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Max Payne 3

Max Payne 3 Weapon Balancing Update Now Live
Written Monday, July 23, 2012 By Richard Walker
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Rockstar has announced that a number of tweaks for Max Payne 3's arsenal of multiplayer weapons has recently gone live, based on the raft of user feedback submitted by the multiplayer community via the MaxFeedback@rockstargames.com email address.

The changes have been introduced to help adjust the weaponry online, using the feedback information to add to the overall balance of Max Payne 3's multiplayer action. There's a whole array of weapon adjustments that have been added, and you can leaf through them all below:

RPG

  • Starting ammunition reduced
  • Projectile will no longer ricochet or skim off smooth surfaces

.38 Revolver

  • Effective range increased

DE .50

  • Accuracy and effective range slightly increased
  • Starting ammunition increased
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the Gas Systems Kit attachment from granting the correct damage bonus

608 Bull

  • Starting ammunition increased

Mini-30

  • Slightly lowered rate of fire
  • Reduced ammunition capacity of both normal and extended magazines
  • Recoil recovery speed improved

Sawn Off

  • Significantly increased damage and range

Super Sport

  • Starting ammunition increased

Two-Handed Shotguns

  • Resolved an issue that prevented the Gas Systems Kit attachment from granting the correct damage bonus
  • Improved the effectiveness of the Barrel Upgrade attachment

Suppressor Attachments

  • Now correctly decreases weapon damage at moderate to long range

[Via Rockstar News Wire]




 
 

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Forum Posts: 3
Comment #1 by Rockstar March
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:20:49 PM
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Rockstar does a great job in my opinion!love the game!


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Comment #2 by B A R 4 D
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:21:26 PM
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Stopped playing the multiplayer since I hit 50, not a fun game.


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Comment #3 by atomic viking54
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:29:03 PM
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@2 you made it to level 50 and have it as a gamerpic, but you dont like the game?


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Comment #4 by B A R 4 D
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:30:43 PM
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That gamerpic is from like 6 months ago, and no I didn't like the game online that's why I boosted it like everyone else.


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Comment #5 by The Bum-Mobile
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:34:48 PM
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#4 not like everyone else. I've been playing the game since it came out and still love it. Not everyone is in it for the achievements, so get thine facts straight.

And it's good to see my sawn-off is only getting better...


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Comment #6 by basswarrior
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:36:31 PM
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I can't imagine these tweeks will change much, unless one of the weapons listed is your main shooter.. Unfortunately multiplayer is dying... DLC not helping enough and takes too long to get to the marketplace


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Comment #7 by Dirty130
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:50:58 PM
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Nice..


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Comment #8 by Hdawger
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:54:16 PM
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Dang. Mini 30 is the only gun I use but now they've mega nerfed it!


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Comment #9 by Dirty130
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:55:57 PM
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@8- The adjustment to the mini 30 was just what it needed. Reducing the clip size (standard and extended) and improving the recoil.


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Comment #10 by upindat
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:57:01 PM
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max who?? pure garbage


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Comment #11 by Death shrimp X
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 03:57:24 PM
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How do you boost to 50 this game got boring after a couple of days


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Comment #12 by The BiggD
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 04:08:12 PM
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@2, speak for yourself. some of us still like this game. anyways, great news and all but where is our July DLC content?!?


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Comment #13 by XoNiNjAlEoNoX
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 04:10:33 PM
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@10 MAX PAYNE MOFUCKER!!!


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Comment #14 by cheevo360
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 04:32:57 PM
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#12 If want boost faster then find someone in here forums or over to trueachievements to find and they will help you. This only way for boost to 50.

Max Payne 3 is one of best games I ever played this year. Yeah MP balance is shitty when it is launched but when R* patches lots then it become much better balance which is why I am happy about it. :)


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Comment #15 by The BiggD
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 04:43:00 PM
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^#14, surely you meant 11...as I didn't mention boosting.


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Comment #16 by cheevo360
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 04:45:30 PM
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#15 Hahaha, I mistake. Yeah I meant 11 :):)


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Comment #17 by Phunky
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 04:49:15 PM
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#5 Agreed, love it.


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Comment #18 by Hurricane Of 87
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 05:22:43 PM
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Lots of people complained about the Mini-30 being OP so this is good, plus it encourages the use of shotguns which I seldom see used.
Not much news on those snipers though...

Anyway, the multiplayer is hella sloppy but fun and enjoyable even though there's a handful of maps to play on it's usually a vastly different experience each time (Except Hoboken where it's nonstop Sniper and explosives rape. Map's filled with too many corridors and rectangular compared to the other maps square shape). Currently parked myself at level 48 and waiting for the New York Minute Co-op DLC to drop. Fuck a map pack.


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Comment #19 by XxStuartxX 1990
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 06:18:24 PM
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I haven't played this game in so long, as the MP just didn't grab me, I'll get back to it someday.


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Comment #20 by d00gler
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 06:48:35 PM
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Mini-30 needed to be nerf'd a little bit.


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Comment #21 by Tim 13
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 06:51:17 PM
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We should troll cheevo until he deletes his account. His grammar gives me a serious headache.


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Comment #22 by deluxnugs
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 07:24:43 PM
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@21why/most likley english is not his/her first language.give em a break.


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Comment #23 by Bum Commando
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 07:30:56 PM
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@21 you give time a bad name.


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Comment #24 by Ultimo Godzilla
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 08:15:50 PM
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@2 You don't like the game but yet still got to 50 boosting (as you say). You're not very smart are you? You don't like a game but yet still max out online rank?


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Comment #25 by Thai J
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 08:21:05 PM
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@21. He's deaf you fuck head. Not to mention he seems to be a nice guy who tries to help people on the forums. You should GTFO.


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Comment #26 by High Lord Sigma
Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 10:55:08 PM
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@#21: He's one of the users here who doesn't constantly troll, try for the first post, or add nothing of value to a conversation with incoherent pissing and moaning about the game in question. Get some ibuprofen and go to bed if your head hurts so much. Better yet, pull the stick out of your anus and GTFO.


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Comment #27 by lid
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 01:06:33 AM
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@25 how does being deaf make you bad at typing? makes no sense


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Comment #28 by the action frampton
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 02:55:30 AM
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@21 man, you are a dick.

@25 if someone is deaf it has to affect their language skills, written or otherwise you ignorant fuck.

OT I got a little bit bored on the MP personally, but it's good that R* are trying to improve it for the people who still play it.


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Comment #29 by Nozza x360a
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 03:53:12 AM
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Good to see they're still bring the updates out but I'm with Shockwave. I'm not a lover of 3rd person online games, so it's mainly the reason I don't like the MP and to am boosting it.

Other than that, the game is great!


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Comment #30 by DaveyD
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 04:21:13 AM
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I hope this update brings with it the next DLC.

Assuming they do Double XP events tied with every new DLC release, I should be able to get to level 50 within a reasonable amount of time. Just hope the next DLC achievements are a little less of a pain in the ass!


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Comment #31 by XxStuartxX 1990
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 06:04:43 AM
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@27,

Thank you...

I've asked that before but I never got an answer. Good to see I'm not the only one who's confused.


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Comment #32 by Gazzoid
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 06:42:11 AM
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Dammit Rockstar, stop putting so much focus on the multiplayer components! Whenever there's news/an update it's always about the friggin' multiplayer ¬_¬


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Comment #33 by upindat
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 07:51:15 AM
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its funny how all the haters give negative votes for someone that comments on how shitty this game is. haters going to hate. Played this on my sons account for about 1 hr. then traded this piece of shit back into gamestop!! truth hurts guys!!!


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Comment #34 by NJ x BaNdiT
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 08:04:13 AM
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All used to get to lvl 50 was the Mini-30. BANG-BANG-BANG...dead.


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Comment #35 by NJ x BaNdiT
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 08:05:29 AM
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I*

oops lol


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Comment #36 by MartyMcFly
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 08:12:06 AM
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Thank God they nerfed the Mini 30. Now people will actually have to try to aim with their weapon to get faster kills.

I am surprised though, they didn't make any adjustments to SMGs. Don't get me wrong, I love using them, but I feel like there was plenty of negative feedback about them.


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Comment #37 by gamerscorhunta
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 09:07:15 AM
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Every news that involved Rockstar warrants a third-world country sinking... seriously, love R*!


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Comment #38 by navvy626
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 09:27:12 AM
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love this game, cant stop playing it :D
have to agree with some people the mini 30 is unreal at times, hopefully the update evens it out
personally dual weapons bug me the most, the lack of recoil i find to be a problem, anyone else agree?


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Comment #39 by Jack Frost
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 11:12:20 AM
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I just saw a recent list of the Top 20 games played over XBOX live, while GTAIV was #11 and Red Dead was #15, MP3 wasn't even on it after only having existed for about 2 months.

I think this speaks volumes about the quality of the multiplayer component, honestly.


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Comment #40 by UndeadBearCavalry
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 01:54:48 PM
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So it looks like they didn't nerf the sniper rifle that can two shot kill someone by shooting them in the hand and even one shots through light body armour.

Red Dead's multiplayer was great. Max Payne 3's MP is like Read Dead but with a crappy version of Call Of Duty's level up and create a class. It wouldn't be so bad if you search for matches by level. 1-9, 10-19, 20-29, etc. Having to wait spans of ten levels before you can get new weapons and perks and equipment is just stupid.


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Comment #41 by cheevo360
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 @ 10:42:00 PM
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I want make clear what I tried explain. My personal is deaf and some grammer problems not because of deaf but there lots of deaf do same to me while lots other are fine with no problem with grammers (like 50% each). Not only deaf but everyone who got grammer problems too. Sorry if I make some confused. Here I am sure you understand now. I getting tired of some recents bashing about grammers as this getting bored arguments. It not upset me but I alway want explain that I am happy with. Last thing I alway keep learned with grammer.

Hope you know what I meant now. :)

Sorry this is off topic. :)


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Comment #42 by RKR
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 @ 01:55:40 PM
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Have they fixed the possibility to lose MP ranks? its good to see they're fixing it but i'm too scared to start the MP, because atleast haven't heard it has been fixed. I cant remember, was Mini 30 the rifle or the SMG?, because i tried it with the SMG and didnt feel like it was overpowered..


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Game Info
Developer:
Rockstar Vancouver

Publisher:
Rockstar Games

Genre / Subgenre:
Action / Shooter

Release:

US: May 15, 2012
Europe: May 18, 2012

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