Dude, black ops is not that bad. It's just NOT cod4. Hardcore black ops doesn't work so well, I will admit. I like Non hc black ops. TBH you have to aim better in non-hardcore, while in hardcore, the focus is more on reaction time and knowing where the other guy is first (many times in softcore, I find myself finding enemies through getting shot by them first... this does not work in hardcore). It's basically a different game. Big deal.
Gun game mode on our cartoon server wouldn't be a problem with me, as long as those who wanted to simply play regular TDM on those maps had the option to do so SOMEWHERE (even if a moderator would have to load the maps for them).