I didn't know if I should post this, if only to increase my chances on getting in. People have helped me out here and I didn't see this posted here anywhere, so here you are:

"We said Call of Duty 4 beta details would be coming soon, but we didn't realize it would be this soon. In a late night forum post by Jason West, Studio Head of Infinity Ward, it was announced that early sign up for the beta will begin today at 5PM PT. For those of you keeping score, that's about six hours from now. Furthermore, the post announces that those who make it into the early sign up could be playing as early as tonight. You know, tonight, as in this evening. Finally, the post announces that the beta will be rolled out in waves, with more people being added over time. So, if you don't make it in today, hold tight, as more players will be added every day."

The CoD site is going down....lol

Good idea in 3...2...1...

Since everyone is going to be hammering this at once and the keys will likely be taken up rather quickly, why don't we post the questions that we get here along with the answer. I'm assuming that everyone won't be getting the same set of questions, but that they'll be pulled from a small bank.

Apparently the downtime last week was due to them moving the website to a more robust server.

Imo, they should close the account sign ups today, and let the people who took the time to sign up early in the beta first....=p

maybe its my connection but their website seems to be getting hammered and as far as i can tell nothing has changed yet.

hmmmm.....

what a mistake it was on their part to announce this. they should have known they were going to get pounded with traffic. nobody is going to be able to register for this thing, the site is going to be shutdown all night.

Seriously! I could barely get through to their home page.

I'm stuck on the Beta page that says enter now.

is it the charlieoscardelta.com site? bcuz it says that its down for maintenance. Am I on the right site?

is it the charlieoscardelta.com site? bcuz it says that its down for maintenance. Am I on the right site?

Yeah. I'm getting the same message. Before that, I was on the page and it was SLOW, but it didn't look like it had been updated at all.

yeah

Hmm now I'm being redirected to Activision.com

Site is updated ... reload charlieoscardelta

Site is updated ... reload charlieoscardelta

Still can't get through. Anyone get on? It looks like its redirecting to Activision again. :rolleyes:

Site is updated ... reload charlieoscardelta

ya, it takes you to the activision site and then says, "500 internal server error"

LMAO, ya they thought this one through.

ya, it takes you to the activision site and then says, "500 internal server error"

LMAO, ya they thought this one through.

HA! Now it looks like they are redirecting to the Infinity Ward site. Looks like it was crashing the Activision website as well.

This was very well thought out!! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

I think I'll try later ... this is just way too slow.

Anyone know what the level cap is? Some reports say 11 and other 20. I put 11. Hope it's right.

So, what's the answers? Working man, here.

level cap is 20....what's the other 2 answers?

Shoot. I didn't see that last question.

i dont know but then again i dont know the answer to any of the questions. lol. anyone have all the answers?

I can't see them having people read every response. I think it will just be random selection of emails that went through.

Cap is 11

Don't know button for air strike.

Cap is 11

Don't know button for air strike.

According to the image that was on the website, it said that the beta cap is 20

So you don't know the air strike button....but what's the other button answer?

According to the image that was on the website, it said that the beta cap is 20

So you don't know the air strike button....but what's the other button answer?

20 is correct and I believe the right d-pad button is the airstrike button. I'm having trouble with the c4 button however. Possibly the left d-pad???

a google search points to an article which touches base on the control scheme and which buttons are used for what :P

Current cap is 11, not 20. 402 said it's currently at 11 and will eventually go to 20.

I'm guessing answers are as follows:

Level Cap: 20
Kill Streak: Right D-Pad
C4: Left D-Pad

I got this all from a website which you can easily pull up using Google as the last poster mentioned. Can't guarantee this is right of course, but it seems good to me. I tried looking over at GameFAQs but it is a madhouse over there right now. People posting wrong answers and what not. Anyway, good luck to you all.

11 or 20...depending on the source

Right D pad

Left D pad

11 or 20...depending on the source

Right D pad

Left D pad


I'm going with 11 now. All the screen shots on websites go to 20 however. Oh well...back to Bioshock!

Thanks guys!

Welcome to the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer BETA!

Congratulations on being selected to participate in the public multiplayer
BETA for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Your Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer BETA Token is:

"yea right....I'm not posting this part"

To download the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer BETA please
follow the following steps:

1) Turn on your Xbox 360 entertainment console.

2) Go to the MARKETPLACE Blade.

3) Select Redeem Code from the available menu.

4) Enter the Token found above in the available field.

5) Select Download Now.

Upon completion of the download, you may choose to 'Play Now' to immediately
start enjoying the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer BETA, or for
all future attempts, you can choose the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare BETA
in the 'Demos and More' menu of your 'GAMES' blade on the Xbox 360
Dashboard.

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Note: The beta is 1GB in size so make sure you have the space for it!

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Nice. Haven't received one yet. Supposedly a wave was sent out tonight and they will slowly be sending out more through the week. Here is to hoping I get one soon.

--EDIT--

Literally as I posted that I received the same e-mail. Good deal.

Congrats on the beta but for those who haven't been exactly keeping up with the CoD4 site, the answer is 11 or 20? My X360 is out for repairs but I'm such a huge of the CoD franchise, I'll be getting an Elite this weekend just to get a shot at the beta while it still lasts. I'm probably the only one on the boards with the full 1K in CoD3.:rolleyes:

Got in, also. Played one game this morning and the game play is exactly like COD2. Couldn't be more smooth. And no lag to report.

Congrats on the beta but for those who haven't been exactly keeping up with the CoD4 site, the answer is 11 or 20? My X360 is out for repairs but I'm such a huge of the CoD franchise, I'll be getting an Elite this weekend just to get a shot at the beta while it still lasts. I'm probably the only one on the boards with the full 1K in CoD3.:rolleyes:

I don't think the questions made much difference, but I could be wrong. Gamertag and location looked to be the most important. I just can't imagine IW going through 10,000+ email looking for right answers.

The answers didn't matter - I put in "i don't know", "dunno" and "no clue" and I got my acceptance email. :)

got in here too, of course i googled the right answers but oh well :P

Sweet! I'm in.

F***ING A! I'm in baby!!

The MP5 sounds sweet! Much different than RB6V. Trust me, Bioshock will be sitting for a little while longer.

You guys want to play tonight?

GT: Nash

how did you guys send in your answers? do you have to send an email to someone? what is the email address? thanks

Stupid work!! Only 10 more hours before I can play. :(

*Cough* *Cough* I suddenly don't feel well...:p

how did you guys send in your answers? do you have to send an email to someone? what is the email address? thanks

All the information is posted earlier in the thread.

I'm in too!

, the answer is 11 or 20

I believe 11 was correct but fourtwozero of IW said on his blog that they would take either 11 or 20 as the correct answer.

So you guys are already receiving the emails with the tokens in them?

Yep, already downloaded, too!

Just by the 10 minutes I played, I can't see how this won't blow all other MP game out of the water....including Halo3. It's really that fun.

For those who got in, did you get a reply instantly? I tried last night and again this morning (using different email addresses) and I have nothing. :mad:

So you guys are already receiving the emails with the tokens in them?

Yep. The tokens are basically a redeem code and then you get access to the download.

For those who got in, did you get a reply instantly? I tried last night and again this morning (using different email addresses) and I have nothing. :mad:

Email sent at 9:30pm EST last night, received the acceptance email at 2:46am EST this morning so it took a little over 5 hours.

For those who got in, did you get a reply instantly? I tried last night and again this morning (using different email addresses) and I have nothing. :mad:

Was your email in the correct format? IW said it may be lost, if not.

Was your email in the correct format? IW said it may be lost, if not.
Thanks for the replies.

Yes, I copied and pasted directly from the post on the other page.

Did you guys put anything in the subject line? The first email I put something like Beta. The 2nd email I left it blank. Hopefully, I'll get something later today. If not, I guess I will be waiting for the second wave.

Just by the 10 minutes I played, I can't see how this won't blow all other MP game out of the water....including Halo3. It's really that fun.


You can or can't? :p

Is it too late to submit a email with the answers to them? I sent one in this morning.

You can or can't? :p

That was meant to be a regional message. :D Sorry, it's my southern slang.

My brother sent an email just a few moments after I did with the same answers...he didn't get in. Must have been random, since I sent the email about 8:40 est and I've seen some folks say they sent after 9pm est.

I'm DLing now.
I used the same structure as posted here, and put "Call of Duty 4 Beta Lotto" as the subject. I got my email about token about 4 hours later.

Let us know what you think, skogan.

For those who got in, did you get a reply instantly? I tried last night and again this morning (using different email addresses) and I have nothing. :mad:

Still haven't heard anything yet either. Copied and pasted like everyone else. I just sent it off again from another e-mail address also so maybe we'll get lucky today.

I think they are going to let a ton of people in eventually. They have said there will be a few waves in the lotto and multiple ways to get in after that.

I found about the beta so late in the day, add to that the fact that I was so exhausted. Heck, I even forgot to list a subject line. >_<

This game is really amazing. Graphics are beautiful and the game runs silky smooth. Not to mention, no lag what so ever. This game just moved from a "maybe" to a "definite" buy in my book. It is very fun and I found myself sitting down to play a few games which turned into about 12.

I found about the beta so late in the day, add to that the fact that I was so exhausted. Heck, I even forgot to list a subject line. >_<

Don't worry about the subject line:

;)

"Subject! Subject! I didn't put a subject"

- It's okay. Subject Doesn't matter.


I'm loving the beta....it's actually sucking me away from Bioshock since it's so addicting. For a beta build, the game is running reallly good so far.

To the people playing today (while I'm at work :(:() how are the matches? Are a lot of people just trying to get a feel for the game or are you getting smoked by a lot of the people that have been playing the beta for awhile?

Matches are found quickly and easily

I've had absolutely zero lag so far

Graphics are jaw dropping and SMOOOOOTH without any tearing

Gameplay is very deep with LOTS of options

It actually feels like a finished product

Overall, it looks like Bioshock will be on the back burner for a bit (not b/c Bioshock doesn't rock faces, but b/c the beta time is limited)

I'm getting smoked, but I'll get better.

Well, the only game I played in, all players were above level 7, with highest at 11. That being said, I think they must have had scoped rifles since I was getting head shot from a long distance. Us beginners start with fixed sites only. Pretty cool.

Is the release date set for this year?

Is the release date set for this year?

Gamefly has the release date set for November 7th.

I just sent in my email. Why oh why was I out golfing yesterday when I should have been signing up for this Beta!

so...sending an email now would be worthless I assume?

So what's the procedure? The site is back to saying "coming soon...."

chad, its worth a try...what do you have to lose?

so...sending an email now would be worthless I assume?


No, I don't think so, wouldn't hurt to try. IW said they are going to allow people in waves this week. This Friday is the "offical" beta start date. Those of us that made it in yesterday were some of the lucky few. Come Friday, you'll be able to go to the charlieoscardelta website and enter the beta by the original set up IW stated several weeks ago. They also said that Friday's sign up will be a huge mass of people getting in.

Fourzerotwo (http://www.fourzerotwo.com/)(the IW contact for all this stuff) has mentioned that the first wave of invites are already over, but he said they will continue to pull from the pool of emails in the future...so I would definitely send it in. (Hint: it's okay to send a couple emails from a couple different email address....maybe some of us that did that might have gotten 2 beta keys ;) ) There's also going to be a "big" opportunity at the end of this week.

Big opportunity to do what? get into the Beta?

chad, its worth a try...what do you have to lose?

true, I'm going to give it a try. I just didn't want to screw up any potential future chance of getting in, but I would imagine those emails that don't make it this time are simply deleted.

I'm getting smoked, but I'll get better.

Yea right ;)

I'm loving the beta....it's actually sucking me away from Bioshock since it's so addicting. For a beta build, the game is running reallly good so far.

It's not a typical beta build. IW has said the game is basically done and ready to go and they're using this beta to tweak gameplay for MP. A topic was posted recently with a video interview of the producer of the game where he said this. I'd expect this to represent the final gameplay and graphics, minus a few tweaks here and there.

Fourzerotwo (http://www.fourzerotwo.com/)(the IW contact for all this stuff) has mentioned that the first wave of invites are already over, but he said they will continue to pull from the pool of emails in the future...so I would definitely send it in. (Hint: it's okay to send a couple emails from a couple different email address....maybe some of us that did that might have gotten 2 beta keys ;) ) There's also going to be a "big" opportunity at the end of this week.

Someone wouldn't want to be generous to a fellow Texan, would they?:)

i tried emailing it this morning and it said the address was invalide anyone else have this happen

Yea right ;)

Well I have!

Honestly, the game is designed to beat down on the new players, because you get cooler weapons and features as you progress, not just new colors and armor like R6, you actually get better weapons, sights, perks, etc.

Makes a big difference IMO.

Plus, remember a lot of the people playing are the actual game developers, who have been playing for a while and know the maps, etc.

Is the release date set for this year?

Honestly, by this beta they could just release it now! It's worth $59 for the multiplayer alone.

Someone wouldn't want to be generous to a fellow Texan, would they?:)

lol, someone already was a generous Texan to another fellow...sorry ;)

Let us know what you think, skogan.

My impressions after about 4 hours of play:

1. Gameplay is very smooth.
3. Maps are well thought out. The maps are busy, with shooters not only behind cover, but also at many different elevations.
4. This game plays a little faster than Graw or RB6, but not at Halo speed. But that may be just because everyone is new and running around without really knowing that maps.
5. The graphics are good, and in some places great. This is a solid Beta build, but it is still a beta.
6. The perk system works really good, and every thing feels balanced. Even the airstrikes and calling in helo support aren't unbalancing.
7. I found the "run" toggle akward. You have to hold the left stick down while pushing it forward.
8. I would like to be able to transition between grenades and rifles a little faster, but that is a minor point.

All in all, it looks like a great game even though it's still in beta. It's the kind of game that you'll definately get your money out of.

7. I found the "run" toggle akward. You have to hold the left stick down while pushing it forward.


Actually, you can just click it once and you will keep running, no need to hold it down. Other than that, I agree with everything except the graphics part, which absolutely blow me away :eek:

Actually, you can just click it once and you will keep running, no need to hold it down. Other than that, I agree with everything except the graphics part, which absolutely blow me away :eek:


I couldn't get that to work right for me. Maybe I should go practice up!

The countdown clock for the "official beta release" has been posted on the front page of the cod4 website. Monday at 3pm Eastern Time is when the entry begins.

The graphics are kind of hard to explain. They look great, but yet at the same time you can tell they were geometry restricted and that it's using the COD2 engine. I think what it is is that they made efficient use of the geometry combined with great texturing, great lighting, great effects, and topping it off with 60 fps and it just looks great even despite if you look at it you can tell that a lot of the things out there aren't very high poly. So the bottom line is while you can tell the game isn't pushing a lot of polys, because of their great art it's hard to say the game doesn't look great. Perfect example of good art over more geometry.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to post your thoughts. It looks like we have another winner here.

I didn't get into the "first wave beta" but I hope to get in next week.

Bioshock is helping me pass the time. :)

Few observations:

I really didn't like the focus blur when you aim your gun in COD3, because a lot of times it didn't want too focus on what I was shooting at. COD4 it's almost perfect.

Really funny watching teams sprinting for cover when an ememy air strike or helicopter comes in. Strikes are really effective in the game.

And those snipers! The suits are highly effective, hard as heck to see when in cover. But the good part, at least for me, no more close range hits. That is, unless you zoom. I HATED that in COD2! Also, if they're camping in a building corner? No problem, my modified M4 can shoot right through the walls! So far, IMO, snipers are effective, especially as part of a team, but don't rule the roost like COD2.

I love the game - but being old - I keep getting wasted like mad. The last online FPS I played seriously was Quake 2 - so it's been a while. :o

The graphics are kind of hard to explain. They look great, but yet at the same time you can tell they were geometry restricted and that it's using the COD2 engine. I think what it is is that they made efficient use of the geometry combined with great texturing, great lighting, great effects, and topping it off with 60 fps and it just looks great even despite if you look at it you can tell that a lot of the things out there aren't very high poly. So the bottom line is while you can tell the game isn't pushing a lot of polys, because of their great art it's hard to say the game doesn't look great. Perfect example of good art over more geometry.

+1

I also felt the graphics were great, but at the same time there was something there where you weren't too sure if they really were. Its very hard to explain without someone actually seeing.

As far as the gameplay,
1.) OK, I must REALLY be bad or something because I kept finishing last in most of the games, but then again I stayed in one room most of the night but most of the guys there were ranked at 11 so they knew what they were doing I guess.
2.) All of the weapons, aerial attacks, etc. that I have access to seem VERY well balanced. I'll keep evaluating this as I progress, but it looks like IW did a great job in this area.
3.) Its pretty easy to increase your rank, at least the lower levels. I progressed from the first rank to the sixth rank last night after playing for about 2 hours. However, the higher ranks DEFINITELY have an advantage IMO. Everytime I was killed and I watched the replay, it seemed like the guy killing me had a scope or red dot sight which isn't unlocked until further along in the ranking process. Those attachments REALLY make a difference.
4.) Teamwork will be big in this game like it was with Gears, especially with certain maps. I kept getting flanked by teams as they went through buildings, etc. This was very big at the map Vacant as teams were clearing the building. I would be firing in one direction at a guy coming up the center and his teammate would take me out, quite easily I might add, as he came around my flank.

I love the game - but being old - I keep getting wasted like mad. The last online FPS I played seriously was Quake 2 - so it's been a while. :o

Don't feel bad. I felt the same way.

This game is too addicting for me already....

I think the funniest feature is "Last Stand" especially last night when I took out two guys while I was down.

This game is too addicting for me already....

I think the funniest feature is "Last Stand" especially last night when I took out two guys while I was down.

When they drop you how long until you bleed out and die?

I was amazed at how well people are already kicking my butt in the game as well. i guess some people had done there homework. Just don't have the time to dedicated myself to everything about the game. I was totally confused on how to call an air strike and such even though i saw stuff pop up on the screen about it. You have to get x amount of kills without dying and then you earn those features and how to use them, i have no idea hehe. Guess i'll hit the forums and find out.

I agree with others, its very square in graphics like COD2 but it looks good and plays FAST. I'll be looking forward to a good single player environment and will enjoy some online games with friends, but just don't have the time to be as nimble as those who play like they have had the game for a year already.

I have resigned to myself that some people just have Neo in the Matrix kind of reflexes and there is no way I can ever compete with them, no matter how much I play a game.

I sent the beta email from 3 differnt email addresses yesterday and have not gotten any bounces, but I have not gotten any acceptaces either.

+1

I also felt the graphics were great, but at the same time there was something there where you weren't too sure if they really were. Its very hard to explain without someone actually seeing.

As far as the gameplay,
1.) OK, I must REALLY be bad or something because I kept finishing last in most of the games, but then again I stayed in one room most of the night but most of the guys there were ranked at 11 so they knew what they were doing I guess.
2.) All of the weapons, aerial attacks, etc. that I have access to seem VERY well balanced. I'll keep evaluating this as I progress, but it looks like IW did a great job in this area.
3.) Its pretty easy to increase your rank, at least the lower levels. I progressed from the first rank to the sixth rank last night after playing for about 2 hours. However, the higher ranks DEFINITELY have an advantage IMO. Everytime I was killed and I watched the replay, it seemed like the guy killing me had a scope or red dot sight which isn't unlocked until further along in the ranking process. Those attachments REALLY make a difference.
4.) Teamwork will be big in this game like it was with Gears, especially with certain maps. I kept getting flanked by teams as they went through buildings, etc. This was very big at the map Vacant as teams were clearing the building. I would be firing in one direction at a guy coming up the center and his teammate would take me out, quite easily I might add, as he came around my flank.

I also agree, except for game play. I think it's almost perfect. Before playing the beta I returned to playing COD2. If you play COD2, you'll have no problem picking this one up. Health in COD4 isn't as strong as in COD2 either, so it's much easier to take some one down.

The perk Stopping Power is huge in this game. You almost have to have it. Once I got it, I started dropping people much faster. Maybe that will help, dboss.

I also agree, except for game play. I think it's almost perfect. Before playing the beta I returned to playing COD2. If you play COD2, you'll have no problem picking this one up. Health in COD4 isn't as strong as in COD2 either, so it's much easier to take some one down.

The perk Stopping Power is huge in this game. You almost have to have it. Once I got it, I started dropping people much faster. Maybe that will help, dboss.

I must be in trouble then, because I was!! That and deep impact!! :o

I think the gameplay is just really, really fast. It will probably just take me a little bit to get used to it. The last games I played extensively online were Gears and the Warhawk beta, but those aren't even close to as fast. I haven't played any CoD online in awhile so I just need to get used to it again.

I must be in trouble then, because I was!! That and deep impact!! :o

I think the gameplay is just really, really fast. It will probably just take me a little bit to get used to it. The last games I played extensively online were Gears and the Warhawk beta, but those aren't even close to as fast. I haven't played any CoD online in awhile so I just need to get used to it again.

Yes, it is fast. Once I got used to the maps, it slowed down for me. Knowing where NOT to go and where TO go, helped. The first hour of playing I was getting worn out!

I forgot the name of the game mode, but the one where you have very light health, no radar or no kill cam....that really can slow the pace. Also, thinking that will be the mode for me.

Yes, it is fast. Once I got used to the maps, it slowed down for me. Knowing where NOT to go and where TO go, helped. The first hour of playing I was getting worn out!

I forgot the name of the game mode, but the one where you have very light health, no radar or no kill cam....that really can slow the pace. Also, thinking that will be the mode for me.

I'll need to check out that mode. I stayed in Team Deathmatch all night, but that mode definitely sounds like my cup o' tea. :D

I'll need to check out that mode. I stayed in Team Deathmatch all night, but that mode definitely sounds like my cup o' tea. :D

I don't think that mode is in the beta. I just remember reading it somewhere.

I'm really finding it interesting that people are either blown away by these graphics or "mildly disappointed". Personally, I fall into the blown away category in the same sense that I'm blown away by Bioshock's graphics. Up close, Bioshock's polygons and textures are rather underwhelming, but when taken as a whole, they churn out 10/10 graphics ratings over and over. What makes COD4's graphics so awesome is not how many polygons it's pushing or how detailed the textures are, but it's the amount of crap that is going on at once on the screen, it's the gorgeous way the lighting plays into the scene, it's the extremely fluid character animations that rarely die and fall in the same manner, it's the film-like Saving Private Ryan-esk feel that I get, it's fact that there is so much brush and deep foliage in this game that Oblivion looks like a parking lot in comparison, and that that foliage can be used to your advantage depending on what camouflage you outfit your character in, and not because there are crappy graphics that make it hard to see when an enemy is lying prone in knee high grass, but because they are so well hidden that you didn't take the time to look and catch their outline--and the fact that all of this clips along at 60 fps without a hint of tearing or slow-down. To me, Gears of War was the first game that I began to see glimpses of how a game could take on a cinema-like feel. Bioshock was the game that made me believe it was possible. And COD4, while not on the same cinematic feel as Bioshock, has the same qualities that I'm learning to love in my games.

The game really needs to be seen in action in person to be appreciated, much in the same way that the Bioshock videos didn't really capture anyone's attention until they saw the game on their own HDTV and could revel at the meticulous detail. But the pictures below are definitely what the game looks like to give you a feel for it.

As for gameplay, it's really the consequence of a one night stand between Master Chief and RS6V. It has the more run and gun feel to it than RS6V, but requires planning and teamwork as in RS6V. The level designs are very good and make nice use of the horizontal and vertical. And, of course, the weapon upgrades are nice :), but yet somehow manage to keep from making the game overpowered for the veterans...at least up to level 11.

All in all, I'm REALLY loving the demo and, actually, I have yet to put in Bioshock since downloading it. :eek: I'm sure that 360 gamers will get some serious mileage out of this game.

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/811/811393/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-20070807114548220.jpg

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/811/811393/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-20070807114555689.jpg

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lol, you pretty much said it all, that is how I feel about the game so far also. :)




All in all, I'm REALLY loving the demo and, actually, I have yet to put in Bioshock since downloading it. :eek: I'm really 360 gamers will get some serious mileage out of this game.



Haha so true, I want to fireup Bioshock, but I want to take advantage of the beta before it's over.

hah - same here. Bioshock will be collecting dust for a while until beta is over. Even though I suck at it - I'm loving the beta. I just hope my X button doesn't get wore out from respawning so much. :D

All thoughts of the ememy troops stops when I pull out my RPG to take down a helicopter, but before I can, a sniper hits me with a headshot. Classic!

Crap -- two different email accounts used and zero replies for the beta. Hopefully it opens friday. That will be fun.

Woo Hoo!! Just got my token. DLing now.

DeathDealerB

The "official" beta launch date has been set.

August 27th (12pm Pacific)

http://kotaku.com/gaming/beta-watch/call-of-duty-4-live-beta-dated-292651.php

got my token at 8:41 eastern!! Played a few games and I am in love. I don't think i need any other games for a while.

Kotaku...FTS, that's just the next chance to get in out of others.

http://www.charlieoscardelta.com you lazy people, get with the program or fagetaboutit.
UPDATES:

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* Please do not email cod4beta@infinityward.com. Our inboxes are filling up quickly and this email address is intended for Token Code troubleshooting only!

* If you have feedback for the Beta, leave it in the forums or email betafeedback@infinityward.com. Again, please do not email cod4beta@infinityward.com unless you are having issues downloading the Beta next week.

* ON MONDAY, ONLY UNITED STATES-BASED XBOX LIVE ACCOUNTS SHOULD BE REGISTERING FOR A SPOT IN THE BETA. If you are not in the United States and you sign up, you will not be able to play on the Beta. Please be patient, as we will get you a Token for your territory as soon as we can!

* After registering on Monday, you may not receive your token from cod4beta@infinityward.com for some time. Infinity Ward plans to email out tokens in small groups to ensure Xbox Live servers can withstand the added users. Please be patient and wait until you receive your Token. You will know if you have a spot in the Beta during the registration process; please do not email us to double check or ask for a status update. Thank you!

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Thanks for being patient as we finalized details around the COD4:MW Multiplayer Beta. We promise it was worth the wait!

On Monday, August 27th at 12pm Pacific Daylight Time, tokens to download the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Xbox 360 Multiplayer Beta will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. While Charlie Oscar Delta’s tokens are linked to United States Xbox Live accounts only, we will be rolling the COD4:MW MP BETA out to additional select countries in early September. We will be posting the information here, at BETA HQ, so please check back for updates for your country.

More good news! If for some reason you can’t get a BETA token code via Charlie Oscar Delta, there will be more opportunities in early September to obtain North American token codes, including at GameSpot.com. We will share that information with you soon. Stay logged on to BETA HQ for all of the details.

Remember, at noon on Monday the 27th, Charlie Oscar Delta’s United States COD4:MW MP BETA token codes will be released on a first come, first serve basis. To participate in the BETA you need to be 18 or older, own an Xbox Live Gold membership based in the United States, have 1 gig of space on your Xbox360’s Hard Drive and be able to answer 3 trivia questions correctly. They will test your Call of Duty prowess; but don’t worry, we have a feeling you’ll be able to figure them out! :)

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See you online soon!

they keep saying 12pm PST on Monday but according to the count down timer it looks like it will be 12pm EST which would be 9am PST.

HELLS YEAH!!!! Just got the code.

guess it really was 24hrs. no worries about Mon for me.

After playing for a while I think I'm just a natural at all FPS games. I was taking faces with the sniper like you wouldnt believe haha. All in all though I dont care much for these kinds of games, seems too slow paced, and because of that theres less skill. Put in Halo 2 after about a hour and a half. Still takes an impressive game to tear me from my Halo though. I'm sure this will keep the majority of people happy for a long time to come. And the graphic are astounding, dont be fooled by this low polygon stuff.

I just got the code also!

Damn you guys! I want my code! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

OK...Just a few more observations on my end. This game is really freakin' fantastic. I wasn't sure about the graphics at first but IMO the more you play, the more you gain an appreciation for them. However, the gameplay is what makes this game. Its THAT good!! I think its tough at first when you first come into the beta because you're going to get smoked A LOT. 98% of the people playing have been playing for awhile now, but if you keep practicing you'll get better.

I do have a question for those in the beta...when you see your stats after a round or match, what does the number in the brackets/parenthesis mean??? I've been unable to figure that one out.

EDIT: Ok, after checking the charlieoscardelta boards I've found that it might be your 'True Skill' ranking, but I have no idea that that is. Any thought?

I'm loving the beta as well. Halo 3 has some serious competition this holiday for mulitplayer game of the year.

dboss, I thought it was the your score amount. Is this the number you're talking about?

I'm loving the beta as well. Halo 3 has some serious competition this holiday for mulitplayer game of the year.

And that is great news for us gamers.

And that is great news for us gamers.

It's EXCELLENT news for us gamers. I love the fact that I have choices, and can decide to play COD4, Halo 3 or Warhawk.

dboss, I thought it was the your score amount. Is this the number you're talking about?

I don't think so. Its on the game summary screen once a match has completed, or the one you can see in game by hitting select. Basically you have your level rank up to 11, dogtags (if you've died), and then some number in brackets [] or parenthesis (). I think that's the order, but I don't understand what the number in the [] or () is. When you begin a match, it starts at 0, but most of the time I have a 9. I haven't been able to find anything on what it means.

The numbers I see in the summary screen are your rank and the numbers to the right are the cumulative points you have earned in that particular session. If you join a new lobby or party your points start back to 0.

Does anyone know if the ranks are accelerated like they were in the Crackdown demo?

I had a great time with this beta this weekend. I'm not sure yet if it's better than the Halo beta. I feel like it's going the cards in the end like a boxing match. Certain things they tie on and others they just nudge each other out. So far I'd say just on fun factor Halo is beating COD by 1 point. Graphics wise, COD is way more polished than the Halo beta. The lobby and friends system is a tie. I didn't experience the meta game of course on Halo, but it seems that they both have a sub points system.

I'll hold my final verdict until they both release and are in my xbox on my television, because truly that's the only thing that should matter to each of. How much one person likes it over another is really kind of irrelevant. I'm personally hoping for a tie.

The numbers I see in the summary screen are your rank and the numbers to the right are the cumulative points you have earned in that particular session. If you join a new lobby or party your points start back to 0.

No. There is also a number enclosed in either brackets or parenthesis on the game summary screen. I'm trying to find a screenshot of it, but I doubt I will. :(

Once I get home from work I'll be able to describe where it is exactly, but its definitely not your session points.

The countdown was for noon PST meaning and that's a few hours from now and the site is already down. What a complete mess, good luck fellas trying to score a token. Anywho, I gotta get to class.

Does anyone know if the ranks are accelerated like they were in the Crackdown demo?

They are accelerated, read this last week. I think a kill will be 2 points instead of 10.

2 instead of 10? then what will an assist net? i think they should leave the points alone and just make it take 10X the points to level up.

anyone else having a problem with lag or host advantage? it's horrible for me. the lag is well hidden, but always present, in most games it'd lock up, or the screen would be jumpy, but it's not like that in COD4, everything seems as if it's running great, until i come to an enemy, pump him full of lead, then I die.... after viewing the kill cam, something completely different happens on his end, and i'm like shooting off to the side at a wall or something. seems like everyone i encounter gets about 500ms head start on me... but if i sneak up on someone, or snipe, usually i can get the kill even though they have the advantage.

2 instead of 10? then what will an assist net? i think they should leave the points alone and just make it take 10X the points to level up.

anyone else having a problem with lag or host advantage? it's horrible for me. the lag is well hidden, but always present, in most games it'd lock up, or the screen would be jumpy, but it's not like that in COD4, everything seems as if it's running great, until i come to an enemy, pump him full of lead, then I die.... after viewing the kill cam, something completely different happens on his end, and i'm like shooting off to the side at a wall or something. seems like everyone i encounter gets about 500ms head start on me... but if i sneak up on someone, or snipe, usually i can get the kill even though they have the advantage.

I think it just depends on the host, but I can feel the lag.

20 minutes to public beta registration and the cod4 site is facing a downed sql server

site's been struggling hard all day. I'm not really expecting to be able to get in.

This famous quote seems appropriate for the charlieoscardelta.com servers.

When Foreman knocked Frazier to the mat, Cosell yelled out. “ Down Goes Frazier! Down Goes Frazier! Down Goes Frazier!

Any chance we will see the same questions fromlast week?

WHY in the HELL does companies still do this crap? I mean they HAVE to know that the server will explode and can not handle this kind of traffic, yet they still do it? WTF? 20 minutes before everyone is suppose to go to the site and it is already down. What are they going to do now? This is bull$l-l;+. Can you tell I am pissed.....

Any chance we will see the same questions fromlast week?

I don't think it really matters. A lot of people didn't really answer the questions correctly and still got in last week.

Good luck to all!! It really sucked last week when I tried getting in as well, but the hard work paid off because I had an email waiting for me with my code the next morning.

I agree, the BETA is absolutely killa. However, Ill be purchasing the PC version of this game. My biggest complaint is the use of the game pad.

I prefer my mouse and keyboard. I guess im just used to it being that way since playing the original COD and the rest of the series that followed from back in '03 or '04.

WHY in the HELL does companies still do this crap? I mean they HAVE to know that the server will explode and can not handle this kind of traffic, yet they still do it? WTF? 20 minutes before everyone is suppose to go to the site and it is already down. What are they going to do now? This is bull$l-l;+. Can you tell I am pissed.....

Keep trying... I finally got logged in after about 20 tries.

Hey, I just noticed your username. War Eagle!! I graduated from AU.

oh man the site is comepletly dead

Website crashed.

It would be great if someone could post the email address (if different) and the format/questions for the reply. :)

yeah I'm getting an immediate 404(no connection lag) and I'm on 3 tied t1's at work.

Yep -- site is dead as a doornail

2 instead of 10? then what will an assist net? i think they should leave the points alone and just make it take 10X the points to level up.

anyone else having a problem with lag or host advantage? it's horrible for me. the lag is well hidden, but always present, in most games it'd lock up, or the screen would be jumpy, but it's not like that in COD4, everything seems as if it's running great, until i come to an enemy, pump him full of lead, then I die.... after viewing the kill cam, something completely different happens on his end, and i'm like shooting off to the side at a wall or something. seems like everyone i encounter gets about 500ms head start on me... but if i sneak up on someone, or snipe, usually i can get the kill even though they have the advantage.

Ditto on the lag issue. I think part of it is me sometimes though.

On the points issue though, making 10x the points to level up is worse than making kills worth 2 points.

What a bunch of idiots at IW. Just email everyone a token and be done with it.

this is b.s.

well no I think they just were niave that a public beta could go smoothly with a launch time. You do a launch day with very specific precaustions. don't do it during the beta you do it 2-3 weeks before hand and then cut it off a bit before the beta start. Then you slowly let people in. Instead they will now be overwhelmed trhough the majority of their beta. and what's worse is the only source of news about the beta is on the same server that's being dominated by the internets.

I agree. What a great way to let people down. Still trying.....still failing.

well just saw the beta page and am now attempting to load teh form

Ok when servers are overloaded like this, is there anyone that is able to get in?

so wow, what a bunch of bastards I got through and got this messege:
Although Charlie Oscar Delta's Token Codes have been reserved, there will be many more opportunities to get into the Beta! Check back into SITREP often, as we'll be updating the site with information as soon as it's finalized.

In the United States and Canada, we are working with GameSpot and GameStop on two new ways to reserve a spot in the Beta. Our International users will be excited to learn that plans to get into the Beta are moving along quickly, and we'll have updates for all the countries listed in the FAQ soon!

Getting 'too many connected users' mysql errors now.

I am on the site but it still says comlng soon.

so wow, what a bunch of bastards I got through and got this messege:

WTF? So it is over ALREADY????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????/ This is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF? So it is over ALREADY????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????/ This is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yep site is down for 25 mionutes then all tehtokens are magically gone and we get to wait again to hear news of whatever deal they have with gamespot and gamestop.

This Is BuII$}{I+

they should of did the beta lotto email thing again. this is just utter B.S. :mad:

Did they give out 10 tokens or something? I still can't get any part of the site to load.

I bet there were a bunch of people from other countries still trying to sign up and causing the connection issues.

the site is back down which is interesting. I'd enjoy some angry hacker DDOSing just for the waste of time.

Who the hell does this? I mean my GOD I am pissed. Why even attempt to try this at a specific time on the internet? I guess that explains the online for COD 2.

http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta_reg.php
that's teh reg form url that I was able to click. maybe they are just glitching out and aren't closing yet....who knows man like i said poorly run beta. Now I know teh lack of info on the beta wasn't ue to secrecy they honestly didn't know what they were doing. just got the same messege from above though.

man I totally respect bungie a whole lot more now. they at least had a smart plan. In the end they got screwed by MS.

Ditto on the lag issue. I think part of it is me sometimes though.

On the points issue though, making 10x the points to level up is worse than making kills worth 2 points.

it was just a generalization, i meant raise the points to level up, dont take kill points down, i like getting the 2 points for the assist, and i think an assist should only be worth about 20% or so, so the way they have it is good. if you lower the points at all, it'd have to be down to 5, and then 1 point for an assist. and then you could just adjust how many xp it takes to level up.

So have all tokens been given? If so I'm going to quit trying the site.

So have all tokens been given? If so I'm going to quit trying the site.

yep got throuigh to that messege 5 times now. Their all gone. I'll be commenting on their boards.

anyone have any luck?

They should just put it up on the marketplace.

anyone have any luck?

only a half dozen of us seemed to be trying but the site was down for 25 minutes(we started trying 20 min before hand) and then when I finally got through 6 minutes ago all teh tokens were gone.

I got on the site and they are all gone no more tokens..


Although Charlie Oscar Delta's Token Codes have been reserved, there will be many more opportunities to get into the Beta! Check back into SITREP often, as we'll be updating the site with information as soon as it's finalized.

In the United States and Canada, we are working with GameSpot and GameStop on two new ways to reserve a spot in the Beta. Our International users will be excited to learn that plans to get into the Beta are moving along quickly, and we'll have updates for all the countries listed in the FAQ soon!

They should just put it up on the marketplace.

technically it is but the link is only accessible via token code.

It's ********. The signup was staged. All the tokens were reserved before hand. ****in waste of time.

in all honesty I couldn't care less this game wasn't even a buy for me. I thought about renting it some time after new years. It was up to the beta to sell me further but oh well.

Nasty rumors flying: Someone used a bot to register a ton of codes so they could sell them. That's "nobody" got in and yet, they are all gone.

I have had 5 IE browsers open, an opera and firefox browser all for the last 45 minutes, hitting refresh everytime it timed out and did not get through once.. Nice job IW. Great plan you had there.

I don't believe that rumor because they would have to know the layout of the registration page right? Or at least the questions..

Nasty rumors flying: Someone used a bot to register a ton of codes so they could sell them. That's "nobody" got in and yet, they are all gone.

ouch, again we can all respect bungie a bit more. Staging is teh key and IW obviously skipped that step.

in all honesty I couldn't care less this game wasn't even a buy for me. I thought about renting it some time after new years. It was up to the beta to sell me further but oh well.

i am the opposite. i was definitely going to buy this game. the way they done this whole beta thing has made me think twice.

Cant believe so many here are having problems. I just went to the page at about 12:05 and it loaded right up and I got sent my token. Easy as pie.

Nasty rumors flying: Someone used a bot to register a ton of codes so they could sell them. That's "nobody" got in and yet, they are all gone.

well we should soon see if something fishy happened or not. if nobody from any of the forums comes forward and says that they got in because of todays entry then we will know something happened. if however there are people on the forums that have gotten into the beta today, then we will no that rumor is false.

what a joke..I never once got to a single screen. I'm done. Back to warhawk.

It would have been nice to get in on the ground floor of beta. That said if the game runs as well as their beta process (a complete and utter joke) then I will have to pass on this one, which will not be hard with all the great games coming out this fall/winter.

Cant believe so many here are having problems. I just went to the page at about 12:05 and it loaded right up and I got sent my token. Easy as pie.

where are you located per chance? just a nearby city just wondering.

Cant believe so many here are having problems. I just went to the page at about 12:05 and it loaded right up and I got sent my token. Easy as pie.

well if that is true then it is obvious they only opened the servers to certain regions of the country. where do you live? i am on the east coast (15 minutes from New York City) with a blazing fast comcast cable connection. the site simply would not open at all. it was as if the server had been turned off. maybe it was turned off to people on the east coast?

I call BS on babrown92 getting his token.... no offense babrown92 I am just jealous

man, i am so disappointed !! it makes you wonder about how good the game will be if you look how IW has managed this BETA compaign ..Good job Infinity Ward. And damn you for making us answer questions. We are the people who will buy this game once it comes out douche bags !!!!!!!!!

where are you located per chance? just a nearby city just wondering.

Tucson, AZ

sure.

maybe they screwed the people with multiple tabs open? Can they even track that?

Tucson, AZ

crazy

maybe they screwed the people with multiple tabs open? Can they even track that?

no, and for the first 15 minutes i only had 1 tab open.

maybe they screwed the people with multiple tabs open? Can they even track that?

anything they would have done would have just limited their bandwidth and cpu load further.

To everybody questioning how good or bad the game is based on today's problems:

The game is unbelievable :D:D

I was able to get in last week and have playing since Thursday. Don't let a botched beta release turn you off of this game.

DeathDealerB

I call BS on babrown92 getting his token....

well i would have thought so too but i looked at his past posts and he dosent seem to a be a tool like that.

I don't know why everyone is going to base the game on the beta sign ups. If you're going to skip out on this game just cus of the beta, you're going to be missing out.

The Halo Beta sign up wasen't any better, I barley know anyone who even got into that beta, the only ones that got in where the Crackdown people.

* Blame their web guys, don't blame the game. =p

I was able to get logged into the site about 30 minutes before they were supposed to give away the codes. At 12 their time, I pressed the button and it said 'Coming Soon', so I tried to refresh the page a couple of times and I finally got the message stating that all the codes had been reserved. It's like it was already over at 12:03.

anything they would have done would have just limited their bandwidth and cpu load further.

not if they only opened the server to certain regions. basically they could have blocked all ip's from wherever they didn't want people to get it. that would explain why it was imposable for some and very easy for others.

To everybody questioning how good or bad the game is based on today's problems:

The game is unbelievable :D:D

I was able to get in last week and have playing since Thursday. Don't let a botched beta release turn you off of this game.

DeathDealerB

Most people are just mad at IW. Like I said before I never had any intention of buying this anytime soon. there's too many other games I wish to buy around this games release. But I mean why should care asbout this game unless I play it? Whiel I enjoyed COD2, it was a good rental at best abd COD 4 does look good. In either case it's neveer good to have hardcore gamers mad at you when your a developer. this beta was obviously poorly designed and it just doesn't give a confident picture of IW at this time.

not if they only opened the server to certain regions. basically they could have blocked all ip's from wherever they didn't want people to get it. that would explain why it was imposable for some and very easy for others.

So they blocked the whole east coast....

not if they only opened the server to certain regions. basically they could have blocked all ip's from wherever they didn't want people to get it. that would explain why it was imposable for some and very easy for others.

considering i got through eventually(too late obviously) I don't see how that works. corporate three head t1 in chicago.

So they blocked the whole east coast....

could have. not to hard to do. you can block whole country's if you want too.

Most people are just mad at IW. Like I said before I never had any intention of buying this anytime soon. there's too many other games I wish to buy around this games release. But I mean why should care asbout this game unless I play it? Whiel I enjoyed COD2, it was a good rental at best abd COD 4 does look good. In either case it's neveer good to have hardcore gamers mad at you when your a developer. this beta was obviously poorly designed and it just doesn't give a confident picture of IW at this time.

I will tell you what come November I will be banging on the skins in rock band before I pick up COD4.

I will tell you what come November I will be banging on the skins in rock band before I pick up COD4.

that and halo 3 for me(a beta that worked and was a blast).

Why are some people treating the beta as if it will be the only way to try out the game? The game isn't due out till November. We don't know what kind of demos they have planned to be released later on. It's sad to see some of you writing the game off because of this snafu of signups through the web. Ya it sucked, but that doesn't indicate the quality of the game or the only chance you'll get to try before you buy.

considering i got through eventually(too late obviously) I don't see how that works. corporate three head t1 in chicago.

maybe Chicago was not blocked..

again, i am just throwing ideas out there. this is all based on babrown's post saying he got on the site with no problem and got his token. if he is lying then my whole argument means nothing.

I'm on the west coast and I couldn't get it at all. This is a joke. I'll wait for the open beta on market place. F' this crap.

that and halo 3 for me(a beta that worked and was a blast).

Here is something to think about that might brighten our days. maybe the people that had the chance to get a token screwed up and missed some questions. Then there was some glitch that still counted it as a token given but didn't because their answers were wrong. Thats why no one but dabrown92 got a token.

man just a comparison:

Halo 3 beta:
3 stages all well documented and explained(1 initial lotto(the way I got in), crackdown owners, and folks who completed a set of puzzles on the bungie site).
3 monthes of pre-planning(all of teh above done way before the beta launch).
Everything regaeding registration is handled by MS on servers otehr than bungies. SO even when the crap hit teh fan bungie could keep people up to date.

COD4 beta:
unkown amount of ways to get in first there was teh lotto(which was msihandled as well), then todays craporama and now they annouced some more possible ways "some time" in the future.
everything hosted by them so even now their site is dead and everyone is just sitting on their thumbs.
and they do all this as their beta is running so their data will be almost worthless once they sort everything out.

Update! Not all the keys are gone. There's going to be more info coming shortly about this mess.

Update! Not all the keys are gone. There's going to be more info coming shortly about this mess.

Source???

Why are some people treating the beta as if it will be the only way to try out the game? The game isn't due out till November. We don't know what kind of demos they have planned to be released later on. It's sad to see some of you writing the game off because of this snafu of signups through the web. Ya it sucked, but that doesn't indicate the quality of the game or the only chance you'll get to try before you buy.

1)betas negate the point of a demo, we won't be seeing one till after the games release)

2)correct the beta registration shouldn't reflect the games quality but tell that to the internet(home of teh over reaction). People are heated now because IW shot themselves in teh foot by hosting the beta on their home site. They have no way fo quelling the internets and basically in mis-inofrmation mountain until they can get some word out about what happened and what may still happen. liek I referenced above being secrative just screws you once you need to spread teh word when it matters.

if you signed up for the lotto last week does that count or do you need to reregister today ;stuck at work so i can't check till later

Update! Not all the keys are gone. There's going to be more info coming shortly about this mess.
Source???

from neo-gaf forums....http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7587493#post7587493
Dko5 is in my office, he just talked to 402 - the keys are not all gone. Our website host... yeah, wish I could say, but assume that people are not super-happy. And the keys are NOT all gone.

Halt the meltdown, if only for a few minutes! There should be more info soon. If it's any consolation... we're not... yeah. You know.



lmao....
http://i12.tinypic.com/4l98gib.gif

Sorry it came out so small

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/babrown92/DSC00119copy.jpg

from neo-gaf forums....http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7587493#post7587493




lmao....
http://i12.tinypic.com/4l98gib.gif

wow that's funny as well as timely.

You guys are giving IW way too much credit. They are just blowing it. I am still going to buy the game but this beta is nonsense.

im gonna buy the game used for sure, just so IW doesn't get the money :P but also because for the most part it feels like i'm playing rb6:v. the game is good, nothing remarkable, nothing groundbreaking, definitely not "unbelievable" but it is good, which is more than i can say for most games.









if you signed up for the lotto last week does that count or do you need to reregister today ;stuck at work so i can't check till later

last weeks lotto does NOT count.

IW definitely created some FUBAR with this one.

IW definitely created some FUBAR with this one.

word on the street is that NO TOKENS WERE GIVEN OUT TODAY (yet) no word yet on any other details.

maybe babrown got in last weeks lotto? i highly doubt he got in today AND already downloaded the beta AND got in game in that short amount of time.....

Sorry it came out so small

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/babrown92/DSC00119copy.jpg

i dont even know what i am looking at. if you want to prove that you have it. take a picture up close to the tv with COD4 menu on the screen and your avs screen name written on a piece of paper next to it. the weak picture you posted makes me think twice as to if you are telling the truth or not. who takes a pic of the tv from like 25 feet back? lol

From fourzerotwo

First: I'm as pissed as you guys.

Second: Here's the low down.

As the many of you who have stayed home from work, school, and neglected loved onces can attest to, CharlieOscarDelta.com has officially died. Today. Again. On Beta sign-up day. While we're all waiting for the countdown timer to hit zero.

We were assured relentlessly time and time again by the company who runs and maintains Charlieoscardelta.com for us that they have adequately prepared the servers for this massive Beta roll-out.

That was ****ing ********.

I'm not going to lie, I'm ****ing mad as hell.

**** this first come first serve registration, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY.

NO MORE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. We will be taking care of the guys who've spent the last 6 months on the site, reading all of our updates, participating in our forums, and staying home all day today refreshing the site to get a token.

YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, and we will make sure that everyone has an equal chance to get into the beta REGARDLESS of depending on the the site.

So here's the current plan. We are cracking whips and making sure the site gets back up and running. We're going to do away with the first come, first serve and are going to have open registration for 24 hours.

So whether you're able to get on the site within the hour, or log on at midnight tonight, you can sign-up and have an equal chance at a token.

We will then take that massive database of sign-ups over the next 24 hours, and distribute all available tokens to the members who sign-up.

We're doing everything we can to make sure this site crash does not effect your chances for Beta glory.

So keep the comments, emails, and calls coming guys, it's just fueling our fight to make sure you guys are taken care of.

CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES, as I'll keep you guys FULLY in the loop.

HEADS ARE ROLLIN'

^^I was just getting ready to post that! That gives me some hope.

info from 402 already posted above :)

refresh this link till you get in.

http://www.charlieoscardelta.com/beta_reg.php?req=quiz

From fourzerotwo

First: I'm as pissed as you guys.

Second: Here's the low down.

As the many of you who have stayed home from work, school, and neglected loved onces can attest to, CharlieOscarDelta.com has officially died. Today. Again. On Beta sign-up day. While we're all waiting for the countdown timer to hit zero.

We were assured relentlessly time and time again by the company who runs and maintains Charlieoscardelta.com for us that they have adequately prepared the servers for this massive Beta roll-out.

That was ****ing ********.

I'm not going to lie, I'm ****ing mad as hell.

**** this first come first serve registration, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY.

NO MORE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. We will be taking care of the guys who've spent the last 6 months on the site, reading all of our updates, participating in our forums, and staying home all day today refreshing the site to get a token.

YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, and we will make sure that everyone has an equal chance to get into the beta REGARDLESS of depending on the the site.

So here's the current plan. We are cracking whips and making sure the site gets back up and running. We're going to do away with the first come, first serve and are going to have open registration for 24 hours.

So whether you're able to get on the site within the hour, or log on at midnight tonight, you can sign-up and have an equal chance at a token.

We will then take that massive database of sign-ups over the next 24 hours, and distribute all available tokens to the members who sign-up.

We're doing everything we can to make sure this site crash does not effect your chances for Beta glory.

So keep the comments, emails, and calls coming guys, it's just fueling our fight to make sure you guys are taken care of.

CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES, as I'll keep you guys FULLY in the loop.

HEADS ARE ROLLIN'

cool beans. :)

see it's sometjing that that would have quelled everything immediatly but at this time they had to use someone elses site to post it. Glad to hear of the new effort on IW's part.

So they say they are going to take that database and distribute all available tokens to the memebrs who sign up. Does that mean EVERYONE who signs up will get one, or will be lottery style?

site is back into maint. mode

good to hear I guess. You can't tell me any more than 500 or so tokens got out in those few minutes the registration was supposedly "open"

anyone have any ideas on what the quiz questions are?

anyone have any ideas on what the quiz questions are?

not yet, but the answers will be posted here as soon as i see the questions.

i'm registering for a friend who is at work all day, but i've been playing for the past week so the questions should be easy

Sorry it came out so small

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/babrown92/DSC00119copy.jpg

FYI...I'm in the beta and I'm calling BS on this pic. The only map this could be would be Crash and I don't think this scene is in the current build.

anyone have any ideas on what the quiz questions are?

based on recent events it won't matter their IT dept f'd up so now everyone gets in for 24 hours.

FYI...I'm in the beta and I'm calling BS on this pic. The only map this could be would be Crash and I don't think this scene is in the current build.

looks like the spawn section on the far side of the crash site to me....




questions could possibly be in....

1. what perk gives you extra bullet penetration? deep impact

OR

1. what perk gives u extra bullet damage? stopping power

2. which soldiers do u play as in the beta? SAS, Marine Force Recon, middle eastern terrorrists
3. When you get a 7 kill streak, what perk do you get? helicopter support

for maintenance now

FYI...I'm in the beta and I'm calling BS on this pic. The only map this could be would be Crash and I don't think this scene is in the current build.

Yeah, that scene IS in the current build. That is clearly crash. Who cares if he's in the beta or not?

looks like the spawn section on the far side of the crash site to me....

With the tree in the middle like that and a high story building that far in the distance??? I don't believe so.

anyone have any ideas on what the quiz questions are?

No questions, just an essay on how to effectively launch a beta. They need all the help they can get for COD5.

The funniest thing in all of this to me is the fact that their servers crashed on the day they said they would announce details of the beta to occur later. Surely they had to know that if just the announcement caused their site to melt down then they would get many times that response when the actual thing started.

Yeah, that scene IS in the current build. That is clearly crash. Who cares if he's in the beta or not?

I agree on the fact that I don't care, but the people that didn't get in might like to know that at least SOMEONE was successful.

I agree, but the people that didn't get in might like to know that at least SOMEONE was successful.

Ok, and you're right about the tree. I guess I've never noticed it.

i don't think that anyone got in by the sounds of it.

why dont they just release the demo and stop playing games with us

i don't think that anyone got in by the sounds of it.

I'd agree. The whole thing is just one big clusterf***. :rolleyes:

Latest update at Neogaf

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7588234&postcount=2393

Latest update at Neogaf

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7588234&postcount=2393

can't see it my work blocks it.

why dont they just release the demo and stop playing games with us

IW never got a proper XBL start up. COD2's online component was crap even after a signifigant update. SO they needed a beta to calibrate servers and fix balancing issues which may come up. Scalabilty was anotehr reason I'm sure but considering they now are letting everyone in that may not be a goal anymore.

Even though I have the code I'm looking out for ya'.

Madness? This is BETA!!!

*warning* Bold words and profanity from this point on. Loose Lips Sink Ships.

QUICK-UPDATE:

First: I'm as pissed as you guys.

Second: Here's the low down.

As the many of you who have stayed home from work, school, and neglected loved onces can attest to, CharlieOscarDelta.com has officially died. Today. Again. On Beta sign-up day. While we're all waiting for the countdown timer to hit zero.

We were assured relentlessly time and time again by the company who runs and maintains Charlieoscardelta.com for us that they have adequately prepared the servers for this massive Beta roll-out.

That was ****ing ********.

I'm not going to lie, I'm ****ing mad as hell.

**** this first come first serve registration, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY.

NO MORE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. We will be taking care of the guys who've spent the last 6 months on the site, reading all of our updates, participating in our forums, and staying home all day today refreshing the site to get a token.

YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, and we will make sure that everyone has an equal chance to get into the beta REGARDLESS of depending on the the site.

So here's the current plan. We are cracking whips and making sure the site gets back up and running. We're going to do away with the first come, first serve and are going to have open registration for 24 hours.

So whether you're able to get on the site within the hour, or log on at midnight tonight, you can sign-up and have an equal chance at a token.

We will then take that massive database of sign-ups over the next 24 hours, and distribute all available tokens to the members who sign-up.

We're doing everything we can to make sure this site crash does not effect your chances for Beta glory.

So keep the comments, emails, and calls coming guys, it's just fueling our fight to make sure you guys are taken care of.

CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES, as I'll keep you guys FULLY in the loop.

HEADS ARE ROLLIN'