Call of Duty 4 thread

Since 7014 Days

Steady aim is a must for hip shots imo, you can see the difference reflected in the reticles. Some weapons are better for hipshots than others regardless. The M4 is somewhat effective at close range, but the MP5 and the P90 shine in that department. I use hipshots at close range with the M16 too, but it's a little more hit or miss. It's worth noting that movement kills hip shot accuracy with or without the perk. I still fall into that trap from time to time, and I'm sure if you could see my accuracy it wouldn't be the 20+% it was in the beta, because rather than going for long range kills 90% of the time I'm running and gunning with SMG's quite a bit more often. The P90 is vicious.

Stopping power is something that I have a hard time giving up, even for Overkill (two primary weapons). Out of all the perks I don't use, I think deep impact must be the most useful.. I should probably make a kit that includes it, but I haven't gotten to that yet.

Speaking of precision though, I really want to unlock the M14. I was hoping to get there tonight, but I'm only at level 42 and I haven't been gaining a lot of quick experience tonight. I'm going to go play some more in a few minutes.. hopefully I can get in a good sabotage server. That seems to pull in the XP rather quickly.

Another good question, in addition to your favorite loadouts/kits (which no one has answered yet)--does anyone have any favorite maps yet, or how about modes? For team togetherness, Sabotage and Search & Destroy are the best modes imo. My favorite maps right now sorta depend on the mode. I'm still very fond of Overgrown for objective types.. hell all the beta maps are still very exciting. Crash and Vacant are both also wonderful objective maps (Crash is also a great TDM map). Out of the newly available maps, I think Showdown is one of my favorites. Bloc too.

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Steady aim is a must for hip shots imo, you can see the difference reflected in the reticles.  Some weapons are better for hipshots than others regardless.  The M4 is somewhat effective at close range, but the MP5 and the P90 shine in that department.  I use hipshots at close range with the M16 too, but it's a little more hit or miss. It's worth noting that movement kills hip shot accuracy with or without the perk.  I still fall into that trap from time to time, and I'm sure if you could see my accuracy it wouldn't be the 20+% it was in the beta, because rather than going for long range kills 90% of the time I'm running and gunning with SMG's quite a bit more often.  The P90 is vicious.

Stopping power is something that I have a hard time giving up, even for Overkill (two primary weapons).  Out of all the perks I don't use, I think deep impact must be the most useful.. I should probably make a kit that includes it, but I haven't gotten to that yet.

Speaking of precision though, I really want to unlock the M14.  I was hoping to get there tonight, but I'm only at level 42 and I haven't been gaining a lot of quick experience tonight.  I'm going to go play some more in a few minutes.. hopefully I can get in a good sabotage server.  That seems to pull in the XP rather quickly.

Another good question, in addition to your favorite loadouts/kits (which no one has answered yet)--does anyone have any favorite maps yet, or how about modes?  For team togetherness, Sabotage and Search & Destroy are the best modes imo.  My favorite maps right now sorta depend on the mode.  I'm still very fond of Overgrown for objective types.. hell all the beta maps are still very exciting.  Crash  and Vacant are both also wonderful objective maps (Crash is also a great TDM map).  Out of the newly available maps, I think Showdown is one of my favorites.  Bloc too.

UrukHaiPT

Since 6541 Days

Heres mine:
Gunner: RPD + red dot - 3x frags, Stopping power, Deep impact.

Only been using this. Will try do an assault one with M4.

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Since 7014 Days

Man those LMG's are too good. With deep impact, you can just shoot through the whole level :P

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Since 6985 Days

Nice long article on CoD4: http://www.cbwgaming.com/index.php?pg=games&action...

Btw, P90 sucks... way too good! :P

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Since 7044 Days

Yay! My PC copy just arrived!

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Since 6985 Days

Posted by Slabs

Yay! My PC copy just arrived!

Join the Xfire brigade :P

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Since 6985 Days

Perks Set 1

C4 charges - Player gets two throwable packs of C4.

Special Grenades - Players start with 3 flash or stun grenades (their choice).

RPG-7 - Players starts with a rocket launcher with 2 rockets.

Claymores - Unlockable perk. Player gets two placed mines.

Frag grenades - Unlockable perk. Player gets 3 frag devices.

Bandolier - Unlockable perk. Player gets extra ammo for their firearms.

Bomb Squad - Unlockable perk. Player can detect enemy C4 charges and claymores.

Perks Set 2

Stopping Power - Player's bullet damage is increased.

Juggernaut - Player's health is increased.

Sonic Boom - Player's explosive damage is increased.

Sleight of Hand - Unlockable perk. Player enjoys faster reloading.

Double tap - Unlockable perk. Player enjoys increased rate of fire.

Overkill - Unlockable perk. Player may carry two primary weapons, but no
handgun.

UAV Jammer - Unlockable perk. Player cis undetectable on enemy UAV pass.

Perks Set 3

Extreme Conditioning - Player may sprint for longer distances.

Steady Aim - Player has greater accuracy when firing from the hip.

Deep Impact - Player's bullets will penetrate more objects/thicker cover.

Eavesdrop - Player has ability to hear enemy chat when close.

Last Stand - Unlockable perk. When damaged to a certain limit, players may
make a "last stand" using their handgun.

Martyrdom - Unlockable perk. Player will drop a live grenade if killed.

Iron Lungs - Unlockable perk. Player may hold their breath longer when using
the sniper scope view.

Dead Silence - Unlockable perk. Players make less sound when moving.

Anyone know

- How much extra Jug health?
- How much more damage stopping power does?
- Radius/Damage increase with Sonic Boom?

Also, what guns become quite accurate with Steady Aim?

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[quote]Perks Set 1

C4 charges - Player gets two throwable packs of C4.

Special Grenades - Players start with 3 flash or stun grenades (their choice).

RPG-7 - Players starts with a rocket launcher with 2 rockets.

Claymores - Unlockable perk. Player gets two placed mines.

Frag grenades - Unlockable perk. Player gets 3 frag devices.

Bandolier - Unlockable perk. Player gets extra ammo for their firearms.

Bomb Squad - Unlockable perk. Player can detect enemy C4 charges and claymores.

Perks Set 2

Stopping Power - Player's bullet damage is increased.

Juggernaut - Player's health is increased.

Sonic Boom - Player's explosive damage is increased.

Sleight of Hand - Unlockable perk. Player enjoys faster reloading.

Double tap - Unlockable perk. Player enjoys increased rate of fire.

Overkill - Unlockable perk. Player may carry two primary weapons, but no 
handgun.

UAV Jammer - Unlockable perk. Player cis undetectable on enemy UAV pass.

Perks Set 3

Extreme Conditioning - Player may sprint for longer distances.

Steady Aim - Player has greater accuracy when firing from the hip.

Deep Impact - Player's bullets will penetrate more objects/thicker cover.

Eavesdrop - Player has ability to hear enemy chat when close.

Last Stand - Unlockable perk. When damaged to a certain limit, players may 
make a "last stand" using their handgun.

Martyrdom - Unlockable perk. Player will drop a live grenade if killed.

Iron Lungs - Unlockable perk. Player may hold their breath longer when using 
the sniper scope view.

Dead Silence - Unlockable perk. Players make less sound when moving.[/quote]

Anyone know

- How much extra Jug health?
- How much more damage stopping power does?
- Radius/Damage increase with Sonic Boom?

Also, what guns become quite accurate with Steady Aim?

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Since 7044 Days

The installer just crashed near the end :\ Hope it works the second time!

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Since 6985 Days

Longish CoD4 walkthrough http://www.gamespot.com/features/6182435/p-1.html

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Since 6619 Days

I am absolutely stuck in SP. Its not been hard until now and this is just stupidly frustrating.

Edit - Nevermind I was just doing it wrong.

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rob230

Since 6423 Days

Posted by TheBeagle

I am absolutely stuck in SP. Its not been hard until now and this is just stupidly frustrating.

Edit - Nevermind I was just doing it wrong.

Lol happened to me a few times...

how did people get round the lake bit in all Guillied up?

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Since 6619 Days

Posted by rob230

Lol happened to me a few times...

how did people get round the lake bit in all Guillied up?

The part where there are four guys ? Two throwing bodies around ?

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rob230

Since 6423 Days

ya, I had to take them out, which went ok but meant I didn't get the achievement

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Since 6619 Days

I managed to do it without detection. The two that patrol around the left, I shot the one at the back then the front. Then you and your mate take out the other two simultaneously. The end of this level is fucking killing me. I really cant do it.

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Since 7044 Days

I'm getting atrocious performance on my PC :(

Are there any tweak guides yet?

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Since 7014 Days

Posted by Acert93

Anyone know

- How much extra Jug health?
- How much more damage stopping power does?
- Radius/Damage increase with Sonic Boom?

Also, what guns become quite accurate with Steady Aim?

Someone on the IW forums was looking for more detailed stats for the perks. The only real chance we have of getting them is for IW to respond. I find Steady Aim to be pretty helpful when using hipshots personally, I find it especially useful on the SMG's (MP5/P90/Skorpion/Etc) but as I mentioned in that other post I use it on almost all of my loadouts.

I just played a crazy game. It was Sabotage on Shipment.. with 30 players. This map might be too small for 18 players, and it's certainly not the most suitable map for Sabotage. I'm absolutely amazed that anyone managed to plant the bomb successfully, but we did it. When all was said and done, it was a lot more fun than I expected going into it, but I wouldn't volunteer to do it again. It was basically elbow to elbow, standing room only.. just crazy.

It seems like a lot of people are stuck up on the campaign still. I never quite understood this need to finish the SP before playing MP, so get to it, so more people can discuss the badass multiplayer!

Someone had said previously that they didn't understand why I was so in love with this game--and I really wasn't then--but I sure am now.

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I'm getting atrocious performance on my PC :(

Are there any tweak guides yet?

Not to my knowledge. My advice: turn the settings down in game and on the driver level too. It's playable for me @ 1024x768, everything on low except textures, normals, and model detail, which are all on "normal." I'm not satisfied with the performance either, and I haven't touched SP (where it might be worse)--that's why I'm working on upgrading w/i the next month and a half.

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[quote=Acert93]Anyone know

- How much extra Jug health?
- How much more damage stopping power does?
- Radius/Damage increase with Sonic Boom?

Also, what guns become quite accurate with Steady Aim?[/quote]

Someone on the IW forums was looking for more detailed stats for the perks.  The only real chance we have of getting them is for IW to respond.  I find Steady Aim to be pretty helpful when using hipshots personally, I find it especially useful on the SMG's (MP5/P90/Skorpion/Etc) but as I mentioned in that other post I use it on almost all of my loadouts.

I just played a crazy game.  It was Sabotage on [i]Shipment[/i].. with [b]30 players[/b].  This map might be too small for 18 players, and it's certainly not the most suitable map for Sabotage.  I'm absolutely amazed that anyone managed to plant the bomb successfully, but we did it.  When all was said and done, it was a lot more fun than I expected going into it, but I wouldn't volunteer to do it again.  It was basically elbow to elbow, standing room only.. just crazy.

It seems like a lot of people are stuck up on the campaign still.  I never quite understood this need to finish the SP before playing MP, so get to it, so more people can discuss the badass multiplayer!

Someone had said previously that they didn't understand why I was so in love with this game--and I really wasn't then--but I sure am now.

[quote=Slabs]I'm getting atrocious performance on my PC :(

Are there any tweak guides yet?[/quote]

Not to my knowledge.  My advice: turn the settings down in game and on the driver level too.  It's playable for me @ 1024x768, everything on low except textures, normals, and model detail, which are all on "normal."  I'm not satisfied with the performance either, and I haven't touched SP (where it might be worse)--that's why I'm working on upgrading w/i the next month and a half.

Since 7044 Days

Yeah I only just upgraded and I expected to be pumping this out at max everything. If I had known I would have issues I would have gone for the 360 version instead!

New nVidia beta drivers might help, guess I'll have to suck it up and turn stuff down.

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Since 7014 Days

Posted by Slabs

Yeah I only just upgraded and I expected to be pumping this out at max everything. If I had known I would have issues I would have gone for the 360 version instead!

New nVidia beta drivers might help, guess I'll have to suck it up and turn stuff down.

What are you running it on? You should be able to max it out on a C2D (or Quad) and a G80, if that's what you're running. Maybe there's something else at fault. Ace posted this before, but a rundown of it's performance on several boards, all running on an X6800 I believe:

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce...

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Since 7044 Days

Quadcore, overclocked GTX 8800 :Z

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Since 7044 Days

Christ I'm getting way worse than that with AA and AF off! :(

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rob230

Since 6423 Days

Posted by TheBeagle

I managed to do it without detection. The two that patrol around the left, I shot the one at the back then the front. Then you and your mate take out the other two simultaneously. The end of this level is fucking killing me. I really cant do it.

The standoff? watch how they come in very closely and then die and put your claymores really carefully, C4 too, by the cars, and snip from near McMillan or whatever his name is, or failing that from up on the wheel steps, or by the side of the bumper cars.

I found being calm and steady picking my shots off carefully really helped... also make sure you've replaced your pistol with something half decent or you're toast... but imagine you've done that by this point

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mt_sabao

Since 6445 Days

Posted by Slabs

[...] If I had known I would have issues I would have gone for the 360 version instead!
[...]

good old pc gaming :/
sry for you bud

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Since 7014 Days

Posted by mt_sabao

good old pc gaming :/
sry for you bud

Ya and once he figures out what's wrong, he'll only have the best version of the game on his hands. I'm 100% satisfied with the version I bought, and my rig sucks compared to Slab's. Once I upgrade next month though, it's on. Maybe Slabs just needs to play MP to unlock the performance upgrade ;)

Slabs, if all else fails, maybe ask someone on the IW forums for help? I know people running it @ 1920x1200 on E6600's and 8800 Ultras. Probably not at 60fps, but it's still running "well" for them. I can't imagine there isn't a software related issue at hand that's screwing things up for you.

Anyway.. I just unlocked the deagle.. and while all of the pistols have the exact same specs, I'm still going to keep using it. I don't think it's fair that you don't get any additional stopping power when you consider the fact that you can't attach a silencer. But I guess they couldn't make it the cannon that it is in CSS. It just looks and sounds so cool anyway. I don't want to use anything else.

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[quote=mt_sabao]
good old pc gaming :/
sry for you bud[/quote]

Ya and once he figures out what's wrong, he'll only have the best version of the game on his hands.  I'm 100% satisfied with the version I bought, and my rig sucks compared to Slab's.   Once I upgrade next month though, it's on.  Maybe Slabs just needs to play MP to unlock the performance upgrade ;)

Slabs, if all else fails, maybe ask someone on the IW forums for help?  I know people running it @ 1920x1200 on E6600's and 8800 Ultras.  Probably not at 60fps, but it's still running "well" for them.  I can't imagine there isn't a software related issue at hand that's screwing things up for you.

Anyway.. I just unlocked the deagle.. and while all of the pistols have the exact same specs, I'm still going to keep using it.  I don't think it's fair that you don't get any additional stopping power when you consider the fact that you can't attach a silencer.  But I guess they couldn't make it the cannon that it is in CSS.  It just looks and sounds so cool anyway.  I don't want to use anything else.