Modern Warfare 3 players are divided over the potential enemy outline feature

The MW3 developers have announced a test run for enemy player outlines, and community members aren’t sure how to feel.
During the Modern Warfare 3 beta, players complained about visibility issues that made it difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. Sledgehammer Games responded by placing nameplates over an operator’s head, and this change seemed to solve all problems.
However, the developers don’t plan to stop there and have taken a page from another popular FPS game to achieve their goal. Overwatch features an experimental mode that allows players to try out potential new balance updates, game modes, and rules changes.
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To potentially avoid setbacks like we’ve seen in previous Call of Duty titles, MW3 has added its own experimental mode. And the first new feature to be examined is the outlines of enemy players.

As part of the November 15th update, MW3 developers revealed: “Look out for an experimental playlist with enemy player outlines in the coming days!”
Charlie Intel It was also reported: “The first experimental playlist in Modern Warfare 3 MP will be a mode in which players have outlines enabled. This would be when you aim at a player and a red outline appears for the enemies.”
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While some players argue that this will help improve visibility, others aren’t as keen to get involved.
NEW: The first experimental playlist in Modern Warfare 3 MP will be a mode where players have outlines enabled.
This would be when you aim at a player and a red outline appears for the enemies. Soon. pic.twitter.com/19vppAmXSb
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) November 15, 2023
CSB delicious The spirit of hope replied: “Name tags and general visibility are already good. Why do we need something as cheesy as the outline of an enemy?”
Across the aisle, a second MW3 player responded: “The visibility in this game is horrible. I have kids squirming and holding crazy head tips without a name tag above their heads.”
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Whatever the developers ultimately do, community members want their voices to be heard. “There better be a poll or voting system to give feedback in the game,” demanded a third user.
We will provide an update when the experimental playlist goes live. For now, stay tuned for the rest of our MW3 coverage.