Treyarch: Black Ops Exploiters Are "Douchebags"

[Dead_Man]

accurate potrayal of Treyarch while watching exploit and glitch videos:



OT: I haven't seen many glitches, but with already, possibly over, 500 people that prestige'd, there has to be some.

TO YOU SIR! I TIP MY HAT AT YOU!

 

[Slash Dementia]

I can see this guy visiting people's homes Jay and Silent Bob style:

"Are you n00bpwner69?"
"Yes."
*WHACK* "Douchebag."

That was one of the best parts of that movie.

It's good that they're taking more interest in fixing the bugs. I don't play the game, and I don't mind people glitching in mine (I don't glitch), but I can see how it would take the fun away for some people.

 

[shintakie10]

Am I the only one that thinks 'If you'd bothered to sufficiently playtest this game and ensure it was glitch free instead of releasing it before it was finished (like almost every other bloody game that's come out in the last 5 years), then glitching wouldn't be a problem'?

I don't glitch, I prefer to act fairly in a game, but I mean seriously, you bring out a product which isn't properly designed/built and then blame others for using it in ways you should have foreseen/safeguarded against? That's a joke right?

Ya know, thats a nice sentiment and all...but do me a favor would ya? Name one AAA title that has come out in say the last three years that hasnt had any bugs in it. I cant think of one myself, but maybe you'll have better luck.

 

[Iron Mal]

I'm beginning to think that Treyarch must be reading my mind or something because pretty much everything that annoyed me about previous CoDs is being rectified, I m now pretty damn interested to see what they do next (maybe they'll mention the bit where I wish I could have a boltgun).

 

[starrman]

Ya know, thats a nice sentiment and all...but do me a favor would ya? Name one AAA title that has come out in say the last three years that hasnt had any bugs in it. I cant think of one myself, but maybe you'll have better luck.

I'm not sure I see your point, we agree there isn't one already...

 

[Fenring]

Funny Treyarch should use that particular word...

http://cdn.shacknews.com/public/podcast/idlethumbs/songs/chrisremo_stopdoinginterviews.mp3

 

[SovietSecrets]

Now please fix the PC version of the game for me.

 

[Gamegodtre]

I can see this guy visiting people's homes Jay and Silent Bob style:

"Are you n00bpwner69?"
"Yes."
*WHACK* "Douchebag."

lolz
love that movie

but seriously now that there is a theater we can all learn the glitches and become a douchebag army

 

[shintakie10]

Ya know, thats a nice sentiment and all...but do me a favor would ya? Name one AAA title that has come out in say the last three years that hasnt had any bugs in it. I cant think of one myself, but maybe you'll have better luck.

I'm not sure I see your point, we agree there isn't one already...

Well...that is my point. Bringin up the line "properly code and test your games first" is really moot at this point. Very very few games ever get released completely bug free and a number of the bugs in games can be exploited. No matter how large your team is bugs slip through every single net you make to stop them. Just be glad we're not in the days of old (or if you have a wii <.<) and actually have a way to update games to fix bugs.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Treyarch, seriously, stop saying stuff that is so hilariously awesome that makes me want to buy your game...

 

[DSK-]

Great news. This might actually convince me to buy the game. It was a major problem in the last few times I played MW2.

 

[Polaris19]

Treyarch cares. And I like dev's that care.

Good on them for having a quick response about this stuff.

 

[Lord_Gremlin]

Is he nuts?

Its tradition!

True. It's a tradition in every online game. Mind it though - it's about exploiters, not cheaters.

 

[permacrete]

Here is my worthless opinion: Yes, players who exploit glitches in multiplayer are douchebags. If you are the one responsible for the glitch that is being exploited, however, you don't get to blame the exploiters for your own cock-ups.

Fix the bugs, suspend the exploiters and strip their ill-gotten rewards, and commit your company to continue fixing, suspending, stripping away, and banning for repeat offenders... but don't try to blame the exploiters for the bugs in your game. That kinda makes you a douchebag, too.

 

[Irridium]

Well, at least they seem to be responding quickly.

Even though an open beta would have brought all these issues and more to light...

 

[MurderousToaster]

It makes me wonder why they didn't do something about the MP40 Juggernaut combo from World at War if they're like this. No matter though, this is awesome news.

 

[Spygon]

Wait when did treyarch become a company that was not gunna take no shit from anybody.Good to see it guys and keep up the good work

 

[Octorok]

Am I the only one that thinks 'If you'd bothered to sufficiently playtest this game and ensure it was glitch free instead of releasing it before it was finished (like almost every other bloody game that's come out in the last 5 years), then glitching wouldn't be a problem'?

I don't glitch, I prefer to act fairly in a game, but I mean seriously, you bring out a product which isn't properly designed/built and then blame others for using it in ways you should have foreseen/safeguarded against? That's a joke right?

Are you suggesting a any team of playtesters could ever in a human lifetime test ever possible eventuality that might cause a glitch, more successfully than millions (literally) of players?

Sure, massive bugs are different matter, but things like, "Run up against this wall while jumping and shooting the corner" are the random things that players do that playtesters simply cannot account for.

 

[jamradar]

The developers of a COD game actually caring enough about it to fix bugs and patch it!?

Makes me wonder why IW didn't do the same thing for MW2.