So they changed the reload animation and presumably increased the empty mag reload speed as well. Not only do we operate the charging handle as before, but now we slap the side of the receiver as well.
The gun is actually called the HK 416, and the purpose of slapping the side of the receiver is to release the bolt hold open device. This is completely redundant and pointless because the animation features the player charging the weapon which would have released the bolt beforehand.
Before Patch (stats from game data files, see ps2.dynet.com/ ) Partial Reload: 2.31s Full Reload: 3.3s After Patch (Stop Watch): Partial Reload: 2.3s (obviously unchanged - I can't time to 2 d.p.!) Full Reload: 3.3s Unchanged
I noticed on the TRAC-5 that the animation pulls the charging handle every time now regardless of whether it is empty or not. Anyone else see that as well?