Treyarch responds to Black Ops Cold War killstreak complaints TreyarchThe Black Ops Cold War multiplayer reveal gave us our first look at new competitive footage. Many in the Call of Duty community were quick to lash out at changes to the killstreak system, however a Treyarch developer has clarified why they were made. As each Call of Duty release comes around, the killstreak system is often tweaked for better or worse. Some iterations played with the idea of scorestreaks instead, while others have stayed true to form. Treyarch\u2019s recent Black Ops Cold War reveal was received well for the most part. However, streaks soon came under fire. \u201cWe\u2019ve updated scorestreaks so that earned score is kept through death,\u201d Treyarch explained in the multiplayer showcase. \u201cThis change gives all players a chance to engage with scorestreaks.\u201d Perhaps unsurprisingly, the more hardcore player base lashed out at these changes, criticizing the devs for \u2018catering to casuals.\u2019 There\u2019s more to the system than meets the eye, however, as bonuses can be applied for longer killstreaks. Even the most experienced pro players were left confused after going hands-on with the Alpha. But Treyarch Game Designer Tony Flame has since expanded on the streaks while addressing concerns on Twitter. The Black Ops Cold War Scorestreak System incentivizes a greater range of playstyles. Earn low-tier streaks by contributing your part to a team victory. But to afford the juicy high end streaks, you still need to rack up multiple kills in the same life to earn that Streak Bonus. \u2014 Tony Flame (@Tony_Flame) September 11, 2020 \u201cThe Black Ops Cold War Scorestreak System incentivizes a greater range of playstyles,\u201d he shared on September 10. \u201cEarn low-tier streaks by contributing your part to a team victory. But to afford the juicy high-end streaks, you still need to rack up multiple kills in the same life to earn that Streak Bonus.\u201d Essentially, the more you do in a single life, the faster you\u2019ll reach the more devastating streaks. A \u2018Chain Score\u2019 is shown on your HUD when performing well. This will indicate your current bonus for stacking up multiple kills in a row. You\u2019ll be able to call in a Chopper Gunner much sooner if you go on a tear, as opposed to dying on repeat and waiting for your score to pile up. I wouldn\u2019t say that at all. Trust me we\u2019ve still gotten plenty of feedback internally that some Players cant earn streaks, and that\u2019s ok. But we do want more of the middle-tier players who invest so much time in our game to also participate in the fun. \u2014 Tony Flame (@Tony_Flame) September 11, 2020 While some argue that this change \u201crewards bad players,\u201d Flame \u201cwouldn\u2019t say that at all.\u201d \u201cTrust me we\u2019ve still gotten plenty of feedback internally that some players cant earn streaks, and that\u2019s ok,\u201d he added. \u201cBut we do want more of the middle-tier players who invest so much time in our game to also participate in the fun.\u201d In terms of potential changes from the Alpha, it\u2019s clear that Treyarch is taking feedback from the community. \u201cThis is something we are actively working on,\u201d Flame reassured. \u201cWe\u2019ve built an extremely in-depth economy model for this system, and we\u2019re ready to pipe in and review analytics data from when everyone starts playing so we can dial it in.\u201d This is something we are actively working on. We\u2019ve built an extremely in depth economy model for this system, and we\u2019re ready to pipe in and review analytics data from when everyone starts playing so we can dial it in. \u2014 Tony Flame (@Tony_Flame) September 11, 2020 Moreover, they\u2019re actively working towards a state of scorestreak balance for the competitive playlist. \u201cWe are still developing the final competitive ruleset. Will be able to speak more on this soon.\u201d So while standard Black Ops Cold War playlists may still offer a chance at streaks for those not performing well in a single life, it could be a different story altogether in competitive modes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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