official Call of Duty: Black Ops

[killmaster84]

I still can't decide which one to use.. just unlocked Commando last night. I think I prefer AUG though - it's less recoil and burst faster. Commando is more powerful and somehow reloads faster (I think) but a bit hard to make a kill quickly when facing one on one

The commando also has better range imo.

[Richard Hammond]

So I started the single player last night and played one of the most bull**** part of a video game I've have ever played. You know what part I'm talking about...going down the hill in the Vietnam level...with the barrels...So apparently I played that one part for almost an hour always being attacked by infinite respawns and not understanding why I'm not progressing and why I keep dying. I hear them say something about the barrels so I start to shoot them nothing happens. I spend so much time figuring out where to go and the game doesn't progress. So I look it up online, and apparently I'm supposed to hit X when I'm standing next to a barrel. Total bull****. Where in the game are you supposed to figure that out?

What like the bit where woods says to kick the barrels over?

Try listening.

[Livin in a box]

What like the bit where woods says to kick the barrels over?

Try listening.

Haha, pwned.

Anyway, my combat record is showing that my best streak as 0, or sometimes it shows 4. This isn't true at all as I know my best streak is 12. So why isn't it working...still, whilst other people's are? This is 360 BTW.

[Cupcakes]

Haha, pwned.

Anyway, my combat record is showing that my best streak as 0, or sometimes it shows 4. This isn't true at all as I know my best streak is 12. So why isn't it working...still, whilst other people's are? This is 360 BTW.

Because it's not overall. It's current. So if you had a streak of 12 but then lost, you restart over.

[Livin in a box]

Because it's not overall. It's current. So if you had a streak of 12 but then lost, you restart over.

Damn.

Well the flamethrower is alright I guess, it's just annoying when it apparently doesn't reach the guy I'm firing it at and they end up killing me instead. AK47 is actually quite a good gun without the red dot sight on it.

[Duality]

What like the bit where woods says to kick the barrels over?

Try listening.

I didn't ever hear an explicit instruction either. My first two playthroughs I just ended up running through the section. It was only on my third playthrough that I found I could kick the barrels, which I found out entirely by accident - seeing the "press F" prompt come up. I play with subtitles on as well - I wouldn't have missed it in 3 playthroughs I dont think.

[Livin in a box]

Double XP next weekend on CoD- check your emails- it's a free weekend too.

[Emily_June]

What like the bit where woods says to kick the barrels over?

Try listening.

It took me several tries through this part, and I play with subtitles on. The extent of what I ever heard was something like:

"Those barrels full of Napalm?"

"Yeah, but they pushed us back, and we couldn't get to them."

"Good to know."

No explicit order, there. I think that once you actually get to a barrel and the prompt comes up, someone shouts something about kicking them over. Given what we were given, I think many of us were simply under the impression the barrels had to be shot so there was never any clear reason to actually run to them.

I could be wrong. But maybe you weren't listening?

[Corris Veteran]

It took me several tries through this part, and I play with subtitles on. The extent of what I ever heard was something like:

"Those barrels full of Napalm?"

"Yeah, but they pushed us back, and we couldn't get to them."

"Good to know."

No explicit order, there. I think that once you actually get to a barrel and the prompt comes up, someone shouts something about kicking them over. Given what we were given, I think many of us were simply under the impression the barrels had to be shot so there was never any clear reason to actually run to them.

I could be wrong. But maybe you weren't listening?

Woods will shout out about pushing the barrels down once you have actually made it so far down the hill, think I got to the small bunker/hut on the left just down the hill a bit and he started raving about it, I didn't notice it a good number of times leading to the frustration on here about it the morning it came out.

Either way, a lot of people have had problems with the level and that section including me, and seems a bit of a glaring oversight considering, the level marker should be placed on the barrels ideally, I made it past without pushing any barrels down, but it was like walking through hell on the way.

Personally I think it's the worst level of the bunch, and for what I thought was a generally better put together single-player than MW2, was a real let down compared to the rest of the game.

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Ahhh I've tried almost everything to get SP to work for me, it just doesn't load the first mission! Help!

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Finally, got my 3.0 kill/death ratio. That's so nice to see after going 2.90-2.98 forever!

Seriously, that is just insane. I consider myself a good player and I can't break the 2.0 barrier. I'm sitting at 1.75 (from 1.89).

[WastedJoker]

Seriously, that is just insane. I consider myself a good player and I can't break the 2.0 barrier. I'm sitting at 1.75 (from 1.89).

I'm happy with anything over 1.0, tbf :laugh:

It's the accuracy that costs me - using dual-wield means I spray a lot :/

[Boz]

I have just noticed yesterday and today one truly annoying and lame thing with this game..

The guns, same gun has different characteristics when you play Domination and when you play Teamdeathmatch for example.

One very simple example is Stoner63 LMG. This gun shreds in Domination. Very little recoil, very precise.. I play a few games.. I'm rocking super awesome and then I decide..hey I'm gonna play a few rounds of Team Deathmatch.. wow.. the gun starts spraying all over the place, it's like I started using a completely different gun!

I've noticed also they change characteristics if you put attachments too.. but not in a good way..

For example.. a commando gun is MUCH MUCH more powerful without the red dot or reflex scope but as soon as you put a red dot on it, the power gets cut in half..

This **** is very noticable with other guns too.. as soon as you put some attachments or you take them off the gun you got used to doesn't feel like the same gun anymore.

It's completely stupid.

My guess is they tried to balance the game and they did the most stupid thing you can do.

There is absolutely no consistency in how your gun performs. THey just adjust it with every attachment or game mode.. It's crazy.

[Jan Veteran]

I'm happy with anything over 1.0, tbf :laugh:

I'm happy with anything over 0.5 :pinch:

[WastedJoker]

I literally almost smashed my keyboard against a wall today in a rage :/

Some french tosspot kicked me from his server because I kept killing him. I was 1 kill away from my best streak too, the cheese-eating surrender-monkey :angry:

[rajputwarrior]

I'm happy with anything over 0.5 :pinch:

that's the kind of ratios i get when playing on normal servers, on HC servers i do REALLY REALLY well. when i play i can usually hit the guy first, but when i'm terrible at compensating for pullback on almost any gun and when you have to hit the guy 6 times to kill them i'm usually screwed by then.

[mattmatik]

I have just noticed yesterday and today one truly annoying and lame thing with this game..

The guns, same gun has different characteristics when you play Domination and when you play Teamdeathmatch for example.

One very simple example is Stoner63 LMG. This gun shreds in Domination. Very little recoil, very precise.. I play a few games.. I'm rocking super awesome and then I decide..hey I'm gonna play a few rounds of Team Deathmatch.. wow.. the gun starts spraying all over the place, it's like I started using a completely different gun!

I've noticed also they change characteristics if you put attachments too.. but not in a good way..

For example.. a commando gun is MUCH MUCH more powerful without the red dot or reflex scope but as soon as you put a red dot on it, the power gets cut in half..

This **** is very noticable with other guns too.. as soon as you put some attachments or you take them off the gun you got used to doesn't feel like the same gun anymore.

It's completely stupid.

My guess is they tried to balance the game and they did the most stupid thing you can do.

There is absolutely no consistency in how your gun performs. THey just adjust it with every attachment or game mode.. It's crazy.

That doesn't sound very promising or enjoyable. I'm still w orking through SP so hopefully by the time I get to MP some stuff will be patched for the better. Thing is, I'm not progressing through SP at all - too much real life stuff going on.

I haven't heard anyone else claim this happens with their guns though.

[Hedon]

Combat Training, Recruit level, I get 7.00 K/D. Playing regular online TDM, 0.70 K/D :(

[mikebiacsi]

M60 and grip with Flak Jacket and Hardened is AWESOME! Especially on Headquarters or demolition or domination.

I'm happy with anything over 1.0, tbf :laugh:

Same, i'm up to 0.98 k/d. :whistle:

[LiquidSolstice]

Absolutely fantastic game. Got my copy last night, been loving every minute of it. Treyarch really brought it back this time around :).

Also, for fellow Xbox owners; if you have a friend who also has a XBL Gold account, you can both play splitscreen online together, much like you could do with Halo. It really makes a huge difference.

[Livin in a box]

Do you not mean 2 players can play splitscreen on the same Xbox using a Guest account?

[Tender Foot]

Do you not mean 2 players can play splitscreen on the same Xbox using a Guest account?

Yes

[LiquidSolstice]

Do you not mean 2 players can play splitscreen on the same Xbox using a Guest account?

No, that too. But what I'm saying is that a friend who recovers his/her gamertag on your xbox can play with you online on the same console. Each person gets their own perks/weapons/stats etc etc.

[Green_Eye]

The AUG with the Suppressor attachment is a friggin BEAST! Holy Crap I thought the Suppressor was supposed to make the gun weaker and less accurate this thing shreds people to pieces also the Python + Speed Reloader + Slight of Hand Pro = Taking the ****! :laugh:

Has anyone noticed the Suppressor makes guns twice as lethal or is it just me?

[BoneyardBrew Member]

The AUG with the Suppressor attachment is a friggin BEAST! Holy Crap I thought the Suppressor was supposed to make the gun weaker and less accurate this thing shreds people to pieces also the Python + Speed Reloader + Slight of Hand Pro = Taking the ****! :laugh:

Has anyone noticed the Suppressor makes guns twice as lethal or is it just me?

It's not just you.

Guns just feel better to me with the Suppressor on.