Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Players Are Unhappy With Spawns In Multiplayer

Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the latest installment in Activision’s first-person shooter franchise, Call of Duty. Modern Warfare 2 was first released to Early Access with just the single-player campaign, in which players take on terrorists and the cartel on the southern border of the United States as part of Task Force 141. Soon after, the multiplayer experience was added with the official launch of the game in late October.

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The multiplayer experience is undoubtedly the more popular way to play the game, but it is also much harder to balance. One of the more important features to get right in a fast-paced shooter is the respawn mechanic. As players die, they respawn on the map according to the rules defined by the game developer. The developer, in this case, Infinity Ward, can change the delay of the respawn as well as the location, among other aspects. The problem with spawns in Modern Warfare 2 is mainly with the locations. It seems that the respawn system hasn’t been optimized to not spawn in front of ready and equipped opponents.

The clip posted on Reddit shows a player engaging in combat with an enemy and succumbing to the fire. The player respawns on the map almost immediately, as is allowed by Modern Warfare 2, near his spot of demise. However, the player doesn’t see anyone around and decides to call the UAV. Before realization hits that there is an ambush, the player is shot from behind by the same player that just killed them moments ago.

There are many ways that the developer could try to tackle the problem. One of the ways is to prolong the waiting period before the spawn, which would make spawn camping less lucrative. This, however, slows the pace of the game, which might not be what Infinity Ward wants - or players either, for that matter. Another way is to create a better algorithm that takes enemy positions more into consideration. It seems like there’s still a lot that needs to be improved with Modern Warfare 2’s spawn algorithm, and the hope is that the developer addresses it with the next patch.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: Dexerto