{"id":1793791,"date":"2022-12-10T20:07:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T01:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/?post_type=station&#038;p=1793791"},"modified":"2022-12-11T02:40:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T07:40:37","slug":"activision-to-nerf-chart-topping-call-of-duty-skin-by-making-it-more-visible-with-some-players-seeking-refunds","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/activision-to-nerf-chart-topping-call-of-duty-skin-by-making-it-more-visible-with-some-players-seeking-refunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Activision to &#8216;nerf&#8217; chart-topping Call of Duty skin by making it more visible, with some players seeking refunds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"remixd-audioplayer__container\">\n<div class=\"remixd-audioplayer__svg-wrapper\">\nAudio player loading\u2026\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Well, that didn&#8217;t take long. Less than two weeks after an <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/why-is-this-dollar10-warzone-skin-one-of-the-best-selling-things-on-steam\/\">all-black premium skin took Call of Duty by storm<\/a><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span>, even cracking the top 20 best sellers on Steam (by dollars paid, mind you, <em>as a $10 purchase<\/em>,) Infinity Ward has showcased a higher-visibility version of the same skin in its <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.callofduty.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-warzone-2-0-season-01-reloaded-multiplayer-bundles-maps#PLAYLISTS\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.callofduty.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-warzone-2-0-season-01-reloaded-multiplayer-bundles-maps#PLAYLISTS\">mid-season update blog post<\/a><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span> for Warzone 2.<\/p>\n<p>The initial version of the LA Thieves&#8217; Call of Duty League skin was an all-black ensemble with a cherry red, Superman-style logo on the chest. The skin immediately drew comparisons to <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/after-an-ineffective-nerf-roze-is-still-hard-to-see-in-call-of-duty-warzone\/\">Roze<\/a><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span>, an infamous Warzone 1 skin with a similar color scheme. Roze let players get up to all sorts of ninja-y, hide in plain sight hijinks in the tactical shooter.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<p>I and other observers initially thought that Warzone 2&#8217;s updated graphics, lighting, and map (a sun-washed city in the desert) would prevent a similar camo advantage, but just take a look at this shot of the LA Thieves skin in action on a recent episode of <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/e8FUfsrmvzo?t=345\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/e8FUfsrmvzo?t=345\">Highlight Reel\u2060<\/a><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span>\u2014full Garrett from Thief mode, stealth skill 100, et cetera.<\/p>\n<p>The patch notes on the CoD blog show an updated, much more visible version of the Thieves&#8217; home jersey. Various details on the outfit will now be that same bright red as the logo, including the gloves, goggle frames, and tactical suspenders\u2014er, I mean very cool and not dorky harness.<\/p>\n<p>CoD outlet <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charlieINTEL\/status\/1601305941542043648?s=20&amp;t=RIQWKQUSnvRkUgY9gP5_vA\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charlieINTEL\/status\/1601305941542043648?s=20&amp;t=RIQWKQUSnvRkUgY9gP5_vA\">CharlieIntel<\/a><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span> tweeted about the possibility of refunding the skin, and the comments are full of conflicting accounts of whether it is or isn&#8217;t possible and in what time frame, as well as whether players were &#8220;cheated&#8221; by Activision or if it was unsporting to try and buy a camo advantage in the first place. The usual sorts of argument, basically.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly? I kinda like the new version. The color scheme, especially the almost pinkish red highlights, reminds me of my favorite Colossus armor from the first <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masseffect.fandom.com\/wiki\/Colossus_Armor\" data-url=\"https:\/\/masseffect.fandom.com\/wiki\/Colossus_Armor\">Mass Effect<\/a><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span>. Would I spend $10 on it? Probably not, but if you&#8217;re so inclined you can have cute little red suspenders like jolly old Saint Nick himself. &#8216;Tis the season, after all.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-3\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper  imageGallery-3\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\" data-reactroot=\"\">\n<p>Image 1 of 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"lazy-observed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"LA Thieves Call of Duty operator looks toward camera\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The original iteration of the LA Thieves skin. <\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Infinity Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"lazy-observed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"Image of new LA Thieves skin including more bright red highlights to improve visibility\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">Contrast with the new version&#8217;s highlights. <\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Infinity Ward)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","type":"","auto_type":false,"post":"","stream":"","stream_url":"","waveform_data":[],"duration":0,"bpm":0,"downloadable":false,"download_url":"","purchase_title":"","purchase_url":"","post-count-all":0,"like_count":0,"download_count":0,"editor_note":"","copyright":"","captions":[]},"genre":[78],"artist":[17419],"mood":[],"activity":[],"station_tag":[18744,18711,7387,18723,18119,10610,177,18710,18750,18732,3862,9445,14116,18726,13258,18715,18719,18742,18712,18714,18729,5227,18749,16767,3702,18708],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/station\/1793791"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/station"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/station"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1793791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/genre?post=1793791"},{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=1793791"},{"taxonomy":"mood","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mood?post=1793791"},{"taxonomy":"activity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity?post=1793791"},{"taxonomy":"station_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/station_tag?post=1793791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}