The AS VAL nerf is pretty simple. Basically, players were able to shoot through walls with no damage reduction when the AS VAL was equipped with SSP 10-R Mags, and so now that that’s fixed, the weapon is much less overpowered. The SP-R 208, however, required more extensive changes. There is no a reduction to the gun’s ADS speed, an increase to flinch, plus reduction to bullet velocity and ADS speed when using the Lapua Mag ammo types. This is potentially a huge nerf that will make the gun significantly less powerful, so fans may want to cycle it out of their loadouts.
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While the AS VAL and SP-R 208 nerfs are definitely going to get the most attention from the community, the new Modern Warfare update also nerfs the SKS slightly, reducing its ADS speed when using variable zoom scopes.
The Modern Warfare Update for October 8 also comes with a fix for an issue that has been plaguing Call of Duty: Warzone players as well. For the uninitiated, a bug in Warzone allowed players to abuse the new Subway fast-travel system. It allowed players to survive in the gas, giving them a significant and unfair advantage over their competition. As of the latest update, the Subway glitch in Warzone should no longer work.
It will be interesting to see how the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone communities react to the new update. It will also be interesting to see if the updates are actually effective at nerfing the weapons. While they sound pretty comprehensive on paper, there have been instances in the past where attempted nerfs have inadvertently made weapons more powerful, as was the case with the .725 shotgun at one point.
Here are the full Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone October 8 patch notes.
