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Shipment

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Shipment
Game
Teams
Place
Russia?
Terrain
A very small storage area with some cargo containers open for shelter from airstrikes
Modes (Console Only; PC can play any map in any mode)
Type of Combat
Extreme close quarters combat, some cross-map fighting.
Singleplayer Map
None

Shipment is a small map ideal for quick and short games. There are rumors that this map was inspired by the map fy_iceworld from Counter Strike. Domination and Headquarters are great for this map, as are 1 on 1's. When playing this map, most players will arm themselves with shotguns or SMGs. Assault Rifles are also used to great effect due to the long-range fighting that can occur, and LMGs are used to shoot through shipping containers or get many spray kills. The only guns that do not excel here are snipers. Throwing a grenade at anytime during any game usually results in a kill and a well placed airstrike can kill everyone on the opposing team. Spawn Killing is a big problem on matches with a large number of players, especially on Free-for-All mode. In this map, you need to have a quick mind because every where you look, there's an enemy. If you play on Old School mode, you can get on top the boxes. From there, you can see most places on the map.

An overhead view of the map

Contents

[edit] Weapons

Weapon Spawns (Old School)

[edit] Domination

Flags Positions

  • A; Bottom Left Corner, near the car.
  • B; Middle of the map, at the crossroads
  • C; Top Right, next to the single dumpster.

[edit] Trivia

  • Shipment is the easiest map to get a lot of kills on, but many deaths are usually incurred due its small size and limited respawn points.
  • The location of this map is unknown and somewhat confusing due to the fact that you play as Spetsnaz and it appears to be an Eastern Bloc country yet there is Arabic lettering on some signs. However, it is possible that it could take place somewhere in Central Asia as languages such as Tajik, Uzbek, and Turkmen have all been known to use the Arabic script in addition to the Cyrillic and Latin Alphabet
  • This map is similar to the area in "All Ghillied Up," before going up the fire escape. The buildings are indistinguishable from the Chernobyl environment.
  • For some reason, the SAS use the uniforms from "Wet Work" when a ghillie suit could work if you hide behind a spawn.
  • This map, on consoles, is disabled on all playlists save Domination, Headquarters, and Team Tactical.
  • There are servers on the PC that allow up to 50 people on shipment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD4ziN7y0eI
  • If you look closely on some of the cargo crates, you can faintly see the words "Call of Duty" and "Infinityward" etched in by chalk. Another easter-egg left by game creators.
  • The use of Shipment could very well be the drop-off or pick-up point for the cargo on Wetwork. That would explain why the S.A.S wear the same apparel there.
  • There is a way to get on top of some of the crates, by the use of standing on other players' heads. It is not very practical though, because you would be the most visible target standing up.
  • It is common for players to use this map when learning to No-Scope or to set up No-Scope matches.
  • According to the description for the map (when you look in the Private Match settings), Shipment is a small Russian map. The map's location is questionable, due to the presence of some Arabic writing as well.

[edit] Strategy

  • If playing a private match at shipment ask the host or if you are the host make no kill cam because you can hide in great spots and have a good killstreak.
  • In old school mode try to hide in a box near a weapon/perk and when people walk by to get it, you have an easy shot.
  • Using Silenced weapons is thought to be a good strategy, but the benefits gained generally outweigh the fact that you will be SEEN by them physically. 
  • There is a way to easily reach high kill streaks and get maximised kills. In the center of the map, there are 4 pairs of shipping containers. One of the containers is open. Go inside this container and go prone behind the second barrel at facing at an angle towards your left, so the map is visible. With a little bit of patience, people will walk by and a shotgun will eradicate of them. You can also aim cross-map from here, past the path inbetween the two pairs of containers in front of you. Being spotted is somewhat of a problem, but C4 or Claymore can usually do the trick. Your locations is usually familiarised by enemies who are being constantly killed by you, but again you can kill them easily.


Multiplayer Maps in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Ambush – Backlot – Bloc – Bog – Broadcast – Chinatown – Countdown – Crash – Creek – Crossfire – District - Downpour – Killhouse – Overgrown – Pipeline – Shipment – Showdown – Strike – Vacant – Wet Work
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