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Wardogs Has a Major Discrimination Problem
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Wardogs, a popular first-person shooter on Steam, faces a significant issue where players avoid joining the blue team (Lonestar), which is stereotyped as the team for beginners and consistently loses matches.
- The red team (Valkyra) is known for aggressive play and high kill counts but often fails to secure objectives, while the green team (Manticore) is seen as the most strategic and effective at controlling key map areas.
- The blue team's negative reputation has led to gameplay problems, including matches failing to start due to lack of players willing to join, and community memes highlighting poor coordination and skill on blue.
- Developers acknowledge the problem, but current technical limitations, such as the lack of a functioning party system and automatic team assignment, hinder potential solutions.
- Additional factors contributing to blue's struggles may include spawn location disadvantages, more visible character outfits, and psychological biases associating blue with novice players.
