Call of Duty: Vanguard Fans Slam Controversial Multiplayer Features

Call of Duty fans, or at least some COD fans, aren't happy about some newly confirmed Call of [...]

By Tyler Fischer - August 20, 2021 05:42 pm EDT

Call of Duty fans, or at least some COD fans, aren't happy about some newly confirmed Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer features. This week, Activision finally revealed Call of Duty 2021, aka Call of Duty Vanguard, which is taking players back to World War II. And so far, the COD community has been fairly receptive to the latest installment in the long-running first-person shooter series. However, there are a few points of contention.

Over on Twitter, Call of Duty source ModernWarzone recently provided a rundown of some features being brought to the table by developer Sledgehammer Games, including some new features like a calibre system and destructible environments, both of which players are looking forward to seeing implemented. On the other hand, word of mounting and blind firing over cover has many COD fans worried and even frustrated.

One of the biggest complaints lodged against 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was how much camping there was in multiplayer. Facilitating much of this camping was mounting, and thus it should come as no surprise players aren't looking forward to the return of the gameplay mechanic, even if it's been fine tweaked.

Players are also worried that blind firing could be another tool in the belt of campers. Meanwhile, there are also concerns about camo challenges related to blind firing, which would obviously be very challenging.

Worst Multiplayer Yet

This game is truly going to have the worst multiplayer.
— Bunion trout (@BunionTrout) August 20, 2021

Absolute ****

mounting mobility and blind firing sounds like absolute shit
— 𝚓 𝚊 𝚌 𝚔 🌑 (@JustLifeIess) August 20, 2021

Dear God, Please No Blind Fire Camo Challenges

Dear God, I hope there's no camo challenges tied to the blind firing mechanic. That's gonna be more of a pain than the "kills behind cover" in BOCW, lmao.
— Kylo Fett (@pcjunkie429) August 20, 2021

A Camper's Dream

The blind firing thing is going to make camping so much worse.
— Michał Piaseczny (@PiasecznyMicha) August 20, 2021

Bad Features

Oh common this is not features you wanna put in a “good” game
— custqmz (@custqmz) August 20, 2021

Modern Warfare Multiplayer Part 2

Mounting and BLINDFIRE? No dead silence perk either, man I'm worried it's gonna be MW all over.
— 🦎 (@xDREWxc) August 20, 2021

Literally Throwing Up

Blind fire and mounting🤮
— ReboundProdigyy (@ReboundProdigyy) August 20, 2021

Time Will Tell

For now, it remains to be seen if these concerns and frustrations will be justified. That said, we should find out soon. While the game is still a couple of months away, Activision and Sledgehammer Games have confirmed there will be an Alpha and a Beta, so players should get their hands on the new COD very soon.