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I'm looking forward to getting myself back into it. Just exploring at my own pace and wanting to see what we can make with all the new stuff should be a great time together.

TAQ-M is done. Moved on to some SMGs; Fennec and Lachmann Sub (using a Blueprint for Lacmann though, Espionage i think its called). I'm thinking of playing Ground War to try and do the longshots when I get round to them. I feel like you have to be even further away in this game than previous CoDs.

Merry Christmas FG. I really do hope you all have a magical one this year. A little different this year with Hayley losing her mum late Tuesday, but we're still gonna give it a bloody good go to have some fun just as a family of 4 rather than be around all of Hayleys family as usual. A few days at home, maybe some family coming round 2moro but other than that just play and set up all the kids nice things they got from Santa. Have a wonderful Christmas all, you all definitely deserve it ❤

**insert any yawn, sigh, etc emoji** Thanks mate, we'll catch up then and hopefully get all the invites out so we have it right in game ❤️

@Tove @TigerBurge , when we were on about 4 days ago on the Playstation, @James5497 created one for us so I need to pick up the Admin elements on it and get it moving - happy to share the code or tag so people can find it online. If it helps crossplay too then i'm all for it.

I this line alone means I could add this one to the potential list. Who can't love rogue Monkeys and Dwarves that wanna drink anything other than Water.

Love the look and feel. Just has to be better than Star Wars Battlefront as it feels like a 4v4 game mode in that type of game which eventually gets people not playing objectives, etc. I agree with @LordBaguette and @Riff Machine about FG Fridays though. Games like this can always give us a really fun packed hour of fun with 8 of us.

Icarus LMG all Gold. No attachments used whatsoever. Feels like I can depend on it whenever I need a turnaround in a game.

No download either if you have Warzone already installed. Seems to be activating the licence for this special playlist which is decent. @jordie1892 @JBR-Kiwi @Nutcuttlit worth a stab as you've played it before/got Warzone downloaded I think?

I've lost interest now we're out 🤣🤣

As it says on the tin. Looks like MP is free to all, just found it on Playstation when I was searching the store. Could be something good for some to download to try before they buy for Christmas perhaps? May want to tag people here that you know don't have it so they don't miss it.

This is where Soul Calibur always did well by fleshing out this mode to give some longevity to a fighting game. @Spacedeck @Tove , with you both there. Street Fighter was my go-to fighter a s a kid as I grew up playing SF2 Turbo Tournament on the Mega Drive. I just never sat down and studied some of the moves enough. Equally, there is so much more to it now. Even in Defence. @jordie1892 and @Stretch616 are the resident lovers of beat 'em ups but not sure they have this on their list. @LordBaguette dabbles in them too.

Man....this is one thing I haven't even touched yet, lol. Just used the stock Assault group and then switched it when I don't need Overkill to shoot down the UAVs. I really should look at what's available. Bomb Squad sounds decent and feels like one that would keep me alive more considering the way I play.

High risk of reward is really paying out well on this mode. 3 times myself, @phil bottle and @James5497 went in two nights ago thinking we'd get some nice loot and also try some keys we've all picked up along the way. Every time we pushed probably for something just a little more than we went in for....and then got took out dramatically around the extract and also by human players too. One run we nearly did multiple bounties and had the Weapon Case virtually extracted, only for us to fall at the final hurdle before the time just ran out. More and more people here need to give a few rounds a go as they won't be disappointed.

Agreed @TurboR56Mini . I think you can still do so much on an existing server. I suppose its making sure people know they don't have to grab anything out of chests, etc if they want to explore and get stuff from scratch. I'll take a look at my availability around Christmas and New Year for this.

The DMZ is absolutely fantastic. Such a great game mode to chill on and i'd say the only downfall is we can't group up with more players on it. The AI is quite hard in places which really adds to the difficulty and the PvE missions just keep making you want to go back in for more stuff. Outside of that, you then can be sidetracked midway through a run because something will happen in a part of the map, which is really great to add to the unpredictability of each try. We had a run the other night with @James5497 and @MrBiron when a Weapon Case got picked up and marked it on the map. We decided to change plans and take the armoured truck we just dropped off for a bounty and it was a race against time. Just got there with the Helicopter down to extract, we ran them over and shot them clean out. Picked up the case, extracted and got 'Caution Tape' Weapon Blueprint! Honestly, when you have 2 or 3 of you and waiting for others to come, this is the gamemode to have a few go's on. So many others enjoy it too here.

Oooo i've tried not to watch too much of that because all the new things excite me muchly!! This is such a fantastic game and I only stopped for a break whilst we tried to get people involved. It is probably the one server game I can play all year round knowing I'll have something to do in it. One extra boss I assume? I'm hoping we can get more on this as I just love our chilled sessions where we can build loads of fantastic buildings. I wanna see a whole FG City now!! Is it good news that we can use our existing server or is this enough to start completely fresh? I know this isn't like 7 Days where you don't get too ahead but at the same point many new/returning players might want a new world. I'm open to either right now.

To add, its quite refreshing to see (but I do worry about the hidden agenda) that some of the senior reporters that can be so lethal with their words are finally using some more grounded words which make sense: Whats still interesting though is for every one of these well-balanced views, you'll get someone saying 'we haven't beaten anyone of interest still' - just look at the replies to the second one for starters. Yes, lets keep showing the world how arrogant we can be and show disrespect to the teams we've beat in Southgate's era that are now more relevant than other countries that we think are big just because their history.

I think its okay to say sometimes 'that's just football'. The deserving team and better performing one doesn't always win and thats why we love football for its unpredictability. Some of the harsher views will slowly come out of the wardrobe and say get rid of Southgate, time for a fresh change, bottled it again, (Carragher saying should've been braver), etc, but I think any balanced footballing brain can watch that game and say they wouldn't have done much differently. Sometimes your chances go in and sometimes they don't. Didn't make subs until late because the team were playing extremely well and then still gets criticised for making it too late or bringing a player off people think that could've scored 17 more goals in 5 mins left. First goal shouldn't have stood quite clearly and its a wonder goal to boot too. We probably could've had 5-6 pens and i'm not sure how Griezmann stayed on the pitch for the amount of fouls he was making. Can't use them as the final excuses, just facts that will compound our misery. Disappointment is a part of life, but I equally admit that I wish it wasn't this night. That team really was going all the way and just got knocked in a stupidly close game.

I've got ALL AR's GOLD!! Woop woop! Never thought i'd do this ever on a CoD. And yes @TigerBurge , M16 isn't actually that bad now I added attachments. It still annoys me cos I hate bursts 😅 I'll keep on the grind cos i'm loving it, but I won't prioritise it over winning in an FG squad. Its so much fun trying to win in a casual way together.

The 5th year of the FG Awards!! After a year of reconnecting with the real world for all of us, this year has flown by so quickly, but we couldn't end it without having our star awards to round off the year on a high. It was a privileged year too, as we were able to present many of our FG Awards in person at our biggest ever face to face meet up. I really hope you enjoy reading the below piece. A unique place deserves unique rewards to give us all the best memories to hold on to. So let's get into them! Young FGer of the Year A person that has had an extremely busy year for himself, studying for A-levels and the hope of getting into one of the most prestigious Universities in the land. However, even alongside this really important life task, he made himself available to help FGers complete raids in Destiny 2, and any support needed to get a Dungeon done he would be there. Not only this but he's now branched out to Dark Souls games, sharing his feedback with all of FG, including creating his very own PPR. Winner - @Venom - Charlie FG Noobie of the Year Since joining in May, he has been an ever present all over FG; contributing in different in multiple topics, sharing new information, posting videos, reviewing new games for us to look at, giving us great joy (and banter) on FIFA nights and equally getting involved throughout the week on other FG gaming nights too. I delight to have around and a real FGer with same core values we all hold to help each other where possible. Winner - @Luseth - Matt Guardian Down Award We had some funny moments this year from people that carried on trying regardless of their epic fails. There are two winners this year as there was no separating them through the amount of trial and tribulations they've had on Destiny. So much so, this Grandmaster clip epitomises how and why they couldn't be separated. 7th run in, after not getting very far at all, we reach the first turn in the map before the first checkpoint. I get blasted into space and thinking Nick and Kempy would be the saviours, only they could manage to kill themselves in glorious fashion. Winners - @Bluebear & @Kemp210 - Nick & Kempy Archbishop of Banterbury This guy has had one hell of a ride this year so no wonder we find him most nights randomly in a party with us all and when you least expect it, blasting out the most random expletive you can think of, which usually sends everyone into a laughing frenzy. He's always getting on most week's, especially FG Fridays bringing the jokes of his weekly escapades along with him. For all the hard points in his life over the past 12 months, Bones is a fine example of cracking on and trying to have as much in life as you can. Winner - @slamminbones - Paul FG Skills Award You look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good. FG's Mr Smooth Operator has been banging out the park across multiple games this year. Whether its ridiculous fancy flicks on FIFA, his slick sniper shots on Warzone, or even Ko'ing 2 gangsters at the same time on GTA. The guy has it all. Not to mention his joke delivery is usually bang on the money. Top props for an absolute top guy. Glad we have him at FG. Winner - @jordie1892 - Jordie FG Play of the Game Keeping the award going from last year's debut at FG, there have been many FG clips that have been simply superb. Kenny's efforts to annihilate everyone in CoD, Leeesh's finishing skills on Elden Ring bosses, yet here we are talking about another top evening of goals from our resident Left Centre Mid for FG, Macca. The clip below is not only one clip but it was an array of some incredibly skillful goals from just one evening with FG. Hopefully the likes of the people above can push more people here to share their clips for everyone else at FG to see. Winner - @Macca89 - Macca FG Top Contributor Tough one to call this year, with J4mes Oxford still delivering tons of info for us, Kenny chipping in with some great variety across FG but someone that just shades it this year is our favourite Canadian, an incredible person that can also double up as batman online when we want him too, and has also started a podcast with Sarah that we're all very proud of to say he is an FGer. Some great reviews and some great info about some games most of us never knew existed. Winner - @Riff Machine - Chad FGer of the Year Who says you can't win awards more than once? A real toughie as many of you have been fantastic for FG this year. This person has kept many a game night going, and when you need that one extra person, you know he'll be there. He keeps me going, and many other factors in FG tick, including multiple server games and offering his incredible support through his extra talents with art, maths and videos. All in his own spare time. Epitomises what FG is all about and I'm sure he will keep on helping people forever more. Thanks for everything this year, Greebs. Winner - @Greboth - Chris Hall of Fame Two amazing people that have been here since the dark ages. They've always been a dynamic duo that's kept plugging away with some of our most senior crew on Destiny and CoD, laughing away and giving things a go even when it may not end up in their favour. And it was great that we were able to meet them at our biggest meet up ever in November to give them their awards. Always available to lend an ear if you ever needed it and give you the straight talking truth even if you didn't know you needed it! Resident FGers for life, thanks for everything Mazz & Gaz. Winners - @mazzer & @wapntake - Mazz & Gaz We're finally done for another year! Phew! Looking back I don't think I'd ever see a year flyby as quick as this one but it certainly has and I hope it has been a great one for you all at FG. We must keep true to ourselves and keep being around for each other. You all play a fundamental role in why FG is the one place - the best place - on the internet where people can feel loved and know they'll always have a friend here to lean on when they least expect it. GGFG

@cyberninja2601 tbh, it has 75 in the mag so i'm usually dead before I get to reload anyway 😅

Omg, @TigerBurge @IRaMPaGe that Icarus LMG is insane. I've got STB nearly done, Lachman 556 Gold and the last AR would be the M16 so I can move to Platinum AR challenges. I'm so glad the game makes you use other guns to unlock other guns otherwise I probably wouldn't have tried this beast of a gun. And straight from stock its insane!!