From my gross understanding of the network connections from fooling around with the DOS server box, I think 255 players online in a single server is actually possible. Our server definitely has the hardware to pull it off. We just got upgraded to from a 1gps to a 10gbps up/down connection as well. (Who could ever possibly use that much lol?) Hopefully, we'll get there one day. Once the servers can start using more than one core (even the load), and fixing the other errors/bugs, I think COD online will massively take off.
As far as the WoP, it's strange as they were advertising (at least initially) as a massive online experience, that it would fall really short. Either way, if the beta is free it's definitely worth trying out. I have my doubts, but you never know.
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