Scump admits he thinks Warzone \u201cjust isn\u2019t\u201d a competitive game YouTube: OpTic Chicago \/ ActivisionDespite the popularity of Warzone, Call of Duty icon Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner argues that the battle royale isn\u2019t a good fit for competitive play due to just how much is \u201cleft to chance.\u201d The battle royale genre is still relatively fresh in the grand scheme of the gaming industry. While the likes of Fortnite and PUBG before it found their footing with private lobbies for competitive events, Call of Duty\u2019s take hasn\u2019t quite found the same structure. While custom games were introduced not too long ago, a majority of the top Warzone pros have stayed away from them. The kill-race format has become the standard and without having everyone in the same lobby, Scump doesn\u2019t see competitive play being fair across the board. \u201cAs much as I love Warzone and would love for it to be competitive, it\u2019s just not,\u201d he said during the December 29 OpTic podcast. \u201cThe tournaments are competitive because everyone in the tournament is really, really good,\u201d Scump admitted. With many former pro players and popular content creators often filling out the biggest events. But in spite of the talent involved, \u201cthere\u2019s just so much left to chance,\u201d according to the king. \u201cIt\u2019s literally RNG.\u201d Everything from the players you find in your lobby, to the loot on the ground, there\u2019s a good amount of luck involved, as with nearly every battle royale. \u201c\u201cIt\u2019s literally, are you getting good lobbies, are you getting stream sniped?\u201d \u201cThere are so many layers of RNG and so many loopholes,\u201d he added. \u201cYou can work the system.\u201d Just recently, players came under fire for accusations of swapping regions to find easier lobbies. Read More: Crimsix and Scump settle their CoD beef – On top of that, but reverse boosting is also a thing. \u201cWith skill-based matchmaking layered on top, that just adds another loophole.\u201d Players can tank their performance for a few games before an event. Leading to much easier lobbies in their competitive run. The relevant topic begins at the 11:30 mark below. With all of these factors piling up, Scump can\u2019t see a viable future for competitive Warzone. \u201cI want it to succeed, but those tournaments man\u2026\u201d Read More: CoD League announced 2021 season & format – Perhaps a switch to private lobbies could help the CoD BR find its footing. Though with the feature now readily available, it\u2019s clear no one is all too eager to make that jump. Despite millions in prizing going around every month, Warzone appears a little too luck-dependent for Scump\u2019s liking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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