Call of Duty Ghosts: quick-scoping may be gone completely, says Rubin

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Call of Duty: Ghosts may not included quick-scoping, according to Infinity Ward’s Mark Rubin. That’s either a huge relief or reason for concern, depending on which side of the one-shot fence you sit.

Speaking on Twitter at the weekend, Rubin penned a statement on the matter to fans:

Update/Clarification regarding Sniper Rifles:

One of the areas that is getting lot of love in Call of Duty: Ghosts is the Sniper Rifle. By creating the Marksman class we were able to focus the Sniper class on really powerful high-caliber weapon systems. We feel, and many of the pro players who have played would agree, that sniping has never been better.

The changes we’ve made, like dual render scopes and increased damage really make snipers a great competitive class to use. We’ve also done a lot with map design (sight lines and cover) to ensure that all classes are viably effective. Both short range and long range classes will be effective on the same maps.

However in re-envisioning sniper rifles some aspects, such as sway timing, have changed the way sniper rifles function and so traditional “quick-scoping” has been affected. Is it gone completely? Maybe. It certainly won’t be viable in the way it previously was. Can’t wait for you snipers out there to get your hands on these new sniper rifles and try them out for yourselves.

See you in game!
-Mark

Personally, sniper rifles are powerful because they demand skill at long range. That’s where the balancing kicks in. Using a sniper rifle to the same effect at point blank range is a balance-breaker in my book, but then again everyone’s different so there’s no right or wrong answers here.

That said, what do you feel about the possibility of quick-scoping disappearing? Let us know below.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/09/call-of-duty-ghosts-quick-scoping-may-be-gone-completely-says-rubin/

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Scared_of_WaterPosted:

nightcall4 Quick-scoping isn't gone, FaZe Kross has played Ghosts himself and he was quick-scoping. Good try IW. (The link to the video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHmizArM528 )


Did the definition of quickscoping changed when I wasn't looking.

MedsPosted:

Seriously not even going to buy this game if quickscoping isnt possible anymore.
I will flip out.
Quickscoping opened up a whole new world to COD and the COD community.
For them to take that away is a total asshole move.
I will NOT get this game if you cant quickscope i swear.

XBL-ABPosted:

haha! screw you quickscopers!

Get ooouuuutttt.
Time for a fair game.

JagermeisterPosted:

SillyPlatypuss
nightcall4 Quick-scoping isn't gone, FaZe Kross has played Ghosts himself and he was quick-scoping. Good try IW. (The link to the video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHmizArM528 )


I love you right now! I was pissed when I just read that!


You both do realize that this was a beta of the game. Little kids jumping into conclusions.. HAHAHA

-MyStic-Posted:

This makes me SO happy to hear, quickscoppers are gonna try to anyway, hope quickscopping stays fixed

ZeffPosted:

This is a good thing for most Reg-gunners, But a bad thing for me because i love quickscoping. Some people say it's over-powered and that's because we don't have a chance to be a sniper! The maps are way too small...

SportingPosted:

Snipers don't have advantages close range they have the slowest fire rate and can shoot once at a time.

VisionaryMGMTPosted:

TeamArianaGrande
VisionaryMGMT Infinity ward needs to focus on the competitive scene and stop with the quickscoping scene.

Drop quick scoping
Acquire LAN support, League Play and so on.


Yes i completely agree with this. I heard some rumors i don't know where that they were doing something like league play. I hope they do.


It won't matter either way for me because I'm not getting it. I'm saving up for a PC currently and it seems like the only game I'm getting is GTA V. We'll have to see about FIFA 14 but I need to resist some of these games if I want a new PC. If I do get a PC, I'll probably buy CoD: Ghosts during a steam sale for like $30 or something.

grunt987654Posted:

IGoWumbo In any other FPS I would be fine with quickscoping being eliminated as it does kind of do away with the purpose of Sniper Rifles...Long range. But in a game like Call of Duty where the maps are small, spawns force gunfights, and every player uses the same 5 overpowered guns, it is absolutely NECESSARY for this sniping "fail-safe" in order to extend your life (and killstreak) in-game. Sure, no real military sniper has ever quickscoped someone but the same can be said about dropshotting, jumpshotting, and recovering from 70-odd bullet wounds in a matter of seconds. Leave the realism to Battlefield. Call of Duty is now an Arcade FPS whereas Battlefield is a Simulation FPS; it's the same relation that Need for Speed has with Gran Turismo or Forza...Both follow the same concepts but utilize the basics differently.

Quickscoping is a staple of Arcade FPS's now, if you take that away, you have to take out everything else that makes you an AFPS or else what's the point?


Dude I have no problem with what you said except for Battlefield being realistic. I love Battlefield but it is **** bullshit. Realism does not include headshots not being fatal.

JMWPosted:

nightcall4 Quick-scoping isn't gone, FaZe Kross has played Ghosts himself and he was quick-scoping. Good try IW. (The link to the video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHmizArM528 )


I love you right now! I was pissed when I just read that!


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