Estate

Its setting is reminiscent of Creek from the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare DLC, but it plays very differently. At the southern end of the map is a large, two-story estate house, which tends to become the centerpiece of every battle. It is defensible, but not hard to infiltrate once you know the tricks, and when you're in, it's easy to create a lot of confusion (smoke grenades help). Outside of the buildings, the map is wooded and encourages long-range combat and a lot of sprinting.

Estate is located neat the Georgian-Russian border, it's a large map but with a few places where close quarter are common, for example in the south is a large building perfect for sniping out of but as soon as the enemy enters you will need shotguns and sub-machine guns to fend off the flaking enemies. The building in the south has multiple levels that will look over most of the map, but the disadvantage is that it has around 4-5 entrances making it hard to hold down for the whole game but it "claymores and C4" are used this will become easier.

In the western side of the map is another large barn or shed, this is a good building to hold down, this is because it has 2 main ways you can watch. This building is a lot smaller than the main building making it a perfect retreat for most snipers.

There is another building located directly in the middle of the map, this is home to some quite intense close quarter fire fights so having a shotgun as a side arm is a must. This building has a small second level perfect for sniping the building in the south.

The final main feature of Estate is a "Boat House" located in the south-east corner this is perfect for flanking most of the houses mentioned above however it can be looked over from the building from the south so be aware of snipers. — Captain Hughes

Estate Map Tips

1. Side Entrance; The house has several entrances, and most of which will get you killed most of the time. However, come around to the side and you'll find a pile of logs that create a convenient ramp up to the second floor. Anyone inside will probably be focused on defending the doors or peering into the distance and looking for heads to snipe, so your surprise attack has a decent chance of wreaking a little havoc. Any way you enter, it's rarely a bad idea to toss a stun grenade in first.
2. Greenhouse; The greenhouse next to the estate gets a lot of traffic, so it would be wise to lurk around behind it waiting for battles to erupt inside. Running directly through it can be dangerous, but most of the paths to the estate are dangerous, so that's pretty unavoidable.
3. Gully; The central gully and path to the house is a popular one, but it can also be well covered by anyone on the second floor of the house. You'll see a lot of the maps's action in this area, which either means that you'll avoid it or gravitate to it, depending on how frantic you like your matches.
4. Roof access; Yet another pile of logs on the back of this shack provides easy access to the roof, where large portions of the map can be covered. If you're running near the area, remember to glance up in case you're being scoped out by a prone sniper.
5. The Long Way; This side of the map is the least used, and is the safest, but longest, way to approach the estate.
6. Power Station; The power station doesn't get a whole lot of action, but it can still be a dangerous place. Watch out for snipers on the building at number 4, and be wary of running up the central path at number 3, as that tends to end in a flurry of gunfire and a respawn.

Credits to the December 2009 issue of PlayStation Magazine.

Estate Map Layout