COD Modern Warfare 2: Multiplayer Tips/Hints/Cheats

Here are some valuable things to keep in mind when playing multiplayer (or campaign mode, for that matter) on COD Modern Warfare 2.

#1. Reload often, and use your backup gun instead of reloading when in combat.
Pistols and shotguns are faster to switch to while fighting than reloading,
and honestly you don't lose a lot in firepower by switching, just maybe a
little less speed of firing.

#2. Cover cover cover. This isn't a cover-based game with a stick-to-the-wall
mechanic, but you still need to use anything you can to hide behind and peek
around the corner to fire, or use anything else in your inventory to scatter
enemies. Lastly, many guns can shoot through surfaces, so use caution when
hiding behind cardboard boxes.

#3. Sprinting almost makes you un-hittable, but of course you can't fire
during. If you're position is compromised and enemies are surrounding you, or
a frag lands near you, just sprint away. If you are caught in the open and
under fire, just sprint away to cover. You'd be suprised how often you can
save your ass this way.

#4. Preset enemies are more common than the infinite streams this series is
notorious for. But more importantly, you need to realize that this game
doesn't have "gates" that are opened by killing X number of enemies, usually
the missions progress just by you reaching an area or using something. Rarely
is it your top priority to kill everyone firing at you. And as we said,
sprinting makes you hard to hit, so kill a few enemies and sprinting to the
path is best in some instances.

#5. Don't waste your tools, but don't forget you have them. Yeah, requires some
advanced knowledge to know when in a level to use certain things like smoke
grenades, but so long as you don't blow them all in one fight, probably okay to
use them when you want to.

#6. Stick to your allies. Less of them will keep getting replaced, but they
are still valuable to not only try to protect, they do very well to help
you kill enemies.

#7. Frag often, frag hard. Your grenades should be used often because you'll
find more all over. Use them when you see clusters of enemies, or you are
pinned down.

#8. Cook your frags, meaning you hold the toss button for about one-two seconds
before you toss it. This reduces the chance the enemies can toss it back.

#9. Rarely ever swap guns that you are given, especially on the "sniper"
missions, but I try my best to tell you when to swap out.

#10. Make sure enemies are dead, a wounded enemy can fire pistol rounds at you
if you don't kill them.

Source: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox360/file/951944/58271

COD Modern Warfare 2: Enemy Intel Map/Locations/Guide

One of the elements that you have to complete to get 100% completion in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is to locate all the enemy intel. Here is some info to get you there:

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                               CHAPTER 1:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #1: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This enemy intel can be found in the northeast side of the area.  It's    |!|
|!|located directly under the white watchtower, next to a toolbox.           |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 2:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #2: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This Intel can be found after proceeding through the hall with the enemy  |!|
|!|gunners shooting through the windows earlier.  After passing through this |!|
|!|hall, check out the classroom to your right/west at the far end.  This is |!|
|!|right after someone says: "I think I saw one go in that classroom".  The  |!|
|!|intel is located in here.                                                 |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #3: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This Intel can be found right after exiting the school.  It's standing on |!|
|!|top of a crate nearby a taxi.                                             |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 3:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #4: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before entering the base to the south, first take out the handful of      |!|
|!|enemies nearby the entrance and explore the watchtower right in front of  |!|
|!|the entrance by going up the ladder.  This intel is lying on the catwalk. |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #5: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before entering the building with MacTavish, head northwest and peek      |!|
|!|through the middle window of the hangar to your right, in which a jet is  |!|
|!|being fixed by two mechanics.  Break the middle window and grab the Intel |!|
|!|'through' the window.                                                     |!|
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.----- ENEMY INTEL #6: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Arguably the hardest piece of enemy Intel to find in the entire game, not |!|
|!|in the least place since it's not picked up the usual way, but by driving |!|
|!|over it during the snowmobile chase.  To give you an indication where this|!|
|!|tricky-to-spot Intel is located, it's about 1800 meters away from your    |!|
|!|goal, so it's relatively early during the course.  Slow down considerably |!|
|!|when you're about 1900 - 1850 meters away from your final destination, and|!|
|!|you'll soon approach a small fence placed horizontally.  As a landmark you|!|
|!|should also be able to spot a hut on the hill to the right.  If you pass  |!|
|!|this fence just barely to the left side, this intel is lying a few meters |!|
|!|across if you just go straight ahead.                                     |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 4:
                               ==========

                             NO ENEMY INTEL.


                               CHAPTER 5:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #7: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|To find this intel, proceed to the southwest corner after dropping down   |!|
|!|the favela.  You should be able to spot a building with a motorcycle      |!|
|!|leaning against the wall.  To the left of this building is a house with a |!|
|!|big window - go inside and search around for this intel here.             |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #8: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Climb up the building with the ladder and check the room directly in front|!|
|!|of you (there usually was a sniper located here).  The intel can be found |!|
|!|in this room.                                                             |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #9: --------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before continuing southwest, check out the rooms to your left/southeast,  |!|
|!|accessed by the small wooden steps.  The first room contains a few        |!|
|!|hostiles, but the bedroom has this intel for the taking.                  |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #10: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This piece of intel is located in a building to your right after heading  |!|
|!|over several roofs and some stairs.  Inside this room, go down the        |!|
|!|slightly concealed stairs to find this intel in the room below.           |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 6:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #11: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This piece of intel is located inside the tank station and can be found on|!|
|!|the counter.  Easy enough, right?                                         |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #12: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Nate's restaurant is across the road, nearby the crash site.  This intel  |!|
|!|requires you to go slightly out of your way, however, as it's located in  |!|
|!|the CRB Financial building north of Nate's Restaurant and the crash site. |!|
|!|Inside, defeat a handful of soldiers and look for this intel at the       |!|
|!|'Online Banking' sign.                                                    |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #13: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This piece of intel can be found inside the Taco To Go building, south    |!|
|!|from Nate's Restaurant.  Enter this building through the destroyed corner |!|
|!|by crouching, then look for this intel on one of the tables.              |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #14: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Check the dumpster east of Burger Town to find this intel inside.         |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 7:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #15: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before heading down the alley up ahead, explore the house to the right of |!|
|!|this alley.  This intel can be found inside.                              |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #16: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After clearing the 2nd open area, check the far left side of this area to |!|
|!|find this piece of intel.                                                 |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #17: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Enter the yellow building to your right/north by the entrance nearby the  |!|
|!|blue car and move to the upper floor to find this intel.                  |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #18: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before climbing on top of the rooftops (at the 1st Landing Zone), check   |!|
|!|the window behind the soccer goal to secure this piece of intel.          |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 8:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #19: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Head inside the office appartment of the 'Garden House' appartment complex|!|
|!|to find this intel standing on the desk.                                  |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #20: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before proceeding through the road checkpoint, explore the right building |!|
|!|of this checkpoint to find this intel immediately next to the entrance.   |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #21: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After crossing the bridge, enter the second house on your right by the    |!|
|!|front door and head up the stairs to your immediate right.  This intel is |!|
|!|lying in this hall.                                                       |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 9:
                               ==========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #22: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After breaching the hostage room, go up two flights of stairs.  In the    |!|
|!|room up ahead, before going outside, check the metal cabinet to your left |!|
|!|to find this intel hidden among the junk.                                 |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #23: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After executing plan B, follow MacTavish into the room right around the   |!|
|!|corner.  You should be able to spot this piece of intel in the cabinet.   |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #24: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before going up the last flight of stairs, go through the doorway to      |!|
|!|your right and check behind the stairs inside to locate this intel.       |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 10:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #25: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before entering through the gate with red lights, go up the short stairs  |!|
|!|nearby in the southwest corner.  This intel is found in this room.        |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #26: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This intel can be found in the monitor room in which Ghost stays behind.  |!|
|!|Check the northern side of this room to locate it.                        |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #27: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After passing the first cell doors in the circular chamber, with blue     |!|
|!|lights indicating they're unlocked, check the prison to your right/       |!|
|!|northeast, which is marked as prison 327.  This intel is found inside.    |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #28: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After breaching the wall and locating prisoner 627, immediately look to   |!|
|!|your left/northeast.  This intel is located here.                         |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 11:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #29: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|You'll pass an elevator with a body blocking the doors, forcing the       |!|
|!|elevator to open and close continuously.  This piece of intel can be found|!|
|!|inside this elevator next to a dead body.                                 |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #30: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Going south in the office where you're also supposed to destroy the anti- |!|
|!|air rocket device, eliminate the soldiers behind the southern doors.      |!|
|!|In the semi-hidden hallway behind these doors you can find this  intel    |!|
|!|nearby the men's restroom on the eastern side.                            |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 12:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #31: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This intel is found next to the three-man patrol of which Price gave you  |!|
|!|the option to leave them be or to take them out.  It's found on the box   |!|
|!|that came down with a parachute.                                          |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #32: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Head inside the building with the number 33 on it, go through the next    |!|
|!|magazine hall and look for the intel nearby the doorway on the other      |!|
|!|side to the southwest.                                                    |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #33: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Go left past the red bulldozers after going around the previous corner,   |!|
|!|and head for the building with the sattelite dish on top.  Go underneath  |!|
|!|the viaduct and look for a staircase to your right.  Dispatch any enemies |!|
|!|here and collect the intel from this rooftop.                             |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 13:
                               ===========

                             NO ENEMY INTEL.


                               CHAPTER 14:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #34: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|After Dunn opens the door, enter the next room (and dispatch any hostiles |!|
|!|first, naturally).  Check the couch around the corner to your left/west,  |!|
|!|this Intel is on top of it.                                               |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #35: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Even if you're low on time, you still may want to check the right/north   |!|
|!|side of the room (after going up the final stairs) to secure this Intel.  |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 15:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #36: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before entering the house, go around the back and travel to the far       |!|
|!|southwest of the area.  There's a docking house here, and this Intel is   |!|
|!|located right next to its entrance.                                       |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #37: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This piece of intel can be found in the room you just breached upstairs.  |!|
|!|It's on a desk behind those boxes.                                        |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #38: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Simply grab this Intel from inside the armory.                            |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 16:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #39: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This Intel can be found in another airplane wreckage nearby.  From your   |!|
|!|starting position, simply explore the wreckage to your west/northwest.    |!|
|!|It's lying in the cockpit.                                                |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #40: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|This Intel is once again found in the cockpit of a wrecked plane.  To     |!|
|!|give you an indication of where to look, you'll be approximately 84       |!|
|!|meters away from your destination, and the plane is lying on the hill     |!|
|!|just behind the road you crossed.                                         |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 17:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #41: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Inside the cave, before proceeding north, first explore the eastern hall  |!|
|!|to find this Intel located on a crate.  Don't go down too far, especially |!|
|!|not around the corner, as there are too many hostiles here.               |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #42: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Before going outside the cave, grab this intel to your left/northeast.    |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #43: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|When leaving Price behind in the firefight, go north and look for this    |!|
|!|Intel on top of a crate nearby several black guncases.                    |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

.----- ENEMY INTEL #44: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|You'll want to immediately collect this Intel as soon as you secure the   |!|
|!|monitor room, as you don't have much time. It's located on a table with   |!|
|!|loads of cola cans, against the wall to the west.  Price will be standing |!|
|!|nearby as he tells you to override the door controls.                     |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'


                               CHAPTER 18:
                               ===========

.----- ENEMY INTEL #45: -------------------------------------------------------.
|!|Don't miss this Intel, which is found immediately to your left before     |!|
|!|getting on the boat.                                                      |!|
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

Source: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox360/file/951944/58228

Introduction

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is perhaps the best console game ever made. The campaign is epic (albeit short), but the multiplayer gameplay is phenomenal. On this blog, I will be posting tips, tricks, and cheats for the COD player. Game on!