wickysnip-NNB Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 Fourzerotwo was on our BASH webcast this morning and he had a few surprises for the PC community. Here are the snippets: * We're doing a lot on the backend to make the game accessible for everyone. * There is no delay for the PC version of MW2 * There's prestige mode * Jason West at the MP event, said that he was dead on, on the matchmaking servers. We've been building a system on the backend called IW.NET. * You are completely reliant on IW.NET. There are no server lists. There are no dedicated servers. * You have private matches where you can customize the game * You cannot put MW2 on a dedicated server. * This is the first time we've ever done something like this and the team has huge plans for what IW.NET develops into. * Customizing your game...you have quite a few options in a private match * You're getting same game (as in Console), plus matchmaking and private match. * Server admin point-of view, NO DEDICATED SERVERS I've summarized some of my own thoughts from the cast here: General * IW partnering through Steam is what you will see in the future. Matchmaking is not through Steam, but IW.NET is run in conjunction with Steam. * GSP's will no longer be renting out servers. * No PunkBuster. VAC will be used as an anti cheat. * Retail distribution: Pre-orders will get a disk. Or you could order from Steam. * DLC may now need to be paid for - not confirmed. * Piracy was only a small reason for going to IW.NET - not the whole reason. Clans: * No more clan servers. Private matches, replace clan servers. * Listen servers will connect to each other. * IW.NET/Steam will replace the community server admin Competitive Gaming * Competitive gaming has changed forever. * It might be possible in the future for IW engineers to load a "competitive" setting on IW.NET, but it is far from a guarantee. It might also never happen. Modding * Modding the game is now very much in question. Fourzerotwo had no info on modding. However, it appears that there will be no mods or maps for MW2. * Modding in SpecOps? Unknown.
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