Reached the first Prestige in MW3. I had three Prestige tokens right off the bat from Prestiges attained in previous Call of Duty titles. I spent all three of them on gear unlocks (I plan to go through all 10 prestiges so I think it’s worth it). Here’s what those tokens went on, and why:
1. MP7 Sub Machine Gun. This gun is an absolute beast and by a long way my favourite. I used the token because it’s a level 74 weapon, and because the way MW3 plays a sub machine un is a good choice for my playstyle. It’s similar to the PP90 you see lots of people running around with but beats it by having a larger clip and (more importantly) a much quicker reload than the PP90. As standard it’s got a generous 40 round clip. My favourite setup for this weapon is a supressor and extended mags (takes you to a 60 round clip – enough to mow down three opponents without reloading easily). It does not appear to have any recoil whatsoever, and it’s not bad at longe range either. Because it’s a sub machine gun you run faster, and it pulls up quicker than an assault rifle.
2. Scavenger. I never liked Scavenger much in BLOPS, but in MW3 it’s fantastic. 2nd only to Sleight of Hand in Tier 1. It’s a level 39 unlock and I just can’t wait that long. Sleight of hand is unlocked right away at level one.
3. Portable Radar. This one unlocks at level 74. I love it because it has two features the BLOPS motion sensor didn’t. Number one, you can throw it (instead of just setting it down on the ground). This means you can toss it high up on obstacles where enemy players can’t reach it. Number two, it doesn’t only help you – your entire team get’s the benefit of it . I only run the Specialist Strike Package so I’m not calling in any UAVs. The Portable Radar is there as long as I stay alive and running Specialist is all about staying alive. I’m sacrificing my tactical grenades, but since Scavenger doesn’t replenish them I think the trade off is good. If anyone think this means I’m a camper forget it – I’m not.
I have to say this is without doubt the best Call of Duty yet. In particular the Kill Confirmed game mode & Specialist Package really add something to the game – by greatly reducing camping. I’ve seen lots of YouTubers complaining the game is too soft on weaker players. What I take that to mean is they are having difficulty getting games like they did in BLOPS running the 8-9-11 Killstreaks (Blackbird, Chopper Gunner & Dogs) so they could post 75 Kill games. I don’t miss that – most times I saw that in Black Ops it was some 15th Prestiger who’d basically camp their start flag in Domination off the bat to get their Kill Streaks. It just made the game frustrating for me as a below average player. The Specialist Packge is simply awesome. I never liked calling in killstreaks anyway, so now I get to run and gun full time without feeling like I’m playing with a disadvantge. Maybe I’ll call in my MOABs though.
Since most people always like to hear complaints about Call of Duty for some reason, as a footnote here are the aspects of MW3 I don’t like:
Scoreboards: Number of captures not displayed for Domination. This is insance – they should be there as tye are the objective – not kills.
Elite: BLOPS gave us all the stats we could want in game. MW3 seems to think I will pay more money for stats. I won’t.
Spawns: They really are crazy, but for every time an enemy spawns with me in their sight and kills me, I get one back. It doesn’t bother me too much. they’ve said it’ll improve in January.
Lag: I’ve heard people complain, but I used the option to switch off theatre mode and I don’t have any problems. I’ll be brutally frank here – when I read that the lag in Black Ops was attributable to theatre mode, an option for the small percentage of players who are also YouTubers my blood boiled. These people should just put up with running their PVR’s all the time if the alternative is a reduced enjoyment for everyone.
My favoutrite class setup:
- MP7 – dual attachments – supressor & extended mags.
- Skorpions – akimbo (thanks xcal)
- Frag Grenade
- Portable Radar
- Tier 1: Scavenger
- Tier 2: Hardline
- Tier3 : Steady Aim
- Specialist Package: Sleight of Hand, Stalker, Assasin
Note: if there was an option to have no death streak I would take it. I use Juiced as it seems the least lame.
I now have just the one spare Prestige Token – I’ll end up with 10 if I prestige all the way. I’ll spend 5 on extra custom classes, and 5 on double XP (when it’s double XP weekend – apparently that’ll mean quad XP).
