HQ VS TDM

[LIMEY]

Right now there are in Call of Duty 4 28998 Players 14575 Servers

Of which TDM has 13242 Players 4389 Servers

Search and Destroy 5044 Players 4970 Servers

Headquarters 3400 Players 1185 Servers

Deathmatch 3056 Players 1656 Servers

Domination 2437 Players 1250 Servers

Sabotage 1702 Players 1111 Servers

In essence we have to run a TDM server as it is far and away the most popular game mode, S&D is second most popular but there are so many servers for it, HQ is third and the player to server ratio is perfect for our second server.

I hope this data gives some insight?

LIMEY

[Kenshin Himura]

I enjoy HQ more than TDM.

TDM is fun, don't get me wrong, but HQ keeps you steadily on the move and shifts the battle around alot. Plus, it makes you feel that you are actually working towards something specific, rather than just killing other people.

Another thing that I enjoy more about HQ than TDM is the player count. In TDM, I'm often killed by someone using Frag X3 who just decides to point at a 45 degree angle and throw three completely random grenades. They may know that people are "over there", but then, with a 50 player server, it's kinda hard not to know. It's not always bad, but sometimes it seems to turn into a grenade fest with grenades being tossed every which way. I've yet to see this happen in the HQ server.

HQ just feels more team oriented to me than TDM, which is a plus for me. There is that 1 minute spawn timer if you die during defense, but I really don't mind it much at all. It gives me an even better reason to tread lightly and keep an eye open rather than encouraging players to throw nades every where.

A rather long answer for a simple question, I suppose.

[SUB_ZERO]

i love a good hq to mix it up

[{CLR} Major.Massacre]

ok i'm a n00b what is domination mode? whats the objective?

?

Domination has 3 capture points, the objective is to capture and hold them against your opponent.

Thats weird? On the ps3 there are like 5-6 capture points...

[LIMEY]

ok i'm a n00b what is domination mode? whats the objective?

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Domination has 3 capture points, the objective is to capture and hold them against your opponent.

Thats weird? On the ps3 there are like 5-6 capture points...

That happens on inferior hardware mate :P

[Tails_Kitsune]

Last I checked there were still 2 servers. 1 TDM and 1 HQ.

The TDM stays much busier than the HQ.

TDM has more mass appeal than HQ (or any of the other modes for that matter) because it's much simpler and more straight forward. No extra thinking or paying attention, just running around shooting things with red names. I think this appeals to many who enjoy this type of game, though it gets boring for others (like me) after a while.

I think HQ will hold its own once word spreads that Cain is running HQ.

I like HQ a lot more than TDM. In TDM, the whole game is based on "who can kill who more" and thus, some very irritating (to say the least) tactics arise. In HQ, it's a lot more teamwork oriented, and so you've got to move more carefully and precisely.

Though many find the spawn timer (when defending) to be annoying, it encourages the game to be played more realistically. It is unfortunate when your team magically caps the HQ, and you're in the midst of enemy fire at the moment. However, in the long run, players learn to be more careful all around, which encourages fun, fair rounds.

Just last night, there was about 8 vs 8 or 7 vs 7 games going on. It was, in my opinion, some of the best games I've played in CoD4. VOIP was a lot more common in HQ and teamwork was a must. Plus, you ain't got to be "uber l33t" to score a lot. I had a lot of fun last night, even when I was getting my rear stomped.

/preach end

[CarbonFire]

ok i'm a n00b what is domination mode? whats the objective?

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Domination has 3 capture points, the objective is to capture and hold them against your opponent.

Thats weird? On the ps3 there are like 5-6 capture points...

In Domination or Headquarters(HQ)?

Domination has the A, B, C capture points which are all capturable all the time, while HQ has the 5-6 different capture points that randomly spawn one-at-a-time around the map based on player distribution and who is winning. I don't THINK it's different on the consoles, as almost everything is the same between versions. Can't say for 100% certain though.

And +1 to your comments Kenshin, my thoughts exactly

[BenKenobi]

Kenshin and Tails have it exactly right

[{CLR} Major.Massacre]

ok i'm a n00b what is domination mode? whats the objective?

?

Domination has 3 capture points, the objective is to capture and hold them against your opponent.

Thats weird? On the ps3 there are like 5-6 capture points...

In Domination or Headquarters(HQ)?

Domination has the A, B, C capture points which are all capturable all the time, while HQ has the 5-6 different capture points that randomly spawn one-at-a-time around the map based on player distribution and who is winning. I don't THINK it's different on the consoles, as almost everything is the same between versions. Can't say for 100% certain though.

And +1 to your comments Kenshin, my thoughts exactly

In domination. HQ just randomly spawns from loc to loc.

[Dead_And_Gone]

Usually HQ spawns a LONG way from where you are.
I only played a little last night, but several CLR's were online at HQ.

I was just too tired to play effectively.
(I know, who could tell the difference. hehehehehe )

Limey, my Kills/hr are lower than yours.
And yeah, I've sat on the server and let people kill me over and over too,
trying to get it jumped.

Now the PERKS wars. What's the best weapons/perks for HQ?
Extreme conditioning? RPD? P90? Overkill???

[BenKenobi]

I Use my silenced p90 and UAV jammer with shooting from the hip, works well for me

[Cain]

They are both fun.

We can try Domination again, guys but remember even fewer people play that than HQ, so there will be only us, most likely.

I didn't like Dom because we all just chased our tails the entire game, not much different than HQ to me, and less action because we were all at different control points.... At least you do not have to wait to respawn tho.

Try a poll with Dom vs HQ.... Since neither gametype will be very busy, and it will only be us anyway, np switching the .3 server.

[Dead_And_Gone]

New poll on the forums now.

[The HogFather]

Last night MomP and I tried out HQ and we had a blast! TDM is fun but I love the fact that we have objectives.. GG's last night guys