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Battlefield 3 Dev Holds Longstanding Grudge Against Call of Duty

Battlefield 3 creator, Digital Illusions, has held a long standing grudge against the Call of Duty franchise. Maybe it’s because they believe that they make a better game, yet consumers tend to flock to the competition.

Battlefield 3 Dev Holds Longstanding Grudge Against Call of Duty

Battlefield 3 creator, Digital Illusions, has held a long standing grudge against the Call of Duty franchise, with Modern Warfare 3 squarely in their sights for this fall.  Maybe it's because they believe that they make a better game, yet consumers tend to flock to the competition.  Then again it could all just be for show.  This year's first person shooter showdown, isn't the first time that DICE has outwardly claimed that Call of Duty and Infinity Ward are an inferior development house.

In Battlefield: Bad Company 2's, decidely average single player experience, the developer took multiple pot shots at the Call of Duty franchise, more explicitly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.  The video below is footage from the game, where in multiple instances the developers deals a few low blows to the competition.  Unfortunately for DICE, at the time they made this game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had already gone on to sell millions and millions of copies, with Treyarch's  follow up, Call of Duty: Black Ops going on having topped them all.


By on June 18, 2011
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  • avatar
    Bob
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    Modern Warfare 3 is goona kick BF3′ass…. Battlefield games suck and will never compete with COD so EA just stop trying!!! Fuk all you COD Haters!!!

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    • avatar
      Kal-Hell

      I LOVE BOTH games, but here’s the thing; Battlefield will NEVER be as appealing as Call of Duty. It’s all in the mechanics and presentation. People want that fast paced gun on gun violence. In Battlefield you spend most of your time sprinting across the map just be landed on by a heli. People will always flock to COD, plain and simple.

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      Nick

      You are 10 years old. You are an oblivious fanboy. I can tell you have never played a bf game. That is all

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    • avatar
      MW3 beeyatch

      Call of duty is seriously way better then Battle Field

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    Bob has downs
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    bob don’t hate on bf3 just cause your dad hits you.

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    • avatar
      noob

      Only idiots want that.

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    • avatar
      Kal-Hell

      Judging by the thumbs down comments I got on a legit reply, it seems BF Fanboys are the majority on this site! Still, I’ll put a $100 down ANY DAY that Battlefield will NEVER out-sell Call of Duty or have more online players – Anyone care to take the wager?

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    Christos
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    What’s with all the hating guys stop seriously.

    And what’s with DICE on CoD? Why don’t they just do their game and shut up? If they know they have a better game? :-/

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    • avatar
      Well played

      Believe me, its all EA.

      I’ve met a few of the guys at DICE, some of them play Call of Duty quite often.

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  • avatar
    Myapoc
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    I think DICE was just making a joke, not calling COD out.

    http://www.computerandvideogames.com/307929/news/battlefield-3-everyone-wants-us-to-fight-cod-but-were-competing-at-different-sports/

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  • avatar
    Christos
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    Ιτ’s not a joke trust me. ;)

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  • avatar
    skapoo
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    Dice should be proud that a good amount of their battlefield fanbase is composed of real gamers. Not jocks, posers, and brats like cod.

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    Zentrix
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    timesplitters will kick this games ass if u disagree u r a retard fanboy

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  • avatar
    Teashake
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    LawL BC2 insulting MW2 in game. Kinda obvious though while i was playing i realised that i have done what they just said.(i have both bc2 and mw2)

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    Joe
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    Only people who HAVE to camp to get kills play Battlefield games. If you don’t have a life the BF3 will be your game. Me? I am gonna play COD which has time limits so I don’t waste 3 hours searching 10,000 buildings for 4 guys hiding inside. Good thing about BF is that it makes all the campers leave COD. Mw3 will probably be the crappiest game ever made but will still be better then what that Euro trash DICE can put out.

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      MOONUNIT

      @Joe, Battlefield is built upon the concept of realism. Spending 3 hours searching an innumerable amount of buildings is quite real believe it or not. If you want a real life example, I shall cite the search for Osama bin Laden. We spent 10 years looking through, I’m sure much more than 10 thousand buildings for ONE guy. And I believe that there are more campers in CoD then there will EVER be Battlefield, just to clarify.

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    Zentrix
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    i agree joe but i disagree with u on one thing. mw3 will be nothing compared to timesplitters 4. It would be like comparing shit to water, lets face it u need water and timesplitters is just that. In order Ts4 1st, Mw3 2nd, and battleshit 3 3rd

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    Xbox PSN
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    @Zentrix, Timesplitters doesn’t even matter. Your fanboyism is crazy. This is about BF3 and CoD. I’ll be getting both and playing both. BF3 = Realism ( Run out in war and see how long you last.) and CoD = fun with friends. I don’t blame BF for taking shots at CoD. Do you have any idea how much publicity it’s generating.

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    bf3fanboysaredimwitz
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    oMg!11! R u f4gz r3t4rd’d? MODERN WARFARE 3 = pwnnnzzzzz0r and BfIII = lAmE cr*p no onez c4re abOut. I may awnli b 11 but I kno tha diff betwn a gud gaym nd a bad gaym haterz! BF3 graphicz succ! U kno y they ALWAYz youz saym graphz in COD? Itz becuz it’s 4W3S0M3! Whyl BF3 must chanje graphz becuz their graphz r TERRIBLE! (BF3 doesn’t even dserve l33t sp34k!)

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      U IDIOT

      Really? mw3 looks just like modern hackfest 2. Might as well call mw3 mw 2.5 ur just wasting more money on the same game think about it. Cod is fun and annoying at the same time.

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      Cookie

      Oh dear….

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    • avatar
      Gamers23

      Hey kid, go back to school and learn you’re spelling.

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  • avatar
    Devon
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    dice is jealous of call of duty
    nd whoever a hrdcore fan of battlefield
    is basically jealous as well
    call of duty all da way im neva goin to
    battlefield

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      Nick

      ?????no not at all. Bf has been around longer than cod and I am not jealous of cod at all. If I was jealous, why WOULD I HAVE LEFT IT. Durrrrrrrrr

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  • avatar
    bf3fanboysaredimwitz
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    uR rIgHt BrUh!

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  • avatar
    KKK
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    MW3 has NOTHING on BF3!!!

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  • avatar
    bf3fanboysaredimwitz
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    F U KKK! uR GaY ‘n’ FaKE jas’ LIEK the RESt ov U cochsuccuhz.!

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  • avatar
    oCJWo
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    Seriously, DICE needs to syfu. CoD is WAY more popular and will always be WAY more popular. It’s like a minor league baseball team calling out the Yankees.

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    spencer
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    bf3 looks cool, but mw3 will blow it out of the water. EA: people buy more cod than bf because they like it more. if you actualy have the better product, it will show in sales. i once used to love EA because i loved medal of honor, then they made air borne assult and i have been with IW and their cod since. and really EA, stop talking shit until you on top. Activition has nothing but kind words towards you

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      Nick

      No, cod always has more advertising. That’s why it sells more. That has been the case until now. Now bf has a huge ad budget, and will catch up in sales big time. Maybe not top it, because cod has bandwagon appeal, but hurt it a lot

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    Joe
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    I love COD because it gives me time to jack off to teen voices talking shit in between games. BF has too many adults working together as a team. F that. I’m all about running around in tiny arenas ala UT shooting everything. Keep your BF3 with your Frostbite 2.0 engine and your chess match, strategic games. Too much thinking! I don’t want chess. I want hungry hungry hippos!

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    • avatar
      PedoBear

      mi wanz add u

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    bf3fanboysaredimwitz
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    YesSssSSSss Joe! uR compl3t3lie khawrickt! STRATEGY SUX! I wnt ta Run ‘n’ guN ‘n’ SpraY ‘n’ PraY nawt li3k s00pid tactiz in BF3!!!!!!!!! bf3 IZ COMPLICAYT’D! COD IS EEZIER!

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  • avatar
    Bryan
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    Ok Call Of Duty Clones. Go play another broken game.

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  • avatar
    bf3fanboysaredimwitz
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    probl3m Bryan? awr shudd I saY GAYBRAN?

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  • avatar
    Chris
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    Dear bf3fanbiysaredimwitz,

    Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? I mean come on, 11 years old and you speak like that and you’re playing Call of Duty? When I was 11, I was watching kids shows like an 11 year old and going to the park with friends, getting ice cream with my family.

    You’re calling everyone who prefers BF3 over Call of Duty a fanboy, but aren’t you acting a little ‘fanboyish’?

    What the hell is wrong with your typing. What’s so hard about typing a nice reasonably accurate sentance? You’re quite clearly capable. In the long wrong buddy, you’re going to end up like all the other Call of Duty players, a foul mouthed little brat without any friends. And that’s sad really, I geniunely feel sorry for you.

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    • avatar
      Captain Skittles

      You do realise he’s taking the piss dont you?

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  • avatar
    SKIN503
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    LMAO, this thread is comedy….its real simple guys, you COD fans will be playing the same old sh*t while us BF Bigboys will be enjoying the most realist war experiance showing the BEST innovation has to offer on the market. Write it down,take a picture,love,live it,pull up some E3 footage and compare then cus we dont give a fuk. RIP COD 10-25-11

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  • avatar
    Ryno_III
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    Ha, I’m still waiting for MW5. Now that’s something to talk about.

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  • avatar
    PCfist
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    Dear Bf3fanboysaredimwitz,

    BF3 and COD are two very different games. You know why? It’s because you’re living proof of that as are many other different posters on this forum here. I recognize the strengths and weaknesses of both games and enjoy them for what kind of fun they may both offer me. In short COD is just an arcadey game with a rather simple playstyle that is addictive and what draws many people to that series who like to ‘run and gun’. BF on the other hand is another whole experience, an experience that is much more ‘realistic’ if i may say. It doesn’t have ‘perks’ or ‘killstreaks’ that seem to make a satisfying kill in COD. However it does have vehicles, destructibile environments and a team oriented gameplay style. The Graphics of BF are a plus at this point but not all ppl worry about graphics. COD is coming along to be a repetitive, innovationless game with mindless action filled with diehard fans – majority of which i would really love to say are only prepubescent immature little kids with high pitched voices dressed in a baseball cap or try hard gangsta threads whose balls have yet to drop (Think of Mike Teavee from Willy Wonka or just like at you for example :D ). And what you said is true “BF is complicated while COD is easier”. COD basically has it all layed out for you while BF makes you work for the kill. Thats why the demographic audience range attracted by each franchise is different and often at odds with each other with their opinions and attitudes. Kid while you were still 4 years old riding your little tricycle I was already playing COD 1 and BF 1942 and those were some good times. There is no need for hate on COD or BF, we all seem to be forgetting the purpose of such existing entertainment which is to just have fun. Enough with shetstorm of bs coming from both sides which is just plain pointless.

    P.S: kid, i agree with Chris, here i was thinking that i would never see anyone talking in such a gay fashion. Unless you want to make yourself look like the stereotypical whiny little kid that plays COD and orgasms at every kill they get and cursebomb at each death that bad you should drop the stupid act. If you’re crying now maybe you wanna run home as well and suck on your momma’s infantbags to make you feel better. jks ;D. Peace out

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    Joe
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    BF3 is going to be BF2 all over again. Frostbite 2.0 is going to suck balls.

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    bf3fanboysaredimwitz
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    tl;dr pc(lawl)ANALfist

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    Noe
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    FU(K MW3, it’s gonna be camper’s paradise!!! COD communtiy IS THE WORST!!! Immature and whiny over EVERYTHING.

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    YOURACTINLIKEKIDS
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    Ok, here’s the deal. Both COD and BF are great games and to be honest you can’t compare them. BF is for a more hardcore gamer who likes strategy, realism and teamwork. COD is for people who want to jump into a game get a lot of kills with the help of kill streaks and perks. They both are good games so why can’t you guys stop hating. If you’re wondering i will be buying both, but i do prefer bf because of the teamwork aspect such as giving ammo or health and everybody has a specific role.

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      thx

      Yes, you can compare them. You know why? They are both military FPS. We’re not comparing Zelda to COD here. Period. If you can’t compare them what can you compare? Call of Duty to Call of Duty?

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    Connor
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    I’m glad these people aren’t playing Battlefield. I don’t want campers, quickscopers or dropshotters in the masterpiece that is Battlefield 3. You can have CoD if you’re that stupid, and we’ll have Battlefield. What a bargain!

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    anti-idiot
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    Mw3 will /will not be destroyed by Battlefield 3 (sarcasism).

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    Nick
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    Cod is designed for 2 year olds. No recoil, super accuracy, almost instant kills, rewards for everything (killstreaks and death streaks, etc.), easy leveling up, etc.
    Battlefield is much harder and more challenging, as well as more rewarding. All the kiddies will flock to cod where it’s easy. Don’t worry bf fans, we won’t have the cod noobs messing up our games. They’ll all stay on cod where it’s easy and kid friendly. Bf is better than cod. Come at me fanboys.

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  • avatar
    Raaz
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    COD is like Apple. All you need to do is put the series name on the product and you have instant sales. Its marketing strategy, simple as that. Even though there was almost no innovation since 2007 in Call of Duty, the name has caused the series to sell over 20 million copies for each game. Same with Apple. Putting an “i” in front of every product has produced sales only desired by other companies. Business class has really payed off at seeing different franchises.

    Yes, I’m a PC Battlefield guy, but I do play COD, and yes I do have an Iphone. Both are good series, but I prefer Battlefield. The realistic, vehicular combat along with teamwork always keeps me playing the game; The arcadey twitchness of COD keeps me playing COD, but at small intervals because it becomes too repituous(In my opinion) Its just your own taste that matters, and you cant really change someone’s mind about a series. COD peeps, you dont need to change, BF peeps, neither do you.

    Its my opinion people, Im entitled to it, I dont flame on others for having different opinions. I respect yours.

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    old wolf
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    BF games are fun for a few weeks then back to COD i will get bf3 only when it gets down to $30 or $40 MW3 all the way

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      nick

      ….not really. COD gets old because there isnt any strategic depth. Since BF is a more tactical game, every match is different. I still don’t see how COD keeps people going longer. It got old for me.

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    Person
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    I have never seen someone online ever type like that. My advice get off of the computer go back kindergarten to spell. (PedoBear I saw what you said lol.)

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    Cookie
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    ** oMg!11! R u f4gz r3t4rd’d? MODERN WARFARE 3 = pwnnnzzzzz0r and BfIII = lAmE cr*p no onez c4re abOut. I may awnli b 11 but I kno tha diff betwn a gud gaym nd a bad gaym haterz! BF3 graphicz succ! U kno y they ALWAYz youz saym graphz in COD? Itz becuz it’s 4W3S0M3! Whyl BF3 must chanje graphz becuz their graphz r TERRIBLE! (BF3 doesn’t even dserve l33t sp34k!)
    ——————-
    ** Anyone else worry for this kids future above based on his spelling?

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    jarred
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    guys like really how about you all stop crying like little bitchs ok? nobody cares if you think cod is better then battle feild or if you think battle feild is better then cod i like battle feild cause you get to drive shit but i also like cod for always amazing campaines and zombie mode so everybody shut up cod people just buy your game play it and have fun and bf3 players you do the same mk? jesus christ this battle is bigger then the fight with ps3 and xbox :/

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    jarred
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    how about everybody stops fighting?
    how about you people saying the other game sucks actually try it cause you probaly never played it before and your hating on it for no reason :/

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    Dave!Yognaught
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    0H MAI GAWD 8ATT13F13LD $UCK$ C0D CAN 5UCK MA1 D1CK 4NGRY 81RDS HA5 T3H 8E5T GRAPH1CS 3VAA

    lol jk jk still ARMA 3 will blow bf out of the water in terms of realism but bf3 will still be my bith :D

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    DUDE
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    Yeah, just a thing i cant understand, and that is how on earth old IW and COD fans are supporting MW3, i mean, that was a beloved studio and Activision just threw it away, stole its IP (both COD and MW) and now is expecting to resell it without even editing it a little more and get away with all that? Man thats just unfair.

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    AnthonyS
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    I’ve owned all the COD and BF series. BF totally kicks ass over any COD game. Think about it people, you can hope in vehicles, fly jets and helicopters, parachute out – no comparison really. BF blows away the competition by a 1000 miles. Laughable really.. My COD games sit on the shelf collecting dust.

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    AnthonyS
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    I can not stand the little whiny kids who are ALWAYS whining about base campers. When our L.A.W clan owned our own server, we were the only ones that welcomed base camping, and ya know what? It totally made us better players because of it. We were practically unstoppable. Base camp all you want and the little kids that complain about it can so suck a fart. LowAltitudeWarfare.com FTW

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