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The 7th Call of Duty game and the fourth from developer Treyarch, taking place during a series of Cold War missions rather than the previous settings of modern conflicts and World War II.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, 2010 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space.

It is the seventh installment of the Call of Duty series. It is also the first to be set in the Cold War and the fifth to be set in World War II. It is the fourth in the series to be developed by Treyarch, and is a sequel to the developer's Call of Duty: World at War.

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What is lost and gained by going prestige?

What exactly is gained/lost from going prestige in Black Ops? I've heard that you keep the different layers, but not the various camo and attachments.
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How do you get down the hill on the campaign level, SOG?

In Call of Duty: Black Ops, on the mission SOG (Vietnam), you come to a point where your orders are to push back the NVA down the hill. I've spent a lot of time slowly pushing down the hill but the enemies keep coming and on Veteran difficulty at…
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Can I play Call of Duty on the Xbox with someone on the PC?

Can I play Call of Duty Black Ops with someone on the PC if I am playing on an XBox? Or do they keep them separate? I could see why they would. A Keyboard and Mouse seems to give more control (at least to me). That may be considered an unfair…
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What's a fast way to get built up in Black Ops multiplayer?

I know there's probably not a "best" path to buying perks, but there is probably one that is more optimal than my current naive way ("Oh! this looks neat!") I'm familiar with COD (MW2), but not sure what a good strategy is to build up (i.e. save all…
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What are the most notable new things in Black Ops?

What are the most notable new features and things in Black Ops, not available in Modern Warfare 2 and previous CoDs? E.g. I heard you can change your outfit.
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How do I avoid having my gun stolen in Zombies "Five" map, around level 5 or 6?

In the Zombies map "Five" (in the Pentagon) a guy spawns sometimes that will run up and pull the gun out of your hand. I think this happens around level 5 or 6. How do you defend against this guy? I haven't been able to kill him yet- is there a good…
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What determines if a player will prematurely die while downed with second chance?

I have been using Second Chance (PRO) since I started playing Black Ops the day it came out. All of my friends also use so that we may work as a team and revive each other. We have all noticed that sometimes when we get downed, we mysteriously die…
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What does it mean when a light bulb appears over someone's head?

Sometimes in multiplayer in Black Ops, I see a lightbulb appear over another player's head. What does that indicate?
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What's "reviving"?

Sometimes I see people lying on the ground, waiting to be "revived". I can revive them all right, but this never happens to me. Is it random, given by a Perk or something else that I've been missing?
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How do I access the hidden mini game in Call of Duty: Black Ops?

I've heard there is a hidden mini game that can be accessed from the main menu in black ops. Something about finding a terminal and entering a code. Does anyone have instructions on how to get to the terminal and what code to put in?
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Is Call of Duty: Black Ops based on the same engine as Modern Warfare 2?

I am planning to get black ops, but I need to know that my machine will be able to play it. The typical system reqs that they have offered on steam are not quite decipherable to me, as I've got a Macbook Pro and despite my initial expectations, MW2…
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Is there any effective way to defend against attack dogs?

This is one killstreak reward I totally don't like (when I'm on the receiving end). I've tried knifing them (as the game suggests) but to no avail. The only effective strategy I have is to shoot down the dogs, but even this is not very effective…
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What's the difference between the Red Dot and Reflex sights?

What's the difference between the Red Dot and Reflex sights in Call of Duty: Black Ops?
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COD Black Ops Multiplayer - Is there a way to practice with killstreak rewards?

There have been countless fails I have committed when I got to use a new killstreak reward. For example, this one time I got a valkyrie rocket and like a moron I thought that the goggles on the screen just let you command some kind of UAV that…
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Do you HAVE to prestige?

I just hit level 50 in Black Ops. I now see the experience bar showing my next level is 1. Does that mean I will have to prestige? I thought it was optional (because there is a menu option for it on my player card).
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