Call of Duty Black Ops 4

I installed this last night and I have only a few hours in but I'm having a lot of fun. Most fun playing a COD game in years. It is running very well for me at 1440p and maxed out graphics. Not trying to start a flame war but is there anyone else out there that is underwhelmed by the graphics? I guess I was expecting a bit more. I will take game play over graphics any day but I was expecting better graphics (though getting decent frame rates is nice).
 
I installed this last night and I have only a few hours in but I'm having a lot of fun. Most fun playing a COD game in years. It is running very well for me at 1440p and maxed out graphics. Not trying to start a flame war but is there anyone else out there that is underwhelmed by the graphics? I guess I was expecting a bit more. I will take game play over graphics any day but I was expecting better graphics (though getting decent frame rates is nice).

I believe in one of the interviews with a dev they stated the game was optimized for performance over graphics quality. They did this for a multitude of reasons, but mostly for league play and Blackout's high player count.
 
Someone Add me please, I need friends in this game. Thats my one annoyance, cant add friends you find in blackout mode easily

Jab31169#1392
 
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I’d add you but I’d probably shoot you by accident. I’m, um, jumpy LOL

I’d say 8 out of 10 times I get nerfed from behind.

How do you get different guns? The guys with sniper rifles are ruling MP but I can’t figure out how to get the different guns.

My handle is IRSparticus. Just look for the potato dressed in chamo’s :)
 
How do you get different guns? The guys with sniper rifles are ruling MP but I can’t figure out how to get the different guns.
As far as I can tell, different characters/classes have different guns and equipment. Maybe things are unlocked when you level up. The class button is blanked out for me.
Three is also a concept of money (I think) in this game but when I checked the store, nothing was listed yet.
 
I looked at the classes but no matter which one I go in as I always have the same SMG.
 
im fucking terrible at blackout. I think im just going to have to accept that battle royal games are not my place of expertise.
 
I looked at the classes but no matter which one I go in as I always have the same SMG.

During a round hit escape and select ‘choose class’. There are 12 pre-made classes to choose from. After you reach rank 5 you can create your own classes.

Also on the screen prior to the round starting, when people are selecting their characters, there is a big ‘choose class’ button.
 
im fucking terrible at blackout. I think im just going to have to accept that battle royal games are not my place of expertise.

I’m a decent BR player (not great) but here a few tips that I picked up on pretty quickly. I think most of these have already been mentioned in this thread, none of it is profound strategy invented by me, so take this as from one noob to another :)

- drop into unpopular areas so you’re not fighting it out with someone in the first 5 seconds.
- if you see an open door that means someone either has been there or currently is there. Either move along or loot on high alert.
- Equip one medium/long range weapon and one short range weapon. I prefer an AR and SMG. When out in the open use the AR (preferable with 2x, 3x, or 4x scope). When clearing buildings use the SMG.
- backpack, armor, and med packs are important.
- don’t be afraid to move slowly, take your time, and/or camp. This is hard for me since I like to play FPS games aggressively. At first this felt boring but there’s a certain adrenaline-fueled fun to out smarting someone and getting the jump on them. Find a good spot, watch the circle collapse towards you, and pick people off as they rush to get inside the circle :D
 
How are the player counts so far? In past CoD PC releases, the less popular game modes like search and destroy were essentially unplayable because player counts were so low - I'm curious how the move to battle.net plus the MP focus for BlOps4 has affected this.
 
How are the player counts so far? In past CoD PC releases, the less popular game modes like search and destroy were essentially unplayable because player counts were so low - I'm curious how the move to battle.net plus the MP focus for BlOps4 has affected this.
so far Ive just been bouncing between tdm and control, havent had issues with either but ask again in a month lol
 
Yea player count is high, my biggest issue is being put in games with people who have been playing non-stop since it came out...
 
Its hard to find all the game modes it think there is a tab on top of the menu for a few other game modes last time I checked. It lists other game modes like Search and Destroy. It just lists featured game modes if you don't click the tab on top.
 
During a round hit escape and select ‘choose class’. There are 12 pre-made classes to choose from. After you reach rank 5 you can create your own classes.

Also on the screen prior to the round starting, when people are selecting their characters, there is a big ‘choose class’ button.

I did that but I always end up with the same weapon.
 
Post your battle.net tags guys, lets get a group going. Tired of playing with randoms, since I know you guys sooooooooooo well.
 
What is every ones impressions of this game, BESIDES the battle royale mode. I dont wanna drop the whole $60 for one game mode.
 
I may end up buying this afterall. I haven't played a multiplayer FPS in such a long time and this looks like a lot of fun.
 
I'm going to add some of you guys tonight. I want to get this game but have nobody to team up with or play with. Is there a H discord?
 
I posted my tag but I never got any invites, looks like you have to use email addresses.

cgkniseley

at the email provider who owns a large search engine
 
I posted my tag but I never got any invites, looks like you have to use email addresses.

cgkniseley

at the email provider who owns a large search engine
It's Battle.net, so you have to include the # after your tag. For example, my battle tag is ArmeniusLOD#1362.
 
Gotta say. I havent bought a duty since Black ops.. I decided to grab it, and other than crashing due to it not liking my shadowplay, its been pretty damn fun. It almost feels like the good ole days of COD. I still hate the fact that I will watch a corner, and the damn millisecond I turn away.... BOOM HEADSHOT from the same corner I was looking at..

But all in all, not a bad game, still havent played a round of blackout yet, since I dont like having randoms on my team.

SnappSoupA#1637
 
Been playing it for a few nights, its a blast!

How do you remove your real name from showing up in chat though? I know only you see it, but I have always had the "Real ID" unchecked on BattleNet and I also have the filter set to hide in the game. Yet, it still shows my real name to me. I want this off for streaming.
 
My only real complaint with CoD and why I really don't want to buy this is the price tag. We're talking a 100% MP game with microtransactions, and pay-for additional content I presume? If it were like Overwatch where I knew all the updates would be free and it was just loot boxes i'd be fine with the price tag - But it isn't.
 
Been playing it for a few nights, its a blast!

How do you remove your real name from showing up in chat though? I know only you see it, but I have always had the "Real ID" unchecked on BattleNet and I also have the filter set to hide in the game. Yet, it still shows my real name to me. I want this off for streaming.

I know you’re saying you have the in-game setting turned off, but check it again. I toggled the in-game setting and my name hasn’t shown since.
 
im fucking terrible at blackout. I think im just going to have to accept that battle royal games are not my place of expertise.

Keep playing.

Don't land in area's you know will be hot. Meaning, lot's of other players. Gear up and use stealth and tactics. Get skulker, awareness, silence, paranoia, etc. Build up at range weapons with 3 and 4x scopes. Lay in wait and ambush others. Find choke points on the map. Meaning area's that other players will be forced to cross into do to the zone collapsing. If you even want to get even more in-depth, people are mostly right handed. They tend to favor the right. So adjust your ambush taking this into account.

You want to always keep yourself healed. You can actually take a lot of damage if you zig and zag and heal at the same time.

When you move, use LOS to protect yourself. This could be a berm, a gully, trees, etc. Don't move into open area's when people have clear LOS on you. You will get pinned and or die. Try and use tree-lines when you can.

Be a dick when you can. If you hear fighting in an area that has a few houses, the odds are in your favor. If another team is fighting, get in there and start picking them off while they fight. I personally love doing this.

Avoid at range conflict if you can. Meaning, if you can advance on a players position, do so. The closer you are, the better. Plan out your exits when you can. Hit and run are also good tatics. These Black Out kids are exactly that, kids. They are gonna favor in your face run and fun. Simple flanking can kill most of these kids. I personally favor wide flanking giving me extra space. This will usually defeat kids that try and flank you only, you're flanking their flank. I catch a lot of kids this way as well.

If you're in a situation where your chasing / running from someone around the corners of a structure, when you hot your corners, do so with guns blazing. It's only ammo and you have a good chance, 25% chance they will be in-front of you if you play it right.

Practice on your aiming and healing, crouching, slides, etc. You want all of that to become spot-on and second nature.

I could write a small book on this. There are also a lot of other great simple tactics but those are in my personal play books.

A lot of these games are on-rails. This one is not. So can use a lot of real-world shit on others. If you're older, understand human nature, odds, situational awareness, etc etc you're going to increase your odds.

I love this game.

It's what the old Battlefields use to have that they've now ripped out and destroyed. A lot of what Black Out has, Battlefield use to provide. That's one of the reasons a lot of guys love this game so much.

One last thing, a good gaming mouse, hard mouse pad and monitor can vastly increase your performance in this game.

I had to bust out the old trusty LG 32" 144hz and I'm 3 frames ahead of others but we are talking nano-seconds lol. Still, I get the edge. Also, your mouse cursor will have better pin-point accuracy at 144hz vs 60. Easier to aim. IMHO.
 
Avoid at range conflict if you can. Meaning, if you can advance on a players position, do so. The closer you are, the better.

These are all really good tips. The one I quoted though is IMHO the single most important thing. Unless you have a sure shot on someone with a sniper rifle, don't bother if you have a chance to get closer. Being sneaky and catching someone unawares is the best way to take someone out in this, and the closer your are, the better.

On a related note, what I love about Blackout is how important sound is. It really pays to have decent headphones on, because you can hear literally everything someone is doing (picking up loot, reloading, opening/closing doors, running, crouching, etc.) That means you have to pay attention to the sounds you are making yourself. If you have any inkling you are close to other players, crouch, move slowly, and think before you open doors or do anything.
 
I'm not very good, but PC509#11698 is my full tag. I'm getting better, but haven't played COD in a long time.
 
Did the latest patch break anyone else's install or just mine? I load straight into nothing and hang at a black screen... Reloading now.
 
Fine here.

Blackout mode runs like garbage BTW. Considering how much better AC Odyssey looks and the scale of it there is no excuse for this game to run this bad.
 
Fine here.

Blackout mode runs like garbage BTW. Considering how much better AC Odyssey looks and the scale of it there is no excuse for this game to run this bad.

Runs great for me, what problems did you have?
 
latest patch broke dead player looting in blackout. Sometimes you can loot certain items, sometimes not. Not sure if they fixed it yet since I haven't played in a couple days.
 
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