A dedicated player paints a picture of how the new loot shower from a defeated opponent in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 can be very problematic.
The second season of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is now available, bringing a variety of updates and changes to the game’s mechanics. However, at least one of the updates isn’t sitting well with some players in the community. At launch, Call of Duty: Warzone 2’s new backpack system significantly altered the battle royale’s inventory system. Players voiced some of their concerns to Activision and Infinity Ward during Season 1, which led the studio to alter the system’s operation in Season 2.
While most of Call of Duty: Warzone’s gameplay mechanics have been carried over and modified for Warzone 2’s setting, the backpack system is a brand-new design choice. Players in the original Warzone were automatically given ammunition, money, and armor plates as they defeated enemies, but they were unable to store any additional items. With upgradeable backpacks in Warzone 2, Infinity Ward decided to change the system and give players more storage options. Additionally, after defeating an adversary, they would drop a lootable backpack from which players could select particular items for later use.A portion of the player base complained that success in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 should depend on timing and skill rather than randomness and stacking Self-Revive Kits and spare plates. This new iteration of looting was not well received by the player base either.
In Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, Infinity Ward made the decision to completely do away with the upgradeable backpacks and replace them with limited inventory space for each player upon spawn. In addition, rather than spawning a backpack when an enemy is defeated, the game now disperses loot around it. On the social media site, Reddit user Chieffelix472 shared a screenshot that showed the loot shower as it is right now. It can be seen in the post that Chieffelix472 is standing over a defeated foe, and instead of scattering the dropped items around the area, the weapons and ammo just congregate in one location, making it much more difficult to sort through items quickly.
On the subreddit, other players have expressed their displeasure with the new system. Key items like Durable Gas Masks, Killstreaks, and Self-Revive Kits can now be stuck under a defeated player, causing players to waste time trying to loot, as the first comment very explicitly points out. The player base agreed that Infinity Ward should address the randomness of finding a backpack and fix the bugs related to interacting with dropped backpacks. Instead of fixing any of the previous issues, the updated system in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Season 2 introduces a new set of issues.
One of the many problems affecting the game at the moment is the backpack and loot shower, which Activision and Infinity Ward have already addressed. These issues have been acknowledged and are being worked on. As they brave the brand-new Ashika Island map and Resurgence mode in Call of Duty: Warzone 2’s Season 2, players will currently have to put up with the messy loot showers.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Arnab Chakrabarti
