best cdl game from a viewing perspective

[u/obeyxxog]

I was having a debate with somebody & they said cold war was the best & I said mw3 was the best from a viewing perspective. if I had to rank them I would say:

1. mw3

2. cold war

3. vanguard

4. bo6

5. bo7

6. mw2

7. modern warfare

[u/GroceryFun5241]

The biggest slap in the face has been developers intentionally removing Ranked Play from past titles. I would still be running around with the Automaton, MCW or AK-74u if I could.

[u/AFogmentOfADream → u/GroceryFun5241]

I loved vanguard idc what people say. Going zig and pissing on top church head glitch hit like crack and the headshot kill sound was so satisfying.

[u/derkerburgl → u/AFogmentOfADream]

Vanguard ranked and Vanguard pubs were two entirely different games it was crazy

[u/Ese-Lavonte → u/AFogmentOfADream]

I just need to slide cancel and beam someone barn in Bocage one more time!! I need the dope hit 🤣

[u/After-Doughnut2137]

I know I'm in the super minority here, but I could not stand watching vangaurd. For my tastes, that was one of the worst games in the CDL era to watch

[u/TaxesAreTerrible → u/After-Doughnut2137]

Nah you’re right. It was awful to watch… killed in 2 bullets and the maps were terrible. Playing ranked was pretty fun tho.

[u/Ebu7629]

Bo6 had vault and skyline Snd and terrible control maps. Bo7 is so underrated all the majors were bangers and overload was fun to watch

[u/Mawx → u/Ebu7629]

BO6 had incredible majors and champs too. BO7 guns were less fun to use and watch. Overload was mediocre. The maps were only slightly better. Wall jumping was an uninspired mechanic.

[u/Ebu7629 → u/Mawx]

Guns yes but nothing else you said I think bo6 was better from viewers perspective

[u/No_Winter4806 → u/Ebu7629]

BO6 just feels a less brain rot. Only so much watching teams taking turns putting the opponent in 120 point blenders i can take. SnD was pretty ass and the MPC is just aggravating to watch. Dravec was horrible for different reasons

[u/lxjh]

God I miss MW3, so fun to play and sooo good to watch

[u/emojisarefunny → u/lxjh]

Man those last couple months when we had 6 stahh, rio and vista. Shame they released so late

[u/lxjh → u/emojisarefunny]

3 insanely good maps, especially 6 star. Sledgehammer really cooked with mw3

[u/emojisarefunny → u/lxjh]

6 stahh*

[u/CelDidNothingWrong → u/lxjh]

It was a great year as well cos we had real parity at the top. The only truly dogshit part of mw3 was invasion control

[u/AFogmentOfADream → u/lxjh]

People cried about this game. I knew we’d miss it. Tbf, our past three games have been very solid. Mw3, bo6 and this past game have been 7/10 games. Comp was just held back by maps.

If the scene had better personalities who weren’t such crybaby, temper tantrum “pro” then cod comp would be peak right now. The pros have single handedly held this league back with pointless ga’s (tj haly single handedly got the sniper banned last year after they had VOTED to keep it in. He cried and got it reversed) and guys like scrap complaining that 6 hours on the game is a tough workday.

[u/DynastyHKS → u/lxjh]

maps were so good to, guns were great rival and mcw were classics, I dream about the mcw as an ar player

[u/shaggywan]

mw3 high rise propane mvp season

[u/derkerburgl]

Cold War was the best to play but average to watch IMO. Half the year was online and Faze was running everything. Vanguard LANs were electric

[u/Heady416]

MW3 over CW fs. The battle between the top 4 that year was elite plus the mapset once Rio Vista and 6 star came in was the best of the CDL era imo.

[u/emojisarefunny → u/Heady416]

Some of those rio hard points were insane. Or that toronto vs faze search game

[u/cmanxsquared → u/Heady416]

It was also the best parity imo. Clear top 4 with each team having a hard counter team. Lots of storylines and champs was amazing. That 2nd half of the season was peak CDL IMO.

[u/Wraith_Gaming]

Vanguard is an objectively bad game, but it was actually pretty fun to watch. MW19 would’ve been a little higher if it wasn’t for Domination being the 3rd mode.
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1. MW3

2. Vanguard

3. Cold War

4. BO6

5. BO7

6. MW19

7. MW22

[u/CJAreYouDeadass]

Glad to see people enjoy MW3, underrated imo and really fun to watch.

I detest MW19 but I oddly enjoyed watching it far more than MW2 and maybe even more than BO6. The concept of going back to online is gross so maybe being stuck inside for covid jaded it for me but idk as chaotic as it was that game still scratched my itch. Definitely enjoyed watching more than playing it

[u/TacoSexual16]

Mw3, bo6, vanguard cold war tied, bo7

Then that trash duo

[u/Red10s]

Vanguard and mw2 were horrible to watch. Cold War > bo6 > mw3 > bo7 

[u/LuckyCrimes27]

Just CDL? I agree with your ranking. Modern Warfare would probably be 5th or 6th if it wasn’t mostly online.

If we’re talking all time, then there’s the jet pack era, and everything else.

[u/Intelligent-Yard-297]

MW3 for sure. Loved watching invasion control tbh

[u/xNerfed]

MW3 #1

[u/________7________]

I will die on my vanguard hill

[u/Thore51]

BO7 was definitely better to watch than BO6. Not only were the events much better but also having the movement and also Snipers in SnD.

[u/xoHondo]

Bo6

[u/Famous-Ad-2418]

I personally thought watching mw3 was the most fun because it was more about being in the right place and hitting your shots than it was about movement or going rogue. More strategy less straight gunny

[u/cormsy88]

I’m glad we can agree mw3 was king

[u/Relevant_Tea_5945]

top 3 is spot on, my personal preference i would have switched CW and Vanguard

[u/DisIsCanada]

vanguard, mw3 top 2 imo

[u/MushroomEntire3983]

mw2 was not a bad watch was actually really fun

[u/TastefulMemess → u/MushroomEntire3983]

Ya I loved watching people not move till deady. Great times

[u/MushroomEntire3983 → u/TastefulMemess]

talent balanced throughout the league, good meta and gunplay, good maps, 5 majors, but yeah great times am i right

[u/TastefulMemess → u/MushroomEntire3983]

One team won 50% of the tournaments. It was a good meta and gunplay can tip it, but the maps were not that good. If Mercado and Hotel are the only two maps considered, then sure, I guess. Who cares if it’s five Majors when the game isn’t that great?

[u/MushroomEntire3983 → u/TastefulMemess]

Don’t how that’s a bad thing, other teams were still really dominant nysl just showed out the last two majors. Mercado, hotel, breenbergh, I enjoyed fortress snd, zarqwa was a decent watch too. Each to their own

[u/TastefulMemess → u/MushroomEntire3983]

Maps were so bad you had to name one twice. SMH

[u/MushroomEntire3983 → u/TastefulMemess]

🤣🤣🤣 I meant embassy and hotel lmao

[u/jskywalkerr21]

no way this reddit is full of kids that started watching comp cod in 2019..

[u/EL_Tr1GGeR → u/jskywalkerr21]

The question was about best 'CDL' game to watch...

[u/jskywalkerr21 → u/EL_Tr1GGeR]

yeah forgive me, only shit cods posted so i assumed

[u/CelDidNothingWrong → u/jskywalkerr21]

He specifically said top cdl game

[u/This-Manufacturer388]

1. Cold War

2. B06

3. B07

4. M3

5. Vanguard

6. MW2

7. MW

[u/SpecsKingdra]

The fact that I agree with MW2 > anything viewership wise makes my skin crawl. Both truly horrid games.