Once I got my red dot scope (which was under 2 hours) I didn't feel disadvantaged at all. The basic classes are solid, and upgrades, unlocks, and perks come very fast. I am nearly a grade 30 and have under 6 hours into the MP.

It can go either way. Playing the game a lot also means that they're most familiar with the maps, the weapons, the games general tactics, etc. So if you are any good and you have that much experience, you are going to have some sort of advantage.. but it doesn't have much to do with your unlocks. But in general I agree, it doesn't mean much.. it can go either way.I don't think the ACOG is worth it personally. It increases the guns range but it also decreases its accuracy. The red dot is better imo.. I have no problem with its range and I'd rather not take the penalty to accuracy.

For those interested, these are the perks that you're limited to in the xfire tourny, and I would assume it's not going to look much different for other leagues:

Perk #1: Bandolier
Perk #2: Slight of Hand, Stopping Power
Perk #3: Steady Aim, Deep Impact, Iron Lungs

And although the rules list doesn't mention it specifically -- I don't think RPG's or tubes are permitted either.

You bought COD3? Poor bastard :P

I kid.. it wasn't that bad. The campaign was just horribly designed and the multiplayer wanted to be something else. It still sorta felt like Call of Duty, just.. not good :)

Well then I also regret to inform you that the G36C sorta sucks too. It's not horrible, so if you're not super bent on using the absolute best assault weapons in the game you might not mind.. but let me just say.. you won't find many people using the G36C in competition. The M4 is better.

The best assault rifles are still the M16 and M4 imo.. but the M14, AK47, and G3 are all very capable too. The G36C is okay but I think the SMG's hold up equally as well against it. The MP5 and P90 are both better options that hold up well over a distance and are better spray weapons at close range. Ditto for the AK47.

The G36C does look cool though, so you'll probably still like it. All the guns in this game are modeled extremely well, and sound extremely cool too. My favorite gun sounds have to be the deagle's though. It just sounds so badass.

POP POP POP.

Stopping power doesn't do shit? I'm not how much more damage it does--but it's clearly noticeable. It's one of the only perks I refuse not to use. Slight of hand doesn't make you shoot faster, only reload, "double tap" makes you shoot faster.

And that is weird.. because the G36C really is no better (as in, is worse) than the M4 overall.

Slight of hand is good, but if you're smart about how much ammo is in your magazine before wondering into an encounter, I don't think it really will tip the balance so often. There's a definite difference with Stopping Power though.. I don't think you're giving that perk enough credit. It really does make a substantial difference in how quickly you can take an opponent down.

Deep impact is good too.. but again it's hard for me to trade off the added advantage that steady aim brings to hip shots for close range encounters, especially considering how often I am relying on long range weapons.

You should unlock the P90 Sath.. I think you'd like it. It serves a lot of the same purpose that the M4 or G36C would. Sure the accuracy doesn't hold up at a distance in the same fashion, but you'll find that it still is very capable of those long shots. The MP5 is too, there's just something I find more appealing about the P90. They're both incredible weapons when it comes to close to medium range combat.

My team missed out on the Xfire competition. Pitty. We didn't fill out our roster in time, our last teammate missed the deadline by two hours. I guess that gives us time to practice before CEVO and TGL open up their leagues, but I was looking forward to getting into competition early. It's still going to be awesome though. I need a lot of practice still. Competitive S&D is a different game.. pub superiority doesn't really tell you anything.

I found out tonight that it is actually possible to cheat your way to 55 in the PC version. Very disappointing design flaw.. but no more disappointing than the fact that there is a bug which makes modded servers dangerous affairs. If a modded server is improperly configured, it could wind up wiping out your stats completely. That's especially shitty for clans scrimming already, because we all run the risk of encountering this flaw since all of the match servers are running Mod Warfare. IW really has to fix this issue ASAP.

In response to mt_sabao: I don't think I have a favorite map yet. I actually really love playing Crash and Overgrown a lot still, just because I know them like the back of my hand at this point. I tend to perform better on those maps (especially in S&D) because of that experience from the beta. My least favorite map is probably Shipment, because it's just too small for most of the games I've seen played on it. It can sorta be fun in a chaotic sorta way, but it still sucks.

In a single game, what do you think your best k/d has been thus far? I think mine is probably still that 50/10 game I had last week.. 5:1 is definitely much better than my average.. but it doesn't help that I've been playing S&D in a lot of servers filled with compeditive players. Well it does help in the long run.. but it doesn't help me pad my statistics :)

It more than looks cool.. it's vicious. I don't think I've ever seen the P90 be so good in a videogame before. The G36C looks cool, but I don't think it's as functional as most of the other assault rifles.

This game is very addictive. I've already played it entirely too much. I don't see the end either, and it's already (almost--COD2 still wins by 3 hours) my second most played title on Xfire. Now it only needs another ~750 hours logged on Xfire to catch up to BF2. I wouldn't be surprised if it surpasses it by quite a bit in the end.

Should we start a new thread for people's favorite loadouts / tips & tricks?