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Nope here is their response to this issue: Modern Warfare fansite bashandslash.com recently reported that Infinity Ward is removing dedicated server functionality from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. With dedicated servers and the server browser that comes with them replaced with custom-built matchmaking, PC gamers will have an online experience functionally identical to console players. Among other things, this means that clans can't run their own servers with their own mods and rulesets for their own private (or public, if they feel like crushing some scrubs for giggles) use. Predictably, nerds across world took to the Internet with a wailing and a gnashing of teeth that would make the Left 4 Dead community proud. An online petition to bring back dedicated servers at the time of this writing stands at 100,000+ signatures. However -- and this may shock some gamers with advanced persecution complexes -- this move was not made to tweak the noses of the PC community. Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella explain the decision as a conscious effort to improve their game for the vast majority of their players. "We're just prioritizing the player experience above the modders and the tuners," says West. He points toward the mounting feedback IW has received from PC fans of Modern Warfare who couldn't find a decent server to play on between all of the cheaters, the insular communities, and huge skill level disparities that the original game's community fractured into. "We thought maybe it would be cool if the fans could play the game," he laughs. IW says that gameplay concerns for the majority of MW2 players are the overriding reasons for the decision. Zampella downplays the obvious piracy prevention angle (IW has cited numbers of people online playing illegal copies of Modern Warfare up to 60 percent). "The Steam stuff helps with the piracy. I don't know that the matchmaking stuff does," he notes. West takes a shot at the motives behind some of the outrage, noting that there's money to made by selling dedicated servers and adspace on them: "It's a little dubious. Some of the people complaining are complaining with their pocketbook." Again and again during our conversation, West and Zampella hammer the point that hardcore PC players lose very little to this change relative to the returns that casual to moderate fans will see. Clans can set up private matches to do their training or what have you; all they lose is the ability to customize the game on a deeper level with mods and such. Infinity Ward sees the addition of solid matchmaking and community support like IW-run tournaments to the PC as a huge win, and not something that could be done under the old system. Why not have both? West does not want to include dedicated servers alongside the custom-built backend, stating that it would just "bifurcate the community."

In other words they are trying their best to turn PC gamers into console gamers. Not gonna get my money.

Here is their response: Modern Warfare fansite bashandslash.com recently reported that Infinity Ward is removing dedicated server functionality from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. With dedicated servers and the server browser that comes with them replaced with custom-built matchmaking, PC gamers will have an online experience functionally identical to console players. Among other things, this means that clans can't run their own servers with their own mods and rulesets for their own private (or public, if they feel like crushing some scrubs for giggles) use. Predictably, nerds across world took to the Internet with a wailing and a gnashing of teeth that would make the Left 4 Dead community proud. An online petition to bring back dedicated servers at the time of this writing stands at 100,000+ signatures. However -- and this may shock some gamers with advanced persecution complexes -- this move was not made to tweak the noses of the PC community. Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella explain the decision as a conscious effort to improve their game for the vast majority of their players. "We're just prioritizing the player experience above the modders and the tuners," says West. He points toward the mounting feedback IW has received from PC fans of Modern Warfare who couldn't find a decent server to play on between all of the cheaters, the insular communities, and huge skill level disparities that the original game's community fractured into. "We thought maybe it would be cool if the fans could play the game," he laughs. IW says that gameplay concerns for the majority of MW2 players are the overriding reasons for the decision. Zampella downplays the obvious piracy prevention angle (IW has cited numbers of people online playing illegal copies of Modern Warfare up to 60 percent). "The Steam stuff helps with the piracy. I don't know that the matchmaking stuff does," he notes. West takes a shot at the motives behind some of the outrage, noting that there's money to made by selling dedicated servers and adspace on them: "It's a little dubious. Some of the people complaining are complaining with their pocketbook." Again and again during our conversation, West and Zampella hammer the point that hardcore PC players lose very little to this change relative to the returns that casual to moderate fans will see. Clans can set up private matches to do their training or what have you; all they lose is the ability to customize the game on a deeper level with mods and such. Infinity Ward sees the addition of solid matchmaking and community support like IW-run tournaments to the PC as a huge win, and not something that could be done under the old system. Why not have both? West does not want to include dedicated servers alongside the custom-built backend, stating that it would just "bifurcate the community."

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PT-Bama Fraggedyann LOL, how many patches on Cod waw already? One of the buggiest games I have ever seen. I don't really care for Cod4, not gonna buy the 2nd version of it. I think I will just keep on playing waw. If they won't allow others to run servers then the game will die. I will vote with my wallet. NO.

" a major focus for the team at Infinity Ward and we would never ship a product we didn?t feel lived up to the high standards we hold ourselves to." LOL, how many patches on Cod waw already? One of the buggiest games I have ever seen. I don't really care for Cod4, not gonna buy the 2nd version of it. I think I will just keep on playing waw. If they won't allow others to run servers then the game will die. I will vote with my wallet. NO.

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Mine is the worst. 9-11 nothing worth celebrating there.

skillet66 Damit all its all good . Bullshit!

Yep, needs to be lowered a bit, I say 3 secs. In fact most times I click the fire button and become unprotected before the 5 seconds are up. But the spawn protection is needed.

Can use this deal if I am a student of the shot gun?

For anyone that is interested Left 4 Dead with the new content is on sale for 14.99. I don't know about outside the USA, but anyway a good deal if you have waited to get it. http://store.steampowered.com/app/500/

Coop Zombie killing I believe SB. I don't have it yet, but I am going to get it. If there is a XI server to play on then, well, hell yeah!

Greetings AH1

yes, Rugger updated the server last night

File front is fast, but I am not signing up for an account. Too lazy!

Thanks Rugger!

http://www.gamershell.com/download_51122.shtml Choice of servers, fast downloads. Enjoy

http://www.gamershell.com/download_51122.shtml

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I hope so Rick, with any amount of luck the surgery will leave me feeling meaner than usual and I will be able to kick major booty. ah if I can find him. Actually I have had surgery before and I do really well afterwards. I am hoping that it all goes as you say. We shall see. Also, I did not reconize the sg_ clan tag, but I found their forum and then I realized that they were a big SOF2 clan back in the day. I used to play those guys on the SOF2 server I used to play on. I never ran into Jungle, or Bane before, but they (the clan) were always well behaved and good guys to play. I think the scrim should be a lot of fun, even though scrims are not really my thing. But anyway looking forward to this one.

I am going for hernia surgery this Friday, I will be home Sunday for sure. If I feel up to it count me in.