Call of Duty streamer gets science lesson from devs on Warzone’s water combat
The Call of Duty developers have offered FaZe Santana a science lesson in how water combat works.
12th Dec 2023 17:15
Activision
Call of Duty streamer gets science lesson from devs on Warzone’s water combat
The Call of Duty developers have offered FaZe Santana a science lesson in how water combat works.
12th Dec 2023 17:15
Activision
Water. Who knew it could be so divisive.
Water is no new concept, but having only just begun to be tempered with in Call of Duty, swimming and aquatic gunplay has left some players infuriated.
Yet, water has claimed another casualty, as the mechanics in Warzone have left FaZe Clan's "Santana" in quite the muddle on social media as he wrestles with realism in the arcade shooter.
Confused Call of Duty streamer doesn't understand water
The water mechanics in Call of Duty have been pretty divisive, with folks such as Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag blasting the "idiots" who decided to put underwater routes in Modern Warfare 2 maps.
Now, FaZe Santana has gone viral by showcasing a clip in which he rained fire on an enemy from above, but they submerged in water deep enough to not be harmed by the bullets.
The streamer implored that the developers "look into the water, it seems when they dive to a certain distance you can no longer shoot them?"
But that's "intended" according to the developers, who dusted off their swimsuits and put on lab coats to teach him a lesson.
Call of Duty developers give FaZe Santana a science lesson on Warzone's water combat
Shortly after the clip began doing the rounds, the Twitter Community Notes took over and explained to Santana that this is done on purpose by Call of Duty which opts to allow for some realistic gunplay, as bullets lose velocity upon entering bodies of water.
"The bullets slowing down when entering water in CoD is a conscious decision of the devs, based on the fact that bullets decrease speed when coming into contact with water," read the community note.
And that is "Working as intended," according to Karine, a Build and Automation engineer at Beenox (a Warzone-centric studio).
Karine also referenced a Mythbusters episode where they tested underwater firing, and the deeper you swim, the safer you become from bullets.
There is a catch though, as FaZe Santana pointed out: Warzone does allow pistols to be fired underwater in aquatic combat.
"It’s insane this is what realism they pick to fight for," he responded. "It’s fine that I just jumped off a 3-story building and had no problem running with 40 lbs of gear on me. Oh, and I redeployed the same parachute 50 times in a single match. But water physics is what I get roasted by."
Maybe we should all settle on a thought process in a similar vein to Nadeshot and simply get rid of water combat altogether...
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Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
