Hardly any feature has triggered such heated debates within the Call of Duty players since the Modern Warfare reboot in 2019: Skill-based matchmaking, for short SBMM
. And even with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, announced for 2022, players are already wondering whether the function will be on board again.
There is no official answer yet, because the shooter has only been confirmed so far. Most of the information about the shooter successor comes mainly from leaks and rumors, which we summarize elsewhere:
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All leaks and rumors about Modern Warfare 2
And there are also rumors at the SBMM. In this case, the report comes from the pen of the well-known and usually well-informed CoD insider Ralph, who on twitter confirmed the existence of the controversial matchmaking feature.
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Where does the information come from?
RalphsValve: While Ralphs Valve isn’t one of the most well-known leakers, he’s been making a name for himself lately with insider info on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. Many of his leaks have already been confirmed by Tom Henderson.
Tom Henderson: The well-known industry insider is well connected and has already published leaks for many titles that have turned out to be true and therefore enjoys a high status in the scene.
Caution leaks: The developers and Activision itself have not yet made any statements on the subject. Nothing is likely to change until the correct announcement, which will probably take place in the summer.
Skill-based matchmaking remains but will be improved
What is SBMM? On paper, skill-based matchmaking ensures that multiplayer lobbies in Call of Duty are filled with players who are all at a similar skill level. This should ensure fair matches where one or two players don’t dominate and players with less experience don’t give up in frustration because they’re getting shot down all the time.
What is criticized?:
- Many players criticize the transparency of SBMM. Due to the lack of ranking levels, the player never knows how high or low he is ranked by the system.
- Relaxed rounds are hardly possible anymore, since the games are consistently filled with good players, except for one deliberately tricked the system.
- Particularly good players have longer matchmaking times because SBMM has to find suitable players first.
How to improve SBMM in Modern Warfare 2?
According to insider RalphsValve, SBMM will also be active in this year’s Call of Duty series. However, in a revised version.
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However, Ralph does not reveal exactly how the system is to be revised. However, he explains in another tweet that the SBMM is less impairing
should be and above all not to give better players the feeling that they are being punished.
In addition, the system would come from the developer Demonware, who has been working on this matchmaking system for Activision for years. That aligns with information provided by well-known insider Tom Henderson, who previously in October 2021 said that the SBMM remains part of Call of Duty.
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Dissolving lobbies
How do lobbies work in Call of Duty? Before CoD Modern Warfare 2019, you weren’t promoted back to the main menu after a match and could continue playing with your fellow players from your lobby. Today that is no longer possible.
What is the criticism about it?
- You no longer have the opportunity to play further games with the same players. The community particularly misses the chance to play rematches against the opposing team.
- Sessions are interrupted by unnecessarily long loading times.
- Since then, communication within the team has greatly decreased.
How does it look in Modern Warfare 2? According to the leaker, the resolving lobbies will not be abolished because, according to his source, the SBMM system will be without these lobbies collapse
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Bot lobbies for Warzone 2 and DMZ
If the rumors about the matchmaking regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are confirmed, then this should probably also apply to Warzone 2. The successor to the Battle Royale is also being created at Infinity Ward and will be based on the same technology.
By the way, we have summarized for you here how extensive the SBMM in Call of Duty: Warzone is currently and how it affects the gameplay:
CoD Warzone
SBMM: What is it and why is it so widely criticized?
Some casual player lobbies are filled with bots: According to the leaks, some of the lobbies in Warzone 2 and the DMZ mode of less good players will be filled with bots in the future. But real fellow combatants should still be part of the game.
Does not apply to CoD Modern Warfare 2: However, it is important to note that this change does not affect higher skill groups and is only intended to give new players a better start into the game. In the main game CoD Modern Warfare 2, however, bot lobbies should Not come into use.
Now you are asked: What do you think of SBMM? Does the matchmaking feature bother you as well or is the topic not that important to you? Let us know what you think about it in the comments!
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