On July 24, 2026, the official Sudden Attack Zero Point (SAZ) site published developer note Dev Note #12. In it, director Taehyun Kim answers, in one place, the feedback gathered during the Final CBT that ended on July 13 — and the biggest news is that Quickscope for sniper rifles will be implemented as a choice of scope parts. With early access (July 30) just six days away, here is a breakdown of all eight answers, from the perspective of a site admin who played the CBT for four days.
| Feedback from the CBT | Official answer |
|---|---|
| Sniper zoom is hard to use | Scope parts will come in two versions: a Standardscope version and a Quickscope version |
| Wanted Ghost Walk to stay | Not coming back. Removal was decided because it was never an intended mechanic |
| Movement doesn't feel like the original | Movement speed is identical to the original; tune the feel with FOV (95–120) |
| Do part grades change performance? | No effect whatsoever, reaffirmed. Mastery Crates will become easier to earn |
| Weapon balance | P90 will be nerfed; overall balance tuning continues |
| Weapon unlocks are too slow | More weapons awarded in the early level range, and the unlock order partially revised |
| Want to change loadouts mid-match | Changeable while waiting before the first round of each half; throwing weapons switchable directly |
| Add left-handed support | Left-handed viewmodel planned |
In the original Sudden Attack, Quickscope — firing while rapidly flicking between zoom levels — was the standard, and mastering that fast sniping was the very core of a sniper's strength. In the SAZ Final CBT, however, only the standard zoom was available, and the view blurred for a split second every time you toggled the zoom. As someone who shouldered a sniper rifle with original-game instincts, the admin's honest impression was that "the zoom lagged a beat behind, making every shot feel cramped." Plenty of testers apparently shared that complaint: the official note acknowledges it "received a great deal of feedback" about Quickscope (rapid zoom switching) not being the default option.
The note explains that, because "in the hands of an experienced player, quickscope can make sniper rifles exceptionally powerful," Standardscope was made the default with overall game balance in mind. On top of that, to support different playstyles, the team announced it will split each sniper rifle scope part into two versions.
| Scope | Standardscope version: default options | Quickscope version: default options |
|---|---|---|
| 6x Scope | Single Zoom Standardscope (Increased Weapon Swap Speed) | Single Zoom Quickscope |
| 8x / 10x Scope | Double Zoom Standardscope (Increased Weapon Swap Speed) | Double Zoom Quickscope |
This is the table published in Dev Note #12, restructured on this site for readability. Three points to take away:
The acquisition route is also spelled out: these will be obtainable as Common-grade parts awarded as you level up your weapon. The design does not hinge on spending money or on rare drops — anyone who puts time into a weapon will get them. How parts' default options work is covered in our Weapon Customization System guide.
As for Ghost Walk — the key-input technique familiar to original-game players that let you move quickly while muffling your footsteps — the note makes it unmistakably clear that it will not return. The reasons:
The official note openly acknowledges that many players were disappointed by the removal — and still answers that the removal is final. Do not hold out hope for a comeback.
To the feedback that "the sense of speed differs from the original," the answer is that both the map dimensions and the character movement speed use the same settings as the original game. The reason it still feels different, the note explains, is the FOV (field of view): the original was built around 4:3, while SAZ defaults to 16:9.
Our best settings guide recommends FOV 120 (the maximum), which gives you the widest view of enemies. If the pace feels off to you, try getting used to 120 first before reaching for a lower FOV.
Following up on Dev Note #10, the note reaffirms that "a part's skin grade has no effect whatsoever on its stats or performance." The grade only indicates the rarity of the skin; the pool and performance of additional options are identical at every grade. There is new information as well:
The two-layer structure of parts (default options + additional options) is explained in the Weapon Customization System guide, and how to open crates in the crate guide.
The P90 — rated the strongest Team Deathmatch weapon in our weapon list — has a nerf on the way: the note says it "proved effective across a wider range of combat situations than its weapon category was intended for." The contents and extent of the changes are unannounced. Alongside it, overall balance tuning will continue so that players can choose the right weapon category for the combat situation and their playstyle.
The system that unlocks weapons one by one as your account level rises drew plenty of complaints that it takes too long before you can try a variety of weapons. The plan: more weapons awarded in the early level range, and parts of the unlock order revised.
You will be able to change your loadout during the wait before the first round of each half. The in-match loadout screen is also being improved so you can switch your throwing weapon directly. That makes adjustments like trading a grenade for a smoke after reading the enemy lineup and the state of the match much easier.
A left-handed viewmodel — letting you freely switch the on-screen weapon position between the right and left hand — has been announced. The note explains it helps players who want to keep the right side of the screen in view, where the weapon tends to block sight, for more strategic play.
What follows is the site admin's own opinion. Having shouldered a sniper rifle through the CBT, I can say the current behavior — a brief blur on every zoom toggle — felt nothing like the exhilarating sniping of the original. The Quickscope scope parts are the single biggest news of this Dev Note: they could genuinely give original-game snipers a reason to come back to SAZ.
The design is well thought out, too. Rather than simply making Quickscope the default again, the Standardscope version gets its own separate upside — Increased Weapon Swap Speed — turning this into a real two-way choice, a visible effort not to import the original's "Quickscope or nothing" meta wholesale. Ghost Walk goes because it was an unintended, out-of-spec technique; Quickscope stays because it is powerful but works as a part option — this Dev Note draws the line between what gets cut and what becomes a choice with real clarity. Prioritize fairness as a competitive FPS, and let the original game's feel be something you opt into through customization: that is the SAZ design philosophy this note puts on display.
The speed of the response also deserves honest credit: answers this concrete just 11 days after the CBT ended on July 13.
We will update this article and the related guides as each of these is confirmed.
Source: Dev Note #12 on the official site (published July 24, 2026). CBT impressions in this article are the site admin's own, based on hands-on play during the Final CBT (July 9–13, 2026).
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