Goalpost (mission)

"Goalpost" is the ninth mission of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The level takes place in Hamburg, Germany. The player controls Derek "Frost" Westbrook throughout the mission. The primary objective is to secure the United States Vice President from a hostage situation.

Characters

 * Derek "Frost" Westbrook (playable)
 * Sandman
 * Grinch
 * Truck

Gameplay
In the starting cutscene, chemical attacks were reported throughout Europe, especially London and Paris. The U.S forces responded by sending decon units to affected areas. Ramstein Airforce Base reported attacks by Russian ground forces in Germany, asking for immediate assistance against 'the entire Russian army'. Further on, many areas of the world is seen in camera feed under attack, like France, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. It is then reported that the U.S lost contact with the delegation in Hamburg. Overlord calls for Metal 0-1 to reroute to Hamburg to participate in a principal-level hostage rescue - the Vice President. The level starts with Frost and his team aboard a helicopter, heading towards Hamburg. Other helicopters and LCACs full of tanks are seen moving towards the shoreline. Russian flak and missiles constantly fire and some aircraft, including an Osprey, are destroyed. After landing, Delta Force and U.S Army Rangers must advance up the beach, while under fire from Russian positions. Once clear of the beach, Metal Team must take cover in a plane's wreckage, before starting their advance up the street. While clearing the street, U.S forces encounter enemy snipers and tanks, as well as a large infantry force. Once the first street is cleared of enemies, the U.S forces take a sharp left to face a parking lot.

Soon the U.S forces reach the parking lot, and halt, while considering their options. Soon Rhino 2's gunner is killed by enemy sniper fire. The tank quickly deals with the sniper threat and Frost replaces the gunner in his role, on the mounted Minigun. Russian Mi-28s start attacking the tanks, but trophy systems were set up immediately and the tanks were protected. As Rhino 1 and Rhino 2 start to advance toward the parking lot, enemy forces start to retreat into it, making them easy targets. The tanks clear the ground floor, with Rhino 2 at one point ramming straight through some of the buildings. However, when two tanks try to ascend via a ramp in the parking lot, the ramp collapses, sending Rhino 2 crashing down, with Frost narrowly avoiding being crushed by a car. However, everyone inside the tank is still combat effective. Sandman arrives, and Frost and him, along with the tank crew fight their way out of the parking lot and back on the streets.

Once Frost, Sandman and the tank crew are on the streets again, an enemy tank arrives and starts to fire at them, but is quickly dispatched when Rhino 1 emerges from a building. However, the victory is short lived, as Rhino 1 is destroyed by RPG fire from rooftops. The U.S forces hurry inside a destroyed building. After clearing all hostiles from the office building, the U.S forces emerge again onto a street, where they fight the last pocket of resistance. After turning a corner, the remains of the Vice-President's convoy is found. Delta Force then heading into a building on their left, and once higher up, see Russians defending a room. The Russians see Delta force incoming and quickly closes the door and tries to execute all the hostages. Sandman and his team breached the room and rescued the vice president. Raptor 4, an MV-22 Osprey, arrives to exfil the Vice President.

Found in level
The following weapons can be found with or without attachments.

Intel
20. Cross the beach, then spot the crashed and destroyed plane on the north end of the street. The intel is nestled inside of the plane's nose section.

21. At the top of the street, look for a tall white building with an "L" shaped wall at the bottom. The intel is underneath here, on top of a weapons crate.

22. In the first building you must enter after the tank crashes through the wall, look on the east wall of the building for the intel, located in a cubicle.

Video:MW3 - Intel Locations - GoalPost - Mission 7 - Scout Leader Achievement/Trophy guide

Intel Locations

Achievements/Trophies
Welcome to WW3 (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Complete "Goalpost" on any difficulty.

Payback (25 / Silver Trophy ) - Complete "Mind the Gap", "Goalpost" and "Return to Sender" on Veteran difficulty.

Video
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Trivia

 * The opening cinematic for "Goalpost" indicates that Russian chemical attacks focused on Counter-Terrorist forces or Intelligence agencies, such as MI5 HQ in London, GIGN HQ in Satory, Brussels, CNI HQ in Madrid, Bern, AISI HQ in Rome, Prague, BND HQ in Berlin, Copenhagen, Warsaw and Budapest. It also shows Russian Military offensives striking all of these cities except for Copenhagen (although the spreading red on map does cover up Denmark, suggesting that it was also a goal in the offensive). The Copenhagen marker in the intro video is accidentally placed wrong in another country. The marker pinpoints an area east of the Swedish coastal town Halmstad.
 * The first Intel for this mission is in a very similar position to the one found in Modern Warfare 2's mission "The Enemy of My Enemy"
 * When the TV screens showcase the Russian invasion, two locations - Brussels, Belgium and Rome, Italy - can be identified and copied off scenes in the mission Bag and Drag, most notably, the end chase of Volk.
 * The title "Goalpost" refers to the VP's codename.
 * No matter what weapons Frost has before Rhino 2 crashes through the concrete ramp, his loadout resets to the M4A1 Grenadier w/ ACOG Sight and SMAW. This can be seen when Frost throws the M4A1 Grenadier w/ ACOG Sight out from the tank before he climbs out from the tank.
 * This is the only mission in the Modern Warfare series to have a beach landing. All other beach landings that exists in Call of Duty are in the WWII series.
 * Oddly, there are no German soldiers in this mission, when the mission is in Germany. However, in the later mission "Scorched Earth", which takes place in Berlin, which is located closer to Russia, the player works alongside three Bundeswehr Leopard 2s, which belong to German forces. There also are Delta Force soldiers but with German names on the bridge when the player meets up with the German tanks.
 * You can be run over and killed, by the helicopter at the start of the mission.
 * While going through the parking garage, sometimes AI friendlies will stand in front of the tanks and get run over. However, if the player stands in front of the tanks, the tanks will just push the player along, and the player will not die.
 * If the player stands near a cannon of an Abrams, when it shoots, they will be shell-shocked for a few seconds.
 * Rhino Two's tank crew are vulnerable, but they will respawn upon death.
 * This is the first mission in the Modern Warfare series where the player sees the interior of a tank.
 * If the player looks closely inside the room with the hostage before it is closed, there won't be anyone inside, except the Russian closing the door. During the breach, the rest of the Delta Team will already be standing in the room when the player looks to either side of him.
 * If the player picks up an M4A1 with any attachments at the beginning of the level, the iron sights/optics will have the same amount of zoom as an ACOG sight.
 * The patch of the United States flag on Sandman's right arm is backwards.
 * The wrecked plane found near the beginning of the level, is the same model from Afghan.
 * In the Wii version, Frost mans the minigun from Rhino 1 instead of Rhino 2.
 * If the player throws a grenade at the door just as the Russian runs into the room, it will stick in the air and bounce back when the door closes.
 * Shooting or knifing any of the tank crew before they exit the tank causes them to die upon finishing their animation.
 * The Osprey closest to Frost, when he exits the helicopter at the start of the level, says "Marines" on the side, but has a mirror image of "USAF" on the tail.
 * Champs-Elysees is a large avenue in the centre of Paris.
 * Sometimes one of the soldiers may get ran over by a tank while doing a hit reaction animation. When this happens, the NPC will hover in front of the moving tank until the animation ends, after which he will die instantly.