CoD pros hit out over Vanguard sniper ban in Call of Duty League Activision\/ValveCall of Duty pros and the wider community are once again frustrated after plans were revealed for snipers to be banned in competitive play and the CDL. During the Black Ops Cold War season, pros opted to leave snipers out of competitive play completely for the first time in CoD esports history, much to the disappointment of players, fans, and the community at large. The belief, at the time, was that snipers were overpowered, resulting in the pros making a Gentleman\u2019s Agreement (GA) to simply not use them. So with the pros themselves opting to remove snipers, you would think there wouldn\u2019t be any backlash \u2014 but the situation is causing a huge divide among Call of Duty\u2019s elite. Each year, while certain things are banned in the game itself, such as shotguns, certain killstreaks and some perks, the pros also devise their GA list. These are things that are deemed uncompetitive and therefore unsuitable for pro play. Read More: How to watch CDL Kickoff Classic 2022 – On January 12, just a week before the 2022 CDL season\u2019s Kickoff Classic event, it was revealed that all 12 teams voted unanimously to GA snipers for the second year in a row. Vanguard Gentlemen\u2019s Agreement v1.2 Sniper Rifles have been GA\u2019d. This is for NA only, but other regions might follow suit. via @DotEsports https:\/\/t.co\/Ke2hsb2g3v \u2014 CDL Intel (@intelCDL) January 12, 2022 Before long, though, it became clear that not everyone was happy with the change, including pros that apparently voted in favor. Eli \u2018Standy\u2019 Bentz said that he \u201cdidn\u2019t mind if it was in\u201d despite the fact he doesn\u2019t snipe. LA Thieves\u2019 Sam \u2018Octane\u2019 Larew added that he wanted snipers in too. I don\u2019t even snipe and didn\u2019t mind if it was in \ud83e\udd2f Also the fact some pros wanted smokes out in SnD is abysmal\u2026 \u2014 Standy (@Staaandy) January 13, 2022 Nvm I\u2019ve been informed smokes are in sorry guys I wanted to snipe too \u2014 Sam \u201cOctane\u201d Larew (@OctaneSam) January 13, 2022 Meanwhile, Anthony \u2018Shotzzy\u2019 Cuevas-Castro revealed that the OpTic Texas team actually wanted to keep snipers in, but voted to remove them in order to have a better chance of smoke grenades staying in. There was clearly some confusion between pros, their coaches, and further afield about the sniper ban, even streaming superstar and former CWL commentator Jack \u2018CouRage\u2019 Dunlop simply said that the decision \u201csucks.\u201d With the sniper GA enforced once again, and several pro players unhappy or confused by the decision, it\u2019ll be interesting to see whether it\u2019s reversed throughout the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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