I just want to start this blog off by saying that I believe MW2 is fun game. I still play it quite often and, having adjusted my playstyle to its flaws, I still do quite well. However, there are a good many things wrong with this game. Here's a list of some of the more important things:
1. Spawn System - The COD series has never been known for having a great spawn system. Spawn trapping in COD 4 was easy, and the domination game type was absolutely controlled by this mentality. That said, the spawn system in MW2 is far worse than COD4. If you're playing a rush class, and you happen to get into the enemy team's spawn and kill a few guys, you have to be absolutely aware that they will probably spawn directly behind you and shoot you in the back. This doesn't make sense because MW2 has large maps. It is totally reasonable to expect their spawn to switch if you are directly in the middle of it. Revenge killing has never been so easy than in MW2.
2. Commando (or the knifing system in general) - The knife in MW2 is more powerful than the gun. This isn't because of the fact that its a one hit kill. It's because of the lunging system that comes with the knife. When you knife in MW2, you become invincible for that split second of time that you are lunging towards your enemy. If I'm shooting someone in the face, even while they are lunging at me, I expect them to die. In MW2, they don't. That's an issue. Commando really only magnifies this issue.
3. One Man Army Noob Tube/ Danger Close - We have all seen this class before. I don't really think I need to explain its effectiveness. What makes this class overpowered is the skill required to use it vs. its overall effectiveness. Not to mention the additional effectiveness of killstreak rewards when using Danger Close Pro. 
4. The UMP - The UMP rapes. Why is this gun so effective? It is always, regardless of perks or attachments, a 3 shot kill. If you use Stopping power, it's a 2 shot kill in very CQB situations, but this isn't necessary. This SMG is effectively a better long range weapon than the ACR and M4. The reason for this is because the weapon has virtually no damage fall-off at range. It goes from being a 40 damage weapon(point blank) to a 35 damage weapon (any distance). The MP5K, by comparison goes from 40 damage to 20 (The M4 and ACR go from 30 to 20). This is why, on average, 5/10 people in SnD use marathon/ any perk here/ Ninja w/ the UMP. 
 
I believe that this is what is wrong with MW2. The most important and frustrating issue is the spawn system, by far. Feel free to let me know what you think.

I just want to start this blog off by saying that I believe MW2 is fun game. I still play it quite often and, having adjusted my playstyle to its flaws, I still do quite well. However, there are a good many things wrong with this game. Here's a list of some of the more important things:
1. Spawn System - The COD series has never been known for having a great spawn system. Spawn trapping in COD 4 was easy, and the domination game type was absolutely controlled by this mentality. That said, the spawn system in MW2 is far worse than COD4. If you're playing a rush class, and you happen to get into the enemy team's spawn and kill a few guys, you have to be absolutely aware that they will probably spawn directly behind you and shoot you in the back. This doesn't make sense because MW2 has large maps. It is totally reasonable to expect their spawn to switch if you are directly in the middle of it. Revenge killing has never been so easy than in MW2.
2. Commando (or the knifing system in general) - The knife in MW2 is more powerful than the gun. This isn't because of the fact that its a one hit kill. It's because of the lunging system that comes with the knife. When you knife in MW2, you become invincible for that split second of time that you are lunging towards your enemy. If I'm shooting someone in the face, even while they are lunging at me, I expect them to die. In MW2, they don't. That's an issue. Commando really only magnifies this issue.
3. One Man Army Noob Tube/ Danger Close - We have all seen this class before. I don't really think I need to explain its effectiveness. What makes this class overpowered is the skill required to use it vs. its overall effectiveness. Not to mention the additional effectiveness of killstreak rewards when using Danger Close Pro. 
4. The UMP - The UMP rapes. Why is this gun so effective? It is always, regardless of perks or attachments, a 3 shot kill. If you use Stopping power, it's a 2 shot kill in very CQB situations, but this isn't necessary. This SMG is effectively a better long range weapon than the ACR and M4. The reason for this is because the weapon has virtually no damage fall-off at range. It goes from being a 40 damage weapon(point blank) to a 35 damage weapon (any distance). The MP5K, by comparison goes from 40 damage to 20 (The M4 and ACR go from 30 to 20). This is why, on average, 5/10 people in SnD use marathon/ any perk here/ Ninja w/ the UMP. 
 
I believe that this is what is wrong with MW2. The most important and frustrating issue is the spawn system, by far. Feel free to let me know what you think.

Infinity Ward- "Better luck next time!"

 2. Commando (or the knifing system in general) - The knife in MW2 is more powerful than the gun. This isn't because of the fact that its a one hit kill. It's because of the lunging system that comes with the knife. When you knife in MW2, you become invincible for that split second of time that you are lunging towards your enemy. If I'm shooting someone in the face, even while they are lunging at me, I expect them to die. In MW2, they don't. That's an issue. Commando really only magnifies this issue.

" @Bass said:

 2. Commando (or the knifing system in general) - The knife in MW2 is more powerful than the gun. This isn't because of the fact that its a one hit kill. It's because of the lunging system that comes with the knife. When you knife in MW2, you become invincible for that split second of time that you are lunging towards your enemy. If I'm shooting someone in the face, even while they are lunging at me, I expect them to die. In MW2, they don't. That's an issue. Commando really only magnifies this issue.

I think this is more of an issue of lag, not invincibility.  I've had knife runners kill me when I clearly shot a shotgun first on my end, and I've been killed as a knife runner when I clearly stabbed before they shot.  Lag is also the reason why I'll sometimes be getting shot, run around the corner behind a wall, think I'm safe because I'm out of their sight again, and then promptly die because from their end they really killed me two steps ago. "

Also, killstreaks.

The fundamental problem with MW2's multiplayer is that it isn't Counter Strike.

" Also, killstreaks. "

my only problem with mw2 is noob tubes. GOD DAMN YOU NOOB TUBES
 
Assualt rifles should require like 200 kills or something before they are unlocked and have one shot. Nothing else has really posed a problem to me.

Killstreaks are only a problem to people that don't shoot them down.

Too many lizards.

Hackers. Kill Streaks.

"The fundamental problem with MW2's multiplayer is that it isn't Quake 3. "

"  Assault rifles  "

"@Bass:  Great list but you can't fix spawning in my opinion with 6-6 TDM or anything like that other than have a wait time like hardcore mode in which what usually happens is that if your whole team dies you change spawn location but that can't happen in regular because everyone presses x as soon as they die.

My problem with the spawn system is that whenever there's a Chopper Gunner or AC-130 in the air, it 90% of the time spawns me with teammates who don't use Cold Blooded (I do, why the hell won't you people too?!).

I thought MW2 was quite good.

Ya know whats wrong with MW2? It isn't Battlefield Bad Company 2.

What's wrong with MW2 is the community that plays it.

" The fundamental problem with MW2's multiplayer is that it isn't Counter Strike. "

" What's wrong with MW2 is the community that plays it. "

i rather enjoy MW2 in small doses. can't play it for hours on end though, the bullshit makes me too angry. 
 
Long story short, underneath all the hacking, glitching, exploiting, overpowered weapons and other bullshit there is a good game there.

-overpowered assault rifles...(when's the last time you saw someone use the Vector?) 
-one of the worst matchmaking systems...(check the youtube videos of dudes going 95-3, it's not like there's any way to measure skill)
-overpowered killstreaks...(the Stinger is only unlocked at level 30, the ATHS4 takes two shots to take down a harrier, and you only get one per life)
-a kill/death system much too dependent on a good connection
-a community of boosters and 12 year olds you can't filter out of games...(refer to my matchmaking comment)
-it's not call of duty 4

" @Bass said:

 2. Commando (or the knifing system in general) - The knife in MW2 is more powerful than the gun. This isn't because of the fact that its a one hit kill. It's because of the lunging system that comes with the knife. When you knife in MW2, you become invincible for that split second of time that you are lunging towards your enemy. If I'm shooting someone in the face, even while they are lunging at me, I expect them to die. In MW2, they don't. That's an issue. Commando really only magnifies this issue.

I think this is more of an issue of lag, not invincibility.  I've had knife runners kill me when I clearly shot a shotgun first on my end, and I've been killed as a knife runner when I clearly stabbed before they shot.  Lag is also the reason why I'll sometimes be getting shot, run around the corner behind a wall, think I'm safe because I'm out of their sight again, and then promptly die because from their end they really killed me two steps ago. "

" The fundamental problem with MW2's multiplayer is that it isn't Counter Strike. "

" @FengShuiGod said:

"The fundamental problem with MW2's multiplayer is that it isn't Quake 3. "

Fixed that for ya. "

" -overpowered assault rifles...(when's the last time you saw someone use the Vector?)   

@Bass

" I just want to start this blog off by saying that I believe MW2 is fun game. I still play it quite often and, having adjusted my playstyle to its flaws, I still do quite well. However, there are a good many things wrong with this game. Here's a list of some of the more important things: 1. Spawn System - The COD series has never been known for having a great spawn system. Spawn trapping in COD 4 was easy, and the domination game type was absolutely controlled by this mentality. That said, the spawn system in MW2 is far worse than COD4. If you're playing a rush class, and you happen to get into the enemy team's spawn and kill a few guys, you have to be absolutely aware that they will probably spawn directly behind you and shoot you in the back. This doesn't make sense because MW2 has large maps. It is totally reasonable to expect their spawn to switch if you are directly in the middle of it. Revenge killing has never been so easy than in MW2. 2. Commando (or the knifing system in general) - The knife in MW2 is more powerful than the gun. This isn't because of the fact that its a one hit kill. It's because of the lunging system that comes with the knife. When you knife in MW2, you become invincible for that split second of time that you are lunging towards your enemy. If I'm shooting someone in the face, even while they are lunging at me, I expect them to die. In MW2, they don't. That's an issue. Commando really only magnifies this issue. 3. One Man Army Noob Tube/ Danger Close - We have all seen this class before. I don't really think I need to explain its effectiveness. What makes this class overpowered is the skill required to use it vs. its overall effectiveness. Not to mention the additional effectiveness of killstreak rewards when using Danger Close Pro.  4. The UMP - The UMP rapes. Why is this gun so effective? It is always, regardless of perks or attachments, a 3 shot kill. If you use Stopping power, it's a 2 shot kill in very CQB situations, but this isn't necessary. This SMG is effectively a better long range weapon than the ACR and M4. The reason for this is because the weapon has virtually no damage fall-off at range. It goes from being a 40 damage weapon(point blank) to a 35 damage weapon (any distance). The MP5K, by comparison goes from 40 damage to 20 (The M4 and ACR go from 30 to 20). This is why, on average, 5/10 people in SnD use marathon/ any perk here/ Ninja.    I believe that this is what is wrong with MW2. The most important and frustrating issue is the spawn system, by far. Feel free to let me know what you think. "

Number three is the only thing bad enough that it takes the enjoyment out of playing the game for me.

" What's wrong with MW2 is the community that plays it. "

I thought the MW2 rants were over by now.

what wrong with mw2 is the weapons. pretty much everything that u said. UMP is like an assault rifle. when it is actually a submission gun. commando pro can get annoying sometimes. sometimes it is a duel to kill people with knifes. noob tubes is a big problem. it pisses everyone off that plays the game.

" I thought the MW2 rants were over by now. "

". its a fucking mess made FOR noobs and assholes. its quite obvious.  )  "

" @iam3green:  Why can you never spell "you". Ever time I read your posts it bothers me. "

Quit bitching about the UMP and just use it.