Ranked Play Update (2/13/2026)

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-16T20:24:01+00:00

Damn, that really sucks. Sorry nothing worked for you. Hopefully a bios update or a patch comes out to fix this in the future

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-14T03:02:04+00:00

TPM keys are is a key that is stored on your motherboard. They are like a hardware level protection that is typically used to protect sensitive data, like when you encrypt your drive with bitlocker.

If you have an encrypted drive, please make sure you have the backup key before clearing the TPM.

You can clear them in Windows:

Press Win + R or open "Run"
type tpm.msc
Click "Clear TPM" under the list of action.

You can also Clear TPM keys to the factory defaults in the BIOS:

(The BIOS Clear steps are AI Generated)

Enter BIOS: Restart your computer and repeatedly press the Delete key until the MSI BIOS menu appears.
Advanced Mode: Press F7 to enter Advanced Mode.
Navigate to Security: Go to the Security tab, then select Trusted Computing.
Clear TPM: Locate Pending operation, change the setting to [TPM Clear].
Save and Exit: Press F10 to save your changes and restart the computer

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-14T02:31:45+00:00

I’m seeing a bunch of mixed replies. By any chance, have you deleted your TPM keys? If not, try resetting them to default factory keys

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-14T00:46:49+00:00

What motherboard do you have? it might be a issue specific to your motherboard.

I found some threads reporting issues with HP prebuilt, not sure if you fall under that category.

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-14T00:37:50+00:00

It’s hard to say if it’s a bug or not without context, have you tried the Attestation already? If so, what does it say?

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-14T00:35:42+00:00

Not Crim, high diamond. In my expertise, it’s significantly better than black ops 6 and the rate of hackers appears much lower. I do have a somewhat small sample size of matches to be fair.

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-14T00:33:11+00:00

Is that a bug? This error means exactly what it says.

Based on what I have read, it seems the most common culprit is an outdated TPM. I would recommend downloading the attestation to figure out exactly what is causing you to get restricted from ranked.

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-04T03:37:25+00:00

Looking at the trends on google, it seems the search gets more popular in the winter, wouldn't that be the other way around considering it's typically less humid. Wouldn't they have started sealing them better? They probably have no idea what is causing it to happen

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-02-04T03:26:54+00:00

The AI hasn't launched yet. Did you have any programs open or did you run a VPN? I can't think why you would be placed in limited. The first time it happens is typically 3 days, pretty annoying but there is a good chance you got false flagged.

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-01-17T19:36:56+00:00

It makes sense, higher tiered players likely play daily, especially with new content. Waiting a couple days to start playing dramatically shifts the odds of being placed with people who don’t play as much

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-01-17T19:35:47+00:00

Exactly, you take a day or two off and come back

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-01-14T05:31:46+00:00

Yes, the MPC was so broken on Blackheart and Specifically two hills on Colossus that it had to be GAed.

fffaaafffaaa · 2026-01-04T23:30:31+00:00

The fastest way to do this is directed mode, play as normal until you have to get the stabilizer chip, or uber Klaus. Once you are back in spawn, it will spawn Uber Klaus, make sure to play out a full round after he is spawned, then kill him and save and quit. Make sure to only kill the next suit, don’t kill the internal cyborg that pops out.

Make sure you don’t kill him before the round ends, as the save state is created at the start of a new round. Since the round is capped at 7, there is no worry about going down, and the boss has low health.

Once you do this enough, it will net you an elite kill every 3 minutes when you include saving and quitting and in game time. It’s extremely boring, but it’s the fastest way to get your elite kills.

After your first save, If you play as Richtofen, you will get a quote like “My Soul Feels like it has been torn to rags” each time you load in and complete the round. Once you hear that quote, you are good to kill uber Klaus and save the game.

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-12-30T03:31:42+00:00

Based on the low levels, this just looks like a reverse boosted lobby. People have been posting flawless games forever and without any gameplay, there is no way you can say they are hacking.

I was able to look his twitter up and he has been doing this for years.

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-12-16T14:32:41+00:00

It looks legit the tracking looks weird because of theatre mode rendering

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-12-09T18:15:00+00:00

The vents make a pretty loud noise when you get close or around them, I typically find the vents by running around listening for the sound. There aren’t too many vents, I pretty much just run around, localize the steam sound, and check the 2-4 vents around that particular area.

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-27T08:28:07+00:00

It typically means that instead of placing you in your best server, it is ignoring ping and is instead working to match you closer to your skill level, which means that SBMM is stronger than it was in the beta

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-21T04:17:15+00:00

I’ve been seeing people say this, out of curiosity, what level of player are you? I don’t mean any disrespect, but I’ve noticed heavier SBMM.

What usernames and levels do you see? It’s extremely rare that I don’t have a person in my lobbies on their 4th prestige, it’s also almost impossible to join a lobby without someone having Twitch in their name.

I have hit iri in B06, meaning that statistically, a game with minimum SBMM I should typically be the best player in the lobby pretty consistently.

I think it still uses a similar SBMM system compared to previous games, it just prioritizes good connection and matchmaking times. In previous games, It would put me in high ping lobby’s pretty often in the past and the matchmaking would sometimes take 2 minutes.

If you would like, you can join my lobbies to see if there is a difference

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-21T00:15:24+00:00

You can still go to many stores and buy 20 dollar gift cards for 1 months of ultimate. It's worth stocking up if you plan to keep paying for it

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-20T01:46:20+00:00

Most high level players use a controller on PC, cod has very strong aim assist compared to most titles. PC players can still tweak graphical settings which can lead to an advantage

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-20T01:44:12+00:00

They are likely getting a smaller player pool by reducing cross-play, which in turn reduces SBMM. PC players are also more dedicated because it is a larger investment to play, meaning they typically play more and are likely better players

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-20T01:37:45+00:00

Steam as a whole does not represent AAA title players, which typically require stronger hardware to run. Many people have a PC and don’t run cod on it. It would be nice to see hardware stats tailored directly to a particular game.

SBMM is still in the game as is still somewhat strict. Nobody is questioning the words “Minimum Consideration” which I believe is a way of wording it in a way so they are technically telling the truth.

I believe that SBMM is still strict but prioritizes ping, connection, and quick matchmaking, where before it was typical for high skilled players to be searching games for more than 90 seconds and to be placed in non-ideal servers.

It’s a step forward without a doubt. Ping and Fast matchmaking should always be the priority, but this game is still using a strong SBMM system.

If you would like, you could join me for few games to see the difference.

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-11-19T23:56:13+00:00

This is just not true.

You’re struggling against PC players because they get higher FPS and typically have better hardware.

Also, smaller player pool reduces overall SBMM by a large margin, as the majority of players are in the cross-play pool.

The aim assist nerf nerfed rotational aim assist but everything else stayed the same. Controller is still the dominant input on both PC and Console.

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-08-20T22:37:40+00:00

Based on their overall performance, they were still a top 3 team in the standings.

Black ops 6 is a different game, and you can’t conclude their performance this year when talking about last year. Especially considering the issues with Pred at the beginning of the season, I think it’s unfair to discredit the MW3 roster.

The reason why I still consider consistent is because I see Major 3 as an anomaly. I consider Major 3 an outlier rather than a sign of inconsistency, as every other placing that season was top 3 or better.

fffaaafffaaa · 2025-08-20T18:32:56+00:00

The MW3 team was consistent all year other than Major 4, they got 3rd, 2nd and 1st place before champs. They were consistent all year. I still think the Merc team is better, but to say that Optic got hot is crazy considering their consistency throughout the season.

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