User blog comment:AndImBatman/Activision Expects Sales to be Down for Next Call of Duty/@comment-4676581-20130208154751/@comment-5610200-20130209171142

Rundown, Derail, Wasteland, Estate, Fuel, Afghan, and Overgrown are all maps where SMGs are typically at a disadvantage, which is the problem in BO2. There isn't a single map where SMGs are in troube, aside from maybe Turbine, but not really.

The UMP was very good, but it lost close range to almost every other SMG, and at long range I'd rather have any AR (except the F2000) or LMG over it. QS is anoying, but thats it, usually a QS = an easy kill, its just annoying when he eventually gets you. Killstreak aren't a problem, just use a Stinger or Cold Blooded.....or just stay inside. Powerful explosives are crucial for balancing the game so that people can't just rush around the map with no worries in the world, MW2's problem was that the only counter to explosives was the worthless Blast Shield equipment.

Only big problem is OMA/Tubes, but I'd rather deal with that than a lag comp dexterity SMG bum rushing around the corner.