Modern Warfare 2 - Disturbing Rumours

[French]

Quoting sources at TEK-9 today.

Earlier today BASHandSlash.com released some disturbing news for all Call of Duty players awaiting the release of Modern Warfare 2, the multiplayer in particular. Although Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling did confirm the game will be released on time, his interview on the BASHandSlash webcast has lead to a massive discussion on the future of the Call of Duty series.

According to the webcast, Infinity Ward are working on a backend called IW.net to make the game more accessible to everyone. As a consequence, it is suggested there will be no dedicated servers and it could also mean there will be no room for Promod, unless IW add it to IW.net.

In addition, VAC will be used as anti-cheat instead of Punkbuster.

Yock Yitch from BASHandSlash.com summarized things as follows:

General
- IW partnering through Steam is what you will see in the future. Matchmaking is not through Steam, but IW.NET is run in conjunction with Steam.
- GSP's will no longer be renting out servers.
- No PunkBuster. VAC will be used as an anti cheat.
- Retail distribution: Pre-orders will get a disk. Or you could order from Steam.
- DLC may now need to be paid for - not confirmed.
- Piracy was only a small reason for going to IW.NET - not the whole reason.

Clans
- No more clan servers. Private matches, replace clan servers.
- Listen servers will connect to each other.
- IW.NET/Steam will replace the community server admin

Competitive Gaming
- Competitive gaming has changed forever.
- It might be possible in the future for IW engineers to load a "competitive" setting on IW.NET, but it is far from a guarantee. It might also never happen.

Modding
- Modding the game is now very much in question. Fourzerotwo had no info on modding. However, it appears that there will be no mods or maps for MW2.
- Modding in SpecOps? Unknown.

Original Source: http://www.tek-9.org/news/BASHandSla..._MW2-2071.html

[KNI9HT]

When something looks like it's too good to be true: That's because it probably is.

EDIT: If this how the game will run, though, I'm staying in CA.

MAJOR EDIT: Plus the hosting system will screw over everybody, and since UNLIKE CA, THERE IS A SPECTATOR MODE, there is no way to avoid Host-Headshot syndrome, as we used to call it in halo. If you guys don't understand, it's basically that the host will always be scoring critical shots, because of his incredibly high reg, while everyone else will be playing normally.

In an example: Imagine shooting someone's foot and it counting as a chest shot, that's what host advantage is about. In halo, it always counted as headshots. That's why host + pistol was sometimes banned from league play.

[ML_916]

Gotta say this sounds like pure pig shit...

Edit:
Maybe it's time to cancel some preorders and sign some petitions?
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_pe...?dedis4mw&3451

[French]

///signed.

Frankly it's no use though. Once a company sets along those lines, they won't come back. LucasArts did it, Treyarch did it, now IW.

Looks like i'll be sticking to cod4 unless anyone else has any bright ideas.

[ML_916]

Yeah, petitions are useless, but it doesn't hurt to sign them

Even Blizzard have gone down the bullshit path now. No LAN play in SC2. Like, what the fuck is all that about? LAN is the only reason to play Starcraft ffs!

[PickPocketed]

Well, I'm definitely not getting the game unless there are dedi servers...

Hopefully once IW realizes that they will be losing a ton of money, they'll rethink their actions...

[French]

idk we'll have to wait and see. personally i'm still hopeful

[Do_it_]

Signed!
One thing is for sure, I doubt that many ppl will keep playing COD if it comes out like this!
Who knows maybe it will be the return of MOH loooool

[ikon]

Originally Posted by PickPocketed

Well, I'm definitely not getting the game unless there are dedi servers...

Hopefully once IW realizes that they will be losing a ton of money, they'll rethink their actions...

Thats very intresting...
The amount of money they will loose in server deals is insain

...I might call back my pre-order

[French]

idk. i've kept mine pre-ordered for a while, i still kinda hope IW will contradict the news in a few days time :s