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Black Ops PC Patch 1.06 Live (Details)

Pyrodigm — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:42:09 +0000

pcdev: "PC Patch 1.06 is live now. Please be patient while servers restart."

Source: http://twitter.com/pcdev/status/34839534923554816

PC Patch 1.06 Deploys at ~9:00p PST on February 7th, 2011.

IN PROGRESS

(Last Updated 2/7/11)

* • Addition of new contracts.
* • Addition of the “Dolly Cam” editing mode in Theater.
* • If a player cancels an invite to a Wager Match, then attempts to join another server, they will join the server from the declined invite.
* • Issue where the incorrect perks would appear when spectating another player under certain conditions.
* • Addition of round start explosive delay to China Lake grenade launcher to give it the same “spawn toob” protection as other explosives.
* • Contracts should reset on prestige.
* • Prevention of Valkyrie rocket exploding upon release under rare conditions.
* • Prevention of Gunship and Chopper Gunner failing to give player full control under rare conditions.
* • Prevention of an issue where a player will get teleported outside the map boundaries under very specific conditions.
* • Limit the ability to re-roll supply drops using Hardline Pro to Care Packages only, no other killstreak drops.
* • Increased headshot multipliers for sniper rifles. Sniper rifles with suppressors equipped will now always be ensured one-shot kill headshots.
* • Added a render delay to the red diamond player indicators that appear when controlling the Gunship, Valkyrie Rocket and Chopper Gunner. When a player first spawns, this will not appear for a period of time.
* • Additional minor reductions in knife lunge.

LIVE FIXES

2/7/11
PC Patch 1.06

* • Backward compatibility for films created before Patch 1.05
* • Issues with weapon purchases after prestiging in some cases
* • Leaving a server and joining a different server, could briefly show the Map of the previous server
* • Duplicate player name on a server now becomes playername+slotnumber instead of ‘Unknown Soldier’
* • During a 'Demolition' match, the 'Auto-balancing teams' options may cause a 'Defender' player to respawn with a 'Bomb' icon in his inventory
* • Minor Shader Warming speed increase
* • One In The Chamber no longer counts democlient as a live player
* • 16x AA menu option for compatible graphics cards
* • Additional Stability improvements

1/25/11
PC Patch 1.051
* • SP Audio stuttering on certain systems.

Source: http://www.callofduty.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=313146&sid=82tb0s0ri89ksatnmtafh6dsb5

Black Ops PC Patch 1.05 Live (Details)

Pyrodigm — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:01:18 +0000

pcdev: "PC Patch 1.05 is going live tonight. All servers will be restarted."

Source: http://twitter.com/pcdev/status/28293441985191937

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IN PROGRESS

(Last Updated 1/20/11)

* • SP Audio stuttering on certain systems.
* • Addition of new contracts.
* • Addition of the “Dolly Cam” editing mode in Theater.
* • If a player cancels an invite to a Wager Match, then attempts to join another server, they will join the server from the declined invite.
* • Issue where the incorrect perks would appear when spectating another player under certain conditions.
* • Addition of round start explosive delay to China Lake grenade launcher to give it the same “spawn toob” protection as other explosives.
* • Ensure reticle purchases are reset on prestige in all circumstances.
* • Contracts should reset on prestige.
* • Prevention of Valkyrie rocket exploding upon release under rare conditions.
* • Prevention of Gunship and Chopper Gunner failing to give player full control under rare conditions.
* • Prevention of an issue where a player will get teleported outside the map boundaries under very specific conditions.
* • Limit the ability to re-roll supply drops using Hardline Pro to Care Packages only, no other killstreak drops.
* • Increased headshot multipliers for sniper rifles. Sniper rifles with suppressors equipped will now always be ensured one-shot kill headshots.
* • Added a render delay to the red diamond player indicators that appear when controlling the Gunship, Valkyrie Rocket and Chopper Gunner. When a player first spawns, this will not appear for a period of time.
* • Additional minor reductions in knife lunge.

LIVE FIXES

1/20/11
PC Patch 1.05

* • MP Audio stuttering on certain systems.
* • Playercards sometimes not showing properly.
* • Added three Private Match Server Settings: Team Change, Team-Up Period, and Keep Balanced Teams.
* • Added Alternate Color Scheme for accessibility: Settings / Multiplayer / Player Name Indicator.
* • Changed Team-Up Period countdown interval to 10 seconds.
* • Combat Training sessions are no longer counted in Server Browser Unranked tab.
* • Friends on your team will now show as blue on your minimap.
* • Prevention of various exploits.
* • Objective markers localized for all languages.
* • Various stability improvements

Source: http://www.callofduty.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=313146&sid=82tb0s0ri89ksatnmtafh6dsb5

Call of Duty: Black Ops - First Strike Multiplayer Preview

Pyrodigm — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:20:16 +0000

Here it is, at last, our first look at Black Ops' first Map Pack, 'First Strike'. That's a lot of firsts. Check the video out below, courtesy of Treyarch and Activision!

Official HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEB0H90lt_M

So, what are your thoughts on First Strike? Looking more forward to it now, having seen some of the epic things Treyarch is planning? We're definitely excited for the new maps, and are fervently hoping for some Zombie info in the near future! Right now, we simply know that Ascension, the new Zombie map, is set in a Soviet launch facility.

Keep your eyes out for our in-depth review of the trailer coming later today. We'll spend some time analyzing the footage and see if we can spot something you may have missed, and highlight all of the new features we caught from the trailer.

Source: http://www.codblackopsnews.com/pages/news/3573-black-ops-first-strike-dlc-trailer

Call of Duty killer! Activision sues EA [VID]

Pyrodigm — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:37:11 +0000

"This video discusses the recent news about Activision launching a law suit at Electronic Arts for allegedly attempting to purposely sabotage the Call of Duty Series."

View the commentary by Gunnz (NextGenTactics.com) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hs-NNSStg4

Click here to read the related article at IGN: http://pc.ign.com/articles/114/1141378p1.html

Killstreaks Info and Damage Chart

Pyrodigm — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:29:17 +0000

Killstreaks. The image is kind of crude right now, I'll touch it up some.

Because of the dynamics of each killstreak, things in the image are jumbled, but most things about the killstreaks are self-explanatory.

The way stuff is coded with multiple variables overwriting one another, finding the correct info is troublesome, there may still be some errors.

Some things:

The Spy Planes are only vulnerable to enemy damage for about twenty seconds.
Near the end of its time, enemies are unable to damage it with bullets (rockets still work). It flies off while still giving another pass or three to the team.

The SAM Turret and Sentry Gun have unlimited ammunition.

The SAM turret takes out Spy Planes in one hit, but will only take half of a helicopter's Max health in one hit.

In other words, the SAM Turret would need three missiles - one for the flare, two for the helicopter - to take a chopper out.

The Care Package drops have two columns of percentages (split in half).

The left are chances of each item to appear in the box and the right column is the Hardline Pro Gamble.

Both the Napalm Strike and Rolling Thunder dump fifteen bombs roughly along the area that their specific cursors indicate.

The Helicopters have an "armored" state that lowers bullet damage.

After 500 points of health (that's from the total health, not 1500 and 500 extra) are removed, they take full damage from bullets.

The time it takes for them to arrive and leave isn't counted in their sixty second timer. They'll be active and able to attack for about sixty seconds.

Source: http://denkirson.xanga.com/735016527/black-ops/ (via: http://blackops.digitalwarfare247.com/news/killstreaks-info-and-damage-chart)

PCDev Update: Long Awaited Patch to "Go Live Next Week"!

Pyrodigm — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:33:32 +0000

http://twitter.com/#!/pcdev/status/12938652862652416

Quote: "Patch is in QA. Includes optimizations, team switching on ranked matches, exploit fixes, and more. Should go live next week."

http://twitter.com/#!/pcdev/status/12943977267339264

Quote: "12 player and mixed hardcore playlists coming too."

You may also be interested in what Vahn has to say;

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/12/08/call-of-duty-black-ops-dev-explains-plans-for-knives-and-sniper-rifles/

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Gameservers also updated their post

http://twitter.com/#!/gameservers_com/status/12951148788973568

Also Gametracker now have Black Ops support. Click the link to see: http://www.gametracker.com/search/blackops/

Source: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1641112

BO Hacker Arrested in the U.K.

Pyrodigm — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:51:13 +0000

"A teenager has been arrested in connection with a cyber attack which put the online version of the computer game Call of Duty out of action."

Read on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11961333

^ May he drop the soap many times.

Game Optimizations Compiled - Brief Summary

Pyrodigm — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:17:27 +0000

Infinity7 writes: "Quick summary of optimizations that have worked for people but be aware that some work for some people and some don't. Updated again and again as more info comes in. If you have more let me know and I'll edit this."

Read on: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1617650

PC Community Update (12/2/10) < BIG LIST

Pyrodigm — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:09:29 +0000

Josh Olin (JD_2020) writes:

Hey PC gamers:

We are listening to you and we’ve been busy working on updates based on feedback from the community. We have already deployed a number of updates, and there will be many more to come. Stay tuned right here for all the latest info.

Read on: http://www.callofduty.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=313146

COD: Black Ops - Patching Process

Pyrodigm — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:02:55 +0000

Josh Olin (JD_2020) writes:

Hey Black Ops community –

To answer many questions about the game update / patching process, I’ve provided a short walkthrough below to explain how it works and provide some basic timelines for each phase in the cycle.

Read on: http://www.callofduty.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=346952&sid=gg5u5glmldd4s7pp7qui3fs304