*** Official Call of Duty: World at War Thread ***

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its comedy gold on the official forums at the moment :D

heres a bit of the this and tha a moment-



More updates.Please put this on front page Garandx....

I'll have more info on the BETA today.

Look, it's not like I'm holding out on your guys intentionally to see you sputter on the boards - I just don't have news for you yet. How hard is this to understand? I will have news for you today, but there are things that have to happen at the studio first before that news is actually real.

I hope you can understand this...

Wiseguy wrote:No he didn't break any promise, but he did let rumours run loose. A lot of people thought it would be released today and he only just now denies.

To keep track of every rumor would be impossible. To respond to every rumor would be even more impossible. It's pretty much always been our policy not to comment on rumor, for that very reason; it's impossible to cover off one very rumor. So if you start making a trend to comment on a rumor, then it sets expectations that you comment on every rumor.
If you got your hopes up on unsubstantiated rumors, how is this my fault?

TatorTot wrote:Look they never did give a definite date on PC beta release. Maybe they were waiting some time to see the xbox feedback. There are some serious glitches like rounhouse map. So the plan was to fix some glitches from the xbox release so the pc version will have less glitches. All of that you cant put a definite time table on.

So maybe they are adding some last minute fixes to the PC version.

Now we're getting warmer =). Don't you realize that you are going to get many of the fixes we created for the Xbox 360 before the 360 guys get it? A PC doesn't have the same certification process that a console does. There are no 3rd parties to have to deal with.

Now why wouldn't I have just said that before? Because the last thing I want is the 360 community getting up in arms that the PC community is getting this and that, and they aren't. I am biting the bullet this time around to try to make a point...

If there's one thing I can have you guys take away from this thread, it's the dynamics of this job that you may not initially see at a glance. So at a glance I may be dancing around an issue or not saying this or that, but in reality, there are far-reaching ramifications as to why I am writing the way I write.

While I am a PC gamer at heart, I have many sub-communities in this community that all need to be treated fairly. I realize a delayed BETA isn't fair for the PC crowd, but also promise we'll be making up for that in content. I'm asking you to be patient and keep an open mind as to what that means.

Nwbie wrote:. @ JD maybe you cant answer this but do we need a KEy/Code for the Pc beta/demo to play ?

Yes, more details to come, before the BETA hits so don't worry.
 
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no the demo/beta is only available on callofduty.com
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Doubt it, like most other "betas" (aka multiplayer demos in disguise) fileplanet are sure to get their grubby hands on it.

360 beta got keys distributed to loads of sites as well, fileplanet are sure to get allocated a few thousand for the pc.
 
Hi everyone,

We're rapidly approaching the PC BETA, and as such I wanted to lay out a few key features to the PC version of CoD:WW, and what ramifications it will have on the PC BETA.

First, the entire key authentication / master server paradigm is changing for the first time in a Call of Duty PC title. In CoD:WW, you will be authenticating in-game against a more global master server. This server will keep track of and maintain unique Profile names (like a screenname) which will be tied to your CD Key. So while username / passwords will not be required to play our game, you will have globally unique profile names.

Why are we doing this? Because also for the first time ever in a Call of Duty PC title, we're bringing Friends and Invites (which are typically console staples) to the PC. So we have built-in Friends functionality. You can add friends, filter your servers by Friends (see which servers your friends are playing in), join their servers, etc. You can also invite any online friends to come join you in your current game. We didn't want the new Squad mechanics we've developed to get watered down on the PC, which is ultimately why we decided to bring you Friends & Invites, and thus globally unique profile names.

Now we understand that clan tags can change frequently, and it would be obnoxious and not very user friendly to keep changing your profile name. So we've added in clan tag prefixes, which will show up in-game. This should allow you to take full advantage of our Friends & Invites features, and still be able to make yourself more uniquely identifiable in-game.

So what does this have to do with the BETA?

You will be required to enter a CD Key for the BETA, much like you will when you get the full game this November. These PC keys will be available to all registered users of CallOfDuty.com, including any new users who sign up after the PC BETA releases. These keys aren't intended to limit the BETA to a certain number of players; they are here to allow you to create these unique profile names for our Friends and Invites features.

How will BETA servers work?

The PC BETA will pretty much be a limited MP distribution of our game. So you will be able to host your own servers, and GSP's will be able to sell BETA servers and put up as many dedicated servers as they'd like. All of this will function as if it were a regular Multiplayer game. It's important to note, that for the BETA, the dedicated server will be Windows only.

Will our XP / accounts / friends transfer over from the BETA?

No, all accounts will be deleted after the BETA, just like on the Xbox 360.

More specifics on when the BETA will be released, how it will be released, and where you'll be receiving your keys will be made available in my next update. Rest assured, we want to get you this BETA just as badly as you want to play it, so your patience is appreciated.

Regards,
-JD
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people dont have any faith and the game is not even released. better big and chunky then normal but out of your body (cs:s)
 
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