MW2

Exece · 10-22-2009, 06:19 PM

I've heard that there will be no dedicated servers on the PC version now. People are raising a big stink about it... signing petitions and such.

Unless they change this I may actually get it for the 360 instead.

Anyone else? Or am I just being a pussy?

Morara · 10-22-2009, 09:14 PM

MW doesn't seem like a dedicated server friendly game series. It's more "make a match with whoever you can scrounge up."

aeeron · 10-22-2009, 09:57 PM

modern warfare as always been better for the consoles, it just appeals to the console community to me, i prefer counter strike which i feel has much better overall competition..

having it with matchmaking makes it pretty definite that i wont buy it for my PC

Aimeadora · 10-22-2009, 10:56 PM

As someone who has played every CoD on the pc (and a little MW on a friend's 360) I am really disappointed with IW and their decision to not support dedicated servers. Honestly, there aren't really any good reasons why they wouldn't do what any other decent pc shooter has done since the beginning of time and have dedicated server support. Really the only legitimate reasons for them moving to matchmaking-only are all along the lines that they want to have more control over the game. And why would you want to have more control? Well, piracy is one reason...which of course they downplay. And the other reason is DLC, and, more importantly, monetizing DLC. If you allow user-created custom content, mods, maps, etc, purchasable DLC really doesn't do very well. Squash user-created content and you have a very nice revenue stream going forward.

Needless to say, I won't be buying MW2. There are plenty of other decent shooters that don't have shitty matchmaking, and they'll get my money and time. I really think IW screwed the pooch on this one. (And no, I didn't sign that silly petition)

edit: Also, I forgot to mention they're using VAC this time around, which is lolz-worthy. Sure, no anti-cheat is perfect, but c'mon, VAC? Memory-editing ftw.

Morara · 10-23-2009, 03:01 AM

(not a shooter, btw)

Aimeadora · 10-23-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morara

(not a shooter, btw)

False.

Morara · 10-23-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aimeadora

False.

Shooter:

Gay business:

Aimeadora · 10-23-2009, 08:57 PM

FPS = First Person Shooter

And sorry, I didn't realize people play that side\top scrolling shit on the PC. But anyway, I think they're more correctly called Shoot Em Ups. But nice try.

Morara · 10-23-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aimeadora

FPS = First Person Shooter

And sorry, I didn't realize people play that side\top scrolling shit on the PC. But anyway, I think they're more correctly called Shoot Em Ups. But nice try.

Shooter is also common. It's like "Fighter" vs "Fighting game."

FPSes could be more accurately called tunnel vision crate stacking adventures.

Kriddle · 11-06-2009, 02:24 PM

Honest opinion. Is this game really as good as people say? Personally I am not really into FPSs but I have heard a lot about this game as of late. I have played my fair share of FPSs in the past for the online play but will this really be worth getting?