Skill-based match making in multiplayer games is one of the biggest debates in the gaming community right now. Games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends use SBMM to determine who plays against who. This implies that players with higher skill sets will always play against equally skilled players, and similarly, newbie players will match against new players. The system ensures fair play, but according to some, it makes the games “over-competitive” and steals the fun.
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Courage criticizes SBMM in Call of Duty multiplayer
Jack “CouRage” Dunlop is a famous content creator for Esports organization 100 Thieves and he is widely known for streaming and hosting Fortnite. CouRage recently quit Fortnite and blamed SBMM for “completely destroying” his love for the game. However,? Courage’s criticism of SBMM is not just limited to Fortnite. The YouTuber recently tweeted about SBMM in Call of Duty multiplayer:
Skill based matchmaking has killed my love for standard Call of Duty multiplayer
There is no “pop off” game.
There is no ability to use fun weapons.
You have to sweat 100% of the time.They want everyone to have a 1.0 K/D and get a participation trophy. So sad.
Warzone save me
— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) October 15, 2020
Apparently, Jack feels that Call of Duty multiplayer is not a fun game anymore. Players have to sweat 100% of the time and there is no ability to use fun weapons. In response to that, a lot of Call of Duty players disagreed with CouRage because he just wants to “pub-stomp” people.
However, CouRage also has some legitimate reasons to dislike SBMM. He wants to try different weapons other than the M4/Uzi. CouRage wants to play with his less skilled friends without them having a terrible time.
Nah, I like want to try different weapons other than the M4/Uzi. It shows you don’t play many Call of Duty public games.
I can’t snipe or else I go 8-25.
I can’t play with lesser skilled friends without them having a terrible time.
I can’t show off a rank to justify the lobbies.— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) October 16, 2020
CouRage’s opinion seems fair, but the community expects him to understand that a huge portion of Call of Duty players is not as skilled as him. Matching with high-skill players can ruin their time on the games, and devs need to take care of that too. These contrasting opinions have taken the form of a heated debate on his tweet, and everyone is breaking their silence on the matter.
Devs have to choose between casuals and professionals/content creators
A big part of any game’s users are casual. Casual players play games for fun and that too, for just 2-3 hours a day. On the other side, professionals and streamers play games for over 8 hours a day and are fantastic at them. For a casual player, skill based match making is a promising feature that prevents them from matching against high-skilled players. However, for a? content creator, every game is a tough time because the competition is ferocious.
As a result, content creators cannot stream and play these games for content. Casually tricking players and trying new weapons as a challenge are the most popular content ideas in the gaming community, and SBMM doesn’t let content creators do this.
Developers should work on establishing a middle ground between the two factions because both casuals and content creators are very important for any game. Maximum players of a game are casual, and they directly affect a game’s growth and revenue. But casuals get their motivation to play a game only from the content creators. A balanced relationship between the content creators and casuals can help Call of Duty in maintaining its success.
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