Call of Duty is a Divisive Game.....

I've cannot recall a game that split it's players so much (then again, I never really dipped far into the Halo pool).

From Day 1 you have had the Prestige Camp vs. The 5-star 55 Camp.  Among friends it's a good-natured, jovial ribbing, but online the arguments for and against are heated, and nasty!  I'm a member of the Prestige Pipe Club, although I will never go to the Golden Cross, I like the varying icons. 

Then emerged Hardcore vs. Regular Groups.  I play both.  I don't get why people can't play both.  I set up different loadouts for each one, because of the obvious differences.  But I know friends that have parted ways over this!  Some people ONLY play hardcore.  And if they happen to get pulled into a regular game, they are amazed that it takes a full kill to kill someone.  The same shock is apparent for Regular gamers when they can't even get a shot off before a stray bullet nicks their thigh and they are dead.  The rhythm of both game types is as different as Domination and S&D. 

Now with the new map pack (I shall try not to preen too much over it here, but it badass and I love-love-love it), there are already grumps and groans on the boards about the lack of a hardcore mode.  Surely IW will put out more options later.  Right now I can barely play the maps because I am literally walking around checking everything out. 

Insert cliche about coming together:  Why can't we all just get along?  Or something along those lines.

So to the packs that have split with divisions as deep as the political parties:  Stuff it. 

Mr. Hardcore, just because Mr. Regular needs a full clip to kill someone, doesn't mean he is lacking in skill.  Mr. Regular - Mr. Hardcore doesn't need lower hit points to win, he just prefers it.

Mr. Prestige....ummm...Prestige...(smacks pipe out of Mr. Prestige's mouth).  The glory of repeatedly winning the same challenge is your choice.  But don't fault a 5-star for staying put.  They don't fear the leveling up, they are just very comfortable where they are!

I'd like to hear from you guys.  Which one of these categories do you fall into?  As I am in real-life, I straddle both.  I am a Prestige-HardRegular. I will prestige, but not to the top, and I play both game types equally.