MW3 Season 3 Reloaded early patch notes: Two new maps, Minefield and Escort, more

Season 3 Reloaded spices up Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer experience by adding two new maps, game modes, and a playlist that leans into CoD's arcade-like gameplay. Here is everything we know about the mid-season update so far. It's a great time to be a MW3 multiplayer fan. So far in Season 3, players have already gotten four new maps, three weapons, and two game modes. Sledgehammer Games could have called it a day there, and users would have been happy. Instead, the devs delivered another jam-packed slate of content for the mid-season update. Let's jump right into what to expect when Season 3 Reloaded starts on May 1 at 9 AM PT. MW3 Season 3 Reloaded early patch notes Here is everything Sledgehammer Games has divulged about Season 3 Reloaded so far. We will provide an update when the update officially goes live. New Modes Image via Activision Minefield: Watch your step in the new Minefield game mode, adding an explosive new dynamic to a variety of Multiplayer modes. In this variant, players still adhere to each mode’s basic ruleset with an important caveat: Eliminated Operators drop a Proximity Mine where they fall. The mine cannot be picked up and is deadly to the fallen Operator’s team, setting up the potential for some truly explosive combos. Escort: In Escort, teams take turns escorting a MAW through the environment with the goal of hacking three points across the map. The MAW only moves forward if an attacking Operator is nearby and will move in reverse if a defending Operator closes the distance. Matches take place over two rounds, giving each team a turn on attack and defense. The team who hacks the most points or who hacks all three points in the shortest amount of time wins the match. Two new maps Grime: Navigate an abandoned corner of London as you weave through Grime’s dockside district, a graffiti-laden hub featuring the remnants of the once lively SKN Comms building beside the Captain’s Dog pub and the now-defunct boat house. Swim through the murky waters of the canal and battle along the docks. Surviving this derelict urban location will require smart use of the map’s chokepoints and a penchant for dirty tactics. Checkpoint: With Rebirth Island out in the wild, there’s a good chance that you’ve already engaged in combat in this area based on the island’s eastern Stronghold POI. Checkpoint keeps the fight focused in and around the main buildings of the military comms outpost in a modified version of the map where the upper walkways and control tower are sealed off, emphasizing combat on the ground. Battle within the armory and garage or take on foes in the forward construction site and rear roundabout. Arcade playlist Powerups: Eliminated enemies will drop a powerup where they fall, granting one of two temporary abilities on pickup: unlimited ammo or unlimited grenades. Let loose on your foes without mundane concerns like ammo supply and grenade count. Weapon Pickups: Bring the pain with special weapon pickups scattered throughout the environment, immediately noticeable by their glowing effects and floating animation. These empowered weapons include the Punch Knife with a dramatically increased lunge distance, the MORS Sniper Rifle and Riveter Shotgun loaded with explosive projectile rounds, and a Minigun that provides a constant Battle Rage effect for improved health regeneration, resistance to Tactical Equipment, and a constant refresh on your Tactical Sprint. New Field Upgrade and Equipment Enhanced Vision Goggles Field Upgrade: Toggle on the Enhanced Vision Goggles for improved target acquisition in the midst of battle. The goggles feature limited battery, displayed by the Field Upgrade charge which depletes as the gadget is in use. EMD Mine Tactical Equipment item: Deploy this proximity-triggered mine that sticks to surfaces. Once triggered, the mine fires tracking devices that attach to nearby enemy Operators, revealing their position on the minimap for improved tracking. The post MW3 Season 3 Reloaded early patch notes: Two new maps, Minefield and Escort, more appeared first on Destructoid.

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MW3 Season 3 Reloaded early patch notes: Two new maps, Minefield and Escort, more

Season 3 Reloaded spices up Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer experience by adding two new maps, game modes, and a playlist that leans into CoD's arcade-like gameplay. Here is everything we know about the mid-season update so far.

It's a great time to be a MW3 multiplayer fan. So far in Season 3, players have already gotten four new maps, three weapons, and two game modes. Sledgehammer Games could have called it a day there, and users would have been happy. Instead, the devs delivered another jam-packed slate of content for the mid-season update. Let's jump right into what to expect when Season 3 Reloaded starts on May 1 at 9 AM PT.

MW3 Season 3 Reloaded early patch notes

Here is everything Sledgehammer Games has divulged about Season 3 Reloaded so far. We will provide an update when the update officially goes live.

New Modes

Minefield: Watch your step in the new Minefield game mode, adding an explosive new dynamic to a variety of Multiplayer modes. In this variant, players still adhere to each mode’s basic ruleset with an important caveat: Eliminated Operators drop a Proximity Mine where they fall. The mine cannot be picked up and is deadly to the fallen Operator’s team, setting up the potential for some truly explosive combos.

Escort: In Escort, teams take turns escorting a MAW through the environment with the goal of hacking three points across the map. The MAW only moves forward if an attacking Operator is nearby and will move in reverse if a defending Operator closes the distance. Matches take place over two rounds, giving each team a turn on attack and defense. The team who hacks the most points or who hacks all three points in the shortest amount of time wins the match.

Two new maps

Grime: Navigate an abandoned corner of London as you weave through Grime’s dockside district, a graffiti-laden hub featuring the remnants of the once lively SKN Comms building beside the Captain’s Dog pub and the now-defunct boat house. Swim through the murky waters of the canal and battle along the docks. Surviving this derelict urban location will require smart use of the map’s chokepoints and a penchant for dirty tactics.

Checkpoint: With Rebirth Island out in the wild, there’s a good chance that you’ve already engaged in combat in this area based on the island’s eastern Stronghold POI. Checkpoint keeps the fight focused in and around the main buildings of the military comms outpost in a modified version of the map where the upper walkways and control tower are sealed off, emphasizing combat on the ground. Battle within the armory and garage or take on foes in the forward construction site and rear roundabout.

Arcade playlist

Powerups: Eliminated enemies will drop a powerup where they fall, granting one of two temporary abilities on pickup: unlimited ammo or unlimited grenades. Let loose on your foes without mundane concerns like ammo supply and grenade count.

Weapon Pickups: Bring the pain with special weapon pickups scattered throughout the environment, immediately noticeable by their glowing effects and floating animation.

These empowered weapons include the Punch Knife with a dramatically increased lunge distance, the MORS Sniper Rifle and Riveter Shotgun loaded with explosive projectile rounds, and a Minigun that provides a constant Battle Rage effect for improved health regeneration, resistance to Tactical Equipment, and a constant refresh on your Tactical Sprint.

New Field Upgrade and Equipment

Enhanced Vision Goggles Field Upgrade: Toggle on the Enhanced Vision Goggles for improved target acquisition in the midst of battle. The goggles feature limited battery, displayed by the Field Upgrade charge which depletes as the gadget is in use.

EMD Mine Tactical Equipment item: Deploy this proximity-triggered mine that sticks to surfaces. Once triggered, the mine fires tracking devices that attach to nearby enemy Operators, revealing their position on the minimap for improved tracking.

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