Rumor Multiplayer MW3 Info

[BFiVL]

The game's multiplayer will be divided into cooperative Special Ops maps and traditional multiplayer maps. There will be no zombie modes in this game, not a surprise since zombies were introduced to the Call of Duty franchise by Treyarch and have, so far, popped up only in the Treyarch-developed games.

Special Ops will include both a survival, horde-like mode and a mission mode, with a total of a dozen maps and missions to choose from between the two.

As we've previously reported, there are 20 maps being worked on for Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer.

It is unclear how many multiplayer and Spec Ops maps and missions will come with the game and how many will be sold at a later date as add-on downloadable content.

Key to the multiplayer experience is the ability for players to level up their characters and unlock perks to modify the effectiveness of their equipment, character and enemy equipment. The multiplayer matches also include killstreaks, which are special one-time rewards that are unlocked after a player kills other players a set number of times without dying.

As could be expected, developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games have been working to tweak both killstreaks and perks for Modern Warfare 3.

The biggest new addition to the game that we've heard of so far is the creation of Team Perks. These are perks that a team can work toward to earn. It is unclear whether this will be tied to clans or some other team system, but their inclusion could help push the game into a more team-driven title, something the premium Elite service is likely to tie into.

UPDATE: Robert Bowling, creative strategist at Infinity Ward, tweeted that "team perks" is not in the game. He later clarified that Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer would nave "no such thing" as team perks.

While we don't know the total number of team perks coming to Modern Warfare 3, we have been told four of them:

Stopping Power: Increased bullet damage.
Blast Shield: Unclear
Health Regen: Regenerate health over time.
Stun Protection: Prevent stunning from flash grenades.

New perks coming to Modern Warfare 3 include:

Blind Eye: This makes you immune to computer-controlled and player-controlled killstreaks. The pro version makes your launchers lock on faster and gives you extra bullet damage to vehicles.
Assassin: This makes you immune to UAV, thermal, and heartbeat sensors. The pro version also makes you immune to CUAV, EMP and no longer shows your name in red or the crosshair in red when you're targeted.
Point Guard: Every two assists count as a kill towards your killstreak.
Dead Silence: You make no noise.
Recon: Gives you a special kind of radar to spot enemies, most likely. We're not sure on this one.

We're not clear on how many or which previous perks will be coming to the game, but it sounds like the ones that do return will do so from Modern Warfare 2, not Black Ops.

There will also be a bevy of new killstreaks to play with in multiplayer. Here's the rundown on the latest thinking:

EMP Grenade: Temporarily takes out all area electronics.
Littlebird: A small-manned helicopter that can controlled and used to gun down enemies. [Updated]
Precision Airstrike: Calls in an airstrike on a targeted area.
Stealth bomber: Calls in a B2 Spirit to carpet bomb along a line designated by the player.
Remote Turret: A remote controlled turret.
Directional UAV: A UAV that can be directed into areas to scan for enemies.
Remote Mortar: Direct a mortar team using a zoomable camera view of the map to call in strikes.
Airdrop Trap: A booby-trapped airdrop.
Ammo Resupply: An ammo reloading airdrop.
Escort Airdrop: A protected airdrop.
Specialist Strike Package: This one remains a mystery to us.

While it's likely that some of the killstreaks will drop out or be added in, we've been told that the team has decided to remove the controversial Tactical Nuke killstreak from the game.

Other tweaks being looked at by the team include making sure things like exploding barrels not counting toward a player's killstreak tally.

We've also learned, unfortunately, that this latest Call of Duty still won't support dedicated servers, instead relying on the hosted servers found in previous iterations of the game. Dedicated servers were removed from the Modern Warfare games starting with Modern Warfare 2. (Modern Warfare 3 appears to be using DemonWare for player authentication, just like with Call of Duty: Black Ops.)

Activision was contacted prior to this story's publication and declined to comment. However, Robert Bowling, creative strategist at Infinity Ward, later tweeted about the story confirming that Tactical Nukes had been removed from the game and that the game will not have the stopping power perk. He also tweeted that "team perks" were not in the game. He later clarified that Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer would nave "no such thing" as team perks.

He also reiterated that, as we initially reported, the multiplayer for Modern Warfare 3 is still in development and that not everything has been locked down.

[sixpackdan101]

Shel notes:

the game will have no stopping power.

Garbageeeee.

[trendon]

I just wish they'd re-release MW2 without commando. I'd be happy as can be.

[Hoos]

I demand that the nuke comes back.

[trendon]

I demand that the nuke comes back.

I want it all back. I said this countless times before I finally traded-in Black Ops, but my two main complaints about the most recent version were:

1. No sense of urgency/chaos. (re: no killstreaks)
2. Horrible sound, even after the supposed fixes.

The game was not fun. Every other version was fun, especially WaW with the fucking tanks. I know that one was not terribly popular, but I loved it.

[Hoos]

I like WaW also. I thought that game had some of the best maps in the series. Blops is kinda blah. It's been fun but it just feels stagnant now. I kinda just play it for the hell of it now. So, I'm looking forward to a new version.

I will probably be playing less of Blops until the new one is out. I just got Rage so I'm heading back into the apocalypse.

[BFiVL]

About a month to go, yay. I always love seeing the new/old faces for about a week, then it just being me hoos, beef, aj, and mike at the end.

[BFiVL]

if anyone is not buying the game DAY 1, just wait a week and buy it off Nole or nasty for 20 bucks.

[Block M]

Protected air drop will eliminate one of the worst feelings in the game. Throwing down your marker and being killed from behind, re-spawning and seeing nothing but ammo crates left behind. smh

[trendon]

if anyone is not buying the game DAY 1, just wait a week and buy it off Nole or nasty for 20 bucks.

LOL.

OK, I am happy, by the way. 1:25. Yes!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYg_b-pw98g[/youtube]

[dakshdar]

I wish there were online co-op for the story mode and not just spec-ops.

[Hoos]

I can see the Jug killstreak being a big one on Domination.

[sixpackdan101]

About a month to go, yay. I always love seeing the new/old faces for about a week, then it just being me hoos, beef, aj, and mike at the end.

Haven't had my ps3 for a week. Might hop on sometime this week.

[cougnix]

About a month to go, yay. I always love seeing the new/old faces for about a week, then it just being me hoos, beef, aj, and mike at the end.

I have been going strong. I always see aj on, but never get invited. Or if I try to follow into the game I'm on the losing team...

[yougoogelizer]

I wish there were online co-op for the story mode and not just spec-ops.

I like that idea. That would make it a lot more fun to complete the campaigns.

[Hoos]

I have been going strong. I always see aj on, but never get invited. Or if I try to follow into the game I'm on the losing team...

He's a snob. Unless you have a 2.0 kd he wont play with you.

[ajalves]

I have been going strong. I always see aj on, but never get invited. Or if I try to follow into the game I'm on the losing team...

He's a snob. Unless you have a 2.0 kd he wont play with you.

dont listen to Hoos.. i play with anyone. truth is, some of you guys i dont know all that well and some of you have kids that play on your accounts and i dont want to invite them

if you want us to pick you up , just send a message

[BFiVL]

I have been going strong. I always see aj on, but never get invited. Or if I try to follow into the game I'm on the losing team...

He's a snob. Unless you have a 2.0 kd he wont play with you.

dont listen to Hoos.. i play with anyone. truth is, some of you guys i dont know all that well and some of you have kids that play on your accounts and i dont want to invite them

if you want us to pick you up , just send a message but know this, I will always be David Beckham

Fixed for you

[BFiVL]

About a month to go, yay. I always love seeing the new/old faces for about a week, then it just being me hoos, beef, aj, and mike at the end.

Haven't had my ps3 for a week. Might hop on sometime this week.

Ill believe it when I see it.

[jsence2]

AJ plays with pretty much anybody.

Now BigMike....

So those weird things that hover in the air, you have to run through them to get credit for kills? That would be huge for stopping campers.