[230925]Why Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 May Not Have a Level Playing Field on Day One

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While Call of Duty games usually set all players off on equal footing, Modern Warfare 3 will offer one group of fans an advantage.


Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is inching closer to its November release, and with its beta coming in October, players will soon be able to try out the Sledgehammer Games-led sequel. With the old mini-map set to return alongside faster movement, Modern Warfare 3 could have a recipe for success. However, it will undoubtedly end up playing favorites because of one important trait: its map pool.

It seems likely that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will cater more toward longtime fans than those who got into Call of Duty with the modern releases, even if the gunplay itself feels grounded in the present. This is because of its map pool, as instead of having mostly new maps on day one like other Call of Duty games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be saving its never-before-seen maps for after release. At launch, all 16 of the base maps from the original Modern Warfare 2 will be playable instead - meaning that those who played the 2009 classic will have an instant advantage that newer fans lack.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Fans Can Make Good Use of Their Experience in MW3

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While some of the very best Modern Warfare 2 maps have been remade before, like Terminal and Rust, a majority will likely be completely unfamiliar to the younger members of the Call of Duty fan base. For older fans, though, the layouts of strange maps like Wasteland and cult classics like Afghan are forever engraved in their minds. This will inevitably lead to an advantage in not just the full game, but the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 beta as well.

Map knowledge is integral to succeeding in any multiplayer shooter, but especially fast-paced ones like the Call of Duty series. Knowing where the power positions are on each map can allow players to dominate, just like how knowing the spawn points and objective positions can make a difference. This is particularly true for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as hidden map spots like the Highrise rooftop will be a mystery to newcomers. Those with practice ascending the map’s building could rack up lots of kills in the early days of the shooter.

Considering the consistent complaints about Call of Duty’s SBMM making it hard to have standout matches, old school players could see this pre-existing knowledge as a good thing, as it will probably make it easier for them to dominate like in Call of Duty’s golden era. While newcomers will eventually learn the maps, the early weeks of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could prove painful for players who lack knowledge on its multiplayer arenas. Fortunately, unlike with brand-new multiplayer maps, it is possible to prepare ahead of time.

Classic Call of Duty games like MW2 recently had their servers improved, and with the game still easily accessible via backwards compatibility on Xbox One, there is a perfect opportunity available to new fans to “study up” on the upcoming maps. Even if players do not want to join a public match, as hackers and MW2’s infamous toxic lobbies will await them, they can load into a private match to run around the maps and study the layouts. The Highrise roof spot can be learned as well as other useful locations, and with the 2009 game on the cheap side, multiplayer fans can prepare without spending too much money. Alternatively, plenty of footage of the OG Modern Warfare 2 maps exists online, so watching videos can also help.

With rumors suggesting that Call of Duty 2025 will be a soft reboot of the beloved Black Ops 2, and be packed with remakes like MW3 is full of MW2 maps, a new pattern could be emerging. Call of Duty seems set to swap between fully new releases where newcomers and old fans alike are learning the game together, and titles that lean deeply into nostalgia. In those nostalgia-heavy games, longtime players will surely have an edge for a time, so those that do not already know the maps should do all they can to prepare. If they do not, they could regularly find themselves on the other end of enemy killstreaks.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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《使命召唤：现代战争 3》距离 11 月发布越来越近了，随着 10 月测试版的推出，玩家很快就能尝试由 Sledgehammer Games 主导的续作。 随着旧版迷你地图的回归以及更快的移动速度，《现代战争 3》可能会拥有成功的秘诀。 然而，毫无疑问，它最终会因为一个重要特征而受到青睐：它的地图池。

与《使命召唤：现代战争 3》的现代版本相比，《使命召唤：现代战争 3》似乎更能迎合长期粉丝的需求，尽管枪战本身感觉是扎根于当下的。 这是因为它的地图池，与其他《使命召唤》游戏一样，《使命召唤：现代战争 3》将在发布后保存其从未见过的地图，而不是像其他《使命召唤》游戏那样在第一天就拥有大部分新地图。 发售时，原版《现代战争 2》中的所有 16 张基本地图都将可供玩家游玩 - 这意味着那些玩过 2009 年经典游戏的玩家将立即获得新粉丝所缺乏的优势。

《使命召唤：现代战争 2》粉丝可以充分利用他们在《MW3》中的经验

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虽然一些最好的《现代战争 2》地图之前已经被重制过，比如《Terminal》和《Rust》，但大多数《使命召唤》粉丝群的年轻成员可能完全不熟悉这些地图。 然而，对于老粉丝来说，《荒原》等奇怪地图的布局和《阿富汗》等邪教经典的布局永远铭刻在他们的脑海中。 这将不可避免地不仅在整个游戏中带来优势，而且在即将推出的《使命召唤：现代战争 3》测试版中也将带来优势。

地图知识对于任何多人射击游戏的成功都是不可或缺的，尤其是像《使命召唤》系列这样的快节奏游戏。 了解每张地图上的权力位置可以让玩家占据主导地位，就像了解重生点和目标位置可以发挥作用一样。 对于《使命召唤：现代战争 2》来说尤其如此，因为像高层屋顶这样的隐藏地图点对于新手来说将是一个谜。 那些经过练习登上地图建筑的人可以在射击游戏的早期获得大量杀戮。

考虑到人们一直抱怨《使命召唤》的 SBMM 很难有出色的比赛，老派玩家可能会认为这种预先存在的知识是一件好事，因为这可能会让他们更容易像《使命召唤》的黄金时代那样占据主导地位 。 虽然新手最终会学习地图，但《使命召唤：现代战争 3》的前几周对于缺乏多人游戏竞技场知识的玩家来说可能会很痛苦。 幸运的是，与全新的多人游戏地图不同，可以提前做好准备。

像《MW2》这样的经典《使命召唤》游戏最近对其服务器进行了改进，并且该游戏仍然可以通过 Xbox One 上的向后兼容性轻松访问，这为新粉丝提供了一个绝佳的机会来“学习”即将推出的地图。 即使玩家不想参加公开比赛，因为黑客和《MW2》臭名昭著的有毒大厅正在等待着他们，他们也可以加载到一场私人比赛中，在地图上奔跑并研究布局。 高层屋顶地点以及其他有用的地点都可以学习，而且 2009 年的游戏价格便宜，多人游戏迷可以在不花太多钱的情况下进行准备。 另外，网上有大量 OG 现代战争 2 地图的片段，因此观看视频也会有所帮助。

有传言称《使命召唤 2025》将是深受喜爱的《黑色行动 2》的软重启，并且充满了重制版，就像《MW3》充满了《MW2》地图一样，一种新的模式可能正在出现。 《使命召唤》似乎将在新玩家和老粉丝一起学习游戏的全新版本和深深怀旧的游戏之间进行切换。 在那些怀旧气息浓厚的游戏中，老玩家肯定会占据一时的优势，所以那些还不了解地图的玩家应该做好充分的准备。 如果他们不这样做，他们可能会经常发现自己处于敌人连杀的另一端。

《使命召唤：现代战争 3》将于 11 月 10 日推出 PC、PS4、PS5、Switch、Xbox One 和 Xbox Series X 平台。