Yesterday, Treyarch launched patches for Call Of Duty: Black Ops on the PS3 and Xbox 360, which addressed a whole host of issues reported by the community. In addition to addressing the issues there was plenty of gameplay tuning which should go a long way to ensuring the masses are happy.
Including:
- Over 400 brand new Contracts
- Practice Dummies (aka, AI bots) in offline Local Split Screen
- A new camera editing mode in Theater called “Dolly Cam“
- “Load Multiplayer by Default” option for the PS3
Talking about the addition of the AI bots to local split screen, Treyarch had this to say
One of the most popular features new to Black Ops is Combat Training, where players test their skills against A.I. that we call Practice Dummies. This mode is great for players who want to improve their MP skills in a way that does not impact their rank progression or stats in their public profile. It’s also a fun way to play MP cooperatively with your friends to see how you stack up against the game’s A.I.
Since launch, there have been countless requests to have the same option to fight against Practice Dummies in offline play, and we’re delivering on those requests. Whether you’re playing solo or split screen with friends, you can now fill the match with A.I. enemies for a deeper offline MP experience.
Navigate to Multiplayer > Local > Split Screen and choose either Team Deathmatch or Free-For-All as your game mode. Select Edit Game Options and you’ll see the ability to add Practice Dummies to your match. Adjust their Difficulty from Recruit up to Veteran and start the match.”
For the full details on the other new additions, hit the source link below over the next couple of days.
It’s not all great news for Black Ops owners though, particularly on the PS3 as there are reports surfacing in the official forums that some of freezing and dropping connection issues are still occurring, even after the patch. Treyarch have responded by stating that they are constantly addressing issues through their ‘live fixes’ mechanism along with gathering feedback for future patches.
Source: CallOfDuty.
StevenHibs
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gazzagb
The load MP by default is actually brilliant. If only all game’s offered this option.
Jim H [Teabags]
Does it just take you to the MP instead of going through the menus? If so then I guess that’s pretty cool.
SpikeyMikey23
Yup thats what it does. I was searching frantically for it when the game first came out but couldnt find it, only to realise it wasnt included. It only cuts out 2 menus but it makes a difference.
iAvernus
Still works like crap for me on PS3. Can’t go 3 matches without the host not migrating, serious lag, or just freezing and need to hard reset. Huge f*cking disappointment Treyarch, thanks. I was expecting better from you.
cc_star
Host migrating is people quitting, lag is laggy people online, but freezing is scandalous and needs sorting
Vaile23
i was going to say that… most of the people moaning about connectivity issues should realise its other players ruining the game for them.
Averna
Host migration is not always people leaving. More often than not its people getting dropped from their own game. Lag is not always people with shitty connections either, it can be put down to shitty network code, although that douche bag playing while he has torrents running is a common problem lately.
iAvernus
I know. Host not migrating properly should not happen as often as it does, and by laggy I mean poor hit detection. You shoot the guy but it seems like he’s already 10 feet infront you. Online MP is just crap, and a huge let down. No public beta Treyarch? Face the consequence of your arrogance.
Burgess_101
have you tried setting your settings to locale only ?
Juelz345
Yeah, I have the game for both 360 and PS3 (due to having friends that only play on one or the other) and the experience on PS3 is far more frustrating than on 360. The host migration doesn’t always work on 360 but it works a hell of a lot more than on PS3 and random disconnects, lag and freezing are way more prominent on PS3. I got a 3D TV last weekend and anytime I try to resume my campaign or play combat training on PS3 with 3D on, my system freezes. And other game play’s fine in 3D, and it works fine on 360 in 3D.
coolgr33k
They should make a reputation system which recognises people with good connections, and also take into account the number of times that player has quit the game.
Then it could recognise these players when they enter a lobby and select them as the host.
May sound complicated but for a game like this, it should be possible.
cc_star
They do need to tighten their netcode up, but they’d only have half the work to of they engineered in a method of punishing quitters.
I think not able to immediately rejoin would putt off a large proportion of quitters, and they they should be a way of having people with a low DNF% against each other leaving the quitters to annoy each other
gybrocker
im still getting connection problems an lag..my guy floats around going threw walls ..when i knife someone it misses alot an when i see the killcam he has shot me like 10 secs ago 0.o but still love this game….
tonycawley
We understand how host migration is caused, what he’s getting at (but failed to say properly) is that it fails to migrate the host more often than it succeeds. How hard can it be to choose a new host?
FrusciantesGhost
Since the patch the game has all of a sudden become even harder to find lobbies. . I’m told in the bottom right of the lobby screen that my NAT is set to “strict” i’ve tried various so called solutions to change it to “open” but nothing is working.
It’s really spoiling my enjoyment of the game. .
I just find it strange how i didn’t have this problem before the patch. .
cc_star
They’ll be a patch for the patch very soon
tactical20
It’s a minor, but I wish they’d add a little icon next to the chapter list to indicate the level you have completed it at.
I’m trying to go through on Veteran, but have to remember which levels I’ve already done, and which ones I haven’t.
bigdon23
im loving the offline split screen bots, i cant go online with my ps3 very oftern so this is the next best thing, i think the bots need tweeking a bit though,
sometimes they go straight past me without even seeing me, but then sometimes its like they know exactly where i am even with the ghost/ninja perks ect
bigdon23
it would be nice to have the theater mode in split screen, and also bots for the other game modes
Serebii.Net
That would all be amazing if the patch didn’t screw the damn game up.
Seriously, because of that patch things have been going AWFUL.
In the Gun Game, if you die with a Grim Reaper, it constantly does the cycle animation, making it impossible to aim with..
The worst is though, me entering a Team Deathmatch and the teams sizes where 7 versus 4. Seriously :L
I don’t blame Treyarch, I blame Activision for rushing the damn game :P