Earlier today, Sledgehammer Games pushed live an update for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PlayStation 3. As they explained on Twitter, this was only a minor patch featuring “connection optimizations and small UI fixes.”
Currently in test with Sony, and expected to launch next week, is a much bigger update for Advanced Warfare on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Featuring weapon tuning, more Daily Supply Drop Challenges, and more, here’s what to expect from the next Advanced Warfare update:
In-Game Updates
- Full Royalty Character Loot Set unlocked.
- Connectivity Optimizations
- Connectivity and matchmaking improvements when in a party.
- Added 15 Master Prestige ranks and Grand Master Prestige.
- Added 15 more Daily Supply Drop Challenges.
- Fixed a rare issue where players were not able to spawn into the game.
- Fixed the sound of the SAC3 with the Suppressor Attachment to not play in stereo to all players on the map.
- Fixed a rare issue where players would spawn without a gun.
- Players will now be shown a “Player does not own the map pack” message when a player without the Havoc DLC joins their party.
- Added the ability for purchased Create-A-Class slots to appear in Private Matches.
Weapon Balancing Updates
- Note: Adjustments affect base weapon and all loot variants
- Heavy weapons: increase player movement speed by 5%
- Corrected scopes on the AE4.
- MK14 – reduced recoil
- ARX160 – increased magazine size
- AMR9 – increased damage, decreased time between bursts
- SN6 – reduced recoil
- KF5 – mid damage range increased
- Atlas 45 – mid damage range increased, max damage range increased
- PDW – increased damage
- Shotguns: reduced spread when using Gung-Ho
- S12 – increased fire rate, increased damage
- EPM3 – reduced recoil
- Lynx – reduced recoil
- ASM1 – slightly reduced initial fire rates
UI Updates
- Rare Supply Drop Error messages when opening fixed.
- Added a display for how many free slots you have in the Armory from the “Redeem Items” menu.
- Replaced the camouflage images for Diamond and Royalty with the correct images in the Create-A-Class menu.
- Replaced the Valkyrie loadout for the Centurion loadout for players who were incorrected rewarded this character gear in Clan Wars.
- Fixed an issue where duplicates of unlocked items were showing in the New Items list.
- Fixed an issue where some Create-A-Class were showing the incorrect lock status when selecting a Permanent Unlock when Prestiging.
- Adjusted kill feed speed from 4 seconds to 6 seconds.
Challenges Updates
- Removed ability to earn more than one of a non-redeemable character gear from the Daily Supply Drop Challenges.
- Players will no longer receive a Daily Supply Drop Challenge for non-redeemable gear they have already acquired.
- Removed the incorrect challenge for the Crossbow Scope to unlock at 10 kills.
Emblem Updates
- Fixed an issue where the Emblem would sometimes apply incorrectly to the player card.
Scorestreak Updates
- Sentry Gun turrets now die in one melee hit.
- Decreased the amount of time the player has to hold X to exit a remote controlled Sentry Turret.
- Unmodified Missile Strike missiles now travel faster when boosting (by hitting the fire button while coming down).
- The Vulcan laser scorestreak now fires longer.
Ranked Play Updates
- Added probation time for players who do not complete or disconnect from Ranked Play matches.
- Will properly award Division Points in the case of a forfeited match (when the entire other team leaves).
Broadcaster Updates
- Adjusted the colors and over all look for Broadcaster mode to make text and names easier to read and a better experience for viewers.
- Fixed a rare issue where HUD elements would get stuck on the broadcaster’s screen.
Game Mode Specific Updates
- S&D: Added UI to show if you were attacking or defending at the start of the round.
- One Shot: Increased Kill Confirmed score limit to 80 in the One Shot Mosh Pit playlist.
- Gun Game: Added a leaderboard for Gun Game.
- Momentum: Adjusted spawn locations for the Drift map.
- Uplink: Fixed an issue where the satellite drone could get stuck on the Clown Inn sign.
Map Specific Updates
- Fixed various out of map exploits across different multiplayer maps.
- Fixed an issue where Orbital Care Packages were removed from areas of the map on Drift after the dynamic map event.
- Fixed an issue where indestructible objects would show up on the Sideshow map.
- Adjusted the A Bomb site location on Sideshow.
- Fixed a performance issue with some of the dynamic map pieces on the Core map.
- Adjusted spawns locations for the Drift map..
- Fixed Aerial Assault Drone and Recon Drone out of world exploits on the Sideshow map.
Exo Survival Updates
- Fixed various out of map exploits across different multiplayer maps.
Exo Zombies Updates
- Added ability for players to pause the game in single-player Private match.
- Fixed an issue where players were not able to join a match together while in a party.
- Fixed various out of map exploits where players could remain in place and not be attacked by zombies.
- Removed the ability for host to start the match before players were ready in a Private Match setting.
- Fixed an issue for the 20/20 Achievement so weapons that are reacquired after leveling it up to level 20 still count towards the achievement status.
- Exo Zombies intro movie is now skippable.
- Fixed a rare crash issue in Exo Zombies.
- Fixed an issue where certain camos were missing for the ARX160.
- Fixed an issue where the pop-up messaging for Player 2 could only be closed by Player 1.
- Fixed a rare issue where the After Action Report was showing the incorrect map information after joining a Private Match.
If you notice that bigger update is live for PS4 or PS3, please let everyone know in the comments below.
[Source: Call of Duty, Sledgehammer Games (Twitter 1, 2)]
