Black Ops 4 Emotes Are Giving Trolls an Advantage
Despite a pretty smooth launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is not without its quirks. Case in point: some players are using the game’s emote system to look over and around objects and put themselves at an advantage.
For the uninitiated, Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode lets players use “gestures” to manipulate the in-game camera in a way that gives them increased battlefield oversight. For example, players can use the “point” gesture to pull the camera back far enough that they can see around trees.
Treyarch is aware of the problem and claims that a fix is “in the works,” although when it will go live is unclear.
Here’s the developer’s official statement:
“We’re aware that players have been able to use Gestures (often referred to by the community as “Emotes”) to peek around corners in modes where that can create an unfair advantage. We’re currently working on an update that creates two systems for Gestures – the default system that is in the game now, and a competitive version that disables free look and applies different camera settings to prevent using it to see around corners. The default system will be used in parts of the game where corner peeking won’t affect gameplay balance (like the staging area of Blackout), and the competitive version will be used in modes where a more restrictive camera system is needed. We want players to always have fun with Gestures as intended, but never at the expense of fair gameplay!”