Modern Warfare 3 includes a weapon check animation that plays whenever an Operator respawns, but after players became increasingly frustrated on small maps like Shipment, the devs have introduced a change they seem to love.
Modern Warfare 3 players go to great lengths to ensure they secure they’re in the best possible position to win each match. From running the best audio or controller settings to using a meta loadout, there’s a lot of preparation that goes into a game.
So, when they’re killed by something that’s out of their control, whether it’s a glitch or a hacker, it’s easy to see why many finding extremely frustrating.
One of the surprising features that was reportedly leading to annoying deaths was the gun check animation, but the devs have released a change that players have praised as a huge “W.”
In an X (formerly Twitter) post about Gun Game being added to Quick Play, Sledgehammer Games said: “Additionally, weapon check animations will no longer play upon respawn in small map playlists, allowing you to get back into the fight uninterrupted!”