Should Call of Duty change its MVP criteria? Pros debate Twitter: KuavoKenny\/MLGCall of Duty pro players have been debating whether or not a player should be named as tournament MVP award even if they aren\u2019t part of the winning team. The debate around who wins a CoD tournament MVP award can be decided on a number of factors, but almost always goes to a player on the team picks up the trophy at the end of the event. It\u2019s an argument that has not only caused semi-passionate debates in esports, but in traditional sports too. How do you decide on an MVP is a big question. Can an MVP really go to somebody who loses the tournament but drags their team through on a magical run? It\u2019s become quite the hot topic between Call of Duty pros. With a number of players watching the ESL One Cologne CS:GO tournament, they noticed that despite Team Vitality losing in the grand final, Mathieu \u2018ZywOo\u2019 Herbaut claimed the MVP award thanks to his remarkable stats throughout the six-day event. It prompted eUnited star James \u2018Clayster\u2018 Eubanks to tweet: \u201cMVP from the non-winning team, we should take notes. It\u2019s not the \u201cfinals MVP\u201d it\u2019s the \u201ctournament MVP.\u201d MVP from the non-winning team, we should take notes. It’s not the “”finals MVP”” it’s the “”tournament MVP”” https:\/\/t.co\/e63z1JQJZa \u2014 eU Clayster (@Clayster) July 7, 2019 However, a number of current pros took exception to the post. 100 Thieves star Kenny \u2018Kenny\u2019 Williams quizzed Clayster on how determining an MVP at a CS:GO event translated to the Call of Duty world. The eUnited star responded, stating that he believes an MVP should be decided on who \u201cadds most value to their team\u201d but while he doesn\u2019t believe a top 12 or top eight placing team should have the MVP, a top six or top four squad should at least have the chance to win it if they\u2019re outperforming other. I think it should literally be who adds most value to their team. I don’t think someone placing t12\/t8 should get it, but a team in the t6t4 range should realistically have at least the OPTION to get it if some1 on the team is consistently dropping bombs and adding the most value \u2014 eU Clayster (@Clayster) July 7, 2019 Kenny\u2019s 100 Thieves teammate Austin \u2018SlasheR\u2019 Liddicoat responded to Clayster\u2019s initial post, saying: \u201cWhat cod player who didn\u2019t win the tournament has deserved a MVP?\u201d While Clayster didn\u2019t respond to SlasheR tweet, a number of other pros did and started off-shoot debates of their own \u2013 while maintaining the overall question of what decides an MVP. What cod player who didn’t win the tournament has deserved a MVP? \u2014 100T SlasheR (@SlasheR_AL) July 7, 2019 Luminosity Gaming star Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper added to SlasheR\u2019s post, stating: \u201cIt\u2019s so hard to say someone deserved it and didn\u2019t win the tournament. \u201cOnly way I see it is if the winning team has no clear stand out player while the 2nd place team has an absolute superstar performance, while also doing exceptionally well in the final.\u201d It\u2019s so hard to say someone deserved it and didn\u2019t win the tournament. Only way I see it is if the winning team has no clear stand out player while the 2nd place team has an absolute super star performance, while also doing exceptionally well in the final \u2014 LG FormaL (@FormaL) July 7, 2019 Yet, during the somewhat serious debate between the community, some like Anthony \u2018Nameless\u2019 Wheeler took the chance to make some jokes. The former professional-turned-analyst told SlasheR that he deserved MVP for his performance during CoD champs for Call of Duty: Ghosts where he finished second with Team Envy. Despite Clayster\u2019s call for a change, it\u2019s probably unlikely that CoD events switch up from their current criteria for an event MVP, even though there is an increasing growth in the importance of stats outside of K\/D ratio. Yet, it is an interesting thought and perhaps something that could be considered moving forward into Modern Warfare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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