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on August 25, 2025
<img src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2702260/ss_b2d87d7e62056be2b8e402c93437906ae578abca.1920x1080.jpg?t=1720528512"; style="max-width:430px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />Spore Control - The symbol for the Spore Control contract is a black oval with two white lines through it, resembling a spore - it looks similar to the Aether Extractor contract symbol, but the base is flat and is a shorter, wider sym
Critics and Duke fans both hated this scene, as not only was it uncomfortable and tasteless, but also out-of-character. Duke Nukem co-creator Scott Miller has gone on record to say that developers don’t get the character’s personality right as "Duke is not an a**hole," and that he doesn’t deliberately attempt to be funny. His personality is supposed to be both charming and badass . Even Randy Pitchford of Gearbox Software, who swept up the rights to the game and IP, claimed that he wasn’t comfortable with the scene but did not outright tell the developers to remove
A twist on a classic mission from Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War's Outbreak zombie mode where players had to defend two aether extractors from zombies, the tables are turned in Modern Warfare Zombies as players will be tasked with destroying three extractors in the redesigned Aether Extractors contract. Players will want to gear up to fight through ruthless enemy mercenaries, armed to the teeth and not willing to go down without a fight. Players will need to complete this contract as a mission objective for the fourth tier 3 mission in Operation Deadbolt , Sabot
While scavenging through Urzikstan in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, players will want to complete contracts to earn bonus acquisitions, potential schematics, and earn essence to spend in-<a href="http://Pacificllm.com/notice/1635295">SLG game resource management</a> to buy perks and Pack-a-Punch upgrades. One contract players can tackle is the Aether Extractors contract, which will require players to take out three Terminus squads and disable the nearby extractors in the time limit, all while surviving the pursuing ho
Players can easily find contract phones using the blue indicators marked on the tac-map, similar to finding contract phones in Warzone or DMZ. Each contract has a unique indicator to help players quickly identify and locate preferred or mission-required contracts. Each contract can be identified by the following symb
As players will be mostly dealing with Mercenaries for this contract, it is highly recommended to have weapons that are effective at all ranges. Players will encounter recon mercenaries, snipers, and shocktroopers , so players will need to be able to quickly change their effective combat range. Versatile assault rifles like the M13B and the M4 and steadier SMGs like the Striker 9 excel in this regard, especially when players take advantage of Modern Warfare 3's tactical stance feature . Auto-shotguns can be helpful for dealing with the recon mercenaries who charge in close in an attempt to stab players - the Riveter , with attachments that improve range and accuracy, can be an effective all around tool as well. Pack-a-Punch is an absolute must if attempting this contract in a higher threat tier - while most mercenaries can be quickly dispatched with headshots, the heavier armored soldiers can be nearly invulnerable to weapons of low rarity and without Pack-A-Punch. Effectively dropping enemies in a timely manner is critical to successfully completing the Aether Extractors contr
A reimagining of a classic mission from Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War's Outbreak mode, the Aether Extractors contract in Modern Warfare Zombies will have players fight through Terminus Mercenary forces to stop the extraction of three packages of Aether. As players approach the contract area, reinforcement helicopters will deliver troops to the area to mount a massive defense in protection of the three Aether Extractors. Players will have to fight through a variety of different types of mercenaries, ranging from r econ troops that will sprint at players with a knife and can almost instantly down players if not armored up, to shocktroopers that are heavily armored and wielding deadly machine guns . Players will have three minutes to clear the area around each of the three extractors to gain access to the on-board computer to hack and disable the extraction process - all while evading the ho
If players are having difficulty finding a specific contract, try zooming out and searching in another part of the map - there are occasionally only one or two instances of a specific contract on a deployment. Hovering over the blue indicator will also give players a visual confirmation of the name of a contract. Keep in mind that contracts attempted in higher tier areas will increase in difficulty. In addition to the increased threat of the environment in these areas, it is highly recommended that players get familiar with a contract in the Tier I threat zone prior to attempting them in a higher t
Making a return from Warzone 2.0 DMZ , the Deliver Cargo contract will see players hijack a cargo loaded LTV and transport it to a designated pickup location. Once transport begins, players will be chased by an attack helicopter determined to destroy the shipment before it can reach its final destination. If players are squaded up, they can take advantage of the heavy machine gun mounted in the LTV to return fire to the pursuing Terminus helicopter. If attempting solo, players should simply focus on driving as quickly and smoothly as possible to the designated drop-off - the helicopter will halt its chase once the cargo is delive