Summary
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are frustrated about the zombie spawn delay change in Zombies' Directed Mode.
- The increased spawn delay discourages players from playing Directed Mode to farm kills for Zombies camo challenges.
- Some players are concerned that Treyarch might make more changes to Directed Mode in the future.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players aren't pleased about the latest change to Directed Mode in Zombies, since it affects the way players farm for kills needed to complete camo challenges. The change was applied in the January 3 update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which also introduced several bug fixes and adjustments to the game.
The latest Black Ops 6 update marked the beginning of the Squid Game collaboration, which brought new operators and cosmetics based on the popular Netflix series. A number of bug fixes and changes were made to Black Ops 6's multiplayer and Zombies modes, including buffs to certain scorestreaks and Elemental Sword Wonder Weapons. Several bugs that affected the Citadelle des Morts Zombies map and its main quest were also addressed, and the map received support for Directed Mode, which guides less experienced players toward completing the main quest. However, the update extended the time between rounds and the delay between spawning zombies after five looped rounds at the round cap (round 15) in Directed Mode. This change dissuades veteran Zombies players from using the mode to farm and complete camo challenges, and the community doesn't appear to be happy about it.
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The Black Ops 6 community on Reddit is not happy with the Directed Mode change in Zombies, with many players chiming in with their thoughts on mikelman999's post about the update. Some players believe Treyarch is strongly dictating the way the community plays Directed Mode in Black Ops 6, and others are frustrated that they must continue to grind camo challenges in the standard Zombies mode, since zombies become increasingly more resilient as the round count gets higher. A few Black Ops 6 players are also worried that Treyarch might make more changes to Directed Mode, such as limits to XP and rewards gained by playing the mode.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Players Aren't Happy About the Zombies Spawn Delay Change in Directed Mode
After some testing, Black Ops 6 players like nicix95 discovered that it took about 40 seconds at most for zombies to spawn after five looped rounds on round 15 in Directed Mode. The delay in spawns may vary between 30 and 35 seconds as well. The player also confirmed that saving and quitting does not reset the spawn delay back to 20 seconds, so players may be better off playing the standard Zombies mode and finding other farming methods to earn their mastery camo in Black Ops 6.
It's worth noting that Treyarch has not confirmed any future changes to Directed Mode just yet, however. Currently, all three Zombies maps in Black Ops 6 support Directed Mode, and players can obtain unique rewards for completing the Citadelle des Morts main quest before the end of Season 1 Reloaded. Black Ops 6 Season 2 is expected to begin on January 28 according to the current Battle Pass timer.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.
The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.
In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.
Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
- Cross Save
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
- Prequel(s)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: World at War
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
- How Long To Beat
- 8 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 216 GB (October 2024)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
