Season 2 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 is online. Many players have eagerly dived into battle on the new map Ashika Island, played multiplayer, or fought in the DMZ. How is the new update being received? MeinMMO is collecting the community’s reactions.
The long-awaited update is finally here! After the developers announced at the beginning of the year that Season 2 for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 would be postponed by two weeks, there was a lot of frustration.
The new entry in the “Call of Duty” series started with a lot of hype, but it did not last as long as fans had hoped. The community criticized those changes that were supposed to set the new “Call of Duty” title apart from its predecessors. But despite the criticism, CoD MW2 is extremely successful.
The time-to-kill is said to be too low and the loot system in Warzone is too complicated. Backpacks and armor plates were criticized, and the 2vs2 Gulag was also not received particularly well. This went so far that some voices within the community have already written off Modern Warfare 2.
Many fans hoped that Season 2 could turn the tide again, and indeed the hype grew again. But now, with the content finally playable, the question arises as to whether the anticipation was justified.
We have collected the community’s reactions to the most important new features and changes, and present them to you in the next section. An overview of all features can be found here: Season 2 is live – All info in 3 minutes.
A look at the features of Season 2, as well as impressions of the new map Ashika Island can be seen here in the trailer:
Warzone 2 – The first impressions are positive
How are players reacting to the changes brought by Season 2? Aside from a few dissenting voices, the first impression of the new season is positive. At launch, the servers struggled with some technical issues, but even outages and crashes cannot really dampen the mood.
Already after the first game, the difference feels like night and day!
- Audio and sound have noticeably improved
- The speed at which you can add plates and the movement feels good, just like in WZ1
- You can get cash more easily. Just shortly after I landed, I had enough for my loadout
- Loadout drops are better distributed
- 1vs1 Gulag is solid and you start with 3 armor plates
Well done Infinity Ward, 10/10 update!
Reddit thread by user u/young_k0be
Many users agree with this view. User u/__Dave_ notes that movement feels much smoother since the update. The game reacts faster and more sensitively to player inputs. He also likes the speed at which you can add armor plates since the update. It is not too fast, but definitely not as sluggish as before.
What does the community say about the new map? Here too, the majority of players have a positive echo. The community praises the design of the map. The Resurgence mode is a welcome change from the regular Warzone and the DMZ. However, some players note that the distribution of buy stations is not optimal; they are too heavily concentrated in the middle of the map.
Although there were still frequent crashes on Ashika Island yesterday and armor plates were scarce, these problems are likely to be fixed in the coming days. Regarding armor plates, the developers have already made adjustments and implemented a hotfix.
How does the community feel about the changes to the DMZ? Before the update, there were many critical voices. Players complained that their progress should be reset. In the end, however, it turned out to be less severe than many had feared.
Currently, it seems there is another topic causing unrest. Apparently, the AI is once again too strong. A criticism that has not subsided since the release. It is quite possible that the developers will make adjustments here soon, as they have done frequently in the past.
Multiplayer – Players celebrate Ranked mode, demand more content and regular updates
What things are praised by the community? Here, changes to the user interface stand out in particular. Players praise the new menu navigation, such as for weapon camos. The old system was too complicated for many, and the new menus are easier to navigate.
For many players, the Ranked mode is a special highlight of Season 2. There, players compete against each other in ranked multiplayer matches. If you are successful, you move up the ranks. If you lose frequently, you drop back down. In Ranked mode, you can also earn unique rewards.
How are the new maps received? With the launch of Season 2, two new 6v6 maps, Dome and Museum, were implemented. The Museum map was playable in the beta but was likely removed due to legal uncertainties. The Dome map should be familiar to you from Warzone, where it is a point of interest in the middle of the map.
The developers have already announced that another 6v6 map will be released with the mid-season update of Season 2. They have published a first impression of the map on Twitter.
The community praises the open and fast communication of the developers at the start of Season 2. They hope that CoD can continue the positive trend that started with the release of Season 2 in the coming weeks.
Now it’s your opinion that is needed! Have you played Season 2 yet? What do you think of the new map and the changes to Warzone? How do you like the multiplayer? Are you satisfied, or would you have wanted further changes and content? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community!
