Is Call of Duty Better Without KDR? CoD Gameplay Designer Answers
“I don’t understand the argument [Call of Duty] is better without KDR,” Vonderhaar stated in response to a number of fans wishing for the abolishment of in-game stats, specifically the kill-to-death ratio. This can be a touchy subject for many FPS enthusiasts. Questions like, “does the k/d ratio truly measure ones skill?” are usually asked when it comes to this topic. Some arguments that you might see against the inclusion of a k/d ratio in any FPS is that it places too much importance on shooting down enemies when the objective of the game type might be something completely different like planting bombs or capturing flags. Of course, this topic is very subjective and can completely depend on how much importance you give to your stats. “If you freak out over your stats … that just makes you a freak. If you obsess over other peoples stats … that just makes you obsessive,” Vonderhaar jokingly yet truthfully stated. He also mentioned that “stats works both ways. You also need to measure if you are getting better.” Vonderhaar has recently been gathering a lot of feedback from the Call of Duty community, most likely in preparation for Treyarch’s title. Make sure to heck out Treyarch Dev: “Perks Are a Reason Why CoD Isn’t Natively Competitive”.
So far, Treyarch’s last title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, did an exceptional job of including objective-based stats on the in-game leaderboards on top of your k/d ratio, something that Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 3 has yet to implement, though it was recently hinted at.
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MootPosted:
oLogicUndeadI third that o:o____O I think if KD wasn't a factor in CoD people woulnd't try so hard and rage so much.I second that
ODSTPosted:
Honestly? You think KDR is a problem now! Take a look at the bigger issues like glitching and f uc king OP guns!
oLogicUndeadPosted:
o____O I think if KD wasn't a factor in CoD people woulnd't try so hard and rage so much.I second that
ChicanosCanHopPosted:
Stokie1996 Yes it is, I wish I could run around and have a laugh in MW3, but I can't because I just care too much about my K/D!
Why? I f)uck around in the game cause my other game my Gears of War 3 disc got f)ucked up. I'm waiting until the February. XBLA House Party :D
PawnPosted:
Kill death ratio in my option cant really tell if that person is good at the game. For example someone can be "good" but then we have the people who camp and ignore the objective of the game. To tell if someone is good at the game would be there win loss. Maybe if they took it out more people would focus on playing the game and trying to win. And not staying back and just getting kills.
CombustPosted:
It would be good because people look at your KD and if it's bad they assume it reflects the player. It's true as im sure its happened to all of you before, it's happened to everyone and it's stupid. Makes the game campy and stressful, that's why I love the old cods where no one will put you down about having a bad KDR.
ImmortalTechniquePosted:
lol to be honest if the got rid of KDR a lot of people would not get so made over the game. Also I would not even care if they took it out.
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