Call of Duty 3 Gets Patched Up

If you hear faint cries of "Medic!" coming from your Xbox 360 next time you launch Call of Duty 3, it is because the game is ready for an auto update released today by Activision.  The patch is supposed to fix some of the irritating multiplayer problems, along with some basic interface improvements.  To get the fix, just make sure you are connected to Live and launch CoD3.

Activision warns that some of the problems you may be experiencing are the result of user flaws, specifically poor network performance.  So, if your home network partially involves using a hamster on a wheel and some pieces of chewing gum (like me) you may not see much improvement from the latest fix.

This update addresses many of the Ranked and Player Match issues that we’ve discussed over the last few weeks.  While we’ve made a number of enhancements, the most significant improvement is that Ranked Matches join lobbies much faster through both Custom and Quick Match.  Player Matches through Quick Match will now query a higher number of games before attempting to join, thus returning a better variety and better quality for the player.

Additionally, we’ve added some gameplay, HUD and options enhancements.  For example, brightness settings will be saved across both single-player and multiplayer; players will be able to instantly punish medics who maliciously team kill and revive continuously; Auto Team Balance will remain turned on after multiple map rotations, ensuring that each team always has an equal number of players; and players will be able to select either Axis or Allies in Ranked Battle games.