Feedback on Upcoming Changes (AR Nerfs & BR V Impact)
Hello Enlisted players,
I’d like to raise a concern about the upcoming changes, especially regarding automatic rifles and their overall impact on BR V gameplay.
- Reduced the recoil control from 75% to 50% of the following weapons and their variants: AVS-36, AKT-40, AVT-40, Fedorov Avtomat, Fedorov rifle (25), T20E1 rifle, T20 Rifle, FG 42, FG 42 II, Krieghoff FG, Type Hei Automatic rifle, Breda PG (CR).
- Reduced the recoil control from 70% to 60% of the following weapons: Type Hei LMG, Scotti Naval Rifle, Cei-Rigotti Rifle, Breda PG (Carcano).
The Core Issue
Yes, automatic rifles are a topic of discussion in the community. That part is fair.
But instead of actually solving the issue - for example:
- separating BR brackets
- improving BR-based balance
we’re getting something else entirely:
A heavy-handed nerf that effectively kills the entire class.
We’ve seen this before:
- rifle grenades
- flamethrowers
- impact grenades
This is not a rebalance - it’s a pattern of overcorrecting.
Weapons That Got Hit (Test Server)
Several weapons are now borderline unusable:
| Weapon | Status |
|---|---|
| AVS-36 | Dead |
| FG-42 / FG-42 II | Dead |
| Auto Type Hei | Dead |
| T20 / T20E1 | halfdead |
| Krieghoff Paras | Affected |
| Auto Hei Paras (shield) | Affected |
This also hits premium squads, which is a serious concern.
- You can’t change their weapons
- They already have limited ammo
Now they’re just… bad investments.
Selective Nerfs?
What makes this worse is the inconsistency:
- Some weapons are nerfed into the ground
- Others are untouched
Examples:
- Gorov - not nerfed
- Body armor - not nerfed
So what exactly is the balancing logic here?
Japan Situation
Let’s be honest - Japan is in a rough spot now.
What do they have left?
- Tokyo Arsenal SMG
- Type 100 LMG
That’s… basically it.
Against USSR and Allies, this is a huge gap.
The Analogy
Yes, ARs needed adjustment.
But this feels like:
Fixing a toothache by removing the entire jaw.
Instead of tuning specific parameters, we’re seeing full-on removal of viability.
Paid Content Impact
This is where it gets really questionable.
Premium squads affected:
- Krieghoff Paras
- Auto Hei Paras
No vote. No poll. No feedback.
Just changes.
Same with paid weapons:
| Weapon | Issue |
|---|---|
| T20E1 | Over-nerfed |
| Breda PG (CR) | Why even nerf this? |
Let’s be real:
Breda PG is a semi-auto rifle.
- Not high fire rate 350
- ~14 damage
(yeah this is CR version but i didnt find breda pg stats, they almost same accept burst fire)
when svt-40 got buff to reload and get high damage.
Why is it even part of this?
Test Range Results
I tested yesterday.
Results:
800+ RPM weapons = trash tier- Fedorov (25 rounds) = forced into semi-auto
- Fedorov Avtomat = still usable
AVT-40 (20) = decent (~660 RPM saves it)
New Meta (Post-Changes)
Here’s what the new “meta” looks like:
| Faction | Meta Weapon | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| USSR | AS-44 | Best STG-44-style weapon |
| Germany | STG-44 | Currently weakest |
| Japan | Type 2A (20) | Very underwhelming |
| USA | M2 Carbine / Hyde | Strongest overall |
Right now, actually using some of these weapons just feels terrible.
- FG-42
- AVS-36
- T20E1
- Auto Type Hei
Shooting them is simply awful at this point.
The recoil, control, overall usability - it’s all gone.
These weapons are basically throwaway now.
There’s no real reason to pick them over anything else anymore.
Important:
USA can now:
Equip M2 Carbine on all 9 soldiers
Who else can do that? No one.
Hyde is also:
- very accurate
- high fire rate
- overall extremely strong
Final Question
So I want to ask the community:
- Are you actually happy with this direction?
- Are you okay with paid weapons becoming useless? (G43 Kurz says hi)
After this update:
- A lot of gear will just sit in storage
- Axis players are pushed toward:
- premium squads
- Golden Orders
- battle pass
while other factions get strong meta weapons through tech tree
Closing Thoughts
This doesn’t feel like balance.
It feels like:
selective nerfs + forced meta shift + devaluing player investment
Personally, I’ve already made my conclusions.
If nothing changes after this update, I’m not spending a single cent on this game anymore.
Here’s why:
- I bought 4× G43 Kurz - now it’s been nerfed into something worse than the STG-44
- I bought T20E1 for 750 gold each
- I also invested in Breda PG (CR)
I supported the game.
And in return, I got a pile of…
- Yes, I think so — I’ll lose my premium squads and weapons
- No, everything is fair
- I don’t care
- Yes, I like it - let them do whatever they want
- No, it makes me not want to buy anything in the future
- I don’t care
- Yes, that would be fair
- No, whatever the developers do is correct
- I don’t care
