Infinity Ward spokesman "fourzerotwo" (or Robert Bowling, to his parents) has announced that the new Call of Duty 4map pack will arrive at 6:30 PST, or 9:30 EST or, to put it in terms we can all appreciate: In 30 minutes. So watch a video or flip through the gallery, do whatever you have to do to prepare yourself. What's that sound like blood pumping out of your ears? That's you getting totally, absolutely pumped. ... Oh, also, there's blood pumping out of your ears. We should probably get you to a doctor. Think we can be back in a half hour? Come to think of it, can you drive yourself?
Once the maps drop (and you part with 800 points/$10) try to pull yourself away for a few minutes to come back and share your thoughts.
Well, granted, some of the mod made maps for stuff like Counter Strike and UT2003/4 are better than the stuff made by the actual developer.
That said, these are professionally made maps by people that actually know what they are doing. Ofcourse they are going to charge you money for them.
I know that people lambasted EA for the pay-for-weapons scheme on bad company, but really I'd like to see some new weapons in the next expansion (sorry, "Map Pack"). I don't even care if they have the exact same stats as guns that are already in the game. Tired of looking at the same weapons over and over =D
Infinity Ward released all their new maps for free before they started working on consoles. It IS the "common practice." Anyone who has been with the developer from the start knows that they supported the PC players very well.
Call of Duty 2 changed all that- when they never released the new maps on PC, all their forum regulars walked out and their community manager essentially apologized. I would expect better PC support for CoD4, or they are going to lose all of their PC sales.
One final note about IW and piracy- since CoD1, all of their games have had cd key checks while joining multiplayer servers. I hear they skipped that for CoD4, and if true, it was their own laziness responsible for their high piracy rates.
Its free for the 360! just go to the gamestop or eb and get them to give u a pass key for some preorder then cancel it a day later. Hell I paid59.99 for it and thats what the goty cost.
few weeks later for PS3!!! CRAP.... that sucks.. One good thing about the PS3 is not every jack ass in the world has a mic... one bad thing... is that thier online content is like the bastard step child of microsoft... :(
As soon as I finish this paper that I'm supposed to be writing (instead of reading this Web site) I'll be spasmodically convulsing in front of the tv like most everyone else.
Nah, not against the game, against the publisher. Trying to snag a used copy somewhere on the cheap. Everytime a listing goes up on craigslist, it's usually claimed within a couple hours... but all isn't lost. I added ~25 genesis games to my collection through that site on the cheap.
Besides, I just wanted to mention that a lawsuit is coming where a child shot another child over skills learned in God of War....
So Pumped for these maps... i was waiting all day yesterday for the possibility that they might come out early... The sad part is now i wont have time to play til tomorrow night... Its going to be a long day and a half
I'm in the same boat, my friend... Best friends party tonight and another friend's wedding tomorrow. As if the wedding wasn't going to be boring enough...sigh.
Apparently those people that dont exist to MS also don't happen to realize that their countries have their own rules and regulations for sales in said countries, that sometimes work to slow down the process of new things coming their way.
Of course there is an MS conspiracy. Why just the other day, my computer offered to install a horoscope gadget to my Vista.... HOW DID THEY KNOW MY HOROSCOPE?!? Or the weather for that matter?!? I go outside and it's 39 just like my computer told me....
They're watching me through that clock icon, aren't they?
just do what i do, place a small piece of electrical tape on your screen over top of the clock....for extra protection, maybe try a strip across the entire task bar.
I live in a British Dependant territory so I should be getting the same rules that apply to Europe instead of some blanket ip block. Thats what I was getting at. Ive woken up, MS doesn't give a flying fuck. All I can do is vent.
Can't wait to see these new maps on the PC. I'm all for variety. I went off CounterStrike because everyone insists on playing Dust2 and only Dust2 all the time. COD4 servers generally have more choice but even so I think the game needed new maps.
IMO the game needs BIGGER maps too. Call me old-fashioned but I'd rather play a game of skill, not one of spam, which is what it is when you have about 40 people running about the place. Shipment? It works great as a map for 2 people playing split-screen on a console. With 32 it's just f*cking stupid.
Personally my attitude to COD4 online is a love-hate one. Sometimes it's great. And sometimes it's all about f*cking kangaroos constantly leaping around getting accurate sniper shots across the map in mid-air, spawn-rapings, random different server rules that see you kicked from one for camping and then kicked from another for not camping enough... and I have no problem with anti-cheat systems so long as I don't have to keep manually updating them all the damn time... which I do with PunkBuster.
Anyway rant over, my point being if the new maps are good enough to get me playing COD4 again and make me overlook all those faults I'll be happy.
Meh. I'm more excited about the Halo 3 maps anyway. How come all the Call of Duty fans rip on Halo's $10 DLC when they all lap at the feet of Call of Duty DLC, which costs the same, has no plans whatsoever of becoming free, and Halo 3 has Forge? What's the matter with you people?!?
Halo 3 has Forge? Timesplitters has a Map editor. SSBB has a stage designer. UT3 ships with Unreal Editor 3.5. I wish people would stop jacking off over Forge...
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Mills and Boom @ Apr 4th 2008 9:05AM
Is this free on PC?
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 10:06AM
The fact is that if any of these fuckers tried to screw us over it would be pirated.
That + the fact that most PC Devs have diginity to release stuff for free instead of charging us SHIT LOAD of money.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 10:10AM
Most PC developers save it up and label it an "expansion pack." Dumbass....
Never confuse the mod community or Epic's generosity with common practices...
BananaBoat @ Apr 4th 2008 10:28AM
Well, granted, some of the mod made maps for stuff like Counter Strike and UT2003/4 are better than the stuff made by the actual developer.
That said, these are professionally made maps by people that actually know what they are doing. Ofcourse they are going to charge you money for them.
I know that people lambasted EA for the pay-for-weapons scheme on bad company, but really I'd like to see some new weapons in the next expansion (sorry, "Map Pack"). I don't even care if they have the exact same stats as guns that are already in the game. Tired of looking at the same weapons over and over =D
Mr. Objectional @ Apr 4th 2008 11:06AM
Infinity Ward released all their new maps for free before they started working on consoles. It IS the "common practice." Anyone who has been with the developer from the start knows that they supported the PC players very well.
Call of Duty 2 changed all that- when they never released the new maps on PC, all their forum regulars walked out and their community manager essentially apologized. I would expect better PC support for CoD4, or they are going to lose all of their PC sales.
One final note about IW and piracy- since CoD1, all of their games have had cd key checks while joining multiplayer servers. I hear they skipped that for CoD4, and if true, it was their own laziness responsible for their high piracy rates.
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 3:35PM
I was talking about the Priced Map Packs not the game piracy.Seriously when is the last time you've seen a PC map pack that's not free?
And it looks like there are still key-checks considering the amount of CoD4 hamachi servers.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Apr 4th 2008 5:44PM
Its free for the 360! just go to the gamestop or eb and get them to give u a pass key for some preorder then cancel it a day later. Hell I paid59.99 for it and thats what the goty cost.
xFenixKnightx @ Apr 4th 2008 9:09AM
Excellent...
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Mogg @ Apr 4th 2008 9:11AM
As far as I know it hasn't been announced for PC yet. 360 today and a few weeks later for PS3.
BonzoTASM @ Apr 4th 2008 9:31PM
few weeks later for PS3!!! CRAP.... that sucks.. One good thing about the PS3 is not every jack ass in the world has a mic... one bad thing... is that thier online content is like the bastard step child of microsoft... :(
Mogg @ Apr 4th 2008 9:13AM
I'm bummed I didn't get to finish Lost Odyssey before the maps were released. I'm on disc 4 and am probably 5 - 10 hours away from finishing it.
I'll have to work on balancing my time between the two this weekend.
Jomolungma @ Apr 4th 2008 9:17AM
As soon as I finish this paper that I'm supposed to be writing (instead of reading this Web site) I'll be spasmodically convulsing in front of the tv like most everyone else.
xLV426x @ Apr 4th 2008 9:19AM
I've literally been sitting here staring at my x360 dashboard... any second now... any second.. ;D
Ghen @ Apr 4th 2008 9:19AM
My ears hurt :( Eyes going dark... can't see to drive myself :(
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 9:26AM
Bah, I get all the shooting violence I need from God of War....
I... really need to quit readin gamepolitics so much....
xFenixKnightx @ Apr 4th 2008 9:41AM
Why are you against such a great game? That just isnt right, especially since its probably the best game on your fav console Sheppy. C'mon now!
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 9:51AM
Nah, not against the game, against the publisher. Trying to snag a used copy somewhere on the cheap. Everytime a listing goes up on craigslist, it's usually claimed within a couple hours... but all isn't lost. I added ~25 genesis games to my collection through that site on the cheap.
Besides, I just wanted to mention that a lawsuit is coming where a child shot another child over skills learned in God of War....
Because it amuses me so..
Phranctoast @ Apr 4th 2008 10:42AM
God of war shooting........ huh? Did the kid throw some lightning?
xLV426x @ Apr 4th 2008 9:30AM
FINALLY! downloading now! 1%....2%... :(
Intentless @ Apr 4th 2008 9:41AM
just wanna say I am amazed no one is saying it is too expensive... or oh god we are paying for a remake... I guess the trolls are just sleeping...
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Apr 4th 2008 10:14AM
shhhh...you'll wake them.
playwhutyalike @ Apr 4th 2008 10:25AM
Yeah, I haven't seen a Howl Pendragon post for quite some time now.....
Banhammer?
antV @ Apr 4th 2008 7:06PM
hell, I don't mind paying for GOOD content. just wish i could send the infinity ward guys 10 bucks directly instead of microsoft taking a bite.
Cole Mullenbach @ Apr 4th 2008 9:46AM
So Pumped for these maps... i was waiting all day yesterday for the possibility that they might come out early... The sad part is now i wont have time to play til tomorrow night... Its going to be a long day and a half
Caleb Andrews @ Apr 4th 2008 10:04AM
I'm in the same boat, my friend... Best friends party tonight and another friend's wedding tomorrow. As if the wedding wasn't going to be boring enough...sigh.
Fosssil @ Apr 4th 2008 9:46AM
Downloading now!
baby sea tuna @ Apr 4th 2008 10:50AM
+1 for how excited your avatar looks to be downloading this.
Haon @ Apr 4th 2008 9:49AM
I just hope I can download them. Apparently no one exists outside of NA, Europe and Japan to MS.
NATO_Duke @ Apr 4th 2008 9:56AM
Apparently those people that dont exist to MS also don't happen to realize that their countries have their own rules and regulations for sales in said countries, that sometimes work to slow down the process of new things coming their way.
Wake up. There is no MS conspiracy against you.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 10:08AM
Of course there is an MS conspiracy. Why just the other day, my computer offered to install a horoscope gadget to my Vista.... HOW DID THEY KNOW MY HOROSCOPE?!? Or the weather for that matter?!? I go outside and it's 39 just like my computer told me....
They're watching me through that clock icon, aren't they?
killploki @ Apr 4th 2008 10:14AM
just do what i do, place a small piece of electrical tape on your screen over top of the clock....for extra protection, maybe try a strip across the entire task bar.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 10:18AM
I tried that, but Comcast called me and said I was in breach of services.... SOMEHOW THEY KNEW!
playwhutyalike @ Apr 4th 2008 10:27AM
Windows Vista even knows my name! Oh, I had to type it in during the install, nevermind.
xFenixKnightx @ Apr 4th 2008 10:32AM
Still waiting for the funny part here guys =P
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 10:42AM
taint... that's a funny part
playwhutyalike @ Apr 4th 2008 10:48AM
Around these parts we call it a nifkin.
baby sea tuna @ Apr 4th 2008 10:52AM
It's a grundle over here.
playwhutyalike @ Apr 4th 2008 10:59AM
Taint Nifkin Grundle, Private Investigator to the stars!
Haon @ Apr 4th 2008 11:08AM
I live in a British Dependant territory so I should be getting the same rules that apply to Europe instead of some blanket ip block. Thats what I was getting at. Ive woken up, MS doesn't give a flying fuck. All I can do is vent.
markhill66 @ Apr 4th 2008 10:17AM
Got it! It's rad. Porter Justice r00lz!
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Apr 4th 2008 10:55AM
grrrr got to go get a new copy.
Ghostdog85 @ Apr 4th 2008 12:16PM
Can't wait to see these new maps on the PC. I'm all for variety. I went off CounterStrike because everyone insists on playing Dust2 and only Dust2 all the time. COD4 servers generally have more choice but even so I think the game needed new maps.
IMO the game needs BIGGER maps too. Call me old-fashioned but I'd rather play a game of skill, not one of spam, which is what it is when you have about 40 people running about the place. Shipment? It works great as a map for 2 people playing split-screen on a console. With 32 it's just f*cking stupid.
Personally my attitude to COD4 online is a love-hate one. Sometimes it's great. And sometimes it's all about f*cking kangaroos constantly leaping around getting accurate sniper shots across the map in mid-air, spawn-rapings, random different server rules that see you kicked from one for camping and then kicked from another for not camping enough... and I have no problem with anti-cheat systems so long as I don't have to keep manually updating them all the damn time... which I do with PunkBuster.
Anyway rant over, my point being if the new maps are good enough to get me playing COD4 again and make me overlook all those faults I'll be happy.
Dux0r @ Apr 4th 2008 2:27PM
dude, if you want decent games of cod4 get on irc quakenet and join some pickups.
#mpukcod4.pickup is one of the best.
Acebuckeye13 @ Apr 4th 2008 12:22PM
Meh. I'm more excited about the Halo 3 maps anyway. How come all the Call of Duty fans rip on Halo's $10 DLC when they all lap at the feet of Call of Duty DLC, which costs the same, has no plans whatsoever of becoming free, and Halo 3 has Forge? What's the matter with you people?!?
343 Guilty Fart @ Apr 4th 2008 12:31PM
What's this 'Call of Duty' you speak of? Are you a military recruiter?
Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 4th 2008 2:20PM
Halo 3 has Forge? Timesplitters has a Map editor. SSBB has a stage designer. UT3 ships with Unreal Editor 3.5. I wish people would stop jacking off over Forge...
Obie @ Apr 4th 2008 1:40PM
YEAAAH BOOOOYYY!
343 Guilty Fart @ Apr 4th 2008 2:47PM
$10 OMG SCREW U BUNGEE U WNAT US TO PAY 800 POINTS FOR NU MAPS WHY????
umm....hello??? @ Apr 4th 2008 3:37PM
umm...wrong thread? or are you trying to be funny? this is for CoD4.
and after a few months, Bungie's maps are free, so wtf is your point?
Struan @ Apr 4th 2008 5:43PM
Facility, Goldeneye for the N64
You could memorize the spawn points.