Special Ops

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Special Ops (Short for "Special Operations") is one of the three game modes in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It includes several fast-paced missions in the spirit of Mile High Club. They are not related to the main storyline. The missions can be played solo, split screen or online with a friend - however because of the use of the campaign (not multiplayer) engine, there is no match-making, and online duo play only functions if you have specific online users you want to play with. There are 23 Special Ops missions over 5 categories: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo. These categories contain missions that will gradually increase in difficulty, requiring successful play of previous missions to unlock more difficult ones.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Reveal 3 Behind the Scenes 4 Special Ops Levels 4.1 Alpha 4.1.1 The Pit 4.1.2 Sniper Fi 4.1.3 O Cristo Redentor 4.1.4 Evasion 4.1.5 Suspension 4.2 Bravo 4.2.1 Overwatch 4.2.2 Body Count 4.2.3 Bomb Squad 4.2.4 Race 4.2.5 Big Brother 4.3 Charlie 4.3.1 Hidden 4.3.2 Breach & Clear 4.3.3 Time Trial 4.3.4 Homeland Security 4.3.5 Snatch & Grab 4.4 Delta 4.4.1 Wardriving 4.4.2 Wreckage 4.4.3 Acceptable Losses 4.4.4 Terminal 4.4.5 Estate Takedown 4.5 Echo 4.5.1 Wetwork 4.5.2 High Explosive 4.5.3 Armor Piercing 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 References

[edit] Overview

According to Infinity Ward, the two-player co-op mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will last as long as the singleplayer campaign, which has been described as approximately six hours long. It will feature some unique on-rails segments and locales in addition to the classic run 'n' gun formula of the Call of Duty series.

Stephen Totilo attended a preview event^[1], stating about the mode that "Even more tantalizing [than the campaign] was talk of the mysterious Special Ops mode, a batch of co-op missions that will last as long as the game's singleplayer campaign. Bowling said that the developers didn't think co-op gameplay would work throughout the game's campaign, so they chose to pull sections out, remix them and make some new missions, all tailored for co-op, and dub it Special Ops. Examples Bowling provided were a snowmobile race, a water-based fight alongside Navy SEALs, or a fight against a rush of 50 enemies."

Missions are unlocked in a progressive, non-linear order. There are five difficulty groups of missions: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo. All except the Alpha missions are locked when first playing. To unlock more missions, the player must earn stars by completing missions on different difficulties or meeting certain requirements. Regular nets one star, Hardened nets two stars, and Veteran earns three. There are 69 stars total, meaning that there are 23 levels total. A few levels will be based on familiar singleplayer campaign levels, while others are completely original to Special Ops. The levels themselves have content unique to Special Ops; an enemy called the Juggernaut, for example, who wears heavy armor and is difficult to kill.

All missions are available to play co-operatively with another player, and two missions, "Overwatch" and "Big Brother", can only be played with two players.

[edit] Reveal

At GamesCom 2009, a behind-closed-doors demo was given in which a level called Breach & Clear was revealed. In the level the player must fight through an abandoned Soviet Gulag and reach the exit through a hole in the shower room. The player can select from a number of weapons in the first room before breaching the wall.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

The Special Ops mode was created after Infinity Ward attempted to insert co-op into the main singleplayer campaign mode. Infinity Ward said that they wanted to keep the two man feeling from All Ghillied Up; to have each others backs and cover each other and work together to complete the objective. They found that attempting to make singleplayer missions co-op compatible was less fun than a regular singleplayer mode and broke the feeling of immersion they were going for. However, instead of scrapping a co-op mode entirely, they created Special Ops mode. This also allowed them to add new levels that were interesting but didn't fit into the singleplayer campaign's storyline.

[edit] Special Ops Levels

All descriptions of these levels are taken from the in-game descriptions of the levels.

[edit] Alpha

Predator Drones, favela gangs, sniper rifles and stealth. These Ops are short and sweet.

[edit] The Pit

Clear all of the enemy targets as fast as possible. Shooting civilians will prevent you from getting 3 stars.

Est. Opposition: None

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 1:00.00

[edit] Sniper Fi

Use sniper rifles, claymores and Predator Drones to hold off waves of enemies.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Wave Defense

Est. Completion Time: 4:00.00

IW Best Time: 1:55:50

[edit] O Cristo Redentor

Hunt down and eliminate the Favela gang. Minimize civilian casualties.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 2:30.00

[edit] Evasion

Use silenced sniper rifles and cunning to slip past the enemy patrols.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Stealth

Est. Completion Time: 3:00.00

[edit] Suspension

Push through the invading forces on the bridge to reach the safe zone.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 3:30.00

[edit] Bravo

AC-130 gunships, snowmobile races, and Vulcan miniguns with explosive ammo. Something for everyone.
Earn 4 stars to unlock.

[edit] Overwatch

Rain death from above using an AC-130 gunship to protect your partner.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Timed Escort

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

Two Players Required

[edit] Body Count

Rack up a large enough body count. Quick kills earn larger bonuses.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 2:30.00

IW Best Time: 1:16:20

[edit] Bomb Squad

Race through the Favela marketplace defusing the explosives before its [sic] too late.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Timed Assault

Est. Completion Time: 2:30.00

[edit] Race

Speed your snowmobile down the mountain, dodging trees, rocks and thousand foot drops.

Est. Opposition: Minimal

Classification: Driving

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

IW Best Time: 1:05:00

[edit] Big Brother

Explosive ammunition, Vulcan Minigun, Blackhawk Helicopter. Clear the way.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Timed Escort

Est. Completion Time: 3:00.00

Two Players Required

[edit] Charlie

Time trials, explosive breaches, boneyards and enemies in Ghillie Suits. Things are getting a bit tougher.
Earn 8 stars to unlock.

[edit] Hidden

Evade enemy patrols and Ghillie Snipers near Chernobyl.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Stealth

Est. Completion Time: 4:30.00

[edit] Breach & Clear

Smash through enemy defenses in the Gulag and escape.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

[edit] Time Trial

Launch your snowmobile across the chasm before time runs out. Hit the flag gates to get extra time.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Timed Driving

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

[edit] Homeland Security

Sentry guns, Thermal sights, Rocket launchers and Claymores. Defend yourself from five difficult waves of attackers.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Wave Defense

Est. Completion Time: 11:00.00

IW Best Time: 7:31:20

[edit] Snatch & Grab

Battle Shadow Company and Juggernauts in the airplane graveyard. Grab the intel and escape to the extraction point.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 3:30.00

[edit] Delta

Blizzards, airports, estates and bridges. Five challenging Ops.
Earn 20 stars to unlock.

[edit] Wardriving

Laze targets for the Stryker armored vehicle. Battle in the 'burbs house to house, room to room.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Assault & Defend

Est. Completion Time: 9:00.00

[edit] Wreckage

Use C4, grenade launchers, RPGs, sentry guns, semtex and more to destroy every vehicle on the bridge.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Vehicle Killspree

Est. Completion Time: 3:30.00

[edit] Acceptable Losses

Sabotage the remote airbase with your silenced weapons and heartbeat sensor.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Stealth

Est. Completion Time: 7:00.00

[edit] Terminal

Pummel your way through enemy riot shield ambushes.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 4:00.00

[edit] Estate Takedown

Eliminate Ghillie Snipers, Elite Mercenaries and Juggernauts guarding the estate.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 9:00.00

[edit] Echo

An oil rig and a favela full of Juggernauts. These Ops are fast and brutal.
Earn 40 stars to unlock.

[edit] Wetwork

Breach and clear two deadly rooms full of enemies and hostages to capture the oil rig.

Est. Opposition: Massive

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 5:00.00

Slow-mo Breach

[edit] High Explosive

Kill all ten Juggernauts using only explosives and a knife. You'd be insane to even try this.

Est. Opposition: Massive

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 6:00.00

Explosives & Knives Only

[edit] Armor Piercing

Kill all fifteen Juggernauts on the oil rig. This probably isn't even possible.

Est. Opposition: Massive

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 7:00.00

[edit] Trivia

• According to teammate friendly fire, you have much more health on the easier difficulties and can survive entire magazines fired simultaneously, and you die in less than 4 shots on veteran,

• It is immpossible for the player to die/bleed out in one shot with the exception of explosives, falling and knifing.

• Both players cannot die at the same time. If one grenade rolls next to them, one will always survive the blast
• Some players have been criticizing the Spec Ops Mode for its lack of friendly AI, because the rambo-style gameplay does not appeal to everyone.

[edit] See Also

• Arcade Mode

[edit] References

Special Ops Levels in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Alpha	The Pit · Sniper Fi · O Cristo Redentor · Evasion · Suspension
Bravo	Overwatch · Body Count · Bomb Squad · Race · Big Brother
Charlie	Hidden · Breach & Clear · Time Trial · Homeland Security · Snatch & Grab
Delta	Wardriving · Wreckage · Acceptable Losses · Terminal · Estate Takedown
Echo	Wetwork · High Explosive · Armor Piercing