I don't get COD4 Multiplayer...

[IrishRangerWingMedic]

...It seems rubbish to me. Everyone dies every 10 seconds and respawns. It is like unreal tournament - an arcade style deathmatch. The maps I've played are like rat mazes - small and cramped - death around every corner.

It could have been so much better. The sniper round and C130 round of the single player are amazing. The graphics are fantastic and it seems really resource efficient unlike other hyped tropical island games with aliens and north Koreans.

In fairness I didn't stick with it the multiplayer too long, but I feel Battlefield 2 is WAY ahead - huge maps, medics, supplies, tanks, choppers, fighter jets - amazing (BF3 in development also! )

 

[ReconSniper]

I unlocked about 75% of the weapons and accessories now. Im a lvl 55 Commander. I enjoy the mp as it reminds me of CS a little, except for the respawns. I would like to see larger maps where a sniper can actually shoot and maybe an upgrade for weapons were a enemy strafing about 100yards away with the uzi doesnt kill me while i am laying prone with my sniper rifle on a building waiting for the recoil to go down. Another concern is the UAV. I could see how a UAV would work outside, but it shouldnt show where people are at inside. Oh well. Just my 2 cents on this game. I still play it about 2 hours a day. I will eventually load and play the Single player campaign.

One more thing, people going into "QUICK POINTS FAST" servers, like with map "Shipment" and filling it with 32 players on free for all, getting 2000 points withing 5 minutes, that should be stopped. Whats the point of a ranking system if you can pad it in 5 hours?

 

[Ragenrok]

I have the same feeling on 30+ people servers. I prefer 10-20 player servers as its alot more fun. Try a smaller server and see if you like it as its a different game when its not so crowded.

 

[Wally]

...It seems rubbish to me. Everyone dies every 10 seconds and respawns. It is like unreal tournament - an arcade style deathmatch. The maps I've played are like rat mazes - small and cramped - death around every corner.

It could have been so much better. The sniper round and C130 round of the single player are amazing. The graphics are fantastic and it seems really resource efficient unlike other hyped tropical island games with aliens and north Koreans.

In fairness I didn't stick with it the multiplayer too long, but I feel Battlefield 2 is WAY ahead - huge maps, medics, supplies, tanks, choppers, fighter jets - amazing (BF3 in development also! )

Try smaller servers, different gametypes, and hardcore mode. Try S&D. TDM is wank.

 

[knawlejj]

There seems to be two types of games like this people enjoy. One where combat is very secluded and small skirmishes around a smaller map, and one where the battlefield is huge and combat is always going on with more people than the first explained.

Coming from a competitive gaming background (css, cod2) I hate the BF style of gameplay.

Whatever floats your boat I guess, I personally enjoy the smaller maps with less people. Like people said, stay away from TDM and play some SD and go to smaller servers 12-18 is perfect.

 

[ServerKing]

I hate the MP in COD4 I uninstalled it myself. I loved the single player and will keep the game for an expansion you know will come out. It plays too much like a console fps imo. And the original Rainbow 6 MP game for the xbox was better all around in MP. The levels are too small and cramped for all these realistic weapons and gameplay. At least CS maps have choke points same for TF2. I think TF2 is the best fps mp out currently. It seems the most balance and fun and you can play face paced or slow depending on your mood. Only FPS I am waiting for now is Huxley which was delayed till next year. And none server based stats SUCKS! BF2 is better all around except for the lousy game engine it runs on.

 

[kuyaglen]

I'm emo, but instead of cutting myself, I snipe on Shipment on a 24v24 server.

 

[AltTabbins]

I think people abuse their servers. Here are some big no no's when I look for servers.

-Server that have under 1000 ticks per map.
-Servers that run that stupid 30'x30' map.
-Any servers that are more than 26 player max (this game's maps were only supposed to be for 26 players. Even 32 is stupid imo. I dont know how anybody could play on a 52 man server.

 

[PokerFool]

I am enjoying the multi-player in COD4, but there are definitely some things that should be fixed:

• Snipers are terrible in this game. I don't even bother with snipers, and I usually like playing as a sniper. If someone has the increased health perk, a head shot won't bring them down.
• Running speed. You can sprint way too often and for too long, plus I think sprint speed is way too fast.
• As mentioned before, there are not very many big maps.
• Where is capture the flag?
• Grenade spamming is too prevalent. Grenades are too overpowered in this game, IMHO
• Along with that, grenade launchers are dumb.
• To go along with grenades again: The martyrdom perk is dumb. It just adds to the grenade spamming, as there are grenades going off everywhere.
• Helicopters are broken. I get killed by helicopters while I am in a building all the time.
• Shooting through walls. I don't think this needs to be in a FPS.
• It is hard to distinguish teammates from enemies. Why can't one team be in different colors (Like grey and green camo, or grey and blue camo)? It's not like camo is useful anyways. But why do both teams have to be tan colored (with maybe a red beret, wtf?)

One fix for Martyrdom that would be cool is: you double the amount of time before respawning; or if respawnig is instant, put in a 10 second delay. I mean, you are dropping a grenade on yourself when you die for cripes sake!

Don't get me wrong, the game is fun. And I am really hoping the expansion pack brings in vehicles.

 

[combustion]

try headquarters its much more fun than TDM.. plus I hope you didnt expect MP to be like bf2 cus it obviously isnt... its much more twitchy.

 

[lewchenko]

My old BF2, then 2142 clan has started a couple of COD4 servers. Very popular they are as well..

However, they run one at 50 players.... because its so much more popular than they the one at <20 players. Bizarre really as the 50 player server really is spawn/die/spawn/die/spawn/die etc...
They run the 50 server because its always busy... and that means more members to their clan site etc..

I think the size of the maps should dictate 16 or 20 players MAX.

Alas... an opportunity missed. Roll on BF3 and Front Lines Fuel of War ....

 

[Version_3]

I'm emo, but instead of cutting myself, I snipe on Shipment on a 24v24 server.

QFT! LOL

Last night I was on a 48man server, and it had 3 maps in its rotation.. Shipment, Wet Works, Shipment.

It was insane. That level is so small, I swear every time I spawned, I was instantly killed for 25 times in a row!

 

[Monkey God]

I played for the first time at a LAN last weekend.
Maps are WAY to small. Nade fest wasn't too bad as we had no upgraded stuffs.

Team capture (whatever its called) was alot of fun.
Helicopters suck.

 

[Porter_]

Try smaller servers, different gametypes, and hardcore mode. Try S&D. TDM is wank.

good advice. hardcore S&D servers are great fun and really require you to be more strategic and tactical.

I am enjoying the multi-player in COD4, but there are definitely some things that should be fixed:

• Where is capture the flag?
• Helicopters are broken. I get killed by helicopters while I am in a building all the time.
• Shooting through walls. I don't think this needs to be in a FPS.
• It is hard to distinguish teammates from enemies. Why can't one team be in different colors (Like grey and green camo, or grey and blue camo)? It's not like camo is useful anyways. But why do both teams have to be tan colored (with maybe a red beret, wtf?)

A few comments on the above:
- capture the flag is called "Domination" in COD4. there are plenty of servers running this game type.
- i used to think the heli's were shooting me through buildings, but in most cases if you watch the kill cam you'll see that you were exposed through a window.
- I really like the penetrable materials in this game. i kill people all the time by shooting through walls. in fact now that i've played COD4 i don't like playing games that don't have this feature.
- as far as the camo colors...marines = desert camo and opfor = black. that's more than enough contrast. S.A.S. vs Spetz can be a little more tricky...but still easy to differentiate.

 

[sparks]

They had to ad perks to get you to advance so grenades was one of them.
I can't get c4 to work...I only get the detonator (I know its my setup some how)

MAKE BIGGER MAPS !!!

Helos suck and some of the sites are modding them which is BS.
I hit a helo with 2 rpg's and 100 rounds of auto fire and it was smoking a little. WTF

if they take out helos and planes on these small maps it would be more fun.
IF NOT give points to damage on helo....most of the time its one or 2 guys shooting them down and dying while 4 other team mates watch.

Where is capture the flag? said that last month and got lectured I assume by Activision employees or want to be boys that it was not needed they had something better...yea right

I use heavy penetration and it works .....I don't see how to change it
leave as is or take out...anything else would make it worthless

BIGGER MAPS!!!

hacks are on lots some nights...I saw one last night jump off a building run while 3 people were shooting him and jump thru a window in another building..FUNNY I could not even use the up key to climb in the window...tooo high

his score was 64 and 4...I guess his finger slipped off the hack key a few times to make us feel good.

game starts....enemy uav....NO ONE HAS MOVED YET.....enemy helo airborne....WTF
enemy aircraft it was continuous airstrikes and helos....AHHH F THIS S#$%^

did I mention BIGGER MAPS???

wish you could import maps from medal of honor and other like it