Call of Duty Elite on PC Delayed and Debilitated
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It's articles like this that I say all the time that makes me wonder how PC users can be so much more elitist.
I'm not too surprised but I've grown past caring for COD, the elite service is just garbage anyway and I won't be investing in the series ever again (MW2 was the last one I bought and only because I got it for £25 instead of the usual £45)
The 3rd follows from the first two.The_root_of_all_evil said:Does that honestly make it better? Should Australian gamers just get used to never having 18+ games?deth2munkies said:
It's a very bad argument that states "Suck it up". For a start, where would the Escapist be without people arguing the toss all day
Which from what now?deth2munkies said:The 3rd follows from the first two.The_root_of_all_evil said:Does that honestly make it better? Should Australian gamers just get used to never having 18+ games?deth2munkies said:
It's a very bad argument that states "Suck it up". For a start, where would the Escapist be without people arguing the toss all day
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO-Andy Chalk said:
Ok, not that much of a loss, anyway. They've been alienating the PC crowd, and the PC crowd has... you know.... BETTER games to play besides shovelware shooters. So, no real loss...
Bungie has had stat tracking one their site since Halo 2, and later introduced heat maps. So yeah, this is just dumb.Waaghpowa said:
Being limited in terms of the tech is considered shafting now?Awexsome said:
Edit: Also, your name makes me think of Frisky Dingo. Consequently, I now want to watch Frisky Dingo.
Wait, the WEBSITE that has VIDEOS and can connect with your has REDUCED functionality on the system that has had that kind of thing the longest?
Activision, you are FAIL.
Activision, you are FAIL.
Y'know, after sampling MW2 and BO during Steam's free MP weekends, I could honestly give a rat's ass. i don't expect MW3 to be anything stellar, and more than likely simply catering to the n00bz that'd rather go around accusing skilled players of hacking instead of attempting to improve their game. Nothing against newbies in general, just the bitchy ones that want everything simple and handed to them on a silver platter. CoD4 and WaW were the last two fun installments to play, IMHO, that still felt somewhat balanced enough that everyone can have a decent time.
But, that being said - have developers completely forgotten about the 3rd-party anti-cheating services available to the PC community (i.e. PunkBuster)? These (as much as some players may hate them) do their job of keeping things legit, and sure they can be a PITA even for us legit players if your connection is getting a little squirelly . . . but, still, considering I only play on secure servers (with current up-to-date patched games), I've never really encountered an issue where hacking is a major problem . . .
. . . besides, with dedicated servers, there's usually an admin close at hand, and as soon as a hacker does pop up, they're permabanned quickly. Much faster on independent servers than on sanctioned servers.
But, god forbid we get full dedicated server support, too . . .
But, that being said - have developers completely forgotten about the 3rd-party anti-cheating services available to the PC community (i.e. PunkBuster)? These (as much as some players may hate them) do their job of keeping things legit, and sure they can be a PITA even for us legit players if your connection is getting a little squirelly . . . but, still, considering I only play on secure servers (with current up-to-date patched games), I've never really encountered an issue where hacking is a major problem . . .
. . . besides, with dedicated servers, there's usually an admin close at hand, and as soon as a hacker does pop up, they're permabanned quickly. Much faster on independent servers than on sanctioned servers.
But, god forbid we get full dedicated server support, too . . .
Excuses are excuses.Frostbite3789 said:
The PC experience is superior to the console because it was designed like that. High end graphics while having the 360 look like crap unless you go out of your way to install the patch thing it like no other game makes you do, severely limited player count, increased bugs and glitches appearing on console versions, ect...
You can try and justify it all you want but being shafted and inferior versions are shafted and inferior versions.
To justify this I could say that with PC's getting their customizeability with their dedicated servers being owned by players it does throw the chances of CoD's controlled competitive experience into more flux than the much fewer modders on consoles do. By designing a system that favors the console it ends up inconviencing the PC. Exact same thing.
"Elite for PC will be about access to your own stats, or those of your friends. Basically establishing a circle of trust. And because it will have some reduced functionality, it will be free for everyone."
Seriously, who cares if "MaxiMoscow69" has the tops score out of several million players? Who cares about bullshit prizes that you have almost zero chance of winning? This is honestly much more of a "PC Way" of doing things, props to that.
This is WAY better and FREE!!
Seriously, who cares if "MaxiMoscow69" has the tops score out of several million players? Who cares about bullshit prizes that you have almost zero chance of winning? This is honestly much more of a "PC Way" of doing things, props to that.
This is WAY better and FREE!!
You know 73 minutes after the launch, some 13 year old nerd in a basement somewheres in Ohio is going to be cracking that patch they're working on ATM. Really isnt anything new. Boosters and Hackers are always embedded in CoD games (at least the PC one ive seen).
Guess ill just grab a quick XBox copy till the PC one comes out.
Guess ill just grab a quick XBox copy till the PC one comes out.
so to make sure i dont misunderstand here something.... is elite required to play the game or you can play COD without it?
Think of COD Elite as a Add-on or a Tool. But if you like to Non-Elite Vs Elite http://www.callofduty.com/elite/whats-includedMetalrocks said:
PS... if you do it by the 13th of this month you get the Founder Member pretty much baiting you in with a XP buff and Gun Camo's.
BECAUSE WE LIKE SHINEY THINGS DAMN!
Honestly, this doesn't bother me in the slightest. Best statistics among a circle of friends makes more sense anyways, Elite sounds like the equivalent of Cosmetic items in micro-transactions, and Map packs are generally a waste anyways and hey, they are still available. I don't begrudge CoD for this in the slightest.