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Call of Duty: Black Ops III Beta Thread [PC/Xbone now up!]

Tried it last night I was pretty unimpressed. Gunplay and movement just feels sluggish and awkward after coming off of Titanfall. That in addition to the rather small maps restricting movement made this a bit frustrating. I think they'd be better off sticking to polishing mechanics instead of chasing Titanfalls movement.
 
So, i've played 10+ rounds. Not really feeling it. I'm not sure if it's the very static maps or if I personally just am over the CoD franchise style gameplay even though I haven't bought a CoD title since I think MW3. It just feels boring.

The more I play, the more I realize i'm tired of CoD. Kills from every angle, drop-shotters, campers, etc.

The style of play really just isn't for me anymore and that kinda makes me sad. Its the end of an era.
 
The more I play, the more I realize i'm tired of CoD. Kills from every angle, drop-shotters, campers, etc.

The style of play really just isn't for me anymore and that kinda makes me sad. Its the end of an era.

Ya, seriously. I think Black Ops(that came out before mw3 right?) was the last CoD title I can say I truly enjoyed.

A lot of great memories though.
 
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed the hit detection was worse. Loved it during the Ps4 beta but here it feels like I'm back in AW's hit detection.

The impressions of the hit detection have been back and forth on the PC at least. Maybe there is still hope they'll improve it on the X1. AW still feels the same after all this time though. Seems PS4 is getting preferred treatment over the X1 and PC. In a perfect world, people on all platforms would be happy :/
 
i'm doing my best to give it a chance, but i just keep going back to Titanfall for dat smooth feel.

will keep trying though, there must be something here...

May be that's what it is. I really loved the fast moving MP in titanfall.

This feels very very slow compared to that. Like it feels slower than previous CoD's, but I don't know if that's in my head because of titanfalls speed or it's simply is slower.
 
Nomad's revival ability leads to some funny situations since most people still haven't reached level 28 and don't know about it
 
Not really feeling this one yet. It feels like Blops 2 + a dash of Titanfall to me, yet somehow not as good as either of those games. It may also be me adjusting from AW, it feels slower than that game, and TTK seems to be higher.

I'd prefer creating a custom character over picking one of these Adam Jensen looking goobers, but some of their abilities are neat to play around with, the bow and glitch are super cool. The character chatter during the game is also a neat touch.

Weapons aren't really doing it for me either, with a few exceptions, the ones I've unlocked so far seem to lack punch. Although I do appreciate how each attachment provides a cosmetic change, another nice detail. Games looking like a "wait for sale" atm, but we'll see how the rest of the beta plays out.
 
after trying the beta man i do not like this.

just a weird sandbox all around

You nailed. I was trying to find the right words.

I do feel the sandbox effect. It's just like we are dumped into a sandbox with very little reward feeling.

Kill streaks are just not as personal and powerful as it used to be. I remember back on the old COD versions (COD4, MW, MW2, BLOPS, etc) where you will say oh shit the chopper is coming run and hide!

Now it's just so much chaos you don't even pay attention to it. I don't know man, I feel COD lost personality.

Also you are stuck on pre-canned specialists. Just like Rainbow Six Siege. You are stuck using specialists/operatives you don't even want to use.

All in all it's still a COD game and because I'm a sucker I have to get it lol
 
If you like senseless chaos, there's always MW2.

I think there's a lot less going on here, thankfully due to the scorestreaks.

Respectfully disagree ;) MW2 still had it :)

Also, Am I the only one missing the awesome Halloween map (the one with the farm, can't remember the name) it was for COD4 or MW not so sure anymore.
 
Respectfully disagree ;) MW2 still had it :)

Also, Am I the only one missing the awesome Halloween map (the one with the farm, can't remember the name) it was for COD4 or MW not so sure anymore.

Overgrown? That map is a classic.

But I must disagree HARDER. I have PTSD just thinking about MW2's constant air attacks. D: Plus all the glitches in that game alone.
 
The game sucks on Xbox, I can't even get 1/4th of the kills I was getting on PS4 because of how hard it is to spot enemies.
 
The more I play, the more I realize i'm tired of CoD. Kills from every angle, drop-shotters, campers, etc.

The style of play really just isn't for me anymore and that kinda makes me sad. Its the end of an era.

Sounds like day 1 salty tears to me. It takes time to learn the maps, lanes, perks, equipment, movement options, etc... How all of that stuff factors into your play style and how the community plays. You can't play the beta for a few days and have shit figured out. Especially if you haven't played COD in a while.

Complaining about drop-shotting is pretty sad. If someone can drop shot you, you would have died anyway. Campers? Oh my god, am I sick of people complaining about campers. Use tactics. Holy shit. You know where this dude is, flush him out with nades, your specialist weapon, scorestreak, etc... you have more tools than ever now. In time you learn the hiding spots and know to look out for them by flashing before running through a door or around a corner, pre-firing corners, etc..

The same thing happens every COD. People become babies because they can't adapt to people playing better than them.

It's like people yearning for the days of MW. You don't miss the good old days, you miss playing a game that had more people inexperienced with FPS playing that are easier to kill because it just got crazy popular.
 
The game sucks on Xbox, I can't even get 1/4th of the kills I was getting on PS4 because of how hard it is to spot enemies.

I was just about to say this. In a dark area I'm lucky if I can see an enemy's lights. Good luck spotting a silhouette in all this blurry mess.
 
I was just about to say this. In a dark area I'm lucky if I can see an enemy's lights. Good luck spotting a silhouette in all this blurry mess.
Doesn't even have to be in the dark. The enemies blend in with the environment too easily, and given that it's a fast paced shooter, you only have a split second to notice them, but you can't.
 
Supposedly if you dwindle your friends list it'll fix the problem.

I just dropped mine down to 25, so hopefully it'll work. I still crashed. But we'll see.


Mines low enough and it still crashes. I have over 200 on PSN though and that didn't crash once. They need to patch it.
 
Sounds like day 1 salty tears to me. It takes time to learn the maps, lanes, perks, equipment, movement options, etc... How all of that stuff factors into your play style and how the community plays. You can't play the beta for a few days and have shit figured out. Especially if you haven't played COD in a while.

Complaining about drop-shotting is pretty sad. If someone can drop shot you, you would have died anyway. Campers? Oh my god, am I sick of people complaining about campers. Use tactics. Holy shit. You know where this dude is, flush him out with nades, your specialist weapon, scorestreak, etc... you have more tools than ever now. In time you learn the hiding spots and know to look out for them by flashing before running through a door or around a corner, pre-firing corners, etc..

The same thing happens every COD. People become babies because they can't adapt to people playing better than them.

It's like people yearning for the days of MW. You don't miss the good old days, you miss playing a game that had more people inexperienced with FPS playing that are easier to kill because it just got crazy popular.

Am i great at CoD? No, I never was. I was good at Black OPs, and solid at Black Ops 2, but in CoD Ghosts i was never better than mediocre and CoD AW didn't hold my interest long enough to dig in. As time has gone on, the CoD games have not held my interest long enough to get my skill up, despite the fact that I keep trying every November.

How good I am at the game is irrelevant, as i was speaking to the style of play. Campers and drop-shotters still annoyed me as much when I was actually good at the game as they do now.

The point i was making is that after playing something like Titanfall, I don't find the gameplay loop of CoD satisfying anymore. So please spare me your "you suck, so you can't bitch. L2P or GTFO" attitude. I was simply commenting that after a decade of CoD gameplay, I just can't seem to recapture that magic feeling.

I still remember the first time my fiends and I played the MW beta and were absolutely blown away. So much fun, but those times have long passed. I was hoping that Black Ops 3 would bring it back, but its looking like 2015 is the year I finally hop off the CoD train for good.
 
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed the hit detection was worse. Loved it during the Ps4 beta but here it feels like I'm back in AW's hit detection.
Yep it's a noticeable difference . I rarely had hit markers in the ps4 version, and the hit detection feels totally different . I first noticed this with the man o war gun . Aside from the much sharper graphics, I was also surprise how precise the ps4 controller was for aiming . Seriously hope this is an old build were playing on Xbox one
 
Dynamic resolution???

What the fucking hell, why does everyone drop shoot now?
Jesus Christ this series has gone to hell.

As for the dynamic resolution, it might be the reason why it throws people off, including me. Something just doesn't feel right, it could be the resolution dropping in the heat of things. This is embarrassing if true, and if it sticks around for the final release.
 
Game runs aight on PC but are they still using COD4 netcode or what? lmao If you run around a corner your enemy won't see you for a bit while you can still see them and shoot. I haven't played since COD4 but lol.

Is PC running on dedicated servers or is it P2P?
 
Going by the beta it's only 720p

Have they addressed the resolution on the X1 at all? I remember 343 being very transparent about it during the Halo 5 beta. I suppose the time between beta and launch was much more drastic there though so it's not as likely to change with COD
 
Yepp using anything other than an SMG is beyong unplayable. Maps are too small for longer range weapons and movements are too twitchy and fast for a weapon without much mobile. Making every gun class other than SMGs useless.
 
What the fucking hell, why does everyone drop shoot now?
Jesus Christ this series has gone to hell.

As for the dynamic resolution, it might be the reason why it throws people off, including me. Something just doesn't feel right, it could be the resolution dropping in the heat of things. This is embarrassing if true, and if it sticks around for the final release.

Every other frame seems to be blurred. Maybe that's what you're seeing.
 
What the fucking hell, why does everyone drop shoot now?
Jesus Christ this series has gone to hell.

Honestly it kinda feels like just the try hards do it lol

Like Kwansu said, they aren't a threat, in fact, with the jet packs, they're easier to take out than ever.
 
Game runs aight on PC but are they still using COD4 netcode or what? lmao If you run around a corner your enemy won't see you for a bit while you can still see them and shoot. I haven't played since COD4 but lol.

Is PC running on dedicated servers or is it P2P?

They claim that game is on dedis, but I have hard time believing it. So much shady shit going on with hitreg and running around corners.

Edit: Weapon balance just screams "This game is balanced for slow gameplay of pads!", I can see this game being better experience on console because of it..
 
I just posted this on the Steam forums, but knowing the complete lack of technical interest or knowledge on said forums, it's not likely going to get any attention:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/388520/discussions/0/527273452876148016/

The PC version's apparent limited RGB output may be to blame for the "washed out" look some have been reporting when compared directly to the console versions.

That, or it's just my specific display.

Great post! The washed out look is killing me
 
I have a 46" TV and sit maybe 10 feet away from it. The text is barely readable. Anyone else feel like this? I'm squinting to read class and weapon descriptions.
 
Just played a few matches on Xbox One and you guys were completely right its really blurry which is a shame because I thought Advanced Warfare looked fine on X1 (1360x1080 compared to ps4's full 1080p). They really need to comment on this and let us know if its just 720p for the beta and higher for full release. If not they have a serious problem.
 
Just played a few matches on Xbox One and you guys were completely right its really blurry which is a shame because I thought Advanced Warfare looked fine on X1 (1360x1080 compared to ps4's full 1080p). They really need to comment on this and let us know if its just 720p for the beta and higher for full release. If not they have a serious problem.

I've seen too much 720p games, it looks better than that.
 
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lmao, fun little moment I had
 
Made it to 28 I think on the PS4 beta. Made it to 14 on Xbone and I think I am done. I guess I am buying the game for my son no matter what as he loves zombies. I will check and see if they improve these spawns or not. I am not holding my breath. These maps and spawns are just shit.
 
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