My Labour.

After many many many sessions of COD4 and plenty plenty plenty of restless nights thinking of strategies and perks packages, I have finished my labours.

Sneaking behind people and popping their heads is not easy. You have to stealthy, quick and accurate. Numerous failed attempts have made me patient and cunning. In the end, after much small victories and humiliations, I have prevailed. Behold....





My Gold Uzi.

I have unlocked gold weapons for every weapon category and complete every challenge, except Carpet Bomb, which have eluded me for long. I am tired, but satisfied, to know that i have unlocked everything that can be unlocked in COD4. It isn't easy you know.

Guns that are not, but sould, be in COD4

Here we go, another utterly useless blog post about guns. For obvious reasons, pictures here are not mine and grabbed from various websites.

First off...

SA-80

The SA-80 is the standard issue rifle for the British Royal Army. Attached with the SUSAT sight seen above its allegedly the most accurate infantry rifle today. So why wouldn't the S.A.S be using this but the American M4? No idea...

Ooh... this gun also appears in '28 weeks later'... Brit army... remember?

LSW (Light Support Weapon)

This is just an accurized version of the SA-80. Made for medium-far range sniper support. Soap should be using this instead of the M21 in that mission where he rescues Nikolai.

M24

This weapon, which has appeared in Battefiled 2 as you can see here, is just as accurate as the M40 but is magazine loaded. They should have included this instead of the R700 (which is just a civilian version of the M40) in Multiplayer. Reload times would be faster.

M2 .50 cal

This big brute is mounted on almost all HUMVEEs in service today. And since HUMVEEs are a primary mode of transport for the USMC, Activision should have made a level in which the player mans a M2 on a HUMVEE fagging Ultranationalist Al Asad scum.

Steyr AUG

Activison should have included this guy in Multiplayer just because of its popularity. I mean... who can't remember this guy if you've played CS. Plus... the Malaysian Army and many other notable military units uses this, but thats besides the point.

Glock

One of the most iconic handguns after the Beretta is of course the Glock. I am not sure about the others, but i think COD4 Multiplayer needs a bit more handguns for the sake of variability. Perhaps they could have included this Glock bestseller or the Glock 18 which can fire 3 round burst. (seen in CS)

Browning High Power

This 50 year old (ok, i'm not sure if its 50 years old, but it should be around there), 13 round 9mm handgun is trusted by personnel all around the world because of its reliability and simplicity in design. Rivaling the Colt 1911 in history, this weapon should be there.

Sub-Machine Guns

No pictures here, because i have just too many to suggest and only 1 should make it. Instead of the Skropion (which i don't think any military unit in the world uses), Activision should have included an SMG that fires the .45 ACP so that it could match ammo with the USP .45 and the M1911. The first .45 SMG that comes to my mind is the Ingram Mac-10, but that boxy thing, like the Skropion, is not used by many military units... its more fitting to be in a gangster game like GTA4 (which it is in). Another SMG that comes to my mind is the Heckler & Koch UMP .45, at this point you might say i get all my ideas form Counter-Strike, which i guess is partially true because its just such an iconic game! Its like an FPS staple. So... if Activision minds copying the hugely successful Counter-Strike and would like something different, they should either get the super mordern not-even-out yet KRISS SMG or... hehehehe bring back da Thompson!!!

And since its a little too late to put these guns in COD4, i would like to see the old cast in COD4 plus my suggestions in COD6!!!

Gold Plumbing

After much help from iKill ( Weii Joon) i am finally able to unlock.... the Gold M1014 *aaaaaaaaaaaaah* [chants]



Wha... so reflective... the flare from it hampers my accuracy...




Looks like some gold plated piping glue together.

Taiwan

I made this post because i feel that these shots deserve more. I have posted these shots and more on Flickr and put its story in the caption. Here are my 'best pics' from Taiwan.

Vista


I don't know the name of that hill, but its taken on the road to Chewfen which is a market (imagine pasar pagi) for tourist. Thrinkets, clothes and snacks).


Green Frog


This shot it not that good, lighting is terrible and composition is out. However, what happen after i took this i worth talking about. My camera broke. The pictures I take is all underexposed. So i had to up the exposure compensation by 3 stops, which means slower shutter speeds. I did bring my tripod, so landscapes and night shots was not a problem but i can't shoot anything thats moving. After the trip, I sent my D40x to Nikon, good thing its still under warranty. Hah, but the shots i missed while its being fixed..... argh!!

Injured Pidgeon


'Birding' would be almost impossible with my camera's condidtion, but this guy was pretty still, it dropped out of the sky literaly!!! I was walking to the canteen for breakfast when all of the sudden this bird fell from the roof and landed on the floor with a thud! Poor guy must be sick or sumthing.


Grass


I love how this grass looks when the sun hits it! Its almost golden! This grass (called 'Mang Chow' there) is everywhere! It covered the hill on the first picture. Its this grass that giving it the goldeny look.


To the heavens


Of all the shots I took in Fuo Guag Shan Monastery, i like this the most. The buddha idols look as if they are going to blast off to space! I also like how the gold contrasts with the blue winter skies. Though this shot only got two views on Flickr.


Stork


This picture speaks for itself. I really like it. 8 views only though.


Lights


I like all the nightshot i took there, near the Dragon Tiger Pagoda. But this one is special, cause it follows this blog's colour scheme!


City Pulse


Light painting! I didn't shake my SLR around though for this shot, the van did! I planted the tripod on the van's floor and let the camera do its thing.


Liuho Night Market


My camera's disability turned into a plus in this shot! With a long shutter speed I can get all the people to become nothing but blurs leaving behind the essence of this street. This is also the most enjoyable of the 6 night markets i have been to in Taiwan. The street is wide, there are lots of things to see and buy, and the shooting games were so easy and fun! (the video below was taken there)


Taiwanese Honour Guard


Ok, anyone can take this, but the thing i wanna point out from this shot is the bayonet attached to the M1 Springfield. Look closely, its attached with NYLON STRINGS! LOL!!


101 at night


What would a trip to Taiwan mean if I didn't visit or take a shot of the 101! I like this shot because of the light trails left by a bus that went by.


Mystery


I purposely included the trees in this shot to block out the street and the other buildings. I like how the 101 look like a sentinel's tower from a sci-fi movie!

24 Carat Killa

At last... me Gold AK-47!!




Side view. (Note the silencer)




Amber-ish look indoors.




Elite challenges: Complete




Carpet Bomb, the only challenge left.



Now that I have three gold weapons (the SVD, M60 and now, the AK-47) and that I have completed 98% of the challenges... I am begining to get lazy. I haven't been playing for 3 days now... lost the motivation! LOL!




I heard that CoD6, or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is going to be out soon... i wonder what guns will be in it... hmm...

What i want but probably won't get, for Chrismas

Actually, my family don't celebrate Chrismas, so we don't get presents... boo-hoo
here is the list anyway.

1. Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod with 488RC4 ball head
2. Razer Deathadder, blue, 5 button mouse - its old, i don't ask for much, seeeee
3. Nikkor AF-S 50mm f1.4 - this will never happen, not released yet
4. Tamron 17-50 f2.8
5. Sigma 70-200 f2.8

And for New Years, i just want my D40x back from Nikon... buggers take forever to do anything.

Back from Taiwan

After painstakingly uploading my pictures in chronological order in Flickr, i have lost all the mood i previously had to blog about it... hahahaha, that was total BS. Never had the mood to blog about it. Anyways read about my adventures in Taiwan on Flickr here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/steven_wong

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Make sure to click on the pictures to see the notes i left. Will write more if anything comes up. Here's a short video of me shooting ...

Behold...

Feast you eyes on my Gold M60!

SHINY! Fast eh.. it just took me two days to get it.

This is how it looks indoors. Thats 450 headshots... I am a certified MG Sniper now... hohoho!

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Come Play With Me!

If you play COD4 and use Garena... join me-

• Server name: All Welcomed
• Time: Around 8pm - 12am
• Hardcore mode, Friendly Fire is on
• Game: Team Deathmatch
• Duration per map: 20 mins
• Max Points: 1500
• Max players: 10
• Max Ping: 200

RULES!!!

1. No tubes (Grenade launchers... M203, GP-30... RPGs allowed)
2. No Martyrdom
3. Apologize if you team kill, its common courtesy...

LOL segment - How to tell if a player is a noob

1. Uses the tube, under rifle grenade launcher
2. Picks up guns
3. Blocks entrances
4. Stand up in otherwise good camping spots
5. Team kills because he can't tell the difference between Spetsnaz and SAS
6. Stuns/Flash team mates
7. Throws a grenade, nade bounce off a wall/signboard/ceiling back to himself... killing him and possibly a team mate as well
8. Uses Juggernaut + Martyrdom, gets killed.. frags his own team mates
9. Sprays like mad and knife air
10. Waste UAVs and launch blind Airstrikes... possibly killing some team mates
11. Swears after every death. Blames deaths on lag or a broken mouse.
    

Don't worry... everyone is a newbie in the begining... one that does not admit he is... thats a noob.

Favorite Maps: Wet Work, Backlot, Crossfire, Bloc, Strike, Crash, Winter-Crash, Killhouse

Leaast Favorite Maps: Countdown, Showdown, Downpour, Shipment

My gun isn't Shiny!

That what I thought when I first wipped out my Golden SVD. Don't get what i mean? Have a look.

Looks like its made out of chocolate huh. Apparently, you have to switch on Specular Maps to see it shine. Thats Options>Graphics>Specular Map>On. After that, you'd get...

Bling! Yeah. I have unlocked Red Camo for every sniper rifle in COD4. Thats 750 headshots. Woo!




More BLING! BLING!



See! 100% all the way! Woo! Call of Duty 4 Sniper pro I am!




And this is what I do when there is no heads to pop. (Note: Red Tiger Camo on M249)


Challanges yet to be completed...

• Search and Destroy Victor II & III.
• Sabotage Victor III
• Counter Claymore II & III (13 more)
• Carpet Bomb
• Hot Potato (11 more)
• Invincible
• thats it!

Next: Golden M60

I've already got Red camo for M249 and PRD, just M60 now.

Duty Calls

As some of you might know, SAM is over! I took the final tests and went for the prom. Now you'd might expect me to write about the prom... but i feel an obligation to tell you what I've been doing during the holidays now. I've got Garena to work and have been playing Call of Duty 4 on LAN non stop! I've reached the final level, which is level 55, Commander and unlocked all guns and digital camouflage for them. I've become quite good in the art of sniping! LOL!

I prefer to play in hardcore mode, as bullets do more damage and there is no HUD, making the whole experience more realistic. I make full use of this mode by finding out which weapons will result in a on shot kill (AK-47, PRD...) that would not have been possible in normal mode.

Now I am planning to unlock Golden SVD by unlocking Red Tiger Camouflage for all sniper rifles and to complete all my challenges.

Challenges i've not completed... yet

1. Counter Claymore II & III - Kill enemies by shooting a claymore.
2. Airbourne - Kill 2 enemies with bullets in mid-air.
3. Carpet Bomb - Kill 5 enemies with a single air strike.
4. Hot Potato II & III - Kill enemies by throwing back a live grenade.
5. The Brink - Get 3 kill streak while near death.
6. Dominos - Kill enemies by staring a chain reaction of explosions.
7. Invincible - Get 5 health regenerations from enemy damage without dying.

Screenshot Time!

Lvl 55 Commander. (Look! My kills is higher than my deaths!)

Extremely difficult challenges.

My M21 in Fireman Red

My R700 in Boy's Scout Blue (now also in red)

Barret .50 cal. No red camo for this guy yet.

Now... back to COD4. Semper Fi!