“…we do not want to punish players for firing their weapons.”
This means it does not display red dots when enemy players sprint or fire their weapons.
We continue to gather feedback on how the game is playing in regards to this topic."
This potentially gives casual players more breathing room as they move around firing.
Really is baffling
Really disappointing to see that they wont be doing anything about the mini-map.
“We do not want to punish players for firing their weapons” just doesn’t make sense.
That’s always been the risk.
Also, why value a suppressor / subsonic rounds / Ghost????
As with most features of Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer, the mini-map should not be considered in isolation.
For Weekend Two we have some changes coming in.
This will help soften the cost of moving around the map.
The second change is that enemy and friendly footsteps are now distinct.
This should help players better understand what’s going on as things move around on the battlefield.
More details to follow."
Elsewhere, Infinity Ward discussed Modern Warfare 2’s controversial new perk system.
“We’ve seen varied feedback on the Perk Package system,” Infinity Ward said.
“Some players love it and others feel it’s an unnecessary departure from the original system.
We’ve also balanced the ultimate perks to be more powerful as you earn them later in the match.
Our goal remains improving the flow of all perks ahead of launch.”
Dead Silence as a Field Upgrade creates a balance between freedom of movement and predictability of combat."
And on the beta’s confusing user interface, Infinity Ward said improvements are coming ahead of launch.
