Continuing with the addition of new content during Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One, Infinity Ward is delivering another classic game mode, selected from among those which featured in previous games. In this case, the mode is Drop Zone, an objective-based mode with similarities to Hardpoint. However, there’s a few things which help the Modern Warfare Drop Zone mode stand out from Hardpoint and other similar modes.
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Drop Zone Game Mode
At its core, the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Drop Zone mode focuses on holding objectives. Teams of players need to work together to take and hold “drop zones” which appear around the map. Because you earn points for every player in the area every second, good teamwork is especially important. As such, if you can get your whole team into a drop zone, you’ll earn exponentially more points than if you claim one alone. New drop zones are marked with red smoke and the same marker as Care Packages; this means that you should always be able to see where they are.
The other aspect which sets Drop Zone apart from other modes is how Killstreaks work. Instead of gaining Killstreaks normally, the only way to acquire Killstreaks in Drop Zone is to claim and hold the drop zones themselves. Periodically, Care Packages drop into these zones for players to claim, and each such Package contains a random Killstreak. However, even after the Care Package drops, you still have to take the time to claim it. This means that your enemies can steal your Care Package if they force you off the drop zone in time.
Like Hardpoint and other objective-centric modes, teamwork is the key to success in Drop Zone. After all, players are rewarded for holding drop zones as a team. Plus, nearby teammates make it much easier to claim Care Packages. However, players clustered together in a drop zone can be very vulnerable to certain Killstreaks. Given that any Killstreak can be in any Care Package, losing teams have plenty of opportunities to turn the tables unexpectedly.