This week Infinity Ward dropped a mammoth patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone – one that involved a hefty download and then a 15GB download on top.
The developer released patch notes for the update, as normal, but it seems it left a few changes out. Some of the hidden changes are good, some bad, and one in particularly has left the community scratching its head.
Let’s start with the good. As revealed by Raven Software creative director Amos Hodge on Twitter, in Warzone, the time-out length of the Trophy System, Shield Turret and Deployable Cover has been increased to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the Shield Turret and Recon Drone will no longer appear on the enemy radar, making them more effective. Both these power-ups were a little underused, so perhaps they’ll become more viable.
Players have spotted a raft of new vehicle skins for future use in Warzone, including this rather fetching anime truck:
Oh dear lord from r/modernwarfare
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And while Infinity Ward’s patch notes state the update “adjusted the speed and sizing of the circle”, it didn’t say how exactly. So, fans have tried to work it out. Redditor deadlyprincehk’s early analysis suggests the gas closes slower, which allows for time to outpace it.