As most of you know, the new Bad Company 2 update is coming out on May 11th. While it addresses some of the bigger issues with the game, some of the other changes are going to change my style of game play. After the jump, you’ll find the good and the bad (does not include every update).

Good

• Increased the base range of all Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons for more consistent close range combat.
• Increased the zoomed burst accuracy of LMGs and decreased LMG accuracy when moving to reduce LMG run and gun.
• Increased the damage of the MP412 over long range to balance its low rate of fire.
• Increased the repair and overheat speeds of the Power Tool. Now overheats sooner but repairs the same amount before overheating.
• Significantly increased the speed of the Tracer Dart projectile to make it more effective against airborne targets.
• Reduced the explosive damage from Attack Helicopter cannons

Bad

• Decreased the base damage of the M60 and XM8 LMGs to bring them in line with the other LMG damage values.
• Reduced the lethal blast range of the 40mm grenade and M2CG to highlight their role as a secondary weapon against infantry.

Analysis

The M60 has been my favorite weapon in the game since I unlocked it. With the increase in accuracy standing still, the role has changed to more defensive class, which I’m fine with. However, the decrease in damage sucks for those of us who use it as their primary weapon.

In terms of the sub-machine guns, the increase in damage will definitely help the engineer class. Personally, I only use the AK and the UMP as they are the only guns that have any range what so ever. I feel that with extended range and magnum ammunition, the engineer will begin to appeal to more people.

By reducing the lethal blast damage of the carl gustav, EA is negating the point of the weapon. The M2 CG is supposed to be used in urban combat so the lethal blast radius makes sense. However, in the right hands, the M2 was a bitch. I cannot recall the amount of times I’ve been killed by an engineer using the M2 as their primary weapon.

Although only a few updates have been examined, I’d like to hear your view on the update list and what you like or dislike.