[CoD Ghosts] General News and Discussion

It's not for the kids really or anyone wanting a quick game with high kills. It's not the usual 'jump in run around shoot 'em up fun games' of the past. The game promotes strategy, teamwork, learning maps very well, learning spawn predictions (which are ****e), predicting where your enemy will come from next, and promotes the much hated head glitching, which there are many many places to do it from. Assault rifles dominate. Except of you put a silencer on them, they they are absolutely worthless for range and damage. SMG's don't have the range really for these big maps.
In some ways, it has a hint of BF off it, except more arcade-like and more forgiving.
There are no levolution in these maps though, it's bull. We were sold a lie folks!

I may get BF4 too, cause my days of playing COD exclusively are over. We need to start getting out there in the non-cod world lads. Both games have the €9.99 upgrade to new console offer too, until March '14, which is very good.

I'm enjoying Ghosts at the moment I have to say. I'm not really put off by the large maps either because there is plenty of close quarters action, apart from Stonehenge and a couple others. I'm liking Blitz also. Takes teamwork to win.

I'm currently running the K7 w/grip and its serving me well. I've had no issues with lag or hitmarkers yet, apart from one game of Search & Rescue, where I could noticeably see the opponents connection better than mine.

I think you need to play at a slightly slower pace than Black Ops 2 also, i was getting mowed down by rushing to much trying to make up ground on the bigger maps.

Ramza wrote: »

I love Stonehaven haha, once you get used to the maps you know where to look, what routes to run etc, it starts to flow better. Was lagging like **** there for me earlier, shut it off for a while :P Is current gen really gonna get dedicated servers?

Ah Stonehaven or as I've rechristened it "the Rock Of Cashel" I actually like that map maybe cause its nice and bright!

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

I feel like taking a nap on that map, bit to slow for my liking

I call that map "Game of thrones" don't ask me why

for the most past I am enjoying it on Xbox, we knew this was coming so can't really be too disappointed and for 44.99 in SuperValu couldnt say no. COD is never tested properly so expect several patches in the pipeline to tidy it up a bit

I havnt played ghosts so I cant give an opinion on it but from the talk on the internet it doesnt seem to be getting a good reception. I saw this video below and I think it may sum things up for a lot of people

Just did another 4hr stint. I'm not liking multiplayer at all. I recommend anyone starting out and learning the maps to just play squad mode.
It's much better, more fun, less pub stomping, and less lag. YES you heard me, the dreaded lag is back. I was put in to mad lobbies with a mixture of USA and EURO players (usual Spanish, Italian gamers). My deaths were just like blops2, shoot first - die first, and the killcam said I didn't even shoot. Enemies were at least a 1-1.5 seconds ahead of me. I kept checking my broadband speeds and it was good my end, 30ms ping, 8M up, 1.2M down. Nothing wrong my end. I don't think there are as many player online in this as in previous CODs. Seemingly the dedicated servers aren't online yet either. If this is another bullsh*t lie then this is the final straw. The game is on thin ice as it is with me.
Because squads mode is just you against one other player, there is hardly any, if any lag at all.
It's the fastest way to earn squad points too, so you can start buying perks, guns and attachments.
It's too much of a disheartening raping grind when you just play in standard multiplayer games, because there are very good player already.

As for the maps and general graphics, I hate them. Maps are a mess. And it's very hard to make out players because the colours and graphics are washed out and dull. I bet it is 10 times better and easier to play on next gen consoles.
Earlier I was going to storm up to Supervalu and demand my money back, but held back the rage.
I was playing blitz in multiplayer. That is a tough game mode. It's camper paradise. Anyway, bottom line, play squads for a while!

What's the story with playing as another member of your squad? I've bought 2 with the points but can't seem to play as them? Is there a level requirement?