Today, Infinity Ward will be adding a few game modes to Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, as well as instituting tweaks to the "Hardcore" playlist. Additionally, a new "Community Playlist" will be added to the "Public Match" queue, where you can rank-up on "popular or unique private match modes."
The new mode to hit Modern Warfare 3 is "Drop Zone," where the first team to garner 7500 Points occupying the drop zone wins. The team who occupies it will also be rewarded with Care Packages every 15 seconds, and while the team as a whole "owns" the package, any one member can grab it. The Care Packages are also the only way to gain air support here, and all other Point Streaks are disabled.
Per-player, each second in the drop zone adds 20 points to your team's score and 20XP to your stats. So, the more players in the zone means a quicker victory. Kills are worth 50XP.
In terms of the "Hardcore Team Tactical" playlist, it will also see a few adjustments. First, and foremost, all "Hardcore" variants will be converted to "Ricochet" rules as a response to team-killing. This means that those who fire upon their squad will instead inflict the damage on themselves.
Lastly, "Headquarters" will now be added to the "Hardcore" suite.
But, wait. Seriously? A Care Package every 15 seconds?! That's insane! Now, if only we had "Shipment."
