What is Warzone from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
Warzone is the newest installment of the famous battle royale game mode for the COD franchise. Warzone is the 2nd generation battle royale for the series and feature 2 seperate game modes; Battle Royale and Plunder. Both modes are unique and are incredibly fun to play. However, there is too much to write about both games to include in one blog. I’m going to start with the training and end with an explanation of Battle Royale and I’ll write a seperate blog for Plunder.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – PlayStation 4
How Do I Download Warzone?
I thought the coolest thing about this game was Activision making it a free to play game that features crossplay between consoles and PC. If you own the Modern Warfare game, you just download the update and it appears as a new game mode at the start screen. If you don’t have the game, you can download the game from Playstation on any console, including PC for FREE.
How Does Warzone Start?
Warzone starts with where every competitive internet game should start; in training. I love the new tutorial and the controller layout. COD took a play out of Battlefield’s playbook with the marking system that allows players to mark enemies for their teams. You’ll learn how to interact with your inventory and map during this training while shooting and moving around. Once you get through the tutorial, you go right into the queue.
What is Battle Royale?
Battle Royale mode is the main gameplay mode that features up to 150 players dropping into the “Warzone” in teams of only 3. The map is bigger than Blackout’s Battle Royale and there seems to be a lot more vehicles, but I don’t know for sure. The gas seems to shrink the map at the same rate as every other game mode, but seems stronger than Blackout.
How Do I Jump Into Warzone?
The jumping mechanics are completely new and are nothing like the Blackout mechanics. In Blackout, you could dive down to gain speed and use that to carry you miles over the map. Warzone allows you to dive down, but you won’t get much progress forward, unless you pull your shoot. As far as I can tell, the best way to get further distances is to pull your shoot early and float. I pull my shoot early, cut the cord to gain momentum and pull the shoot again (unlimited parachutes). I’d love to know if anyone else has come up with something else.
What’s New in Warzone?
- Gulag
- Loadout Drops
- Buy Zones
- Self-Revive kits
- Killstreaks
- Gas Mask
- Easy marking for enemies
- Buy-back for dead players
What is The Gulag?
One of the coolest additions to the game is the Gulag prison for anyone killed before the cutoff time (I think 20 total players left, but not 100% sure). If you die, you go to the Gulag where you meet another player in a 1vs1 gunfight for reentry into the game. This is so cool and revolutionary that it adds an unseen dimension into the battle royale game mode. The adrenaline and stress from going to the Gulag is real, not only for you, but your team. If you win, you get dropped back in with a pistol to defend yourself until you can find your team. Once you go through the Gulag, you can’t go through a 2nd time. Activision absolutely crushed this new mode!
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What Are The Buy Boxes?
Throughout the map will be a Shopping Cart symbol for you to find and spend the money that you’ve accumulated. You can buy killstreaks, such as the Cluster Strike, Precision Airstrike, and UAV. The most clutch move you could make is to buy the ever important self-revive ($4,500) injector. Instead of finding a perk in the map that allows you to take less damage in the fog, Warzone allows you to buy a gas mask ($3,000). The gas mask will protect your for 12 full seconds without taking any damage. I can tell you that most wins I’ve seen have been with dudes donning their mask at the end and waiting on others to die out.
Tips To Consider…
In 2 days, I’ve not won a single match, but placed 3rd and have a few 4th place finishes. As you can tell from my gameplay footage, I’m no pro, but I can hold my own against the rest of you. From one avid gamer to another, these 5 tips will help you last longer the coming storm that is Modern Warfare: Warzone.
- Stay ahead of the fog! the fog in Warzone is no joke and unless you have a gas ask, you’ll die if you’re in it for more than 7-10 seconds. If you can afford one, buy a gas mask ($3,000) at the buy box (shopping cart).
- Stop taking shot from across the map that you can’t hit. All you do is give away your position to the 149 other players.
- I’ll get my first dub tonight when my crew is online. Try to play with players with mics and who are a team first. I’ve only played alone for my top finishes and can only imagine if I had my boys helping me from the sides.
- Buy the Loadout drop-box 1st! A lot of ppl want to go for the air strikes and self-revives, but I think getting your loadout correct is the 1st step to lasting longer.
- As far as drops go, it’s always about to-each-his/her own. However, If I have a choice, I like to drop in at the corners of the circle and work my way in with the fog at my back. This allows me to not worry about getting attacked from 3 different ways.
Conclusion
Overall the new Battle Royale is awesome and anyone telling you different is just hating or plays Escape From Tarkov. The new additions with the revive opportunities and buy-back for downed teammates is really cool. Some may not appreciate giving everyone multiple chances to stay in the game, but I think it adds a unique dynamic to the game. The Gulag is an absolute game-changer that really amps up the pressure and adrenaline unlike anything we’ve seen in a battle royale game. Warzone is still a little laggy and has some programming issues to work out, but it’s by far the best Battle Royale game for PS4 and XBox.
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