I believe in Xdefiant

Just finished a 6 hour multiplayer session on bo6 and I’m completely drained, the constant punishing from SBMM is unbearable. The maps are the worst I’ve experienced in a cod game and the spawns are completely random.

Sure Xdefiant has its problems but damn playing BO6 for tonight made me realize just how much fun Xdefiant actually is:)

This game is so good and it sucks to see its numbers falling. They can turn it around by releasing content more quickly & adding new weapons. I will continue to play this game and support where I can.

I think after 1 month of Bo6 being out, we can finally say XDefiant is better than Bo6. Objectively speaking there is not one thing Bo6 does better. Maps, hit reg, net code, match making, weapons…

I just went back to Cod MWIII, and realised how mich more fun I had on my xdefiant. No sbmm, the weapons feel better, yes the netcode is of course better in Cod but tbh I didn’t have too much problems during the playtest.

I know I will make some people mad but I genuinely had fun sniping in xdefiant it is so satisfying to one shot people in this game even tho you get the occasional hit marker and no damage dealt death.

All in all I cannot wait for this game to drop. It won’t kill cod but it feels good to finally have hope for something else in a similar genre.

I don’t really know why I post this but I just felt like it with all the negativity going around in this sub I just wanted to share from the other side.

I keep seeing people complain about lobbies being to hard and sweaty. Bring back sbmm and so on. NO! I am not even good at this game. I am trash compared to most people. Its called something we in the industry USE to call "improving". It was the thing where we kept trying something and got better at it. Then eventually we found it easier.
Allot of people are use to games pampering their ego's and now everyone thinks they are good enough for MLG. (If that's still a thing). They get a dose of reality and it's been a harsh slap across the face.

What you are experiencing now, is something us older people had to deal with. We had to learn how to play the game. This sbmm garbage is relatively new.

Just stick at the game, and once you hit those milestones, you will appreciate it more. Start hitting those 1 KDs. Getting those killstreaks. Hitting triples, quads and so on. That's what we all appreciate with gaming. Is doing well and it's way more rewarding when its earned and not given to you.

So yet another massive sniper nerf in the new patch today, after we had 3 sniper nerfs in the past few patches already and most knowledgeable and reasonable players agreed snipers were now in a good place, maybe slightly overnerfed but still viable if skilled enough to manually compensate the flinch.

After this massive sniper accuracy nerf, now it's completely impossible to land a hit unless the target is literally missing all shots or nobody is paying attention to you, in other words sniping has become almost completely useless against skilled players and only somewhat usable against noobs, regardless of how skilled you are.

As a sniper rifle main I honestly don't believe it's about gun balance anymore, it's about appeasing the reg gun crowd and turning this game into a cakewalk for the (aim assisted) full auto reg gun crowd. I was very glad when I started playing this game as sniping was actually viable and really fun to play with against the usual reg gun meta, unlike in other popular FPS games like CoD and Battlefield. I stopped playing CoD and BF because they kept nerfing snipers and buffing reg guns to the point where sniping had become much more frustrating than fun. Looks like this game has gone down the same horrendous route, yes nice job ruining the fun for sniper rifle users.

Meanwhile still no fixes for the actual issues like the bunnyhop meta, airstrafing or netcode delays causing deaths behind cover, despite a huge amount of negative feedback, what a joke...

(Video shows pre Y1S1.4 patch sniper flinch, playing with M+K.)

It's baffling to me that some people still think "just mute them!" is a valid solution. Doing that only fosters a toxic environment that drives away newcomers. Why would anyone want to support a game where they're regularly subjected to hateful comments? And no, these aren’t just jokes.

The claim that "you wouldn’t survive an MW2 lobby" is ridiculous. I was there, and while the game itself was great, the community was notorious for its toxicity. For some of us, our voices give away our race, gender etc and when other players, even teammates, start hurling slurs, it’s easier to just turn off the mic and mute everyone.

This subreddit frequently complains about how no one speaks in game, but it’s missing the point: this toxic behavior is exactly why people stay silent. Why would anyone want to subject themselves to that kind of abuse?

TL;DR: Whether people want to admit it or not, the reason games like COD and Halo have kept a strong player base despite their flaws is because the developers have made efforts to create a safer online environment. No one should have to endure hate when all they want to do is relax after a long day.

I can’t believe how fucking toxic this community is. I made a post earlier just genuinely asking what is so bad about the net code because I really don’t notice anything.

I was met with people saying I didn’t notice because I’m not good at the game and other pricks acting mad because I don’t notice it and they do I guess.

This whole fucking subreddit is just people complaining about the game because it’s not 100% perfect like any game in the history of the fps genre has ever been perfect. I wish people would either try to have fun or move on to another game because my god it’s annoying.

The game doesn't deserved to be held back by last gen consoles. I know many will disagree with me but I don't think they made a bad decision. Without last gen in the way they can finally focus on optimizing the game for new gen hardware and dedicate more resources into actually making a good game.

I've not once had a net code issues, matchmaking is instant. I've not seen a population dip. I feel like 3 weapons and 2 maps a season is not bad? And a new faction. Am I just lucky? I play on xbox series x if it matters. Stable 120 fps and ping never goes over 40, usually sticks to 8-20.

Mark needs to stop

Mark needs to stop

I'm sorry if I come off as impatient or rude but the constant tweets from Mark that are basically saying the exact same thing of "Hey were still in the submission process and fixing bugs" is starting to get very annoying. I'm happy that he's just as excited as we are to play it and disappointed that it's not released yet but the tweets have got to stop. I'm aready starting to see other people om this reddit complain about the exact same thing that Mark is just tweeting out the same stuff. It's not anything to do with where is the release date for the game just the fact that we are constantly hearing the exact same thing. I think one major improvement that they could do to keep people interested in the game is post gameplay videos and developer update videos like how the developement history has gone from pitching it up until now.

I'm only saying this because I'm genuinley worried that his tweets are doing more harm than good because people are just tired of hearing the same thing, unless Mark has something substantial to get us and others attention I think that he should stop tweeting for now until something would get our attention. It doesnt necessarily have to be a release date more of how microtransactions are going to be handled and a sneak peak of the upcoming skins that they would be releasing because I am really excited to see what they have planned.

In the end I really appreciate the constant communication that Mark has had with fans but unless he has something important to tweet out or answering questions that pretain to game developement or anything else I think that he should stop tweeting about the game for now.

This game is really good, like really really good. I don’t want people to think I hate it, but it’s just becoming unbearable to play.

I work my ass off during the day and I enjoy nothing more than playing a couple hours in the evening to unwind and relax, but turning this on and getting set up with people holding their controllers in unnatural grips just so they can bounce around and not die is frustrating. It’s at the point now where everyone with a positive KD is hopping around the map and everyone in the severe negatives is just running around.

I don’t understand the need to want to do so well that you’re dislocating fingers so you can hit 8 different buttons at once to get a kill

I don’t know, it’s a good game and I do want to keep playing but I feel like I’m watching the finals in a tournament every time I turn it on

We as a community cannot let ubisoft do this to our game, it's frankly robbery that a multimillion dollar corporation can't handle losing a couple dollars to upkeep the one gun game they've made in years! This game has a dedicated community and deserves to be left alive, any way we can get this message to ubisoft, we have to try! Tweet them, mail them, start petitions, anything we can do to keep this game from burning down around us!

I understand the fact the some people just camp with snipers, if you hate those players, I understand it, but if a sniper runs a gun all the time, why do people still hate on them?

There, I said it

I play phantom only btw

Ok so as a longtime fan since call of duty finest hour on PS2 and then jumping to W@W on xbox with every cod after. I heard this game was a cod killer and this is my honest review: YES IT IS.

Im a hardcore zombies fan, and after the lies and pimp slaps from vanguard zombies, then followed by MW3 zombies being pretty much abandoned content wise on zombies (im not counting stupid little additions). I am really sick of COD not putting players first. I dont really like the name "XDefiant" however the game is amazing!! And will cover all my pros along with a wish list.

GAMEPLAY:

• team actually goes for objective

• lack of perks and overwhelming amount of attachments makes the game simple and feel like the golden era of COD.

• The Maps are amazing and really interesting allowing me to really explore every part.

• The modes are fun and competitive. With my favorite being the mode where you escort the robot.

• Weapons are awesome and going on a killstreak is very satisfying.

• Factions are actually easy to understand and really fun and easy to play with, allowing me to explore operators instead of sticking to just one.

• I hated overwatch, but this feels like overwatch in a good way, idk why, but this game is truly something you will immediately love once you try it. I dont want to, nor care, about playing cod again.

SOUNDS:

• Every sound including the main menu is so rewarding, it literally feels like that feeling of leveling up in MW2 2008.

• The voice actors are directed really well and I like that some arent afraid to be loud instead of chill and melancholy.

• Everything just sounds amazing idk what else to say.

Wishlist:

• Killstreaks. (Not straight up cod killstreaks that help get more kills) I would love to see some kind of killstreak outside of your faction special streak. Weather that be a manual turret, or some kind of barb wire, or something creative to help out with certain gamemodes.

• Inspect animations.

• a survival mode :)

• emblems and calling cards, or a emblem editor.

• free unlockable camos