Makin
From the Call of Duty Wiki
| Makin | |
|---|---|
 A screenshot of the map. | |
| Game | |
| Call of Duty: World at War | |
| Teams | |
| Marine Raiders, Imperial Japanese Army | |
| Place | |
| Makin Atoll | |
| Terrain | |
| Beach | |
| Console Codename (PC) | |
| mp_makin | |
| Singleplayer Map | |
| Semper Fi |
Makin is a Japanese map in Call of Duty: World at War. It takes place on the costal area of Makin Atoll. It is possible to find good cover here, but this map equally displays open areas, where you present an easy target if you are not careful. This map is also fairly dark in contrast, so the atmosphere is usually that of stealth.
[edit] Tactics
This map is generally disliked for games of Search and Destroy, however using the right gun can make Search and Destroy here easy. Rifles can be used, but because of the fighting usually taking place in smaller areas, a submachine gun could probably be put to better use. While not commonly used, bolt action rifles, such as the Arisaka can work well here, assuming you do not go into the more close-quarter areas of the map. Makin is usually liked for War, as there are many different ways to get at and cover the flags, and no flag is too in the open or too urban. This problem is present in many maps, such as Castle. A good strategy for War on this map is to have a Submachine Gun, such as a Type 100 with Sticky Grenades or Molotovs, especially for in the lower, more urban parts of the map. In Team Deathmatches, players will generally fight for the watch tower because it can be easily defended and is the highest sniping area in the map. However, the problem with this spot is that enemy players will usually do their best to kill the player(s) in the tower with grenades or by sniping from a lower altitude. Round houses should be careful treading into, as opponents can enter from multiple sides. On the Japanese spawn point, when you go on the sidewalk bridge you should go under the bridge and camp for enemies as the marines will most likely attack. A machine gun would be as effective as an SMG as most fights will take place on the beach, or the bridges. Most people will fight over the treehouse. One person should take an automatic weapon and stay in the area leading to the treehouse. Another person should with a machine gun be guarding the area where the enemies will try to take the treehouse by surprise, preferably, the ladder.
To one side of the map where the sea enters, people with LMGs hang round here because it is hard to see them. It is also useful in Search and Destroy because it is easy to flank the enemy.
There is also a glitch near the Marine Raiders start.
In the Wii version, there is a glitch directly above the Japanese spawn point (it allows one to get onto an otherwise inaccessible roof, as well as out-of-bounds; this has also made the map despised by some Wii players and loved by others). Note: if the people using this glitch start shooting at you it is possible to kill them as they will be exposed.
It is common to find players in the water, as others do not usually look there. Combined with the dark cover of the night, the sea is a pretty good hiding place. Dogs cannot enter the water so it's advised that when Dogs are unleashed, sprint into the sea, to catch the enemy or protect yourself.
On Domination it is wise to go for B with an SMG or MG.
[edit] Positions
- Makin is a stealthy map. With that being said, the small sized main battlegrounds are home to one of the most intense firefights in multiplayer. So it is generally recommended to have a good man on your team. A good idea is for some people to split up and go solo and pick off other enemies while others go around storming houses. An Aperture Sight is usually a good attachment to have as the area is generally dark.
Player 1: This person should travel in the water armed with a fast-firing weapon. This person needs to be stealthy. Recommended: Type 100/w Aperture Sight, Nambu, Bandolier, Camaflouge, Dead Silence.
Player 2: This person should ambush the enemy by waiting in the huts or a dark spot. Should be armed with a powerful weapon. This person needs to be a good CQC man. Recommended: Trench Gun/w Bayonet, TT-33, Bouncing Betty, Camaflouge, Steady Aim.
Player 3: This person goes in with guns blazing and provides on-the go long-range fire support with a weapon dealing large stopping power. This person should secure the treehouse. MG-42/w Bipod, Magnum, M9A1 Bazooka, Sleight of Hand, Extreme Conditioning.
Player 4: This person should follow anyone on the team and work as a two-person team. PPSH-41/w Round Drum, TT-33, Bandolier, Stopping Power, Steady Aim.
[edit] Trivia
- There is an Easter Egg close to the Japanese spawn. If a player spawns and then immediately goes to the hut connected to the bridge and looks at the table below the first window to the left, he will see a fish stabbed onto the table with a Hitler Youth Knife, something not found in Japan or it's occupied territories.
- If you go by the "Temple" in the north part of the map, you can hear chimes as well as a bell left of the temple.
- In the patch released on February 26, 2009, a map called Makin Day was a bonus add-on with the patch. It is a daytime version of Makin with a few new features and low tide.
- Due to a patch, the building next to the Marine spawn's ladder has been removed due to camping issues.
- In Spectator mode, if you go into the water beyond the fence and stay there for about 30 seconds, when you come up you will hear someone gasping for breath. This is most likely due to the fact that swimming was supposed to be in multiplayer but was removed.
- There is an interactive scenery piece across the roundhouse from the treehouse. There will be clothing racks. If you keep shooting at one of them, it will act like a swing.
- There is a glitch that is displayed on Youtube which lets you make a giant Tidal Wave appear over the whole map which annoys a lot of players but adds an esscence of 'Challenge'.
- Flares are recommended for this map, as throwing them high into the sky will distract enemies as it turns into a giant glowing ball in the night sky. Also, it can light up areas.
- It has been reported that you can hear or see whales under the water.
- There are certain glitches in which you can get in some of the rocks in the map. If you keep jumping into one, you'll eventually go in it and you can shoot people while they can't shoot you.
It is possible to get up to many high spots on the map without the use of a ladder. One of them is found at the building with the very back room, located near the edge of the map next to the ocean.
