Warzone first saw light in 2020 and since then it has been a favorite mode that has brought new and old players to its battlefield. Unfortunately, the clash between young and old has come to a head and fathers are starting to get annoyed by the rise of sweatier players in every Warzone lobby.
Reddit user wellthatseemslikebs jumped on the Warzone thread yesterday to ask a question to other players: what happened to Warzone and how do people play it? To elaborate, they say Caldera or Verdansk has never been so sweaty and seeing players bouncing off walls every game is exhilarating—especially after work.
The response our protagonist received was mixed with many players admitting that this was the status quo. Reddit user Th3MJK summed it up nicely, saying, “The older the game gets, the better the players get.”
A comment that cannot be argued, as the level of skill in older Call of Duty games such as World at War is significantly lower than today’s standard. As the games we play grow and adapt, so do our skills. As such, it’s no wonder that Warzone 1 had a more casual player base, while Warzone 2 and 3 saw a giant increase in the sweatier variety.
When you’re an older gamer home from a busy day at work and responsibilities on your mind, there’s nothing more infuriating than getting your ankles from a gamer jumping around the environment.
Bigmean3434 entered the conversation stating, “Nice annoyed dad recording. Last night was ridiculous. When this game is fun, it’s really fun, and when it’s not it’s not. It’s 70/30 not fun.” The conversation continues as harkus29 joins in, saying, “Another fellow dad here; I totally agree with you. My friends and I had decent games and fun until two or three weeks ago.” Bigmean3434 returns with a sentence that sums up the whole thing with Warzone: “There aren’t enough randoms to have random lobbies.”
I’ve run into this problem myself and I’m certainly not a 50-year-old father; I tried lining up some Warzone to cool down and shoot some bad guys, but skilled players are soaking me. I even consider myself extremely competitive but I don’t tend to always shut myself up; sometimes I’d like the option to sit back and enjoy the game. This constant battle against sweats makes you feel like you just want to play another Call of Duty.
In the end, this underscores a general problem with Warzone: there is no casual environment for players to spend their time mindlessly. Looting isn’t a viable option because it’s not a particularly fun game mode to begin with, nor are Resurgence or Urzikstan any better because of the sweatier players.
Adding new game modes that lean towards a casual audience would be a good start, or even address the problem behind skill-based matchmaking to give leniency to players looking for a cool environment. Changes to movement and meta could also help bring old fans back into the fold. All that remains is to wait for Treyarch’s response with their next CoD expected to release at the end of the year.
That’s all we have from the angry fathers waving their fists. If you’re looking for more Call of Duty content, check out DMZ was the best thing Call of Duty did because Warzone and Activision killed it, Top 10 Call of Duty Zombie Maps of All Time, and more on Pro Game Guides.
