Konami has announced that Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is getting a new DLC for its multiplayer mode, Metal Gear Online (MGO), which will feature additional maps, Survival Mode, and many more. Also, the game publisher has recently released MGO Update 1.02 offering tons of bug fixes and improvements to the game.
This latest announcement was made by Konami via its official MGO Twitter account in December 2015. In addition, Konami has also rolled out a new MGO update 1.02 making it much easier for gamers to change weapon values and leveling up by lowering the required amount of XP per level.
The Metal Gear Online Update 1.02 brings a lot of bug fixes. Some of these tweaks and changes are noted below:
- Fixed an issue in the "BLACK SITE" map where the player could sometimes exit outside the map from the basement.
- Fixed an issue where experience points were not properly distributed for Ascension 3.
- Fixed an issue where players would incorrectly gain experience points when completing an invalid match.
- Fixed an issue where players gained experience points by killing a teammate who is being CQC choked.
- Fixed an issue where the System menu would not respond to controller input.
The lethal shotgun knockback range is also increased, and the draw speed for the SERVAL AMR-7 gun and other machine guns has been reduced. Some of the weapons adjustments are the following:
- Sped up the draw speed of all handguns except the TORNADO-6.
- Reduced the draw speed of all machine guns and the SERVAL AMR-7.
- Decreased the damage value on S1000, KABARGA-83, and BULLHORN SG.
- Extended the firing interval on S1000, KABARGA-83, and BULLHORN SG.
- Increased the knockback value on S1000, KABARGA-83, RASP TB-SG, M2000-D, and URAGAN-G.
- Decreased the knockback value on BULLHORN SG.
- Decreased the damage range on STUN GRENADE.
- Decreased the flash effect on STUN GRENADE.
- Decreased the amount of sway when aiming through a weapon with attachments such as scopes and sights while moving.
- Raised the volume on the FULTON CANNON movement sound effect for easier detection.
The full patch notes for Metal Gear Online Update 1.02 can be accessed via Konami's official website.
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has won the "Best Sore / Sound Track" and "Best Action / Adventure" at The Game Awards 2015 that was held in Los Angeles.
Developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain was released on September 1 last year and is available for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC/Steam.
