Now that the honeymoon period is over for me I can say I have a few issues with the multiplayer. The maps, specifically in FFA matches. I know the big deal is that the maps encourage run and gun gameplay and that's fine, but the spawning system does not help. I literally cannot move for love nor money without getting shot at simultaneously in different directions even in the larger maps. In Black Ops you have the larger maps and you could traverse the edges, check your corners and generally feel safe that you wouldn't get a spawn behind you. But after a few of those types of games it was always quite nice to have a couple of rounds of Nuketown craziness, a real adrenaline rush for usually about 3 minutes playing FFA. But here every map feels like Nuketown, it's non stop. If you don't keep up with the pace of other players not only will you die repeatedly, but your chances of winning will also fall dramatically. I want to say it's all down to getting used to the pace of the game and it will take time to adjust but you can't get used to people emerging from all sides around you. It's like FFA games have a player count of 16 than 8 and I can't compensate because I don't have eyes in the back of my head. Nor in the side.
Also, shotguns? Completely useless. If I can't get a kill at close range using the shotgun then what's the point?
I dunno, a lot of my rantings are probably cause I'm tired, and still butthurt that rather than competing for the Top 3 spots in FFA games in MW2 and Black Ops, I'm now mid tier at best. I still think it's fun to play though. The team based modes still are as fun as ever and Kill Confirmed is a great mode. So don't misunderstand me, the game is great, just little issues I have that prevent it from being perfect. Anyway, rant over
