![]() ![]() Bowling added that the team really wanted to include this in the first map pack, but the team needed additional time for polish. The map takes place during the daytime and includes all original art and model assets. It's "unlike anything we've ever done before," said Bowling. According to an Activision Games Blog, Hardhat's backstory is where the Coalition and the Allegiance investigate this place after receiving an anonymous tip.Desolate amusement park with excellent vantage points for snipers.There are signs all over the map which say 'Operor Construction'.Just like the bulldozer found in Talsik Backlot, the bulldozer in Hardhat also has the "COD" initials on it.Similar to how the Trump Building (40 Wall Street) is seen among the cityscape in the Modern Warfare 3 version of Hardhat, The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) is visible from Hardhat. ![]() A crashed Mi-26 can be seen on a road outside the map past the Delta spawn in spectator mode.On the map Overwatch, the player can see Hardhat but on the latter, the player cannot see the former.Among the cityscape, the Trump Building (40 Wall Street) can be seen.This is an obvious reference to the Denny's line of restaurants. There is a restaurant outside of the playable area that can only be accessed by Spectator Mode, Theater Mode, or with a Recon Drone, called Lenny's.There are several signs around the map reminding construction workers to be wearing a hardhat.The central building has a sign outside that reads 'Nedzman Place - 100 years in the making' above which is a picture of a glass cube-shaped building, hinting towards it being the final look of the building.Church bells can sometimes be heard in the background noise, along with magpies and other birds.There are also fighter jets flying over the map quite regularly. Rockets can be seen around the map exploding into buildings.There is a burning American flag hanging from one of the cranes.There are several opened parachutes laid across the roads outside the map.There is a dead Spetsnaz soldier hanging from a parachute on the southeast construction building.Outside of the pipes, there are few spots easy to defend, one such area is the room near the Spetsnaz flag in CTF, which can be used as a position to snipe or provide overwatch for another player, but is vulnerable against air support, flanking and the fuel tank present inside. The Weapons armory is located outside on the south side of the building near spawn, the Equipment armory is on the southwest side, and the Air Support armory is in the middle of the map, after exiting the tunnel from entering the start side. The players start in the northwest corner of the map.The hostiles include Bomb Squads, Claymore Experts, Choppers, and Riot Shield Juggernauts. The players start with the MP412, two Flash Grenades, a Self Revive, and 250 Armor. In Survival Mode, Hardhat is a Tier 3 map and has the difficulty of Hard. One of the entrances is a pipe that runs under the map, which often sees intense battles. Teamwork is essential to survive here for long. The central building (just south of the actual 'center' of the map) is the main choke point of the map, with four entrances to the area, this building can be hard to defend as enemies can attack from both sides. Much of the map is suited to close quarters combat, with sharp corners and short lines of sight. There are also one or two long range sight-lines, perfect for snipers. Hardhat is perfect for close quarters combat, due to its small size, however there are multiple locations where medium range battles take place. The two main spawns are on either side of the map. Taking place at a construction site for a new business building in New York City in Modern Warfare 3 and in London in Modern Warfare, the map has many choke points and un-finished buildings. ![]()
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