Squeezing in a first nuke before Black Ops

Before anyone gives out about yet another nuke thread, I was going to post this as an add-on to previous Nuke thread. But I actually couldn't find any. The forum seems to end on the 3rd of September, and there wasn't any available in a quick scan. Anyway...

So are there many people on here who have not get gotten a nuke in MW2, and are thinking of giving it one last blast (sorry) before next week? If so then I can offer some hope.

I've played with a lot of the boards crew, so you know my standard. I'm decent but not amazing. I rarely go negative in a game, but don't get 30 kills in nearly every game I play. I'm running a 1.37 k:d ratio. So good without being up there with some of the beasts we have playing among us. I had never really focussed too much on getting a Nuke while playing MW2. I might have tried in 20-30 games, but was turning it on or off rather than leaving it on for long periods. Some prestiges I didn't try at all. It was always the last unlock on the killstreaks for me, but when I hit P6 a little while ago, I decided I'd give it a good rattle this time. The first killstreak unlocks were Harrier, AC130 and then Nuke. And I just left them turned on and didn't worry about them.

Anyway, I got my first Nuke (on my birthday - what are the chances!!!) last Monday. I was playing Domination on Rundown, and was using the UMP silenced (sorry to the haters), spas with Marathon, SPP and Ninja. I was doing okay in the game, getting a good few kills but also lots of deaths as I was jumping on flags etc. But then I went on a nice 7 kill spree in their C spawn. I went into the high grass, lay down and called in the Harrier. It did some nice damage and probably got me up to about 15-16 kills. Next up the AC130. I was getting constant 1 kills without any multi's and was getting worried that it'd finish before I got number 25. Then voiceover calls out that we're losing A, so I send a missile down on it, just before the laptop closes and I'm back with just my gun. A nervous 2 second wait, and boom. Cleared A flag, and the nuke is there for calling in. Thankfully I was playing with a couple of mates, one of whom was host (thanks for the 4 bar!!), so it was witnessed.

Then I went away on holidays and only got back on the weekend. First time back on-line was last night. I tried getting into a party with some mates, but they were constantly running with over 6 anyway, so I just went to play with some randoms. And I got my 2nd nuke. This one was way more satisfying, as the first one was mainly Air Support kills - although 14 kills with the AC130 isn't too shabby!!

The nuke game last night was again in Domination, this time in Carnival with Castle spawn with a 3 bar connection. I tried to take A but got noob-tubed right out of the gate. Got another quick death after actually taking A so nought for two to start with... But then I picked up a few kills and decided I would kind of stay around A and B to protect them where possible. I was using the same class as the first Nuke. When I got the Harrier, I went and hid by the Roller Coaster. It got me to 11 so I stayed hidden and called in the AC130. But I only got 5 kills with it. 16 down, 9 to go, all with just my guns!! :eek: I picked up another 3 kills but then ran out of ammo on the UMP. After one or two SPAs kills, a random team-mate had called in a care package and left it behind when it was an ammo pack, without knowing I needed it! So fully kitted out again, I kept going. Constantly moving in an arc from A flag, up and around Castle, under the RollerCoaster and up to the FunHouse and then back again. I certainly didn't feel under that much pressure as I'd already gotten one, but it was in the back of my mind that it would be sweet to pull off in the circumstances.

Anyway, I got the last kill when they were winning 186-172 or something like that. I decided I'd be a bit mean, and let them get to 196 points, with all three flags capped, before I called it in - luckily the host didn't quit. I was well chuffed with the nuke, as I felt it really was a good one to get in the circumstances. 16 gun kills in total without a death left me very happy and I finished 33-3.

So apart from a bit of bragging (well you've got to, haven't you!?! :D ), does this thread serve any other purpose?? Kind of.

First up, is anyone else going to try to squeeze in a first nuke before BOps? Post here about how you get on.

Secondly, there are a couple of points that might help. They're not tips, as ultimately it'll just come down to getting kills. But it might be worth bearing in mind.
- I got both of mine playing mostly with and against randoms. Up to those games, most of my play over the past 3-4 months has been in a strong party of mates. But I think that while playing in Parties is great fun, it isn't necessarily good for getting that nuke. When you play in a party, you normally win games much more easily. When we play DOM etc as a full party, we normally win 200 to 100-130 or some similar score. Playing with randoms usually means the games go on longer, as there isn't the same team work going on. So you've a bit more time to build the kills.
- Linked to this, we've got lots of really strong players in the boards group. This is good for getting wins, but if you think about it, it makes it harder for you to get to 25 unanswered kills. They are searching for as many kills as possible, which means you have to nearly compete for kills when in game. I've played some games where I might get less than 10 kills, even though I end up with a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio, purely because I couldn't find anyone to kill. So unless you're pushing right into enemy spawn, your team mates are getting the kills ahead of you. But pushing into spawn makes it harder to get the nuke.
- Lastly, I used to only turn the Nuke killstreak on occasionally, or if I was in a weak lobby the game before and no one left. But then your focus is solely just playing for the nuke. Instead, just set-up your 7,11,25 killstreak and forget about it. You won't get it on your first game, but if you play smart and don't keep rushing around, you'll start building your 7 streaks. Then it's just a matter of getting a lobby that doesn't shoot down air support and maps that aren't too closed in. (Fair enough, not much point using 7-11-25 on Skidrow etc. but you get my meaning. )
- I definitely haven't suddenly started getting Nukes at will since the first one, but I certainly think once you get over the hurdle of the 1st it takes the pressure off and makes it a bit easier. I enjoyed the challenge of getting the second, without really worrying too much if I got killed. So I was able to play a bit more "freely" if you will.


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(Sorry if I rattled on too long. Just realised how long that post actually was!!! LoL)