Call of Duty: Black Ops

[bucwylde23]

That's a known glitch. Treyarch put it up on their list of things they are working on when they posted the details of the last patch.

It only happens under 'certain conditions' according to them but they don't say what those conditions are.

Interesting, I read that list but I guess I overlooked that one. Glad to know they are working on it though.

 

[Queasy]

Has anyone else had problems getting the Backstabber medals? I'm trying to get Ninja Pro but the game is very particular about what it considers a knife to the back.

Also how do you get credit for destroying a sentry gun to get Ghost Pro? I destroyed two last night - one with a LAW and one with semtex.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Has anyone else had problems getting the Backstabber medals? I'm trying to get Ghost Pro but the game is very particular about what it considers a knife to the back.

Also how do you get credit for destroying a sentry gun to get Ghost Pro? I destroyed two last night - one with a LAW and one with semtex.

You gotta knife it.

 

[cyphilis]

Has anyone else had problems getting the Backstabber medals? I'm trying to get Ghost Pro but the game is very particular about what it considers a knife to the back.

Also how do you get credit for destroying a sentry gun to get Ghost Pro? I destroyed two last night - one with a LAW and one with semtex.

I experienced the same thing with the backstabber medals. I had a few times I got directly behind the person, stabbed them and never got credit. The one I got it on, the guy was actually more towards the side and it gave me credit for stabbing him. Just keep trying.

I destroyed the Sentry gun with a Galil. I first threw a frag at it, which did not destroy it.. but I finished it off with the gun and got the credit for it.

A side story about how I got it.... I tried for days, the entire time playing trying to destroy a sentry to get Ghost Pro. No one was ever using and/or getting a sentry gun as a killstreak. So I followed what someone said on this thread, and bought it myself. When I would get the kill streak, I would try to run into the enemies spawn and throw it at them so they would take it. Morons never would, and if they did they would never set it up so I could destroy it. Most of the time my teammates would go and get it, even with me on the mic screaming at them to leave it alone. So I had given up, thinking it was never going to happen. I decided to work on flak jacket pro instead. The next game I joined, the team I was on was getting destroyed by a Sentry gun, and I spawned right beside it. I destroyed it, hoping I still had ghost on my load out.... luckily I forgot to change the perk and I still had ghost on. By sure chance I finally got ghost pro. Which I love, and team mates love especially if the enemy gets a Huey. I take it down pretty quick as they are all getting slaughtered.

 

[basslover1]

All I've got left to unlock ghost pro is the 30 heli challenge, which I've done 10 so far.

It's a PITA to do though without a decent launcher, even the attack heli takes two rockets.

I've almost got Ninja Pro as well, just gotta do the 10 offense medal thing.

I decided last night to try my luck at the wager matches. Ended up playing about 5 rounds of Sticks and Stones. That game mode is so much fun. Reminds me of the knife/pistol servers back in the BF2 days.

 

[Queasy]

All I've got left to unlock ghost pro is the 30 heli challenge, which I've done 10 so far.

It's a PITA to do though without a decent launcher, even the attack heli takes two rockets.

It doesn't have to be just helis. You can take down drones as well and get credit. That's what I did and was able to get it decently quick.

The only problem is spotting the drones but it is a minor one.

 

[Anubis]

the 2nd (or 3rd) launcher. the one that AA only has 2 rounds, you can take out anything with it in 2 shots (spyplanes are 1 shot). when i got ghost pro i just ignored my KD ratio for a few matches, stood in the back and shot down spy planes and choppers

 

[basslover1]

It doesn't have to be just helis. You can take down drones as well and get credit. That's what I did and was able to get it decently quick.

The only problem is spotting the drones but it is a minor one.

Ahhh, didn't know spy planes counted (it does say helicopters for the challenge).

That'll make life easier. They can be a pain to spot on certain maps but it's not that bad.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

The 30 air support is easy since so many people use the spy plane. You can even shoot down the care package helicopters.

I still cant find a damn sentry gun to kill.

 

[Anubis]

The 30 air support is easy since so many people use the spy plane. You can even shoot down the care package helicopters.

I still cant find a damn sentry gun to kill.

the number of people that run spy plane isn't that large, i find that im the only one putting them up 90% of the time

everyone runs the stupid RC car

 

[smackababy]

the number of people that run spy plane isn't that large, i find that im the only one putting them up 90% of the time

everyone runs the stupid RC car

It is about 50/50 for me. I run Spy Plane, Chopper, Dogs myself. The RC car is just way to cheap for me.

 

[Anubis]

i hate controlling the RC car TBH, when o play with my buddies we have spy planes up almost the entire game, when i just do randoms it seems i'm the only one, Dogs are sweet but i cant get that many kills frequently enough to make it worth it. so i stick to praying for a good roll out of the care package/HL pro reroll

 

[blurredvision]

It is about 50/50 for me. I run Spy Plane, Chopper, Dogs myself. The RC car is just way to cheap for me.

I find that statement odd. Spy plane tells you where most all of your enemies are at white the chopper and dogs give you free kills without having to do anything other than call it in. The RC car is only good for a single kill most of the time while leaving you completely vulnerable and even then, people are getting a lot better at hiding from it and/or shooting it.

If anything, the ones you listed are way more cheap than the RC car, which is pretty limited in use.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Chopper, Huey, Dogs is where its at. Sometimes I switch it up to Chopper, Huey, Gunship but people tend to shoot down gunship a lot. Dogs is fun since they do all the work =D

 

[fbrdphreak]

Reflex > Red Dot for FAL and Commando (likely true for the other semi-auto and full-auto AR's as well)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijI4IlWc-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIMrGDYIS_k

 

[gorcorps]

Reflex > Red Dot for FAL and Commando (likely true for the other semi-auto and full-auto AR's as well)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijI4IlWc-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIMrGDYIS_k

That very much depends what you call "better". While it does have the tiniest bit less spread, the fact that it zooms less and obstructs your vision more means that it may not be worth it for some people.

 

[digiram]

Reflex > Red Dot for FAL and Commando (likely true for the other semi-auto and full-auto AR's as well)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijI4IlWc-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIMrGDYIS_k

I don't know. Most my buddies agree with you, but I find that you can ads quicker with the red dot. So, if you move around a bit, I think the red dot is better.

 

[sygyzy]

Can anyone explain to me how voice chat works in public games? I have never disabled chat or lowered the volume or anything. But with both MW2 and Black Ops, I have seen inconsistent behaviors. Here are things I've seen:

1. Voice chat coming through my HT speakers, mixed with game effects and music. But not through headset.
2. Voice chat coming through headset only
3. The chat icon (speaker) being activated on teammate's names but not hearing anything
4. Chatting through headset but not hearing any sort of reply or any sound at all (as if it's unplugged).

I have to admit, most of the time on MW2 I am annoyed at the chat but lately, with Black Ops, I actually do want to talk to people. I play Domination 100% of the time and it'd be nice to actually, you know, work as a team.

Is there something wrong with my headset? Or do people just not chat anymore?

I don't have any networking issues on my 360.

 

[fbrdphreak]

That very much depends what you call "better". While it does have the tiniest bit less spread, the fact that it zooms less and obstructs your vision more means that it may not be worth it for some people.

Good point! Though, IMO the spread is reduced more than just a "tiny bit" and it's also more consistent. Notice the FAL didn't jerk to the left.

And another fun one: mad about that knife lunge!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwPnCjg5sKM

 

[Anubis]

lol i JUST watched that vid, knife needs more nerfs

 

[jman19]

the 2nd (or 3rd) launcher. the one that AA only has 2 rounds, you can take out anything with it in 2 shots (spyplanes are 1 shot). when i got ghost pro i just ignored my KD ratio for a few matches, stood in the back and shot down spy planes and choppers

Yeah, just drop back behind your teammates or near a current spawn point when you see a spy plane (quite common, you should get a few opportunities at this per round) and fire away. I think I need one or two more to finish up Ghost Pro...

Only pro perk I have so far is SOH, but now that I finished that up I am working on Warlord (which will help me get Ninja Pro). Surpressor + (choose your fav second attachment - dual mags, RDS, etc) = WIN.

 

[jman19]

lol i JUST watched that vid, knife needs more nerfs

Knifing is obnoxious in this game (though less so than MW2 where you had Commando/Lightweight/Marathon builds running around like crazy)... you really should not be able to use the knife some number of seconds after taking a hit from a firearm.

 

[Queasy]

Good point! Though, IMO the spread is reduced more than just a "tiny bit" and it's also more consistent. Notice the FAL didn't jerk to the left.

And another fun one: mad about that knife lunge!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwPnCjg5sKM

That's a weird one. Doesn't seem as much like a big knife lunge as much as he was made temporarily invincible during the knifing animation.

 

[Queasy]

Btw, since I'm home with the kids my son and I have been playing Halo: Reach. Going back and forth between Blops and Reach is screwing me up.

 

[digiram]

Anybody play dead ops yet? I think it's better than Zombie Apocolypes. I've only played it by myself. Anyone know if you can do Live MP in this game?