Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2players are growing frustrated with how the multiplayer shooter’s Longshot Challenges are impacting games and have other ideas for what could be done instead. WhileCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2matchmaking isn’t known for being taken too seriously, an influx of players clearly focusing on completing Longshot Challenges instead of playing objective-minded is going to be noticed.Modern Warfare 2players feel like it doesn’t have to be this way, though.
Longshot Challenges inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2are as their name implies. To unlock certainweapon mastery camos, players have to complete challenges that include hitting shots from long distances. For example, shotgun Longshot Challenges requires players to be a distance of at least 12.5 meters away, while sniper rifles push them back to over 50 meters. There are other challenges tied to unlocking camos, too, but the Longshot Challenges are a specific focus for criticism.
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A Reddit thread on theModern Warfare 2subreddit calls attention to player frustrations, petitioning for there to be changes made to the mechanic in the future. The thread offers up alternate challenges that could be completed instead that focus on more organic gameplay. In other words, it pitches challenges that blend well withModern Warfare 2’s gameplayrather than forcing players to change their playstyle in a way that doesn’t impact matchmaking negatively.
The issue players are having is that someCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2matches can have one or multiple players on a team that have no interest in winning. Instead, they position themselves somewhere they can work on their Longshot Challenge, which isn’t conducive to achieving match objectives. It can ruin matches for the players who just want to playCall of Dutynormally, but because it’s built intoModern Warfare 2it doesn’t technically get consideredgriefing or trolling.
Some of the alternative challenges that the Reddit user offers up include getting objective defense or attack kills, encouraging players to be objective-minded. Other ideas include kills after switching weapons, kills with no attachments, and kills after reloading. These challenges wouldn’t force players to deviate significantly from their standard style ofCall of Dutyplay.
The idea that most players are arguing is that camo unlocks shouldn’t forceCall of Dutyplayers to dramatically change how they play. Rather, the challenges are best when they can be completed almost entirely passively, so players earn them through good play over time rather than ruining games. Odds are,Modern Warfare 2players shouldn’t expect any changes, but with feedback perhaps a change can be made forfutureCall of Dutyreleases.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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