Dice ayant décidé de publier la liste des changements effectués sur les armes, on peut voir exactement tout ce qui a été modifié:
As requested by the community, here is the exhaustive all inclusive changelist of all balance updates made in the R10 Server update and R7 patch for PC.
Increased the base range of all Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons for more consistent close range combat.
Slightly increased the damage of Semiautomatic rifles over long range for more consistent damage output.
Increased the zoomed burst accuracy of LMGs and decreased LMG accuracy when moving to reduce LMG run and gun.
Decreased the base damage of the M60 and XM8 LMGs to bring them in line with the other LMG damage values.
Decreased the damage of the PKM over long range to balance it with other LMGs.
Increased the base damage of the Type88 LMG to balance it with other LMGs.
Slightly reduced the base damage of the M16 and G3 to balance the increased range.
Slightly increased the damage of the AEK971, F2000, AN94, and AUG over long range to balance them with other Assault Rifles.
Reduced the lethal blast range of the 40mm grenade and M2CG to highlight their role as a secondary weapon against infantry.
Slightly Reduced the max range of the 40mm shotgun to balance it with other shotguns.
Slightly increased the base damage of shotgun rounds and reduced their range to clarify ideal shotgun combat distance.
Reduced the base damage of the PP2000 to balance the increased range.
Increased the damage of the 9A91 over long range to balance its lower magazine size.
Increased the damage and range of the M9, M93 pistols to make them more desirable as a secondary weapon.
Increased the range of the MP443 pistol to make it more desirable as a secondary weapon.
Increased the damage of the MP412 over long range to balance its low rate of fire.
Slightly reduced the rate of fire of the M1911 pistol to balance it with other pistols.
Increased the repair and overheat speeds of the Power Tool. Now overheats sooner but repairs the same amount before overheating.
Increased the maximum number of Motion Sensors that can be carried from 2 to 3 and increased the speed which new sensors are acquired from ammo boxes.
Significantly increased the speed of the Tracer Dart projectile to make it more effective against airborne targets.
Increased the reload time of the Mortar Strike and reduced the damage it does to heavily armored vehicles.
Decreased the range of Bolt Action Sniper and Pump Shotgun Slug rounds when using Magnum Ammo for better Kit Balance, especially in Hardcore.
Slightly increased the Health of soldiers in Hardcore for better Kit Balance.
Increased the benefit from the Medkit Heal+ specialization to make it more desirable as a Specialization.
Decreased the benefit from Vehicle Reload Speed to balance it against other Vehicle Specializations.
Slightly decreased the benefit from accuracy specializations to balance the changes to range and accuracy tweaks.
Fixed a bug where the BMD3 would take extra damage to the front armor.
Reduced the explosive damage from Attack Helicopter cannons.
Increased the damage of AA guns against all targets. The AA gun should be much more effective against infantry on Port Valdez.
These changes will eventually make their way to the 360 and PS3 as we work with our partners Microsoft and Sony to continue to support BFBC2 on all platforms.
En général je dirais que ces modifications sont plutôt pas mal, sauf sur certains points quand même:
-Le traceur, devenu trop rapide.
-Le FAP40mm qui a perdu en portée, je pense que c'est une grosse erreur. Je l'utilise tout le temps, et sa portée de base n'était pas extraordinaire, c'était comme un autre shotgun sans l'amélioration de précision, les dégâts au delà d'une dizaine de mètres étaient ridicules. Mais a 2 ou 3 mètres il permettait de tuer en un coup si on vise correctement. C'est, selon moi, une grave erreur d'abaisser la puissance de la seule alternative au LG, qui détruit tellement le gameplay sur ce jeu.
Le lance fumi ne sera jamais utilisé massivement, seuls quelques rares personnes l'utilise, et heuresement, sinon on ne verrait plus grand chose sur le jeu ^^
Reste donc le lance grenade, et le FAP, d'un côté on a un LG qui tue en coup au corps à corps, qui tue en un coup sur un tir direct, même à l'autre bout de la map, et qui fait de lourds dégâts simplement en tombant aux pieds de quelqu'un. Et d'un autre nous avons le FAP, qui arrive difficilement à tuer quelqu'un en un coup à plus de quelques mètres, et qui devient totalement inutile à moyenne ou longue portée. Ce n'est pas aujourd'hui que les gens lacheront le LG ...
Je ne pense pas que l'AN-94 nécessitait une augmentation, même mineure, de sa puissance. Elle était déjà avant le patch la meilleure arme d'assaut, elle est précise et puissante. J'ai peur qu'elle ne devienne la nouvelle M60 aux yeux des joueurs.
J'ai aussi croisé beaucoup moins de M60, l'arme est elle vraiment devenue comme les autres, ou est ce seulement l'effet placebo ? ( Je ne l'utilisais presque pas avant, je ne peux pas vraiment comparer )