MW2, disturbing news
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17 Oct 2009, 21:34
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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.
Below you can find the BASHandSlash webcast. The interview with Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling starts at around 1:38:00.
copied from: http://www.tek-9.org/news/DiBASHandSlash_release_sturbing_news_regarding_MW2_multiplayer-2071.html (where you also find the interview) <--
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.
Below you can find the BASHandSlash webcast. The interview with Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling starts at around 1:38:00.
copied from: http://www.tek-9.org/news/DiBASHandSlash_release_sturbing_news_regarding_MW2_multiplayer-2071.html (where you also find the interview) <--
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pre-ordered.
- No PunkBuster. VAC will be used as an anti cheat.
atleast they got something right
"- 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."
WHAT
A thing I don't get is why developers constantly try to change a success formula ?!
Best 2 games to be released are :
1) A polished and updated ET or RTCW
2) Cod2 with new maps and sprint !
fail developers are fail
100% agree
Original source http://bashandslash.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=745&Itemid=111
NO DEDICATED SERVERS = lag party
e: Someone do a newspost so people can cancel their preorder in time.