Skill-based matchmaking, or SBMM, is a controversial topic in the Call of Duty community, with countless conspiracy theories and extreme solutions to combat SBMM and EOMM (engagement-optimized matchmaking). But the truth is out there somewhere and CoD players are hungry to hear it.
Redditors in an r/CallofDuty thread openly discussed the SBMM system and how it negatively impacts their gameplay, from claims of added latency to players with higher K/D to modifying the hit box register, manipulating accuracy and precision in every bullet. This punishing process is one backed by Activision-filed patents, demonstrating the level of difficulty high K/D players have in lobbies compared to the rewarding procedure in place for lower K/D players.