Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players are fighting over bushes Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players are fighting over bushes Mow them down. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 12 Oct 2020 6 comments If you've been playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta, which was in open form over the weekend on PlayStation 4, then you'll probably have an opinion on the new Cartel multiplayer map. Cartel is set in the jungles of Nicaragua where, as you'd expect from the name of the map, a remote cartel compound is housed. As people have got stuck into Cartel over the weekend, one aspect of its design has sparked an interesting debate: the bushes. In the middle lane of the map, bushes are set out to provide cover and sneaking opportunities. Visibility here is poor, and you often find players prone within the weeds, shooting anyone who dares to venture close. The problem with Cartel from r/blackopscoldwar To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings On the one hand, there are some who hate the idea that bushes should provide concealment at all, calling for the developers at Treyarch to make them objects you cannot pass through - or get rid of them entirely. On the other, players are enjoying the creeping about. It's something that's unique to the map, and offers a different kind of gameplay. Tactical, dare I say it. Me trying to look through the grass on Cartel pic.twitter.com/Md780yYwSX- David (@Trickyy16) October 11, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Based on my time with the game, the problem with the bushes is game mode dependent. Domination, for example, puts a control point by the bushes, which sometimes creates frustrating gameplay when you're faced with players concealing themselves nearby. (That's what explosives are for, I suppose!) But I think it's a decent place for modes in which the objective is on the move, such as VIP Escort. Watch on YouTube Perhaps Treyarch could trim the bushes ever so slightly, so they provide less concealment for crouched enemies. Or perhaps they could make the bushes wobble a bit as players move through them, offering observers a visual aid. For now, Cartel's bushes are inching their way towards meme territory, with some calling on Treyarch to give them a trim. . @DavidVonderhaar please for the love of god mow the grass on cartel pic.twitter.com/6XsscuLQHM- ????? (@SINlSTR) October 9, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store