Blog Post 12/16/11

Prestige.
I am way ahead of the prestige schedule I have set for myself. I want to prestige about one time a month at least. I figure I could do it every 3 weeks and gave myself the buffer. I thought I was going slow since I stopped running Specialist with clan members but clearly this is not the case as a pulled it off in 2 weeks. The 6 hours of double XP clearly played a role as well. I pulled the trigger last night to prestige. I last prestiged 12/2. 30 hours of KC; 24 hours of Dom. I am 57 hours played. KDR .85. 5k kills 6k deaths. My weekly KDR was sitting at about even. Since last night I have made it back to lvl 22. My wife was at her office Xmas party so I was able to get in 3 hours with calnnies that I normally wouldn’t have.

I am not sure if I am just that much better now, or if it is easier, but I level more quickly now than in BO. It seems like games where I end up with 10K xp happens as often as it does not. XP for flashing people; XP for being flashed; XP for surviving explosions; XP for nading people; XP for leveling weapon; XP for shooting people prone; XP for Rescue; XP for assists; XP for playing in your boxers; XP for letting the dogs outside; XP for cleaning up the kitchen; XP for putting the kids to bed. I am getting XP for writing this right now. Just sayin’

Clan Rank Schman Rank
As of last night I am ranked 3rd in the clan in KC in the weekly ranking (not all time. I wil never be in the all time). I have no idea how this happens and has now caused me to have little to no faith in the ranking system as it clearly has nothing to do with SPM, which in my mind is a much better measure of player ability. I generally finish in the top half of most KC matches, but this is due to tags and the like. My KDR for those matches is generally even and the high level KS are surprises and I don’t see them that often. KC is still my favorite mode.

Dom. No longer a complete mystery
It seems like I am finally getting the hang of this again. I know the maps (mostly) and have a vague idea of where the spawns are. Staying off the other team’s spawn flag is all the more important now than it was in BO. I will have to check the films to see if triple capping results in more spawn flips than before. Last night I did spawn in the enemy spawn when they were spawning. That was awkward… “Uh, hey guys, how are y…. ugh” *bleed*.

Striker. I hate your face.
In the last week I have seen this gun more and more. This has lead to me hating it more and more since it seems to kill from a long way away considering that the pellets are supposed to spread. At least the HS10s in BO the spread was so wide that the gun was marginalized to a screw around weapon that no one took seriously. I think the striker should be as well.

Actually, I am just being whiney. I like the gun and have used it to great effect defending B on Downturn a few times. You don’t even have to be aiming in any real way and then just hit R1 as fast as you can in the general direction of the bad guy. I think this next time around I will set up a class and try it on Hardhat/Dome where I usually like to run a SMG like the Super Soaker or the UMP.

I have had good luck with the UMP this prestige. Rapid fire and range has gone to great effect on the smaller maps. The high rate of fire has made up for my slow reflexes and piss poor aim. Also using hipfire is the only way to go. When I ADS the sight obscures the target and the recoil makes this worse as the gun rises to block my vision of the field of fire. When I force myself to hipfire I do much better. From watching the youtube vids the hipfire seems to spread in a ring. If you are aiming center mass there is a high likelihood that you will get a headshot as the ammo makes its way around the ring or death that is the fire pattern.

The first 22 levels of this prestige? UMP Blows and I want the MP7 back. Can’t kill anything. I also want back the dual scorpions since they are not the dual super machine pistols FMG (Fucking Machine Guns) that EVERYONE uses which makes them more cool IMHO despite the fact they are slightly less effective. Once the nerf the FMG’s try the scorps. Scorpion alone is a bummer, but dual are nice… very very nice.

MP7 should probably be nerfed. That thing is like an AR. I can shoot it incredibly far ADS with accuracy. ROF is high enough that I never find that I need the rapid fire. Pair it with Dual Wield scorps and I am a happy man. I cant wait to spend the token on this gun next time around. Then tokens will be used on custom classes.

Type 95 drama. WTF.
I still don’t get this nerf. I agree with Jerry that the Type 95 compared to quickscoping is no contest with quickscoping being utter BS. Over thanksgiving my cousin who is 20 was quickscoping and was consistently running a 2 KDR most matches. He is a nice kid so don’t judge, but it was pretty crazy the kills he was getting. It was like he was watching the match and then would zoom in for the instant kill. I am sure there is some skill to it with reticle placement and the like, but man at least with the type 95 you have to aim it for real first. And how is it any different than the G11 in BO? Leave this gun alone and fix the striker and the Dual FMG.

Stinger.
Damn. Why did I not unlock this thing first? It is way more useful than the MK14, which is what I unlocked first. Every time I used my LAW and shot one time and wonder where the other shot is while the attack chopper kills me. Unlocked this time around and so glad I have it. UAV killing =Team Player, XP, opposing team rage, & cure for poverty in America.


Killstreaks.
I am trying an assault KS for a bit. It is not going well. I am exploring the 5,6,7 KS thinking that I get a 5 KS at least one time a match. This could translate to more kills and more XP for the bigger streaks. Pred leads to airstrike, airstrikes leads to attack helicopter while I hide calling them in. Yeah… not so much in my case. I cant seem to hide well enough and die when driving the pred. Also, the pred is annoying since I hit a lot of roofs with it. I need to play against FBD since he apparently attracts them.

In Dom Assault KS might make more sense for me. Between capping and the occasional air support to take down getting to 4 with Hardline may make the chain easier to get. I was having a heck of a time with it. No one to see with the missile since they are all running assassin. The only guy not is hiding in a building. I sent the airstrike on Dome in the middle of the map where I think no one can physically stand, and then chopper apparently was shot down before it even showed up on the map.

The good news is the Assault KS netted me more XP per use. The bad news is when running Support KS with UAV and CUAV only I feel like I trigger it more often. One of these days I will have to do the math to see what nets me more XP. I pop a LOT of UAV and CUAV.

What I think the struggle with Assault KS really points out is that I am not that careful of a player. The problem is if I am nurturing a KS then I feel like I am just not playing the objective and hiding trying to get that last kill so I can call in a chopper (since, you know, the airstrike was targeted where no one can stand). I feel some major guilt if I am hiding in a corner with one chicklet (the KS counter looks like a chicklet to me) left camping hard for that last kill when I should be rooting out the camper at C or defending B. SooOOOo I then run out and try to kill everything I see, which results in me leaving cover, standing out in the open, getting maybe one kill and further leading to the rut of .8 KDR that I am currently in.

I also think the Support KS of UAV and CUAV only is a great KS. I cycle through this thing so fast and so often that it feels like I am pulling out my phone and calling someone who cares (yes this is what I think when I pull out the phone to call in a KS) nearly as often as I am reloading. What really cracks me up is that in this day and age of what they call Modern Warfare with cell phones and all it TAKES LONGER to activate than the mechanical plunger did in BO. Who knew that things in the 60’s were so darn fast. Maybe with the SAT phone in MW3 I have to cycle through my contacts first to find the secure number to the Pentagon. “Pablo…Pizza… Petsitter…Penis Enlargement…Ah! Pentagon… Why don’t I have them on speed dial?”

Anyway, UAV and CUAV is great since the CUAV is a major pain and I think it translates to more kills for us since we are surprising people more. Heck, when we are facing a CUAV I don’t even know where we are on these tiny Dom maps. CUAV is like EMP light and possibly a better value.

I tried to run EMP for a bit. Yeah. I am not sure that is worth it. 18 KS for one minute of blackout? I am not sure. Does it cancel air support? I can consistently get it (which is more than I can say about the assault KS) but no sure if the 4 minutes it takes with out a UAV up is worth it. Now if maybe 2-3 of us ran it it might be worth it… ran against a group where they set off 2 EMP. This seems like a long time to be without Red Dot, UAV, KS … Anyway I am interested in getting feedback on this KS. Honestly I don’t feel like I am that hindered by the KS when there is just one. BUT if you black out the last 50 points of a Dom match you are really talking about something significant.

I ordered BF3 from the link Anderson posted. The price is right at $35 IMHO. With tax and shipping it is $40. Still better than if I bought it from the store. Looking forward to the slower playstyle and team oriented approach that is lacking in MW3. I am not sure how I feel about this throwing the prestiging schedule off.


Modded Controllers.
There was a discussion about modded controllers last night in the lobby. There were some features we were hoping to see from these modded controllers other than just Dropshotting and Auto QS. Since the waits in the lobby are so long it was suggested that that time could be better spent if the modded controller was capable of doing something other than sitting inert in you lap. If the thing is going to sit there then it might as well be making your time more pleasurable. Alphaghost disagreed indicating that all us old men would be falling asleep between games and there would be no one to run to B in the opening run. I think he brings up a good point. Also things like increased jealously over gaming since it now replaces a function of our partner could lead to more discourse. “honey, I am leaving you for my Controller” is not something most of us want the kid to be exposed to. Mom to child- “Well, mommy loves daddy a lot, but daddy loves his PS3 and controller more. Yes, that controller is a whore… and that is why you live with me and we got the house! No go play while I talk to the pool boy again in my room with the door closed”.

Have a great weekend and see you in game.

Once again a pleasure to read. Assault definitely has its place but unfortunately you have to camp/defend a flag to get one started (at least I have to). Running gunning is best suited for Support.

Boobs...and good read.

The issue with the striker is that all of you who moan about it are just having a fit because the blast to your face fucked up your Killstreak. Of course the majority of you that hate the shotty are also running around with dual smg lasers...and i loathe that for the same bitch you go on about with the striker.

Regardless of what some might think, using the striker isn't that easy. You still have to rank up to get Distance and even then that longshot takes getting accostomed to, probably why I go for Damage above Distance. Just pulling R1 doesn't do it, ya gotta get up close and personal to clear that room...you gotta time that burst before dual cock scorpions bedazzle your face, etc etc

Listen... I'll put down the Striker when y'all put up your dual smgs and then we can all run with a "mans" gun...whatever the hell that is.

Wini...your blog is giggle good time but a tad long winded even for you. Lol

I have to go with boobs on this one. I just dont see the appeal with the shotguns in game, real life however, I love range time with my "boomstick". <-------anyone? Great read with tons of valid points.

MANIC wrote:

Listen... I'll put down the Striker when y'all put up you dual smgs and then we can all run with a "mans" gun...whatever the hell that is.

Wini...your blog is giggle good time but a tad long winded even for you. Lol

Man's gun is MK14. End of discussion.

Yes, I feel like I had a lot going on in game so it got kinda long. Next time I will use more hand gesutres and non verbal communication so I can cut down on word count.

Bingo55 wrote:

I have to go with boobs on this one. I just dont see the appeal with the shotguns in game, real life however, I love range time with my "boomstick". <-------anyone? Great read with tons of valid points.

"Notu, Ferrata, Nicto-mhnmah"

Wini- I'm improving my kills with the bitch bomb. I still drive it into a mountain or rooftop at least once a night though... Lots of double kills lately in Dom, because you can drop it in their spawn. I run it on all but 1 class now with CP and UAV. I find that the CP is better than running a 3,5,7 KS, because half of the time, you get at least another bitch bomb or better from the CP, and you can cycle through the chain a few times per match. Of course, last night I got an AC130 and the entire OpFor left the match, netting me a whopping 2 kills...Attack helis really shine in FFA. They are a must use because no one will give up their camp spots to shoot them down.

I think after all the initial panic about Dom, we have it pretty figured out now.

I honestly have no problems with the striker because to be honest unless I fuck up my FMG9's win almost all the time.

Winicott1001 wrote:

MANIC wrote:

Listen... I'll put down the Striker when y'all put up you dual smgs and then we can all run with a "mans" gun...whatever the hell that is.

Wini...your blog is giggle good time but a tad long winded even for you. Lol

Man's gun is MK14. End of discussion.

Yes, I feel like I had a lot going on in game so it got kinda long. Next time I will use more hand gesutres and non verbal communication so I can cut down on word count.

Just a bit more wit and literary acrobats would of helped...I know the hand gestures and grunting might wind ya, Wini

I disagree about the effectiveness of the CUAV. Watch your mini-map. If you only see one or two people with the UAV you know the other team is predominately running Assassain Pro. CUAV has no effect on Assassain Pro. It seems like this is the most common 2nd tier perk used. If I see the other team is running assassain I will switch from the UAV/CUAV only kill streak to an assault kill streak of UAV/predator/chopper.

Thanks Winicott. Personally I could read more since work has been tedious at best lately.

Overpowered guns, with some time away from the game to reflect, don't bother me. All I can say is just use them, all of them. They give us 5 classes for a reason. Generally I'm just glad that the guns do work most of the time. Be they sniper rifles, one-shot burst fire, two-shot semi autos, low accuracy shottie spam, SMG lazerz, or the akimbo bimbo.

As Stream mentioned and you have so eloquently stated, strike package co-ordination would be a huge asset to our party. One guy with the EMP for heavy anti-air support, one guy with the UAV+CUAV on hardline repeat, possibly one person running that EAD to drop on that last uncapped flag we need to win, and the rest can run assault stuff for constant payback. Maybe another thing we can talk about in dead lobbies other than Manic and his controller with the fleshlight attachment.

fatbrowndog wrote:

I find that the CP is better than running a 3,5,7 KS, because half of the time, you get at least another bitch bomb or better from the CP, and you can cycle through the chain a few times per match. Of course, last night I got an AC130 and the entire OpFor left the match, netting me a whopping 2 kills...Attack helis really shine in FFA. They are a must use because no one will give up their camp spots to shoot them down.

I think after all the initial panic about Dom, we have it pretty figured out now.

I will try this. in BO the CP was a good chance at getting a SP, CSP or ammo AND it takes you out of the action. Sounds like you are saying the CP in MW3 has better goodies and is worth the risk/ time not watching B.

Agreed, Dom is better. Now the shouting is not so much about the spawns, but more about the striker.

BigDaddyN8 wrote:

I disagree about the effectiveness of the CUAV. Watch your mini-map. If you only see one or two people with the UAV you know the other team is predominately running Assassain Pro. CUAV has no effect on Assassain Pro. It seems like this is the most common 2nd tier perk used. If I see the other team is running assassain I will switch from the UAV/CUAV only kill streak to an assault kill streak of UAV/predator/chopper.

I like CUAV since it make since it blacks out he mini map for them. With the spawns so wonky I figure it is more disorienting to the other team since we can show up behind them any time. I knwo how pissed I get with CUAV up, so I figure they hate it too.

Of course I am feeding their stealth bomber or EMP if they take the time to shoot them all down.

If they were all running assassin/blind eye is pred such a good idea? I have a hard time finding people to kill as it is...

audiopile wrote:

Thanks Winicott. Personally I could read more since work has been tedious at best lately.

Overpowered guns, with some time away from the game to reflect, don't bother me. All I can say is just use them, all of them. They give us 5 classes for a reason. Generally I'm just glad that the guns do work most of the time. Be they sniper rifles, one-shot burst fire, two-shot semi autos, low accuracy shottie spam, SMG lazerz, or the akimbo bimbo.

As Stream mentioned and you have so eloquently stated, strike package co-ordination would be a huge asset to our party. One guy with the EMP for heavy anti-air support, one guy with the UAV+CUAV on hardline repeat, possibly one person running that EAD to drop on that last uncapped flag we need to win, and the rest can run assault stuff for constant payback. Maybe another thing we can talk about in dead lobbies other than Manic and his controller with the fleshlight attachment.

I know right, manic complaining because the post is too long. LOL

+rep for knowing what a fleshlight is.

3 guys running EMP I think would be the bomb. Chances are 2 would go off in the match and save us the last 2 min. I am a huge fan on the UAV CUAV Hardline repeat. If you had 2 gus doing that we woudl be looking at AUAV for a good chunk of the match.

Hmmm... that leaves one gu to run assault. Depending on connection who knows who will be able to pull that off.

I would love to coordinate KS. I think there are some real challenges to it that makes it more of a fantasy than a real world application. *sigh* I can always hope.

Oh please, Wini... What I'm saying is that you have the ability to articulate but this particular read came off a bit dry and lifeless...take an underhanded compliment ya bastard and dance for ME.

Good read Wini, striker blows, I asked for a fleshlight for Xmas, Adam and Eve has them on sale when you buy naughty nannies #35 and lastly.....Boobs

Fine fine. Agreed, this post is more regurgitation than anything. So much play time I think has made me think a littel more concretely than normal I imagine. Also I am slightly sleep deprived due to two late gaming sessions this week. This leads to less thoughtful insights. I worked on it in chunks all week so it is a little disjointed.

Also with all the drama around here this week I was glad to focus on something more tangible.

Next one will be better I promise

Once again anther great read. I think you should make a book with your blogs about COD, would be a great eye opener for the noob and the veterans alike.

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