The average sniper shot in combat is around 51 yards and specialized sniper troops are only called in for very specific missions or
They're told to sit up on vantage points and give overwatch to the ground troops now
Basically, what i'm saying is there's zero reason why snipers would ever be on the front lines of combat
But in call of duty we completely expect him to be
Look, I think we can all agree on this video right now
Up front that we are all call of duty fans or we have at least been a fan
of the call of duty franchise at one point in our
Lives it's been around for a long time
The first game launched all the way back in 2003 and since then it has grown to be one of the most successful blockbuster franchises
In gaming history now
There's a formula that works and for the most part the developers stick with it
But have you ever really thought about the elements that make up the skeleton?
Of call of duty. What's up, everybody chaos here. Welcome to the channel
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Have you ever taken a step back to look at call of duty and seeing things that didn't actually make a lot of sense well
That's what we are going to be doing today
These are my picks for things that are commonplace in call of duty, but they don't make sense in real life at all
So you guys let me know in the comments which of these you thinks make or makes the least sense?
Honestly, let's get into it. First up is zombies. Let's get the obvious one out of the way
Why are zombies?
Such a massive part of call of duty
Let's really think about this for a second call of duty is a military shooter with a serious tone
It has covered many different settings world war ii the cold world the modern era even into the future
But it also has zombies now for those who don't know zombies was introduced in world at war as a complete
Joke, it was this little thing treyarch threw together on the side during development then tossed in as a little bonus once the game launched
They had no idea how big it was going to get following the reception of the original mode
They developed a few dlc maps for it expanded upon the foundation
And now we have cod zombies. I love zombies you love zombies
But can we all agree on the fact that it was a pretty weird combination of things at the time?
Is there any other military shooter franchise where you could expect zombies in every new entry? No?
Next up is fmj rounds
Did you guys know that the presence and purpose of fmj rounds in real life are actually a bit different from cod
in call of duty
They are a special ammo type that will improve your penetration through walls and increase damage to killstreaks
But when you look at these rounds and what they're used for in real-life warfare, it's different fmj
Rounds are pretty standard in militaries worldwide mainly as a result of various warfare treaties the whole reason fmja bullets exist in the first place
Is because in the early 20th century non-jacketed bullets were banned by the hague convention. Now f j bullets are not something special
They're like they're not like they are in call of duty
They're just another kind of ammo that various militaries use and I know they're better than others at getting through walls
But they're not a specialty ammo type like they are in video games
It's also worth pointing out
That fmj bullets are actually known to cause less bodily damage to the target than other
Ammo types and that's part of the reason why they're so widely used
in fact
Hollow point bullets are more favored for self-defense in close quarter situations
Because they're less likely to break through the target and hit something else on the way like an fmj bullet would so yes
Real-life fmj rounds are better for shooting through walls and cover, but they're not a specialty ammo type like in cod
How about the thompson with a drum mag?
Now the thompson has been in pretty much every single world war ii theme cod game and in almost all of them
There's an option to put a drum mag on it. However, whenever a drum mag thompson is seen in cod
There are always people talking online about how inaccurate this is and you're right
Now the thompson did have drum magazines, but they never deployed in world war ii because of how bulky and unreliable
They were the thompson was a super popular gun with the american army in the second world war
But nobody actually brought the drum mags into battle because they were super heavy their shape made them hard to carry
They took forever to reload. They simply weren't as reliable as a normal 20 to 30 round box magazine
so now
You know the next time you play world at war cod world war ii despite it being really cool
The round drum magazine isn't actually accurate on the thompson
Next up is riot shields. Guess what? They're not bulletproof. I hate to break it to you
Well, they were introduced to call of duty with modern warfare 2
They were a fun way to shake up the pace of the game and made you completely invincible from the front
Let you be the distraction for your teammates and help lock down objectives
However, the common misconception about riot shields because of their portrayal in cod is that they're bulletproof?
They're not right shields are designed to be shatter resistant, but not bullet resistant the thickest and heaviest riot shields
They may stop a low caliber pistol shotgun round
But they're not going to protect you from 30 rounds of high power automatic rifle ammo like they do in cot now
These were ballistic shields. That would be a different story
those are what you see in rainbow six siege the big black clunky ones that fuse and blitz use but
As for riot shields seen in the modern warfare games
They're not bulletproof at number six dead silence
Now, I know you guys love dead silence, and I know it's a staple of the series
But it makes absolutely no sense in the context of a military conflict
Dead silence is one of the perks that has been in almost every call of duty game
But when you think about what actually is going on when you use it
It makes zero sense depending on the game
It will either greatly reduce the amount of sound you make or it will eliminate it completely and you know, what's impossible
That that's impossible especially for a soldier who's carrying dozens of pounds worth of gear with them into war. That's it
Guns are heavy ammo is heavy stuff clunks around a soldier's vest
Especially when sprinting at full speed now. I know it's a fast-paced arcade shooter not it's not supposed to be too serious but dead silence
Seriously does not make sense in the context of a war game
If there were really some kind of real world technology that would make soldiers silent when they ran
Everyone would have it dual wielding speaking of things that people love that make zero sense in actual military context
Here you go. That's awesome to dual wield in an fps game. You feel like a beast
But if you ever tried to go into real combat with double guns
You'd probably get smacked in the in the face by your commander and sent back to boot camp
Honestly dual wielding was added to cod in modern warfare 2. People loved it
But in real life dual wielding is actually extremely counterproductive when you're holding two guns
You can't get nearly as precise as you could with a normal rifle plus guns are a lot heavier than they look
So the list of guns you'd be able to actually reliably hold fire and control with one hand
Is limited then to top it all off have fun reloading those two guns in a reasonable amount of time now
This isn't a video game where you spit out the mags hold the guns at your waist and they magically reload now, obviously
Holding and firing two guns is possible
But it's something that has been popularized by movies and video games because of the coolness factor
Now this next one may seem like an obvious one, but let's really think about it killstreaks
They were added to call of duty back in 2007 with the original modern warfare
They were meant to be a way to encourage players to get better and reward them with things that would alter the battlefield
And make you feel like your performance was having a real impact on the way. The match was going
But let's think about it killing three people without dying lets you call in a uav
Five kills without dying you get an airstrike
How does that make any sense?
If there was a real battle going on the armies involved wouldn't just be sitting on their most powerful gear
In fact, they would probably be leading with it
But even if they didn't lead with their good stuff
Why would they call in additional helicopters and air strikes if they were already winning?
Wouldn't it make more sense to call in more powerful reinforcements if you were losing the fight?
This is one of those things that people made fun of call of duty for back in the day when killstreaks were introduced
But since they never actually went away people just kind of accepted it and it's a video game I get it
But it's fun to talk about speaking of talking about knifing
This is one that everybody makes fun of even to this day
It's pretty funny how this is a game where you can get shot in the head by a high powered rifle
And just walk it off, but you can get stabbed in the toe with a combat knife and you're dead
I mean
People have been making fun of this for years and devs have tried to shake up the melee system to make it
a little more balanced and less cheap, but
Come on
The knifing is still alive and well and cod and it's never made sense and it never will
I know the knifing community loves the mechanics the way they are I get it, but I think we can all agree
They don't make a whole lot of sense when you think about it
And something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense
Sometimes is sniping everybody loves a good sniper rifle
But I think we all know how little cod sniping actually makes sense
Because call of duty is such a fast-paced game on mostly small to medium-sized maps sniping is done at rather close range
and this is also what gave birth to quick scoping but if call of duty maps are actual military operations chances are
None of them would even have snipers in them
the average sniper shot in combat is around 51 yards and specialized sniper troops are only called in for very specific missions or
They're told to sit up on vantage points and give overwatch to the ground troops now
Basically, what i'm saying is there's zero reason why snipers would ever be on the front lines of combat
But in call of duty we completely expect them to be I guess it's just part of how the game
Is played and that's why it's not necessarily a realistic shooter and finally
Regenerating your health. Here you go
The original cod game had health pickups around the maps but starting with cod 2 the game switched over to regen
Which sped the game up dramatically and helped constitute what call of duty is now
however
The system was also criticized back in the day because it didn't make a whole lot of sense
Call of duty is a game where you could take two bullets to the chest and stand right next to the grenade explosion
But if you go hide in a corner for 10 seconds
You're a-okay
I know it's a video game and games have to get creative with their health systems for the sake of keeping things fun
but when you think about how explosive and fast-paced call of duty is
It's actually kind of funny how you can walk off injuries that would kill an average person
But then again that regenerating health and all the other things on this list. Well, that's what makes call of duty what it is
It's not trying to be a simulator. It's just trying to be fun chaotic in a fast-paced arcade shooter, and you know what?
I probably wouldn't have it any other way and there you go my friends. I hope you enjoyed the video and i'll see you soon
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