Modern Warfare 3 brings back slide cancelling, but not as fans remember

Slide canceling is finally back in Call of Duty, but Modern Warfare 3’s implementation of the mechanic won’t be the same as players from MW 2019 remember.

Modern Warfare 2019 introduced slide canceling, which is a movement mechanic that makes it easier for players to move around the map quickly and finesse enemies in gunfights. Modern Warfare 2 controversially removed slide canceling, and community members flamed the decision.

In a poll that was held in July, Over 45,000 people voted, and 64% of voters claimed they were unhappy over the decision to remove slide canceling. In response, Sledgehammer Games listened to community feedback and announced a major overhaul of the movement system.

To improve responsiveness in MW3, players can fire during a slide and cancel the animation. Despite that, slide canceling won’t look exactly the same.

Slide canceling changed in Modern Warfare 3

Originally, slide canceling allowed players to retain their maximum movement speed after sliding. Completing it successfully made it possible to continue sprinting after performing a slide.

However, Raven Software announced that in MW3: “You can cancel slide animations.” However, the devs specifically stated that slide canceling does not reset a tactical sprint.

Without having a hands-on experience with the gameplay, it’s impossible to tell for sure. But not being able to reset a tactical sprint after slide canceling will surely slow the movement mechanic down.

Additionally, Tactical Pads Increase slide distance & allow for full ADS while sliding. The perk also Increases stance transition speeds & crouched movement speed. Players can equip this perk to make up for the decreased movement speed from tactical sprinting, not resetting.

Before community members panic too much, all will become clearer when players can get their hands on the game during its Open Beta. If you want access to that Beta, check out our Modern Warfare 3 pre-order guide.