Call of Duty 4 update details revealed
Over on the official Infinity Ward forums, a Community Relations Manager posted a list of updates for the upcoming patch for Call of Duty 4. No date has been confirmed, and even the changes themselves aren’t final.
The most important new feature is probably ‘host migration’ which means that the multiplayer game you’re in no longer ends when the host of the game leaves, instead a new host will be selected so that you can continue playing. The rest of the list is just a few small changes here and there. Luckily it’s nowhere near as bad as with the wretched Call of Duty 2 lag a long time ago.
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Additions / New Features:
- Added Kill cam to Airstrike bombs and Claymores
- Addition of Host Migration so if Host Leaves auto-chooses next best host
- Tweaked the following Oldschool Mode settings based on feedback:
- Added Unlimited Sprint
- Increased Magazine Size
- Added Ragdoll Cam - Addition of New “N0M4D” Control Scheme
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Optimizations / Tweaks:
- Identify party by background color (in Lobby)
- Optimized server selection for first match for better connections
- Improved network performance for 18 player games
- Optimized ‘Chase Cam’ when Spectating
- Fixed Playlist error when attempting to join from other games
- Handle Corrupt Create A Class data instead of kicking player
Are you encountering any bugs or annoyances that aren’t in the list and should be fixed?
hooray about the host stuff…
Addition of Host Migration so if Host Leaves auto-chooses next best host
It’s about time!! Good add!
Bugs that need to be fixed is the sniper hit box. when sniping, quite a bit of the time the bullets dont even hit.
no ur just crap
i have seen kill cams when i was sniped by a shot that was several feet away.
In the game you have to shoot ahead of where they are running, this isn’t lag, it’s an addition to the game to make it more realistic…
Personally, I don’t like it neither.
im not talking about when they are running, im talking about standing still. there has been quite a few times when i can see just the top of their head over a rock or something, and you just cant hit it…..its garbage.
and as for jamzy no2, i would own you……my GT is i idbagi i join my games and find out.
i WAS running, but the shot was BEHIND me by a foot.
and gunslinger, where did you read that shooting ahead was an intentional addition to the gameplay? i would be totally interested in seeing that.
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This is great, I wonder if it will take as long as the patch for COD 2?
Also, why is it that a fully automatic weapon such as the P90 and M4 are so accurate when spraying from long distances? They are just as accurate as my single shot G3.
how about an up date that puts players of even ranks against each other i mean im rank 17 and have been in games full of late 40 ranked people i have never had these issues with halo 3
yeah, i am still in my twenties, and i haven’t seen anyone below thirty in weeks. i believe they matchmake with your skill level though, nopt your rank, but regardless, i have been facing some stiff competition lately myself.
we all kill in the same way. Rank on Rank matchmaking is idiotic for CoD4 also especially if you’re doing prestige mode.
yeah, but higher ranks have a completely different weapon set. that definitely tips the scales. and i can’t imagine there aren’t enough level 0-20 players to play with.
and yes i do like this game
what ulimited sprint, they should put ulimited stedy aim when snipin instead.
Im with Josh near the top….alot of the time network issues dont register the sniper bullets hitting….so when u unload a clip in to some guy and he turns aroung and pops u in the face it get kinda anoying
When in doubt, knife em’. I stopped getting pissed over this and if after about 4 shots they don’t die, I go in for a knife kill. Sad thing is that Iv’e seen that not even register at times lol.
Anytime I send or receive a party invite I can never join and vise versa noone can join me, it is ghey. Hope they fix that.
Sniper is a skill, and not for everyone. I did notice this dude just firing the .50 cal at me with a nice lead and i though COD4 “jesus” was in the building. RIDICULOUS! Also, i agree with the ranking problem. The ranking problems can be a bit lop sided at times.
try putting your 360 in your router’s dmz, or forwarding ports 88 and 3074 to your 360s IP address. if you are plugged straight into your modem, make sure that it does not have DHCP capabilities, and if it does, put your 360 in the DMZ or forward ports 88 and 3074 to your 360s IP address. it is quick, it is easy, it is worth knowing how to do, and it will probably solve a lot of problems you didn’t even know you had.
i have tried this before, with the port forwarding and the DMZ, neither worked for me…..it is an issue they need to work on because all of my other games work just fine.
you tried it before? if that means you did it, then changed it back, i still recommend you do it again. you might want to try plugging the 360 directly into the modem for a trial run to see if you can get a good connection that way. a lot of isp provided modems seem to cause problems for xbox live. if it doesn’t work, then you may be able to access a modem config page. also, a lot of isp provided modems cause problems for xbox live. 2wire was the brand i had problems with. if it DOES work, then that means you can troubleshoot your network configuration with your router to get it right. hope that helps. the game works great for me, but i have HUGE bandwidth, and my network is immaculately maintained.
oh, i was talking to savutano about the port forwarding and dmz anyway. it may help him join parties, and be joinable. a good place to start is to test your xbox live connection from the network system blade, and make sure your NAT is open, not moderate, or restricted or whatever the bad shit is. good luck.
im rather good with computers, hooking it up directly to the modem works great, but at the router is where the problem is. the dmz and port forwarding is still there but its just that a lot of netgear routers dont work that great with xbox live……there are numerous people that have this problem and many people suggest get a new router that isnt so strict on the settings and security.
like i said, i was talking to savutano. i think it is unlikely that the network problem you are talking about is anything but someone out there with a bad or slow connection. i could easily be wrong, but port forwarding and dmzing usually don’t take care of problems involving missed hit detection, especially due to packet loss or delay in data transfer. as far as i know.
if all of my other games work just fine, but yet if i have my router hooked up and it wont let me find games in cod4, its either 1 of 2 things, the router or something they are doing with cod4, since all of my other games work (like halo, gears of war, madden, etc.) i would bet it has to do with cod4/IW
Same for a mate of mine when we tried joinning a game he would get kicked all the time, the corrupt create a class thing it turned out to be as he reset all his custom classes and his game was back to normal, strange but it worked
i believe that is a bug we have all had to deal with. just back out to the multiplayer menu, and then choose xbox live to automatically update your settings.
I couldnt join any friends either. I could play in on line matches though. My NAT was set to limited which it said was the problem. To fix this i just reset the router to factory settings and then GAME ON!
Addition of New “N0M4D” Control Scheme
What is NOM4D???
Well I know that a Nomad is a tablets system where tablets are organised by day of the week and you just can’t fail at missing days or wrong tablets…
So maybe N0M4D in controls is something really simple where controls for something are grouped and 1 thing operate 4 different others.. not sure only my guess
Hmmm I just wish you could have online multi split screen, and hosts could control what maps you play instead of random maps, everything else is AWESOME COD4 FTW!!!!!
or have a group vote on maps
tired of playing ridiculously higher ranked players becomes frustrating to play against them, why bother with a ranking system if the matchmaking doesn’t use it?
If you guys have problems with hit detection, its probably lag. Make sure you take note of who you are playing with cause it usually happens when you play with people from another country. eg I can never knife a moving target(sometimes stationary targets) if the game is being hosted by a person from another country but if I play in a local game I have absolutely no problems. PS I dont think you having to aim ahead is part of the game(that was only part of the one mission) cause in the sp campaign you never have to aim ahead, do you? I think this is due to lag once again
i had a problem wit my gears fo war! evrytym i went in2 an online match and i was da host it said dat da host has booted you from da game! why is this? and sumtyms it wnt let me play ranked matches! do i need a new gears of war game?
Nah, what you need is a lesson in written English.
But seriously, i’ll even pen this in your style so ya get me.
If da host say de boot ya den you prob got booted, as fo no online matches you checked dat u got da nuu maps?
Be surprised if you need a new game though.
Yea I agree with whoever said that half of the time bullets don’t hit and don’t give the excuse you suck because whoever said that is garbage and doesn’t recognize a blank shot when they see one. I’ve hit someone square in the head and they didn’t get hit.Now perhaps wind is a factor and the Coriolis effect is a factor? Deagle OWNZZZ!!!
Everytime I enter a ranked match it kicks me before i can sometimes choose my weapons class to use.wat up with that?i even get kicked when im not hosting provate matches,
get rid of juggernot
juggernot get rid of it its not like real army guys get a health booster
juggernot get rid of it its not like real army guys get a health booster and that would mean less f**king people dyiny in iraq