YouTubestreamer and co-founder of Midnight Society, Dr Disrespect, manages to find himself in gaming discussions quite frequently, especially in regards to how he thinks a game should be balanced. Last month, he had somestrong criticism forApex Legend’s audio design, and his latest comments are targeting a much wider topic as he believes snipers should be a one-shot headshot in all video games.
For the unaware, Dr Disrespect has had a storied career in gaming. He started as a member of Sledgehammer Games which saw him use his talents developing multiplayer maps forCall of Duty: Advanced Warfareuntil he decided to pursue a full-time career in streaming. Despite his antics that saw himbanned from Twitch, Dr Disrepsect has always used his platform and previous experience to voice his opinions on what he believes is the proper balance in video games with his latest opinion sparking a community-wide debate.
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The latest debate comes courtesy of a tweet from the Doc himself. In a surprisingly short and direct tweet, Doc simply states that snipers should be a one-shot knock or elimination no matter the video game as long as the shot is a headshot. Dr Disrespect normally plays battle royale or FPS titles such asCall of Duty: Warzoneon hisYouTubestreams, and with his tweet garnering over 150,000 likes since he posted it, his words caught the eyes of many players like himself.
A few of the notable names who chimed in were professionalCall of Duty: Warzoneplayer IceManIsaac and professional Call of Duty League caster Maven. IceManIsaac argued that the one-shot potential of a sniper should only be rewarded if the weapon takes skill while referring tothe Kraber fromApex Legends: a weapon that is much slower but matches the lack of speed with power. Maven shares a similar sentiment but clarifies that there need to be adjustments such as bullet drop implemented versus it being a one-hit without a proper trade-off.
Along those lines, two other big-name individuals shared similar feelings.Call of Dutypersonality, ModernWarzone, mentioned that there’s a discussion for both sides of the argument but agreed with IceManIsaac’s point. Well-known Twitch streamer Trainwrecks chimed in about the lack of balancing as a whole by mentioning how inconsistent shotgun balancing is in some games versus sniper balance. His words serve as a reflection of the infamous725 shotgun fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfarethat saw five different nerfs and still dominated in some shape.
For the most part, the reaction to this tweet sparked a largely positive discussion, with many agreeing with Doc’s stance, albeit with proper trade-offs. WithDr Disrespect’s first title on the horizon, it’ll be interesting to see if he matches his vocal opinions on balancing in video games.
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