Modern Warfare 3, often referred to as MW3, is a first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward. Released in Q4 2011, it is a direct sequel to Modern Warfare 2. If you use this tag don't also use call-of-duty, as that is the tag for the original game.
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What is the best gametype/strategy for leveling a sniper rifle?
Having played plenty with shorties, ARs, and SMGs, I'd like to give sniper rifles a fair try. It seems to me that the variable zoom scope that you get towards the highest weapon xp levels is ...
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Can “Goodbye” challenge be completed on maps besides Seatown?
The "Goodbye" challenge requires that you fall more than 30 ft to your death. The only place I've found where this is possible is the well on Seatown. I've fallen to my death plenty of times, but only ...
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Fixed gun emplacement challenge
Is there any challenge/title/emblem that you get for kills with a fixed gun emplacement like the ones found on Bakara or Liberation? In previous games there was, but I've gotten a 5+ killstreak, and ...
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What is the sprint speed while carrying C4 in MW3 Survival Mode?
In MW3 survival mode, After round 35, I feel like I am going to run out of ammo, So I started carrying two LMGs. My learning is, LMGs slows down the Sprint speed. So when ever I sprint for a full ...
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What is the “specialist bonus” and what does it do?
I recently maxed out my class with the specialist kill streak in MW3. When I got 2 kills after my last perk, I got a "specialist bonus". Afterwards, I appeared to have sleight of hand(which wasn't one ...
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How does the Trophy System work?
I like playing as sniper, and this one seems more tempting to use than flashbang or smoke grenade.
However, I can't figure out its use.
The description says it can deflect up to two projectiles.
I am ...
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Minimap not appearing in MW3 Single Player XBox 360 Hardened Level
I am just starting MW3 on my XBox 360 and I am not getting a minimap, which I think is supposed to show up in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Is this an option that I have to turn on ...
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Why teammates appears differently in mini-maps?
I played infected for the first time today.
I wasn't sure how the game should be played, I gave a particular attention on minimap.
I saw at least one "doubled" green triangles (teammate). I thought ...
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Weapon challenges not registering
I don't think I understand how the weapon challenges work.
I always use the same weapon, yet I have 0 progress, in it's challenges.
How do I make the challenges count? Do I need to select it somehow?
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Black Ops / MW3 differences
What are the actual differences between Black Ops and MW3? I'm talking about the differences between online and offline play modes as well as differences in actual gameplay and also things like ...
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Destroying a helicopter with a throwing knife — How hard?
I saw a youtube video some time ago of a guy throwing a throwing knife straight up, getting 5 hit markers and then a kill. In his video he watched the throwing knife and it apparently bounced on the ...
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Is there any way to reset your stats without losing prestige/ level/ etc.?
I know that there is a "Reset All Stats" button, but I don't want to be all the way back at level one after getting tenth prestige. When I started playing MW3, I hadn't played CoD in forever, and I ...
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How do I change Field of View in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer?
How do I change Field of View in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer?
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How to level up faster in MW3 survival mode?
I am at level 36 in Survival model, How do I level up faster? Should I keep playing higher waves or as @agent86 mentioned[this is my interpretation of what he said], restart after wave 15?
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How to master shooting while running?
I am starting off with MW3 and have been watching some videos from other players on YouTube. I feel like they do a good job of killing enemies on the move while moving from one location to another.
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How to change button for start next wave in MW3 survival mode?
After end of the wave I buy something and to exit the menu I have to hit "Back" button. Sometimes an extra press starts the next wave early. Is there some way to change this setting and if so what ...
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Wave list or patterns for MW3 map Resistance
Is there a pattern how enemies appear in MW3 Survival Model map Resistance? If not are there any list about each wave?
I am asking this because this list would help me and other beginners as well to ...
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How To Play Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Without Steam [duplicate]
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Play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Without Steam
I recently bought/downloaded MW3 from Steam, now I have all the files to play the game but I dont have the CD. How would ...
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What are the benefits of the different weapons in survival mode?
I have started playing MW3 recently and have completed 13 rounds in Resistance map. I have been using the Assault Riffle ACR 6.8. What kind of weapons I should use for survival mode where I can get ...
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What is best sniper position on Resistance in Spec Ops: Survival mode?
What is the best place to set up and use sniper rifles on "Resistance" in Spec Ops: Survival Mode?
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In what circumstances is the riot shield useful?
Is the riot shield really only useful for team situations where you have one person defending while the other shoots over him? It doesn't seem the riot shield has a lot of benefit other than ...
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Where does Modern Warfare 3 save your profile information?
I'm wondering where Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3's saved games folder sits, especially when you use steam to install and play the game.
After "tricking" Steam to installing it from the disk, rather ...
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Does C4 damage stack?
Although not really an issue in Multiplayer, I've found in survival mode that using multiple C4 blocks at once doesn't seem to do as much damage as individual C4 attacks.
For example - a Juggernaut. ...
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Prestige Points after starting MW3
Can I earn an extra point if you prestige in MW2 after you have already prestiged in MW3? I did and dont see the PP
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MW3: Care Package Specialities
In Black Ops, care packages sometimes contained bonuses like the grim reaper or the death machine. Does Modern Warfare 3 have any special features with their care packages, or are they all available ...
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What do the 4 icons under the player name mean at the bottom of their callsign? [duplicate]
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What are the four slots under emblem and badges
When looking at other players in the MW3 multiplayer lobby, I noticed that some players have icons under their name. I ...
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MW3 Challenges Locked Glitch
I play on PS3. I am 1st Prestige Level 80 and I am unable to complete some challenges still (I have done these challenges, but the challenges say I have not completed them). I'm able to look at every ...
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What are the differences between the MW3 pistols:P99 and the Five Seven?
Which one has a better recoil? How many bullets does each clip hold? What can you attach to these weapons? Do the differences between these weapons make one better-suited for one situation compared to ...
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Does running MW2 means you can run MW3?
I read somewhere that MW2 and MW3 share the same core. But the system requirements are a bit different. Does this means that if I can run very smoothly MW2, I can run smoothly MW3 on the same ...
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Which characters are allowed in your name?
When I changed my name on Steam, I noticed that some characters are not supported and will display in game but are not allowed to have as a name in Steam. So my questions is: which characters are you ...
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Modern Wafare 3 Spec Ops Split Screen Difficulties
I was playing spec ops split screen with my house mate, I played on Veteran and he played on regular. He was on level one and I was on 36. When we were about to start the mission a pop-up message ...
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What are the differences between the AK47 and the M4A1?
Which one has a better recoil? How many bullets does each clip hold? What can you attach to these weapons? Do the differences between these weapons make one better-suited for one situation compared to ...
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Is Support Juggernaut only defensive?
In Modern warfare 3, is the Juggernaut in support pointstreak package only for defensive, IE you can't shoot or attack? I got it briefly but that's what it looked like it only was for, but wanted to ...
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Does the Scavenger perk give you extra grenades?
In Modern Warfare 3, does the Scavenger perk give you grenades from dead players? I was wondering if it did for those players who haven't used their grenades. I assume when you scavenge, you get only ...
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What are the differences in gameplay between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3?
I'm not asking for an opinion of which is better, but rather, what are the ACTUAL differences between the two games gameplay? they are very similar, how do they differ?
Does one have killstreaks and ...
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Why am I 100.3% complete with the campaign?
I've played all the way through the campaign on Veteran, and I went back and got all the campaign achievements and located all the intel. However, on the main menu screen, the game tells me I'm ...
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How/Can you access videos from online vault, online?
I have Call of Duty Modern Warefare:3 and have noticed the online vault feature. What does this do? Can I view and download these videos online?
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Do you keep support kill count when changing classes?
In Modern Warfare 3, for example if I am using a class that has the Support strike package and I get 2 kills and then die and change to a different class (also with a support strike package) will I ...
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Blind Eye Pro - What Qualifies?
I was reading the description of the blind eye pro perk in call of duty modern warfare 3 perk. It says to destroy someone's streak item. Does that mean things such as destroying crates, or does that ...
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Can I use “click and hold” sighting?
By default, you look down the sights by clicking the right mouse button, and stop looking down them by clicking it again.
Is it possible to change the controls to look down the sights when you press ...
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MW3: Do captures in Domination count towards pointstreak?
The subject says it all, when playing Domination, do captures of a base count toward your point streaks? Seems like it id for me in one game; I got a support pointstreak award after capturing, but ...
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Call of Duty MW3 Guide for Black Ops Players
Being a Wii gamer, black ops is my first real exposure to call of duty. So has anyone written a guide for transitioning from black ops weapons system (I see the upgrade system is quite different), ...
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Does each Call of Duty playlist require thousands of servers?
How come Infinity Ward doesn't offer a hardcore playlist for every game type?. Recently they added hardcore domination, FINALLY. But my question is, do they have to have thousands of servers to ...
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How do I shoot while carrying a riot shield?
While in survival mode, is there a way to shoot while protecting myself using the riot shield? Or should the player switch between the weapon and the shield every time?
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How do I achieve the Arms Dealer Trophy in MW3?
The description says: "Buy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory", which is simple enough.
My question is about the details: Do I have to buy every individual attachment for each individual ...
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Does the Juggernaut's health increase progressively in Survival?
When playing Survival it quickly becomes apparent that the health of the standard enemy soldier goes up either per round or per-so-many rounds.
Does this also apply for the Juggernauts? I usually ...
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What actions count towards pointstreaks?
What counts towards setting your personal killstreak?
Basically, my killstreak is set at 20 and I'm curious whether or not those 20 kills in a row came just from my gun, frag, launcher, etc. or do ...
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Where is the heartbeat sensor for the PKP pecheneg?
I use a PKP pecheneg a lot in MW3 (multiplayer) and I can't seem to find the heartbeat sensor attachment for it. Could someone help me please?
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Best Place to Shoot Technicals to Disable Them
When trying to disable a vehicle, is there a particularly good place to hit them to cause extra damage (such as the engine block or cab)? Or do hits in all locations cause the same damage?
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Can I more quickly recover from a melee / reload / equipment use?
Can I get out of a reload or equipment use more quickly through an input of commands on my controller?
Sometimes I seem to really get stuck in melee or when I'm using a UAV or reloading in MW3 and ...
