Scump calls for new \u201cprestigious\u201d Call of Duty maps instead of recycled old ones YouTube, OpTic Chicago \/ ActivisionCall of Duty fans have been happy to see old maps brought back, but OpTic Chicago\u2019s Scump seems to be tired of it \u2014 calling for developers to bring some fresh, quality content to the franchise and the CDL. By Stage 3 of the CDL\u2019s 2021 season, two classic maps have already been added to the league\u2019s map pool: Raid and Express. Following the Black Ops Cold War Season 3 update, vintage map Standoff is also expected to reach competitive play. Raid, Express, and Standoff all hail from 2012\u2019s Black Ops II and are beloved maps in the competitive CoD community. It\u2019s no surprise that they\u2019re favorites among fans and competitive players, but superstar Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner appears to think nostalgia is no excuse to curb envelope-pushing new content. In a recent episode of the OpTic podcast, Scump and content creator Davis \u2018Hitch\u2019 Edwards dove into the map discussion. In that conversation, the veteran SMG called for devs to stop relying on older content and instead set new standards for map design. (For mobile users, segment begins at 8:24) Asked about the reintroduction of Standoff, Scump groaned and was encouraged to let his feelings be known. The veteran star was happy to oblige, noting that it may be time for some freshness in competitive CoD: \u201cDude, can we get some new, original, good maps?\u201d he implored. \u201cThese were eight years old. I\u2019ve played the f**k out of these, man. As good as it is to have good maps, guaranteed good maps, we\u2019re basically just playing Black Ops 2\u2026with slide-canceling.\u201d Read more: The truth behind legendary OpTic Clutch – Hitch, presenting a more casual perspective, points out the overwhelming difficulty in trying to create a \u2018guaranteed good map,\u2019 touching on the franchise\u2019s recent history: \u201cI can\u2019t remember the last time a legendary map was made in CoD. There have been good maps but there hasn\u2019t been a Raid or a Slums.\u201d Scump seems to agree with Hitch that new maps haven\u2019t been horrible, but none are on a truly memorable level: \u201cThere are good maps, they\u2019re just not on that prestigious level.\u201d While teammate Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper is excited to play on Standoff, noting that the game\u2019s mechanics should make it play differently, the OpTic group\u2019s consensus remains the same. As of yet, no developers have responded to Scump\u2019s appeal. Interestingly, the CDL\u2019s commissioner, Johanna Faries, was announced as the CoD franchise\u2019s general manager as well \u2014 so one has to wonder if future map design will more closely suit competitive needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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