They have done it again! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare brings a new update and doesn’t share all the adjustments with us. Here are 5 changes that were not listed in the patch notes. Two of them weren’t even mentioned.
What’s going on with CoD? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare deployed patch 1.13 on January 22 and published extensive patch notes.
However, as with previous patches, the developers at Infinity Ward fail to inform us correctly about all adjustments. Moreover, some important changes weren’t even mentioned.
Modern Warfare and the Communication Problems
Although the responsible parties communicate relatively often with the community and are active on social platforms, the patches often come with hidden changes. For a game of this size and relevance, this is a no-go, at least according to the YouTuber and MW expert “TheXclusiveAce”.
What changes were not or incorrectly mentioned in the patch notes? In a current, English video on the topic, “TheXclusiveAce” talks about 5 important adjustments that were either not mentioned at all or were incorrectly listed in the patch notes.
This is in the “secret” patch notes:
- The expandable magazine of the RAM-7
- The recoil of the FN Scar 17
- Changes to specialized ammunition
- Adjustment of the Crash map
- Overhaul of field upgrades
Significant Changes that Were Not or Incorrectly Mentioned
What’s wrong with the RAM-7 magazine? The change did not occur. The patch notes state that the expandable magazine of the RAM-7 increases the number of bullets to 50 instead of 45. However, you’ll probably have to wait for the buff as the magazine still holds 45 bullets.
What about the recoil of the Scar? The adjustment was much more extensive than the patch notes reveal. Instead of just lowering the horizontal recoil of the first bullets in a burst, the so-called “spray pattern” looks completely different.
What’s the situation with specialized ammunition? The patch notes stated that the specialized ammunition now increases headshot damage as well. What sounds like a buff turned out to be a nerf.
Two of the best weapons for “Stopping Power” were the assault rifles Oden and FAL. With the field upgrade, these weapons could achieve one-shot kills, but only with hits to the upper chest area. However, 2 headshots were necessary to take down opponents.
It seems that the developers fixed this peculiar status and otherwise made no changes. However, now you need not just one headshot hit, but also 2 torso hits for a kill. A significant nerf that is brazenly sold as a buff.
Where was Crash adjusted? A popular spot for covering the “Crash area” was nerfed. You can read more about it here: CoD MW: How a small change to Crash now ensures more fairness
And what about the field upgrades? These extra gadgets no longer recharge through points earned with mission objectives.
“TheXclusiveAce” is not quite sure if this is an intended change or a bug. Previously, you could charge field upgrades faster by getting kills or completing mission objectives. Now it only runs with kills.
This means a lost advantage for players who focused on reaching the mission objective. This is particularly frustrating, as many players believe that too many soldiers are already prioritizing kills over the objective.
Update Came with a New Weapon and an Annoying Bug
What else did the update bring? In addition to these stealth changes, patch 1.13 came with a new weapon, the crossbow. You can unlock this rather unconventional weapon with a bit of patience easily. We have already looked at the one-shot killer and compiled a guide with setups.
The patch was massive, PC players had to download nearly 50GB and some players were then also confronted with a bug that could delete progress in multiplayer. If you receive an error message on startup, however, there is an easy way to be sure.
What do you think, why could it be that Modern Warfare often withholds some things from us?
