Call of Duty pro players react angrily to upcoming Black Ops 4 balancing update A number of professional Call of Duty players have reacted to the upcoming balancing changes in Black Ops 4, revealed by Treyarch on February 15, and many are not pleased with the proposed changes. A major shift in the overall gun meta is predicted, with popular weapons like the Maddox receiving significant nerfs, while other, perhaps underused weapons like the VAPR, will be receiving improvements. For competitive play, the \u2018meta\u2019 has remained steady since the game\u2019s launch, with three main weapons \u2013 ICR, Maddox and Saug \u2013 in use, creating a general balance in gunplay. With the balancing changes, it is expected that this meta will shift drastically, with perhaps all but the ICR going out of fashion, and new weapons like the VAPR, MX-9 and GKS coming into play. Stock 2 will be ungad. Grip will no longer be used and QD will take its spot as the handle. Anyone looking for alternatives will use a mx9 and the vapr will replace the Maddox place. That\u2019s my take on reading the patch but we\u2019ll have to wait and see how everything feels. \u2014 Christopher Duarte (@Parasite) February 16, 2019 But it\u2019s not just contents of the update which have caused concern, but also the timing. With Division A of the Pro League just concluding its first split, Division B is up next, and the update will land right in the middle of matches. Pro teams in Division B will have no time to practice or adjust to the changes, meaning they will have to simply adapt on the fly. Meanwhile, Division A teams will be free to practice with the new update well in advance of CWL Fort Worth. Wouldn\u2019t be cod competitive without a meta change mid event\/league \u2014 100T SlasheR (@SlasheR_AL) February 16, 2019 Get to play our first match on the patch we’ve played on for two months then our second match on a brand new one :)))))))))))))))) \u2014 eU Clayster (@Clayster) February 16, 2019 These might be the worst nerfs\/ buffs I\u2019ve ever seen \u2014 NV Justin Fargo uwu (@silly702) February 16, 2019 CWL\u2019s own Xav de Matos has stated that the the first week of Division B matches will not use the new update, instead only applying it for week 2 onwards. Our goal, per the r\/CODComp Reddit thread, is to hold off using the patch for the first week. \u2014 Xav de Matos :flag-ca: (@Xav) February 16, 2019 Only time will tell if the weapon balancing changes improve the overall competitive gameplay, and perhaps it will promote more weapons being viable. The patch is geared more towards the large casual player base than the competitive scene, with the Maddox particularly being one weapon which casual players have voiced concern over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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