New info on CoD 4 patch; MP playlist changes planned
Call of Duty 4 players are no doubt anxiously waiting for the upcoming patch that is to include new additions and optimizations, and while a specific release date is yet to be announced, Infinity Ward’s fourzerotwo has recently revealed that new tweaks are being added to the patch, along with announcing that changes are to be made to the multiplayer playlists.
The title update that is to add a galore of fixes to the game is scheduled for release sometime this month, whereas the multiplayer playlist changes are to be released “at some point in the near future”. In addition to the changes listed previously, the following improvements are being added to the update:
Added Kill Cam To Everything
- Kill Cam view Added: Air Strike Bombs (Follows bomb from plane to target)
- Kill Cam view Added: Grenades (Follows frag from hand to ground, then rotates to view target)
- Kill Cam view Added: RPGs (Follows RPG from launch to target)
- Kill Cam view Added: M203 Rounds (Follows round from launcher to target)
- Kill Cam view Added: Claymores (Views from behind claymore until explosion)
- Kill Cam view Added: C4 Packs (View from pack rotating to watch target)
- Kill Cam view Added: Martrdom (View from grenade rotating to watch target)
Fixed Weapon Sprint Bug
- Bug which gave players more sprint when using particular weapons.
As for the multiplayer playlist changes, here’s what will be added/tweaked/removed when the second title update arrives:
Team Deathmatch
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
Mercenary Team Deathmatch
- Brand New Playlists: No Clans / Parties allowed.
- Players who don’t want to be matchmade with clans (or people in parties) can team up with fellow lone wolves and play some TDM.
Free-for-All
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
- Score Limit Change: 100 Points
Domination
- Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
- Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
- Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.
Ground War
- No changes.
Sabatoge
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
Headquarters
- Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
- Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
- Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.
Search and Destroy
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
Team Tactical
- Map Added to Rotation: Ambush - now available in map rotation.
- Map Added to Rotation: Bloc- now available in map rotation.
- Map Added to Rotation: Pipeline - now availalbe in map rotation.
Hardcore Team Deathmatch
- Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Team Deathmatch Only
- No longer switched between Hardcore Search and Destroy and Hardcore Team Deathmatch
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
Hardcore Search and Destroy
- Brand New Playlist: 100% Hardcore Search and Destroy Only
- No longer switched between Hardcore Search and Destroy and Hardcore Team Deathmatch
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
Old School
- Rule Set Change: Free-for-All Only w/ Old School Rules
- Increased Health (slightly)
- No Health Re-gen
- Score Limit Change: 100 points
- Map Added to Rotation: Showdown - now available in map rotation.
Cage Match
- Rule Set Change: No Longer Old School Mode
- 1 v 1: Normal Rules
- Map Added to Rotation: Countdown - now availalbe in map rotation
- Map Added to Rotation: District - now available in map rotation
Oldcore
- Playlist Removed
Team Objective
- Playlist Removed
- All gametypes included now available individually.
Share your thoughts on the patch and multiplayer playlist changes below.
I need dates damnit! I really can’t wait until this patch. This looks like a welcome addition to the last update list…
yes…and get Map hunting Zan… we need maps too
lol
sort the god damn sniper rifles out! and stop pissing around changing play lists.
http://www.xboxic.com/news/4058
what i think he means zan, is, git ‘r’ done, and i think we were all thinking the same damn thing. this playlist bullshit should never even have been something that had to be “patched” in the first place. i think we all remember waiting six months for a cod2 patch, we are now watching i.w.’s chance at redemption slip away.
no one watches kill cam
I do…I swear at it…
Uhhh…Yea, a lot of people do. Especially in a mode like Headquarters or Hardcore gametypes where you either don’t respawn or have a longer respawn time.
Added Kill Cam To Everything
AWESOME STUFF!
But ya… new maps anyone?
Will they ever add guest live play? anyone know?
no split screen for online play.
I was kind of hoping that Party play would be fixed, instead of randomly splitting your party up after a couple of games (usually after you end up back in a lobby after a host aborts the game).
At the present time, I spend too much time quitting out of multiplayer and having to set the party up from scratch, manually inviting friends in. I’m sure they’ll get it sorted, just hope it’s sooner rather than later as the game is seriously sweet all round.
I agree. I’m tired of getting dropped from a party or having members dropped from my party.
It’s easy to keep an eye on in a small party, but with several people it’s easy to lose one player and not notice while jumping into a new match.
A party should remain together unless someone is removed or decides to leave. The party should NOT break up simply because you leave a lobby….and the party host should change as long as someone is still in the party. Rebuilding the party is a pain in the butt!
As for the patch…I might find something I like about it, but I haven’t been bothered by the stuff that’s being “fixed”, as far as I know.
So what part of the game is the “showdown” map from? does anyone know?
i believe the showdown map is ripped from the execution site.
I love the mercenary Team Death match option. Nothing sucks more than entering a team death match and seeing the other team is entirely made up of a clan.
I just want to host my own freaking public server so I can kick the kids that are not old enough to play anyhow. Freaking 8 year olds with their potty mouths.
there we go. how about some unranked public servers to host our own games in. there is not enough time in the world to mute all the dipshits singing about how horny they are, but the boot, there is plenty of time for the boot. and speaking of time, wouldn’t it be nice to have a minute in between rounds to take a quick binger or hit the head? i mean jesus christ! 30 seconds??? i can’t even get to my bathroom from the 360 in thirty seconds! and what the hell is the point of allowing people to spectate in public games, if it is going to boot you in a few seconds for doing so?
so check this out. i just logged on to play, and there was a brand new playlist! the game has not received its patch (still running 1.0.472), but i now see the mercenary team deathmatch option! VERY strange. i imagine the patch is close if they are implementing this.
yeah i saw the same thing this mornin but i didnt see any of the other things that were coming wit the patch. i got on here and surprisingly theres no article on this, i hope its here at least by next week, as long as its not a half ass patch.
from fourtwozero’s xbox.com goody page:
http://forums.xbox.com/17291953/ShowPost.aspx
“Clarification: Playlist changes coming soon (in December) patch won’t be through certification till after December]”
bollocks. (deliberately phrased to assist my overseas friends).
hey u cant watch kill cam on hardcore modes not unless it is a custom match genious
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