This is a sad day for PC FPS Gaming as we know it...

I have removed the you-tube video announcing the release of Modern Warfare 2...

It has come to my attention that in these last few weeks before MW2's release, Infinity Ward has announced that it has stripped away dedicated servers on this game....

What does this mean to us? you ask...

No personal Clan servers, no ability to kick,ban or change a majority of settings...no home server for any clan.  It will be going to a "Matchmaking" style where you go to a "lobby" and the IWNet will match you to a server that has the best ping for you, and with players of the same "Skill" level.  I do believe that you will be able to link up a "group" so that clan members can play together, but it will be difficult to play with the people outside of the clan that you usually run into on a home server.

They have also taken away the ability to Mod the game at all.  All new maps and content will come from IW and will now be charged to PC users (I.E Consoles).

The game and servers will now be connected with Steam...and is not using punkbuster, I do know how many complaints there are towards PB, but I have heard that VAC is far worse.

During one of their interviews it has been stated that they are doing this to "Give Priority to the Casual Gamer over the Modder/Tuner" seems a pretty big slap to the face for all of us that have invested several years to the Call of Duty Line.

I really enjoyed learning how to server admin and am thankful that I found the friends I have through or clan.  If this is the way that PC gaming is going, I;m not sure how Clans are going to fit into the grand scheme of things.

ACC has Boycotted the game, and has an online petition that can be signed. I urge you to make you voice heard.

I;m still undecided on wether I will buy the game or not, if this is the way things are going, I'm thinking I at least want to become familiar with it.

Yours in Gaming...

Sas.