On another topic, I took a break from my Xbox recently and when I came back I actually found Black Ops quite refreshing. I've taken another break because my exams start next week but I think the best thing to do if you realise that you're not playing as well as you normally do is not to get frustrated but just turn off your console and do something else.
I took a month long break from Black Ops at one point because I was bored to death of the game (and this was only a few months after it came out). Taking a break from the game really does help out.
As for getting off when you're not doing good. I'll agree it's the smart thing to do. I just wish I had enough common sense to get off. XD
Lemme pull up the famas's in game stats and that can shed some light on the gun
so there really is no wonder why a ton of people are overusing this, like a kid overuses sugar in a cake.
Yes I know all about the Famas' stats... they're the same as the AUG... right down the line. The Famas has a quicker normal reload, and the AUG has a quicker empty reload. The iron sights are the same, and the recoil is the same. So why is the Famas "over powered"? Because it's overused. You said it yourself "You dont see every bill and jack using the AUG do you?", it's overused. And why do you see the Famas everywhere and not the AUG? "Famas Level Unlocked: 14", "AUG Level Unlocked: 26". People see the Famas is good and they don't give anything else a chance. I mean it's a good weapon, it's a pretty solid weapon with some good starts... not my personal pick but it's a good weapon. And the one and only reason why I have a Famas on my classes over an AUG is because I like the sound of the Famas better. And that's what it comes down to, personal preference. Do you like the Famas or the AUG?... Personally I like the Galil and I've got the stats to prove that in my hands you need to be more scared I have a Galil then if I had a Famas/AUG. Going by weapon stats the Galil isn't as good as them two, but going by my stats I beg to differ. Do you like the Commando or the AK47, both have the same stats. I personally like the Commando where Alex likes the AK47, he says the AK is better, I say the Commando is better. But both have the same stats (other then the reload, the has an all around better reload but if all you run is SoH like we do then it's not that big a prob), so it comes down to personal preference.
And the game is sooooo connection based, it doesn't matter what weapon you have. If you have a mid to low 3 bar and the enemy has a solid 4 you're going to lose 90% of your gun fights if up close, not because of the weapon but because of the connection.
I was wondering which killstreak setup the other members of the community favoured?
They're rewarding enough if you have a good game and even if you don't, you can still call in Spy Planes to help the team.
Spy Plane/Counter/Care Package in S&D.
Spy Plane/Blackbird/Chopper Gunner in TDM. (and I never play TDM anymore, thus why my K/D is dropping)
Unless the whole enemy team is running Ghost then the best thing you can do as far as helping the team is run Spy Plane. Like you said, if you're having a good or bad game it's not hard to get 3 kills (2 with Hardline). I hate to play a TDM and hear the little friendly RC cars drive off, I'm sitting there thinking "You'll get maybe 1 kill with that... if you had Spy Plane it could tell us where some people are, where they're spawning, etc".
For me I think it's sort of a waste if I use a Counter in TDM because I'm able to get a Blackbird or Chopper Gunner. But one or two people running Counter is really nice (more so if they're the type to run around and get 3 or 4 kills and then die).
I think its a bit harsh to hate having bad players on your team, its even worse to say they should only play FFA were they will probably play worse (more campers, snipers etc.).
In a weird way, it all ends up adding to the same score anyway. If the team overall plays bad but one players goes 30-2 or something, he will probably steal a few kills that a negative player could have got. I prefer teams were everyone is almost equal, all on positive.
No good player in their right mind would agree with that... and if they do then they only care for their K/D and could care less about their W/L. It's not harsh to say "I don't want crappy players on my team", because why would I want a team full of retards that just run to the enemy and die over and over? And you know what happens if they die over and over? They give the enemy team Spy Planes, they give the enemy team air support, they up the enemy score. Why would I want that on my team? I'd take a 1v6 (me being the 1) over a 6v6 where it's me and 5 stupid players on my team. I'm being as honest as as I can be... I can win a 1v6 TDM (it's not hard), but I can't win if I have 5 people dragging the team down.
And if they're too stupid to have a little common sense about the game then yes, they need to be playing FFA... or Combat Training. I could care less if they do worse in FFA, as long as they're out of my hair. I'm not playing the game to give out free lessons or hold their hands and help them along in the world of CoD. If they can't kill people then that's their own fault, they want to be stupid, they want to play stupid, and then when you call them out they spit out some stupid reply.
As for the 30-2 thing... yea you could say that person took a few kills. But on the flip side... that person is likely keeping that enemy from killing them teammates. If I'm in a TDM game getting 30+ kills don't you think that maybe if I weren't there then my team would likely get more deaths? I'd say between 4 and 7 more deaths per person. I know for a fact that if I'm in a party of 6 I'll get less deaths, because the people in my party knows how to kill the enemy. Sure the super high "30+" games aren't as common as if you were playing by yourself, but like I said... less deaths.
And after playing the new maps a little more I can give my input on them (and I'll try to make them quick, this post is already tl;dr XD). All I've played is Search, so it's from an S&D POV.
~ Convoy
This map always gets voted, and once it's over it gets voted again. All people do on this map is camp in the spawn area. At least 2 people go up to get on the sign areas, and others move up a little on the road and camp. You can plant A or B with no probs at all... because no one is defending them... they're camping at the signs.
~ Stockpile
I think this is likely my fav out of the new maps, I know everyone fights for the main building and I am sick of snow maps, but still I like the map. And since everyone fights for the main building B is such an easy plant. I think this would be a pretty fun TDM or Dom map (if you can get B that is).
~ Zoo
I haven't played on Zoo all that many times. I've had some ok game on it, and I've had some bad games on it. Maybe I'm just not used to the map yet and not sure where I should go or what I should do.
~ Hotel
Camp camp camp camp camp camp... oh did I mention camping? On the planting side people won't pick up the bomb, they'll just be all the way in the back or up on the second level at the elevators. They'll put up claymores and motion sensors and just camp it out.
