User blog comment:Damac1214/Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multiplayer Reveal coming on August 7th/@comment-4122733-20120804140925/@comment-2045634-20120806141719

Pretty much the short version of what TheLiberation says with Stopping Power gone, there are more diverse classes in Black Ops & MW3 compared to CoD4, WaW, & MW2 where nearly everyone had the same 2nd Tier perk because it offers a weapon damage boost.