Call Of Duty 2020 Black Ops Cold War News and Rumurs

Xavi6

Yep, MP has been crashing loads for me too. Thought it was PS5 at first but a quick search put that to bed thankfully.

x43r0

I haven't experienced any crashes on PC yet thankfully

I play with friends on Xbox and the in game chat audio is garbage.

For anyone else cross-playing between Xbox and PC, we solved the problem by switching to Xbox chat instead and it's absolutely crystal clear now so we don't use the in game chat anymore.

I don't recall consciously installing it but it's called 'Xbox Social' and I bring up the interface by pressing 'Windows button + G' and partying up from there

On the issues joining each other's party lobbies in game, it is a bit iffy but whenever I invite them to me it has worked fine. Xbox lads inviting me doesn't seem to work though

Hopefully this helps

y0ssar1an22

it was always crashing for me on series x. upon further investigation, it was because i downloaded the xbox 1 version, rather than the series X/S edition. how when i go to the xbox store on the series X, they offer the xbox 1 version?

may be the reason for other people's issue.

i'm finding the game a struggle. its all gung ho from the get-go. i just wanna relax and play a few games. dont like the maps either. where are the nice 3 lane maps? too many lines of sight.

x43r0

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

where are the nice 3 lane maps? too many lines of sight.

I thought the opposite was the case. To me this game seems like mostly a return to the 3-lane template

Off the top of my head I'd say Crossroads, Moscow, Cartel, Checkmate, Garrison

Armada you could consider 4-lane given the verticality on both sides and Satellite is just a bit of a mess

AirBiscuit

The zombies in this is actually really engaging, haven't had this much fun since Blops1, and the first time I played any zombies mode since Blops2. That you progress in MP and get gun unlocks is nice too.

gimli2112

I've heard really good things about Zombies. I loved Ascension from BO1 but nothing else came close for me.

x43r0

Double XP and double weapon XP starting this evening until Monday to coincide with the Nuketown launch

The dwxp should be a godsend. I'm currently grinding out levels on the RPD for my sins trying to unlock that +100% bullet velocity barrel @ level 49

https://twitter.com/Treyarch/status/1330976420391133186?s=20

Damo 2k9

Zombies is class, enjoying that way more than MP.

I’m on PS5 trying to play with lads on xbox, the party’s are an absolute nightmare. 90% of the time I get the Unable to join party (3) , both have to close the game completely and re launch and get it to work.

Penfailed

Enjoying Nuketown. Small map. Full on!

F1ngers

Penfailed wrote: »

Enjoying Nuketown. Small map. Full on!

Unfortunately it's not 24/7 on hardcore, only in rotation.

gimli2112

it must be dishearntening for the devs, creative people coming up with new maps every year and all the uncouth want to do is play shipment and nuketown 24/7

x43r0

In my case, I'm more hyped about the double weapon xp. Can take or leave nuketown

The weapon levelling is such a grind in this game. It wouldn't be as big a deal but some of the the later unlocked attachments are so strong.

Once I had the RPD maxed last night I made a class with thermal, smoke grenades and the +100% velocity barrel. It was so cheesy but so effective to throw smokes in the sight lines and hose people across the map :pac:

Ballymun Bohs

Looking for some advice here as I'm somewhat on the fence about this. If it was to drop in price (PS4) for black friday I would most likely pick it up but I don't see that happening as it's only just been released? On the PS store they are offering 3 different packages, I have no interest in the most expensive, most likely won't get a PS5 until this time next year so the cheapest option is €70. I notice it says something like SB1 pass not included or something to that extent, can someone explain what that is?

I used to be quite a big COD player and from the period of the original MW right through to the beginning of Ghosts it was easily my most played game. Ever since Ghosts my interest has waned significantly. The last COD I bought was Black Ops 3 and while I still wasn't overly keen on the whole boosting element I did find it overall an enjoyable experience. In recent months I have downloaded WWII from the PS store. If I stuck to Shipment I felt I could do ok, outside of that not so much, perhaps the lack of map knowledge/guns are the biggest factor. I always felt like I would be shooting people for an eternity but then get dropped almost instantly.

Anyway I played the beta of CW a while back and I wasn't really sold on it I have to say, I didn't like the maps (too big) and I also found it incredibly difficult to put any sort of decent gameplay together. Since it's been released I see that SBMM may have accounted for some of that? I should also say I have zero interest in playing Zombies/Warzone. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy the campaign but I don't know if I can justify buying it for the campaign alone if the multiplayer doesn't appeal to me.

Having said that I do feel like I am itching to play but I wonder if that's just nostalgia getting the better of me because of how I enjoyed the old games. So folks sell it to me or steer me away from it, all opinions welcome! Thanks!

gimli2112

I was in the same boat. MW2-Blops1-MW3, easily my most played game. Dropped it early during BO2. My brother brought me Ghosts but couldn't play it and I wasn't interested in Blops III/IV even when given to me for free. Came back last year and loved it, still do.

I certainly prefer the IW games and haven't gotten this. The beta if anything turned me off it more. Some of this is personal preference / developer bigotry.

Some of the biggest criticisms I've seen on this is lack of MP content, slow weapon levelling and connection issues.

I do find the first few weeks of a COD release the feedback you get back is from both ends of the extremes.

Parabellum9

gimli2112 wrote: »

it must be dishearntening for the devs, creative people coming up with new maps every year and all the uncouth want to do is play shipment and nuketown 24/7

Well if modern warfare was anything to go by, they would all want to go back to design school. How does shipment (a small of square of non stop murder) feel so much better than all these intricate maps they made? I only play Hackney, Petrograd and Broadcast from normal rotation now, will skip all of the rest.

As for nuke town, it’s probably the same thing as shipment - familiarity with the layout will always have people flocking to it.

Rx713B

Im gonna say it..........cold war is a step back !

gimli2112

Parabellum9 wrote: »

Well if modern warfare was anything to go by, they would all want to go back to design school. How does shipment (a small of square of non stop murder) feel so much better than all these intricate maps they made? I only play Hackney, Petrograd and Broadcast from normal rotation now, will skip all of the rest.

As for nuke town, it’s probably the same thing as shipment - familiarity with the layout will always have people flocking to it.

I'd agree and must admit my focus early on was really Gunfight which I loved and then migrated to Warzone. I really only played the MP to platinum the SMGs and even then mostly shoothouse and shipment, so I really have no authority to go on about the MP

F1ngers

Ballymun Bohs wrote: »

I notice it says something like SB1 pass not included or something to that extent, can someone explain what that is?

SB1, I'm assuming means season 1 battle pass.

Ballymun Bohs

F1ngers wrote: »

SB1, I'm assuming means season 1 battle pass.

What does that consist of? I'm assuming new maps? I thought I heard they were giving new maps free? Maybe I picked it up wrong.

Dozyart

Rx713B wrote: »

Im gonna say it..........cold war is a step back !

Most will agree,I also think the Dirty Bomb map and mechanics were going to be the follow up to Warzone but the higher ups seen how bad it all was and a complete step down from Warzone and was made into Dirty Bomb instead!

F1ngers

F1ngers wrote: »

Unfortunately it's not 24/7 on hardcore, only in rotation.

It's in hardcore now, pistol-time.

y0ssar1an22

game has been near unplayable for me with the lag today. nearly every time i'm in a gun fight, it freezes and stutters a bit. very frustrating.

may be the internet but we have fiber so i dunno.

Homelander

Ballymun Bohs wrote: »

I used to be quite a big COD player and from the period of the original MW right through to the beginning of Ghosts it was easily my most played game. Ever since Ghosts my interest has waned significantly. The last COD I bought was Black Ops 3 and while I still wasn't overly keen on the whole boosting element I did find it overall an enjoyable experience.

Just buy Modern Warfare 2019. You can get it for €30 new and it's genuinely a better and more polished game than Cold War.

Good campaign as well.

That's not to say that Black Ops is bad. It's not. But if you haven't played since BO3, Modern Warfare is a phenomenal game and is only €30.

There are tons of people this year aren't moving to Black Ops because MW is so good with a massive playerbase.

Charlie19

Got this today and went straight for Nuketown:)

God knows when I'll get around to doing the campaign.

x43r0

If they loosened SBMM a little and made score streaks reset on death, this game would be great

heroics

x43r0 wrote: »

If they loosened SBMM a little and made score streaks reset on death, this game would be great

After my last game I had the last 10 games stats and it was a definite pattern of increasing spm for 3 games then a massive drop and it increases again for 3 and repeat. Goes between about 160 at low end to ~500 at the best game before dropping like a stone next game.

y0ssar1an22

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

game has been near unplayable for me with the lag today. nearly every time i'm in a gun fight, it freezes and stutters a bit. very frustrating.

may be the internet but we have fiber so i dunno.

think i got this sorted if anyone has similar issues.

was playing around with FOV. it seems with the higher FOV there is more stuff to render so can cause freezing/stuttering

x43r0

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

think i got this sorted if anyone has similar issues.

was playing around with FOV. it seems with the higher FOV there is more stuff to render so can cause freezing/stuttering

105 is the number I've been seeing streamers mention as the sweet spot

F1ngers

If you have any issues with the game, report them here: https://support.activision.com/it/black-ops-cold-war/articles/black-ops-cold-war-feedback-and-bug-reporting

BrentMused

Started playing this online last night on PS5.

I was an ardent COD playing back in the day with Modern Warfare 2 being the peak, but I’ve just dipped in and out at best in the last few years.

I’m enjoying it. The double XP this week helps for levelling up quickly too.

I know it’s personal preference but what do you find are the best game modes for levelling up and weapons starting off? I always find Domination gives me more XP than I probably deserve given my standard of play, and I’m loving the MP5.

Dozyart

BrentMused wrote: »

I know it’s personal preference but what do you find are the best game modes for levelling up and weapons starting off? I always find Domination gives me more XP than I probably deserve given my standard of play, and I’m loving the MP5.

If you're a run n gun type player Kill Confirmed,if you're a team player then Domination with a M16/MP5 combo!

Levelling up guns is ridiculous,they are making it hard to jump between different guns,usually I'd level a gun up and move on to the next but it aint happening on Cold War!

heroics

Dozyart wrote: »

If you're a run n gun type player Kill Confirmed,if you're a team player then Domination with a M16/MP5 combo!

Levelling up guns is ridiculous,they are making it hard to jump between different guns,usually I'd level a gun up and move on to the next but it aint happening on Cold War!

I’ve found the double xp has helped a lot. Switching between about 6 different guns trying to get the attachments unlocked.

For me Dom/hard point have been pretty good for levelling up.

Eugene Victor Tooms

Hey guys, are any of you suffering from screen tear and lag on the Series X? Almost unplayable for me today. I'm using an ethernet cable so that's not the issue.

I'm wondering should I uninstall and reinstall?

DM_2092

Anybody looking for an addy to their party?

EDIT: Xbox username is DM2092

DM_2092

Eugene Victor Tooms wrote: »

Hey guys, are any of you suffering from screen tear and lag on the Series X? Almost unplayable for me today. I'm using an ethernet cable so that's not the issue.

I'm wondering should I uninstall and reinstall?

Cold War is terrible on series x. I'm trying to go back to get the red door achievement and it keeps freezing in the same spot. Nothing freezes from Game pass. They say cod is optimised for Series X, its not.

Penfailed

Penfailed wrote: »

I'm shíte at the multiplayer...! I'm consistently last at the end of every game.

Since Nuketown has started, I'm getting better. I'm not last every time now...

Penfailed

Nuketown gone in the latest update.

x43r0

Double XP and double weapon XP going live on Saturday through to Tuesday

Eugene Victor Tooms

Penfailed wrote: »

Nuketown gone in the latest update.

Christmas Nuketown coming with Season 1 next week.

x43r0

Penfailed wrote: »

Nuketown gone in the latest update.

Just the playlist, the map itself is still in regular rotation

Homelander

Game already reduced to €39.99 on Battle.net for the next month.

Penfailed

Nuketown 24/7 is back again!

x43r0

Penfailed wrote: »

Nuketown 24/7 is back again!

Man I’ll never get around to playing the regular maps. Nuketown is just too easy to dip into. It’s like the fast food of cod maps

Charlie19

I actually like a few of the new maps in this game compared to the latest MW.

I found myself sticking to Shipment, Rust and Shoothouse in the previous but have no problem playing anything in Cold War.

Still love Nuketown though.

Penfailed

x43r0 wrote: »

Man I’ll never get around to playing the regular maps. Nuketown is just too easy to dip into. It’s like the fast food of cod maps

Same!

Penfailed

I had a couple of goes on that game where there's two teams and you have to try to ignite the bomb in one of two locations (or defend the two locations)...I can't remember what it's called. Once you die, you have to sit it out and spectate until the next round. In the first game I got a double kill in one game and two other kills. Rough enough. In the second game, I got no kills and was killed nine times. I don't think it's for me! Back to Nuketown I went!

Penfailed

x43r0 wrote: »

Double XP and double weapon XP going live on Saturday through to Tuesday

I have the MP5, the Krig and the XM4 maxed. What should I go for next?

gimli2112

Penfailed wrote: »

I had a couple of goes on that game where there's two teams and you have to try to ignite the bomb in one of two locations (or defend the two locations)...I can't remember what it's called. Once you die, you have to sit it out and spectate until the next round. In the first game I got a double kill in one game and two other kills. Rough enough. In the second game, I got no kills and was killed nine times. I don't think it's for me! Back to Nuketown I went!

search and destroy? the game of kings! I used to love it in the earlier CODS and it was all I played.
My favourite ever kill came in MW3. Planted the bomb. it went 1v1 and the other dude killed me. shot a cross over my head and tea bagged me for a good ten seconds, then ran into the claymore I had protecting the bomb. clutch win. Can't do that anymore as the claymores die with you.
there's no better feeling than a good snd win

AirBiscuit

Penfailed wrote: »

I have the MP5, the Krig and the XM4 maxed. What should I go for next?

AK's a lot of fun, after getting it gold and switching to the XM4 it was a horrible experience compared to how great the AK's accuracy is. Out-sniping spawn camping snipers on satellite in hardcore.

heroics

Penfailed wrote: »

I have the MP5, the Krig and the XM4 maxed. What should I go for next?

I have found I can use loads of weapons in this compared to modern warfare.

Have barely used xm4 or mp5.

Ak or the ak74 along with the aug would be my try hard weapons at the moment.

Although I think they are talking about a nerf to the aug/m16 in next patch so might be worth making use of double xp and levelling them up a bit before that.

Tried the qbr last night and once I unlocked a couple of attachments was decent enough.

Milano is rough but still did ok with it recently when I tried it out. Preferred the bullfrog hard to beat 50 bullets for the spray and pray .