wittyscorpion
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 9:22:42 GMT -5
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 10:08:51 GMT -5
XONE/PC beta codes to be emailed out at 4pm PT (at a rolling basis) (twitter.com/CODNextGen/status/636192383416279040): Apparently CoDnextGen still does not know the difference between PST and PDT
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Post by noscreenname on Aug 25, 2015 10:20:33 GMT -5
They will probably hit early like the PS ones did. Have fun xbros.
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wittyscorpion
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 10:30:18 GMT -5
Any loadout recommendations especially at the earlier (aka noob ) levels?
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Post by noscreenname on Aug 25, 2015 10:46:26 GMT -5
I would just rock the AK or BRM until you unlock the razorback smg for that catagory. Perks are pretty blah and limited at first so your choices are limited. Remember you have unlimited sprint.
As far as specialists, pick your poison basically, I'm sure you have seen enough of each.
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Post by tooros on Aug 25, 2015 11:13:53 GMT -5
Outrider/Vision Pulse is a good specialist while you find your feet I think.
I went AK until lvl 4. Then Razorback until they turned off the beta. Tried a few other things but went back all the time to the Razorback. The Vesper on the Vanguard default class is great but the lack of awareness and flashbangs was a pain. When people start dropping the M8 pick them up.
Get awareness (tier 3) with your first token.
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Post by sleepy on Aug 25, 2015 11:26:12 GMT -5
Play domination or another game mode that yields high xp. TDM doesn't give enough xp to level up fast.
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wittyscorpion
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 11:43:15 GMT -5
Thanks, bros!
How is 6th sense? It looks OP but nobody said so, so I assume useless.
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Post by TheHawkNY on Aug 25, 2015 11:44:55 GMT -5
Play domination or another game mode that yields high xp. TDM doesn't give enough xp to level up fast. Agreed. I play pretty aggressively, and was averaging 10k xp per game of KC, which was much better. Get another competent player or two in your party and they don't take much longer than TDM.
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Post by TheHawkNY on Aug 25, 2015 11:55:38 GMT -5
Thanks, bros! How is 6th sense? It looks OP but nobody said so, so I assume useless. Definitely not OP. It has a short range, such that if the enemy is sprinting towards you, it's probably not going to save you. If you don't have a CQC weapon and they do, it's not going to save you. It's hard to evaluate because how it plays now is different than how it will play when the game is released. As it stands, with no one running Dead Silence because it isn't unlocked until level 48, and nothing else in that tier to really compete, you should just run Awareness and forego Sixth Sense. Once everyone has DS, who knows if it will be god tier.
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Post by noscreenname on Aug 25, 2015 12:04:50 GMT -5
Thanks, bros! How is 6th sense? It looks OP but nobody said so, so I assume useless. Definitely not OP. It has a short range, such that if the enemy is sprinting towards you, it's probably not going to save you. If you don't have a CQC weapon and they do, it's not going to save you. It's hard to evaluate because how it plays now is different than how it will play when the game is released. As it stands, with no one running Dead Silence because it isn't unlocked until level 48, and nothing else in that tier to really compete, you should just run Awareness and forego Sixth Sense. Once everyone has DS, who knows if it will be god tier. I haven't touched on 6th sense, but I loved it. It is great at saving you or alerting you for people on levels above you, but if you are on the same level, you have either A. Seen the person B. 6th sense tells you 1 milisecond before you are going to die. A buddy and I were referring to it as the "you are about to die perk", but it was useful to me more than not.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 12:20:16 GMT -5
Sounds like 6th Sense + DS is a solid shotty rusher setup? How does the 6th sense range compared to KEM OSK rage?
Too bad the shotties are UP...
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Aug 25, 2015 12:52:37 GMT -5
KSG was the pro-mode snipershotty for BO2 anyway, and we didn't get to see this year's KSG.
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Post by lackingdamage on Aug 25, 2015 13:18:48 GMT -5
Thanks, bros! How is 6th sense? It looks OP but nobody said so, so I assume useless. Only useful on shotguns even that is up to the player perk is not that useful and not close to OP. Found myself not running a blue perk until I unlocked flak or ghost. Have fun xbox bros and PC!!
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Post by ookjawa on Aug 25, 2015 16:18:13 GMT -5
Sounds like 6th Sense + DS is a solid shotty rusher setup? How does the 6th sense range compared to KEM OSK rage? Too bad the shotties are UP... Fast Hands, Awareness, and Blast Suppressor were on every one of my shotgun classes. Being able to boost and slide without pinging on the map was invaluable, and Awareness is top tier with DS being such a late unlock. I'd also recommend spending a point on a launcher if your team isn't blasting/hacking enemy UAVs. Pinging without firing is always bad, but it's a nightmare if you're trying to use a shotgun.
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Post by RainbowCrash on Aug 25, 2015 18:06:42 GMT -5
Beta is now available for preload on Steam
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 18:18:56 GMT -5
Update #3:Issues with XONE beta token redeem, ATVI/3arc on it: Update #2:charlieintel.com/2015/08/25/pc-only-if-you-own-black-ops-2-ghosts-or-advanced-warfare-on-steam-you-get-access-to-bo3beta/ Update #1:CoD web site is crapping out, most likely due to high traffic. If you can't access the web link mentioned in OP below, then search you email to find the beta tokens. Bros who use gmail can find it using this query: How to use the beta token? The email stated the following: Original postBeta on XONE / PC has officially started. Quick FYI: 1) If you preordered through "non-digital" channels (GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon, etc): you should have entered your beta codes into CoD web site by now. If you haven't, do that first; then: you don't need to wait for emails to get beta token! Just check here: profile.callofduty.com/blackops3beta/showBetaCodes (I already see mine on that page. Note that the page still says "PS4", LoL to how committed they are to this marriage with Sony ) How to use the beta token? not sure yet. I am heading home right now and will update once I get the download going. 2) If you preordered the digital version: On XONE: On Steam: should now be appearing in your downloads list as Rainbow mentioned above. 3) If you did not preorder: option a: preorder now from Amazon (zero commitment, can cancel after you get the beta codes); option b: find a friend who did (fast ), who should have 2 additional tokens to share; option c: wait until 08/28 when the beta will be open to everybody (confirmed for XONE: majornelson.com/2015/08/25/call-of-duty-black-ops-iii-multiplayer-beta-begins-26-august/?linkId=16552409 );
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Post by malgato on Aug 25, 2015 19:52:20 GMT -5
I have my code but Xbox says it does not work...
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Post by mrrogersx on Aug 25, 2015 20:02:33 GMT -5
Same here. Tried all 3 of mine, complete BS. Hope this isn't an indication of how things are gonna be...
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Post by mrrogersx on Aug 25, 2015 20:20:15 GMT -5
Any updates on a fix?
I don't have Twitter and they aren't posting on FB...
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 20:24:03 GMT -5
Mine did not work either. Twitter is just saying they are working on it.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 20:28:17 GMT -5
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Post by Usagi on Aug 25, 2015 20:31:49 GMT -5
Treyarch are currently hard at work to allow users to share Paintshop creations with their friends in the full game Finally. I hope this includes emblems. On another note, it seems like everyone on Steam gets to play the demo regardless of whether or not you preordered. Hooray for false advertising! Preloading it ATM.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 21:13:06 GMT -5
Treyarch are currently hard at work to allow users to share Paintshop creations with their friends in the full game Finally. I hope this includes emblems. On another note, it seems like everyone on Steam gets to play the demo regardless of whether or not you preordered. Hooray for false advertising! Preloading it ATM. On steam: everybody who owned any cod since Blops 2 can get beta without tokens.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 22:05:11 GMT -5
Strange workaround to get redeem code working on XONE, just did it myself and is downloading right now:
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 25, 2015 22:18:21 GMT -5
Strange workaround to get redeem code working on XONE, just did it myself and is downloading right now: Actually, Treyarch just warned AGAINST DOING THIS. So don't (twitter.com/DavidVonderhaar/status/636374094750056449) Too late for me, as I already did the following: 1) use a browser on my laptop to go to the redeem code page; 2) change region to Brazil; 3) Redeem code; 4) Immediately change it back to US; I then went to my XONE, saw BLOP3 beta sitting in my download queue, so I kicked it off. So far I haven't seen anything strange, not like what Von said that can't change back for 90 days, but who knows. Will see how it will turn out...
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 26, 2015 0:47:05 GMT -5
Finished download, game can start, but in game network tab showing NAT = Moderate. Hard reset changed it to open.
Played a bunch of DOM games, the beta froze from time to time, which can only be fixed by quitting the game and then restart. I would like to see whether other XONE bros are experiencing the same thing.
Before going to bed, I triggered an uninstall and reinstall to see if that can address the issue. Day 1 (or Day 0) of the beta on XONE is definitely not going well, and XBL sure picked a wrong day to have issues...
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Post by Pegasus Actual on Aug 26, 2015 4:22:58 GMT -5
Played a bunch of DOM games, the beta froze from time to time, which can only be fixed by quitting the game and then restart. I would like to see whether other XONE bros are experiencing the same thing. Lots of reports of Xbox crashes, I really only played one game but it went fine. Dumien couldn't get through a single round after trying quite a few times, so not sure what's up.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 26, 2015 9:39:06 GMT -5
Treyarch acknowledged frozen / crashing issue. They are working on it...
Played an hour this morning. Froze 3-4 times, but did complete most of the games. So I would say the game is (borderline) playable at the moment.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 26, 2015 11:57:51 GMT -5
Have to say that XONE is losing badly in the battle of which console to play BLOPS3 on: 1) XONE beta build is way buggier than PS4 one despite having another week. And unlike issues encountered in PS4 beta where there are constant assurance that people were working on it, all related ATVI/CoD/Treyarch twitter channels are surprisingly silent on where they are with a fix. 2) Apparently MSFT does not care much onbeta token not redeeming for such a widely anticipated beta. It's now 18 hours and counting and XBL support still has not fixed the problem yet, not even bother with a status update. Players have to rely on "Brazil" hacks to get the beta to download, that's embarrassing; 3) Also, seems to me that the graphics on XONE looks pretty crappy compared to the PS4 stream I watched. Any bros who played both can give a fair comparison? With ATVI in honeymoon with Sony and MSFT busy pushing XONE exclusives (Gears of War, Halo, Tomb Raider, etc), I am afraid that BLOPS3 on XONE will look like a redheaded stepchild. We will see how it goes in the next a few days, but at this point I would recommend PS4. At least don't preorder on XONE... On the bright side, PC bros should be happy that Treyarch gave you guys VIP like treatment (sorta ). Players who owned last 3 CoD (BLOP2, Ghost, AW) get beta for free, and the overall experience (redeem, download, install, play, etc) seems to be pretty smooth.
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