I'm coming from the BF series

[TheFatKidDeath]

I've seen, heard and read great things about COD4 (as well as the COD series) so I downloaded via Steam and I'm excited about playing on our server.

Having played tons of the BF series (BF2,POE,2142) I'm wondering what to expect?

-Does the game have squads? Squad leader?
-VOIP?
-Airstrikes? Arty?
-Spotting?
-HUD with map display?
-Do you have too unlock weapons?
-How long do the rounds last?
-Different classes? Medic, Assault, etc?
-and any other differences or similarities you can think of!

[|TG| B]

-Does the game have squads? Squad leader?

Nope and no. There is no integrated squad support or indication about who is the leading person. But we will be playing Search and Destroy which the bomb carrier should be calling the shots.

-VOIP?

Yes. VOIP is supported. But VOIP channels are divided into 2 teams... Once dead the dead ones are separated from alive ones. also after death I believe you can talk to other team's dead people too.

-Airstrikes? Arty?

Yes. If you get 6 kills without dying you can call in Airstrike. If you get 7 kills in a row without dying, you can call in a attack helicopter which will fly around the map killing your enemy. The chopper can be shot down. 2 magazines of SAW or one RPG should take it down.

-Spotting?

No spotting. VOIP is where the spotting should be used. But, hearing your enemy footsteps will play a big role. Also if you get 3 kills in a row you can call UAV which will bring up enemy positions on your map display. There are two modes... Hardcore and normal. During normal, whenever you shoot your position is lit up on the map, unless you have a silencer on your gun. But In hardcore, people will rely on their surround sound or headsets to estimate where the shot is being fired from.

-HUD with map display?

HUD is included in normal mode. But Hardcore mode the whole HUD is turned off.. You will not know how much ammo you have left, which direction is which, or you will not have map display. If somebody on your team call in an UAV then the map display comes up for 30 seconds showing your teammates' positions and enemy positions.

-Do you have too unlock weapons?

Yes, When you start off you have only 3 choices of class you can choose. But once playing and ranking up you will be able to lock waepons, classes, and even create your own customized class. Silencer and alternate sights are unlocked later as well.

-How long do the rounds last?

Server setting dependent. 5 mintes, 3 monutes, or may be 15 minutes if people wanna play slowly... this is only in Search and Destroy mode. Other gametypes can last up to 30 minutes.

-Different classes? Medic, Assault, etc?

Yes, there is no medic though.As I have said before you can even create your own class. Medics are excluded since the health system is bit different.

-and any other differences or similarities you can think of![/quote]

BF and CoD is very different except you shoot a gun and run around. The tactical teamplay you get from BF series is achieved by sticking together, while in CoD, map knowledge, weapon type, covering flank, covering advancement is suppressing fire is much more important. Also individual skill is very important, since it is possible for one person to outsmart 5 guys sticking together.


Try different servers. Try normal servers with the HUD on first see how you like it. There are a lot of running and gunning. And then try a Hardcore Server where the HUD is off... Run and Gun is reduced.

Looking forward to seeing you in my ironsights FatKid.