Combat Training



Combat Training is a new game mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It serves as offline multiplayer for those lacking an internet connection, those who do not wish to play online, or for those who want to try out new tactics or practice with different weapons. It features a separate ranking and unlock system with AI opponents instead of online enemies. It can be played cooperatively. The players can change how difficult it is to kill the AI opponents much like single player's difficulties: Recruit, Regular, Hardened, and Veteran. The Bots can play on any map in Free-For-All and Team Deathmatch games, however, it is not yet confirmed that the Wager Match will be included in the Combat Training Mode.

One interesting note, however, is that Combat Training only allows the players to practice on Free-For-All and Team Deathmatch modes, and not more tactics based modes like Search & Destroy. Treyarch’s MP Design Director, David Vonderhaar, responded to a question about this in the official CoD Forums. His comment was that the A.I Bots are not developed enough to take objectives yet, such as capturing flags and arming/disarming bombs. He did say a more intelligent A.I. was a possibility for future Call of Duty titles.