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Anyways, getting this thread back on track, here's a bunch of news and tidbits.

Twitter roundup from Robert Bowling regarding a whole bunch of stuff, including the Prestige Shop:

Despite concerns based on what people have seen and played, the knife is different. There is no lunge and the Commando Perk is no more. There is an "improved" Theater mode. The Prestige Shop can be used to carry something (like a weapon) over with you at the start of the next Prestige level. There isn't a Combat Training mode, instead the Spec Ops Survival mode will act in the same way by introducing players to multiplayer mechanics. There is an in-game report player function that will be moderated to punish and ban players whom are breaking the rules. Challenges will be updated daily and weekly. @ETPC1 - fyi you stand on the brink of winning a good chunk of the pc audience back if you keep going down this path. don't mess it up! 402 - I've been working on that goal for a long time. Dedicated Servers, Public Server Files, & giving control back to the player. #MW3 PC @RobUK84 - @FearCrads your joking! @fourzerotwo said knifin system will be different. is it still as fast n kills in one hit ? right thumbstick ftw 402 - It is different, no lunge and removed commando as a perk. I've always said, one-hit knife is essential to Modern Warfare @Locster60 - Will MW3 have zombies? 402 - No zombies in #MW3 although we do have a very different style of co-op in our new infinite wave based Spec Ops Survival mode. @xiStealth - apparently theres a killstreak called ballistic vests that gives your team 20% more health? 402 - It's a vest that comes in a care package that you can throw out for a teammate to put on. Great to support guy going for the cap. @xiStealth - Sounds like its [Ballistic Vest] similar to juggernaut. :/ 402 - Not really. It just gives a little more resistance to explosives and rounds coming in to hopefully give you that extra sec to cap @jamie1051 - Hey Robert, I am colour Blind. Can you tell me how MW3 Helps this with the New Option. 402 - Yes it does, we have a color blind assist mode in #MW3 @rizzlyBeardz - With the Reaper, do you control all five predator missiles? Or is it like the AC-130, where you guide the shots from the air? 402 - You're guiding the shot from the air. @Demonify - What exactly does reset all stats do? 402 - Takes you back to rank 1 so you can do everything all over again. It was a major request by our max rank max prestigers. @jamie1051 - Thanks for replying But what i was asking is what does the Color Blind mode do to help me out? 402 - It changes all green / red indicators to orange / blue. @AiMx_Joker - I seen that the level cap in MW3 is 80 now. Is it going to be easier or take up less time to level up? 402 - The curve is different and less of a grind at the end than it was in MW2 @Singhx73 - will there be any disadvantage for using a grenade launcher? 402 - Yes, it's fairly weak and doesn't get much ammo. Not useful as a main weapon. @IrishGamer92 - Is there an improved theatre mode for #mw3? watching the video of u saying there is no 1 man army, last stand etc made me smile 402 - Yes. We've included and improved on theater mode for #MW3 @bmeservey - gear for prestige shop, do you get to pick extra weapons to start with next go around? Can you earn more than one proficiency? 402 - Yeah, you choose something to carry over with you at the start of your next prestige. Only 1 proficiency per weapon at a time. @Jarsh019 - How is the little robot moving turret going to be balanced? 402 - It can easily be taken out by EMP, shooting it, frags and moves slow. @ViB3Z_KiNG - what is the prestige shop? 402 - It's a shop that unlocks after 1st prestige where you can use prestige points earned by prestiging to unlock useful features. @Mossypne - If i buy Elite seperate to The Hardened edition do i still get all the dlc people who get the Hardened edition will? 402 - Yes. Elite subscribers get all DLC free regardless of when and how they subscribe. @theoneninefive - so killstreaks kills counts toward to your other kill streaks? ex. 2 kills from Predator missle earns you attack helicopter. 402 - Only in the assault strike package, not in the Support or Specialist strike packages. @DannyTowes - I know you read everyone so will headquarters be on multiplayer? 402 - Yes, Headquarters is still in #MW3 @The_gibbymanx - if you take a teammates tag in kill confirmed, who get's the kill? as people would follow good players round stealing tags 402 - Whoever put the enemy down gets the kill and both players get the XP for the tags. @JanBasilio - from the trailers it seems the noobtubes are still pretty powerful are you still tweaking it? 402 - They're not very powerful and have been nerfed considerably along with all other explosives. Plus, more counters to them in game @Ashhhlol - [Difference between Assault and Recon Juggernaut?] 402 - Assault Juggernaut is all about brute force (has LMG + Scavenger) Recon Juggernaut is defense (has riot shield + portable radar). @krazybakers - Question - Is combat training still in MW3? & if so is there any improvments in it what so ever? 402 - No Combat Training, we use Spec Ops Survival for the same purpose (to intro into MP mechanics) in our own way. @Elliotchatts - what's the new unique way of leveling up ? 402 - Combination of character progression unlocks and individual weapon progression unlocks. Now that you can rank up each weapon. @Bobthadestroyer - I was curious will #Mw3 have a Report cheaters/Boosters function in game like #Blackops? will you guys be Banning them for it? 402 - yes and yes. We have an in-game report player function and will be moderating those reports to ban players. @skar Oskar - how will the weapon and attachments unlocking go? Just like MW2 (grinding)? Or more like BlackOps (buying attachments)? 402 - Weapons unlock as your player progresses, similar to MW2, however attachments unlock per weapon as you rank up that weapon. @shilalydawg - Are the streaks stackable? 402 - Yes, Pointstreaks stack and you can scroll through which to call in first using the D-pad. @marshallavfc - I am confused with how the new killstreaks work, how are points streaks worked out 402 - You get points for objectives, every 2 assists (w/ Hardline Pro), and kills of course. @ChaseAceRaceM - great, and just to confirm,if you get 8 kills with the specialist strike package you get every perk In the game? #awesome! 402 - Yes but you can choose to disable some so they never unlock (in case it has an adverse affect on what you're going for). @ZacField2 - Will there be a deathstreak-less Playlist? and if not, will you ever consider adding one? 402 - You can create your own playlists in Private & restrict whatever you want. I'm also pushing for a specialty playlist with no DS. @Mw3__ Mike - I just got a nuke using c4 and a riot shield. You've gotta put challenges in #mw3 for crazy stuff like that hahah 402 - We're introducing new challenges all the time in the game now, with daily and weekly challenges. So the possibility is there! @DestructiveBns - To unlock camos do need a certain number of headshots? Please no that's only making people want to boost 402 - No Camos are unlocked normally by ranking up the weapon. @CprlRst - what anti cheat will pc be running? 402 - We're using Steamworks, which includes VAC, but have also done a lot of security work on the back end to address cheating. [General questions on competitive side] 402 - Lots of competitive questions from #XP2011. Yes, #MW3 has LAN along with detailed class restriction control + default class creation option. @MickeyG2k14 - How do you unlock attachments in MW3? It wasn't clear at XP. Please reply. Thank you! 402 - Every weapon can be leveled up individually and when you do that, you unlock attachments, camos, proficiencies, reticles for it

Info on Multiplayer game types

At the Multiplayer reveal we found out that all the fan favourite gametypes will be returning such as Team Deathmatch, Free For All and Domination along with a few all new gametypes which we will explain in this article. Kill Confirmed is an all new gametype which will see players killing enemies and then having to run over them to pick up a set of dogtags to confirm the kill and score the points for your team. While you are doing this, the enemy team will try to collect the dogtags first to prevent you from confirming the kill. Team Defender is the other new game mode to be included in Public Playlists straight from launch. In this mode players will grab a flag a la Capture the Flag style and then protect the flag carrier in order to gain points for their team. In addition to those two new modes, a variety of modes exclusive to Private Matches have been introduced. Infection sees one player starting out as the Infected and killing the other players until no one is left. When you are killed you join the Infected team to help hunt down the survivors. Drop Zone sees one team holding a Drop Zone from the other team in order to secure Team Points and Care Packages for their team. Team Juggernaut sees a Juggernaut join your team and, with his help, you must kill all the enemy team, who also have a Juggernaut. First to reach the score limit wins. Juggernaut sees you trying to kill the Juggernaut so that you can become the new Juggernaut and then you have to survive against the other players trying to kill you. Gun Game sees the players in a race to see who can be the first to dominate with every gun. One in the Chamber sees you gaining Ammo by killing enemy players. The last to be alive wins. Private Matches have also been enhanced, allowing players to create even more Gametypes than the ones listed above, and then share them with their friends. In addition to this, players who are subscribed to Call of Duty: Elite will be able to vote on these player created modes and some of these could make it into Public Playlists.

A bit about the Prestige Shop

So what is the Modern Warfare 3 Prestige Shop? Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer was revealed during the opening briefing of Call of Duty XP. Along with the lots of details that were revealed, something called Prestige Shop was briefly mentioned. While they haven't dived into specifics just yet, the Prestige Shop has quietly and quickly appeared in a recent video. iMW3 » have uploaded a screen print of the Prestige Shop menu that appeared in the video. Although it's blurry, we can just about make out the options that are listed in the shop menu. Extra Custom Class Reset All Stats Double XP Double Weapon XP Unlock Gear Challenges 1 Challenges 2 Challenges 3 Title And Emblem 1 Title And Emblem 2 Title And Emblem 3 This will most likely be welcomed by hardcore fans who go all the way by Prestiging up until the very end. The game's maximum level is 80 but how many Prestiges there are is currently unknown. It appears that each Prestige will give you tokens that can be used to 'buy' whatever you want from the list above.

Yeah.