Call of Duty 4 Patch

[CodyTheBowler]

http://fourzerotwo.blogspot.com/2007/12/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-playlist.html

I wanted to give you the heads up on a lot of cool changes coming to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer for the Xbox 360 in the month of December. Before you ask, there is no ETA on these changes, most are included in the upcoming patch, with all the playlists stuff happening independently at some point in the near future.

All of these changes are thanks to YOUR direct feedback and suggestions through Xbox.com forums, emails, IMing me personally, and any other way you managed to get your feedback to us. So what can you expect?

Multiplayer Playlist Changes:

The multiplayer playlists in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare are always evolving based on community feedback and stats we track behind the scenes. We're focused on constantly keeping the game fresh and tweaking it based on your feedback, so expect the following Playlist changes to be hitting soon:

Team Deathmatch

* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.

Mercenary Team Deathmatch

* Brand New Playlists: No Clans / Parties allowed.
* Players who don't want to be matchmade with clans (or people in parties) can team up with fellow lone wolves and play some TDM.

Free-for-All

* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
* Score Limit Change: 100 Points

Domination

* Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.

Ground War

* No changes.

Sabatoge

* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.

Headquarters

* Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.

Search and Destroy

* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.

Team Tactical

* Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
* Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.

Hardcore Team Deathmatch

* Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Team Deathmatch Only
* No longer switched between Hardcore Search and Destroy and Hardcore Team Deathmatch
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.

Hardcore Search and Destroy

* Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Search and Destroy Only
* No longer switched between Hardcore Search and Destroy and Hardcore Team Deathmatch
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.

Old School

* Rule Set Change: Free-for-All Only w/ Old School Rules
* Increased Health (slightly)
* No Health Re-gen
* Score Limit Change: 100 points
* Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.

Cage Match

* Rule Set Change: No Longer Old School Mode
* 1 v 1: Normal Rules
* Map Added to Rotation: Countdown - now availalbe in map rotation
* Map Added to Rotation: District - now available in map rotation

Oldcore

* Playlist Removed

Team Objective

* Playlist Removed
* All gametypes included now available individually.

Upcoming Patch Updates (Seperate from above Playlist changes):

Addition of Host Migration

* If Host of lobby leaves, all players will be deposited back to the lobby where next best host will be selected before new game restarts. Players will no longer be kicked out of game entirely.

Improved Network Performance For Larger Games

* 18 player games now require more bandwidth to host, resulting in smoother performance for players.

Optimized Server Selection for First Match

* Server selection is now optimized to select best bandwidth servers associated by LSP.

Updated Spectator "Chase Cam"

* Change Spectator Mode: Switch between First Person and Third Person.
* 360 Degree rotation around character you're spectating.

Fixed "Playlist Older Than Host" Error

* Player will no longer get error when entering games.

Optimized Corrupt Create-a-Class Handling

* Players will no longer be kicked from game when their create-a-class data is corrupted.

Added Kill Cam To Everything

* Kill Cam view Added: Air Strike Bombs (Follows bomb from plane to target)
* Kill Cam view Added: Grenades (Follows frag from hand to ground, then rotates to view target)
* Kill Cam view Added: RPGs (Follows RPG from launch to target)
* Kill Cam view Added: M203 Rounds (Follows round from launcher to target)
* Kill Cam view Added: Claymores (Views from behind claymore until explosion)
* Kill Cam view Added: C4 Packs (View from pack rotating to watch target)
* Kill Cam view Added: Martrdom (View from grenade rotating to watch target)

Optimized Old School Experience

* Added Unlimited Sprint
* Doubled Magazine Size
* Added Ragdoll Cam

Additional Start Spawn Locations in All Maps

* Added a minimum of 9 extra start spawns on each side of all maps.

Optimized Sniper Rifle / ACOG Scope Accuracy

* Sniper Rifles and ACOG scope accuracy improved due to fix.

Fixed Weapon Sprint Bug

* Bug which gave players more sprint when using particular weapons.

Thanks again for your constant feedback and support of the game, keep in mind that playlists are constantly evolving, so everything is subject to change based on feedback and results. If we feel something isn't fun or based on your feedback we'll continue to change it up and I'll continue to keep you in the loop.

Thanks everyone.

(The Playlist changes apply to both the 360 and the PS3 versions, but the PS3 will have different patch changes)


should be pretty sweet. the mercenary deathmatch should rock, and no more repeat dying from airstrikes with the additional spawn points.

[appleb]

Now if only they'd fix it so PS3 users could actually play online.

[dj TASO]

I wish they gave us better hosting options or at least identify WHO THE HOST IS!

[Edgecrusher]

I'd like for in Search and Destroy, to show who is left on the
opposing team GoW style.

[r(2)Truth]

I'd like for in Search and Destroy, to show who is left on the
opposing team GoW style.

What do you mean? If you press the back button, you see who is dead and who isn't. Same for GoW.

And it's about freaking time they made ACOG scopes worth using! They were basically useless as long as you had your iron sights or red-dot-sight/reflex scope, since the shots didn't even go when you aimed PERFECTLY.

Now I can use an M21 with ACOG scope effectively :D

[silverspade14]

Now if only they'd fix it so PS3 users could actually play online.

You get what you payed for. :lol:

[SYCink]

They do just click select...

And yeah this patch sounds really good.

[JesusTheJedi]

The only thing I really want to see happen is the addition of bigger, more wide-open maps.

[paranoia]

"Hardcore Search and Destroy"
"Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Search and Destroy Only"
Fucking rights, I was hoping they'd do this.

[dtorre]

only thing I care about on there is the seperate Hardcore Search and Destroy....pisses me off having to sit through two fucking hardcore team deathmatches only to get cut out of a room before the next search and destroy pops up and then joining another room where there are two more fucking team deathmatches....its a vicious cycle

[SwyfT]

Sniper rifles accuracy fixed? You mean I can shoot someone who ISN'T MOVING in the face and hit them now? Sweet.

[Mr Larkin]

Can't wait to get home to play more COD 4

[CodyTheBowler]

Sniper rifles accuracy fixed? You mean I can shoot someone who ISN'T MOVING in the face and hit them now? Sweet.

you have to hold your breath for 100% accuracy (with the default scope). each sniper you unlock requires a longer breath before firing.

402 ------------> 50 cal

almost instant----> 2+ seconds (depends on range)

[Slick37c]

When they say oldcore playlist removed does that mean you can't play oldcore at all anymore? If so that's hilarious. And I'm really liking all these changes especially the spectator rotating camera, that static shit was pissin me off.

[dude22]

Holy Shit

This Is Gonna Be Awesome!

[rand0m]

I hope the next PC patch fixes the spawn locations ... seriously does the game enjoy spawning a team under an bombing strike? Does it enjoy respawning people in the same camped out spawn points? Does it enjoy spawning you next to enemy players?

Thats my biggest beef with the game at the moment. For example, domination on one map, i join a team that is loosing, the enemy has all the flags and so the game spawns my team in the same shed over and over, the odd spawn outside or next to the shed. What does the enemy do? Just sit there and shoot us every time we spawn, every 2-3 deaths we get blown up by the bombs. Rinse repeat. Then finally 15 seconds left of the game they spawn us on the other side of the map with no enemies in sight.

Oh and hte ablity to filter out non-hardcore servers, or does that excist?

[CodyTheBowler]

I hope the next PC patch fixes the spawn locations ... seriously does the game enjoy spawning a team under an bombing strike? Does it enjoy respawning people in the same camped out spawn points? Does it enjoy spawning you next to enemy players?

Thats my biggest beef with the game at the moment. For example, domination on one map, i join a team that is loosing, the enemy has all the flags and so the game spawns my team in the same shed over and over, the odd spawn outside or next to the shed. What does the enemy do? Just sit there and shoot us every time we spawn, every 2-3 deaths we get blown up by the bombs. Rinse repeat. Then finally 15 seconds left of the game they spawn us on the other side of the map with no enemies in sight.

Oh and hte ablity to filter out non-hardcore servers, or does that excist?

HAHHA! I was in that game dude!!! It was on the map with the glasshouse and the final score was something like 199-201??

If not, I had the exact same thing happen, only I was on the comeback team. The game glitched and I kept getting airstrikes (total of 3), so i just kept bombing the enemy spawn. (They were winning by like 160-199 before our team captured all 3 points). I ended the game like 45-10, and was laughing my ass off.

[MexAmercn_Moose]

i play the pc version, the only thing, imo, that we need is a wide open map...i would be happy if they just had 1

[Slick37c]

i play the pc version, the only thing, imo, that we need is a wide open map...i would be happy if they just had 1

What reason would there be for everyone not to use the sniper rifle the entire time?

[SYCink]

Wow fuck this game and the m16 noobs. I just got owned by these 3 noobs on team tactical who only used to m16. If they would of used anything else I would of whooped them in a fire fight with my gold Ak-47. The M16 is pretty much a shotgun,rocket launcher,sniper rifle, chainsaw thrower and fuckin jesus christ shooter.

Nothing gets me madder then that gun. You only have to be holding it, and just look at your enemy and they die.It takes no skill, one burst, kills a juggernaut.

No reason for a 2 and 3 times prestige to be using that gun.

They should either make it single shot or even full auto with more recoil.

So fuck you m16 noobs.

/rant

[dude22]

Wow fuck this game and the m16 noobs. I just got owned by these 3 noobs on team tactical who only used to m16. If they would of used anything else I would of whooped them in a fire fight with my gold Ak-47. The M16 is pretty much a shotgun,rocket launcher,sniper rifle, chainsaw thrower and fuckin jesus christ shooter.

Nothing gets me madder then that gun. You only have to be holding it, and just look at your enemy and they die.It takes no skill, one burst, kills a juggernaut.

No reason for a 2 and 3 times prestige to be using that gun.

They should either make it single shot or even full auto with more recoil.

So fuck you m16 noobs.

/rant

We should play sometime. All my loadouts contain a M16.

[SYCink]

We actually should. Add me and we can play a game tomorow. SYCink21 , I'm off for the night though.

[dude22]

I'll add you if I remember. I'm trying to beat Cult of Personality on expert for GH3 so I probably won't be playing COD4 tomorrow.

[JesusTheJedi]

What reason would there be for everyone not to use the sniper rifle the entire time?

Sniper rifles (even if they make them accurate) have a lot of downsides, and it sure worked out in the other CoD games.

[clutch-monkey]

Sniper rifles accuracy fixed? You mean I can shoot someone who ISN'T MOVING in the face and hit them now? Sweet.
lol i know what you mean, i do alright with the barrett and iron lungs, but it took me ages to actually get kills with scoped weapons
Wow fuck this game and the m16 noobs. I just got owned by these 3 noobs on team tactical who only used to m16. If they would of used anything else I would of whooped them in a fire fight with my gold Ak-47. The M16 is pretty much a shotgun,rocket launcher,sniper rifle, chainsaw thrower and fuckin jesus christ shooter.

Nothing gets me madder then that gun. You only have to be holding it, and just look at your enemy and they die.It takes no skill, one burst, kills a juggernaut.

No reason for a 2 and 3 times prestige to be using that gun.

They should either make it single shot or even full auto with more recoil.

So fuck you m16 noobs.

/rant

:lol: +1
i don't find it that bad though.

[r(2)Truth]

Has anyone experienced a problem with bullets simply going through the enemies sometimes?

It's like they put the old acog scope effect on all the guns (i.e. pre-patch, acog scope wasn't accurate, bullets didn't go to the designated aiming spot sometimes) and fixed the acog scope.

It would be nice to leave the guns the way they were, just improve the old acog scope (which sucked balls).

[Slick37c]

Woot, they've changed it now on the 360. I'm lovin the Mercenary TDM. No team stacking is awesome.

[dtorre]

The PS3 got tis patch....but other than the sniper rifles everything else is the same....still static cams....and still no seperate Hardcore Deathmatch and Search and Destroy....allthough now its like 3-4 S&D for each DM

[MexAmercn_Moose]

What reason would there be for everyone not to use the sniper rifle the entire time?

because it would be fun?