Players in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have been complaining for quite some time about the game’s spawn system. It’s said to be really bad. Here you can see in two examples why the spawn system is so controversial: it leads to truly absurd deaths.
Many CoD players are currently upset about this: The spawn system in the new Modern Warfare 2019 is viewed critically by many. In the eyes of numerous players, the spawn system is really bad and is one of the biggest problems in the new CoD installment.
However, even though Modern Warfare is regularly updated with patches like the latest Update 1.09 and improvements, some of the most urgent issues have still not been resolved: this includes the desire for new maps or the elimination of numerous bugs, as well as addressing the acute spawn problem.
Weakness: Spawn System
What is the problem with the spawns? Many players believe the spawn system is simply bad – worse than in many previous CoD installments.
It happens excessively often that one spawns directly in front of an opponent’s gun – often for no apparent reason, despite the generous maps and the current player distribution that would offer many other possibilities.
Additionally, the spawn system sometimes responds slowly to the strategic distribution on the map, which often leads to what is called spawn camping. In this case, a team is pushed back into a spawn area for a while and is immediately slaughtered again after each appearance.
Also, the spawn points themselves are sometimes poorly chosen or chosen against all logic. Sometimes players spawn:
- directly in the path of a tank
- completely outside the playable area
- in objects
- or even in mid-air.
The community believes this should change as quickly as possible.
2 Clips Show Absurd Deaths from Spawns
These 2 clips show what is going wrong with Modern Warfare: Currently, 2 clips that represent the general spawn problem are generating a lot of discussion on Reddit and social media. They exemplify how bad the system is in Modern Warfare.
On one hand, there is a short video from Twitter user @scump, who spawns directly under the tracks of a tank after his death and immediately dies again.
On the other hand, there’s the video from Redditor McNugg2710, which received over 15,500 upvotes on Reddit within a day and garnered a lot of support. It also criticizes the spawn system after the player spawns mid-air, falls, and dies from fall damage – without being able to do anything about it.
Many say that such or similar situations occur more often in the new Modern Warfare. For some players, it is perhaps the most frustrating and foolish way to die. Because you die automatically – there is nothing you can do about it.
What do the developers say? In a tweet on October 29, it was mentioned that they see spawns as one of the current problems of CoD Modern Warfare.
However, there has been no direct response from the developers regarding these two clips so far. In general, it is currently being heavily criticized that Infinity Ward is avoiding the community’s most urgent questions – such as about the spawn system or the skill-based matchmaking (SBMM).
In the last update, keen players stumbled upon an internal note from the developers regarding the patch notes. This shows that they are at least aware that some urgent solutions do not really resonate with the player community.
For more information, check here: CoD Modern Warfare: Hidden Developer Note for New Update – They Anticipated Criticism
What do you think of the spawn system in the new Modern Warfare? Is this something that needs to be addressed as soon as possible? Or are there problems in your opinion that need to be tackled more urgently?

