Earlier today, Best Buy hosted a live chat with Black Ops developers Dan Bunting and David Vonderhaar. There were a lot of great transcriptions below. We weren’t able to get in on the even, but we believe we have a full transcript below. This transcript comes courtesty of kirby` over at the official Call of Duty Forum.
ThisGuy107 – What is the hardest thing about making a game that looks this great!?DanBu – Great question ThisGuy107. I would say the hardest thing about making games like this is having to cut features that you love. We had a ton of fun making this game, and it’s a lot of hard work.
noobeffect – Will PC players see numbers or bars in the ping/latency column on the scoreboard?
DavidVo – Hi Noob. PC gamers have a ping column on the scoreboard. It refreshes really fast.
Jarsh019 – Are canadians in BO?
DanBu – Hi Jarsh. Only in the online lobbies.
karamvir – What level are you guys in Blackops currently :p
DanBu – Karamvir… I’m max prestige 15. But that’s only because I cheated.
DavidVo – Level 50, Prestige 15 of course on my main profile. But, most others are in the mid 20s. We are always starting fresh profiles to keep testing the rank progression.
apocalyptix81 – what server settings can we change on a ranked server on the pc side?
DavidVo – I saw a recent version of RCON. It’s a lot of settings for both rented ranked and even more for unrented ranked. I am working with @pcdev to get the FAQ updated. We haven’t released the full list but I think most PC server admins should be satisfied. Sorry, I mean a lot for rented UNRANKED.
Dispy – What took the longest time to make in Black ops (no spoilys please )
DanBu – Adding the currency system to the game was one of our biggest changes and took the longest time to implement and tune. It was a big change, but it was worth the effort and time put into it for sure.
the_FPS_KING – I totally would teach you something about FPSes if you gave me a chance lol…anyways, @David – Your twitter bio says “Just remember, when the game comes out we thought of it first.” Is this in reference to an aspect of the game that hasn’t been revealed yet? And if so, will you elaborate? Plz
DavidVo – I am sure you would. Honestly, I get asked this question a lot but have never answered it. The truth is pretty simple. A lot of people like to speculate and I like to wind them up. That simple.
chitownforlife – Will barebones PC use pistols as a secondary weapon?
DavidVo – Barebones is no different on the PC than it is on the consoles. Right now, we have all secondary weapons being available and most of those weapons are pistols. But it’s not specfically limited to pistols. Don’t fret tho. Most launchers need a lock on making them not so great vs infantry.
Lamonte – is FOV changeable in the pc version?.
DavidVo – Yes it is. The last time I looked at it personally you could take it to 80.
BlackhawkDDL – Unranked or Ranked for tatical realism servers on the pc?
DavidVo – For a PC gamer, I would think you would be happier with Unranked. Ranked does have hardcore and barebones, however. That’s fairly tatical in nature.
satansspawn – On PC can we run 9v9 on all game types or are we restricted for s&d
DavidVo – Absolutely. Most of the official ranked servers are set up this way right now.
F0dd3r – Would Treyarch be willing to balance perks, killstreaks and weapons post launch if they are deemed overpowered by the community?
DanBu – Hey F0dd3r. Absolutely. It’s always a controversial move to balance features post-launch… But, Treyarch has always been a big proponent of listening to the community and making changes that are popular.
ThisGuy107 – Is there any new features or changes to the online network that will either improve connection quality or make it easier for friends to play with each other?
DavidVo – Many to help you play with Friends. All versions of the game have a built in Friends list, for example. This can often be quicker than using the PSN or Xbox versions (for example).
LevelUpAdrian – I’ve purchased a ranked server for the PC version – if that’s full on launch night, is there a way to remotely kick people?
DanBu – Yo Adrian! Yes, you will be able to kick and ban from your ranked servers.
razdor – How will wager matches work on the PC? will it use dedicated servers that are up by Treyarch? if so, what will happen if all the slots in those servers are taken at one point?
DavidVo – We have officially ranked Wager Match servers. Once the 6 fill up, the server doesn’t allow anymore in. Think of it like a Dedicated Server with 6 slots.
Lionmouth – Will PC users be able to edit their MP configuration. If so, how in-depth (edit crosshair placement, fov, tweak Aim-Down-Scope settings)?
DanBu – You can edit the same configs that you’ve always been able to edit, but those changes are not supported by Treyarch.
Ovanite – What are the doing to keep the online multi from becoming a knife fest with every one using the commando perk.?
DavidVo – Great question. We don’t actually have the Commando perk in Call of Duty Black Ops.
ABC_Darth_Rogue – Can we create mixed playlists such as CTF and S&D on the same ranked server? Will the admin tool be included with the game or third party like RCON? Will you be allowing Steam to permit users who pre-purchase the game to pre-load the game files to avoid long download times?
DavidVo – You can tell the server which base Playlist and then you can do exclusions. So as long as we have a playlist with mixed modes, you’ll be able to customize from their. For example: Ditching a map you don’t want in rotation.
capzlol – Im really only going to play this game if its competitive and it probably wont be competitive until mod tools are out. So what time do you think mod tools will be released?
DanBu – No ETA on mod tools release yet…. The game will ship with highly competitive modes like hardcore, barebones, and any number of custom game modes that you create in the Custom Games editor. You’ve also got Wager Match which is crazy intense…. Most competitive I’ve felt playing a game in years.
papasmurf – im unsure about the reporting a cheat feature, how will you be able to look at thousands of reports? and what do you have inplace for bogus reports?
DanBu – What up Smurf… So, we have people at Treyarch who have a full-time job of monitoring all of the games you guys play… They also review the stats for cheaters reported by the game and cheaters reported by other players. There are all sorts of secret magical things happening behind the scenes to track cheaters.
blackmamba18 – So, I am more of a sniper…but I am really aggravated when one weapon type is 10x better and easier to use. Can you please explain how shotguns are being made into a balancd primary weapon?>
DavidVo – We have always felt that Shotguns are better as primary weapons instead of secondaries so you have to give up any hope of winning a mid or long range battle. It’s true they are deadly at close range for sure. But that doesn’t mean you can’t win if you have an assault rifle or smg. Remember they often have far less ammo or they have the rechamber time. Also, shotguns have fewer attachments than other weapons available to them.
Linage – In the FAQ thread on the forums in the PC section it said the Max players have not been finalized but that was some time ago. Is there now an answer to the Max amount of players we can have in Ranked and unranked servers on PC?
DanBu – Hello Linage… Current player counts are set to 18 players max on ranked and 24 on unranked, but these numbers are always tunable post-launch. We’ll be aggressively supporting the title post-launch.
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