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Call of Duty 2 server boycott? - briefly
(hx) 11:31 PM CET - Nov,25 2005 - Post a comment / read (36)
It looks like the Call of Duty 2 community is very pissed off with the developer - Infinity Ward and are planning a boycott by "mass server shutdowns of all Call of Duty games at a time of our choosing" (thanks Alistair Russell)

The statement should include the following:
1. When will you include an Anti-Cheat system for COD2?
2. When you you release your 1st patch for COD2?
3. What will it include?
4. What other plans have you for the support of the Call of Duty Games?
5. What will you do to ensure this situation does not arise again?

Failure to comply with this very simple request will result in the following action:

We will actively encourage ALL Clans, Leagues, Ladders, Players, Admins and server providers to enforce a series of 24hr mass server shutdowns of all Call of duty games at a time of our choosing.

Don't take this lightly, word spreads, people won't buy a broken toy. This has never been done before and do you really want to go down as the first and only companies to have it's client/fan base take such drastic measures in order to simply be given some regular information about a product, the choice is yours alone.

WE WILL NOT BE IGNORED ANY LONGER.

last 10 comments:

devilhood	(11:43 PM CET - Nov,25 2005 )
more power to the community :)

jippo	(12:15 AM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
Amen to that !

Jelster

(03:12 AM CET - Nov,26 2005 )

Too right. I wish I had a server running now just so I could close it down. :)

I hope they stick with it and pull it off, I'd be surprised if it generates any more than a press release from Activision though.

End of the day IW can only do what they can do and they've proven in the past that they are not capable of punching out a stream of fast patches. Thats when they weren't supporting an X360 release (did they actually develope the x360 version?).

xxxx	(04:10 AM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
Having no problems playing here. Great fun.. 8) Didn't even know there was a petition going on actually on until I just read it here. :roll:

Anonymous	(05:12 AM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
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Jelster

(05:53 AM CET - Nov,26 2005 )

Hey if you're happy playing what is essentially CoD V1.00 with new graphics IW have obviously found their market. Personally I'd say you're in denial after pumping up on the game so much.

I ran a CoD 1 server and didn't appreciate the constant need to go to spec and watch players suspected of cheating. When punkbuster arrived those occasions we're greatly reduced.

When I played CoD 1 I got used to the weapon tweaks, balancing, nurfing introduced with every single patch. Now I'll have to do that all over again.

When I got CoD:UO I thought great, here's all the stuff they said they was going to patch into CoD when it first came out. I forgave them charging me for it because it was pretty damn fun. Now I'll be waiting on the announcement for the expansion pack.

To release a sequel and not learn from your past mistakes (the expansion pack, I'll give, is debatable) is a disgusting abuse of trust. IW didn't make changes people have taken exception too, they just pulled V1 CoD scripts and tagged them onto the new <cough> engine.

I hope this gets a lot of press and forces IW to work for their money or watch their CoD franchise sink like MOH did.

Nosferatu	(10:48 AM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
And someone out here claimed Valve provided zero support for consumers...

devilhood	(12:17 PM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
I've personally never seen such an uproar in a community before, I hope it forces IW to really pull their finger out. The Singleplayer is great anyways though... still sticking with F.E.A.R. and Civ4 for my multiplayer fix!

nb411	(03:16 PM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
Valve is awesome. I love Valve.

Nosferatu	(08:54 PM CET - Nov,26 2005 )
Valve brought me days of joy with HL1 and 2, they'll bring me even more days of joy in the future. I wish I could hug and thank every emploee in Valve :) I like COD1 and 2, not to the same degree as HL or FEAR or else, but thank you IW for them too. Great games! Still, the lack of support is a strange move.

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