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<\/div>\nCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2<\/strong> is promising to be one of the biggest shakeups in recent years for the COD franchise, with big changes to gameplay and its various modes. While there are big fundamental additions such as how Invasion mode works or quick-swapping to your sidearm, there are also understated changes that while quietly implemented, were quickly felt by the community. Modern Warfare 2 introduced a new revision to the classic red dot system for spotting players based on whether they fired an unsuppressed weapon, are tracked by field upgrades or are by support aircraft. Read on for how Red Dot Problems Are Causing a Casual vs. Hardcore Player Divide in Modern Warfare 2!<\/strong><\/p>\n As Infinity Ward puts it in their latest update, the red dot is used differently in Modern Warfare 2, where it now only shows up on the minimap if you\u2019ve called in a UAV or Advanced UAV. This is highly irregular compared to pretty much any previous COD game, where you could count on the enemy showing up on your minimap if they fired a weapon without a suppressor attached. In Infinity Ward\u2019s words, this is because they \u201cdo not want to punish players for firing their weapons,\u201d instead having players check their compass where a red dot shows, which indicates the direction from which an enemy fired. This forces the players to adopt a more tactical mindset, but it hasn\u2019t been 100% positively received.<\/p>\n So far on the #ModernWarfareII<\/a> #ModernWarfare2<\/a> beta my experience has been positive.<\/p>\n Negatives? UI is trash overly complicated. No Red Dot on minimap when enemies fire is garbage. Safe zone doesn’t shift all HUD elements. Who wants to see the killfeed anyway?<\/p>\n \u2014 Hidanprime (@Hidanprime) September 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n While the game is still in beta, meaning this could ultimately change, player reception to the red dot change is not overall positive. Additionally, they believe it will be limiting the enjoyment of those who they label as casual players, but even hardcore players aren\u2019t thrilled with this change. In general, though, it\u2019s seen as a disadvantage for casual players who are so used to the tried-and-true COD formula.<\/p>\n In addition to gripes about how this can affect the experiences of those seeking just to have fun in their favorite shooter, other social media complaints take note of other features that seem inconsistent with this policy. The suppressor attachment, in particular, usually a go-to for players looking to avoid giving off the red dot, is seen as being devalued by this change, although it will take your red dot off the compass when you fire, at least. But other items, like the Decoy Grenade, still give off a red dot despite simulating gunfire, which seems contradictory to how they want players to react to gunfire, and also makes it rather obvious that it\u2019s\u2026well, a decoy, unless there\u2019s a UAV in the air.<\/p>\n So a decoy grenade shows up as a red dot on the mini map but someone firing their gun doesn’t.. so what’s the point of a decoy grenade??? How many studios worked on this game again?! lmaoooooo #ModernWarfare2<\/a><\/p>\nModern Warfare 2: Minimap Red Dot Problems Are Causing a Casual vs. Hardcore Player Divide<\/h2>\n
What Do the Players Think of the Red Dot Changes in MW2?<\/h3>\n
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