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Why is it so difficult to curb cheating? Image via Activision<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u201cRicochet is absolutely terrible and regardless of data shared with the community, it\u2019s not working. Ranked MW3<\/em> is plagued with cheaters and I don\u2019t even want to know what Resurgence looks like,\u201d wrote Nadeshot.\u00a0<\/p>

Interestingly, he doesn\u2019t shy away from praising Activision for the good things in the same post.\u00a0 \u201cYou gave us the same game as last year which I honestly can\u2019t complain about. Gave us movement back, gunplay is solid and once again the in-game content has been great,\u201d he shares, but quickly goes on to highlight the shortcomings. \u201cYou guys do so many things right but can\u2019t keep up with all of the missteps you take,\u201d he writes.\u00a0<\/p>

Nadeshot believes focusing on fixing the anti-cheat system should be Activision\u2019s top priority for now and when this is done, investing in higher tick rate servers: \u201cThis might not be a huge deal for the casual player community and your marketing efforts but the impact it will have on future titles and player engagement cannot be understated.\u201d<\/p>