COD4 Annoyances

[[ELS]WRX Boy]

Well, I LOVE this game so far, but nothing is ever perfect. This morning I have found a few things that are annoying me on the MP side and hopefully they can fix in a future patch.

1) When trying to connect to a server and you get the "Awaiting Connection" countdown screen, there is no way to quit manually (that I have found). You have to wait for the connection to time out before you can do anything else. I tried esc, enter, about every key on the keyboard but no luck. The ~ key will open the console while it is counting away, but even typing "quit" in the console didn't stop the countdown.

2) As of this morning, I am not able to connect to the master server and my server list is completely empty.

3) Connection problems - same as in COD2. I know my server is running and I know I can connect to it because I have several times, but several times in between, while waiting to connect, I get timed out and never join.

[nipple]

Myself and other clan members are also getting timed out when connecting to servers. Sometimes it only takes a second try, others it takes 6+

I was wondering if it was a master server thing or something that has to do with the server settings...

[xvx]

I just found this problem out the hard way. Servers are showing up in HLSW but you cant connect no matter what. This tends to happen with about 90% of the servers you try to connect to. The only fix I found is to quit the game and restart, it seems to let me connect to the server I want.

Sean
Gameservers.com

[RaDioAcTivE]

It seems as though IW is having issues with their master servers. They've reset them several times today and it'll be ok for a bit and then it reverts back to the same thing.

One thing that you can try is to reconnect to the server. Use the console "~" key and type /connect **.***.*.*** or the IP and when the timer gets to around 9 or so type /reconnect.

Keep doing that until you either get in the server or until you get pissed off enough and just go play the single player or something else.

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

Sort of like their master servers.


edit..this was just posted at IW.com

author=fourzerotwo

Hey Guys -

Wanted to give you a heads up if you are experiencing some issues with 'Connection Time Out' or other misc server errors at the moment.

This is related to some minor issues with Activision's Master Server causing some packet lost and connection errors. This is currently being addressed as we're going to move over all those responsibilities to a new non-virtual server we're setting up here at Infinity Ward however keep in mind it will take some time for the DNS to update for everyone and propagate the changes so you may continue to see some issues until it has fully propagated to each of you guys.

[The_Humungus]

WRX Boy;55100'].

2) As of this morning, I am not able to connect to the master server and my server list is completely empty.

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I am having the same problem. MP server list is completely empty.

UPDATE:::::: I found out if you leave the filter on default setting, all the servers show up. Must be a glitch in the default filtering.

[Nat_Greene]

One thing I noticed that I'd like to see changed is the name length that players are allowed. I'd like to see them extend that some more so that clan tags can be used and colored.

[RaDioAcTivE]

I want to qualify this by saying that I love the game and can't believe how well it runs out of the box. It's great as is but....Here's my list so far:

1. Nade damage is way way too high.

2. Time alloted to return a grenade isn't long enough. Cook times need to be much longer so the player has to either hold the grenade and thus expose himself longer or toss it and then the enemy has a longer time to pick it up and toss it. As it is now you just don't have much time to react.

3. Did I say the grenade damage is too high? The blast radius could be lowered as well.

4. Player nics....more characters needed.

5. Sounds needs the ability to adjust on the client side. A split between music, voices and gamesounds with faders for all three plus the master would do it. Then you could turn off stuff or just turn it down. Uav is available, Uav isn't available, Uav is .....all day long.!!!!

6. SAW machine guns are killing the servers. Players are just going all out full auto with deep impact. No issues with the style of plau.....to each his own. But it's is causing a lot of lag when several are going at it at the same time. Smaller clips would help.

7. Not sure what's going on exactly with this one but....is it automatically reloading the weapons? All I know is that often I get in close and run out of bullets. When trying to melee or switch to a pistol I get stuck in the reload animation and get killed. Faster reload times??? Sort of vauge on a fix for this one without further testing.

8. The final score screen could be smaller so more players fit onto it without having to scroll so much.

9. The times at the end of the round need to have adjustments so you can give more time to adjust your create a class or simply shorten stuff if that's the way you'd like it.

10. BHzD{RaDioAcTivE}} needs his own personal bullet proof vest coded in personally by Grant Collier himself so I don't get my arse handed to me so much!!!!!!

[InfinityDevils]

I want to qualify this by saying that I love the game and can't believe how well it runs out of the box. It's great as is but....Here's my list so far:

1. Nade damage is way way too high.

2. Time alloted to return a grenade isn't long enough. Cook times need to be much longer so the player has to either hold the grenade and thus expose himself longer or toss it and then the enemy has a longer time to pick it up and toss it. As it is now you just don't have much time to react.

3. Did I say the grenade damage is too high? The blast radius could be lowered as well.

4. Player nics....more characters needed.

5. Sounds needs the ability to adjust on the client side. A split between music, voices and gamesounds with faders for all three plus the master would do it. Then you could turn off stuff or just turn it down. Uav is available, Uav isn't available, Uav is .....all day long.!!!!

6. SAW machine guns are killing the servers. Players are just going all out full auto with deep impact. No issues with the style of plau.....to each his own. But it's is causing a lot of lag when several are going at it at the same time. Smaller clips would help.

7. Not sure what's going on exactly with this one but....is it automatically reloading the weapons? All I know is that often I get in close and run out of bullets. When trying to melee or switch to a pistol I get stuck in the reload animation and get killed. Faster reload times??? Sort of vauge on a fix for this one without further testing.

8. The final score screen could be smaller so more players fit onto it without having to scroll so much.

9. The times at the end of the round need to have adjustments so you can give more time to adjust your create a class or simply shorten stuff if that's the way you'd like it.

10. BHzD{RaDioAcTivE}} needs his own personal bullet proof vest coded in personally by Grant Collier himself so I don't get my arse handed to me so much!!!!!!

1) They are a bit too powerful

2) Agreed

4) DEFINATELY TOO SHORT!

5) It's still new, doesn't seem to bother me yet, time will tell but having the ability to adjust them would be awesome.

6) Every weapon has its plus and minuses, I too loved the saw but now I have moved to the light machine gun with deep impact and stopping power and it rocks, our server didn't have issues when using alot of saws in play ??

7) There is faster reload times using Perk "slight of hand".

8) Agreed

9) Do you want to make others wait while you choose and decide what you want lol, I hate waiting, I want to play not wait, but I believe there is an time adjustment in between rounds, my team wanted to make it shorter. :)

10) Get into the "zone" and you will be fine without a "Grant Collier " vest lmao!

[Col.Darby]

Autobalance needs to be tweaked. Played many games where its 16 on 4 for half the game.

[OEW Batman]

Autobalance needs to be tweaked. Played many games where its 16 on 4 for half the game.

Autobalance is off by default. When we enabled it on our server it seems to work very well.

[Kioti]

Auto balance, LoL. most people just don't want to be a Towel head!!