Call of Duty: Warzone saab ehk kõige olulisema relvabilansi värskenduse

Oma kolmanda hooaja käivitamisega on Call of Duty: Warzone saanud ehk seni kõige olulisema relvabilansi värskenduse.

aasta plaaster märgib, Raven kirjeldas üksikasjalikult muudatusi paljudes Battle Royale'i relvades, märkimisväärsete närvide ja buffidega. Mulle jääb mulje, et Raven üritab Warzone'i tapmisaega pisut pikemaks muuta, pärast perioodi, mil mängijad on tundnud, et mäng on liiga surmav.

Pealkiri on aga märkimisväärne närv FFAR 1 ründerelvale, mis on üks mängu domineerivamaid relvi. Siin on muudatused:

• Maksimaalne kahju vähenes 30-lt 27-le
• Maksimaalne kahju ulatus vähenes 15%
• Kaelakahjustuse kordaja muudeti 1.1-lt 1-le
• Torso ülakeha kahjustuse kordaja muudeti 1.1-lt 1-le
• ADS-i kiirus vähenes veidi

Raven explained where it’s coming from: “With high damage, rate of fire, and a competitive mag size, the FFAR 1 has enjoyed a lengthy reign of terror on the short-to-mid range engagement space. When a weapon is so ruthlessly efficient that it pushes the entirety of a weapon category out of viability, it needs to be addressed. The FFAR 1 will remain a respectable option following this change, but it should now be a playstyle preference rather than a loadout necessity.”

FFAR-i nerfiga kaasas on närv Groza ründerelva juurde:

• Tagasilöök suurenes veidi
• ADS-i kiirus vähenes veidi
• Torso ülakeha kahjustuse kordaja muudeti 1.3-lt 1.1-le

“This change is more of a precaution,” Raven explained. “We expect in the absence of the FFAR 1, that the Groza would rise to take its place. While there will always be a ‘meta’, we want the meta to exist in a TTK range that is a bit higher than where we are currently. In that regard, we believe the Groza was a bit of an outlier that, much like the FFAR 1, could have been detrimental to weapon diversity. Bringing the Groza down a notch should allow for some healthy competition in this weapon category.”

Raven’s useful explanations for its balance changes continue. The popular Mac-10 SMG has seen its maximum damage decreased by 1. “This is another precautionary change to promote diversity,” Raven said.

“The Mac-10 is both popular and fun to use. Part of what makes the Mac-10 feel fair to play against is that its upside feels comparative to its downside. That is where player skill comes in. Knowing when and what weapon to swap to during an engagement is a facet of skill expression we want to highlight whenever possible. While this change only brings the Mac-10’s Time to Kill up by about 10 per cent, we think this is a good place to start to encourage exploration in the SMG category.”

Laastavatele AUG- ja M16-taktikalistele vintpüssidele, millest kumbki on närve näinud:

Külma sõja taktikaline vintpüss Charlie (AUG):

• Sarivõtete vaheline aeg suurenes 33%
• Kaelakahjustuse kordaja muudeti 1.8-lt 1.3-le

M16:

• Sarivõtete vaheline aeg suurenes 10%
• Kaelakahjustuse kordaja muudeti 1.8-lt 1.1-le

“The Cold War Tactical Rifle Charlie and the M16 were able to reach rates of fire that allowed the wielder to negate a requisite identity pillar of burst rifles – accuracy,” Raven explained.

“With their extreme rates of fire and generous burst pattern, shots were not required to be well placed. You would inherit the high damage profile and range of burst rifles with minimal downside. With this change, and the change to Fire Rate barrels noted below, you will now need to aim deliberately if you intend to kill quickly.

“And… we are keeping a close eye on the AMAX. No king rules forever.”

Raven on ka manuste väärtusi oluliselt muutnud.

“We would like the diminution of weapon downside to be a build direction rather than a single attachment choice,” the developer said.

“As it stands, we feel most attachments need to have their values addressed in some regard to achieve this. We are hoping to make some previously nonviable options less so in addition to widening overall build variety. This may include increasing upsides or downsides on existing attachments. We are also actively looking at how we can create more compelling choices within the confines of attachment categories – chiefly, muzzles like the Monolithic and Agency Suppressor.”

There’s a lot to like about this weapon balance update, and the hope is of course it results in a more diverse meta. Warzone has for a while now been dominated by a handful of weapons and their established builds. It will be great to see more variety out on the battlefield.

Rääkides lahinguväljast, on Verdanskist kudevat saaki taas värskendatud. Loot koosneb nüüd eranditult Black Opsi külma sõja relvadest, sealhulgas uuest Swiss K31 snaipripüssist ja PPSh-41 SMG-st. Kavanditena ilmuvad ainult legendaarsed relvad.

Eile õhtul, Warzone lõi Verdanski lõpuks tuuma alla, ja mängijad võitlevad praegu Rebirth Islandi öises versioonis. Verdanski teise osa hävitamine algab täna õhtul kell 8 Ühendkuningriigi aja järgi ja see peaks viima uuele 1984. aasta Verdanski kaardile, millele mõned mängijad varakult juurde pääsesid.

Allikas: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-22-call-of-duty-warzone-gets-perhaps-its-most-significant-weapon-balance-update-yet