A funny clip fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2shows how the battle pass system can potentially ruin multiplayer matches.Battle passes have become the norm in live service multiplayer titles, with many new games incorporating this system in some way.
Call of Dutyis no exceptionand the past few games in this franchise have featured a battle pass system that allows users to unlock guns, operators, skins, and other cosmetic items. Users earn battle pass tokens by completing matches inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and gamers can then use these tokens to unlock an item of their choice. While battle passes are supposed to drive user engagement in modern multiplayer games, a clip shows that this system can also ruin matches.
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A Reddit user named popemyet has shared a funny video fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2that shows multiple players rotating on the spot during a match. These players have probably attached a rubberband to the controller, allowing them to bypass a system that would otherwise kick them from the game for inactivity. This method offers a good way for users to farm battle pass XP without actually playing a match ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Popemyet claims to have run into a couple of players trying to earn battle pass tokens using this trick in every game, and the post is filled with other users sharing the same complaint.
It looks like manyCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fans are disappointed by the progress of the battle pass in Season 2, with some users reiterating its negative impact on the flow of matches. As an example, popemyet claims to have played a match ofInfected inModern Warfare 2in which the first infected player started spinning on the spot, resulting in the match ending without them being able to infect anyone else.
According to multiple gamers in the comments,battle pass XP inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is based on total playing time instead of performance. So, players solely interested in progressing through the battle pass without paying real money may have adopted this method to level up as they perform other tasks during this period. One user believes that having performance impact the amount of battle pass XP they earn could be a possible solution to the problem, as it would discourage users from going AFK in an attempt to earn tokens without playing the game.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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