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What is SBMM (Skill Based Matchmaking)

Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) is a system used in multiplayer video games that pairs players together based on their skill level, aiming to create balanced and competitive matches. Instead of randomly matching players, SBMM analyzes various performance metrics such as kill/death ratio, win rate, accuracy, and game experience to place players against opponents of similar ability. While this system helps protect newer players from being dominated by veterans and ensures more evenly matched games, it has become a controversial topic in gaming communities. Some players argue it makes games too competitive and removes the casual experience, while others praise it for providing consistently challenging matches and preventing skill gaps that could discourage less experienced players.

Pros and Cons of SBMM

Pros

• Protects new players from getting crushed by veterans, helping with player retention
• Creates more competitive and evenly matched games
• Reduces frustration from massive skill gaps
• Helps players gradually improve by facing appropriate challenges
• Prevents high-skill players from "pubstomping" (dominating inexperienced players)
• More engaging experience for average-skill players
• Reduces match abandonment since games feel more winnable

Cons

• Makes games consistently sweaty/competitive with few casual matches
• Higher-skill players can't relax and have to "try hard" every game
• Longer queue times, especially for very high or low skill players
• Can make playing with friends difficult if they have different skill levels
• May encourage "smurfing" (skilled players creating new accounts to face easier opponents)
• Connection quality might suffer as the system prioritizes skill over ping
• Progress feels less rewarding since you constantly face tougher opponents as you improve
• Makes social/community aspects harder since you rarely play with the same people

What is SBMMOFF?

SBMMOFF is a paid Call of Duty Geofence and VPN service. The point of the service is provide you with easy lobbies. With this service enabled you can expect >1.0kd lobbies.

Here is a demo of the software:

Guide to Use SBMMOFF

1. Download the software from SBMMOFF.
2. Once downloaded open SBMMOFF and login.
3. Close Call of Duty if you haven't already.
4. Click on the "Geofence" button.
5. Select the "Game exe" button and press "Ok".
6. Navigate to your Call of Duty installation folder (search for cod.exe). If you are using XBOX Gamepass then navigate to your appdata local folder and then sbmmoff_ltd. Open the most recent modified folder and then 1.0.0 or similar and look for the user.config file. Open it and change cod path to "C:\XboxGames\Call of Duty\Content\cod.exe" or wherever you have your XBOX gamepass installation folder.
7. Pick the closest location to you.
8. Once connected, you can close Geofence.
9. Now lets select a server. Look for locations closest to midnight (12am). Make sure to enable "Show vpn times" to see the times.
10. Once you have selected a server, select "Open" NAT type.
11. Now press connect and you should be able to play Call of Duty Black Ops 6 with No SBMM.