The “Boots on the Ground War” mode in the Ground War of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been revamped. However, some players are not happy about it, as they believe the mode has been downgraded.
What has changed? With the playlist update this week, not only new modes were added for everyone, but existing modes were changed or removed.
The “Boots on the Ground War” playlist was also affected. While players could previously play with the realism rules, these rules are now gone. This has stirred up strong feelings among many fans.
“Removing the realism rules was a mistake”
What exactly was included in the playlist? In “Boots on the Ground War”, players could enjoy the maps from Ground War, but with special rules.
Tanks and other vehicles were only obtainable through killstreaks, which received a lot of support. Additionally, players had to adhere to realism rules. There was no personal mini-map, and headshots were instantly fatal. This allowed players to sometimes take out 12 campers at once.
How is the change being received? On reddit, many fans are discussing whether these rules should really be removed. User macpopi says: “Removing the realism rules from Ground War was a mistake” and subsequently explains why he liked the mode. He mentioned that he enjoyed the hardcore mode more and therefore couldn’t get into Ground War. However, the realism rules made it more interesting, and he liked being able to blow away opponents with a headshot due to the low health.
Other players confirmed this statement. They are also calling for a Ground War mode with realism rules to be brought back. Crazygone510 for example stated: “I agree 100% and I don’t understand what they were thinking by removing the best game mode.”
Could the mode return? Modern Warfare rotates its game modes weekly and often adjusts them according to players’ wishes. For example, the 24/7 modes were requested back, and Infinity Ward responded to those requests.
If the complaints about this mode grow even louder, it’s quite possible that “Boots on the Ground War” will return soon.
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