Ryan Lemay
❘ Published: 2023-03-15T18:25:19
❘ Updated: 2023-03-15T18:25:27
Infinity Ward responded after an accidental tactical sprint nerf in the Season 2 Reloaded update briefly angered Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 community members.
Season 2 Reloaded went live on March 15th. For Warzone 2, the update removed Ashika Island’s AI, eventually added armor plates for auto-looting, and introduced every playlist option in Resurgence. For multiplayer fans, Modern Warfare 2 received a new 6v6 map and three-party game modes.
A hotly contested issue in MW2 and WZ2 is movement speed. Multiplayer and battle royale players questioned the decision to remove slide canceling, which made gunplay refinement easier. Infinity Ward improved movement speed when galvanizing in Warzone 2, and Dolphin Diving replaced breaking slides in Mw2.
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Despite searching for alternatives, players still expressed concerns about the slower mobility compared to previous series entries. Community frustration boiled over when it appeared that the movement received another nerf in the Season 2 Reloaded update.
Infinity Ward fixes “unintentional” tactical sprint nerf Activision movement speed is a contentious issue in MW2 and WZ2.
The Season 2 Reloaded update addressed several community concerns, but didn’t escape controversy. CoD content creator, Futives, posted a video of the tactical sprint taking over a minute to reset after the mid-season update. It usually only takes a few moments to reset a tactical sprint.
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The clip went viral and community members slammed what appeared to be a silent nerf.
After a brief period of collective panic among Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 community members, Infinity Ward was quick to respond and announced a hotfix.
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“We are working on a small update to fix erratic animations and behavior in Tactical Sprint. The change was unintentional and due to recent investigations surrounding the melee sprint reset exploit. Tactical sprint behavior should return to normal once the update is live.”
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The developers clarified that the change came as a result of an investigation surrounding melee sprint resets. The exploit allowed players to reset the tactical sprint animation through melee combat.
We will provide an update when the hotfix goes live to correct the tactical sprint animation.
