Talk:Stimulus Package

Maps announced
The final maps are now announced -

The best-selling Xbox 360 game of all-time just got bigger, with more epic multiplayer content, first on Xbox LIVE! The Stimulus Package delivers 5 additional action-packed multiplayer maps featuring a variety of locations: "Bailout," a multi-level apartment complex; "Storm," an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery; "Salvage," a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars. Two legendary fan-favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare return, including "Crash," a war-torn urban environment; and "Overgrown," which features a massive dry creek bed. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Source - http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-8000-000041560817?cid=SLink

Announcement
When was this announced? Jeffnickers 19:39, March 7, 2010 (UTC) It was never truly announced.

The information was leaked. Poketape Talk 20:04, March 7, 2010 (UTC)

Any more details about the 'leak'? There seems to be some concern regarding new guns as many people believe that would be impossible since those who don't purchase the DLC would be able to use the guns unless they made a seperate playlist or implement some other fix. Causarius 00:03, March 10, 2010 (UTC)

Stimulus Package will contain old maps, as well as new ones. In addition, it will contain the game mode, "Global Theromonuclear War", a game mode not yet finished at the time of MW2's release.

SRC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2kQyae-reY (Unofficial and unconfirmed, but looks pretty legitimate) Boomerang42 05:18, March 11, 2010 (UTC)

== http://www.geek.com/articles/games/activision-announces-first-modern-warfare-2-dlc-pack-20100313/Stimulus Package Announced http://www.geek.com/articles/games/activision-announces-first-modern-warfare-2-dlc-pack-20100313/ ==

Any announcements of the pricing yet? Smuff 20:01, March 7, 2010 (UTC)

I haven't heard anything solid yet. Poketape Talk 20:04, March 7, 2010 (UTC)

Confirmed in official Activision press release, DLC will be FREE. Boomerang42 16:32, March 11, 2010 (UTC)

SRC: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/37926/MW2-DLC-dated-on-Xbox-360


 * Wrong, according to that source. Re-read it, or read this instead to save time, "...Infinity Ward has nailed down a March 30th release date for the first paid  DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360." It will likely be 800 points, as that's usually what they end up costing on XBL. Brothertim 19:36, March 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * lol, for future reference, Activision would NEVER (as in, NEVER) allow ANYTHING their games do to be free. Ever. Lol. Easy way to tell that source up there is either BS or boomerang misread it (which in this case occured.) TheFedExPope 04:01, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

I heard the DLC is going to be free, read here: Stimulus Package Announced


 * I don't know it seems unlikely that Microsoft would dish out the money to have free DLC first.Offspring25836 19:46, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

Source
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhAepv8J5PM&feature=sub

Just made a major edit. COuld someone please put this source in:

When was Shipment confirmed?
Imrlybord7 22:37, March 9, 2010 (UTC)

hey this was just tweeted by fourzerotwo: "http://www.mapathy.com - Feeling the effects of Mapathy? It's okay, the cure is hitting #Xboxlive in just 3 short weeks. #MW2" first map pack is coming on march 30th

forgot to sign my post ^^^ havoc131


 * What the hell? How stupid is that? Rust IS shipment only slightly less horrible. I don't see what they're thinking if they bring that back. TheFedExPope 03:59, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

Release Date
It's going to be released on March 30, 2010, it says so here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Warfare_2#Downloadable_content

read the last sentece of the dlc section E.TALE Barracks 20:31, March 10, 2010 (UTC)

Screw Wikipedia. Use this as a citation: http://www.mapathy.com/

That is what Wikipedia sources anyways...I don't see why you wouldn't.Causarius 21:00, March 10, 2010 (UTC)

hahahah, I would site it if I knew how E.TALE Barracks 21:43, March 10, 2010 (UTC)

Mapathy.com and accuracy of map screenshots
The date seems pretty solid, as all links from mapathy.com are IW. I would agree that Activision's quick action to remove actual video which showed the new maps could be taken as proof that the images showed the intellectual property of Activision. Otherwise they wouldn't have just cause for the removal.Senhart 23:26, March 10, 2010 (UTC)

Is IW Biased?
It says here that the map pack will be out on the March 30th, 2010 for the Xbox 360 and for the PS3 and PC, it comes out later I just also realised that other companies are very biased to the Xbox 360 (Rockstar e.g). Does any one else think they are biased? Toilet Bowl Soldier 11:17, March 12, 2010 (UTC+8)


 * Biased? No. Microsoft pays developers to get timed exclusivity to DLC. Brothertim 15:28, March 12, 2010 (UTC)

This is the reason nobody likes exclusives. Toilet Bowl Soldier 23:33, March 12, 2010 (UTC+8)


 * Nobody likes exclusives? Anyone with a 360 and has MW2 probably likes this exclusive, I know I do. But, if the tables were reversed, and PS3 got the DLC a month early, I wouldn't be happy. Brothertim 15:39, March 12, 2010 (UTC)

I have it for PC and trust me, its full of hackers, and if your intending to get MW2 for PC, bad idea (I wish i had it for 360 and then get the DLC : Toilet Bowl Soldier 23:48, March 12, 2010 (UTC+8)


 * There goes IW's "anti-hacker" guard. And although I'd rather have the DLC come out at the same time for all, at least PS3 and PC's getting the DLC too. 98.182.49.172 16:22, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

It's just that Microsoft pays companies for temporary exclusivity. The problem with that, some people think that the game is only exclusive to Xbox, when it is multi-platform. Plus, IW make the game for the Xbox and port it to the PS3, often forgetting things along the way. The good thing about that method, though, is they can improve it on the PS3 port (Blu-Rays and Sixaxis, a lot more features to work with), although they never do. In CoD 4, they never uncompressed the movie files, because they couldn't fit on the Xbox, but on the PS3. -- Tigernose    Chat   •  Edits   17:56, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

As much as I hate Microsoft I hate sony even more for not bothering to get us timed exclusives. Dolten 10:32, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

I hate exclusives, the map pack comes out on my birthday (which would have been a great gift), but since I got PS3, I can't get it untill the end of april lol E.TALE Barracks 20:53, March 16, 2010 (UTC)

Name confirmed
http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/codmw2_sp_110310.htm We can see here the real name, teasing of the content and 30 days Xbox 360 exclusive! UPDATE!

Rumor I'm Not Quite Sure
I Have Heard That There Will be 10 Maps I'm Not 100% Sure. Here's The Sight: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/activision-announces-first-modern-warfare-2-dlc-pack-20100313/ As I Said It's A Rumor.

Please remember to sign your post -.- Toilet Bowl Soldier March 13, 2010 11:54 (UTC+8)

yeagh i herd that to but ten maps for free? sounds unlikly

Other rumored content
Anyone found any reliable sources about all the other content rumored to come out? (As in the titles and emblems, challenges, spec ops missions, weapons, perks, gametypes) It's all listed here, http://gamebattles.com/forums/t/2955643.html but I can't find an actual reliable source.Offspring25836 19:09, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

I have heard that the Golden Camouflage is coming back, along with a new Platinum Camouflage. Has anyone else heard of this? Duckcall00 23:06, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

Additional weapons and perks are very  unlikely to be included, since it would mean players using those could not play in any matches at all with players without the Stimulus Package. New maps and gametypes will open up new possible matches for players who buy the Package, but would not prevent those players from being able to play standard matches with non-Stimulus players. Titles and callsigns would be questionable, depending on how they are implemented, but Spec Ops missions would be very possible. Norcross 15:41, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

Price
Anyone have any idea how many microsoft points it'll cost? Chris-the-killer 01:30, March 14, 2010 (UTC)

Around 800 Microsoft points. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/callofduty/images/c/c4/Emblem-nightvision-1.jpg SkullRod 02:10, March 14, 2010 (UTC)

It will cost 1200 MS points. Thats $14.99. Duckcall00 02:52, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

New Perks
Does anyone have an idea about what the pro version of Overkill will be?REPTILE0009 20:57, March 14, 2010 (UTC)


 * Haven't the slightest idea, extra killstreak? Your guess is as good as mine. (If it is included in this package?)Offspring25836 21:11, March 14, 2010 (UTC)

Well first, I thought the option to have two Secondaries. But that is dumb. Remember guys, the Pro dosent have to be completly related to the regular perk. (Sitrep, for example) Slowrider7 21:14, March 14, 2010 (UTC)

Information Check
Please remember that only the listed 5 maps are on the xbox live marketplace website, so any other content is still unconfirmed and possible unincluded. Poketape Talk 21:16, March 14, 2010 (UTC)

1200 Microsoft points?
So according to what I've found, fourzerotwo went on Major Nelson's podcast and announced the Stimulus package will be 1200 Microsoft points. I haven't listened to the podcast myself, just saw all of the angry comments about it. Surely there must be some new unannounced content with it right?Offspring25836 02:42, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

Nah, I don't think so. IW is just rip-offing us. And, please, remember to sign your posts W567123daniel 02:41, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

My bad, please read before you edit, as I already put that information in. Offspring25836 02:42, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

1200 Microsoft points or for me thats $15. If its gonna cost that much they should put in a gun for download too, maybe the G36C.-BraveheartA7X

Trivia
The trivia section makes me wanna kick myself in the skull-BraveheartA7X