^Based on the limited info i can gather from the trailers and whatnot, it seems that the streak rewards which are attained by point streaks (not reset when you die) are more like defensive or general support like UAV's or SAM turrets, whereas the aggressive/offensive rewards must still be attained via killstreaks, thus making them harder to get.

10/27/2011 12:08:54 PM

yeah but the last thing i want is to sneak up on some bad players to increase my killstreak only to get taken out by a gang of turrets protecting them.

it probably won't be that bad in-game but just the sheer number of "streaks" available in this game make it seem like matches will be overloaded.

10/27/2011 12:13:17 PM

Quote :

" In MW3 basically each team or even player will end up having to carry a launcher as their secondary almost all the time."

I think any seasoned MW player knows well enough that you simply need to have a class to switch to in order to handle air support when it becomes necessary.

10/27/2011 12:14:35 PM

Step 1: Go to bestbuy.com & preorder Rage, FIFA, Gears of War, Batman, and MW3 Hardened Ed. (collect 2.5 x BB Reward Zone points on original purchase with BB Credit Card and Silver Status)
Step 2: Return RAGE FIFA and GoW to Walmart for store credit
Step 3: Spend store credit on groceries
Step 4: Collect 5000 bonus points ($100 BB RZ certificates) for preordering 5 games but only truly paying for two.

10/27/2011 1:41:23 PM

How you gonna spend store credit at Best Buy on groceries?

Unless you really like gum and diet coke

10/27/2011 2:32:52 PM

Quote :

"I think any seasoned MW player knows well enough that you simply need to have a class to switch to in order to handle air support when it becomes necessary."

Sure enough but right now at least you might only have 4~5 air supports a game so switching makes sense. If something gets thrown up in the air all the time then it switching makes less sense and you might as well keep the thing out.

Quote :

"Based on the limited info i can gather from the trailers and whatnot, it seems that the streak rewards which are attained by point streaks (not reset when you die) are more like defensive or general support like UAV's or SAM turrets, whereas the aggressive/offensive rewards must still be attained via killstreaks, thus making them harder to get."

True enough and I'd be fine with just UAV and turrets and armor for instance but EMP, stealth bomber, and the new emergency airdrop with heli cover are all support. Imagine getting hit with an EMP or emergency airdrop 2-3 times every round just because 2-3 people go support.

Also, I'm talking kinda from the perspective of Domination (what we mostly run) as opposed to TDM or FFA. So in my experience the games are usually longer and there are more opportunities for different kinds of points so this may not be as much of an issue except in gametypes where every player might get 20~30 kills.

10/27/2011 2:46:02 PM

But as of now, we don't have definite information on ways to end the Support killstreaks, which I'm sure there is a way to do so.

I doubt that after all the (negative) feedback from MW2 and BlackOps multiplayer, they are keeping a keen eye on balance issues.

10/27/2011 3:16:07 PM

Quote :

"But as of now, we don't have definite information on ways to end the Support killstreaks"

we have dweedle

10/27/2011 3:32:25 PM

10/27/2011 3:42:37 PM

Here's a post that has pretty much all the MP information you'd want:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-60627474&pid=995751&tag=topics%3Btitle

10/27/2011 3:49:04 PM

Quote :

"Step 1: Go to bestbuy.com & preorder Rage, FIFA, Gears of War, Batman, and MW3 Hardened Ed. (collect 2.5 x BB Reward Zone points on original purchase with BB Credit Card and Silver Status) Step 2: Return RAGE FIFA and GoW to Walmart for store credit Step 3: Spend store credit on groceries Step 4: Collect 5000 bonus points ($100 BB RZ certificates) for preordering 5 games but only truly paying for two."

Quote :

"How you gonna spend store credit at Best Buy on groceries? Unless you really like gum and diet coke"

I got Walmart store credit by returning the games I bought at best buy to walmart. They take them back if they are unopened even w/o a receipt. Groceries bought from Walmart.

10/27/2011 4:07:44 PM

^ how can you pre-order games that are already released?

10/27/2011 4:22:51 PM

Thats such a poor people move

10/27/2011 4:35:09 PM

couple of my friends took back an opened Twisted Metal playstation game to WalMart and the lady working the Customer Service desk was scared by the clown on the cover and just did the refund so she could stop looking at it

10/27/2011 4:38:18 PM

my brother and his friend bought Baja Off-Road for the SNES a long time ago from wal-mart and opened it and cut the picture off the front of the manual and glued it onto a cartridge for Super Mario World and took it back and got a full refund.

it was the coolest/most badass thing i'd seen at the time, i couldn't have been more than 10.

10/27/2011 4:57:16 PM

^ Awesome story. No sarcasm.

Anyways, so when you prestige you get double XP. Does this mean exponentially? Or will it be 3x XP when you prestige again?

10/27/2011 8:25:35 PM

Supposedly it's only for the first 2 hours of that prestige.

10/27/2011 8:38:45 PM

Is that a likely-true rumor?

So I guess that would mean it doesn't compound over prestiges I suppose.

10/28/2011 12:24:56 PM

http://uk.games.ign.com/articles/121/1210279p1.html?utm_campaign=twposts&utm_source=twitter

Live Feed, and Q&A

11/1/2011 4:43:56 PM

i've never tried to buy a game at midnight before. will i be able to do this at kmart on western?

11/2/2011 1:44:06 PM

Wear a vest

11/2/2011 1:46:17 PM

Where is the most ghetto Walmart in the area? I want to grab a Hardened copy.

11/2/2011 2:32:26 PM

so for real, though. will this be fore sale at 12:01 tuesday morning at kmart?

11/2/2011 3:21:23 PM

is your kmart open 24 hours?

a lot of times big box stores that don't focus on electronics do not plan for midnight release and will not have the product out on the shelf. You'll probably have to speak with several employees before they finally open the box in the back and bring one out to you.

11/2/2011 3:43:41 PM

best buy is def. a must for me

got a $50 gift card and a $10 rewards credit



Slave Famous bought an NBA game at the Western Blvd KMart once, game didn't work and they wouldn't take it back lol

[Edited on November 2, 2011 at 3:47 PM. Reason : ]

11/2/2011 3:47:03 PM

i dont think any Kmarts in this area are doing midnight release.

11/2/2011 5:37:20 PM

Hell I wouldn't even bank on any of the Kmarts still being in business next week

11/2/2011 8:56:18 PM

You know what, it was actually my xbox that was fucked, so one night when we were drinking at McKinnion's, everyone had passed out except me, so I took his working xbox back to my place and brought my broke xbox back to his place, and then copied all the save data so he would never know hahaha

11/2/2011 8:56:45 PM

Apparently if you get the prestige tokens from prestiging in other COD games, you get to use them day one. 9 custom classes to start the game holla.

11/3/2011 4:50:21 PM

I don't use any of my extra classes. I really only need like 4-5:

all purpose
run and gun
sniper
hardcore (silenced etc)
anti-air class

11/3/2011 6:28:28 PM

do you guys stick with the same couple of guns and max everything out, or bounce from gun to gun to rack up the XP?

11/3/2011 7:32:07 PM

I usually have 3-4 classes:

Assault: Balanced class
Speed: SMG, lightweight etc
Sniper: Self explanatory
HC Assault: stealth perks

Maybe I'll throw an explosives kit, or a defensive riot kit together just for kicks though.

11/3/2011 7:49:48 PM

i use all 10 classes and still wish i had more.

^^ i typically have 2 or 3 guns that i use way more than anything, but i'll switch over to a couple of different ones just for xp and a change of pace

11/3/2011 8:30:19 PM

I hope I can unlock Dead Silence at level 1 or whenever you get custom classes (4 or 5 I think?)

And I, too, like to have as many classes as possible. Obviously have the standard stuff like run and gun, camp, anti-air, sniper but it's nice to have some classes to screw around with readily available.

11/3/2011 9:23:57 PM

just saw this during NYG/NE game

kinda w/ Jonah Hill mess, but Dwight Howard makes up for it at the end (1:19)

11/6/2011 6:14:07 PM

thought it was funny, made me want to play. looking forward to riot shield + throwing knife matches again

11/6/2011 6:46:51 PM

yeah that trailer was pretty dumb

11/6/2011 7:04:47 PM

who is the other guy that's not jonah hill?

11/6/2011 7:31:04 PM

sam worthington according to the video info

he was in the most recent terminator movie i think

11/6/2011 7:34:47 PM

^
He was the main guy in Avatar as well.

11/6/2011 7:44:38 PM

never saw that

11/6/2011 7:45:42 PM

I saw it in 2D. Still a worthy credit for him, with it being the top grossing movie of all time and all.

11/6/2011 7:49:50 PM

awesome ad!!!

jonah hill looking' slim

11/6/2011 9:29:31 PM

26 hours, gentlemen.

11/6/2011 9:55:54 PM

sam worthington was awesome in terminator, better than Bale imo. clash of the titans was pretty horrible though

11/6/2011 10:03:01 PM

Controller has been re-taped and is ready to be shattered all over again

I'm ready for this thang

11/6/2011 10:05:05 PM

So should I prestige again in Black Ops before this comes out? I am sitting at level 50

11/6/2011 10:36:03 PM

I wouldn't if I didn't think I was going to improve in skill at all.

I can't even play MW2 now because I feel like it's pointless this close to the release. any XP or unlocks I get will be useless in less than a day.

11/6/2011 11:30:02 PM

I am talking about the prestige tokens for MW3 or whatever that rumor is....


My skill is already unmatched.

11/6/2011 11:49:18 PM

I have heard of no such thing, nor does it particularly concern me.


Also, in regards to your closing remark, I will be the judge of that.



ratatatatatatat, son.

11/6/2011 11:51:18 PM