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a 2011 first-person shooter by Infinity Ward and a direct sequel to Modern Warfare 2. It is sometimes abbreviated to 'MW3'. This tag is specific to MW3, if your question is about the series as a whole use [call-of-duty-series] instead.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 often referred to as MW3 is a first-person shooter set in the modern day. It is the third installment in the Modern Warfare series, a direct sequel to 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the eighth Call of Duty installment. It was developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games with Raven Software having assisted in development.

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How can I counter experienced run and gun opponents in MW3?

If I'm not one of those players sprinting everywhere, how can I be effective if my play is a bit slower paced? Is there any chance of competing against high-speed play (particularly with respect to movement) without doing the same?
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How do I kill someone if they are using a riot shield?

I've gotten owned a couple times by people with riot shields, and it's almost impossible for me to get all way around behind them efficiently. What is the method for killing this sort of player?
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What is the Mother of All Bombs or MOAB killstreak reward?

I've seen a couple of online rumors about a killstreak or strike package reward when you get 25 consecutive kills that is similar to the tactical nuke from previous Modern Warfare games. Allegedly it kills every player on the map. Is this a…
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What anti-cheat protection does MW3 have?

After MW2's disappointing cheat protection, or rather lack thereof, I am wondering, if there are any effective counter-measures against cheaters in MW3. Is it server-based, that is — with you installing and managing your own ban lists? Does it…
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Why does money fly out when I die?

Sometimes when I get shot (killed) in Modern Warfare 3 (PS3), a plume of money shoots out of my player. What is that all about?
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Why am I 100.3% complete with the campaign?

I've played all the way through the campaign on Veteran, and I went back and got all the campaign achievements and located all the intel. However, on the main menu screen, the game tells me I'm 100.3% complete with the campaign. Having a percentage…
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How do you take down a Juggernaut?

In my time of playing the multiplayer, I've noticed the Juggernaut kill streak makes someone nearly invincible, especially if two people do it at the same time. Now my question is what is the best way to take these people down? Just keep shooting?…
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Modern Warfare 3: Weapon Damage Charts

As a man who plays a lot with numbers, I have often found unbelievable use out of call of duty weapon charts such as this one: http://www.joinaclan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/MW2-Weapon-Chart.gif Does anyone have a link to the modern warfare 3…
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What counts as a "kill" for killstreaks?

I noticed when playing Domination that capturing a domination point counted as a kill as far as kill streaks are concerned. I think I may have also received "kills" by destroying aircraft. What all things now count toward kill streaks in MW3? Also,…
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Are Pro versions of perks automatically applied when unlocked in the middle of a match?

During a match, I saw the message "Assist Counts As Kill". I was using the standard Hardline perk which provides access to killstreaks one kill earlier. At the end of the match, the game informed me that I had unlocked the Hardline Pro perk which…
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"Double XP" vs "Double Weapon XP" in MW3

What's the difference between "Double XP" vs "Double Weapon XP" in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3? Which is the better choice?
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What do you lose when you enter prestige mode in MW3?

When you prestige in Modern Warfare 3, do you lose access to your weapon level unlocks (such as the proficiencies, reticle changes, etc.)? Is there a comprehensive list of what you lose and what you keep when you enter prestige mode?
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Does MW3 support cross-platform multiplayer?

Does MW3 allow PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 users to play together? How does the matchmaking work? Is it more like in Valve games, where users just select their servers, or more like console matchmaking, where you join as a group and wait to get matched?
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What's the best, fastest way to rank up in Modern Warfare 3? Depth or breadth?

Put very simply, is it more effective to focus on a broad set of challenges or perform several challenges in the same category? For example, should I try to complete challenges with all the assault rifles or max out a single
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Does the "Impact" weapon proficiency increase all damage?

According to the CoD wiki and the game itself, Impact only increases damage through surfaces (in a similar manner to Deep Impact and FMJ from previous games). However, I seem to be experiencing higher damage overall. It seems that a single burst…
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