Is Call of Duty Better Without KDR? CoD Gameplay Designer Answers

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Treyarch Developer, David Vonderhaar, speaks with Call of Duty fans about what role statistics play in a first-person shooter.

“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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Source: http://mp1st.com/2012/01/22/is-call-of-duty-better-without-kdr-cod-gameplay-designer-answers/

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dnasty239Posted:

it should me like in cod 4& MW2 where you can't access stats unless your on their friend's list

757Posted:

I like it too!!!!
They should keep it!

-TOXX

LBJPosted:

I like K/D it shows who is better! Not always though!

waaaaaatPosted:

they should have w/l, k/d, spm, plants, defuses, defends, caps, dog tags, percent of time played in said playlist, percent of kills and deaths with weapons, accuracy with weapons, and overall accuracy. FOR EVERY GAMETYPE. that way there is NO ARGUING based on stats alone who is better at what. basically include every single damn stat possible.

CirclePosted:

I think that they should leave in a kills leaderboard(without deaths), a wins leaderboard(without losses), and a score leaderboard.

jamiewtfPosted:

i like having a K/D

o_______OPosted:

Well, its good and bad. It adds the competitive aspect into the game, but also the kd whores who don't play the objective like the game is ade to be done.

i_r_illiteratePosted:

also all of you saying "it would be better if it wasn't so competitive" need to gtfo that's what vidya games are for

i_r_illiteratePosted:

so kids are bad at the game and don't want people to make fun of them because like most all kids these days they are over sensitive and cant take some friendly trash talk without cutting themselves
WHY do these kids have access to the internet?

Inception20Posted:

Isn't there better stuff to improve?


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