At somewhere around 11:15 last night, Amras and I looked at each other from our neighbouring computer tables, looked at Predator across the room, and then swept our gaze over the new arrivals: Two guys (one of who plays online and could wipe the floor with all of us) and one girl. Three new players added to what – until recently – had been a very private little world.
Ready?
Predator always forgets to mention to new recruits that Amras and I have a tendency to team up together during COD play, even in a free-for-all game, where it really is no holds barred, we pretty much refuse to fire on each other (unless it’s by accident, like last night when I pretty much tripped over him). That said, since neither Amras or I (most definitely not me) are the best players yet – I doubt anyone really notices, unless they see me run right past him and not shoot – which could just as easily be me being blind. Predator notices of course, but that’s because Predator tends to notice everything.
Anyway, this is the first time we’d played with more than just the three of us. And when we looked at what map was loading we weren’t sure whether to laugh or weep.
Showdown? Seriously? This is going to be a massacre in free for all!
I know right!
And – as expected – it was. The showdown map is pretty much an open courtyard ringed by two sets of balconies, really not much in the way of cover. So that’s when you pull out all the random tricks you almost forgot you had…
How did you do that? I already downed you!
Let’s just say there’s a perk I earned that I am never giving up!
Dude, she has last stand! You can down her and she’ll totally take you with her!
There is one of my co-workers who has been bragging for days now that he’s the most bestest Call of Duty Player ever, but he’s yet to actually turn up for a game. I am utterly thinking that he talks the talk but can’t walk the walk, but I’m sure one of these days he’ll actually turn up.
At which point we will all either be knocked against the wall, or…he’ll learn the hard way that pride cometh before the fall 