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And games, and a good set of headphones if you want a huge advantage like many do. And DLC when downloadable content is released (If you play online). And Xbox live if you go with the better service options.

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Its on all the time. You have to get 25 gun kills with no help from perks.

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Oh I see, I think 19 is the most I have gotten so far so not very close yet.
My best game was 39-1 didn't time the death right otherwise I would have got it I suppose.

Good to know, I thought I just never put the perk on. Not sure why I didn't know about this.

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Yes and Shane's a beast with the mk14. I always bring up the rear. Yup, always got to have at least one guy that sucks at the game I'm that guy! :r Maybe I need some of these fancy headphones. I sold the ones I had for the ps3 when I sold that to Moose6026.

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My son is now live streaming all his playing sessions on twitch.tv
check it out http://www.twitch.tv/fbstarscream

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I just sit close to the tv, but I have sensitive ears anyways. I told myself I wouldn't bother with the challenges until I'm done with all pretiges so I used prestige points to unlock the ACR, Assassin, Portable Radar, and Claymore off the bat and soon to be Scavenger.

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They definetly help. I do not use them but Thump3r does and he heres the enemy sneeze and then fold up the tissue.

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Sitting close to the TV is not even close to the nice headphones. You can actually hear exactly where the enemy is walking, running or creeping around. I mean excatly. Like even more exagerated than in real life. I tried my friends pair one time and I was like wow I gotta get these, but I would rather buy a box of cigars than have a $200 set of headphones.

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Man that is awesome, tell him to say whats up to me while I sit here smoking and watching, haha.

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I know what you're saying, I have a very nice set of pc ones that I used in my Counter-Strike days. Frankly if I'm not competing in tournaments then I don't need anything fancy.

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There are adapters that allow you to plug regular headphones into a Xbox 360 controller. Search on E-bay, they're about $5. Then you can use your PC set on Xbox.

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Mine is for Xbox 360.

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PS3 player, however I do know about the adapters, I just choose not to use a headset =)

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Just started playing this one today on PS3. Man do I suck. Level 6 and a KDR of .214:(

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Alright, I started playing hardcore and I like it a lot better than the standard games. I like being able to kill someone with one good shot. The only issue I have is that it seems more people get the helicopter and start shooting people from the sky.

I have been playing a lot of KC, might try more Deathmatch next.

I recently unlocked the Type 95 and I love this gun. I have been using it on the smaller maps while I use the Dragunov on the larger ones where I can use the sniper rifle. I am at level 18 or so with the sniper and am working my way up on the Type 95.

While I still suck, at least I feel more competitive. I am getting closer to a 1:1 ratio in my recent games. Usually 6 to 8 kills and 8 or so deaths. Which is a lot better than when I started. I guess this should be expected considering this is the first COD I have played while people have Prestiges from the previous 4 versions. It is addicting that is for sure.

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you will learn and get better. the more guns you unlock and the more you learn the maps the better your game play gets.

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I enjoy hardcore every once in a while, but I feel that in standard mode you have to be more precise to kill someone. In hardcore I can pick someone off with my usp just as easy as my p90. I can pretty much shoot someone in the foot with an mk14 and they'll pretty much die. If only they had a mode that is friendly fire with no radar, but weapon strengths are similar to standard.

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I can't stop playing it, but it's really p!ssing me off! Why do I keep unloading full clips on enemies and it never registers a hit? KDR is down to .13.:(

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The hit boxes and registry in MW2 were the most precise and accurate, what you shot is what you hit with pretty much no compensation for lag. In Black ops they tried to adjust it by making the hit boxes smaller and made bullet registry for latency factors of other players a bit better, which in turn made it a little harder to kill. In MW3 it's somewhere in between. The big thing is that the hit boxes of MW3 tend to lag behind the player so you can still hit the player after they run past your sights.

A proper host of a game (one with the fantastic connection) and a speedy client side connection will generate less bullet lag if the person is not skipping around already. With that being said check your internet connection to ensure you are doing the best you can.

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I have a question about that: does connection speed matter? It looks like they try to match ping time so I assume everyone in the game is equal. Of course, I have no idea what happens when playing in a group.

Tonight is the first time I have experienced any sort of lag and others on the game were complaining so I assume it was a host issue.

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Connection does matter. I have not seen to many bad connections that actually created lag in MW3 though. I have only have a handfull of matches that I experienced any lag.

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I read somewhere (it might have been in this thread) that those with faster internet connections were somehow penalized in this game compared to those with slower connections. I don't know if that's true or not.

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Yeh, I was just wondering if there is a difference between let's say DSL and Cable Internet? I know cable is 5 to 10 times faster for some people, wondering if that is an advantage?

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Connection does matter quite a bit in online games, but more so in non dedicated servers. Games where there is a host such as MW3 the persons entire internet connection matters (download, upload, and ping). Their connection might be fine and dandy in the lobby, but once you enter the game, the amount of people might overload their already crappy connection and cause everyone to lag versus just the one person with bad connection

Yes and no. Faster internet = better registry, less lag time for your bullets. When a person lags and your shooting them, it has to compensate for that and that's where MW3 kind of slacks in my opinion. The person with slower connection will eventually stabilize faster than the time for your bullets register where it actually shot due to compensation. So he'll probably fire at you before your bullets hit. That being said their bullets must also compensate for their poor latency so it's a lose lose for them.

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I don't want to thread hijack but if you guys want to add me on Xbox Live my gamertag is: HEMorrhage


I'd love to play some MW3 with some bad ash cigar smokin' mo fo's! :ss

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Not a thread jack brother, that's what this thread is about. MW3.
GT: Blak Smyth

Should be online tonight!

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2 new maps coming for multi-player on the 24th of this month :tu Piazza and Liberation. Liberation will be set in Central Park NY with long sight lines for snipers and more methodical COD players whereas Piazza will be set in Italy and will be geared towards the "run n gun" style players.

I'm hoping they will be released for both consoles at the same time. I always hate having to wait.

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Nice, I purchased the COD Elite Premium so all my MW3 DLC is paid for forever (Well an annual fee)! There was talk about releasing DLC every month for 9 months after they get going.


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I love the tactical side of the game (guess it's ingrained in my head from work)
I HATE the 5 year olds that come running with the silenced MP5 all over the map with no cover and kill me.

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That's the way I play it as well. I love actually putting myself into the game and trying to play it tactically to maximize my chances of survival. I don't always get the highest kill-counts but I usually get the fewest deaths and have pretty good KD ratio :tu

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That's why I play CTF. It is the only game type I don't find many people playing other than to win!
Most of my friends play TDM or Dom but there are always people running around goofing off and not caring if they win or lose, that drives me nuts. I don't have fun losing.

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Tyr, what is your online name?

There are 7 Lascivious prefixs.

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Ha! I'm on PSN and I believe you're on Xbox but if you ever play on PS3 I'm Lascivious777. PSN wouldn't let me have LasciviousXXX for some reason...

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Yah I was looking you up on COD Elite to see if I could check out a PS3 player. It doesn't come up so I guess they don't have Elite for PS3?:sh

I can't find HEM either though: HEMorrhage?

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Yeah I'm on Elite for PS3. I'm only in the middle of my first Prestige right now as I don't have a heck of a lot of time to play but damn is it fun :tu

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I am only on my first prestige as well. I don't play all the time, but I do enjoy playing with a solid team. I love to take the lead and come up with a game plan, very rewarding when it works.

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I don't think that's quite how synthetic lag works. The idea for the host and a couple geographically nearby by people with good ISP connections trucking everyone else isn't very appealing to the masses. The host's ping (or more accurately his latency) is 0 milliseconds. People within 150 miles and good ISPs can hang in the low 30-40ms range. Folks outside that no matter what ISP (well almost) will be usually double that; 60-70ms with good ISP, or 120ms+ if on an average ISP. The guy who's 3,000 miles away with an average ISP could be well over 200ms.

The idea or synthetic lag or as MW3 coins it "lag compensation" is to force a minimum amount of lag for everyone. I'm sure their concept of compensation is further reaching than that, to account for the factors already mentioned with physics within the game. However, most any game will force a minimum lag just to level the playing field. Having a low latency like 30-40ms is a big advantage for an average player. It's HUGE for a good player. Having no latency (hosting) is even greater of an advantage.

While it would appear that lag compensation would eliminate this advantage, it doesn't do so completely. The people who have low latency, say below 70, will have their's bumped to a flat level where it will stay. Lets use 100 as the base. However, latenacy isn't static, it fluctuates. So if your latency is 70ms and it is adjusted by compensation to 100, you'll always be at 100ms. Even if your lag increases to 80 or 90, it will only adjust you to that 100ms level. This give one important thing, predictability. Those who's latency is above that 100ms line in the sand will fluctuate usually within a 20-50ms range. It will be more difficult for them to adjust. So there's still an advantage for the host and certain others, but lag compensation helps level the field.

BTW, this is not a new concept. PC games have been using similar technology for over 10 years.

Sorry. I sometimes get bored (lack of action) and resort to my old PC gaming days when FPS weren't tactical at all. It was all about speed. I can do circles around people in CQB. Especially with the PM90 with rapid fire but my K/D ratio takes a pounding. That weapon has no range or hitting power at all.

Lately however I've grown to like the ACR 6.8 and a more deliberate approach.

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You can set your own designated host connection, don't know how, but some friends of mine did it and said it makes a huge difference.

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There needs to be lobbies for crappy players only, such as myself. I'm tired of getting my @ss handed to me by guys who are on there third prestige and up. I've improved my KDR from .13 to .21 over the last few days, but I still suck. I get so mad, but it's too addictive to put down.

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I feel for you Andy...been there, done that. I'm looking to get my system and---up and running in the next month or 2.
We could make our own "Special Education Squad"---S.E.S. for specially challenged players. :r

Does this look like a good deal? Here

Thanks for any advice.

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PS3 here myself, but if you go with the XBox 360, you're gonna want to get something bigger than 4GB. I'd either spend the extra money and get the 250 GB, or you can get the 160GB PS3 for about the same price as the 4GB XBox 360.
If you buy the 4 GB, you're gonna spend a lot of money buying memory cards for it.

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High prestige just means they play enough to get a lot of points. You can always check the lobby KD/Win ratios (Barraks, Leaderboards, *insert type*, filter, group-lobby members) so you can back out if it really bothers you.

I have the original FAT 60GB PS3 and is doing just fine. If you go XBox then definitely get more than 4GB. I'm just saying good luck with it, out of everyone I know only 1 person hasn't had to replace their XBox at least once (maybe people on the boards have better luck). The ps3 is just too useful.

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I have both the xbox and ps3.. Heres my 0.02...

The xbox is my favorite gaming console. For those nights of playing hours on end, the controller has amazing ergonomics. The player base on the xbox far out weighs that of the PS3. The xbox in my opinion is a better GAMING console.

The PS3 serves as my media hub. Like ucubed said, it is the only console that can stream in at 1080 (but the NEW xbox has that capability as well) With my setup- old xbox new PS3, the PS3 has better graphics. So from a streaming media standpoint, the PS3 is the better console..

You just have to weigh your options, what are you looking for? A media hub with gaming, or a gaming console with media?

Xbox Gamertag: Ixx iClutch xxI if anyone wants to play.

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I never liked the bulky XBox controllers...

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After 24+ hours of playing, I think I am finally getting the hang of this. I still suck, but not as bad.

I now know what perks I want to use and have two favorite guns for small and larger maps. I am almost to level 31 on my sniper rifle.

I am definitely better at some maps, whereas for others i suck big time.

I don't run around as much as other guys. I did have my best game ever this morning going 9-1 on Dome. This map is a snipers paradise.

My kdr is still way below 1, but I am getting more competitive and am just happy to have games where my kdr = 1.

This game is addicting.

I go by calfusion on xbox if anyone wants to play sometime.

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I do that frequently. I find that later in the evening, the easier the lobbies get and I back out less frequently. I tend to back out of lobbies that have a bunch of players with a 2+ KDR.

Agreed. I'm a Nintendo fanboy, so I don't have a dog in the XBOX vs. PS fight, (although I have all three Playstations and never owned an XBOX:D) but 4GB is just not enough space for saves and downloads on a console. If you do decide to go with the XBOX over the PS3, make sure you get one with more storage.

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I'm terrible on the Dome map. Dome and Carbon are the two maps that I absolutely HATE.:(

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I Like both of those maps. Got a 80-22 with a third round in demolition for Dome last time I played.

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Dome is really good for camping. You can often align yourself with the openings where the other team has to come out and just sit there and fire.

My favorite maps - these are all good for snipers
Dome
Village
Interchange - sometimes I use an assault rifle instead
Underground
Mission
Bakaara

Maps that are growing on me - I typically use an assault rifle on these (G36C)
Arkaden
Bootleg
Fallen

Not a huge fan of these maps:
Lockdown
Seatown - I either have really good or really bad games
Resistance

Least Favorite as I suck on these
Hardhat
Outpost
Carbon

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Least favorite is underground... I don't mind the rest