Okie dokie, folks. "Black Ops 6" drops soon — like, soon soon. And we've got to talk about this weapon balance issue.
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00:00Okie dokie, folks, Black Ops 6 has dropped, and we've got to talk about this weapon balance
00:04issue, so…
00:05"...time we had a chat."
00:09As players are getting busy arguing about the game's balance, Call of Duty pros have
00:12already agreed to informally ban two of the most overpowered weapons in the game.
00:17The problem is that, at least in these early days of the game, assault rifles seem like
00:20they might be a bit too good.
00:22In particular, the pros have concerns about the Model L, which is reliably deadly even
00:27at long distances, and the XM4, which seems to be the strongest weapon in the game by
00:31far.
00:32Regular players are still enjoying the weapons, but a G.A. or Gentleman's Agreement among
00:36pro players has effectively removed both guns from the competitive scene.
00:41Right now, players are trying to solve the balance issues themselves, but with a few
00:44patches and another couple weeks of playing, the Black Ops 6 meta will probably look wildly
00:49different than it does right now.
00:50When a new multiplayer shooter comes out, there's usually a clear contender for the
00:54best weapon early on, and that top-tier weapon typically ends up falling out of favor once
00:58players get more familiar with the ins and outs of the game.
01:01With that in mind, while it does seem a little early in the Black Ops 6 lifecycle for pros
01:05to be banning weapons, content creator and esports analyst Ben Nassim helpfully explained
01:11the reasoning behind the agreement during a recent stream.
01:14Nassim acknowledged that gamers might have mixed feelings about the informal ban, saying,
01:18I know y'all don't like restrictive GAs, I don't like restrictive GAs, but I also don't
01:22think we want to watch a game where everybody's just running the same gun."
01:25Nassim said that the pros are trying to find viable assault rifle and submachine gun combos
01:30to keep the game competitive and entertaining to watch at the same time.
01:33When you see the XM4 and the Model L in action, the informal ban makes a little more sense.
01:39The XM4 is ridiculously powerful.
01:41When you're in close-range combat, there just isn't another weapon that can really compete
01:45with it.
01:46The Model L is really the sleeper champ, though.
01:48It has a slower time to kill and doesn't aim as quickly as other guns, but it's also scarily
01:53accurate, allowing skilled players to reach multi-dozen kill counts with ease.
01:57The results are impressive, but the sheer firepower arguably doesn't leave much room
02:00for varied or exciting multiplayer action.
02:03The pros have banned the XM4 and the Model L for now, but we wouldn't be too surprised
02:08to see those guns back in rotation in the near future.
02:10Remember, the Black Ops 6 meta is still basically unformed, so we can't really be certain if
02:15those two weapons remain some of the most overpowered guns in all of Call of Duty, or
02:20if they're just riding an early wave of popularity before an inevitable patch.
02:24The pros have concerns about them, but other players are finding different overpowered
02:28weapons to call out.
02:29For instance, sniper rifles seem pretty strong in Black Ops 6, and the SVD is a current fan
02:34favorite.
02:35Shotguns always dominate in close quarters, and fans think the ASG-89 might be one of
02:40the best in the franchise's history.
02:42But hey, the pros might still be searching for a viable SMG, but there are already players
02:46tearing up the battlefield with the Compact-92.
02:50In other words, the great gun debate is still raging, and likely will be for a while.
02:54"...wanna go to work with daddy, baby, huh?"
03:00Even after a recent patch, the Call of Duty league doesn't seem to have changed its overall
03:03stance on these games' many super-powered weapons.