Beenox, a studio behind Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, has announced a new feature for Season 2 Reloaded. You can now decide whether you want to be blinded by flashbangs or whether your screen should dim.
Flashbangs divide the Call of Duty community. While the tactical equipment has a fixed place in some players’ loadouts, others condemn any opponent who throws them around.
The controversy surrounding flashbangs is certainly also due to the fact that their blinding effect is perceived differently by each player. Some people have a high tolerance for the bright flash on the screen. Others are more affected by the effect, which can manifest as headaches, for example.
No wonder some players have already called for a nerf or change to the effect on reddit. The developers are apparently responding to this demand and are utilizing a mechanic that has recently been praised for competitors Battlefield 2042.
But not only flashbangs blind opponents; in the current installment of the Call of Duty series, there are even scopes that obscure your opponents’ vision: CoD MW2 players discover scope with hidden feature – “Scope with flashbang upgrade, genius”.
Season 2 Reloaded not only brings changes to the flashbangs. The update has a lot of cool features. You can find an overview here in the video:
New option in settings protects your eyes
Beenox, one of the studios working on Call of Duty for Activision, has now released a video on Twitter that gives an insight into the new feature. When you activate the option, you will no longer be blinded by a white screen. Instead, your screen will dim for a few seconds.
With Season 2 Reloaded, the developers are not only adjusting the effect of flashbangs. The nastiest weapon is set to be nerfed, and a killstreak will disappear.
For those now thinking that their favorite tactical equipment is losing its value, we can reassure you. The effect is still the same: Your opponents will be disoriented for a few seconds. However, the effect is much friendlier to the eyes, so it’s a win-win.
The reactions have been positive; the developers’ tweets quickly garnered thousands of likes. For example, Twitter user @BbqChkn43 believes this is a pretty cool feature, and many other users agree.
In response to the community’s question about whether this is only available for PC, the developers promptly replied: The feature will be available on all platforms and in all game modes.
Now it’s your opinion! Do you welcome this change? Will you try the option right away, or would you rather stick to the “realistic” variant? What changes and features of Season 2 Reloaded are you most looking forward to? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community.
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