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[CoD Black Ops 2] News and Discussion
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i happened to watch that video last night - just wondering if you could explain in a bit more detail what specific things are wrong about what he's saying, because I've been trying to get my head round this.
Do remember that Driftor talked to the devs for his info, asking the devs about their game is like like asking Sony about their tv's. What answer do you think your going to get.
1) Yes there is latency on any network, even a LAN, however no one would ever be able to tell. The time frames are just to small, so i have no real idea why he mentioned it. Saying all game have lag is also like saying water is wet. The idea behind the net-code in gaming is to "disguise" the lag, so players don't notice.
2) Halo and B/F both have sniper rifles, if those games lagged, it would show there, also dodging round a corner in halo and B/F you would still receive damage, and maybe not die like in Blops2.(wanted effect) So its a poor excuse, however slower game in general do hide the lag better, but there are still ways of telling if the net-code is poor.
3) Where he talks about all the disagreements is irrelevant. COD uses an authoritative server. NOT P2P. Its the classic server/client model. Where an Xbox acts as the server. He then claims this is the source of all lag in games, again completely wrong.
4) From about 7.00 mins he just blames the engine, and continues to do so at other points in the video. Just to clear this up. This is their engine. They own it, modified it so they can change it anytime they like. The fact that the engine is so old should work in favor of the developer, as they should know the software inside out by now. I'll come back to this later..
5) Wrong wrong wrong. The hitboxes are not out of sync, the models are out of sync. see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xNe7LuQ4OI for what that means. He then demonstrates the point himself? He dose not really under stand how it really works.
6) the offline camera issue. I think its a FOV issue not a camera issue. However he then goes on to show and explain that blops2 has the worst issue, with cod 2 being the Best. If this was simply down to the engine, then they would all be the same. However other devs (old IW team) managed to modify the engine to resolve these issues better than 3arc.
Conclusion....
So he's saying that there's problems with the engine, everyone lags to some extent, lag com is rather complicated..so on and so on....But as i mentioned earlier its their engine. Respawn (the old IW team) had to write a new engine for their upcoming game. They have a very small staff compared to 3arc. So rewriting sections of the engine should be a cake walk for 3arc. Its a poor excuse, however they may not have bothered due to the next gen consoles. Instead write (or license) a new engine. Knowing full well the consequences of that decision on us games.
last thing, first 3arc blamed the internet (a tweet from vhan). Then your connection (a post on the activision forum) now the engine. I smell something...what is that smell.
And Driftors 2nd video on this is Facepalm central. 0 -
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Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »Nuketown on BLOPS2 doesn't have the same appeal to me as it did in BLOPS1, kinda like terminal on MW2 and MW3, just not the same
It was crap in Black Ops too. *runs for cover*0 -
Randall Floyd wrote: »It was crap in Black Ops too. *runs for cover*
Ah I loved it on BLOPs1. Demo was probably my favorite game type on it but they ruined that as well 0 -
Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »Ah I loved it on BLOPs1. Demo was probably my favorite game type on it but they ruined that as well
Demo is a nightmare on nuketown in black ops 2, the spawns give me panic attacks lol.0 -
Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »Nuketown on BLOPS2 doesn't have the same appeal to me as it did in BLOPS1, kinda like terminal on MW2 and MW3, just not the same
Yep. Nuketown and Firing Range are just two maps that, while best suited to a game like BO1, are somewhat out of place in BLOPS2. I think the reason for this is that, although BO1 had some crazy crap in it that subtracted from the game, overall I think more highly of it than BLOPS2. BLOPS2 has the target finder and these hunter killer drones etc. I mean, if you thought the RC-XD was bad in BO1, at least you had to manually control it. But with these "flying RC-XD's", all a noob can do is pick up a couple of kills and throw it up...that's the end of a high killstreak right there. It's not right...
There are other frustrations I have with this game. Recently, I've gone back to that game that we dare not speak it's name....yeah, that one. And I've been giggling like a school girl! It's easy to go from COD to that game, but it's not easy to play that game for any significant amount of time and then put COD into your drive. COD just looks more "cartoony". And IMO, the age demographics couldn't be more different. I can't speak of what it's like on console but on the PC, I see more people in their late 20's/early 30's playing it. Contrast that with COD where all the teenagers spend their time. I could be wrong but it's just what I've come across. Even two years on and I think the other game is as playable as it was when it was released. MW3 on the other hand is dead and BLOPS2 is wearing thin. Hell, I've not even got the patience to go and download the new maps. Says a lot...0 -
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ECO_Mental wrote: »Is it just me but do any of you find that BLOPS 2 playing better over the last week or so. I seem to be getting on a lot better even won a couple FFA and putting together a few streaks.
I have changed my style though getting great results with the LSAT with Target Finder, Stock, (and or FMJ, QD handle). Using the stock has been a revelation to me.
Also from what I have played the new maps are good, although I seem to get the the studio map about 80% of the time.
im the opposite. ive been playing ****e the past week or so 0
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