[cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern Warfare 2 on the PC

Fri Oct 16 16:44:25 EDT 2009

Hey folks, I have to say that being a COD homer it hurts to say I have moved
on after this last one called CODWAW.  I was not impressed to say the least,
and in fact took it off my server.  I am hoping for a better product in COD
MW2 so I will wait to see what the verdict is before I buy.  I did this for
Wolfenstein and farcry 2.  Needless to say I am not regretting
those decisions.  The good news is especially if you run linux servers is
that Valve is building and releasing linux binaries on the day the game is
released (Left 4 Dead 1 and 2).  Also, Tripwire interactive released killing
floor and soon will release the new Red Orchestra all with dedicated linux
bins on release date.  I only say this because I found these games to be
truly fun while we wait for the next installment of COD.  We as a community
are very lucky to have Ryan whom builds solid bins for us.  I have had
numerous games on my servers over the years and the COD and UT bins he
builds are the easiest and most stable of all the games out there.  My hat
off to him for the good work he does.
{ESR}Elkslayer
Elkslayer's Realm:  a clan of old farts who like to shoot each other up and
talk a lot of trash :--)

and allowed my clan mates to have a blast while we have been waiting for
MW2.  On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:16 PM, SCHLUP
<schlup at bulletproofnerds.com>wrote:

> As far as the PC version goes I know they are in the process of testing it
> finally.  The folks over at Infinity Ward have logged 510 hrs playing Single
> Player and Spec Ops MW2 and another 356 hrs playing multiplayer.  There are
> 23 people on the testing crew.  You can see these stats and monitor them by
> visiting this page. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/infinityward You can
> also see what servers they are playing on but those servers have a strict
> firewall in place bouncing any unapproved traffic away...by my calculations
> every IP except for those 23 people actually testing are getting bounced.
>  Very private, obviously for understood reasons.  So don't get too upset,
> they are working on it, just being very secretive as they should be.  The IP
> address of the server they are testing MW2 on is as follows
> 64.111.160.25:28969 and I'm just posting it in case anybody can gain more
> info than what I currently have.
> Thanks,
> Schlup
> www.bulletproofnerds.com
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Tyson <twisted at twistedgamingservice.com>wrote:
>
>>  PunksBusted.com (of which I’m staff) will not get the news any sooner
>> than an announcement on the previously mentioned Even Balance page.
>>
>>
>>
>> Activision need only to look at our site to realize Anti-Cheat in the PC
>> market is a must for the COD series. It’s estimated 60-70% of our 3k
>> streaming admins are from the COD series. Predominately COD4 at the moment
>> and CODWW in second place. That’s a lot of players would wouldn’t be playing
>> their game otherwise on PC.
>>
>>
>>
>> If they release MW2 with no anti cheat on the PC platform the cheats will
>> kill the game is days, not weeks, not month.. DAYS. That’s faster than no
>> Linux bins, but that’s another issue also.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was going to preorder this game also. But two things stopped me. Rumors
>> about issues with the DRM they are using and no specs what so ever. All the
>> trailers and screen shots I saw were for the xbox 360.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ll likely be skipping this release and playing Fall Out 3 and Far Cry 2
>> till something better comes along.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tyson aka Twisted Gamer
>>
>> http://www.twistegamingservice.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Seth Sauls [mailto:wizz220 at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, October 16, 2009 3:11 AM
>>
>> *To:* Call of Duty server admin list.
>> *Subject:* Re: [cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern Warfare 2 on the PC
>>
>>
>>
>> Hell the way that things afre going I do have to wonder this one point
>>
>>
>>
>> "Will there even be dedicated servers out of the box" for MW2?
>>
>>
>>
>> That is the question that needs to be asked and answered.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=announce.php
>>
>>
>>
>> I sure as hell do not see MW2 on that page, how about this page
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.punksbusted.com/forums/index.php?act=home
>>
>>
>>
>> Nope dont see MW2 on there either.  So whats the deal with MW2, will there
>> be dedicated server and anti cheat.
>>
>> For now my wallet stays in the pocket until I see the goods on the table.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wizz
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 5:47 AM, James Landi <jim at landi.net> wrote:
>>
>> That with less then 1 month to release (Nov 10th 2009) there has not been
>> any official mention of the PC platform and what to expect.  Other then my
>> rushed 3 and a half minute PC talk at the "Xbox360 event" there has been
>> nothing out of IW or Activision's mouth regarding our platform of choice.
>>
>> No screen shots, MP related info, Server related info (other then mod
>> tools, server tools and Linux bits will come later - again from my
>> interview) nothing in regards to what Anti cheat will be supported if at all
>> and most concerning there has not been any min or recommended system specs
>> released.
>>
>> 402 is on a world tour talking 100% XBOX 360 and has not had the decency
>> to sit down with a PC guy to talk our platform. Hell they can't even confirm
>> the game is delayed or on time.
>>
>> So again with less then a month to go, we have no PC related information.
>>
>> Jim Landi
>> Rudedog
>> FPSadmin.com
>> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows
>>
>>
>>   escapedturkey wrote:
>>
>> Out of curiosity what is the basis for all these sentiments?
>>
>> Thank you. :)
>>
>> Joker{eXtreme+} wrote:
>>
>> I'm pretty much on the same road as Jim is.  I have already started
>> looking at other New games, some older ones, and talking with the other
>> eXtreme mod guys, we are quite happy to continue developing for COD2, COD4,
>> and CODWW for the time being.
>>
>> Unfortunately I have already pre-ordered AND paid for my copy LMAO
>>
>> Was twitter'ing with Jim earlier about a fundraiser to send a PC rep out
>> to IW and stay there until we get an answer..............wonder if that
>> would help ;)
>>
>> We shall see how all of this unfolds I suppose.
>>
>> ~Joker
>> eXtreme+ | X4 | X5 mods
>> http://www.mycallofduty.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Landi" <jim at landi.net>
>> To: <cod at icculus.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 4:08 PM
>> Subject: [cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern Warfare 2 on the PC
>>
>>  First let me say that I will not be hosting or releasing any files for
>> MW2,  With the lack of any response or support from IW or Activision I
>> see no reason to support them with my bandwidth, community or access.
>> Hell after my public comments I may not have access to these files
>> anymore, but that's fine I can move on to other games and or hobbies
>> rather quickly.  Sorry there's no kissing ass on my end.
>>
>> I've already informed my community that MW2 is a "must wait for patch"
>> title and not to pre-order or purchase on day one.
>>
>> Not sure if any GSPs are pre-renting MW2 servers but you should be very
>> careful and watch yourselves.  With the lack of any real PC related
>> information, worst then any past Call of Duty title to date, I can only
>> feel that we are in for a very bumpy road as well as some very bad
>> headaches.
>>
>> If there's any type of dedicated server in the box, you already know
>> it's going to be Windows only, for god knows how long.  That combined
>> with unreleased system specs for the clients means they don't know what
>> or how it's going to run.
>>
>> Then there is this whole rumor about the PC version being delayed.  It's
>> been close to 2 weeks now and Activision, IW and or 402 have yet to
>> confirm or deny the rumors in public.   That can only mean they are
>> trying to rush what ever they have out the door.  Unfortunately we'll
>> have to pay for their rushing a product that unlike past Call of duty
>> titles from IW their hearts are not in it this time.  Which means for
>> us, a buggy game with many unsolved issues when it's released.
>>
>> With the lack of any information or simply communications from IW in
>> regards to the PC side of this game so close to release, what make
>> anyone think that we'll get the support after the game ships?
>>
>> Sorry for my rant Rudedog out.
>>
>> Jim Landi
>> Rudedog
>> FPSadmin.com
>> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows
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