@JD_2020 did a one hour Q&A session over his twitter, here are the resulting questions and answers:
@JD_2020 can you confirm the number of Black Ops multiplayer maps and if you can watch theater with multiple people?
@Elkoorps Yes, you can watch #CODBlackOps Theater in parties.
@JD_2020 #AskJD How many levels are there per Prestige?
@DeadmanDRB That one's still top secret .
#AskJD Can you save videos in theatre mode in hd to your pc or upload them to youtube or so?
@ZeroHeroVids You will be able to get your videos to the web - more details on that still to follow.
#AskJD When can we expect a rcon protocol etc.?
@GamerOfFreedom PC users will be able to remotely control their servers.
@JD_2020 What's your fav. gun to play with in #BlackOps? #AskJD
@CallofDutyIntel Presently, the Famas. Really dig the Galil as well.
@JD_2020 #AskJD Is (and if so when) there going to be a multiplayer beta online? Local gamestop says yes, but have yet to hear anything else
@mattDBF No public BETA for #CODBlackOps - Strictly an internal Friends & Family BETA that is giving us all the feedback needed.
@JD_2020 What does Hardened Pro and Steady Aim Pro give you?! We're dying to know. #AskJD.
@TGolding More goodness .
@JD_2020 #AskJD Ever considered cooperative kill streaks? ex. You and a teammate both get 8 in a row and control a helicopter together
@_Beatladdius The team has considered this, yes. Nothing like this exists in #CODBlackOps, though.
@JD_2020 did you get rid of join session for all game types or just FFA types #AskJD ?
@Angry_Panda You can Join Session In Progress in #CODBlackOps, but not in Wager Match.
@JD_2020 Are we going to have pre-made classes, or do we start off with a certain currency to buy one new weapon? #AskJD
@Cavcic There will be default classes as you'd expect, but yes - you have to buy any new weapons with COD Points. You start with zero CP.
@JD_2020, is it true only hardened & prestige editions will have the previous zombie maps loaded on them? #AskJD
@TheRaptorWolfy If you buy the Hardened or Prestige editions of #CODBlackOps, you will get #CoDWaW's 4 Zombie levels.
@JD_2020 #AskJD is 18 for ranked set in stone??
@rjrocks75 In theory we can change that... But we've thought long and hard about that number. Too many players changes the gameplay.
@JD_2020 #AskJD About how much cod points / currency do you get in an average tdm kill?
@B1GBLU3B0X That would be tough to break that down per kill... You don't see CP pop up per kill like you do XP. You get your CP at the end.
@JD_2020 Is it true you can create montages using the theatre. I heard it but don't believe it. #AskJD
@Camukazi Yes, there is an in-game Sequence Editor so you can string together montages of your greatest moments in a match =).
@JD_2020 The new map from GTTV last night sounded like crossfire from COD4. Anything like it? #AskJD #CODBlackOps
@AlineaShawn Actually, it is similar in the sense that there is quite a long street. But it is not Crossfire.
@JD_2020 will it be bad ass?! #AskJD
@john0805 You know it =).
@JD_2020 #AskJD Are there old weapons like Tar-21 etc.? Or are the weapons completely new?
@JonasTebbe Some weapons make a return, like the AK-47 or M16, but they still are new (look different, sound different).
@JD_2020 How will #CODBlackOps handle match making between local games and games between friends? #AskJD
@Russell_Morton If you're playing with friends in a party, you'll stay together. There are also Local search preferences.
#AskJD Are all of the guns automatically unlocked in the beginning for Combat Training like they are in local MP?
@heartbraden Combat Training simulates the online ranked MP environment, to the T.
@JD_2020 #AskJD Extended Mags, and Duel mags, whats the difference?
@lowsalaryjosh Extended Mags extend your magazine capacity. Dual Mags are two mags taped together, for faster reload every other reload.
@JD_2020 #AskJD how many people can play co-op together on one console (zombies and combat training)?
@yen888 Two player local Split-Screen.
@JD_2020 Possible to get a sneak peek at the new Prestige emblems? #AskJD
@pilzkopf_ There may have been one hidden in one of our trailers somewhere .
@JD_2020 how much did it cost to make black ops ? #AskJD
@A_Alrasheed About as much as a Klondike Bar.
@JD_2020 Will you stop people using XBL party chat in certain gametypes like in MW2? #AskJD
@andy_smart No Party Chat in S&D.
@JD_2020 #AskJD what maps will have dynamic aspects in multiplayer. Like what we've seen in that one trailer with the space shuttle.
@Narutofreak1012 Yes, the rocket in Launch is one good example of this. Other maps have similar interactivity.
@JD_2020 #AskJD can the XBOX expect to receive content ealier than PC and PS3 like MW2 did or will they all come out at the same time?
@Bashlol If there is to be DLC, the Xbox 360 will receive it first as per the Activision-Microsoft partnership through 2012 announced at E3.
@JD_2020 can you create more than 1 emblem and toggle between the two in Black ops? #AskJD
@Adrianiswhoiam No, one emblem at a time in #CODBlackOps.
@JD_2020 Will host migration return or will it be like cod4, Host leaves, Game ends. #AskJD
@WillHydeEast Host Migration is in #CODBlackOps.
@JD_2020 #AskJD...Do COD Points start over when you Prestige?
@41nick Yes, just like XP.
#AskJD #CODBlackOps have Stping pwr and jugg really gone all together? will all weapons be balanced because of this?
@6endyer There is no concept of Juggernaut or Stopping Power in #CODBlackOps. They are both GONE! =)
#AskJD Will the zombie mode be in all versions of Black Ops, or just one of the special editions?
@djreidak There will be a Zombies in all version of #CODBlackOps, not just Special Editions. Special Editions get the 4 extra #CoDWaW maps.
@JD_2020 Can we expect a respawn timer on Domination ? #AskJD
@AProjectUK123 No, Domination works the way it always has.
#AskJd what kind of zombies will there be? Like nazi, spetnaz, cuban militia.
@mando_t The undead kind.
@JD_2020 #askJD is treyarch going to bbe able to stop all the rapid fire modded controllers?
@texasXmade We are dedicated to thwarting modded controllers. It will forever be a struggle, though. We'll stay on top of it!
@JD_2020 what about Private Chat? #askJD
@JamesMRios Private Chat is disabled for Search & Destroy only, presently.
@JD_2020 Is Black Ops the best game ever made? #AskJD
@PaulForde1 That would be quite a humbling honor to receive... But I'm not near objective enough to make that decision =P.
@JD_2020 #askJD. No party chan in Most game types ?
@Malpasy The opposite - Party Chat in most playlists.
#AskJD how many multiplayer ranks are there?
@JMGrissom 50 levels per prestige in #CODBlackOps.
@JD_2020 Is the campaign and zombie mode connected somehow? #AskJD
@Jum4la Absolutely not, the two modes are very much so separate.
@JD_2020 does Black ops reward more points for capping flags in domination than in Mw1/2? #AskJD
@Adrianiswhoiam We've structured our leaderboards in such a way to incentivize capping objectives as well as killing.
@JD_2020 Hell hound confirmed?
http://twitpic.com/2xso1c That was in the Spike Episode #AskJD
@WillHydeEast Remember, they developed #CoDWaW in that office too. I won't speculate on #CODBlackOps Zombies, though...
@JD_2020 What does your nickname mean? #AskJD
@DanAmrich If I told you, I'd have to kill you....
@jd_2020 #AskJD how many players on zombie mode split screen? is there zombie split screen online? will we ever get 4 player split scree ...
@Adman234 Two player local split-screen for #CODBlackOps. 4 players Online Co-Op supported.
#AskJD Will guns have recoil? Also, is there gore in multiplayer?
@The_3lite Of course guns have recoil =P. Some guns have more than others...
@JD_2020 #AskJD why do not you answer my questions?
@nD_r_Ew You have to be asking the right questions .
#AskJD Where is my "One in the Chamber" Tournament Video that @MorganJEast saved in the theater mode?
@senorbarrigas Somewhere. #AskVahn @DavidVonderhaar .
@JD_2020 #askjd Leaderboards for specific gamemodes?
@Apocaliptz Absolutely.
#ASKJD Will you be sending me an early copy?
@babyface0030 Will you be sending me money?
@babyface0030 (only kidding of course =P)
@JD_2020 What do you plan on doing if someone hacks the leaderboards? Suspension, Xbox Live/Playstation Home ban, or IP ban? #AskJD
@TeammatesFAIL We have tools that should help us keep the leaderboards clear and free of hackers.
@JD_2020 How many times will we be able to prestige?-thx josh #AskJD
@iabduct A bunch.
5) How many prestige levels are there in #CODBLACKOPS @JD_2020 #AskJD
@CRiPPaNTe Enough .
Will prestiging put me at a huge disadvantage like in previos titles? What level are you able to use CP and Creat-A-Class? #AskJD
@Katsock303 Of course there is a challenge to Prestiging. That's why it's called "Prestige" haha, you will have to climb the ladder again.
@JD_2020 #AskJD Are Sniper Rifles guarantee 1 shot kill for Headshots, no matter your set-up for them?
@Kastro187420 Yes.
@JD_2020 What is YOUR favorite killstreak reward in #CODBlackOps? =P #AskJD
@Hardline_Pro MY favorite is... Gunship. Fully controllable helicopter armed with Rockets and Mini-gun? Yes please!
#AskJD Do kills with a killstreak add on to your killstreak and do kills carry over to the next round in Search and Destroy?
@nick8807 Killstreaks will carry over to the next round, but Killstreak kills do NOT count towards your next Killstreak.
@JD_2020 Do you and the Treyarch team play competing fps for fun? #AskJD
@Katsock303 Of course, for fun and for taking notes =).
@JD_2020 why is Second Chance in the game? #AskJD #DoINeedToSpam?
@mantas91 It's a good Perk. Not everybody likes it, but that's the case with everything in the game. Everything has some haters.
#askjd will the headshots still sound like they do in WaW in MP?
@DergaNinja It may have been updated a bit, but you'll still know when you get a headshot, yes =).
@JD_2020 #AskJD Marry me?
@VivaLaTegan ... I thought I needed your dad's permission first...
@JD_2020 #AskJD Will zombies be more like the WaW style horde mode, or will they be more like MW2 Spec Ops Missions with objectives?
@brom0eeyhib More like #CoDWaW.
How deep is the gun customization? Can you put stickers on it? Where can you put your clan tag? #AskJD #CODBlackOps
@Eriksonstone Customization runs pretty deep. Watch this trailer (in HD of course):
http://2020.vg/9Ycosq@JD_2020 #AskJD has black ops been bulid Around a New Engine????????
@Blake_RFC_101 #CODBlackOps runs on a heavily modified / enhanced #CoDWaW engine.
@JD_2020 #AskJD will the online point system be harder, easier, or the same being that there is 50 levels?
@oroscoballer It will be.... Different. Very familiar, a COD player will recognize with it immediately.
@JD_2020 will there be an option to censor gore and language? #AskJD
@Diet_icE_15 You will be able to censor the more graphic violence, yes.
#AskJD Im enjoying looking at the questions people are throwing at you @JD2020 - Will you meet expectations? !!
@Jojheywood I aim to exceed expectations!
#AskJD how are you gonna answer all these questions? That's my question
@iFrENzYxLeGEnD Vodka... With Red Bull, of course =).
@JD_2020 #AskJD Are there benefits to prestiging, like camos, guns etc??
@vinacent There are even more benefits to Prestiging in #CODBlackOps than ever before =).
@JD_2020 #AskJD isn't the hour almost up? xD =D
@va4leo I have lost all sense of time... You tell me!
@JD_2020 WILL Demolition be in blackops #AskJD
@frankbrasel Yes.
@JD_2020 If i send you money can you send me the game early? #AskJD
@Group935 How much are we talking....? (No =P)
@JD_2020 whats the meaning of life? #AskJD
@HolyHandGnade13 Love. Or 42, you pick.
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@jd8395 Well Gary Oldman and Ed Harris are pretty VIP if you ask me =D. They've been confirmed for a while now as voices in #CODBlackOps.
@JD_2020 #AskJD is there going to be a public Beta for Black Ops?
@Frank_Renteria_ Not this time.
@JD_2020 #AskJD do only personal kills count towards your leaderboard killstreak? or can killstreaks help improve that?
@TDog4141 That's a GREAT question, one I haven't though of. My gut says that Killstreaks still do not count towards that, but I may be wrong
@TDog4141 May want to #AskVahn that one - @DavidVonderhaar.
@JD_2020 Grenade launcher is an attachment that is spammed alot. In #CODBlackops, what is the plan to counter that? #AskJD
c3rebral_7 Well, Scavenger no longer replenishes noob tubes, for one. Also, One Man Army is not a Perk in #CODBlackOps =)
@JD_2020 #AskJD it true the beta was leaked ? here is proof on sevensins
http://www.se7ensins...047-i-haz-beta/@DanBates2010 That is most definitely a hoax - could just be photoshopped image loaded on his TV screen =D. Either way, it's fake I promise.
@JD_2020 Is it true that you can move your claymore placement? #AskJD
@KevinSmetana Yes, that is true. All Equipment can be picked back up, and re-positioned. Including Claymores.
@JD_2020 #AskJD Why don't we hear from @gameservers_com? We've goto get servers in South Africa?
@SSClan They may just be working on that. I'm sure opening new datacenters takes time. Stay patient and keep an eye out at their feed.
@JD_2020 #AskJd can you revive people on 2nd chance
@GabeMcCabe Actually, yes. If you have Second Chance, any teammate can revive you - Not just others who also have Second Chance.
#AskJD You have 4 minutes remaining.... xD
@va4leo Thanks coach!
#askJD How many prestiges will there be
@JamesSimmoo There will be __ levels of Prestige. Whoops!
@JD_2020 #AskJd will noob tubes/pro pipes be weaker
@GabeMcCabe Prop Pipes =P - I like what you did there .
#AskJD is the Wii version getting zombies or combat training???
@skipper1326 We'll have more to talk about the Wii version soon... Stay tuned!
@JD_2020 Is there online split screen for co op? including the old co op maps? #AskJD
@NASSASSIN No, just local 2 play split-screen.
@JD_2020 #AskJD Is m16 and Famas fully auto.? Or can you change settings for it to be bursts?
@MichaelSamilow Famas is fully auto, M16 is 3-round burst.
@JD_2020 #AskJD Can you please answer one of my questions
@mattfab22 Done =).
@JD_2020 #AskJD how will you improve your multiplayer from previous games. my friend wants to know because he's trying to decide to get it.
@cobrag7 That can't fit into one tweet... Watch all our videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/CallOfDuty#AskJD: How does black ops deal with campers?
@LordGordonis What do you mean? Like, do we make them appear on the radar if they sit still? No, nothing like that...
@JD_2020 is there a PSP version, and a new zombies for iPhone?? #AskJD
@thetyro No PSP version, but there is a Nintendo DS version @n_Space put together, and it's pretty awesome!
@JD_2020 Prestige or not to Prestige? #AskJD
@TheGameSquared Prestige, definitely!
#AskJD will stopping power be a bullet type and will juggernaut be some kind of pro perk or equipment
@C4RPETFRESH No, no, no, no, no - NO Stopping Power or Juggernaut in #CODBlackOps =).
@JD_2020 Let's just run away to Vegas and do it.
@VivaLaTegan Well I am like... 4 hours from Vegas as we speak =D.
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