PDA

View Full Version : FPS-Admin/What does an upset PC community look like?


|TDR-Px|NewsBot
10-19-2009, 07:40 PM
I think by now most PC community have heard or read about the news that Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 will not have dedicated servers and a few other things, we all would come to expect from a FPS title released in 2009. Hell we had most of that stuff in 2001, see my "An FPS Server guide for developers (http://www.fpsadmin.com/index.php?page=devguide)" I wrote back in 2007.

On Saturday's BashandSlash (http://bashandslash.com/) Infinity Ward's community manager joined us to discuss some of the PC features for their up and coming Call of Duty release, Modern Warfare 2.

I would also like to take a moment to say THANK YOU Rob Bowling for coming on the show and giving us some information regarding our platform of choice. Granted it was not the news we wanted to hear but that does not matter. All we wanted at that time was for someone to give us some information about the PC platform. For that I say again Thanks :salute: (next time come with some better news ;)). Now back on topic.

The podcast that was heard around the world: Bashandslash (http://bashandslash.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=746&Itemid=69): 123 pwnt!Rob Bowling, community manager at Infinity Ward was kind enough to join our panel on BASH today. He let us in on the news that IW was taking Modern Warfare in a new direction. The online game on PC has changed. Dedicated servers are out. IW.net is in.

This is a game changer and many of you may not be too happy. I for one will be willing to listen and try it out. It’s all I can do.
For the folks in our community that mod and map, the future does not look as bright as the past.
Thanks to Rob, PST*Joker from mycallofduty.com, Rudedog from fpsadmin.com, Garetjax from codtv.tv, Josh from Planetmedalofhonor.com, MatTks from @weplaycod (Twitter) and weplaycod.com, iBleedv20 at omnilinkit.com and the hordes in our chatroom and ventrilo.
Now that you're all caught up, I thought you would all like to see exactly what the current Call of Duty PC community looks like at the moment, when you make a buisness decision that is so far off the mark it's kind of funny (see the youtube video's at the end). Note that Modern Warfare will be released on the PC PS3 and Xbox360 on Nov 10th 2009.

Note that there are plenty of big named sites on this list, what IW should be paying very close attention to is all those smaller sites, where the members are much closer and they tend to stick together when deciding to purchase or in this case not purchase a new PC game.

Also note that this list has been sent to Activision but as of this writing we have not received a reply.

The list was generated by the members of our forums from all over the world, thanks guys and gals :salute:

Also as of this writing the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 petition (http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dedis4mw) has reached over 78K signatures on it. in less then two days!

Anyone is more then welcome to use this post/list your own sites, please spread the word ** sorry if I mis-categorized your site(s) it's been a busy couple of days.

Digg
Modern Warfare 2 no dedicated servers or mod tools for PC
http://digg.com/pc_games/Modern_Warf...d_Tools_for_PC (http://digg.com/pc_games/Modern_Warfare_2_no_Dedicated_Servers_or_Mod_Tools _for_PC)

Kataku
New Modern Warfare Matchmaking Service Will "Definitely" Reshape PC Community
http://kotaku.com/5384057/new-modern...e-pc-community (http://kotaku.com/5384057/new-modern-warfare-matchmaking-service-will-definitely-reshape-pc-community)

Kataku
DICE Makes Hay With Dedicated Server Controversy
http://kotaku.com/5384290/dice-makes...er-controversy (http://kotaku.com/5384290/dice-makes-hay-with-dedicated-server-controversy)

Kotaku
Modern Warfare 2 Server Petition ... Sigh ... at 21,000 Sigs and Counting
http://kotaku.com/5384364/modern-war...s-and-counting (http://kotaku.com/5384364/modern-warfare-2-server-petition--sigh--at-21000-sigs-and-counting)

Joystick
Modern Warfare 2 PC won't support dedicated servers
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/18/mo...cated-servers/ (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/18/modern-warfare-2-pc-wont-support-dedicated-servers/)

GameDaily
Modern Warfare 2 PC won't support dedicated servers
http://www.gamedaily.com/games/moder...cated-servers/ (http://www.gamedaily.com/games/modern-warfare-2/xbox-360/game-features/modern-warfare-2-pc-wont-support-dedicated-servers/)

Weplaycod
MW2 boycott
http://weplayedcod.com/

FPSadmin
Will you buy MW2 for the PC
http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18656

FPSadmin
MW2 what's the compromise
http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18664

RGN
http://www.raidersmerciless.com/showthread.php?t=10354

Ploxebo.com
Why no MW2 dedicated servers is bad
http://www.ploxebo.com/main/index.ph...og/viewpost/89 (http://www.ploxebo.com/main/index.php/articles/blog-ploxebo--team-member-blog/viewpost/89)

Petitions Online
As of Oct 18th at 7:10PM EST (-5GMT) over 34,830 people signed the petition for dedicated servers
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_pe...d.cgi?dedis4mw (http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dedis4mw)

Official EA dice forums for Bad company 2
Their devs speak out to their community in regards to how they are handling their PC side of the game.
http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/b...l#post11677889 (http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2/838715-please-dont-let-happen-bc2.html#post11677889)
Note post #19 and I quote: Demize99 from Dice.
We feel it's important to support the unique community needs of the PC community. Dedicated servers are a big part of this, and we recognize that requirement. We're putting a server browser and matchmaking in 1943 PC and the same features are intended for BFBC2. We're working hard on the PC version with a dedicated team building and molding the game so it is not a console port. This team is lead by DICE developers responsible for Battlefield 2. Very experienced and hardcore PC gamers.

Blues News
No MW2 Dedicated Servers
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/boa...hreadid=103314 (http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=103314)

PBbans
no dedicated servers or PB in MW2
http://www.pbbans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104775

Planet call of duty
Several articles regarding the news with comments
http://planetcallofduty.gamespy.com/

heres a xfire forum thread
http://www.xfire.com/xf/modules.php?...topic&t=255324 (http://www.xfire.com/xf/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=255324)

steam forums
http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=990386 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=990386)
http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=990962 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=990962)

gamespot
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums...ic_id=27074384 (http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27074384)

ign
http://boards.ign.com/call_of_duty/b...65/r186098617/ (http://boards.ign.com/call_of_duty/b6860/186097365/r186098617/)

edgegamers
http://www.edgegamers.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=105570 (http://www.edgegamers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=105570)

CODHQ
http://codhq.com/index.php?topic=6759.0

A news story recommending our following to not purchase MW2 on our homepage:
http://www.biohazardclan.com/index.php

And several topics in our forums dealing with the petition and news surrounding this event:
http://www.biohazardclan.com/modules...viewforum&f=30 (http://www.biohazardclan.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=30)

via twitter Dice dev team
Another Dice Dev has Tweeted on the subject.
http://twitter.com/demize99

#Battlefield (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Battlefield) You're dedicated to your game, why shouldn't your servers be dedicated too? We understand your pain #MW2 (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23MW2) PC fans.

Official Infinity Ward Site forums (note, one of the moderators deleted a thread with over 400 pages because a couple guys where spamming it)
** way too many threads to post. Most if not all are worth the read, as long as the community moderators don't delete them
http://www.infinityward.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13

Total gaming network
http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/ma...d.php?t=211664 (http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/showthread.php?t=211664)
http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/ma...d.php?t=211597 (http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/showthread.php?t=211597)

Extreme mod website
http://mycallofduty.com/modules.php?...ewtopic&t=4684 (http://mycallofduty.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4684)
http://mycallofduty.com/modules.php?...ewtopic&t=4717 (http://mycallofduty.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4717)

N4G
http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-412887.aspx
http://n4g.com/pc/News-413622.aspx

Gamersnexus
http://gamersnexus.net/component/con...s-to-community (http://gamersnexus.net/component/content/article/47-newsfront1/223-iw-responds-to-community)

Worthplaying
http://worthplaying.com/article/2009/10/18/news/69454/

ZergWatch
http://news.zergwatch.com/2009/10/18...ting-petition/ (http://news.zergwatch.com/2009/10/18/modern-warfare-2-server-petition-sigh-at-21000-sigs-and-counting-petition/)

Fudzilla
http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/16015/1/

2404.org
http://www.2404.org/news/uproar-over...ayer-statement (http://www.2404.org/news/uproar-over-modern-warfare-2-multiplayer-statement)

videogamer.com
http://www.videogamer.com/news/dice_...d_servers.html (http://www.videogamer.com/news/dice_backs_dedicated_servers.html)

CoDBoards.com
http://www.codboards.com/showthread.php?t=31344

CoDLeague (No Dedi Servers):
http://www.codleague.com/index.php?n...ewtopic&t=6401 (http://www.codleague.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=6401)

CoDLeague (Petition Links):
http://www.codleague.com/index.php?n...ish=15&start=0 (http://www.codleague.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=6403&finish=15&start=0)

Numerous Threads On Bash:
http://bashandslash.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=65

Google translate:
http://translate.google.com/translat...istory_state0= (http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=sv&js=y&u=http://www.callofduty.se/ingen-forsening-av-mw2-info-om-ded-servrar/&sl=sv&tl=en&history_state0=)
http://translate.google.com/translat...aking-och-vac/ (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http://www.callofduty.se/mw2-matchmaking-och-vac/)

Specific thread from the Tactical Realism Community:
http://www.tacticalrealism.net/forum...ad.php?tid=884 (http://www.tacticalrealism.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=884)

Tactical Realism home page
http://www.tacticalrealism.net/

Games Industry
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...dern-warfare-2 (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/no-dedicated-servers-for-pc-versions-of-modern-warfare-2)

gamespy
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/call-of-duty-6/1036293p1.html

IGN UK
http://pc.ign.com/articles/103/1036296p1.html

GeekstoGo
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Call-...6#entry1664416 (http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare2-t255989.html&gopid=1664416#entry1664416)

Moddb
http://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-d...o-modding-love (http://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/mw2-getting-no-modding-love)

PC-gamers.net
http://www.pc-gamers.net/forums/show...d=1#post143723 (http://www.pc-gamers.net/forums/showthread.php?p=143723&posted=1#post143723)

ltpgaming.com
http://ltpgaming.com/

Gamerclub
http://www.gamerclub.tv/news/?action=show&id=16

http://www.boomtown.net/en_uk/articl...w.php?id=18718 (http://www.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=18718)

http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,6...-or-mods/News/ (http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,697637/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-Steam-required-and-no-more-dedicated-servers-or-mods/News/)

http://play.tm/news/27196/no-dedicat...for-mw2-on-pc/ (http://play.tm/news/27196/no-dedicated-servers-for-mw2-on-pc/)

http://www.incgamers.com/News/19161/...s-out-iwnet-in (http://www.incgamers.com/News/19161/cod-mw2-pc-dedicated-servers-out-iwnet-in)

http://news.spong.com/article/19520/...Servers-For-PC (http://news.spong.com/article/19520/Modern-Warfare-2-No-Dedicated-Servers-For-PC)

http://www.digitalbattle.com/2009/10...cated-servers/ (http://www.digitalbattle.com/2009/10/18/modern-warfare-2-for-pc-wont-have-dedicated-servers/)



International sites

Modern-warfare2.de
The picture of toilet paper can not be good..
http://www.modern-warfare2.de/

Europe team
http://www.europe-team.eu
http://www.europe-team.eu/EUforum/vi...2&p=1302#p1302 (http://www.europe-team.eu/EUforum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=302&p=1302#p1302)

http://www.cod-france.com/forums/ind...showtopic=5889 (http://www.cod-france.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5889)

http://www.teamfr.fr/forum-pas-de-se...30-vt2004.html (http://www.teamfr.fr/forum-pas-de-serveurs-dedies-pour-mw--f30-vt2004.html)

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-12...dedies-mw2.htm (http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-12625-340555-1-0-1-0-hs-pc-serveurs-dedies-mw2.htm)

http://www.forumdz.com/showthread.php?t=18406

http://www.jeuxvideopc.com/forums/je...t_100206_1.htm (http://www.jeuxvideopc.com/forums/jeux/jeu/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/prestige-serveurs-dedies-sujet_100206_1.htm)

http://lestigresblancs.fr/news/news-...e-pour-mw2.php (http://lestigresblancs.fr/news/news-0-9+pas-de-serveur-dedie-pour-mw2.php)

http://www.teamdeouf.fr/

http://www.team-aaa.com/news-15058-4...e_sur_mw2.html (http://www.team-aaa.com/news-15058-40-1-un_tremblement_de_terre_sur_mw2.html)

http://forum.ovh.com/showthread.php?p=318542

http://www.nitroserv.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=144492

http://forum.verygames.net/showthread.php?p=245811

http://www.clanpowa.fr/index.php

http://www.nnlclan.nl/

http://forum.i3d.net/main-cod6-mw2/7...-verknald.html (http://forum.i3d.net/main-cod6-mw2/72360-modern-warfare-2-verknald.html)

http://www.dutchfightplatoon.com/mod...ewtopic&t=1227 (http://www.dutchfightplatoon.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1227)

http://www.callofduty4.nl/forum/view...ight=dedicated (http://www.callofduty4.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5093&highlight=dedicated)

http://tweakers.net/nieuws/63153/mod...d-servers.html (http://tweakers.net/nieuws/63153/modern-warfare-2-krijgt-geen-dedicated-servers.html)

http://www.modernwarfaretwo.nl/nieuw..._voor_MW2.html (http://www.modernwarfaretwo.nl/nieuwsbericht/104--Geen_dedicated_servers_en_mods_voor_MW2.html)

http://www.sickclan.com/news/?action=show&id=593

http://www.lan-russianpoint.de/lan/index.php?site=news

http://www.codinfobase.de/?w=news&ac...il&id=6522&t=1 (http://www.codinfobase.de/?w=news&action=detail&id=6522&t=1)

http://gaf-team.com/news.php

http://www.german-frontline.de/forum...d&threadID=583 (http://www.german-frontline.de/forum/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=583)

d2clan
http://www.d2sclan.co.uk/webby/showthread.php?t=1199

http://www.network-of-gaming.de/incl...ont&subid=1061 (http://www.network-of-gaming.de/include.php?path=comment/comment.php&comcat=cont&subid=1061)

http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/pro.../2009-10-19-61 (http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/prosto_tak/2009-10-19-61)

http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/rs_.../2009-10-19-60 (http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/rs_gejmery_protestujut_protiv_reshenija_iw_activis ion/2009-10-19-60)

http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/pet.../2009-10-16-58 (http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/peticija_protiv_kastrirovanoj_igry/2009-10-16-58)

http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/otn.../2009-10-15-57 (http://born-to-kill.clan.su/news/otnoshenie_iw_i_activision_k_pc_nakonec_to_projavi los/2009-10-15-57)

Netherlands / Niederlande:
http://www.callofduty.nl/news/2408/SPECULATIE!_Frustrerende_geruchten_PC_features.htm l (http://www.callofduty.nl/news/2408/SPECULATIE%21_Frustrerende_geruchten_PC_features.h tml)

Sweden / Schweden:
http://www.callofduty.se/ingen-forse...m-ded-servrar/ (http://www.callofduty.se/ingen-forsening-av-mw2-info-om-ded-servrar/)

Estonia / Estland:
http://www.callofduty.ee/foorum/viewtopic.php?id=580

www.lostingaming.com (http://www.lostingaming.com)

http://www.lostingaming.com/wbb/index.php?page=own

Generall Thread http://www.lostingaming.com/wbb/inde...&threadID=5437

Swedish COD community (in swedish)
http://www.callofduty.se/mw2-matchmaking-och-vac/
http://www.callofduty.se/ingen-forse...m-ded-servrar/ (http://www.callofduty.se/ingen-forsening-av-mw2-info-om-ded-servrar/)

http://www.bht-league.eu/

http://www.blackmonkeys.de/?p=1869

http://www.blackmonkeys.de/?p=1857

this is one with more than 400 replies: http://www.modern-warfare2.de/modern...es-interviews/ (http://www.modern-warfare2.de/modern-warfare2-de-news-fragen-und-fehler/news-von-unseren-redakteuren-f%C3%BCr-user/2531-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-keine-dedicated-server-steampflicht-update-livestream-des-interviews/)

http://www.opferlamm-clan.de/wbb2/th...229#post131229 (http://www.opferlamm-clan.de/wbb2/thread.php?postid=131229#post131229)

http://www.mycod.eu/de/article/280/S...oder_Flop.html (http://www.mycod.eu/de/article/280/Szene/Keine_dedicated_Server__Steampflicht/CoD_Modern_Warfare_2___Top_oder_Flop.html)

http://www.eurodomination.net/forum/...hp?f=84&t=5681 (http://www.eurodomination.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=5681)

http://www.eurodomination.net/forum/...hp?f=84&t=5715 (http://www.eurodomination.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=5715)

http://www.sickclan.com/news/?action=show&id=592

http://www.war-gamer-squad.de/includ...cont&subid=796 (http://www.war-gamer-squad.de/include.php?path=comment/comment.php&comcat=cont&subid=796)

http://www.hellzone-am.de/index.php?...ents&newsID=98 (http://www.hellzone-am.de/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=98)

http://www.opferlamm-clan.de/wbb2/th...241#post131241 (http://www.opferlamm-clan.de/wbb2/thread.php?postid=131241#post131241)

http://www.modern-warfare2.de/modern...es-interviews/ (http://www.modern-warfare2.de/modern-warfare2-de-news-fragen-und-fehler/news-von-unseren-redakteuren-f%C3%BCr-user/2531-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-keine-dedicated-server-steampflicht-update-livestream-des-interviews/)

http://www.base-of-gamers.de/include...&threadid=1469 (http://www.base-of-gamers.de/include.php?path=forumsthread&threadid=1469)

http://www.101stclan.de/index.php?mo...2&start=0#com1 (http://www.101stclan.de/index.php?mod=news&action=view&id=82&start=0#com1)

http://www.umvd-team.de/webs/index.p...nts&newsID=982 (http://www.umvd-team.de/webs/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=982)

http://www.bulletproof-underwear.org...php?15193.last (http://www.bulletproof-underwear.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?15193.last)

http://www.vernichter.org/

Gaming League International
http://www.gli.org.uk/

http://www.cod-brothers.de/index.php?id=87&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=49&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=bff745313c

http://www.ggz-clan.de/

http://yacclan.de/yac/index.php

http://www.nrg-clan.net/include.php?...cont&subid=145 (http://www.nrg-clan.net/include.php?path=comment/comment.php&comcat=cont&subid=145)

http://www.cybergrands.eu/Forum/thre...?threadid=3810 (http://www.cybergrands.eu/Forum/thread.php?threadid=3810)

http://ballerfreunde-blf.de/

http://www.ggz-clan.de/

http://www.storm-force-clan.de/news/

http://www.teamfighters.de/

http://www.cod-info.com/topic.php?t=...last#last_post (http://www.cod-info.com/topic.php?t=1848&page=last#last_post)

http://www.aibr.de/index.php?mod=new...ated%20Server? (http://www.aibr.de/index.php?mod=news&action=recent#Steampflicht,%20fehlende%20Mods%20un d%20keine%20dedicated%20Server?)

Clan sites
http://www.ucsclan.co.uk/

doozer-clan.de
http://www.doozer-clan.de/modules.ph...ewtopic&t=1529 (http://www.doozer-clan.de/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1529)

games on net
http://games.on.net/article/7196/Mod..._World_War_III (http://games.on.net/article/7196/Modern_Warfare_2_downgrade_sparks_World_War_III)
http://games.on.net/forums/viewtopic...0132&p=2150599 (http://games.on.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=170132&p=2150599)

gameservers.com
http://forums.gameservers.com/viewto...52e05ed81e5b79 (http://forums.gameservers.com/viewtopic.php?t=37511&sid=ff4ad01d7e2dad9db652e05ed81e5b79)


Clan/community sites:

Rollcall Gaming
Forum post:
http://www.rcgclan.com/modules.php?n...iewtopic&t=551 (http://www.rcgclan.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=551)

Nvnews.net (PC hardware site)
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=140168

TNT blowout
http://www.tntblowout.com/

b2zclan
http://www.b2zclan.com/e107_plugins/....php?1784.last (http://www.b2zclan.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?1784.last)

the older gamers
http://www.theoldergamers.com/forum/...-mw2-more.html (http://www.theoldergamers.com/forum/cod-modern-warfare-2/265523-no-dedicated-servers-pc-cod-mw2-more.html)

EGN Clan
http://www.egn-clan.net/gayjim/forum...d=943&pid=6214 (http://www.egn-clan.net/gayjim/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=943&pid=6214)

themrclan
http://forums.themrclan.net/index.ph...=5996.msg60849 (http://forums.themrclan.net/index.php?topic=5996.msg60849)

twl
http://www.teamwarfare.com/forums/sh...hreadid=446679 (http://www.teamwarfare.com/forums/showthread.asp?forumid=565&threadid=446679)

celts clan
http://www.celtsclan.com/showthread.php?p=58578

Team Devatation
http://www.thedevastation.com/module...c&t=6743#49783 (http://www.thedevastation.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6743#49783)

6th Force ReCOD
http://www.6thfr.org/index.php?topic=1776.0

Clan poll:
http://www.thebadco.com/modules.php?...&p=30245#30245 (http://www.thebadco.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=30245#30245)

Clanbones
http://www.clanbones.com/modules.php...er=asc&start=0 (http://www.clanbones.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7045&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)

Tactical gamer
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/call-du...what-heck.html (http://www.tacticalgamer.com/call-duty-modern-warfare-2-general-discussion/148559-what-heck.html)
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/call-du...discusion.html (http://www.tacticalgamer.com/call-duty-modern-warfare-2-general-discussion/149390-dedicated-servers-discusion.html)

thadpq
http://www.thadpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11904

four-four
http://four-four.proboards.com/index...ay&thread=1369 (http://four-four.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=cod4&action=display&thread=1369)

Lutonclan
http://www.lutonclan.com/home/e107_p...topic.php?6766
http://www.lutonclan.com/home/page.php?66
http://www.petitiononline.com/dedis4mw/petition.html

clanboa
http://www.clanboa.com/Nuke/index.php

10-78
http://www.10-78.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21991
http://www.10-78.com/forums/index.php

clanfront
http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c...cid=33&tid=735 (http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c=topic&op=index&cid=33&tid=735)
http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c...cid=33&tid=753 (http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c=topic&op=index&cid=33&tid=753)
http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c...cid=33&tid=765 (http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c=topic&op=index&cid=33&tid=765)
http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c...cid=33&tid=755 (http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c=topic&op=index&cid=33&tid=755)
http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c...p=index&cid=33 (http://www.clanfront.com/forum.php?c=category&op=index&cid=33)

DE, AT, CH Clan.
http://www.dosenbierrepublik.com

http://www.potw-clan.net/

http://www.project-madness.com/pm/in...&action=recent (http://www.project-madness.com/pm/index.php?mod=news&action=recent)

Steam Goup
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/MW2-Boycotting
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wewantdedicatedMW2
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/MW2-Boycott

Then there are the funny video's mocking IW for this decision:

youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FKty5Kpf4w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVYxozGJV14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPmWTpfbxI4

Search results
http://news.google.de/news/story?pz=...sGBKVP6dDOkIwM (http://news.google.de/news/story?pz=1&cf=all&ned=de&cf=all&ncl=dqJ1k7AnRq9tu-MsGBKVP6dDOkIwM)


More... (http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18692&goto=newpost)

Wolverine
10-19-2009, 09:54 PM
The rate at which this grassroots movement is growing is simply amazing! I will repost here what I said at FPSAdlmin about what we should expect from all this in the coming week.

Wolverine http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=77168&postcount=2

I think this week the shitstorm will gain momentum.

History shows us that things like online petitions tend to have less of an impact than we would like, and I honestly did not expect to see the current petition get so much support. However this one is currently up to 45345 signatures and is growing fast. It's amazing to just sit at the petition sig page and hit refresh, unreal!

And now with major news outlets picking up the story the CoD community outcry is going mainstream.

At this point it is pretty much guaranteed that this movement is going to get the attention of Activision, and they are going to have to do some major PR. If even half of those who claim to be canceling pre orders actually follow through, then we are talking some serious money loss for Activision.

It really does warm my heart watching all this unfold. Not because I am happy that IW is screwing our community over so badly, but rather because we are showing how strong and united we are in our beliefs about FPS gaming.

Bobby Kotick is probably gonna be feeling a bit like Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto ( anyone remember tora tora tora? damn, showing my age I guess) when he hits the office this morning. "I fear we have woken a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve."

Regardless of the outcome, this ain't gonna be pretty.

I made that post early this morning. As of the time of this writing the petition is up to 82,132!

Wolverine
10-20-2009, 12:42 PM
Petition is now at 101,599. I don't care who you are (like bobby kotex) thats a damn big number.

This is still spreading like wildfire through the media as well.