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Black Ops Customization Let's You Etch Dirty Words Into Your Gun

Posted on Friday, October 1 @ 13:55:47 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

The latest trailer for Black Ops' multiplayer modes gives you an idea of what exactly you'll be able to do in customizing your character. Horse with guns for hooves anyone?

Tags: Call of Duty, multiplayer

Comments

De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 1st, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Okay, that's a huge step up from the original CoD system. It definitely will add some fun to multiplayer, but there's still a lot to be desired. How many of those guns are actually going to be good? When will you ever want blue camo? And my favorite, how will any of this matter if you just lag every time you start shooting?

But I'm still excited to see deep customization options. It might be possible, however, that they'll over-complicate things and it'll turn out to be a ***-fest like MW2. Sometimes simplicity is a lot more fun, even in hardcore games.

Even if the game is totally frustrating, the system they've introduced could be inspirational to other game developers.

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 1st, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Lag everytime you start shooting? Sounds like PSN.

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 1st, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Fuck you.

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UglykitteN
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Oct 1st, 2010 at 8:03 pm
u mad

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Kijan
Joined: Aug 2008

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 9:03 am
Where did all this hate on these boards come from?

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 12:52 pm
@kijan: It's pretty much generated by Uglykitten and De-Ting all by themselves.

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Yeah, sorry about that. I don't mean to sew discord.

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I think you mean "sow."

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
OK, Belgian has been drinking the Kool-Aid too.

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Only when De-Ting makes hilarious stupid comments like this "how will any of this matter if you just lag every time you start shooting?"

If CoD lagged everytime you started shooting, how the hell would it have the consistent millions of players that it does?

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 4:45 pm
It does, even if just slightly. The only time it doesn't lag is when you're the host. Other games use methods of compensating for lag, but CoD does not, in any way, shape, or form. Heck, sometimes I start lagging out like the game is about to disconnect, but then a few moments later, I'll be dead, knifed by the host.

CoD has the most extreme problem with lag I've seen in online multiplayer, and that's the point I'm trying to make.

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Oh how could I forget that you have access to CoD's netcode and know what compensation measures it does or does not have.

Host advantage is present in almost any game done without dedicated servers. To say a game has "no form" of lag compensation is beyond ignorant.

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UglykitteN
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 5:10 pm
You have to admit, it makes the manifestos interesting.

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UglykitteN
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Additionally, my roommate plays CoD online a lot, and if there is lag when shooting, I can't see it. He goes like 27-13, and that's from being good at the game. He knows where the hide, how to travel the maps without getting flanked, and has good weapon/perk load outs. If it lags, even just slightly, it certainly doesn't show, and that's on our the crappy dorm connection. If you are lagging that bad, it's either your internet connection, or PSN. And since CoD is relatively popular on PSN, that narrows it down.

Honestly, I think you're just making up excuses.

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Profits
Joined: Jan 2007

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Mormons...

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UglykitteN
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Look, I don't care if you call me a troll, or whatever...but please keep my religious beliefs out of the argument. Thank you.

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Sorry. I'll shut up because I have now realized that nothing I ever say or ever will say is correct.

Including this statement. Cheers.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 7:43 pm
I have to agree with De-Ting. Being good might compensate for a lot, and I have a cable connection, but there is undeniably a small amount of lag.

Commence ganging up on me!
Run away De-Ting!

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
This:

" Heck, sometimes I start lagging out like the game is about to disconnect, but then a few moments later, I'll be dead, knifed by the host."

Is not a "small amount of lag." If you think online gaming can be done without a small amount of lag in today's internet infrastructure you are either insane or ignorant. There is physical travel time based on mileage band that cannot be eliminated.

Perhaps you should clarify what you mean by a "small amount of lag."

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010 at 12:37 am
@BelgianROFLs: I mean, I'm watching killcams and someone is aiming down the sights behind me and i'm still getting killed. that's a bit more lag than the mileage would account for

and frankly, i'm in san jose, CA. I'm in an area where there is undoubtedly a ton of people online playing whatever game at whatever hour on whatever day. the mileage cannot be that great. if i was playing against people on the east coast, ok, other countries, definitely, but anywhere from colorado to california, there can't be that much lag based on mileage alone.

let me be clear in saying that it doesn't break the game in any way for me. I continue to play, but De-Ting is not completely wrong when he says there's lag. of course, i don't think he's completely right either. based on what you quoted, there's something wrong with his connection, not the game.

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Kijan
Joined: Aug 2008

Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010 at 3:16 am
Yay, now we have a more civil discussion. :D

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010 at 11:07 am
@danielrbischoff, out of curiosity, are you playing on PS3, 360, or PC? Are you connected wired or wirelessly? I've never seen lag when I shoot on the 360 or PS3. I've also not noticed it in videos of gameplay online.

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 am
In any event, just because YOU have a good connection, it doesn't mean that you won't play with people like De-Ting who have AWFUL connections.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010 at 10:16 pm
@ Belgian I'm playing on 360 with a wired cable connection through comcast (if the provider makes any difference)

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