoint zone to extend to ladders.
Lightning Strike Radar will not reactivate after round change if it has been used in a previous round.
Global enemy spawn influencers adjusted.
Adjusted objective spawn influencers in Capture the Flag.

Zombies Issues Addressed

Fixed a UI Error that occurred on Turned.
Resolved various bugs around the Die Rise map.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New Mob of the dead trailer

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

After the connection problems over the weekend

https://twitter.com/Treyarch

Quote:

Treyarch Studios ‏@Treyarch 13h

Heads-up...we're extending Double XP through Tuesday morning at 10am/PST. You're welcome.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Map pack is live 1.7gig

If you have the season pass you need to select to download it in game - if your just buying it then its on Xbox.com now (1200 points)

sdg · **Posted:** Tue Apr 16, 2013 20:38

After spending most of my day pulling my hair out working on a report for uni, I can't wait to download the new map and have a game. I bought the season pass yesterday and spent last night playing, there were a lot of maps that were new (to me) so it was really good fun, especially when trying to figure out what to do in HC S&D!

TheCookie197 · **Joined:** 23rd Sep, 2010 **Posts:** 729

sdg wrote:

After spending most of my day pulling my hair out working on a report for uni, I can't wait to download the new map and have a game. I bought the season pass yesterday and spent last night playing, there were a lot of maps that were new (to me) so it was really good fun, especially when trying to figure out what to do in HC S&D!

You should have told us you had the season pass! You could have played zombies with us

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

sdg wrote:

After spending most of my day pulling my hair out working on a report for uni, I can't wait to download the new map and have a game. I bought the season pass yesterday and spent last night playing, there were a lot of maps that were new (to me) so it was really good fun, especially when trying to figure out what to do in HC S&D!

Remember to grab both Nuketown 2025 and Nuketown Zombies (if you have the season pass).

I only had a very short game of Domination on Magma (but the new maps only game-mode is non-hardcore) then a few games with Cookie on Mob of the dead

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Interesting starting strategy for Mob of the Dead

Relies on the Wardens key being in that first section but even without that you should be able to trigger the washing machine and get that extra wave of Zombies for points at an early stage (when we did it last night it was around level 9 and was much more difficult)

sdg · **Posted:** Wed Apr 17, 2013 14:56

I played a wee bit more last night, but not much. Getting right back into HC S&D! I've reached level 55 now but I don't know about prestiging, I don't think I want to.
I really like the London level that's set in the stadium. Did you know one of the maps was from one of the old games but just has a new skin on it?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

sdg wrote:

I played a wee bit more last night, but not much. Getting right back into HC S&D!

I've always been crap at that - although happy to play with anyone from here on it just need to setup some classes

sdg wrote:

I've reached level 55 now but I don't know about prestiging, I don't think I want to.

So what prestige gives you in this game is :

An achievement
An extra class slot (you gain an extra one each time until prestige 5)
The chance to unlock stuff again (*)
A permanent unlock for any item
Some extra calling cards
Some extra icon creation tools
The chance to watch the numbers climb back up again.

(*) this is actually a big thing because you *dont* have enough unlock points to unlock everything in the game , so you will get to the stage where you want to unlock another gun or an attachment and cannot because you have no-unlock points

Another major thing to consider for prestiging is that you keep the cammo / attachments levels for all of your guns when you go back round so if for example you've leveled up a gun to level 10 when you unlock the gun again on the next prestige its exactly where you left it.

For the guns as well remember you can prestige them when you max them out (they prestige twice) , and that when you get to 100 head shots you'll then get additional challenges to unlock other cammos , when you unlock gold on all the guns in a class you get diamond in that class (also getting guns to gold / getting reticles to maximum gives you big boosts on XP which will help you level).

sdg wrote:

I really like the London level that's set in the stadium. Did you know one of the maps was from one of the old games but just has a new skin on it?

Stadium is one of the new maps from 'yesterday' (which i've not played) and Hollywood (or something like that) is a re-skin of Firing Range (one of my favorite maps from BLOPS1)

One other quick thing for S&D I assume know that the SMG's have a silencer really early in the unlock chain (whereas for AR's its normally much further along)

sdg · **Posted:** Wed Apr 17, 2013 15:22

Thanks for that Zaphod, so if I prestige, when I unlock the Scar for example it will immediatly have the red dot sight, grip, silencer etc available? I might be tempted then. I think I'd struggle to choose what to take with me though, I really like the pistol I have but I would hate to lose Dead Silence.
In HC S&D a silenced gun isn't really necessary, there's no HUD so unless someone gets a UAV it's fine to shoot unsilenced. The wee pistol you unlock last with the long barrel is brilliant for it!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

It's deeply upsetting that there's no BeeXCoDBlopsIIHCS&D team action. My friends hate S&D. Dumbasses.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

It's boooolshit.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

sdg wrote:

Thanks for that Zaphod, so if I prestige, when I unlock the Scar for example it will immediatly have the red dot sight, grip, silencer etc available?

Yes , or if thats your favorite gun you can choose to unlock it straight away when you get the custom class set options

I think first time around I unlocked Ghost , and then went for other stuff the next time around - I also would really suggest Engineer and the Black hat as two things you really need to look at

Engineer by itself gives you :

Red outlines of all enemy equipment on the map (so you can spot camping spots from a distance and you wont stumble into bouncing betties or Claymores)
The ability to booby trap enemy care packages
The ability to re-roll care packages

Black hat lets you :

Down enemy score streaks (UAV / Helli's / Dragonfires / etc)
Destroy enemy ground based streaks (Guardians / Sentry guns)
"capture" enemy equipment (it then becomes yours and you gain the kills from it - Betties / Claymores / shock charges)
Capture care packages from a distance - even if they have fallen off the map

When combined with Engineer you can also booby trap enemy care packages from a distance

sdg wrote:

I might be tempted then. I think I'd struggle to choose what to take with me though, I really like the pistol I have but I would hate to lose Dead Silence.

One thing that a lot of people miss is that at the start when you get the 'generic' classes the Operative has both Dead Silence and Ghost and its a pretty well balanced class in general (before I had perma unlocked the stuff I wanted I often used the Operative until I got to about level 14 or 15)

sdg wrote:

In HC S&D a silenced gun isn't really necessary, there's no HUD so unless someone gets a UAV it's fine to shoot unsilenced. The wee pistol you unlock last with the long barrel is brilliant for it!

With all the other nefing they have done I'm surprised they have not went more for the pistols - you have real speed with them equipped and they are deadly from a distance

TheCookie197 · **Joined:** 23rd Sep, 2010 **Posts:** 729

I don't mind S&D, But most of my friends hate it.
Studio is an amazing looking map (They all are!)
And I really do like the new zombies map. It's as good - if not better- as Die Rise.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Cookie197 wrote:

I don't mind S&D, But most of my friends hate it.
Studio is an amazing looking map (They all are!)
And I really do like the new zombies map. It's as good - if not better- as Die Rise.

I wont embed this - but here is a short video on how to do the other part of the easter egg :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... coWew9D2UQ

*note* when you do this one the game ends (should be good for 2 achievements as you have to go to the bridge 3 times)

TheCookie197 · **Joined:** 23rd Sep, 2010 **Posts:** 729

zaphod79 wrote:

Cookie197 wrote:

I don't mind S&D, But most of my friends hate it.
Studio is an amazing looking map (They all are!)
And I really do like the new zombies map. It's as good - if not better- as Die Rise.

I wont embed this - but here is a short video on how to do the other part of the easter egg :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... coWew9D2UQ
*note* when you do this one the game ends (should be good for 2 achievements as you have to go to the bridge 3 times)

Awesome, we'll need to try this tonight! The first map we'll have completed the easter egg on before it's been out even a week

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Two interesting videos for MOTD

1) A way to extend afterlife

2) The golden spork (i'm really not 100% convinced this exists yet but two different groups who post about the easter eggs have shown it)

sdg · **Posted:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 17:21

I prestiged last night. Forgot how quickly you fly through the early levels and also how quickly you get xp when you play a game mode like domination. So pleased there is a hardcore domination playlist, it means I'm happier playing it. I've not even chosen my permanent unlock yet because playing domination has meant I've had no need for dead silence or ghost or anything...I don't know how I'm going to choose what to unlock.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

sdg wrote:

I prestiged last night. Forgot how quickly you fly through the early levels

Typically you'll hit the custom classes after a single game (2 at the most) and you'll have a reasonable set of things unlocked by the end of maybe 4 or 5 , the one thing that i missed out on for unlocks at the start was the gun that i was working on (so after the first 3 or so I would just unlock that gun to continue leveling it) - i think my permanent unlocks were :

Ghost
Scorpion
Black Hat
Engineer (even though its only about level 14)
Chico
AN-94
M8a1 (which i just got the gold cammo for last night)

sdg wrote:

and also how quickly you get xp when you play a game mode like domination. So pleased there is a hardcore domination playlist, it means I'm happier playing it.

Your lucky in that its only just been added , for the majority of the game i'd been playing HC Kill Confirmed instead , but even a good game of that was netting me about 4000 points I'm getting way more in HCDOM

sdg · **Posted:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 17:45

I'll need to try black hat this time around, I hadn't used it at all last time! I still haven't really made any classes despite having that option now, it's just too easy to use a basic class on HC Dom. I might try and max out a gun. I'll probably pay more attention to my class set up when I decide to play a different game mode.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

TheCookie197 · **Joined:** 23rd Sep, 2010 **Posts:** 729

You are so taunting me.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Oooo updated Tomahawk

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New "Mob of the dead" trailer

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

The new Modern Warfare accidentally revealed?

http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/04/24 ... ally-outed

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New patch is live on XBOX - patch notes : http://community.callofduty.com/message/413598236

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Feature Improvements

Added a limited time game mode to the Bonus Playlist, the Arms Race Team Deathmatch variant awards players 150 score per kill. Let the Scorestreak wars begin.
Added a post-match Connection Quality survey which will be presented to a sampling of players to assess online gameplay connection quality.

Multiplayer Issues Addressed

Fixed an issue reported by the community where players could get infinite ammo for the Death Machine and War Machine.
Addressed an issue reported by the community where players may not die when getting stuck with a Crossbow Bolt.
Fixed an issue reported by the community where the Hunter Killer drones will float around slowly when they miss a target from a certain angle.
Addressed an issue reported by the community where the frame rate may drop for other players when the host changes their audio settings during a match.
Addressed multiple issues on Magma where players were able to fall or dive-to-prone in certain lava areas and survive.
Players can now enter the crouched position while sprinting with the Riot Shield equipped.
Care packages now appear in blue and orange on the map when Color Blind Assist is enabled.
Resolved an issue where players and turrets could survive the water rush when in certain areas on Hydro.
Resolved a UI issue with Tactical Insertion button prompt placement in Split Screen after a Host Migration.
Resolved an inconsistency with Max Number of Players being displayed incorrectly when backing out of a Public Match search while it is searching.
Addressed an issue with the Respawn Delay counter overlapping with other on-screen graphics in Split Screen.
Addressed an issue with League Teams appearing incorrectly when they view another player’s League Team in the Leaderboards.
Fixed a formatting issue in Leagues Season Final text where the date the player was placed was wrapping incorrectly.
Overkill challenges will now progress if the player is using an alternate select fire mode.
Bots will no longer attempt to capture and destroy the Headquarters from outside of the Alien Set Van or the Castle.
The upper metal plate of a planted Assault Shield now appears in the proper position during a Killcam.
Fix for the Hellstorm Missile not defaulting to the center of the Vertigo map when it flies in.
Equipment, Turrets and Guardians are now destroyed when they are thrown or placed into the lava in some areas on Magma.
Addressed an issue with the Custom and Private Match change team scoreboard not updating in real time when the overlay is on screen.
Addressed a rapid scrolling issue in the Preset Class Menu.
Chopper Hunter Field Specialist challenge updated to Aircraft Hunter with a description that reflects the aircrafts that need to be destroyed to complete the challenge.
Text displayed for “Enemies forfeiting…” increased on Split-Screen to make it more legible.
Fixed an issue with the last player alive defusing the bomb in Search & Destroy not receiving any defuse points.
Resolved an issue with signing in and out while a film in loading in Theater.
The icon to distinguish a Search & Destroy bomb location is now visible to a Codcaster who is spectating the defending team.
Resolved an issue with attempting to sign into a Twitch account with Dual Play enabled.
Fixed an issue in the Combat Record where the images would disappear when scrolling off of and on to the Combat Record.
Fixed an issue in Offline System Link when the host leaves a lobby.

Gameplay Balancing

Reverted global spawn influencer change from previous game update due to undesirable side effects.

Zombies Mob of the Dead Issues Addressed

Addressed an issue reported by the community where players would collide with each other and die while riding the gondola.
Players can now board the plane once it’s been built.
Fixed an issue in Grief Mode where the Wolf head would freeze after round 5.
Addressed various zombie pathing issues throughout the map.
Fixed an issue where character conversations would overlap with each other.
Fixed an issue where players could not unlock the Juggernog machine that was locked down by Brutus.
Addressed several exploits involving zombie pathing and the zombie shield.
Resolved an issue where the game would not end if killed by the Acid Splat.
Fixed an issue where players could get stuck behind the Afterlife doors.
Resolved various pathing issues where zombies would not path to players behind open doors.
Addressed an issue with the electric chairs placing the players underneath the.
Addressed an issue where the prompt to build the plane would disappear while holding the Tomahawk.
Addressed an issue with the wins and loss data not updating in the Grief leaderboards.

I dont really see the point in the new gamemode and if they want to add more gamemodes then add other HC options !

(I'd like a HC Hardpoint / Headquarters / etc)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

After a few games with randoms where they all dropped out by around round 4 I decided to have a try on Call of the Dead on solo.

By round 22 i'd been to the bridge multiple times , had the spork , the pack a punched acid gat and the upgraded tomahawk

Problem was basically from there there was nothing left to try for - and it really was just a case of getting overwhelmed at times and using afterlife to get out and make a run to re-grab the perks - finished at level 35 (after a few rounds without a max ammo)

Not a good level for headshots (i'm up at around 50% headshots now for Die Rise on a typical game but on here you dont quite have the gun or the area to work with them.

Also at that stage the spork was about a 4 or 5 hit kill - the tomahawk killed the lead zombie and turned the next few into crawlers but really did not do much for the trains that were following me - the pack a punched tommy gun was useless and the acid gat or the traps were the only things to really do any damage

Cookie if you want to do any part of the achievement stuff i pretty much can do it now without any notes and I think the only one I'm missing is upgrade the traps before level 10 which should be fairly easy to do , and let Brutus complete his rounds (which I think can be done with just him and a few zombies to stop the next level starting)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Cookie your microphone is very quiet however its easier to list things here for the right order to do stuff - multiplayer is slightly harder in that single player the plane part at the docks is just behind the first door and you can carry more than one part at a time.

Plan :

Open the door for the 2x points but dont grab it - kill one wave of zombies normally
Wait for the zombies to get close to the windows then grab the double points and kill all bar one (if possible)
Open the cell door and grab the MP5

If the keys are here then one person goes into afterlife mode and hits the machine above them to drop the keys + opens the door to the laundry room - if not you need 1000 points to open the next door to get to the wardens office (so you may need to go another round)

Go down to the laundry - open the door and then use afterlife to power the machine and kill the zombies that spawn - its best to do this on round 2 or 3 (in solo you can do it on round 1) - grab the part

After this the next step is to feed all three hellhounds - you do this by killing zombies 'close' to them - go upstairs and feed the one below Electric Cherry - then go down in the gondola and feed the one on the docks (you can also grab the Tommy gun and Juggs while down here)

Then go up and feed the dog next to the roof and while your there drop off the parts you have so far (we missed this on one of our games so then couldnt pick up other parts)

Open the doorway next to the wardens office and grab the tomahawk then its a case of using afterlife to complete the other tasks to get the plane setup for the first time those are :
Open the door at the bottom of the well and then use afterlife to get the numbers on the board which drops the lift (this is on a timer so you need to get to the bottom and get the part in time otherwise the lift goes back to the top)
Next open the door at the bottom of the well and destroy all the machines in that area (including the one behind the afterlife door) - this turns off the electric door in the wardens office for the next part
The part behind the powered fence at the docks
The part just below the plane on the roof

Assemble the plane and take it to the golden gate bridge - before going its probably worth hitting the box a few times to see if you can get the Blundergat and then build the acid kit - when you get to the bridge you should be able to pack a punch at least one gun and this should probably be at round 11 or 12

I wouldnt waste time on the bridge just come back to the prison and then go around to get the 6 hidden skulls
- one at the back of spawn
- one on the telegraph pole outside the wardens office
- one on the roof corner behind the plane
- one on a lamppost next to jug
- one on a post in the docks next to the broken PHD Flopper machine :-(

When all have been grabbed a GAT will appear on the table in the wardens office (which is why its best to already have one so both players can have the upgraded one)

Next go out of the office and use the tomahawk to knock the poster off the cell wall and then in afterlife mode go into the hidden tunnel and zap the spoon on the floor
Use the Tomahawk on the spoon in the canteen

Now you have a choice depending on which wonder weapon you want first I think its probably best to go back to the bridge (you dont need to do any other puzzles again just grab the tanks) and while you are on the bridge spend 1 whole round just killing Zombies with the Tomahawk then come back and throw your tomahawk into the void under the first hellhound (near Electric Cherry) then go up to the bathtub full of blood and press X - you will see the spork stirring the blood - then go down to the laundry
Spend a round in the laundry killing Zombies with the Acid gat (you should hear Richtophen laugh when your done) you can then go back to the Bathtub to get the spork (one hit melee kill till level 30 or so) , and go down to the tomahawk spawn and pick up the upgraded one in afterlife mode.

Slightly confusing last paragraph but to get the spork you need to kill the zombies in the laundry room with the Acid Gat - and to get the upgraded tomahawk you need to kill the zombies on the bridge just using the old tomahawk

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Next wave of micro transations coming soon and you can even vote on them

http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/you-choo ... ck-ops-ii/

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You choose the new Personalization Packs in Call of Duty: Black Ops II

By all accounts, the Micro Items for Call of Duty: Black Ops II were a hit – I’ve seen customized camos and optics in nearly every match I’ve played since they were released. The surest sign of popularity to me was all the people asking if there would be more Personalization Packs released in the future.

Good news, then! Treyarch is getting ready to release two new Personalization Packs, but there’s a twist: This time, you’ll choose which ones are released. Starting Thursday, May 23, you’ll be able to vote for one of four new Personalization Packs — each with a weapon camo, three reticles, and a calling card — directly from within the Black Ops II Message of the Day on Xbox 360. The two Personalization Packs that receive the most votes by the deadline will be made available via the in-game store, beginning on May 29.

The four options are as follows:

Comics :

Cyborg :

Dragon :

Paladin :

Voting starts May 23 and ends May 28, and the winning Personalization Packs go on sale May 29, so you’ll only have a limited time to weigh in on this — but your vote definitely has an impact. If you want to make an even bigger impact, you’ll be able to easily share your vote on Facebook and rally your friends to your cause.

See something you really, really like? Start your campaigning now — we’ll see which designs win next week.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

New 60mb patch last night

http://community.callofduty.com/message/413598236

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Game Update Notes: May. 23, 2013

Feature Improvements

Added support for free-trial of Revolution DLC from 5/24-5/28.
Added support for Personalization Pack Community Voting.
Improved and expanded who can be the host of a game lobby.

Multiplayer Issues Addressed

Resolved an issue reported by the community where the reticle would sometimes disappear.
Addressed an issue reported by the community where the Peacekeeper would sometimes disappear after a host migration.
Addressed an issue reported by the community where the Scorestreak progress bar would not fill up.
Fixed an issue reported by the community where the ammo count for the Death Machine and War Machine would reset on round change.
Fixed the player’s character model shifting sideways slightly when the A10F Warthog makes a strafe run.
Addressed an issue with the Death Machine receiving the War Machine’s ammo.
C4 will no longer detonate when it touches the front of moving gondolas on Downhill.
Resolved a client freeze when the client continually scrolls Create-a-Class sets while the host of a party changes lobbies and brings the party with them.
Fixed an issue with sound and visual effects not working when a tactical insertion is destroyed by the sliding alien targets on Studio.
Addressed an issue with C4 not being destroyed by the sliding alien targets on Studio.
Resolved an issue with the player floating down slowly when re-spawning if their tactical insertion was placed on a ledge.
Fixed an issue with held Scorestreak weapons not reloading the current ammo upon death.

Game Balancing

Pistols
KAP-40: Damage reduced.
B23R: Damage reduced.
B23R Dual Wield: Damage reduced.
B23R Dual Wield: Hip fire accuracy reduced.

Launchers
FHJ-18: Movement speed increased

Zombies Issues Addressed

Global

Resolved an issue with the Grief Leaderboards not updating properly on the first match completed.

Mob of the Dead

Addressed several Zombie pathing issues found by the community.
Addressed an issue that caused Zombies to pile up on the planted Zombie Shield.
Fixed an issue where players could get more Blundergats than intended.
Addressed an issue where you could fall out of the Gondola into unplayable areas.
Addressed an issue where players could mantle into unplayable areas in the Cell House.
Addressed an issue in Grief Mode where players could push each other onto the top of the map in the cell house.
Fixed an issue where players would not receive grenades after a round change.
Fixed an issue where afterlife doors would not show up if you hot joined a game.
Fixed several theater mode issues where the free roam camera could clip out of the world.
Fixed an issue where all players in a co-op game could hear the “click” of an empty Ray Gun.
Addressed an issue where players could revive themselves and fall under staircases.
Fixed an issue where the Hell’s Retriever effects would sometimes vanish.
Fixed an issue where Zombies would not attack players crouched in corners.
Fixed an issue where players could fall through the map after being revived in the Infirmary.
Fixed an issue where random Afterlife markers would show up for players after the first plane trip.

Die Rise

Fixed an issue with Zombies getting stuck in the starting room on Die Rise.

On the 'free' map pack trial

http://oneofswords.com/2013/05/black-op ... s-weekend/

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Black Ops II: Revolution DLC free trial this weekend

If you haven’t picked up the Revolution DLC pack for Black Ops II, this weekend, you get a chance to try before you buy.

If you've not bought the map packs Revolution has the best BLOPS2 Zombie map (Die Rise) , 4 reasonable multiplayer maps (Grind / Hydro / Mirage / Downhill) and the new Peacemaker gun

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