Finally 15 Prestiges confirmed

Ironically this wasn't supposed to be any sort of big secret.

However once a lot of people started trying to piece it together from the various videos it started to become fun. The more people that spammed me on Twitter and here, the longer I was going to wait.

However, I decided to spill the beans on Wednesday after reading a post by COD HQ user thePGTipsy where he suggested it was 15, but proceeded to give compelling (and largely accurate) evidence as to why he believed it.

Only 50 levels in the game, folks. If you work the math out (and some of you have) people who like to go to max Prestige will get more rewards along the way because of the extra 5 levels ... but this doesn't necessarily mean it will take you any longer or become any more of a grind than it has been.

David 'Vahn' Vonderhaar

http://www.callofduty.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=291575

Special thanks to Tipsy for starting the thread and all (including myself) that contributed to it to get Vahns attention and make him spill the beans.

Too Funny To Not Post

Robert Bowling/BlameTruth hahaha

Tons of new info from leaked beta videos and live streams

There's just too much stuff to list, i recommend searching youtube for the most recent uploads with "black ops beta gameplay" in the title and check it out for yourself, more and more things are getting revealed each video.

Second Chance lasts 10 seconds and you can crawl around during it.

You get 1000CP for hitting level 2. It went up to 2500CP for hitting level 4.

Ballistic Knife isn't purchasable until level 15.

Crossbow isn't purchasable until level 33.

Assault Rifle Unlock Levels

M14- Level 9
FAMAS- Level 14

Grenade Launcher Costs 3000CP! (rofl)

Awe Snap

Random post before class, Vahn just tweeted this.

Fact: The Variable Zoom scope attachment for sniper rifles has 3 levels. Activate with the thumbstick.

Bunch of new videos for Single Player and Multiplayer

New Multiplayer Map Jungle Gameplay






Single Player Trailer




Single Player Gameplay & Interview

Grenades, Equipment, and of course....facepaints.

Right bumper, Left bumper, and Up on the D-pad.


----Lethal Grenades---- 

+Frag 1000CP
Your standard 5 second grenade you can prime and toss.

+Semtex 1000CP
Making a return from MW2, has a shorter timer than the Frag but most likely a larger blast radius and the ability to stick to targets, walls, etc.

+Tomahawk 1000CP
Similar to the throwing knife but much more hilarious in my opinion. (Bankrupt!)


----Tactical Grenades----

+Willy Pete (Smoke) 750CP
The usual smoke grenade used for cover or distractions when capturing an objective and such.

+Nova Gas 750CP
Similar to the Talbun Gas grenade in WaW, blurs your vision and causes damage over time.

+Concussion 750CP
The basic stun grenade to slow movement.

+Flashbang 750CP
Blind and deafens enemies....or yourself...in the radius.

+Decoy 750CP
Simulates gun fire and makes a red dot appear on the enemy radar as if someone is shooting.

----Equipment----


+Camera Spike 2000CP
Place a camera to view a location that is displayed in place of your mini-map (toggled on and off with the D-pad). Can be picked up and moved. **Appears to view enemies in "hot white" (thermal)**

+C4 2000CP
Spawns you with the usual 2 C4 packets to throw and detonate when you choose.

+Tactical Insertion 2500CP
Allows you to respawn where you place it next time you die. Can be canceled from the kill cam. (removed from FFA to prevent boosting)

+Jammer 2500CP
Similar to Scrambler from MW2. Place a Jammer device that scrambles enemy radar if they're close enough.

+Motion Sensor 3000CP
Gives you a mini UAV for a small radius where you place it to detect nearby enemies. For those of you who have played BFBC2 think of the motion mines on the recon kit, should be the same concept.

+Claymore 3000CP
The usual directional detection explosive. You only get 1 per life this time but they can be picked up and moved after you have placed them.

----Facepaint----

Another new feature coming to the Call of Duty series in Black Ops is the introduction of Face Paints. This allows you to color your characters face with over 20 different designs and patterns.


++ 21 Face Paints to choose from

++ 500CP each

++ Become purchasable at level 31


And that's about all for today, new Single Player trailer coming out tomorrow during Monday Night Football! I'll try to post something about it even though this blog is mostly about multiplayer. Hopefully there's a bunch of new stuff for us to see tomorrow night.

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HALO Reach, and some other neat stuff

http://armorlocked.blogspot.com/

If you're looking for something to do to kill time before Black Ops gets released or you'll be splitting your time between Reach and CoD, I'd take a look at this site.

Lots of cool glitches and tips for Reach.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3D

Looks like the 3D obsession is making its jump from movies to possibly the biggest game of the year.


Interview with Mark Lamia

 

1. WHICH PLATFORMS SUPPORT CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IN 3D?

Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC only.

2. DO I NEED TO BUY A SPECIAL VERSION OF THE GAME IN ORDER TO PLAY IN 3D?

No. The Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops are capable of displaying the game in active-shutter stereoscopic 3D.

3. HOW DO I TURN ON 3D?

For consoles, toggling between traditional and 3D is performed through the Options Screen accessed directly from the Main Menu. On PCs where Nvidia 3D Vision™ is detected, 3D display is automatic, but users have the option of disabling 3D.

4. DO I NEED A SPECIAL TELEVISION OR COMPUTER MONITOR TO PLAY THE GAME IN 3D?

Yes. Call of Duty: Black Ops can output 3D signals for televisions that implement an active-shutter stereoscopic 3D technology. Xbox 360 users need a television that supports a “side by side” 3D mode. PlayStation 3 users need a television that supports a “top-bottom” or “over-under” 3D mode. PC users need a monitor that supports Nvidia 3D Vision 3D technology.
NOTE: Call of Duty: Black Ops is not compatible with other 3D technologies and/or modes such as anaglyph, polarized, ChromaDepth, or ColorCode 3D technologies. Active shutter televisions that support only a “checkerboard” 3D mode are also not compatible.

5. FOR PC USERS, WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NVIDIA® 3D VISION™?

The Nvidia website is a good resource for information about compatible monitors, graphics cards, and other information.

6. WHAT TYPE OF 3D GLASSES DO I NEED TO PLAY THE GAME IN 3D?

To play Call of Duty: Black Ops in 3D, you need active shutter 3D glasses that are designed to work with the 3D-capable television or computer monitor being used. Please check with your hardware manufacturer and/or retailer to determine the correct set of glasses to match your television or monitor. This is also the reason why 3D glasses are not being bundled with any version of the game.

7. DOES MY XBOX 360 HAVE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN HDMI OUTPUT IN ORDER TO PLAY IN 3D?

Yes. Displaying the game in 3D is only supported via HDMI (this is a requirement of your television). Note, for 3D functionality on the Xbox 360, you must set your console to operate in the 720p mode.

8. WHY ARE MY XBOX 360 DASHBOARD SCREENS NOT WORKING IN 3D?

At this time, Microsoft has not implemented 3D in its dashboard. If you have your television in 3D mode you won’t be able to view your dashboard screens. Simply switch off 3D mode on your television to properly view the Xbox 360 dashboard.

9. WHAT COMPATIBLE 3D-ENABLED TELEVISIONS ARE CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET?

We are unable to provide an exhaustive list of all active-shutter 3D-enabled television hardware. We have successfully tested the game with recent models from Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, and LG. Please confirm with your television manufacturer and/or retailer whether your television is compatible with the active shutter 3D technology available on the Microsoft Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation 3 consoles.


***The good news is that at least 1 zombie map will be playable without playing the campaign***

Sighhhh.... 35 days too long

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Hey guys, might be a slow week for my blog, I've got 3 tests this week so Idk how often I'll be on, but if I can get around to it i'll make sure to get the equipment, lethal/tactical grenades, and facepaints.

Hopefully some more news and info will be released by the time I'm back.

Miscellaneous Info and Tweets

(lol)

Here's some random info that Vahn has confirmed through his tweets.

- CODPoints cannot be bought with real money or MS Points.
- Need 6 people to do a Wager match.
- You can report boosters via their Playercard (Not Gamercard!), and then Treyarch will watch the report in Theater Mode.
- RC car DOES have a time limit, it is currently set at 30 seconds, although this can be annulled in Private Match (Races!)
- You cannot dashboard from a Wager match, as you put the money in at the beginning.
- Lose all of your CODPoints when you Prestige, although Treyarch are considering giving extra starting CODPoints to Prestigers.
- There are not 5 levels of prestige.
- 10 is not the max prestige.
- All purchased emblem images, backgrounds and layers stay when you prestige.
- Lose all guns you buy when you prestige.
- Join in progress is not disabled
- All gun customisations are specific to that weapon. e.g. You have to rebuy the Treyarch reticule for each gun.
- Flak jacket will save you from most grenade launcher attacks.
- Explosive crossbow is a one hit kill, even with Flak Jacket on.
- Ballistic knife lunge is the same distance as ordinary knife.
- Have to level up to play hardcore, like in previous games in the series.
- Chopper gunner pilot cannot be killed.
- Because your gun and first perk changes appearance, you can see what you look like in all faction in the create-a-class menu.
- 60fps confirmed.
- Dashboarders will be punished.
- Splitscreen is available in the Low Limit wager matches.

Interactive Multiplayer Maps In Black Ops

Josh Olin speaks about this in the latest issue of Edge.

On a number of the multiplayer maps there are buttons you can press to open doors or cue timed events, like rockets launching (see above image) or blast doors opening. Olin explained in Edge:

“I don’t think the community has fully grasped the importance of this. Take Launch, for example, where the rocket takes off. If you’re under it you die, but one of the Search and Destroy bomb sites is under there, and there’s a Demolition site under there too. You have to time your attacks based around when that rocket’s going to go off – and you can use that to win the game. In CTF, I’ve practised with my team here at Treyarch to capture the enemy flag, take it down through that route at just the right time, so the rocket launches and the guys who are chasing me can’t get under there and have to turn round.”

In another multiplayer map, Radiation, a set of blast doors can only be opened and closed via a control panel on a nearby platform. Olin says this could prove decisive in Domination mode.

“If you’ve captured that point, it might be valuable to send a couple of guys up there to take the control panel and close the doors. Now the only point of attack is down through the tunnels – so you know where they’re going to come from, they can’t jump in from above. It can really change how the battle plays out.”

So it sounds like there's yet another added feature to the multiplayer from Treyarch. Hopefully you won't be able to abuse this too much, but with being able to close doors off, it sounds like there's gonna be a lot more spawn trapping if you can find the right buttons to push.

New Customization Video!!

Customization Trailer



Video breakdown. Pausing the video at various points can give us a lot of info. If you find anything new comment and let me know.

Attachments for snipers confirmed finally.

+Extended Mag 500CP
+ACOG 1000CP
+Infrared 2000CP
+Suppressor 2000CP
+Variable Zoom 2000CP

*Launchers are 1000CP each

*M72LAW is free fire or vehicle lock on

*China Lake unlocked at 48

*Strela 3 confirmed (vehicle lock on only)

*Each Reticle is 500CP 40 to choose from

*Kill Death Ratio and accuracy for each individual gun can be viewed in game.


****CoD points are given at the end of every game, the player in the video recieved 47CP for 467 total Match XP, looks like the ratio for XP to CP is about 10%***


Classified Sniper Found?

(click for larger view)

***Looks like the PSG-1 is the classified sniper?***

I'll try to update older posts with this info so it's more accurate.

Achievements leaked!

Just confirmed by JD on twitter that it was leaked.

*********************SPOILER ALERT****************


The full list follows:

• Sacrifice -- Ensure your squad escapes safely from Cuba -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Death to Dictators -- Use a single round to bring down Castro -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Vehicular Slaughter -- Destroy all enemies on vehicles during the prison break -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Give me liberty, or give me death -- Escape Vorkuta -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Slingshot Kid -- Destroy all slingshot targets in 3 attempts -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• VIP -- Receive orders from Lancer -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• A safer place -- Sabatoge the Soviet space program -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Tough Economy -- Use no more than 6 TOW guided missiles to destroy the tanks in the defense of Khe Sanh -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Looks don't count -- Break the seige in the battle of Khe Sanh -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• SOG Rules -- Retrieve the dossier and the defector from Hue City -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Raining Pain -- Rack up a bodycount of 20 NVA using air support in Hue City -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• The Dragon Within -- Kill 10 NVA with Dragon's Breath rounds -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Heavy Hand -- Use the Grim Reaper to destroy the MG emplacement -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Up close and personal -- Silently take out 3 VC -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Double Trouble -- Use only dual wield weapons to escape Kowloon -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Broken English -- Escape Kowloon -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Lord Nelson -- Destroy all targets and structures while making your way up the river -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Never get off the boat -- Find the Soviet connection in Laos -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Pathfinder -- Guide the squad through the Soviet outpost without them getting killed -- 5 Achievement Points (Xbox 360)0 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Mr. Black OP -- Enter the Soviet relay station undetected -- 5 Achievement Points (Xbox 360)0 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• With extreme prejudice -- Get to the POW compound in the Hind using only rockets -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Russian bar-b-q -- Incinerate 10 enemies with the flamethrower attachment in the POW compound -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Light Foot -- Escape the ship with 2:15 left on the timer in Veteran. -- 30 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Some wounds never heal -- Escape the past -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• I hate monkeys -- Kill 7 monkeys in under 10 seconds in the Rebirth labs -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• No Leaks -- Make it through the NOVA 6 gas without dying on Rebirth Island -- 5 Achievement Points (Xbox 360)0 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Clarity -- Crack the code -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Double Whammy -- Destroy both helicopters with one TOW guided missile from the deck of the ship -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• BLACK OP MASTER -- Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360)0, Gold Trophy (PS3)
• Stand Down -- Complete the campaign on any difficulty -- 35 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Frag Master -- Kill 5 enemies with a single frag grenade -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Sally Likes Blood -- Demonstrate killer economic sensibilities by taking down 3 enemies with a single bullet -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Unconventional Warfare -- Use the explosive bolts to kill 30 enemies -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Down and Dirty -- Complete "SOG" and "The Defector" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• It's your funeral -- Complete "Numbers," "Project Nova" and "Victor Charlie" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Cold Warrior -- Complete "Operation 40", "Vorkuta", and "Executive Order" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Not Today -- Complete "Crash Site," "WMD" and "Payback" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Burn Notice -- Complete "Rebirth" and "Redemption" on Veteran difficulty -- 25 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Silver Trophy (PS3)
• Closer Analysis -- Find all the hidden intel -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Matinee -- Watch a film or clip with a friend -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Gamblin' Fool -- Finish 5 Wager Matches "in the money" -- 20 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• You can do it -- Reach rank 10 in Basic Training -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• The Collector -- In Zombie mode, buy every weapon off the walls in a single game -- 20 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• CLASSIFIED -- CLASSIFIED -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Hands Off the Merchandise -- Kill the Pentagon thief before it can steal your load-out -- 20 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Sacrificial Lamb -- Kill 6 zombies after getting shot by a Pack-a-Punched Crossbow bolt -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• "Insert Coin" -- Access the terminal and battle the forces of the Cosmic Silverback in Dead Ops Arcade -- 10 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• Easy Rhino -- In Dead Ops Arcade, use a Speed Boost to blast through 20 or more enemies at one time -- 5 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• CLASSIFIED -- CLASSIFIED -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)
• CLASSIFIED -- CLASSIFIED -- 15 Achievement Points (Xbox 360), Bronze Trophy (PS3)

Enjoy.

This is my weapon, this is my gun

Treyarch's going all out with the customization of weapons in Black Ops. Over a dozen camos, being able to engrave your clan tag into your gun, slapping your call sign on your gun, about 40 different custom sites for your red dots, and even being able to change the color of your sights. This should lead to a nearly endless amount of combinations to make your gun unique.

Pistols are returning as the main secondary, so you won't be able to have dual rafficas or a spas in your pocket to pull out if you get in a tight spot. This also means shotguns are back into their original primary weapon slot.

---At the gun selection screen you can see that it says (Back Button) Gun Stats. You can see that guns KDR, accuracy, and headshots.---

Confirmed by Vahn that the Classified weapons in each category will be Declassified after you purchase all other weapons in the same category.

Weapons:
All primary weapons are priced at 1000CP, unknown if classified weapons will cost more or not.
***Assault Rifles:***
-M16- 3 round burst, 30 rounds/clip
-Enfield- 30 rounds/clip
-M14- Semi Auto, 20 rounds/clip
-FAMAS- 30 rounds/clip
-Galil- ??????
-AUG- 30 rounds/clip
-FN FAL- Semi Auto, 20 rounds/clip
-AK-47- 30 rounds/clip
-Commando- (no not the perk)30 rounds/clip
-G11- (classified as the last assault rifle) 3 round burst, seen with 48 rounds/clip

----Attachments for Assault Rifles----
List of known attachments ARs
+Extended Mags 500CP
+Dual Mags 500CP
+ACOG 750CP
+Red Dot 750CP
+Reflex 750CP
+Masterkey 750CP
+Flamethrower 750CP
+Infrared 1000CP
+Grenade Launcher 1000CP
+Suppressor 1000CP
+Grip 750CP
Not all ARs have the same attachments.

***Sub-Machine Guns:***
-MP5k- 30 rounds/clip
-Skorpion- 20 rounds/clip
-MAC-11- 20 rounds/clip
-AK-47u- 30 rounds/clip
-Uzi- ???????
-PM63- 20 rounds/clip
-MPL- ????????
-Spectre- 30 rounds/clip
-OTs-02- 20 rounds/clip

----Attachments for SMGs---- 
List of known attachments for SMGs
+Suppressor
+Red Dot
+Dual Wield
+Dual Mag
+Infrared Scope

***Light Machine Guns:***
-HK21- 30 rounds/clip
-RPK- 40 rounds/clip
-M60- 100 rounds/clip
-Stoner 63????-

----Attachments for LMGs---- 
List of known attachments for LMGs
+ACOG
+Infrared
+Red Dot


***Sniper Rifles:***
-L96AW- Bolt action 5 rounds/clip
-Dragunov- Semi Auto 10 rounds/clip
-WA2000- Semi Auto 6 rounds/clip
-Classified-???????
----Attachments for Snipers----
+Extended Mag 500CP
+ACOG 1000CP
+Infrared 2000CP
+Suppressor 2000CP
+Variable Zoom 2000CP

***Shotguns:***
-SPAS- Semi Auto 8 rounds/clip
-Stakeout- Pump Action 4 rounds/clip
-KS-23- Pump Action ??
-HS-10- Semi Auto 4 rounds/clip?
-Olympia- Double Barrel 2 shots

Secondary Weapons:

***Pistols:***

All pistols will be 750CP

-ASP- 7 rounds/clip
-M1911- 7 rounds/clip
-Makarov-8 rounds/clip
-Python- revolver
-CZ75- ???

----Attachments for Pistols---- 

+Speed Reloader 7500CP
+Snub Nose 500CP
+Dual Wield ????CP
+ACOG 750CP

+Upgraded Iron Sights 250CP
+Suppressor 1000CP
+Extended Mags 500CP 
Not all pistols have the same attachments.

***Launchers:***
All launchers are 1000CP
-M72 LAW- Free fire OR vehicle lock on
-RPG- Rockets
-Strela- (confirmed) Vehicle Lock on Only
-China Lake- Pump Action grenade launcher with 2 shots/clip

***Special Weapons:***
Unknown Cost
-Ballistic Knife- not much to explain
-Crossbow- Explosive tips

Misc. Info
For your red dots and such you can edit the Reticle, Reticle Color, and the Lens.

CAMOUFLAGE
250CP each 
-None
-Dusty
-Ice
-Red
-Olive
-Nevada
-Sahara
-ERDL
-Tiger
-Berlin
-Warsaw
-Siberia
-Yukon
-Woodland
-Flora
-GOLD!
-Classified (unlocked at Prestige level 14)
RETICLE DESIGN
500CP each
-Dot
-Semi-Circle
-Lines With Dot
-Circle
-Smiley Face
-Arrows Horizontal
-Arrows Vertical
-Arrows With Dot
-Bones
-Burst
-Circle Within A Circle
-Circle
-Circle Outline
-Circle Outline With Dot
-Circle With Crosshairs
-Circle With Outer Lines
-Circle with Inner Lines
-Circle With Arrows
-Circle With Triangles
-Outer Crosshairs
-Small Crosshairs
-Large Crosshairs
-Crosshairs
-Crosshairs With Dot
-Diamond
-Diamond Outline
-Heart
-Radiation
-Skull
-Square
-Square Outline
-Square With Crosshairs
-Star
-Three Dots
-Treyarch
-Triangle
-Outer triangles
-X
-X With Dot
-Ying Yang
RETICLE COLOR
(Unknown Prices)
-Red
-Green
-Blue
-Purple
-Teal
-Yellow
-Orange 

You can put your Clan Tag and Emblem on your gun for 1000CP each.

That's about all i know for the weapons right now. If you see any errors or have anymore confirmed info feel free to comment. 

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Recon, Airstrikes, Helicopters...the usual

Modern Warfare 2 opened up the door with customizable killstreaks and hopefully this time around people wont complain about them as much in Black Ops. Combining some killstreaks from the previous 3 titles and adding a few of their own it looks like they should be pretty fun but we won't know until the game's actually been played by the community.

A few quick facts about killstreaks in Black Ops.

*You can still keep killstreaks "in your pocket", meaning that if you get another killstreak before you have an opportunity to call in your 1st one you can still call them both in, but in reverse order (just like MW2)*

*Kills acquired from killstreaks no longer stack towards higher killstreak rewards. (you can't use an RC-XD to get a SAM Turret)

*There is no "nuke" or game ending killstreak this time

*All killstreaks are available for purchase with your CP at level 10 and as usual you can only have 3 at a time.

Going back to CoD 4 and WaW you start out with the 3,5.7 killstreak set up. These are Spy Plane (UAV), Care Package, and Attack Helicopter.

3 Kills - Spy Plane 

Shows enemy players (without ghost) on the map for 30 seconds.

Free

3 Kills - RC-XD

Allows the player to control a remote controlled car strapped with C4. **30 second timer**
Controls
Left Bumper - Boost
Right Trigger - Detonate
Left Trigger - Hand Brake
1200 CP

4 Kills - Counter Spy Plane

Disables enemy map for 30 seconds.

1600 CP

4 Kills - SAM Turret

Airdrop a placeable SAM Turret that destroys enemy aircraft (except the Blackbird). It's basically like the Sentry Gun, drop a crate, pick it up, place it somewhere and let it go to work for you.

1600 CP

5 Kills - Care Package
Airdrop a random killstreak, special weapon, or ammo.
(Unknown how high of a killstreak you can get from a care package)
*Special Weapons*: Death Machine (mini-gun), Grim Reaper (semi-auto rocket launcher)
**Unwanted killstreaks or ammo can be rerolled by double tapping X with hardline pro perk**
Free

5 Kills - Napalm Strike

Airstrike that covers the area in fire.

 2400 CP

6 Kills - Sentry Gun


Airdrop a placeable sentry gun.


Should be similar to MW2's sentry gun but with it being increased to a 6 Killstreak it might be improved and deadlier. (also there may not be a perk to counter it completely)
3200 CP

6 Kills - Mortar Team 

Allows you to call in 3 separate Mortar Strikes in different locations on the map.

 3200 CP

7 Kills - Attack Helicopter
Call in an AI controlled helicopter to attack enemies.
*When you call in the Attack Helicopter, the map pops up and allows you to choose which direction you want it to enter the map from (very useful instead of having it fly in on the opposite side of the map from the enemies)*
Free

7 Kills - Valkyrie Rockets


Airdrops a crate with 2 Valkyrie Rocket launchers in them which can be fired from your character and then controlled in the air. (think like a shoulder fired predator)
**has a timer on it, enemies show up with red squares around them from the rockets' point of view**
4000 CP

8 Kills - Blackbird
Call in an SR-71 Blackbird to reveal enemies (without ghost) and their directions on the map. This acts like a Spy Plane but is constant, meaning it doesn't have to scan every 3-4 seconds so the enemy is constantly on the map as red triangles so you can see their direction. (unknown duration)

**Cannot be shot down**
4500 CP

8 Kills - Rolling Thunder


Call in a carpet bomb.
Yep...lots and lots of bombs.


4500 CP

9 Kills - Chopper Gunner
Allows you to fire a mini-gun from the side door of an helicopter.
***Much different than the MW2 chopper gunner. Hutch said that while he was in one they got rid of the infrared/thermal vision and it's just normal vision from your point of view. I'm not sure if the red boxes are returning to make it easier or not***
5000 CP

11 Kills - Attack Dogs


Call in a pack of vicious attack dogs.
***Dogs are now a 1 bite kill***
Not a whole lot to say, highest killstreak in the game, could be incredibly OP depending on how many dogs are called in and how much health they have.


6000 CP

11 Kills - Gunship
Pilot an attack helicopter. Allows you full control of a helicopter with a mini-gun (right trigger) and rockets (left trigger). 'B' to toggle your HUD. 'Left Thumbstick' to toggle your controls.
--The killstreak I'm most excited about just to see how it works and if you can shoot down incoming SAM turrets or RPGs to prevent from getting shot down.
**Red Squares are much more difficult to see** 
6000 CP




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Phew, that was a long one, well there ya go, all 15 killstreaks. Feel free to comment and discuss which killstreaks you're looking forward to using. Enjoy.

Zombies

After a couple months of speculation and hints and not being able to get a straight answer out of JD or Vahn... Zombies are finally OFFICIALLY confirmed to be making a return in Black Ops.

Fans will be able to combat the zombie apocalypse in up to four-player co-op gameplay and Treyarch's Studio Head Mark Lamia said that they were "committed to bringing brand new zombie experiences to" Black Ops because of the success with World at War's Nazi Zombies. He then went on to say that they have "taken extra special care to retain the essential ingredients of" the zombie game and that they have a nice surprise for us.

Hopefully not that this is officially confirmed we can stop seeing 518392 Zombie and GKNOVA6 threads everyday on the forums.

Once i get back from class today I'll make sure to get around to the killstreaks and do what i can with the info we have on the weapons.

You and your perks

A lot of old perks are returning and some just have fancy new names but the same effect so for the most part there isn't a big change in perks. But now that stopping power and juggernaut (and thankfully commando *cheers*) have been removed, we will have a lot more options when it comes to choosing our perks.

Here's a list of the perks and a few of the Pro versions that have been confirmed by people like Vahn.
ALL perks will be unlocked at level 4 and will be available for purchase for 2000 CP each, I'm assuming the pro versions will also be 2000 CP.

***Pro versions are now unlocked by completing various challenges instead of one challenge. (3 challenges were seen to declassify Lightweight Pro)***

---unconfirmed--- but can be assumed from previous games

	Lightweight	Tier 1
	Standard: Move faster   Pro: + ---Faster ADS after sprinting---
	Scavenger	Tier 1
	Standard: Resupply from dead bodies. Replenishes lethal grenades. (will not replenish noob tubes or equipment) Pro: + ---Extra mags---
	Ghost	Tier 1
	Standard: Undetectable by Spy Plane and Blackbird   Pro: + ---No red crosshair or nametag when an enemy looks at you---
	Hardline	Tier 1
	Standard: Killstreaks 1 kill early   Pro: + Allows you to double tap X to "reroll" your care packages
	Flak Jacket	Tier 1
	Standard: Extra explosives resistance   Pro: + Gives you Tossback and Fireproof from WaW
	Hardened	Tier 2
	Standard: Extra bullet penetration   Pro: + Increases bullet damage vs turrets and air support.
	Scout	Tier 2
	Standard: Hold breath longer   Pro: + Unknown
	Steady Aim	Tier 2
	Standard: Extra accuracy when shooting from the hip   Pro: + Unknown
	Sleight of Hand	Tier 2
	Standard: Faster reload   Pro: + Faster ADS with all weapons except Snipers
	Warlord	Tier 2
	Standard: 2 attachments on primary weapon   Pro: + ---2 attachments on primary and secondary weapons---
	Marathon	Tier 3
	Standard: Longer sprint     Pro: + ---could be a few things no fall damage, unlimited sprint, faster climbing---
	Ninja	Tier 3
	Standard: Move silently   Pro: +  ---undetectable to camera spikes possibly---
	Second Chance	Tier 3
	Standard: Pull out pistol before dying   Pro: + ---possibly using equipment while it second chance--- It has been confirmed in videos that you can REVIVE people in second chance, unknown if it's standard or pro.
	Hacker	Tier 3
	Standard: Detect enemy equipment and explosives   Pro: + Allows you to hack enemy devices (claymores, turrets, etc.) and turn them friendly. Immune to motion sensors
	Tactical Mask	Tier 3
	Standard: Reduce the effect of Flash and Concussion grenades   Pro: + ---reduces the effect of nova gas--- seems sort of weak, hopefully more to be added

Hopefully we'll learn more as we get closer to November 9th. Let me know if i missed anything or if there's any errors, had to kind of rush this one sorry.

Also your 1st tier perks will effect how your character looks in game.

I'll get to killstreaks sometime tomorrow hopefully and start moving on to weapons.

Game Modes old and new

Basic game modes

Core:

* Team Deathmatch (TDM) (12 players)
* Mercenary (MERC) (12 players)
* Free-for-All (FFA) (8 players, smaller maps)
* Domination (DOM) (12 players)
* Ground War (GW) (18 players, larger maps)
* Demolition (DEMO) (12 players)
* Sabotage (SAB) (12 players)
* Headquarters (HQ) (12 players)
* Capture the Flag (CTF) (12 players)
* Search and Destroy (SnD) (12 players)
* Team Tactical (TEAM TAC) (12 players)

Barebones:

* Pure TDM (No Perks, Killstreaks, Attachments, Equipment, or Contracts) (12 players)
* Classic TDM (Killstreaks at 3, 5 and 7) (12 players)
* Team Tactical (Pure version with mixed bag of objective modes) (12 players)

Hardcore:

In Hardcore games your HUD is completely removed along with your crosshairs (your minimap still appears during a Spy Plane). Your health is also reduced from 100 to 30.

* Team Deathmatch (TDM) (12 players)
* Search and Destroy (SnD) (12 players)
* Headquarters (HQ) (12 players)
* Free-for-All (FFA) (8 players)


Wager Match game modes

****NOTE****Many people are worried about people "dashboarding" from Wager Matches. People were worried that this might allow them to leave without losing any CP. But it has been confirmed by Vahn that you put the CP up at the beginning of the match and if you try to dashboard you will forfeit the match and lose your CP.********

Wager Match is something new to CoD that lets you gamble your CP(Cod Points) you have earned from normal matchmaking games and contracts.
All wager match game modes are FFA and have 6 players per game.
The top 3 players finish "in the money" and earn a profit while the 4th, 5th, and 6th place players lose their money and must try to earn it back next game
---it is unknown what would happen in the event of a tie---(most likely splitting the money between the 2 players if they are in the top 3)
for example: 2 players tie for 1st, those two would split both the 1st and 2nd place earnings while 3rd places earnings remain unchanged

Inside of the Wager Match playlists are 3 different options for gambling.

*Ante Up-low buy ins (parties allowed, option to choose your game type) 100 CP buy in
*Weekend Gambler-medium buy ins (no parties, option to choose your game type) 500 CP buy in?
*High Roller-high buy ins (no parties, random game type is selected) 1000 CP buy in

Pay out rates are the same for all 3 options
*1st place 3:1
*2nd place 1.8:1
*3rd place 1.2:1

One In The Chamber

1 man, 1 bullet, 3 lives

Everyone spawns into the game with nothing but a pistol, their knife, and 1 bullet.
Bullets can be gained by killing your enemy by shooting them or (if you miss) knifing them.
There is a 10:00 time limit and each person only has 3 lives but the last man standing does not win, the amount of points you have earned from kills determine if you finish in the money or not. 100 points are awarded for both shooting and knifing an enemy. Even though you only spawn with 1 bullet it is still possible to carry more than one at a time if you knife someone and take their bullet while keeping your own. At some time during the match everyone in the game will recieve a warning saying "Heads Up Spy Plane Inbound". This will hopefully help to speed up games and prevent camping, but it is unknown what time it spawns or how many people need to die to have one spawned. Another interesting feature is that the leader will show up as a gold dot on radar to everyone else during a spy plane.

On a side note it appears that they Makarov or M1911 is used as the default One In The Chamber pistol.

Sharpshooter

All players spawn with the same gun and continue to cycle weapons simultaneously every 45 seconds. On top of spawning random weapons it appears it can also spawn these weapons with random attachments, and even the special weapons from care packages such as the Death Machine. And don't worry about running out of ammo, all weapons have infinite ammo during Sharpshooter.

Something unique to Sharpshooter is perks and bonuses. You're rewarded for going on a killing spree in Sharpshooter unlike other Wager Match modes.

-Bonuses-

*1st Bonus- Sleight of Hand Pro
*2nd Bonus- Lightweight Pro
*3rd Bonus- Steady Aim Pro
*4th Bonus- 2x scoring multiplier

Weapon kill- 100 pts
Knife kill- 25 pts
---I have seen a video of someone getting 400 pts for a kill with a gun, I'm not sure if his scoring multiplier continued to stack after 2x or what caused the extra points for each kill(the game timer was under 1:00)---

These bonuses are displayed on the right side of your screen and you lose all perks and scoring multipliers when you die and must earn them again next life.

***For some reason depending on what video you watch you'll noticed the time limits of the game are different and vary from video to video, i'm not sure what causes this. (possibly which buy in mode you choose) And the cycle timer appears to be different depending on which mode you're in, they can range from 0:45 seconds all the way up to 2:00 minutes from what I've seen***

Gun Game

Gun Game starts everyone out with a pistol and each player must try to go through all 20 tiers of the weapons first. Getting a kill with the 1st gun causes you to pull out the 2nd gun and so on... An added twist to the game is that when you knife an enemy you set them back 1 tier (players cannot be demoted beneath the Python).
Gun Game has no point system and your place at the end of the game is determined by what tier of weapons you're on.

*10:00 timer, infinite ammo

#1 Python Multiple Attachments (seems like it has the Warlord perk for some reason, most likely snub nose and speed reloader)
#2 Makarov Dual Wield
#3 SPAS
#4 Stakeout
#5 MP5K
#6 Skorpion Dual Wield
#7 AK74u
#8 M14
#9 M16
#10 Famas
#11 AUG
#12 HK21
#13 M60
#14 L96A1
#15 WA2000
#16 Grim Reaper
#17 M72LAW
#18 China Lake
#19 Crossbow Explosive Tips
#20 Ballistic Knife

Not a whole lot to say on this one, shoot the guy, pull out your new gun, rinse and repeat.

Sticks and Stones

No bullets? No problem.

Each player spawns with a Crossbow Explosive Tip, Ballistic Knife, and Tomahawk. Points are awarded for killing players 4 different ways but points can also be taken away from you.

*Crossbow Explosive Tip 100 pts
*Ballistic Knife 100 pts
*Knife (melee) 25 pts
*Tomahawk 10 pts

The Tomahawk may only give you 10 points but it sets the enemy player back to 0 points for that round and can turn the tables quickly in any Sticks and Stones match.

There is limited ammo in this game mode and with two very limited ammo weapons and one Tomahawk you may be knifing a lot more than you expected if you're missing your shots too often.


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Well that's about it for game modes. Next up i think I'll cover Killstreaks, Perks, and the pro perks that are confirmed.

Now that we've got that out of the way...let's look at some maps

Okay, now that there's enough(maybe too many) videos up on my blog I'll start trying to organize and list all the info. I'd like to get everything from game modes and maps to face paints and camos up on this site.

First up Maps. From what we've seen so far the maps don't look too large but there's still 10 more maps that we are completely clueless about. Let's hope that they bring back at least 2 or 3 large maps for people to enjoy and take a break from all the tight corners.

* Cracked – a secluded town in shambles
* Launch – tight, close quarters map set on a missile platform
* Radiation – an abandoned power station
* Summit – snowy, Russian base
* Slaughter House (no videos that i know of but it was confirmed in an interview with Treyarch’s Studio Head Mark Lamia)

Short clips from the 4 maps we've seen so far

Wager Match game mode clips

I found a short clip of the other 3 game modes in wager match to give you guys an idea of what they're like.

Sticks And Stones


Sharpshooter


One In The Chamber


I'll break down each game mode in later posts

Prestige Edition and Gun Game

Here's a link to the prestige edition video, just under a minute long and doesn't show much, but there ya go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MjcEeTmEys&feature=channel

A couple short videos of Seananners playing Gun Game from the multiplayer reveal event.

Part 1


Part 2 epic ballistic knife headshot at the end


There's a few other people who had gun game videos out there but i found Seananners the most entertaining. I'll try to find some sticks 'n stones, one in the chamber, and sharpshooter clips if i can to post on here.

Wager Match and Overview

Just like the title says, a couple videos with info on Wager Match and an overview of more features such as the new theater mode.

Wager Match Trailer



Inside Xbox Overview

First things first...

For anyone who hasn't seen these or is sick of getting rickrolled when searching for Black Ops videos i'll list the legit ones that people interested in multiplayer should watch to see what they're in for on November 9th.

Original Multiplayer Teaser



more to come in later posts

Intro

My friend recently made a blog for Reach and i thought it was a cool idea so i'm doing one for Black Ops. This is my first site of any kind so my apologies if it looks like sh** and isn't too great.

I realize there's a lot of black ops sites out there but so many sites and forums are scattered and don't have the info in an easy to find list or you have conflicting opinions and interpretations of all the different interviews and screenshots. I want to focus on things that are confirmed and are known for a fact to be in black ops and have them all in one place for myself and others to view. For now i'm going to be making a list of all the weapons, perks, killstreaks, various info about camos/emblems, challenges, contracts, and anything else we can find from clips, interviews, and tweets. As i mentioned earlier many sites have errors about the things they think will be in black ops and i don't expect this blog to be flawless, so if any of you notice a mistake i've made or something has been confirmed or changed from the last time i posted let me know so i can fix it.