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Is Call of Duty's Perk System Broken?

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Keith @ gamingvice.net writes:

"I am not sure how I can effectively say the point I am trying to get across with this question. I have played my fair share of the past two Call of Duty games and both are done quite well. The biggest addition in COD4 as we all know was the ability to create custom classes, but I feel the "Perk System" is a bit unbalanced, and at times I wonder why the system is even in place."
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Whiskers - 182 days 10 hours ago
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Call Of Duty is broken,correct.
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ape007 - 182 days 7 hours ago
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cod is broken?

if cod is broken what else is not?
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1.2 poopface1 | 181 days 15 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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XxSpiiKeZxX - 181 days 15 hours ago
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1.3 - the prek system a little
I have to say Juggernaut is HORRIBLE and only PU$$YZ use it
the perk system is grea but at times it feels like somene is overpowering u and other times u feel like the king
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ugly1 - 182 days 10 hours ago
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Uncharcrack 2 is better than COD
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You Already Know - 182 days 6 hours ago
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the two games can't be compared with one another...

1st person shooter vs action/adventure
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phosphor112 - 182 days ago
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2.2 - Uncharted isn't an "action/adventure"
It's a TPS/Platformer
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Tachyon_Nova - 181 days 23 hours ago
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You Already Know, you are correct in saying that Uncharted 2 and COD can't be compared, but not because they are different genres. The reason they can't be compared is because Uncharted 2 isn't out yet. There is no reason that you can't compare games from different genres in terms of quality. For example, Killzone 2 is unquestionably a better game than Cricket 2006. inFamous is undoubtedly a better game than Far Cry 2.
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outlawlife - 182 days 4 hours ago
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this guys logic is extremely failed

the only weapon power/health mods available are available at the beginning of the game, anything else that may give you an advantage is later available but replaces one of these

the perks system is perfectly balanced, cod4 couldn't be anymore noob friendly, this guys is just talking out his backside

he says nobody uses anything but stopping power and juggernaut, maybe he doesn't but a whole lot of people have come up with different combinations and have been extremely successful

in my opinion this guy just isnt good at call of duty so he is blaming the perks
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Tachyon_Nova - 181 days 23 hours ago
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I'd say you are right there, but I do agree with him. I found, especially in COD 5 that three things lessened the fun i had playing the game.

1: Dogs - on HC, it takes 1 bullet to kill a human, and at least 2 to kill a dog. wtf? And no, I'm not a noob who gets constantly owned by them, but i just think that it lowered the hardcoreness of hardcore.

2: Perks - didn't really overpower or give an unfair balance, realistically its not too hard to get to level 65 in under two days. However, they just took too much away from the shooting aspect of the game, which really should be what the game, being a shooter should be about afterall.

3: A small problem, but still pretty dumb. They may have fixed this since I played it, but I'm not sure. Why, when you get to level 65, and choose to go back to level 1 do you loose your awards, and only get an extra place for a kit.
Other than these things, pretty good game, although I shall be considering not purchasing Modern Warfare 2 given the quality of the other games coming out this year.
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Brutallyhonest - 182 days 3 hours ago
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4 - gamingvice.net
Needs a lot of work from their site structure to their articles. This is the 3rd article I have read from their site and so far I am unimpressed.

I agree with outlawlife.
This sounds more like whining from someone that probably struggles with the game online then a legitimate gripe. The only disadvantage I found is when you are just starting out or right after you prestige. COD4 and WAW might not be perfectly balanced but the perks, when used correctly, do balance out nicely for the most part.

The only perk I'm not crazy about is the grenade perk but they are only a problem on congested maps like the wetworks in COD4. Common sense and a little strategy (map knowledge) goes a long way with these two titles.

Personally I can't wait for Modern Warfare 2 and I hope the perk system stays intact. Some tweaks are always welcome but I hope they don't change it too drastically, if at all.
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primordialmeme - 182 days 2 hours ago
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If it's just new maps and a couple new perks thrown in I won't be impressed with MW2. But that's what I'm expecting, from the publisher that gave us the Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero franchises.
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IdleLeeSiuLung - 181 days 22 hours ago
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4.2 - @primordial ^^^^^
This is Infinity Ward we are talking about. They had 2 years to create this game so I'm almost certain it is going to be good and include a host of new things.
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LukaX23 - 182 days 1 hour ago
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If the system were broken, then COD4 it wouldn't have been as popular as it had been when it was originally released in 07.
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xGrunty - 182 days 1 hour ago
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6 - Easy.
Bandolier
Stopping Power
Steady Aim

M16. lol
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N2NOther - 182 days ago
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The only perk I hate is 3 frags. Absolutely zero skill required.
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Geriatric Hero - 181 days 21 hours ago
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Martyrdoom...

Only requires the skill to be a n00b.
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Buttons - 181 days 18 hours ago
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Lol @ martyrdom. One of the dumbest perks ever. 'IF YOU WANT TO GET A KILL, GO DIE.'
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BX81 - 181 days 23 hours ago
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8 - Hmm
I hate Jugger+last stand!! You are pretty horrible if you have to combine the both. 3 frags really sucks on the smaller maps, but that is really just a matter of timing.
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Blow Out Your Brains - 181 days 22 hours ago
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Just reading the title I can tell this guy is lost
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The realness - 181 days 20 hours ago
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there only three things wrong with cod...Dogs, last stand and martydom (a freind of mine uses it in hard core...i never go near him anymore as when he dies he usually takes a teammate or two with him..Kill these perks IW!)
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VMAN_01 - 181 days 19 hours ago
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Martydom breaks it. There is no point to that perk.
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