a player of Call of Duty: Warzone 2the hit shooter from Infinity Ward and Raven Software, has discovered an ingenious use of the game’s proximity chat feature, using deception to lure an unsuspecting opponent to their doom.
The popular battle royale title recently saw the release of Season 2, which gave players a new map, new gameplay features, and even an adorable Easter egg that lets players feed the Island Sea Lion. ‘Ashika.
Building on the unexpected success of its 2020 predecessor, Call of Duty: Warzone 2 introduced numerous gameplay additions and changes to the battle royale franchise when it launched in 2022. Although some of these changes proved controversial for the playerbase, such as changing the Gulag to a 2v2 format and reducing the game’s TTK, other additions, such as human versus AI DMZ mode in Warzone 2, received praise.
Another popular addition to the free-to-play title was proximity chat, which not only gave players greater tactical awareness on the battlefield, but also led to some clever and cunning uses of the feature to outwit unaware opponents. .
TikTok user p11nkxbl found that Proximity Chat in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is not only useful for improving battlefield awareness, but can also be used to fool enemies in a truly hilarious way. . In a fun new video, p11nkxbl is seen streaming standing inside a Warzone 2 building, fingers on the keyboard and a rifle at the ready, as he puts his ingenious plan into action.
Pretending to request batteries for a dead controller from someone in the room with her, p11nkxbl continues to aim for a nearby corner. Hearing the request in proximity chat and the expectation of an easy kill from a controllerless console player, an enemy crawls around the corner and is instantly killed as the sound of gunfire and laughter breaks out.