Warzone & MW3 players flame Season 5 Reloaded update: “What did they even do?”
Activision After spending a few hours with the Season 5 Reloaded update, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone players questioned if the changes were enough to make any substantial difference.
For multiplayer, the latest mid-season update introduced four new game modes, added an alternate version of Stash House, and re-balanced a few weapons.
Meanwhile, Supreme Resurgence returned to Warzone, along with elite contracts and a UAV public event. Raven Software attempted to re-balance the short and long-range meta by nerfing STG44 and Static-HV, but data shows that both downgrades failed to knock them out of contention.
Season 5 Reloaded also introduces two new weapons. The Torque 35 is a bow and arrow capable of pinning enemies against the wall. Next, the spear is a new melee weapon players can throw or lunge with.
ModernWarzone asked for first impressions on the latest update, and feedback was overwhelmingly negative.
One player asked, “What did they even do?”
Other complaints called out not adding a new 6v6 multiplayer map and for releasing two weapons that aren’t strong enough to compete with top meta options.
A second user summed up their feelings by saying, “worst update ever. no new 6v6 maps and a bow and spear that arent even that good.”
The spear falls short of expectations because of slow movement, and if you fail to retrieve all three, you won’t have a weapon in that slot until you find more ammo. In addition, the melee weapon has weak throw velocity even if you charge it up.
As for the Torque 35, it boasts a phenomenal reload speed, but since it falls under the launcher category, finding ammo becomes a tedious chore after running out.
Players also took umbrage with the fact that Raven Software removed Solos and Quads from Resurgence, making it hard for users who don’t have friends to play with.
“No solo resurgence.. no quads resurgence.. weekly challenges are focused around fortunes keep which is only on trios” a third commenter questioned.
Raven Software can always go back and buff both new weapons, and playlist options change every week, but first impressions have not gone over well.