The Unrealistic MW2 Thread

[Spec Op Slinky]

the spawning system is just as realistic as if barney was running around with a barret. and the sniper rifles r not realistic either. i still think its a great game, but nt realistic. but who wants to play a fully realistic game? if it was completely realisic, youd get shot once, then spend six months in the hospital.

 

[Berserker119]

I say fuck realism. It makes it less fun. Just don't say you're trying to be realistic when you don't make it real. It's like saying the events of Halo are actually going to happen.

 

[supaflystrikes]

I say fuck realism. It makes it less fun. Just don't say you're trying to be realistic when you don't make it real. It's like saying the events of Halo are actually going to happen.

Pretty much this. I hate realism. That's why I play video games.

 

[ilikepie59]

....regenerating health....?

This times a gajillion!

On a related note, even though it would make a bad game, a single bullet to the gut should do a whole lot more.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

1. The FN FAL is a selective fire rifle, this makes it fully automatic (I thinks)
2. The L86 LSW is the A1 version, this version was pulled out of service and wouldn't remain at the time the game is set in. And it would be impossible for the Spetsnaz to gain control of them as they're only issued to the British Army and Cadet Forces
3. A Barret M82 would be extremley heavy and hard to sprint with.
4. It would be impossible to fire a Javelin from a standing position without your spine curling over from the kickback.
5. The Glock 18 isn't a machine pistol, it's a semi-automatic handgun used by law inforcement units.


Anymore you want?

Edit: I can go on about the LSW so I'll leave on 4:

1) BIGGY! It's not an LMG, it's a Assault Rifle, just with a longer barrel for increased accuary.
2) The barrel is completly different. On MW2, it's just a big black tube, but this is how it actually looks
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3) The magazine used is hardly issued to soldiers to them being about £120 each.
4) Finally, the SUSAT scope in MW2, is completely different to the one used in service by all forces (RM, RN, RA, TA, RAF)

(Btw, I'm an UK Army Cadet, that's why I know all the stuff on the LSW)

 

[Sronpop]

You could call it the most unrealistic fps of all time. I mean, when you think about it, Halo is much more likely to be accurate than mw2 is. I mean its in the future and all, but who is to say you that stuff wont be possible in the future.

But your friend is a moron, its is an Arcade shooter, not a realistic sim. That's like saying Burnout is the most accurate driving game ever. He doesn't even know what a realistic shooter is. Get him to play Arma 2 or Operation flashpoint or something, at least they don't try to be arcade-ish. 20 bucks says he finds them 'boring' because he can't sprint and snipe and survive.

 

[Comieman]

reloading akimbo weapons like Ranger. Unless they have 3 hands.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Modern Warfare 2? Realistic? WHAT?! Noone should be able to dual fire shotguns without breaking their wrists.

Get your friend to play ArmA, or hell, Red Orchestra. Those are more realistic than MW will ever be.

 

[jopomeister]

Silencers. Of what little I know, I believe a silencer wears out over time, making it uneffective.
And also, how come no-ones mentioned killstreaks yet?
Of course, in war, when you kill 25 people, you're allowed to launch a nuclear attack!

 

[Biffy Cakeo]

All guns take more than a bullet in the chest to kill/down someone (with a few exceptions)

A bullet to chest will make you flinch and probably unable to retaliate instantly. Bullets tend to be painful.

 

[Alusin86]

Silencers. Of what little I know, I believe a silencer wears out over time, making it uneffective.
And also, how come no-ones mentioned killstreaks yet?
Of course, in war, when you kill 25 people, you're allowed to launch a nuclear attack!

Or 24 counting hardline, and 14-15 for an emp.

 

[TjoxYorro]

IRL you can't fire most of the guns automaticly, you have to fire them bursted.
Btw its to bad that you can't set that little button at the end of the FAMAS from 3 to 5 ( or 4)

 

[Dfskelleton]

In real life, if you're wounded you probably fall over not get blood all over your eyes and breathe heavily until you feel better.

 

[DazBurger]

A 50. cal sniper can shoot through helicopter cock pit and kill the pilot irl.
But not in MW2!

1: You can't take out a UAV with a full Scar magazine and stopping power pro, IRL.

A UAV is just a millitary rc plane. Its pretty much one of these

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But bigger and longer range.

Im pretty sure any firearm shooting at it could bring it down with out a doubt.

You forgot to take into account bullet spread. Chances are you can do it with a sniper rifle, but not an assault rifle.

An M4 have an effective range of 500m. And thats only a carbine.
The Scar H have a longer barrel and is using a heavier caliber.

My guess is, that any soldier worth his money could shoot down any UAV if they are flying as low as they are in MW2, where they fly just a few hundred meters above, opposed to the 8 kilometers ist able to fly above irl

 

[The Giggling Pin]

i agree mw2 is fun but its as realistic as the imaginary bunny next to me that tells me to burn things
1.when you have the ability to knife someone by flying 20 feet across a room
2.when your gun can detect enemy heartbeats
3.when you can get shot in the chest three times and just duck behind cover and be ok in less than 10 seconds
but i recommend bad company 2 mostly because it doesnt take itself to seriously and it feels slightly better

All very true statement these, especially the one about Bad Company! I loved MW2 until I played BC2 and have since sent MW2 to the garbage pile. BC2 is just so much more fun and I think it helps that I am actually quite good at it too!

 

[drphil1234]

If I may, Id like to pose a counter question. Who here actually bought Modern Warfare two expecting it to be a "realistic" shooter? That feeling of being superhuman is what most video games use as a hook anyways. As for gun1 = gun2 = knife, there needs to be some semblance of balance or everyone would use the same guns and just complain about that.

Is it a realistic game? maybe, its most likely as realistic as you can get while appealing to mass audience and remaining somewhat fun.

OT: there are too many fallacies to count, but, for example, like the book the da vinci code... you didnt read it expecting to hear the word of god did you? They made it up as they went along, while sticking to a basic theme.

 

[Mr.Petey]

I hate how MW2 along with so many other shooters insist that a certain amount of bullets anywhere on the body will kill someone.
If I want to blow someone's leg off or arm off in an FPS with a shotgun etc, it would dismember them into a hail of screams and dropping whatever control they had over any two handed weapons (but if they had a pistol, they could surely blindfire with their uninjured arm)

Sick I know but it just seems daft that people can pump a couple of sniper rounds into a leg or foot and it'll register enough damage to kill that person. Perhaps a crippling effect like Fallout would be handy as it would prohibit you from running/using a weapon with that arm until you've rested WITH a medical pack of sorts instead of running off to go suck your thumb in the corner

 

[psivamp]

Noone should be able to dual fire shotguns without breaking their wrists.

I can't find the video, but there's definitely footage of a marksman doing trickshots one-handed with a Mossberg or Baretta. Obviously, still a far-cry from sprinting around carrying two shotguns - and with most shotguns you'd definitely be in trouble, but there are some low-recoil models. I would defy someone to fire a pair of sawed-off shotguns like that, certainly.

Disclaimer: I am not claiming that MW2 is realistic. I have not personally fired a shotgun for many years and never one-handed. The individual mentioned above is a professional marksman.

Edit: Found a video where a low-recoil shotgun is fired one-handed, but it isn't the one I was thinking of.


Edit(x2): I'm a failure. I found the video I was referring to originally.

 

[captaincabbage]

The bullets are retarded (except in realism mode, mostly)

It doesn't matter wether you shoot someone with a 5.56, .50cal or a 9mm, motherfuckers going down.

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[psivamp]

6) Shotguns firing buckshot have effective ranges far exceeding 20 metres.

I believe the ballistics rule of thumb for shotguns is negligible spread at ranges of less than 2 meters (grouping just larger than the bore of the weapon) and an additional inch spread for each meter past that range. In MW2 (and other games), shotguns fire a wide cone of death that dissipates a few meters away.