Black Ops Cold War players slam new League Play: \u201cIt\u2019s a massive joke\u201d ActivisionThree months into the release of Black Ops Cold War and League Play has finally arrived, though players are already fuming at the state of the mode, slamming it for limited features, an underwhelming ranked system, and a \u201cmediocre\u201d attempt at representing the pro level. In most esports, players are able to rise through the ranks and gain recognition in a competitive playlist. Reaching the upper echelons of ranked play is typically the first step prior to joining a legitimate pro team. In Call of Duty, however, that\u2019s never really been the case. If League Play isn\u2019t outright missing for a year, it typically arrives late into a game\u2019s lifecycle. With Black Ops Cold War, players had been holding out for months waiting for a truly competitive playlist. Now that League Play has finally arrived in 2021, it\u2019s safe to say it isn\u2019t quite what the community had hoped for. For those of you new to competitive CoD, here are the maps, modes & restricted items in Cold War League Play right now: \u2022 Hardpoint: Checkmate, Garrison, Crossroads, Raid, Moscow \u2022 S&D: Checkmate, Garrison, Moscow, Miami, Raid \u2022 Control: Checkmate, Garrison, Raid pic.twitter.com\/kYceZvwjFd\u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) February 8, 2021 League Play failing to represent pro play Immediately upon jumping into the new playlist, a few things become apparent. All sorts of powerful equipment and killstreaks are still readily available. From the Lawbreaker Wildcard to the RC-XD killstreak, there are plenty of features League Play that you simply don\u2019t see at the pro level. As a result, many have argued that it simply isn\u2019t representative of the competitive experience. \u201cMy opinion is that this is a massive joke and isn\u2019t really good enough, Reddit user \u2018Viking-Hamster\u2019 said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a mediocre attempt at best.\u201d The new playlist is similar to regular public matches, just with a few exclusions across a limited map and mode set. Unfortunately, the combination available today offers a worse experience than standard multiplayer, according to some players. \u201cDidn\u2019t think it was possible to have less than the no fun I was having in pubs but here I am,\u201d Reddit user \u2018ohdeebo\u2019 chimed in. League Play\u2019s messy ranking system. There are five Skill Divisions in League Play, broken down by percentage of players: \u2022 Master: Top 2% of players \u2022 Elite: Top 3-10% of players \u2022 Expert: Top 11-15% of players \u2022 Advanced: Top 16-20% of players \u2022 Competitor: 50% of players pic.twitter.com\/B4HEyZKCjE\u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) February 8, 2021 Players even called out the actual ranked system itself. The labels provided in-game are a tad confusing as \u2018Competitor\u2019 seemingly represents the bottom 50% of the player base. However, there\u2019s nothing in between the top 20% and the top 50%. There\u2019s obviously still time for Treyarch to turn League Play around. More exclusions would be a strong starting point, refining the list of banned equipment to be more in line with what we see in the Call of Duty League. Some would even prefer strict loadouts that all players are forced to use. While not ideal, it \u201cwould have been so much better than the current restrictions,\u201d according to Reddit user \u2018ollybest.\u2019 Veteran CoD stars speak out. Even CDL players are against the new form of League Play. \u201cFirst game of League Play I loaded in 3v4,\u201d Sam \u2018Octane\u2019 Larew explained. Already down a player, one of his teammates \u201cdidn\u2019t make classes,\u201d and the other stood still in spawn while \u201cAFK.\u201d Naturally, this led to a loss in Octane\u2019s first game. First game of league play I loaded in 3v4, my one teammate didn\u2019t make classes and my other one was afk. I\u2019m 0-1 in placements. \u2014 Sam \u201cOctane\u201d Larew (@OctaneSam) February 9, 2021 With no strict rules in place to enforce full teams, and only minor consequences for leaving matches, what was supposed to be the competitive alternative feels all too similar to regular public games. Read More: CDL 2021 schedule revealed – \u201cWe\u2019re not getting a good ranking system,\u201d OpTic\u2019s Davis \u2018Hitch\u2019 Edwards said on February 8. overall an OK start to league play. we\u2019re not getting a good ranking system so there\u2019s no need to complain about it. it still has potential\u2026 let\u2019s just hope there is some sort of longevity behind it \u2014 OpTic Hitch (@hitchariide) February 8, 2021 \u201cIt still has potential\u2026 let\u2019s just hope there is some sort of longevity behind it.\u201d Things could certainly change for the better with a few key updates, but for a good chunk of the community, this version of League Play could be too little too late.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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