New Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Details

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With only a little over a month left before Black Ops 2 hits the stores, a lot of new information about BO2's multiplayer has been posted by various members of the gaming press. Here's a nice recap of everything that's been revealed:

Customization

  • Challenges are used to unlocking "cosmetic content", like emblems and weapon camouflages.
  • Every weapon can be customized.
  • All the weapons in the game have golden camouflages, but they require the player to complete difficult Challenges.
  • Apart from the standard reticles, there are special reticles unlocked via Challenges.
    1. For example, "The Steve" is a curly mustache reticle.
  • Emblem Editor is back:
    1. Supports 32 layers.
    2. Full RGB color picker.
    3. More than 150 shapes available for you to customize.
    4. More than 150 backgrounds.
    5. Transparency is supported.

Prestige

  • Designed to be "fun", with not too much grinding involved.
  • 55 ranks with 10 Prestige levels.
  • Weapon experience and unlocks are not reset after Prestige.
    1. Same applies to Challenges.
  • Prestiging earns you a Prestige Token, like in MW3, that can be used to permanently unlock any weapon/item you want.
  • While Prestiging you also get to choose one of the following options:
    1. Extra Custom Class Slot - gives one extra Custom Class Slot, with a maximum of 5 available.
    2. Stats Reset - resets everything.
    3. Refund - refunds all your unlock tokens.
  • Reaching Prestige Level 10 unlocks everything in the game.
  • Check out the new Prestige Emblems below:
Black Ops 2 Prestige Emblems

Game Modes

  • New Multi-Team mode:
    1. 3 teams with 4 players per team or 4 teams with 3 players per team - 3x4 or 4x3.
    2. Teams fight against each other like in MW3 Face-Off maps.
    3. The following modes are available:
      1. Hardpoint - works like the typical "King of the Hill" mode.
      2. Kill Confirmed
      3. Team Deathmatch
  • Party Games replace "Wager Matches" - you won't be able to gamble since COD Points are removed, but you'll gain experience points. The following modes are back:
    1. Gun Game
    2. One in the Chamber
    3. Sharpshooter
    4. Sticks and Stones
  • Combat Training is back:
    1. Introduces players to the multiplayer by putting them against humans and AI bots.
    2. There are 3 modes available:
      1. Boot Camp - Team Deathmatch with the ability to gain experience and rank up to level 10. Mixed teams of AIs and humans.
      2. Bot Stomp - Human team vs. AI team. No experience is earned.
      3. Objective - Objective-based game modes. Mixed teams of AIs and humans. Allows you to rank up beyond level 10, but you only gain half the experience.
  • Custom Games
    1. Every game mode can be customized.
    2. Players have the ability to change any aspect of the game.
    3. The Create-A-Class Pick 10 system can be modified to allow players to choose from 3 to 17 items.
    4. Weapons and Equipment can be restricted. Don't want Claymores in your matches? Disable them.
    5. Scoring mechanics can be modified.
    6. AI bots can be used to replace other players.
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Gameplay

Check out these new gameplay videos by IGN:

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