People need to adjust their expectations. This community is a refreshing example of people who have.

Look, SBMM sucks for average players and beyond, I think everyone can agree on that, but people’s attitudes towards the last two entries in this franchise suck more.

BOCW and MW2019 have both been great games that have been overshadowed by controversy over SBMM, the same way previous entries were by things like loot boxes or advanced movement.

Truth is, has there ever been a better time to be a COD player? There’s boatloads of free content via seasonal updates, maps are free, DLC weapons are free, and there’s literally a completely free COD title that’s been pretty great IMO.

I feel like a lot of the complaining I see is not only people looking for an echo chamber about SBMM, but also people that seem to be forgetting about, or unwilling to, different play styles. BO4 I played well as a main AR, MW2019 I was an SMG rusher and a phenomenal quickscoper, and in BOCW I’m literally none of those things, but I’m an absolute monster with an LMG or DMR.

I’m enjoying the hell out of this game, and I wish more people would be open to changing up their play style so they can learn to enjoy the game like many of us have.

I’m curious, what do all of you think is holding more people back from enjoying the game (besides the obvious yearly toxicity that’s always existed), and if you’re someone who wasn’t thrilled with the game to begin with, what changed your mind?