《使命召唤：现代战争4》首发补丁说明详解：武器平衡与 bug 修复全梳理

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is coming out tomorrow, or today if you live in New Zealand (?), and it’s set to be the most monumental Call of Duty title in many years. It has already proven to be a rampant success, hitting record-high review scores on Steam as players poured into the campaign’s early access window to soak up everything available.

In my review, I dubbed it the best Call of Duty campaign ever, and it is.

More recently, folks started getting hands-on with DMZ, the ‘action extraction’ shooter build on the MW4 platform. Now, with launch mere hours away, the kind folks at Activision have provided the full drop of Modern Warfare 4 patch notes for launch.

Every Change Coming to Modern Warfare 4 at Launch

Activision and Infinity Ward first walked through everything that’s coming to Modern Warfare 4 when it hits the open market tomorrow, October 23. From 20 multiplayer maps to 33 weapons, and from 33 Operators to a monumental Prestige system, there’s a plethora of content lined up for Call of Duty fans.

This all represents one of the heartiest content slates available at launch for a Call of Duty game ever.

The game’s first season has been outlined already, DMZ is here and growing at an immense pace, customization runs deep, and community-driven feedback has well and truly landed.

One area the team has focused on beyond the recent beta test is weapon tuning and balancing:

SMGs are now more efficient in close to mid-range combat, powerful one hit kill weapons are tempered with flinch and damage tuning, and all weapons have had a deep balance pass to ensure the weapon you pick is a choice, not a requirement.

We have also combed through all our attachments and tuned them to make sure Gunsmith allows flexibility and balance. Advanced Weapon Stats are also available at launch, so you’ll know everything you need to make the right choice for your playstyle.

The team stressed there are ‘no redundant unlocks’ in the attachment ecosystem, and once you’ve unlocked an attachment, it’ll be available for every weapon that can use it.

Weapon Prestige has returned, bringing back Apex variants, perk distribution has been reworked, and some critical abilities have been adjusted:

Battle Hardened will now more effectively negate most of the effects from Tactical grenades like the Flash, Concussion, and Screamer Mine.
Resupply has been buffed to provide your first recharge faster.
Blood Rush has been updated so that pressing the sprint key automatically triggers Tactical Sprint by default. If you prefer to manage this directly, head to the Movement Advanced Settings to adjust it.

Tactical Sprint is no longer available by default, multiplayer spawns have been adjusted on every map, and some killstreak changes have been implemented, such as making UAVs more resilient.

Full Modern Warfare 4 Launch Bug Fixes

Here are all the bug fixes and improvements coming to Modern Warfare 4 with the launch patch:

UI / UX

Improved communication around Shared Attachments (see above)
Reduced or eliminated pre-game countdown timers that had been originally intended to give previous-generation consoles time to load
Added logic to start pre-loading maps earlier to avoid slowdowns waiting for the map to finish loading
Gameplay Improvements
- Reduced blur size on splashes to improve gameplay visibility
Gunny
- Improved the positioning of Gunny tutorials
- Reduced the notifications you get about Gunny
- Gunny got a facelift!
Weapon Builds
- Weapon Builds were previously automatically saved when players left the Gunsmith, flooding their Build list. Weapon Build saving in Gunsmith is now a manual process.
- Weapon Builds edited in-match are now automatically saved.
Various minor improvements and fixes to the front end

AUDIO

Added missing destruction audio for various destructible objects across Multiplayer maps.
Fixed an issue where mounted vehicle turrets were missing audio.
Fixed an issue where Heartbeat Sensor pings could become muted underwater.
Added audio cues when sending and receiving text messages.
Fixed issues causing audio dropouts when using the Assault Drone and Bomb Glider.
Adjusted the audio mix and audible distances for the Chopper Gunner and its weapons.
Updated Gunship audio to improve the overall Killstreak experience.
Improved the Nuke sequence audio mix and fixed issues causing audio dropouts.

BUG FIXES

MULTIPLAYER

Fixed a server crash that could occur during Multiplayer matches.
Fixed various visual issues on Cachette.
Fixed an issue where the Seeker Drone could incorrectly deploy out of bounds and be destroyed in certain areas of Multiplayer maps.
Fixed an issue where the Killstreak counter could reset after using the Argonaut.
Fixed an issue where match completion events were not being properly recorded in Multiplayer and DMZ.

DMZ

Addressed on Oct. 20:
- Addressed various crashes and stability issues, including a crash when breaching the door in Breaking New Ground.
- Fixed an issue where the After-Action Report could incorrectly display 0 XP earned after a player’s first match.
- Fixed an issue where the ISO Apex Attachment would not function as intended in DMZ.
- Fixed an issue where players could get double completion credit for story missions.
- Fixed an issue where enemy AI could move into unintended areas when a player was downed during Breaking New Ground.
- Fixed some instances where enemy AI could run over players while infilling.
- Fixed an issue where some Dynamic Operations “find the keypad codes in safes” could appear in locked spaces.
- Fixed an issue where only the player who dealt the final blow to a Commander received XP and progress toward the “King Slayer” Calling Card when playing in a squad.
- Fixed an issue where the Impact Smokes Pro Trait would not activate when a player was downed.
- Fixed some incorrect DMZ Orders description text.
- Fixed an issue where shadows could visibly pop in and out when moving around the FOB.
- Fixed an issue where the tablet screen could fail to turn on after searching the crashed drone in Breaking New Ground.
- Fixed an issue where a missing prompt could prevent players from progressing the Chemical Denial Dynamic Op at NuriGO Mall on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Fixed an issue where the Gunsmith Attachment menu could remain stuck onscreen during deployment.
- Fixed an issue where players could not purchase saved Blueprint modifications on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Fixed some areas where players could get stuck in the rocks in Hajin.
- Fixed an issue where players could not equip an Active Duty Operator in their Showcase.
- Fixed an issue where selecting Untrack Recipe with no recipes tracked at the 3D Printer could kick the player out of the FOB.
- Fixed an issue where selling starting equipment or dismissing Active Duty Operators with starting equipment equipped before your first deployment could result in a soft lock.
Addressed on Oct. 21:
- Fixed an error that could occur when opening the Dog Tag Case.
- Fixed an issue where the Toxic Intercept Op could incorrectly fail after completing the Defend the Bomb objective.
- Fixed a performance issue on PC when holding a Heartbeat Sensor with a weapon equipped.
- Fixed an issue where AI enemies could run over players during infiltration in NK Wilderness.
- Fixed an issue where Dynamic Operations text could display incorrectly when Menu Text Size was set to Larger or Largest.
- Fixed an issue where the Orders rewards section of the End Game Report could appear in low resolution.
- Fixed some unintended voice lines during Breaking New Ground.

WEAPONS

Fixed an issue where the Firing Range could incorrectly display a 0.00 TTK for the Rezi 12 Shotgun.
Added weapon level icons to Melee and Launcher weapons.

CAMPAIGN

Fixed a progression blocker in the Hotel sequence of Counter Attack.

UI / UX

Several hundred bugs. Killed dead.

It’s looking good for Call of Duty fans! Are you going to be playing Modern Warfare 4? Let us know your thoughts on the Insider Gaming Discord server.

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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.

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