Is this what PC multiplayer is like?

ic1male · 7 Nov 2009 at 17:50

So, yes, I bought CoD:MW last week when it was on special offer. Fired it up and tried out the multiplayer today. WTF?! First of all choosing a server is a task unto itself. How the heck do you know what's a good one or a bad one? I just went for the one with the smallest ping which had players on. Then I got kicked - something to do with PnkBstrA.exe - so I had to fanny about on Google determining what was wrong. Had to install PunkBuster services. Never even heard of it before.

Then next thing, I was dead before I could even see the other person. Is this normal? I was on the floor spewing my innards out before I even had a chance to aim. Do you need reflexes in the range of nanoseconds as opposed to milliseconds on the consoles? I thought it was totally barmy and turned it off after 5 minutes.

ic1male · 7 Nov 2009 at 17:54

Duke said:
Bit of a baiting thread maybe? :/

It's not meant to be. I just crave to play with mouse and keyboard on console multiplayer but now I have had the chance to do so, it just seems ten times more difficult.

ic1male · 7 Nov 2009 at 18:02

Kenai said:
It can be a bit of a baptism of fire, especially if you pick an established game - most people playing COD4 online will have been at it a good year at least now, even the rubbish people will be pretty sharp at it.

Yes, good point, everyone else was 5 star rank so how the devil are you supposed to find other noobs to play against?

ic1male · 8 Nov 2009 at 01:52

My, there are some thoroughly unpleasant people on this forum. Thankfully they're in the minority. Cheers to those who offered some advice.