Massive Entertainment implements a new patch for its action-RPGTom Clancy’s The Divisionthat provides a fixes to a number of issues including a nerf for the G36 assault rifle.
After two free content updates in April and May,Tom Clancy’s The Divisionreleased itsfirst major paid expansiona couple of weeks ago on the Xbox One and PC. The update introduced new gear sets, new weapons, a new Incursion mission, and brand new content calledUnderground operationsfor players to complete. Unfortunately, a number of problems and unforeseen issues arose after the launch of the expansion, and Massive has been working to correct things, including the unintentional boost to a particular assault rifle known as the G36.
As planned, Massive Entertainment has brought down the servers forThe Divisionthis morning which began at 4am EDT in order to apply a new update for the game. The hot fix promises to update a number of items, but the main change comes to the currently popular G36 Assault Rifle. Since getting boosted by the Underground expansion, the deadly weapon has become a player favorite choice, and with this update, it’s now 15% less potent.
The full changelist can be found below:
This ins’t the first time a nerf has been brought down on popular gear inThe Divisionfor the sake of game balance. Just recently in the major 1.3 Update which brought along the Underground content, also introduced a number ofweapon balancing and changesto arrive in the game. The G36 was one of the new weapons, bringing along the talent, focused, which granted a damage increase percentage when skills were not on a cooldown. What Massive didn’t realize is that the weapon would soon become the de facto choice for players looking to unleash a lot of damage very quickly.
Were you using the G36 at all? Are you still planning to use it in the wake of the nerf or are you planning to jump to a different weapon? Let us know what you think down in the comments.
Tom Clancy’s The Divisionis available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
