Aydan & Tommey rally Warzone pros to boycott controversial kill-race format Activision \/ New York Subliners \/ 100 ThievesWarzone\u2019s controversial timed kill-race format could be nearing its end as top competitors like Aydan, Tommey, and Teep have lashed out on social media, boycotting events that adopt the \u2018luck-based\u2019 structure moving forward. Following another $100,000 Warzone tournament, the world\u2019s biggest names have once again lashed out at the controversial kill-race format. As one of the most prevalent event structures today, timed kill-races allow teams to drop into their own separate lobbies for a specific amount of time. In Toronto Ultra\u2019s latest $100K event, teams had roughly four hours to put up their best performances. Throughout this period, Trios aren\u2019t directly competing with other pros. Instead, everyone is essentially hunting for the \u2018easiest\u2019 lobbies with lower kill-death ratios on average. Moments after the competition window closed and winners were announced, many of Warzone\u2019s highest earners and biggest stars lashed out at the format, calling for timed kill-races to be left behind entirely. No more timed kill-race tourneys in Warzone? \ud83d\udc40 So far, these are the players who have agreed to a boycott: @TylerTeeP, @aydan, @Rated_COD, and @Jukeyz. pic.twitter.com\/x9MyfcC8n6 \u2014 DEXERTO Call of Duty Esports News (@DexertoIntel) June 30, 2021 \u201c$100k \u2018who can get the worst lobbies\u2019 tourney,\u201d Aydan tweeted before starting his run on Day 2 of the latest Warzone event. This comment all but kicked off the latest wave of discussions regarding timed kill-race competitions. \u201cTimed kill-races are ALL skill tbh,\u201d he followed up sarcastically once the $100K tournament came to a close. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty much whoever can connect to the sh***iest lobbies gets paid $10k+ each.\u201d Just three points separated the top three teams in the latest event, though the winners quickly came under fire; their run through the competition was objectively easier due to the lobbies they were placed in. Hitch, I have NO idea. It\u2019s pretty much whoever can connect to the shittiest lobbies gets paid $10k+ each. \u2014 Aydan (@aydan) June 30, 2021 \u201cTimed kill-race tournaments need to be forever-chalked,\u201d BobbyPoff said after finishing in seventh place. \u201cOur easiest lobby was a 1.10 K\/D,\u201d he outlined. The winning Trio of Fifakill, WarsZ, and Recrent managed to \u201cpull a Russian host.\u201d This led to their \u201chardest game\u201d being a lobby where the average K\/D was just 1.05. \u201cTheir hardest game was easier than our easiest game and they walk away with $11,000. Wow. We get those lobbies we place higher.\u201d More and more Warzone pros continued to fall in line as time went on. Now, there\u2019s a near-unanimous boycott against timed kill-races from the scene\u2019s top competitors. \u201cI won\u2019t be playing anymore kill-races,\u201d TeeP said bluntly on Twitter. \u201cAgreed, I\u2019ll be opting out of them for now too,\u201d Aydan responded. Rated soon followed up: \u201cHow about we disregard the money and boycott all invites for timed kill-races?\u201d Here\u2019s a thought How about we disregard the money & boycott all invites that are for TKRs & encourage organizers to run 2v2\/customs Everyone knew today\u2019s tourney is a coin flip & most RNG people shouldn\u2019t be condemned because the gods decided today was there day & blessed them \u2014 Rhys Price (@Rated_COD) June 30, 2021 With a number of Warzone\u2019s biggest names all standing together against the format, it\u2019ll be a surprise if any upcoming events look to adopt the format. For major tournaments with hefty prize pools, we could see 2v2 kill-races or custom lobbies becoming the norm moving forward instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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