Modern Warfare 3 PS3 Patch 1.16 & PC Patch 1.14 Released
With the release of Content Collection 2, Infinity Ward have released Patch 1.16 on PS3 and Patch 1.14 on PC. Both patches went live on June 21. If you haven’t updated your game yet, it might be time to do so.
The PS3 Patch Notes looks as follows:
Anti-Hack
- Fix for exploit to start an online MP match with a custom game mode
Matchmaking
- Prep work for adding Telemetry for matchmaking for future improvements.
The PC Patch Notes looks as follows:
Matchmaking
- Fix for missing .iwd files error causing non-dlc players to be booted from games (iw_25.iwd, iw_26.iwd)
- Fix for non-dlc owners being kicked from game when host migrates to DLC owner
- Change to match making where region searched is determined by party host
Game Balance
- Dragunov (Weapon) - Reduced kick to bring it more in line with RSASS
- Dead man’s hand (Deathstreak) - Reduced explosive radius apx. 25%
- Blast Shield (Perk) - Increase damage reduction for Blast Shield in hardcore modes
- Akimbo (Attachment) – All akimbo machine pistols now fire slower than their 1-handed counterparts
- LMGs (Weapon) – Increased min damage for all LMGs
Game Modes
- Kill Confirmed – Update the player score before updating the team score
- Infected -Removed fall damage
- Domination - Fix for not all Domination defenses counting towards your “Defends” stat
Killstreaks
- Reaper - Fixed issue where a user wouldn’t be able to call in his second Reaper
Perks
- Blind Eye
- Fixed bug where the Blind Eye kill streak is taken from the player on round transition if earned from getting 8 kills
- Fixed bug where the Blind Eye kill streak is taken from the player if earned within 5 seconds of spawning
- Recon – Fixed issue with flash grenades not correctly working with the Recon perk
Hot Fixes for PS3 and 360:
Maps
- Liberation – Added death trigger for rock glitch
- Black Box – Patched up wall glitch
- Oasis - Prevent players from getting on rooftops
- Foundation – Patched up map hole in pipe
Game Balance
- Javelin (Weapon) - Reduce Javelin explosion radius by 20%
UPDATED
- Sit Rep Pro fix - You can now see portable radars without being in their range
Player Stats
- Fix for player accuracy being miscalculated
Misc Bug Fixes:
- Fix for minute long kill cam duration with Reaper
Are you happy with these patch notes? What else do you think should be patched? Let us know in the comments below!
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