Reverse Boosting & SBMM in COLD WAR | How Treyarch & Activision Are Holding the Community Hostage

[@EarsXBL]

*Just Want to be 110% transparent and HONEST and most importantly not lying! I'm not in any way playing the victim card but it is important that I speak my mind on this topic! Hope you enjoy the video and make sure to have a wonderful rest of your day! :)*

[@tribalchief2978]

I enjoy the game just can wait until I get ps5 after Christmas but overall good game but not enough map to play different setups in the game but in overall I think SBMM should be remove because it’s wrong to protect the noobs that’s what call them of not good at the game just saying

[@snoopyt05]

Not enjoying the game... all of my friends stopped playing already. My 1.9kd is ruining my experience

[@ghostdademon2106]

Playing solo is the best way to have fun

[@tribalchief2978]

@@ghostdademon2106 true because it give you learning experience to have fun with the game

[@tribalchief2978]

@@snoopyt05 I agree they need take out the SBMM so everyone can enjoy the game

[@goonzjav]

Finally all the youtubers coming out and telling us all what we have all known for ages.

[@GreenKC]

A lot of retarded fans were defending these KZbinrs thinking their game plays are legit.

[@user-vf4oh1pd9t]

Been saying it doesn't matter, bad players freaking out about this shit is honestly hilarious.

[@goonzjav]

@@user-vf4oh1pd9t I mean I'm not a good player by any stretch and it did get tiring going up against jumpers and sliders every match but in a way it helped me get better. Nowadays MW feels a lot less sweaty, I expect to encounter a slider or jumper at every corner and am surprised when I don't see anyone. Much more relaxed at the moment.

[@davidtait71]

Now everyone has forgotten that they are all doing it one year later and people just think these streamers are gods at the game

[@ivanmaltar1999]

Bruh I don’t get why they don’t just get rid of SBMM nobody likes it

[@EarsXBL]

Makes the too much $$$

[@lewis_9188]

$ thats all i have to say, figure it out with "$"

[@prodwrldwide]

@@EarsXBL honestly ears better then sbmm they should make a ranked and casual system😄

[@Carter2404]

Exactly, even players who normally have a idk say 1.2 KD still have to sweat cuz there playing there on skill, when there’s players who have 0.50 kd that they could match against every couple games in normal CODS

[@prodwrldwide]

@@Carter2404 you see I’m not the best at Cold War and I. Have a .93 kd ratio and I’m getting paired with master prestige 7.2 kd players and it’s getting annoying I’d be fine with being .93kd and being paired with 1 or 1.5 kd but I mean come on

[@thiagoo.212]

Yeah, we kinda knew it. No worries.

[@savedez]

Sbmm has ruined lots of games it’s annoying how they won’t put ranked or casual type lobbies like that makes no sense

[@miccrud813]

It doesn't make sense, because they've put ranked matches on call of duty mobile.

[@d39angelo18]

So you believe that they will just go to rank instead of keep killing newbies?

[@tredd5401]

Of all sbmm videos Iv’e seen this is the most straight forward non sugar coded video iv’e seen. Great video

[@jimwhite3220]

I Applaud your honesty and appreciate you have to make content my KD is 1.45 and I struggle to keep it there because of the SBMM but I do not want to play people In the protected bracket I want to play people like you you do not get better playing people who are less able and you are correct it needs to go . By the way I am 71 years old and played cod from the start I think myself very lucky to have my KD where it is but I often think why the hell am I so fixated on KD I am here to have fun win or loose So again I love your honesty Jim from Scotland

[@ALph4cro]

It was obvious, but we get it. Respect for being transparent. I'm 2.3kd in MW without boosting and every game I play is torture. Now that everyone is acknowledging the issue, hopefully they will do something about it. OUR JOURNEY TO VICTORY HAS BEGUN! DEATH TO THE SBMM!!!

[@warrencave1013]

Yes but they won’t

[@dylanfio3353]

As a casual player who enjoys sniping I’m hating Cold War. I feel like I die before I can even scope in most of the time

[@sir_paul_walker]

So true

[@alexbuckley8476]

thank god im not the only one experiencing this, when i first started playing is was so fun sniping but not most of the time i die in the ads time. there are times when i literally see people first and theyll still kill me before im even zoomed in now.

[@cmemix1]

One Chicagoan to another I appreciate your honesty bro keep up with good content

[@EarsXBL]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Thragg__]

I find it hard to believe that the sweats are 1% of the community. No way. More like 40%. Times have changed.

[@EarsXBL]

It’s 1% bro trust me. It’s hard to believe but we are what I like to call the Vocal Minority.

[@GRAVEGAMING]

I live in Alabama and get in lobbies with people from all over its crazy at how bad the connection is.

[@MrHARDtaHANDLE1]

same here bruh

[@jeremyparris640]

Same here!

[@asuraa411]

I understand why you had to do what you did man, this game gives me anxiety. Its like playing against 6 of you everytime. But am happy to see you posted this video! Let’s hope we can get through the developers thick skulls about this. Its a problem

[@Patientintime]

Bro honestly you just earn so much respect with me by doing this video. Your points are valid. We should try and start something like a thing to sign or something to make them do it.

[@josephthomas5673]

By the way, I appreciate your honesty. Regardless of this, your Finn class setup helped me get my one and only nuke! Thanks!

[@khdaniely]

No worries man we just had a feeling. But your channel have grown so much from gameplay based to information based over the year. The videos on map awareness and tactics are fantastic. It's clear you're a great player and know what you're doing.

[@tycreates8814]

Glad to hear that you come straight out of it and confessed, unlike others. *ahem* "ChainFeeds" but keep up the content and having SBMM ruined the past COD's and the current one. They need to get rid of it in general. Hope and pray all the commotion will have the studio realize what's going on and they want all the microtransations.

[@EarsXBL]

*LOVE YOU GUYS!

[@lewis_9188]

no homo

[@chemald7633]

I do really appreciate your honesty, that makes you something better than a good player, it makes you a better person, greetings form Peru, good vibes Ears 💪🏽

[@Theillestbeast]

Thank you for your honesty bro. I delete this game on stream last night just cause of sbmm so many sweats

[@jeremythompson2713]

Thanks Ears! Man you explained SBMM perfectly! I totally agree matchmaking should be connection based. Its messed up as hell, one day I'll be playing amazing and my K/D in every match will be like 30s/single digits to teens. Then the next, I I'll struggle to get 10 to 15 kills and have a positive K/D. Its super weird! And your right every match is super sweaty and it gets annoying! I live in Indiana, so there is absolutely no good reason to connect me to a server in China, or Germany when I join a match! It's crazy weird and changes need to be made!

[@biggabtv1308]

I Come to the channel not so much for the gameplay but more for the personality I enjoy the content. Much Respect homie!

[@jeffsmith84330]

Ears thanks for being honest in all your videos. I enjoy watching your videos. I have used some of your tips. Keep up with the good work. You are my favorite youtuber. 👍

[@lawrencescurlock1327]

I’m proud of you for coming clean. You still my homeboy for that.

[@rougebandana5401]

Well done ears for admitting it we all kinda knew but fair play your still a savage on cod its all luv tho 💯

[@Campervanlifeforever]

I respect you honestly Ears ❤️ And I love your content regardless

[@kevinamerlan2500]

Keep doing your thing, my guy ‼️🔥

[@webn207]

I ain’t going anywhere! This is always where I go for the great content best tips and tricks as it’s helped me and my game play. I used to get beat by you few years ago pretty bad if I was in your match but when I wasn’t I was playing better for the next time we played. I do buy the dlc always and never minded the lobbies before but this game isn’t as fun as it was with this sbmm because I can’t even get in lobbies now with out sweating so hard just to keep even k/d when I used to average around 2-2.5

[@carsongarner5809]

I like how they match you with people who play the same way I don’t have to deal with as many corner camper weirdos as I did in MW

[@noahjharvey]

As a sweat I really want the option to have competitive playing or playing casually for camos and just to have fun with friends. I feel like ranked ladder would be perfect! I feel bad when I play with my friends because the player in the lobby are typically above their skill level and they don’t want to play long like they used to.

[@Looneyiscrazy]

I am glad that chainfeeds and korensavage had said something I hope swagg will say something as well. Treyarch needs to remove it completely I hope they do.

[@Carter2404]

Ever since Swagg joined Faze I stopped watching him he is so cocky now miss his old videos

[@Looneyiscrazy]

@@Carter2404 yeah I noticed that too it’s like he’s all about money and I think he sold his soul to the devil. He doesn’t care about his fans anymore gonna unsubscribe to him soon.

[@natecarlton]

Swag literally hasn’t played multiplayer in years bruh

[@SwazeJr]

@@Looneyiscrazy sold his soul? Lol nah bruh.

[@Carter2404]

@@natecarlton he played b04 multiplayer, it’s cuz MW sucks ass

[@Errdayhighlights]

It's no surprise most youtubers get into these lobbies or use some sort of modding device to produce extremely satisfying content.

[@siricortana9550]

I don't understand how a person can get a NUKE in a regular lobby. The SBMM is so precise that I always find matches with almost identical skill players. it's hard to even get a 5 killstreak because someone at your skill level will know what you're doing and kill you.

[@flyinhawaiiangc7310]

12v12 is pretty loose. I’ve seen a lot of mixed lobbies.

[@deelive601]

this is why you’re one of my favorites. real man right here 💯🤝

[@HARLEM-NEWYORK]

Thank you for being honest! Now I can watch your streams again on caffeine

[@envy7131]

I support you all the way keep grinding

[@a1boston73]

I hear that Usher song... ”This is my confessions” 😂😂😂! Good shit Ears. Thank you for your transparency

[@juniorsantiago6109]

No ones perfect. Just have to remain 💯 with you subs. Everyone makes mistakes. Live and learn!! 👍

[@vaporx8713]

Much respect, i have a xr 500 router which looks for best (closest) connection every game . I had to disable the feature because of sbmm . Couldnt get in games .

[@EarsXBL]

😎❤️❤️❤️

[@metalmac2347]

Man that’s my biggest issue with it. Can’t find a decent ping half of the time

[@MrHARDtaHANDLE1]

bro thats what i was thinking man, there has to be a direct competitor to cod to the point they have to go in the direction of the fans

[@doubledipper1769]

I respect you!! I hate sbmm so much but it makes me feel good about myself when I end up getting matched against hackers 😉

[@hugoruda9049]

Love the honesty ears. Activision is gonna lose alot of dedicated fans if they don't do something about sbmm

[@lusttimemachine3492]

I Love COLD WAR! - Best COD Ever Made.

[@GgmuForever]

Nah Brother you good. Keep up the great work! Going to watch regardless

[@taydenthacker3932]

I fully agree with you. I was wondering why when I first got the game people weren’t speaking my language. I am not being racist either but I live in the Chicago area and I should be in lobbies with people who speak English cause it’s NA-East servers. It’s hard to play SnD with people who don’t speak my language.

[@stonerlife5051]

It's integrity over everything idc about your gameplay if it's all cap. It's all about being genuine and all the people who's coming out are sad.

[@kazyelof7135]

If we can get more people to be honest we as a community can get something done about SBMM respect for admitting it ears 👍

[@MrBiggleee]

Big facts Ears thanks for the video

[@LittleGarlicSniper]

The game is fun, but I miss listening to music and playing chill lobbies

[@EarsXBL]

Same 🤣🤣🤣

[@sethboyd2670]

I think everyone misses that

[@jacquesblack3080]

and the beers

[@alexmason2584]

Thank you for your honesty @Ears

[@EarsXBL]

*Are you guys enjoying Cold War? LEMME KNOW!*

[@owens7867]

Heck yeah other than have to sweat my a*s off every game

[@khalil.Rivera]

Cant wait for season 1

[@wrathful2996]

Nope

[@wrathful2996]

Feels horrible on ps4

[@hypz1299]

No

[@scorpion9063]

Ngl having fun in this game is a bug. I don’t like how youtubers are saying they reverse boosting and the method they use because it’s catching the attention of activision and the devs, they are not going to do anything about sbmm except patch the method to reverse boost

[@scorpion9063]

I’m being honest here I would rather have loot boxes back in the game than have sbmm

[@nightryder16]

Exactly

[@khalil.Rivera]

@@scorpion9063 fuck no just get rid of sbmm but fuck that jajaja hated bo4 because of it having weapon out of pure luck.

[@dravidianking1298]

@@scorpion9063 fr at least with loot boxes you would only get clapped by one enemy with an op loot box gun, now the entire enemy team is owning you.

[@user-gz6tx6yp3v]

I was going ham last night with a fully ranked up RPD with full attachments including a thermal scope. My SPM was getting close to 800 and my KD over 4.0. About 2 hours later it put me in to a lobby where I dropped immediately down to a 0.19 KD! I couldn't even spawn out of view, I was literally getting killed as my spawn dropped me in. Spawn, dead, spawn, dead, spawn dead. You get the picture and that pretty much continued for the next hour till I gave up. Not fun at all.

[@Xboxgamer728]

I haven’t bought Cold War simply cuz of the the sbmm it’s just too bad and don’t want a burned out experience

[@damianelbrid9430]

Ears you are so right about cod right now being on top bc last few yrs cods wasnt like at lv of fornite but mw came out and save the franchise and took it to a higher lv and warzone helped a lil too and thats why right now its on top

[@zerothehero06]

When ranked comes into the game, it’ll be much better because then it’ll be something to do.

[@fbetancourt520]

Appreciate your honesty ears.

[@Ryan-sh1fw]

Here it is! Thanks dude

[@10acScottyP]

Dude I agree with 99.9% of what you said in this video. The .1% I highly disagree with is that MW is a better game. Cold War isn’t great but in my opinion it is a million times better and more fun to play than MW.

[@Akahito190]

Well you gained my respect for this video

[@igoralexandro8528]

HEY MAN, big words, it's hard here in Brazil, I hope the activison does something

[@thiagoo.212]

É foda para um caralho haha

[@jf73441]

When we had control of the servers it was way more fun for me. But that is ancient history now.

[@djaran13]

Ears breakdown of Cold War saved me from buying this game. Much respect dude

[@scootabang86]

Good shit bro!!!

[@ericjones9193]

I fwy my boy💯

[@nave9948]

Yea I agree. I feel like they are forcing what they want on us in terms of gameplay. Like they don’t want us to have fun but instead feel like we are playing a cod tournament every game. Competitive cod is fun like game battles but having it as the only option is kinda ruining cod for me right now. It’s so consistent too. I’ll do decent one game and the next 4 to 5 games will get harder and harder until I’m barely at a 1.5 kd or maybe even about to go negative and then I’ll have one decent game and the cycle continues. Then I play with my friends who don’t play as much and I get into super easy lobbies which can be fun but they end up hating the game because now they are going against people who are way better than they are used to and they end up rage quitting.

[@jf73441]

They have a CDL section for guys that wants the stiffer competition. Should they play there? I'm fine with SBMM..ONLY if they place me in a game with a player close to my level. Why would I want someone handing me my head every game?

[@Ray-iz2wx]

Can't blame ya, gotta get the 💰

[@Johnny-wu4iw]

Respect brother

[@nebewla5382]

Much respek bro

[@sadiecakes2284]

Just wondering about the playlist... It's not recent, right? Bc I don't have Nuketown anymore 😔😡. 💚👏👍

[@robertwhitehouse5970]

Still love ya bro, and your content

[@marcowalter2997]

Nicely said

[@wissamkoleilat1082]

Exactly, im back to MW

[@omarkh34]

MW has thicc SBMM TOO

[@zayvelli]

@@omarkh34 exactly. Man really thought he did sum😂

[@chuck_thebeard]

I’m pretty sure anyone that prefers modern warfare over Cold War either only play war zone or they are campers. Cause modern warfare is a campers dream. I quit playing that game because of it. I’d rather run around and sweat then sitting in a corner camping with a shotgun and claymores.

[@mirtwotime5986]

I’ve been playing iw5 plutonium mw3 on pc it’s fun nostalgic and free

[@thatguy5054]

How do I play mw3 for free on pc?

[@kylecoleman7028]

Noti gang 😈‼️

[@Drip404]

Sure would like to see you in scrims bro But yeah this cod shoulda been for all the good players to pub stomp and if they hate that they got modern doorfare with safe spaces they can play.

[@vcearth5805]

Should Hopefully Be Getting Fixed Once We Get The CDL Playlist

[@lathanos]

Respect 💯

[@GoCityFinest]

Bro!!! U From Chicago...Aw Man, Dude...I Rocks 🎸 With You!!!

[@thiagoo.212]

Deep dish pizza!

[@coachken4591]

Honestly, you really didn't have to explain yourself. The only thing that matters to me and probably many that follow your channel are the class setups, gun attachments, seeing those gun setups played out and strategy. Keep the content coming bro, definitely appreciate it. Also, Modern Warfare is still a better game, but I'm way better in Cold War than I am in Modern Warfare. LOL

[@Ascension_4]

I did not know your from chicago🙃 dope as hell i am to

[@spec706]

Why was someone In your lobby just curious can you please respond to this. Keep up the grind brother

[@EarsXBL]

We were playing together on stream. He has a 3KD aswell. I have a solo nuke I will post later!

[@seadoo4life127]

Change of subject...How come you cannot re-load your guns anymore unless it’s completely empty? Is this something new??!

[@gimley9856]

U can what r u on about ahahahaha

[@MrHARDtaHANDLE1]

maybe we should all go back to older cod titles and make those popular again

[@tylerclose3277]

@Ears i watch all your videos can you PLEASE do a top 5 sweaty class setup video? Been subd since 2018

[@bg7408]

I still rock with your vids! !00

[@juancho_v98tv8fv]

I haven’t bought “Cold War” yet should I wait til the season 1 update ? Or is this game better after yesterday’s update

[@lilb3669]

I say if you played other cods it is a really good game overall just gotta use meta weapons like m16,aug,mp5, but other than that ya

[@ACfalcon14]

I love how all the CCs are confessing to something that isn't a crime. I don't see circumventing SBMM in any violation of TOS anywhere. This isn't a crime and if I wasn't lazy I'd be doing it too. I think this is why I hate MW so much I thought the game's servers were trash I figured out it's bc I'm always playing people WAY too far from me and our matchmaking isn't connection based hardly at all.

[@MGSolidus]

We understand you bro!! Unfortunately you all had to hide this info for the sake of the content and the fun to produce your content!!! And we know SBMM doesn’t goes anywhere

[@Carter2404]

Respect for saying this

[@EarsXBL]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Carter2404]

@@EarsXBL I started watching you In WW2 and been watching ever since, I posted something few days ago and it wasn’t directed just at you, it’s really nice that youtubers are coming out and saying this, hopefully cod returns to being fun! Love your channel bro

[@TSpoon823]

My only issue with this sudden stream of transparency from the content creators is that this stuff was going on last year in MW. SBMM is as much a problem there as in CW. But everyone moved over to Warzone when it dropped. Obviously you stuck with MP, Ears, but I wish there would have been this amount of outrage all year long in MW. Then maybe it wouldn't have come over to CW. Just my thoughts. Also, I don't blame you or other creators for doing what you have to do to make a living. Not a huge fan, but I get it. I'm a just above average player and MW is just miserable due to sbmm.

[@ewanf316]

Cold War gonna lose a lot of players soon if something isn’t done about sbmm

[@Cozyboy_5]

Do nukes really make the gameplay? Like showing off gun skill is more impressive to me

[@ernestfarley79]

Ears you still the goat

[@CLencio]

Im in milwaukee bro...we gotta play sometime

[@BEAST23808]

Who ever DO NOT! respect his honesty and how real he was gtfoh 💯 this is the world we live in now with cod gaming cause of these devs

[@Dartlin]

they're also holding mastery camos hostage

[@caribbean_hulk]

My nigga keepin it real💯👏🏽

[@hiwise7533]

Ears u have to do a vid on all your favorite routes on all the maps cause the ones you have done breakdowns on I do good in Like if u like this idea so he sees it 👇