Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is entering a second beta weekend and with it comes a wide array of fixes and updates to its multiplayer experience. The open beta is available on PlayStation, Xbox and PC and will be held Sept. 22-26.
Modern Warfare II Open Beta Weekend 2 Patch Notes
New Maps And Modes
- Sariff Bay and Sa'id will be introduced as playable maps
- Players can engage in 32v32 skirmishes with the return of Ground War
- The Invasion mode will be introduced. This will be a Sandbox TDM where players will participate in matches comprised of 20 players and 20 A.I. combatants
- Third Person Moshpit will also be making a return
Gameplay Adjustments
- Player visibility has been reworked and will make for easier target visualization
- Perk earn rate will see a significant increase
- Decreased range of audio from teammate and opponent movements
- The volume of local and non-local player slide sounds has been mixed to make it more uniform with other movements
- Equalizer has been introduced to reduce audio for teammate footsteps thus making enemy movement more recognizable
- Ambient sound presets have been adjusted to make player footsteps less distinct
- Lighting for Valderas Museum fixed
- Geo patched on areas such as Farm18, Breenburgh Hotel, and Mercado Las Almas
- UX bugs that include Gunsmith and progression issues have been resolved
- The Weekend Two level cap is 30 and progression from the previous week will be carried over
Weapon Adjustments
FTAC Recon
- Reduced damage while in full-auto
- Increased full-auto recoil
- Minor headshot damage reduction
FSS Hurricane
- Reduced damage at a distance
- Lower headshot multiplier
Lachmann-556
- Minor recoil increase
- Minor headshot reduction
- Minor hipfire spread increase
M4
- Minor hipfire spread increase
M16
- Minor hipfire spread increase
Kastov-74u
- Minor hipfire spread increase
Lachmann Sub
- Minimum damage reduction
- Minor headshot damage reduction
Gunsmithable Weapons
- M4
- M16
- Lachmann-556
- FSS Hurricane
- Lachmann Sub
- Lachmann-762
- FTAC Recon
- LM-S
- RAPP H
- 556 Icarus
This article was originally published on dbltap as Modern Warfare II Open Beta Weekend 2 Patch Notes.