July 23rd, 2012 Tuning Notes

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

38 Revolver
o   Effective range increased

DE .50
o   Accuracy and effective range slightly increased
o   Starting ammunition increased
o   Resolved an issue that prevented the Gas Systems Kit attachment from granting the correct damage bonus

608 Bull
o   Starting ammunition increased

Mini-30
o   Slightly lowered rate of fire
o   Reduced ammunition capacity of both normal and extended magazines
o   Recoil recovery speed improved

Sawn Off
o   Significantly increased damage and range

Super Sport
o   Starting ammunition increased

Two-Handed Shotguns
o   Resolved an issue that prevented the Gas Systems Kit attachment from granting the correct damage bonus
o   Improved the effectiveness of the Barrel Upgrade attachment

Suppressor Attachments
o   Now correctly decreases weapon damage at moderate to long range

Past Tuning

Question: I noticed that the amount of XP and money ($) earned for various actions in Max Payne 3 Multiplayer are different as of 5/22/12.  Did Rockstar do any tuning?

Answer: On 5/22/12 we made some adjustments on the back-end to further balance gameplay.  This change is serverside so you will not need to download or install any patch.  Below are the new values:

New XP values:

• Kill: 50 XP
• L2 Burst: 25 XP
• L3 Burst: 50 XP
• Territory First In: 25 XP
• Delivery/Grab Pickup: 25 XP
• Delivery/Grab Drop-Off: 50 XP

New cash values:

• x3 Killstreak: $50
• x5 Killstreak: $75
• Delivery Pickup: $25
• Delivery Drop-Off: $25
• Delivery Intercept: $10
• Grab Pickup: $50
• Grab Drop-Off: $50
• Bomb Defused/Planted: $125
• Warfare Winning Team: $100
• PK Loot Special Corpse: $100 (reduction from $250)