Vahn gave some new info today 9/27

[bloodyNASsassin]

Courtesy of http://blackops.digitalwarfare247.com/news/mixed-declassified-multiplayer-info

My favorite thing is that there will be split screen online. For now I assume it's only two people, but I'm hoping for 4.

# of MP maps in Black Ops is 14 and we've currently seen 4 of them. Apparently the number of maps was released at the MP reveal earlier this month.

New to me: Classified guns in each class. And the only way to get them is to unlock all the other guns in a class.

Sweetness. Now all I need to know is what co op is going to be like and I'll know enough to pre order the proper version.

[ZOMBIES MUST DIE]

@ios37 »: Rumor to unlock and buy the Classified guns you have to buy all the guns in the same class. True or False

@DavidVonderhaar »: Not a rumor. Fact.

@davedemp8 »: Can you give us a hint to how many maps there will be in multiplayer?? thanks!

@DavidVonderhaar »: 14. That was declassified on Sept 1st, but not widely published.

@sythangelwing »: Can someone "join session" via splitscreen?

@DavidVonderhaar »: Not exactly.You have to sign in before the game lobby. We treat the splitscreen player like being a member of your COD Party.

@scientificking »: keeping track of k/d ratio causes people to back out of strong lobbies, and seek weak lobbies even w/o dashboarding

@DavidVonderhaar »: We have a record of everyone who doesn't finish games they start. A clear abuser (not souls with bad luck) will get smacked.

@SOG_Krunch »: can guests join wager matches? If so, i predict people plugging in extra controllers and boosting for cP

@DavidVonderhaar »: Only in the Low Limit games and even then I can disable Splitscreen from any playlist if it gets out of hand.

@ColdSteel17 »: In MP Splitscreen mode, will my friend need his own Xbox LIVE Gold account, or can he use a LIVE guest account???

@DavidVonderhaar » | 2 »: We support both guests and having two Live profiles.Guests obviously have more limits since they do not "accounts." They are considered in your COD party and subject to the same rules as any COD party.

@davedemp8 »: Can you comment on the SoH pro, quickscopeing problem? IMO it took the skill out of quickscoping.

@DavidVonderhaar »: Let me try that again. Sleight of Hand Pro does not work with any sniper class weapon.

@BC_1000 »: can the chopper gunner be head shot and killed... That would suck though!

@DavidVonderhaar »: No.

[Strwrsbob]

This is really nice, especially the split-screen online capabilities. looks also like they set it up so anything can be banned from any playlist, thats good news, better to be precautionary!

[HalfSwiss]

Splitscreen online, just what I've always wanted! Sweet!

[xStopDropNKillx]

What does he mean by "get smacked"? Banned? :o

[YourdaWince]

If you get banned for constant rage quitting, I think it'd only be fair to make it like a day ban. Because otherwise, that seems somewhat out of handish.

Other than that, idk.

And Im glad they didn't have that in MW2 because the constant OMA Noobtubes had me rage quitting for the longest time!

[bloodyNASsassin]

Yeah I agree, I don't like the idea of being trapped in the muck of cheap players and/or having no fun in a match just for the fear of getting banned. I think that's a little silly. For PS3 users though, it's not so bad since we can just make a secondary free account to play with if the banhammer comes down.

If anyone finds out that co op will have online split screen, let me know asap. I already have the WaW maps, but split screen online co op would be worth getting them again.