(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Well obviously everybody has something to complain about in Modern Warfare 2, so I thought I'd put together a little thread about ways that you can counteract the tactics that grind your gears. Infinity Ward is not so dumb as many of you may think, and just because something seems cheap doesn't mean there isn't a way to stop it. The way the maps are set up, there isn't anywhere you can go where you can see everything, yet only one way in, there's equality in every position, so it is logical to think that there is such equality with the perks as well. Before you go bitching about how things are stupid, educate yourself, you can use their own perks against them and have more success. So here we go

1. Commando: A perk that gives significantly longer melee attacks. Obviously it can be quite frustrating when you're playing S& or you have a big killstreak going or whatever, and you're shooting some guy and he magically lunges 15 feet and knifes you.

How to counteract: There are shotguns in the game for a reason. If you plan on going into CQB, have your shotgun out. If you suspect someone might rush you, pull your shotgun out. If you don't have enough time to pull your shotgun out, just shoot them in the damn head, its not that hard.

2. Heartbeat Sensors: An attachment that can be used on ARs, Snipers and LMG's that shows the user a dot on a screen representing the location of a nearby enemy. Again, its obviously frustrating when you are trying to get something done (e.g. flank the enemy, plant the bomb, or get into a strategic location) and you walk around a corner and BAM! some noob sitting in the corner with a HBS kills you.

How to counteract: The most obvious one is Ninja, and if you have ninja pro it not only gives you an advantage against the HBS but also makes you silent which is helpful everywhere. However you can use the Noob's own noob-ish-ness against them. Go stand next to the corner you know they are at (without Ninja on), and have your buddy (with ninja) sneak around the back door. You're keeping him preoccupied so your buddy can sneak in and teabag him and get a headshot to show him how much of a noob he is.

3. Noobtube: A weapon attachment that can be used on AR's that shoots an exploding grenade with a wide kill radius. Yeah, Noobtubes are just that, noobish. They are very effective, and when paired with Danger Close, it can be a deadly combo.

How to counteract: The obvious antidote is Blast shield. This can actually give you an advantage if you don't like using your equipment much. The person using Danger Close must use a precious perk, while you only need to use your equipment slot. And lets be honest here, equipment isn't always the most important depending on how you play. The Blast Shield also helps protect against Air Support and all other explosives. It is fast and easy to use (just push RB or R1!)

4. Campers: Ya ya ya, there's a lot of camping n00bz in Mw2, because the game is so camper friendly. It gets annoying, because it takes no skill, etc.

How to counteract: Like I said earlier, on every map, there are no positions that can be camped in that are unbeatable. If a person is camping in a corner, there is always a way to get to that corner that the person can't be looking at all times. There is no way to completely stop campers, but if you get killed by one you need to do three things: 1. Analyze the position and the best route of assault. 2. Let your teammates know what exactly is going on (where the camper is and how you plan on killing them) and 3. Carry out your plan. Above all, just be cautious. Don't go running blindly around heavily camped areas, you will get massacred. Just be careful, know where people will camp, and use the maps equality to take advantage of those noobz!!!

5. Rushers: Yes, it can be annoying when you're sniping and some guy with marathon/lightweight runs up on you with his pathetic Vector, and ruins your killstreak.

How to counteract: There are many ways to counteract the Run-N-Gun types. The easiest being: camp. If you know someone will run around with reckless abandon, wait for them to run by and shoot them in the back. If they're being stupid, there's no shame in taking advantage of it. If they call you a noob camper, tell them that they're a stupid rusher and they deserved to die for being so reckless, and that you're using a legitimate strategy. It can actually be quite enjoyable when every person on the other team is rushing, you can just set a clay, wait for them to come, kill them, switch positions and earn a large killstreak. Does it really hurt your feelings that bad when someone calls you a noob camper? Not really. Also, shotguns tend to work well when someone runs up on you ;-)

Basically, all of the things that are commonly complained about are easily counteracted. Its all about being a smart, level-headed player and predicting what the enemy will do. If you are cautious, understand the flow of the map, and have a basic understanding of enemy tendencies, you will be successful. After a while, things just come naturally, and all of a sudden you will be going 30-5 10 games in a row, and you won't even realize what happened. Above all, just have a positive mindset. This is a game, its made to have fun. If all you're doing is yelling and complaining, its no fun. If you're pissed off, you cant think, and you will do stupid things. If you're having fun, your head is clear and you will be able to think better on the battlefield.

Thanks for reading and happy killing ^

Commando will beat the range of some shotguns though. Besides that, a great list, and a great idea for a thread.

When you are in the knife motion you become invincible literally, and shotguns no matter which no matter where you hit them.. Will get a hit marker.

Id like to see this proof, as I've killed plenty of commando users doin the warp and I blast em with a shotty and watch there dead body fly 15 feet behind me.

No one ever in my life beats my spaz. Now really, I didn't ever get commando'd when I had my spaz.

Cool thread. Fun to read.

Whenever I use the Spas12 I get hitmarkers from point blank range, but then I get a one shot kill from like 10metres away .

commandos not in cod7

The sniper rifle... I mean shotgun?