MW3 players slam pathetic SMGs as ARs dominate the meta again ActivisionModern Warfare 3 players are demanding Activision buff SMGs as ARs dominate the game\u2019s meta once again. The Striker reigned supreme during the MW3 beta, but the game\u2019s community believes SMGs lack damage and consistency when compared to ARs. While SMGs offer plenty of speed and quick ADS times, their damage can be rather lackluster. In fact, many MW3 players have already started to call for SMG buffs after ARs dominate the current meta \u2013 an area that has been prevalent in past CoD titles. With their excellent range, accuracy, and high damage profile, it\u2019s not hard to see why so many players have ditched SMGs for ARs. MW3 players want SMG buffs following \u201chorrible\u201d SMG damage \u201cARs always generally and traditionally have performed better in CoD games which is no surprise, but I can\u2019t even begin to describe how horrible it is to use a SMG right now,\u201d said one player. \u201cNow one could argue it just comes down to knowledge of routes and timings, but no. With the OG maps, I have a really good feel of map flow and where to go but damn. Trying to kill anyone past 10-15m with a sub is just asking to get killed.\u201d When you combine this with inconsistent TTK and complaints surrounding the game\u2019s hit detection, you have a recipe for a rather frustrating time. This is especially true for MW3 SMGs, where players need to get up close and personal to deal damage. Even then, many commenters noted how MW3 ARs are just leagues ahead of SMGs, even when using them in close-range scenarios. \u201cARs demolish SMGs at close to point-blank range and it\u2019s not even close,\u201d commented one player. \u201cIt seems that SMGs are barely viable especially when every other person is running AR. ARs win at pretty much every distance. I\u2019m dead instantly in 4 bullets no matter what and I\u2019m just tickling you with 7+.\u201d Others have noted how Modern Warfare 3\u2019s current maps lend themselves to mid to long-range engagement ranges, which makes running and gunning more tricky. \u201cThe issue is that the majority of maps are huge,\u201d said another commenter. \u201cTry using an SMG on somewhere like Afghan and you\u2019re gonna get clapped. It is useful on a map like a Favela, however.\u201d Whether Activision will buff MW3 SMGs remains to be seen, but for now, you\u2019ll have to take extra care when using these weapons. Of course, if you\u2019re struggling to use SMGs effectively or want to increase your KD, then be sure to head over to our Call of Duty page to see our best MW3 loadouts. Best Modern Warfare 3 AR class loadouts | How to slide cancel in Modern Warfare 3 | Best controller settings in Modern Warfare 3 | All maps & modes | How to play Modern Warfare 3 at 120 FPS on PS5 | Modern Warfare 3 TTK | How long is the Modern Warfare 3 campaign? | Campaign mission list | How to fix packet burst | How to play MW3 Zombies in third person<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MW3 players slam pathetic SMGs as ARs dominate the meta again ActivisionModern Warfare 3 players are demanding Activision buff SMGs as ARs dominate the game\u2019s meta once again. The Striker reigned supreme during the MW3 beta, but the game\u2019s community believes SMGs lack damage and consistency when compared to ARs. While SMGs offer plenty of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29659\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}