TheCall of Dutycommunity has varying levels of toxic behavior that appear in each chapter of the franchise. WithCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,that toxic trend has continued, but occasionally there are beacons of light in player interactions.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans are all playing the same game, and sometimes that alone is enough to connect them deeper than just simple enemies to shoot online.
In gaming, there is an unspoken language that appears in titles that are created by the community. From tea-bagging to a simple wave,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans have a way of communicatingwithout any words being spoken. Sometimes, this communal language can save a life and brighten a day, as is seen in this wholesome moment with an enemy RC-XD.
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In a clip shared by MilanRico, a player is seen onthe map Raid inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.As they run around one of the many tree-islands scattered across the map, the spot an RC-XD passing around the corner. Hiding behind the island, he waits only to have the RC-XD drive directly in front of him. Out of a moment’s impulse, he waves at the small explosive truck when suddenly it turns around and drives away, sparing MilanRico their life. This small exchange speaks volumes to the type of players inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.For every player who would rage into a microphone, there is an equal number of fans who would simply wave when faced with an exploding truck of death.
In all rights, the RC-XD should have exploded and gone for the kill. The player is in a match of Team Deathmatch, and his team is leading. By letting him live, the enemy was surrending a kill that could have benefited their team. Still, they followed an unspoken codeamong theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcommunity, and because of that, they earned major respect among the online followers.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris not the only gamethat has a language like this.Minecraftfans know that crouching means peaceful,DayZcommunity members switch to unarmed, and inWorld of Warcraft,sitting down signifies that a player is harmless. While these are unspoken rules, they are respected among each game’s community, with a major hit to a player’s reputation for ignoring them.
This encounter is only one of many that show a level of respectamong theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcommunity. While there are super competitive fans out there, actions like this will constantly stand in contrast showing a deeper, more fun level to the competitive shooting environment.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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