Although early, the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta has had several issues noticed by fans. While some in-game issues are minor, with many fans expecting changes before a full release, one Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War complaint keeps resurfacing as the Beta continues.

Although it was not seen in the Alpha, the developers made a slight change to the in-game lobbies. This change is thought to complement Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s skill-based matchmaking, or SBMM for short. As more players discover the effect that the change has on the overall game experience, many players are worried that it may be here to stay.

So far, the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta multiplayer has been widely well-received. Still, one feature that has not gone unnoticed is the matchmaking lobby system. After each game ends in the Black Ops Cold War Beta, the lobby dispands, and players must begin their search individually into the next round.

Streamer and competitive Call of Duty player Xclusive Ace echoed many community opinions, pointing out the importance of a persistent lobby. He tweeted that “persistent lobbies are a big part of the heart and soul of the online experience.” Part of what allows players to become friends, learn teamwork, and even trash talk is the consistent lobby experience. By cycling lobbies, players are being paired with random online opponents, which removes the social building aspect of the game.

Some members of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War community have speculated that SBMM and the temporary lobbies are connected. As the lobby cycles, players find themselves queued into higher tier environments. Considering that SBMM is placing players together based on skill, and that skill variable changes every match, the cycling lobbies may be a key point in dividing the community.

In past Call of Duty titles, many players tend to stay together in a lobby they find enjoyable. This continued for years until Call of Duty: Modern Warfare broke tradition and placed players in disbanding lobbies. The Black Ops Cold War Alpha had persistent lobbies, showing players how different the two systems can be. Now that the lobbies are disbanding once again, fans are concerned that Call of Duty may be hurting its community experience.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to release on November 13th for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.