Black Ops 2: 20 Reasons To Be Excited

13. Killstreaks & Perks

We haven't got much concrete information on the included killstreaks just yet, but the internet has been awash with rumours relating to exactly which killstreaks Black Ops 2 will include, and the suggestions so far point to some extremely exciting inclusions. According to the good folk at BlackOPsII.com, footage of the game so far has confirmed the following: Attack Helicopter CLAW (Cognitive Land Assault Weapon) EMP FA-38 Airstrike RC-XD - Miniature remote-controlled explosives vehicle UAV Quadrotor And then there's the suggestion that players will also be able to unlock an x-ray ACOG scope as a killstreak reward, which will allow the player to scope and shoot enemies through surfaces. Or in other words, a multitude of impressive add-on rewards. Nowgamer have also provided a run-down of the multiplayer perks that are supposedly set to be included, as part of the newly rebuilt perks system:
Audiophile - enemies shooting at you with silenced weapons will still appear on your mini-map, but only if they are nearby. Bladesman €“ You can hold two knives, meaning you pull off melee kills faster Consciousness €“ Your accuracy while standing upright is just as good as shooting while prone Deep Impact €“ Bullets penetrate through surfaces with greater success. Defuser - can throw grenades and equipment further. Diver €“ you can shoot while diving to prone Escape Artist - can fake death when going prone, but you sacrifice the option of shooting. Focus €“ You can shoot while sprinting, although the accuracy is drastically reduced Pilot €“ Your airborne killstreak kills count towards your overall killstreak chain Spy - appear as an ally on the enemy mini-map. Technician €“ Ground-based killstreak kills count towards your overall killstreak chain
This list has since been suggested as a fake, but it does offer an insight into what sort of things we might see in the perks programme.
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