Season 3 of Call of Duty is coming and once again it brings some exciting new features and changes for Warzone 2. Among them is a significant change in weapon balance. An overdue adjustment, believes MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider.
Update, April 12: The developers have announced the conditions for one-shot headshots. According to this, you need the large sniper rifles with explosive ammunition (via callofduty.com).
Original Report: Step by step, we are getting our old Warzone back. First were the loadout drops, then the revival modes including small maps, and now it is the one-shot snipers.
Yep, with Season 3, Warzone 2 wants to focus again on powerful sniper rifles. Five months after the release and numerous fan outcries later, one-shot kills with sniper rifles will again be possible with Season 3. It was about time.
Initially, I was able to come to terms with the change. But the more aware I became of the effects of the weak snipers, the more I just wanted the old kill machines back.
Season 3 begins on April 12 at 7 PM. Here you can find a quick overview and here is a short trailer:
Weak snipers did not achieve the desired result
How are snipers changing now? For that, we still have to wait for the patch notes of Season 3. In a blog, the CoD developers have already announced the following:
One of these changes will excite operators who took a trip over the rainbow last March: Expect the return of one-shot sniper rifles – under certain attachment and platform conditions – as part of this seasonal update.
via callofduty.com
Something like this was lightly hinted at in the blog for Season 3, but no words have been given on the concrete implementation so far. So we still have to wait to see what limitations will be set for us.
The return of the one-shot snipers is a terribly important step in the evolution of the second Warzone. The announcement sounds like it is heading back to a system like at the end of Warzone 1:
- Large sniper rifles have range advantages over more mobile snipers
There could also be attachments that add or remove the one-shot potential of a weapon.
Why was this the worst change? A battle royale is an unforgiving fight on a large battlefield with dozens of enemies. I am all for simplifying such games in the name of accessibility. But here, the wrong screw was turned.
Working with cover, constantly paying attention to your position and behavior when changing positions are essential if you want to improve. Defensive strategies are the foundation on which you build self-confidence to become more aggressive.
Too weak snipers also weaken defensive strategies; aggressive gameplay became even stronger as a result. The game behavior, which one actually wanted to weaken, was even strengthened.
On the other hand are the sniper players, who can create unforgettable moments in a match with their actions. Sniper headshots from great distances, especially on a mobile target, are highlights for almost every shooter player.
These moments of happiness have been unceremoniously eliminated. Just because of this, Warzone 2 was somehow worse than Warzone 1.
Warzone 2 is developing backward, but also progressing. It is a different battle royale, conveying a different feeling while playing. But some things Warzone 1 did so well that with certain changes, they have overstepped the mark a bit.
Season 3 brings back some things we already know from earlier. Among other things:
- Redeploy drones
- Mechanics: Only 2 armor plates instead of 3
- Loot cash mode
- Gulag tokens
What do you think of the latest adjustments to the snipers? What do you wish to see returned from the old Warzone? Feel free to leave a comment on the topic.
If you want to learn more about Season 3, you can find all the important info here: CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Season 3 – All info on start, roadmap & DMZ
