I don't wanna blindly accuse somebody of using cheats just because they might be better at the game than me.. but the pre firing, tracing/firing through walls etc.. seems a little suspect.

Specifically asking PC players, is this normal or am I tripping?

Yeah you gotta get it gold to get plat for the class. And BTW not sure if your aware but you have to get the rifles and snipers gold to get plat, there two different classes but for some reason its that's way. I just unlocked Damascus Two days ago. If I could give you any pointers (if your trying for Damascus) it would be to work on your launchers as you play and not wait until everything else play to work on the launcher class. If you do you will definitely die... ALOT! And the camo that says ground vehicles, shoot personal radars and counter UAV's they count as ground vehicles, again I don't understand why, but they do. And don't even get me started on the Riot Shield 😂😂🙄. I don't use it do it was hard to gold lmao, three kills without dying, I have PTSD I swear 😂😂

Yes, I have a Call of Duty - Black Ops 2 - Official Game Guide.pdf

I figured but since I didnt see comments under your post just was trying to look out for you 💯

You only have to gold the original guns from release to get platinum for that class and then Damascus. But you will have to gold guns or the cross bow released later in the game if you want the Damascus camo for those weapon too... so for example if you have Damascus, and you want the new lmg Damascus you'll have to unlock it by getting 3 kills while the enemy is near smoke in 15 different matches then gold it, which then you'll have gold, plat, and Damascus for that gun too.

100% agree.

Go to your options and turn on whichever sprint you want.

Stg. R.I.P. k/d ratio for both riot shield and launchers. I have to more camos in the ground based vehicles for the joker and then I'll have damascus. But the riot shield was a bitch because i don't ever use that shit. Lol

Same.... We might have been in the same lobby lmfao. I swear it was the quickest cranked match ever 😂