# Holy Shit, COD4 Multiplayer is HARD! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 29, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625 "2009-07-29T01:20:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/41 "2009-07-31T01:54:07Z")
> [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](#): > > What you really want is to create your own class eventually, but in the short term, I think the standard Assault class gives you the M16 with tube by default. In the beginning I pretty much stuck with this one until I unlocked a few other weapons and perks. > > Also, I looked at the kit I described below, and realized for my Overkill classes I can’t do stopping power or double tap (since they’re both unavailable with Overkill selected) - I’m not at home so I was going by memory. Now that I think of it, my go-to class is usually: P90 silenced, RPD (scoped), FragX3, Overkill, and Deep Impact (or Last Stand - depends on the map). > > I really should start a new character - I’ve forgotten what it’s like to play without two primary weapons (Overkill is the most. awesome. perk. ever.). Ick. I like Overkill, but Overkill and not, say UAV Jammer? Pleh. ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/42 "2009-07-31T03:41:17Z")
I just popped back in to say that after reading all the talk about COD4, I got home and I was practically salivating at the prospect of jumping onto a Killhouse server and putting many little holes in some shit. Then I remembered - I reformatted my hard drive a while ago when I got rid of a dual-boot setup. So I’m now waiting for the looongest instal routine this side of World of Warcraft to finish, so’s I can get to poppin;.:smack: And **Least Original** - sure, UAV Jammer keeps you from being seen on radar. But with two badass guns (and with Last Stand giving me the 9mm hat trick) I kinda **WANT** to be seen, you know what I’m sayin’? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/43 "2009-07-31T11:17:39Z")
Yeah, this thread got me to start playing COD4 again. I figured out how to get a server running. Maybe we should try to get an SDMB game going? Maybe tomorrow afternoon? If we can get 6 people together we can have a fun game on smaller maps. I actually find 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 HQ games, when I’m on ventrilo and coordinating with my team, to be the most fun I have playing COD4. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/44 "2009-07-31T14:05:24Z")
> [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](#): > > I just popped back in to say that after reading all the talk about COD4, I got home and I was practically salivating at the prospect of jumping onto a Killhouse server and putting many little holes in some shit. > > Then I remembered - I reformatted my hard drive a while ago when I got rid of a dual-boot setup. So I’m now waiting for the looongest instal routine this side of World of Warcraft to finish, so’s I can get to poppin;.:smack: > > And **Least Original** - sure, UAV Jammer keeps you from being seen on radar. But with two badass guns (and with Last Stand giving me the 9mm hat trick) I kinda **WANT** to be seen, you know what I’m sayin’? 😃 You’re doing it wrong. Stopping Power and UAV JAmmer is an acceptable answer. If you want another weapon, kill someone and take theirs. Don’t take Overkill. The last couple sentences read like a PSA. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/45 "2009-07-31T14:56:06Z")
To anyone who’d be interested in getting a PC cod4 SDMB game going, I made a thread proposing we do exactly that [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=11396858) I proposed tomorrow (saturday) afternoon at 6pm eastern for our first game, although if another time period works better for everyone we can always change it. ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/46 "2009-07-31T18:32:49Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > You’re doing it wrong. Stopping Power and UAV JAmmer is an acceptable answer. > > If you want another weapon, kill someone and take theirs. Don’t take Overkill. The last couple sentences read like a PSA. I’ll admit it - I’m a gun snob. I don’t want to pick up some Skorpion with a lame red dot sight when I could be spraying the map with ACOG-scoped-P90 goodness. Ok, that came out wrong. Basically, my guns are my crutch - I’ve gotten really good at scoping with the P90 and RPD, and it just won’t cut it for me to have to pick up the first gun I come across. Does this mean I’m limiting myself as a player - yep. But I’m not a real super-serious gamer - I’m happy just to blow shit up, and I’m fine with being in the middle of the leaderboard. That’s why I don’t usually play co-op modes, since I’m not too serious, I don’t want to drag a whole team down with me. Now if I **did** play a lot of co-op modes, UAV Jammer would make a ton of sense. But I’m an antisocial grouch who gets his jollies where he can. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/47 "2009-07-31T18:42:52Z")
UAV jammer is very useful I find in S&D/HQ and even team deathmatch games, for the simple reason that you can outflank and pop up where noone expects you. If you seperate yourself from the team it also makes you far less likely to be killed by an airstrike. You need a fairly distinct play style to make the most of it, though. For deathmatch, don’t bother. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/48 "2009-07-31T18:47:57Z")
It’s fun, but it took me a while to accept humility and not try to get too competitive. If I’m really on a roll, I can eke out a 1:1 kill:death ratio. It really is merciless, since the most experienced players also will have been regarded with better perks than you have. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/49 "2009-07-31T20:04:03Z")
> [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](#): > > I’ll admit it - I’m a gun snob. I don’t want to pick up some Skorpion with a lame red dot sight when I could be spraying the map with ACOG-scoped-P90 goodness. Ok, that came out wrong. > > Basically, my guns are my crutch - I’ve gotten really good at scoping with the P90 and RPD, and it just won’t cut it for me to have to pick up the first gun I come across. Does this mean I’m limiting myself as a player - yep. But I’m not a real super-serious gamer - I’m happy just to blow shit up, and I’m fine with being in the middle of the leaderboard. > > That’s why I don’t usually play co-op modes, since I’m not too serious, I don’t want to drag a whole team down with me. Now if I **did** play a lot of co-op modes, UAV Jammer would make a ton of sense. But I’m an antisocial grouch who gets his jollies where he can. 😛 See, but the Skorpion (which is hella accurate) is an upgrade over any pistol. I’m an optimist, sir. And I’ll risk dragging the thread elsewhere, you always play with people in your party that you know. That way, you know if your folks are competitive or not. ---
**Author:** ![Major-Easy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Major-Easy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major-Easy)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/50 "2011-10-29T19:05:46Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > And I am now officially old. > > I picked up the game yesterday, played some single player (the game is frakking awesome, btw)…aaaaaaand I decided to go online and try out my skilllz against the general populace. I am an ex-military guy, I’ve got reasonably fast reflexes, know how to shoot weapons, etc… > > Turns out I have no skillz. I was getting “pwned” and catcalled for being a “noob” the entire time. > > Back to singleplayer! > > Jesus, some of these guys just camp out (and I don’t know the maps) in an impossibly concealed location and just spring seemingly out of nowhere to kill me. > > It’s frustrating being no good. Dammit. Buncha teenagers. Get off my lawn. OK so you are new to the game i have been playing for two mouths now and before that was 18 mouths ago yes they are good but not that good. E mail me, as soon im going to start a sever for team death match and need people to be admin for me im a lot older than you but don’t let the teens think they are that good. you can learn to be good also some of them cheat I want a sever where we keep the cheats out so if you are intrested E mail me. Major easy. Check my website out at [www.wix.com/major\_easy/major\_easy](http://www.wix.com/major_easy/major_easy) ok take a look. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/51 "2011-10-30T01:08:18Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Map knowledge, my boy. Map knowledge. Over that bombed-out building is another bombed-out building, but if you put your crosshairs there and pull the trigger, you’ll fling it through the window. Like [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7zEj8gQpPQ). ---
**Author:** ![Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625/52 "2011-10-31T17:01:50Z")
Zombie nazi mode was the most fun anyways. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-cod4-multiplayer-is-hard/504625.md?page=2)