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webbie
09-11-2010, 11:05 AM
<strong>During the multiplayer unveiling event on September 1, a few of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops features discussed were the currency system and the brand new game mode Wager Match.</strong>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img class="aligncenter" title="CoD:BO" src="http://cdn2.callofduty.com/assets/intel/images/codbo_shootersnow.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /> </strong></p>

<blockquote>Let’s talk about COD Points, your Black Ops in-game currency. Let’s clear up the difference between unlocking and purchasing loadout options.

You still unlock items, abilities, and customization options through leveling up. You’re still gaining experience, but you’re also earning COD Points at the same time. Let’s use specific examples to see how this works. For perks, when you reach level 4, all perks become available for purchase. When you unlock Killstreaks at level 10, they all become available for purchase. And when you unlock great new features such as Custom Reticles, they become available for purchase for all guns. This lets you purchase what you want, when you want it. Just make sure you have the money.

Can’t wait to throw on an ACOG Sight on that new Commando assault rifle you just purchased? No interest in the Red Dot Sight? Skip right over it. No need to grind for kills. Save up your money and purchase the ACOG Sight instead. Can’t wait to demolish your enemies with the RC Car killstreak? Make it your first purchase after unlocking killstreaks.

This is just a sample of the options you can explore and purchase, but we’re not giving away all of our secrets just yet.</blockquote>
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From: <a title="Call Of Duty: Intel" href="http://callofduty.com/intel/358?path=intel/358" target="_blank">http://callofduty.com/intel/358?path=intel/358 </a>

For more information on "Wager Matches," see this thread: http://www.codboards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33389












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Laz
09-12-2010, 03:52 PM
To me that sucks. But hey, the devs and publishers have to make money. Apparently they need to make a lot of them asap...

BritishBulldog1
09-12-2010, 05:47 PM
Is this "real" money they're talking about? I thought it was an in-game thing - scratches head.

BB1

Zach
09-12-2010, 05:49 PM
It's definitely not real money, don't worry haha.

Laz
09-12-2010, 06:07 PM
How can you tell Zach?

Zach
09-12-2010, 07:36 PM
Are you guys serious?? Watch the videos...you earn cod points (fake in-game money) by killing people and doing objectives. You don't buy the call of duty currency with real money, you earn it through the game...

BritishBulldog1
09-12-2010, 09:28 PM
Are you guys serious?? Watch the videos...you earn cod points (fake in-game money) by killing people and doing objectives. You don't buy the call of duty currency with real money, you earn it through the game...

That was my take on it too.

BB1

webbie
09-13-2010, 02:09 AM
Are you guys serious?? Watch the videos...you earn cod points (fake in-game money) by killing people and doing objectives. You don't buy the call of duty currency with real money, you earn it through the game...

That's correct.

I'm pretty certain it has also been confirmed that you will not be able to "purchase" more CoD Points.













Regards

quiz
09-13-2010, 10:32 AM
You can split up those games in 3 payment systems:
- Subscription - Paying a standard amount each month (MMO's like World of Warcraft).
- Micro Payment - buying items / buffs / etc for real money (Warrock, Maplestory, etc).
- Standard game price without other payments needed (Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, etc).

There are only a few games that can offert it to combine 2 of those payment systems and most of the are MMO's.

Call of Duty will drop in active players if they should switch to subscriptions and they won't switch to micro payment either since they are sure they will get the money with the standard game price (with micro payments your not sure of making any profit since you need many deticated servers for players who play the game for free and not being sure that they buy anything.).