So, is anyone playing the pc version or did that boycott actually happen and there's no one playing?
 
also people need to stop raging on the amazon reviews

Yup, I've seen many thousand players online in the PC version.  
They're just not as vocal because they actually enjoy the game. 
Heck even some of my friends who were all "my ball's haven't dropped and I'm not gonna waste my parents money on this shitty game" are playing it and having fun with it.  
Funny how that works

Well if it's like every other online petition.... then yes of course it worked

That was the one thing I was worried about, I didn't want to get this if no one was playing it online.
 
Also if you take a real look at it any time a server gets over 24ish people ether A. the maps are to big and there is way to much time between fire fights, or B. there are to many people on a small map and its more blind luck then skill

" That was the one thing I was worried about, I didn't want to get this if no one was playing it online.  Also if you take a real look at it any time a server gets over 24ish people ether A. the maps are to big and there is way to much time between fire fights, or B. there are to many people on a small map and its more blind luck then skill "

I picked it up for PC. Quite like the IW Net.  Though my problem is the single player game keeps crashing to desktop

Just playing the single player, graphics are incredible with the texture and other settings set to extra. It's sharp and one of the best looking games i've ever seen.

i might get for ps3. pc seems dead.

" @Dizzyhippos said:

" That was the one thing I was worried about, I didn't want to get this if no one was playing it online.  Also if you take a real look at it any time a server gets over 24ish people ether A. the maps are to big and there is way to much time between fire fights, or B. there are to many people on a small map and its more blind luck then skill "

Well, with no dedicated servers, if at least 24 people buy it for the PC you should have a full game. "

I have it on the PC and I'm loving it. I much prefer the new match-making system. It makes things much easier for me. :)

" @PhaggyBigNastyMcKill said:

" @Dizzyhippos said:

" That was the one thing I was worried about, I didn't want to get this if no one was playing it online.  Also if you take a real look at it any time a server gets over 24ish people ether A. the maps are to big and there is way to much time between fire fights, or B. there are to many people on a small map and its more blind luck then skill "

Well, with no dedicated servers, if at least 24 people buy it for the PC you should have a full game. "

hey this sound stupid but need quick answer. whats dedicated server mean?  is it mean the game have build-in game-room for players? and if no dedicated server..... means the players gotta host their own server in their computer to let others play? "

I'm playing it on the PC, multiplayer mostly because it is fantastic, I haven't encountered any problems at all.

Been playing it on PC, got tired of shitty hosts and hosted my own game.
 
Then it got fun because of my no-lag advantage
 
Also playing under 4 bars connection is hilarious and sad.

Seems this debate is about to start all over again from some more ignorant comments making their way in. Matchmaking isn't a REPLACEMENT for dedicated servers, peer 2 peer gameplay is, and that does in no way offer anything better than dedicated servers, something evident at the very least by the lower player limit this game now has. You could just as well have matchmaking WITH all the advantages a dedicated server has, alas it's not what IW and Activision chose. Matchmaking is merely an interface with a few automatic functions. Heck, most games that use dedicated servers do have matchmaking included, just not with as advanced features as MW2 since most PC gamers prefer finding matches their own way anyway.

My impression of the game so far:

@Al3xand3r said:

I just got done playing some of the single player missions. There were some pretty cool additions (like the riot shield dudes) but overall it feels like an expansion pack. The PC version is a joke I guess, clearly a mere console port with blurry environment textures (despite still having the "extra" setting) and no great effects, just lots and lots of standard particle effects, no volumetric anything that I can tell, not even when in the thick dust clouds produced by vehicles ahead. Almost every surface seems to have a weird plastic shine to it and the shadows look like stencil shadows with really sharp edges. I can see why this is impressive running on 60 fps on the 360 and the like but on PC it's just okay. Gameplay wise I guess I shouldn't judge it yet, there were some nice set pieces already but nothing all that spectacular, but it's pretty early. Here's a random screenshot, it's the level I'm on now. Save it to view it whole if it's too wide for that. You can also open this in a new window. Max settings, 4xAA (can/will go higher).

So, yeah, not impressive at all as you can see.

" @AnnouncerGXZ said:

" @PhaggyBigNastyMcKill said:

" @Dizzyhippos said:

" That was the one thing I was worried about, I didn't want to get this if no one was playing it online.  Also if you take a real look at it any time a server gets over 24ish people ether A. the maps are to big and there is way to much time between fire fights, or B. there are to many people on a small map and its more blind luck then skill "

Well, with no dedicated servers, if at least 24 people buy it for the PC you should have a full game. "

hey this sound stupid but need quick answer. whats dedicated server mean?  is it mean the game have build-in game-room for players? and if no dedicated server..... means the players gotta host their own server in their computer to let others play? "

Not really. A dedicated server is a computer that hosts the game for people. Usually these servers have really high bandwidth so that 64 people can be in it with no lag at all (but that depends on the connection the server uses). Usually they are paid for by gamers or the developers themselves and the servers can be customized for their own rules, max number of players, and what maps it will play. Unless they are down for maintenance, these servers are usually up 24/7. And when you add them as a favorite you can easily find them and join them fast. "

Kotaku posted a fantastic picture... you guys should check this out

The boycott was a smashing success. 
 

Yes I am playing it, as is 9 of my IRL friends. Ventrilo+Irl friends+MW2=awesome.

" Just playing the single player, graphics are incredible with the texture and other settings set to extra. It's sharp and one of the best looking games i've ever seen. "

" @Fuzz_Butt said:

" @AnnouncerGXZ said:

" @PhaggyBigNastyMcKill said:

" @Dizzyhippos said:

" That was the one thing I was worried about, I didn't want to get this if no one was playing it online.  Also if you take a real look at it any time a server gets over 24ish people ether A. the maps are to big and there is way to much time between fire fights, or B. there are to many people on a small map and its more blind luck then skill "

Well, with no dedicated servers, if at least 24 people buy it for the PC you should have a full game. "

hey this sound stupid but need quick answer. whats dedicated server mean?  is it mean the game have build-in game-room for players? and if no dedicated server..... means the players gotta host their own server in their computer to let others play? "

Not really. A dedicated server is a computer that hosts the game for people. Usually these servers have really high bandwidth so that 64 people can be in it with no lag at all (but that depends on the connection the server uses). Usually they are paid for by gamers or the developers themselves and the servers can be customized for their own rules, max number of players, and what maps it will play. Unless they are down for maintenance, these servers are usually up 24/7. And when you add them as a favorite you can easily find them and join them fast. "

anybody can host dedicated server as long as they have a pc to host it? look making their pc act as a server? "

" yes, im actually using my steam browser to post this in game, its alot of fun, lots of players, but the servers keep going down at random....... "

The comments in the Boycott group on Steam are HILARIOUS!
 
"The ones that are playing this piece of slag must have been planted there by IW. Weak minded fools they are."
 
"You damned hypocrites make me sick. This is why nothing ever changes, because no one stands up and resists temptation. You can't play something else for a few months? You can't resist a stupid game so that you can help change the future and make it better for us all? Insanity."
 
"I bought this game and I am playing it all day. I am boycotting it because it takes too much time away from my life" 

I'm getting it tomorrow, one of my buddies got it off steam and says the mp works fine. The only real reason for concern for me in terms of the change to p2p matchmaking was lag, and since it's not an issue, well, hoorah!

Yep, I really liked it and I didn't notice too much lag. A few hackers online kinda sucked, though.