Scump thinks CDL format is \u2018broken\u2019 but claims there\u2019s one easy fix YouTube: OpTic Chicago \/ Call of Duty LeagueCall of Duty League\u2019s 2021 Champs event is now locked in and with the full structure revealed, OpTic Chicago\u2019s Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner has explained how the current format is \u2018broken,\u2019 pleading for a fix in future seasons. The CDL has officially confirmed this year\u2019s Champs format, with only eight of the league\u2019s 12 teams set to attend. With details now locked in, not only does it mark the smallest end-of-year event in CoD history, but it also has wider implications for the full 2021 season, according to Scump. Having played through the first four stages now, Scump has already grown to \u201chate\u201d the CDL format. But with Champs on the horizon, the veteran has made it clear the entire season is one big \u201cstructural mishap from the CDL.\u201d With just one stage remaining, \u201cthe bottom four teams can\u2019t make it [to Champs],\u201d he argued during the July 7 OpTic podcast. As a result, the current format is leading to inconsequential games that \u201cpeople don\u2019t care about.\u201d The bracket for the Call of Duty League Playoffs & Championship. pic.twitter.com\/ahgQwsJGbh \u2014 DEXERTO Call of Duty Esports News (@DexertoIntel) July 7, 2021 \u201cEveryone\u2019s already clinched for Champs,\u201d Scump explained, currently sitting in fifth place overall. The gap between the top eight and bottom four teams is large enough that Stage 5 results only have implications for the final Major. \u201cThat\u2019s obviously still important,\u201d he added, \u201cbut people don\u2019t care about that as much.\u201d Offering a quick fix for the last few weeks of regular-season action, Scump pitched an idea to properly engage the bottom teams. \u201cIf there were a few matches that dictated whether you\u2019re going to Champs or not, it\u2019d be way more hype.\u201d While Stage 5 and the pathway to Champs is one key issue, Scump also went on to criticize the seasonal structure as a whole. League matches can be great for \u201cconsistency,\u201d he argued. After all, \u201cit\u2019s good repetition.\u201d However, \u201cit\u2019s too much repetition on too many days.\u201d \u201cThis format\u2026 we don\u2019t get any breaks, we play matches every single week. We had a week break during the year and it was like, holy sh**, thank God.\u201d Instead of a more intricate format with games all through the year, Scump wants to see a return to form for competitive CoD. \u201cThere should be eight tournaments throughout the year based on points and that\u2019s it.\u201d The relevant topic begins at the 35:05 mark below. With Scump\u2019s ideal format, all CDL teams would be featured at every event throughout the year, no different to how CoD events were organized prior to franchising. Read More: Can John solve LA Thieves\u2019 CDL problems? – While the 2021 cycle is drawing to a close, there\u2019s still Stage 5 and Champs for OpTic to focus on. You can keep up with all the latest Call of Duty League news & results with our 2021 CDL overview coverage hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Scump thinks CDL format is \u2018broken\u2019 but claims there\u2019s one easy fix YouTube: OpTic Chicago \/ Call of Duty LeagueCall of Duty League\u2019s 2021 Champs event is now locked in and with the full structure revealed, OpTic Chicago\u2019s Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner has explained how the current format is \u2018broken,\u2019 pleading for a fix in future […]<\/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-30942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30942","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=30942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30942\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}