Since the launch ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, players have discussed Treyarch’s implementation of Skill-Based Matchmaking. In competitive games, SBMM is not an uncommon practice, as it is mainly used to pair players against similarly skilled competition. Despite its frequency,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans have noticed that their lobbies are a tad too competitive, and are now seeking alternate solutions.
The developers have previously disclosed thatCall of Dutyhas long used SBMM in its matchmaking system. The system’s design is to ensure that balanced gameplay and competitively interesting interactions happen in every round. InCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,fans take SBMMinto their own hands, as they no longer feel SBMM is a fair and balanced practice in the franchise.
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Recently, the CEO and owner of the 100 Thieves, Nadeshot, started to tweet abouttheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warplayer’s solutionto SBMM. A practice known as “Reverse Boosting” has become commonplace as players ruin their own K/D in hopes of being paired down for a more casual lobby. In the tweet, Nadeshot says that reverse boosting is is “running rampant” and has drawn some major attention to what many consider a problematic practice.
This Twitter rant started with Nadeshot coming across a YouTuber who could get a nuke without getting shot at. Although Nadeshot did not name the video, Surge Octane replied to the tweet claiming credit for sparking this discussion forthe proCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warplayer.
Nadeshot is not the only player concerned about this practice. FrequentCall of Dutyleaker and CEO of Viral Junkie, Tom Henderson, tweeted about reverse boosting inCall of Duty,pointing out that it is not new. Even thedevelopers ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhave pointed out that SBMMhas been part of the franchise for years.
Many fans argue that it is not the SBMM system itself as much as the system’s strength that they are upset about. So far,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’sdevelopershave made it clear that they will not be removing SBMM from the game. As a result, players may continue to find ways to circumvent the system, searching for what they consider a fair lobby.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available on PC, PS4, Ps5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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