Walkthrough for Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
Version 1.35, last update January 16 2008
Written by Gabe Logan (aka Vincent L. Pratte)
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Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
INTRODUCTION
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The fallowing document is a complete guide for the PS2 game Syphon
Filter: The Omega Strain. If you are not interested in everything being
releaved to you, do not carry on with your reading. This guide is a
translation of a guide I have written in French, so be aware that it
may contain some mistakes since English is not my first language.
Besides, although I tried to minimize their number, this FAQ may still
contain several “spoilers”.
I hope this guide will be of any help to some of you and I’ll be glad
if I can improve your gaming experience with The Omega Strain.
HISTORY
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v0.05 Introduction and Table Of Content completed (2007-07-31)
v0.10 Sections B, D, E and G completed (2007-08-03)
v0.30 section H, levels 1 and 2, completed (2007-08-05)
v0.45 section H, up to level 5, completed (2007-08-06)
v0.65 section H, up to level 10, completed (2007-08-09)
v0.80 section H, up to level 14, completed (2007-08-16)
v1.00 section H completed (2007-08-20)
TABLE OF CONTENT
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To facilitate navigation through this FAQ, use the “Find” fonction of
your navigator (Ctrl+F) and copy/paste the letters below including
hooks.
A. Introduction To The Game <ITG>
B. Starting The Game <STG>
1. Off-line
2. On-line
C. Controls <CTR>
D. I. In-game Screen <EDJ>
II. 3D Map <3DM>
E. Start Menu <MEN>
F. Characters <CHA>
G. Equipment <EQP>
I. Using Your Weapons <UDM>
II. Description <DPT>
i. Back <AR1>
ii. Sidearm <AR2>
iii. Auxiliary <AR3>
iv. Grenade <AR4>
v. Melee <AR5>
vi. Autres <AR6>
H. Missions <MSS>
I. IPCA European Command: Training Center <L01>
II. Carthage, Michigan: Quarantine Zone <L02>
III. Carthage, Michigan: Warehouse District <L03>
IV. Carthage, Michigan: Carthage Mall <L04>
V. Pescara, Italy: St. Cetteo Square (Bonus) <L05>
VI. Mazyr, Belarus: Krivorozhstal Mill <L06>
VII. Mazyr, Belarus: Belaya Vezha <L07>
VIII. Tash Kumyr, Kyrgystan: Saydahmat's Village (Bonus) <L08>
IX. Sana'a, Yemen: Arms Bazar <L09>
X. Sana'a, Yemen: Taherir Palace <L10>
XI. Minsk, Belarus: International University <L12>
XII. Samaschki, Chechnya: Ivankov's Home (Bonus) <L12>
XIII. North Atlantic: Lorelei Salavage Rig <L13>
XIV. Tokyo, Japon: Murakawa Tower <L14>
XV. Taguang, Myanmar: Irawaddy Basin <L15>
XVI. Zurich, Switzerland: Niculescu Funds Tower <L16>
XVII. Budva, Montenegro: Niculescu's Villa Estate (Bonus) <L17>
XVIII. Kiev, Ukraine: Chechen Terrorist Base <L18>
Not yet completed:
I. Awards <AWD>
I. Ranks <RKS>
II. Ratings <RAT>
III. Special Ratings <SPR>
IV. Commendations <CMD>
V. Medals <MDL>
VI. Omega Strain <OMS>
VII. Other rewards <ORW>
J. Hints & advices <H&A>
K. FAQ (Frenquently Asked Questions) <FAQ>
L. Miscellaneous <MSC>
M. Conclusion <CCL>
N. Credits & thanks <C&R>
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A. Introduction to the game <ITG>
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Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain puts you in the skin of a recruit in
the new Angency set up by Grabriel Logan, with the help of his long
time partners. During that time, a new strain of the virus has spread
in the hands of several terrorist organizations throughout the world.
While Gabe and his partners tries to discover whose the man behind the
conspiracy, you are given the task to counter the attacks of these
organisations in the field.
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B.Starting the game <STG>
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As you start, three options will be available to you. NEW GAME will
allow you to get to the character creation menu and to begin a new
game. LOAD GAME will let you load an already existing agent (obvious,
now is it...). Note : You’ll need a Memory Card connected to your
console in order to do so. Finally, OPTIONS lets you customize the game
options.
1. Off-line
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After you’ve created or loaded your agent, choose PLAY OFF-LINE and
you’ll access to the COMMAND CENTER. From there, you can access
missions and see your statistics from the PERSONNEL file.
2. On-line
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After you’ve created or loaded your agent, choose PLAY ON-LINE. To be
able to do so, you’ll need a PS2 Network Adaptor connected in the back
of your console and a broadband Internet connection.
You will then ben brought to the configuration selection screen. If
you’ve already configured your Internet connection, pick the one the
corresponds best in the list. Otherwise, press Circle in order to start
the Net Guide Application which will let you set the correct parameters
for your Internet connection.
Once you get to the identification screen, pick a nickname and a
password, then select REGISTER. If your nickname is already used by
another player, you will be asked to create a new one. Once your
nickname has been successfully registered, choose LOGIN and you will
access to the COMMAND CENTER. This time, along with the PERSONNEL file
and the missions, you will be able to access the ON-LINE file from
which you can see your contacts and cell information.
To begin a mission on-line, you have two possibilities. You can either
create a game (i.e. host it) or join a game hosted by someone else.
Choose among the games listed the one you want to join.
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C. Controls <CTR>
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Coming soon...
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D. In-game Screen <IGS>
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The setting of the in-game screen is really simple and effective. Your
agent will always remain at the very center of the screen. In the lower
left corner is your radar. Your character is in the middle, the blue
arrow points North, the ennemies are represented by yellow triangles
and ally personnel by green triangles. Objective locations are
indicated by white or red squares (see section D-2 for more details).
When an enemy has you in his target, a red gauge will appear right to
the radar. When it is full and flashes, it means you can be hit by
enemy fire. At that time, the triangles representing the enemy or
enemies that can hit you will flash too. When you get close to fire,
the gauge will be orange. In the lower right corner, you will first
find the weapon you have equiped and just below are your ARMOR and
HEALTH gauges and finally, a symbol showing either a flashlight or a
nightvision goggle.
When you get in auto-aim (press R1), a color circle will draw around
the enemy you are targeting. This circle will go from red to green.
When it is read, it means you have no shot angle on the target, whereas
when it gets green, it means you have excellent chances of hitting the
enemy. However, it is not because the circle is green that you will
always get a hit.
2. 3D Map <3DM)
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During a mission, press Left to show the 3D Map. On this map, your
character is represented by a blue triangle and the peak shows the
direction you are facing. Use the left joystick to rotate the map
around the “You” triangle and the right joystick to zoom in and out.
Like on the radar, enemies are shown as yellow triangles and allies as
green ones. Also, some objectives will be pinpointed as squares. Notice
that one is blue, whereas the others are white. It is this one that
will be colored red on your radar. Press the L1 or R1 button to go from
one objective to the other. Finally, press Select to set back to map to
its original position.
Note : Beware that when you bring up the 3D Map, the game does not
pause. The enemies will therefore continue to fire at you and you won’t
be able to return fire until you leave the map screen.
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E. Start Menu <MNU>
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Press Start during a game to show this menu and pause the game (but
only in single player).
OBJECTIVES: Press the X button to show the display objectives and
parameters of the current mission.
RADIO LOG: Press the X button to show a list of radio communications
that you can listen to (when a new sequence becomes
available, it will be written “PDA Update” at to bottom of
your screen).
BRIEFING: Press the X button to read to mission briefing.
EQUIPMENT: Press X to see a description of all items in your equipment
(weapons and others). Navigate from one item to the other
with R2 and L2.
OPTIONS: Press X to see the game options. You can change controls, set
to invert aim on or off and adjust sound volume and the screen
brightness.
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F. Characters <CHA>
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Coming soon...
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G. Equipement <EQP>
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I. Using Your Weapons
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No matter the weapon, you fire with the Square button. However, certain
weapons have specific fonctions.
- Sniper rifles
These rifles are equiped with a scope that enables you to zoom on
your target. When you get to manual aiming (R1 button), you will see
through the scope. Then press Triangle to zoom in or Circle to zoom
out.
- Grenades
To throw a grenade, first press on the L1 button. A target will then
appear on your screen, which you can move. Press and hold Square to
see an arc being drawn between your character and the target. The
longer you hold down Square, the highest the trajectory will be.
Release Square to throw the grenade.
- Knives
Knives have two attack modes. Press Square for you character to
launch a single blow forward. However, if you happen to be behind an
enemy standing still, pressing square will instead trigger an
animation in which your agent will slit the enemy’s throat (cheerful,
isn’t it?). Note : Depending on the model of knife you are using, a
single blow (without the animation) might not be enough to kill an
enemy. However, the animation will take care of it each time.
- Neck Snap
This is the only barehanded attack you can use in the game, however
you won’t get it from the beginning. You’ll need to unlock the first
bonus mission (Italy) in order to get it. Put away any weapon and
position your agent behind a still enemy. Press Square and, as for
the knige, an animation will fallow in which your character breaks
the enemy’s neck.
II. Description <DPT>
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Weapons are grouped into categories. During a mission, you can only
carry one weapon of each category at the time.
Firerate and dammage are marked from 1 to 5, 5 being the best. Please
note however that two weapons presenting the same rating for one or the
other may actually differ a little. That means that for two weapons
rated 5 for the dammage, one may actually be stronger than the other.
Each weapon also has a specific amunition type. Obviously, two weapons
using the same ammo type may share it between them. This can (and
should) be of concern when picking your weapons. The type of amunition
will be written down beside the weapon name.
Besides, some important factors are not evaluated in the game
descriptions, such as stability. Thus it is an element which you should
truly consider when selecting your weapons, as it bears not only of the
target behaviour when manually aiming (L1), but also on the percentage
of shot that will hit the enemy. Also, the speed at which the target
will become green (in auto-aiming) may be influenced by the stability
of the weapon.
Note: I did not loose my time in copying the weapon descriptions found
in the game, since you can refer to it from your game and anyways...
nobody really cares. However, I will tell you my personnal appreciation
of each weapon.
Note(2): The total number of ammunition (Capacity) takes into account
the “Extra ammo” bonus (see section I for more details).
Note(3): The order I used for these lists is the order you’ll find in
your inventory.
i. Back <AR1>
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M16 A1 - 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate III
Dammage V
Clip Size 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain O2 rank
A useful weapon at the time you’ll get it. The semi-automatic setting
certainly reduces the power of the M16 A1, but it grants it more
stability.
My rating: ***
M4 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain C5 grade
The M4 is one of the best assault rifle of the game: excellent fire
rate, great stability and considerable power. Moreover, although we
don’t see it on screen, the M4 comes with a scope.
My rating: *****
C8 Rifle – 7.62 NATO
Fire Rate III
Dammage V
Clip 50
Capacity 200
->Obtain ECS2 rating
This is probably the deadliest and most efficient weapon of the entire
game. The C8 uses powerful 7.62 mm bullets (one bullet is normally
enough to kill an enemy) and it has great range. The infrared scope
(although the infrared aspect isn’t really useful) allows you to snipe
and you’ve got enough ammo to not think about it. It’s one of the
weapons you will likely use the most once you get it.
M1 Super 90 – 12 gauge
Fire Rate II
Dammage IV
Clip 7
Capacity 26
->Obtain ITXS rating
Slightly more efficient than the Combat Shotgun, this one still drags
along the same disadvantages than all shotguns in general: short range,
limited amunition, etc.
My rating: **
M-249 SAW – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 200
Capacity 400
->Obtain the “Agency Medal of Valor”
More stable the the M60, it however carries less power. Yet with the
amount of ammu you’ve got, it is not really a problem. As the M60,
however, it takes an eternity for a target to lock on in auto-aiming.
M4 Carbine – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate IV
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 96
->Obtain C2 rank
The fire rate may be a little lower than the M4, but the power is
similar. This version also has less amunition and does not come with a
scope.
My rating: ****
MGL – 40mm
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 5
Capacity 60
->Obtain SAMTE special rating
The achievements of the MGL is similar to those of the M-79, except for
its fire rate which is clearly higher. However, its range is rather
limited, since the grenades have a low-arched trajectory. Besides, like
any explosive weapons, you should must be cautious when using it,
especially in missions where collateral dammage is a factor.
My rating: ***
ShotHammer – 12 gage Shot
Fire Rate II
Dammage III
Clip 10
Capacity 40
->Obtain C4 rank
You have probably fumed more than once in Tokyo seeing how fast enemies
could tear you down with this weapon. It is indeed a very powerful
automatic shotgun (despite the low fire rate rating above), but it
comes with limited ammo, which should incite you to use almost only it
in Tokyo where you can get some back easily. Besides, the short range
of shotguns does not suit all types of missions.
My rating: ***
SSG 550 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 24
Capacity 96
->Obtain O8 rank
I just love it’s firing sound! Apart of that, it’s a very average
rifle, equal to its ratings.
My rating: ***
ACR – 5.56 Flechette
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 15
Capacity 75
->Obtain ECSS rating
There is one of the best sniper of the entire game. Powerful and
accurate, the scope makes it even better with it’s three zoom level
allowing you to zoom in in a split second.
My rating: *****
M82 BFG - .50 Browning
Fire Rate I
Dammage V
Clip 8
Capacity 40
->Obtain ECSS2 rating
This weapon is huge! I even wonder how the character can carry it
around and roll with it on its back... The .50 bullets are the most
powerful you’ll find out there and one is enough to kill almost any
enemy. Actually, the M82 is undisputably the most powerful non-
explosive weapon of the game. The limited amount of ammunition and its
slow fire rate however restrain its range of use.
My rating: ****
Combat Shotgun – 12 gauge
Fire Rate II
Dammage II
Clip 5
Capacity 30
->Obtain R3 rank
As it is the first shotgun that you get, you don’t except it to be too
good. The very short range and limited ammunition make it unappealing
for the later missions.
My rating: *
China tyoe 56 – 7.62 Soviet Rifle
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain the “Republic of Korea Service Award”
This is some sort of a Chinese version of the AK-47, including its
legendary lack of stability that renders it not very accurate. Since it
is not the most powerful weapon either, you will probably make little
use of it. Besides you will likely have many better rifles once you
earn this one.
My rating: **
Dargunov – 7.62 Soviet Rifle
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 6
Capacity 30
->Obtain ICSS rating
It is likely the first sniper you will have in your arsenal. Powerful,
the Dragunov can really do the job until you get better. Also watch for
the ammunition which you have not a lot of.
My rating: ***
FA-MAS – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 25
Capacity 100
->Obtain ACS rating
The ratings tell the most of it. The FA-MAS is one of the average rifle
that you will probably use sometimes only.
My rating: ***
FAL – 7.62 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 168
->Obtain ECS rating
Large capacity and impressive statistics. Without being the best weapon
of all, it will still be useful to you for quite a long time. It looses
accuracy when fired repeatedly, but if you fire one or two shots at the
time, you should do fine.
My rating: ****
Galil SG-1 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate III
Dammage V
Clip 8
Capacity 40
->Obtain the “Mossad Friend to Peace” medal
Like the ACR, the Galil SG-1 uses a three-level scope which allows you
to zoom in or out very quickly. However its small clips limits its use
to sniping. Keep in mind though that, despite its low capacity, it uses
5.56 NATO bullets that are easy to find in almost any level.
G 33E – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate IV
Dammage IV
Clip 24
Capacity 96
->Obtain ICS rating
A modest weapon comparable to other similar models.
My rating: ***
M-16k - .45G
Fire Rate IV
Dammage V
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain ETXS rating
The M-16k combines power and accuracy in addition to a good fire rate.
Nothing exceptional, but strong points overall. Take note that it is
compatible with ordinary .45 bullets.
My rating: ****
FAL SG-1 – 7.62 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain the “Homeland Security Service Citation” medal
The FAL SG-1 is a semi-automatic version of the FAL designed for
sniping. I know, they gave it a V in fire rate, but this weapon is NOT
automatic. And although it uses the same ammo type as the C8, the FAL
has less power than the later. Nevertheless, you have there an
efficient weapon that can serve you in both long range firing and
intense firefights.
GAWS 12 ga. – 12 gauge
Fire Rate II
Dammage IV
Clip 10
Capacity 30
->Obtain T3 rank
In the shotgun category, the GAWS certainly is one step further. Its
range is relatively good and its fire rate is above the average. What
makes it odd though is it comes with a non-adjustable scope, which is
rather ironic knowing it’s a shotgun! Its capacity is limited and you
can not tranfer normal 12 gauge shells from other shotguns.
My rating: ***
DSC-1 – 7.62 NATO
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 8
Capacity 32
->Obtain the “President’s Official Liberty Award” medal
Excellent sniper, the DSC-1 is also equiped with a silencer. It has
however a large recoil, even compared to other sniper rifles.
My rating: ***
C11 – 4.7 Caseless
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 50
Capacity 150
->Find the cure to Omega Strain
The C11 has outstanding stability which makes it extremely efficient
despite its high fire rate. It shots 3-round bursts and you will
quickly see how little it takes to empty a clip. And since the C11 does
not use a commun ammunition type, you may fall short a couple of times.
My rating: ****
VSS-Special – 9x39 special
Fire Rate III
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 72
->Obtain SASOE special rating
The VSS is silencer-equiped and posesses a fire rate superior to other
snipers in general. However the lock-on time in auto-aiming is very
slow which makes it an uneffective weapon in firefights.
My rating: ***
Shot Defender
Fire Rate I
Dammage III
Clip 5
Capacity 25
->Obtain ATXE special rating
One step above the Combat Shotgun, it still holds on to those aspects
that renders this type of weapon useless in some situation (low ammo,
short range, ...) Furthermore, this one is incredibly slow between
shots.
My rating: **
SR-15 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 1
->Obtain Gary Stoneman’s commendation
At first sight, we tend to think that this is a totally useless, as it
carries only 2 (or 1 if you haven’t got the extra ammo). Yet when you
look closer, you will notice that it uses 5.56 NATO which are very
common. You could simply take with you the G53 and you would enjoy 120
rounds to use with the SR-15. And since it has very cool scope vision,
you can have a lot of fun with it.
My rating: ***
AU300 Mod-R – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain ACSS rating
This version of the AU300 is mostly unique because of its thermal-
vision scope. This makes it a deadly weapon in areas where the vision
is limited. The scope is however unadjustable.
My rating: ***
M16 A2 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain C3 rank
This M16 model is set to automatic fire. The 3-round bursts makes up
for the lack of power of this weapon.
My rating: ***
M79 – 40mm Grenade Cartridge
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 14
->Obtain ETES2 rating
Those who were loving the M79 in previous Syphon Filter games might be
disappointed with this one, as it is not as efficient. Clearly its
power is unquestionable but it takes a while to reload which can be a
pain in the neck when coming under heavy fire. I personnaly have never
been a fan of such weapons, as it involves almost as much danger to the
enemies than to its user. And that goes without speaking of
collaterals...
My rating: **
Riot Shotgun – 12 gauge Bean Bag
Fire Rate II
Dammage Incap
Clip 5
Capacity 25
->Obtain Mujari’s commendation
Actually this weapon will likely be of any use to you. There are really
no missions where you must fight a bunch of enemies considered as
collateral targets.
My rating: **
TH3 Blaster – Termite Balls
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage V
Clip 20
Capacity 40
->Obtain “The Golden Cross of Russia” medal
As opposed to grenades, the “termite balls” do not kill enemies by
exploding but rather by burning them. That means that its shock wave is
a lot smaller than that of a grenade. In counterpart, it has better
range and a bigger capacity. The TH3 also shows some imprecision and if
you do not hit directly your target, there will be no effect at all.
My rating: **
Slug Defender – 12 gauge slug
Fire Rate I
Dammage V
Clip 5
Capacity 25
->Obtain O7 rank
The main difference between “slugs” and “shots” is that “slugs” won’t
explode into particules like ordinary shotgun shells. For this obvious
reason, the Slug Defender has a range far greater. And for this same
reason, “slugs” are not compatible with normal 12 gauge.
AU300 Mod-SMG – 9mm
Fire Rate IV
Dammage IV
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain O1 rank
Forget about Syphon Filter 3 in which this baby could shoot through
walls. Instead, we’re talking here about a sniper (with a non-
adjustable scope) of average power and with a good stability, which
you’ll want to use mainly in the first levels until you get better.
My rating: ***
AU300 H-Bar – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 42
Capacity 168
->Obtain T2 rank
It’s basically the Mod-R without the thermal scope and with slightly
more power. In short, un weapon best suited for missions in general.
This one also has more ammo than other AU300 models.
My rating: ****
SPA-15 Shotgun – MIL
Fire Rate III
Dammage III
Clip 8
Capacity 32
->Obtain “Stone’s Medal of Courage”
This is one of the great shotguns in the game. Because of its high fire
rate, it can take down an enemy in a few seconds. Just watch over your
ammo.
My rating: ***
SPA-12 Shotgun – 12 gauge frangible slug
Fire Rate II
Dammage III
Clip 10
Capacity 40
->Obtain “Kinshi Kunsho: Order of the Golden Dragon” medal
It may have a lower fire rate than the SPA-15, but in revanche it has
better accuracy and a significantly better range than average shotguns.
You can also use normal 12 gauge shells with this one.
My rating: ***
SlugHammer – 12 gauge slug
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 10
Capacity 40
->Obtain T1 rank
The difference between SlugHammer and ShotHammer is again the same as
between the Slug Defender and the Shot Defender (see above), that is
increased range, better accuracy, etc.
My rating: ***
Sweeper 12 gauge – 12 gauge
Fire Rate II
Dammage II
Clip 8
Capacity 40
->Obtain the “South African Freedom Medal”
To make it short, the Sweeper as nothing good to offer: modest power,
average fire rate and awful range. The only positive point I could find
is that it carries more ammunition than the average shotgun, but yet it
is not the only one to do so. Besides, it takes a while to earn this
weapon, which means you will certainly have a lot better by then.
My rating: *
VSS-DU – 9x39 DU
Fire Rate III
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 72
->Obtain SASOE special rating
The VSS-DU is the only weapon in the game that is equiped with a
nightvision scope. Otherwise, it is in all aspects similar to the VSS-
Special.
My rating: ***
STAVA M70 B1 – 7.62 Soviet Rifle
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain C6 rank
Another one of those AK-47 copies. For a mysterious reason, you can not
transfert AK ammo into this one, although they are the same.
ii. Sidearm <AR2>
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Desert Express .50 - .50
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 7
Capacity 35
->Obtain Gabe Logan’s commendation
It has the same looks as the Desert Eliminator, but don’t be confounded
between the two. The .50 bullets of this one makes it the most powerful
handgun of the game. Make good use of it since you do not have a lot of
ammo.
My rating: *****
Jerico-41 - .41
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->Obtain O4 rank
The Jerico packs a lot of punch and has enough ammunition to be used as
your main weapon. It’s one of the most powerful pistols, just behind
the Desert Express obviously.
My rating: ****
Mark 23 - .45
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->Obtain C1 rank
Although they present very similar statistics, the Mark 23 is just one
step back of the Jerico in terms of firepower. However, it seems it has
a better range.
My rating: ****
93R – 9mm
Fire Rate IV
Dammage III
Clip 13
Capacity 156
->Obtain Imani Gray’s commendation
This modified version of the 92F is a little superior than this last
one thanks to its fire rate. Although it can not fire in full auto, its
3-round bursts makes it better than your basic pistols. One think I
just can’t get though... since it fires in 3-round bursts, why the hell
give it a 13 bullet clip?!
My rating: ***
M1911 A1 - .45 ACP
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 8
Capacity 40
->Obtain 03 rank
Everyone knows the famous M1911, the oldest pistol still in use. Its
ratings are interesting, but you have limited ammo.
My rating: ***
CZ Mach-9 – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage II
Clip 32
Capacity 288
->Obtain Maggie Powers’ commendation
This automated pistol makes up for its lack of power with its high fire
rate. Stable and accurante, it can complement a sniper as your main
weapon.
My rating: ****
Desert Eliminator .357 - .357
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->Obtain the “Karkadann, Alima’s Unicorn Charm” medal
An excellent weapon, but which could use a little more firepower. To be
put in the same class as the Mark 23 and Jerico-41.
My rating: ****
G-17 – 9mm
Fire Rate III
Dammage III
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->Obtain R2 rank
Nothing more than the 92F. It may be a little more stable than the
later.
My rating: **
PPK - .32
Fire Rate III
Dammage III
Clip 12
Capacity 48
->Complete Yemen 1 and 2
This little pistol is only appreciable for its silencer. Otherwise, it
is similar to your basic pistols (92F and G-17).
My rating: **
Desert Sniper .44 - .44
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 10
Capacity 50
->Obtain Ehud Ben Zohar’s commendation
Equiped with a scope, this pistol has very long range and dreaded power
(just a little below the Jerico-41). Ammunition is rare, so use it with
moderation.
My rating: *****
92F – 9mm
Fire Rate III
Dammage III
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->You have it from the beginning
This is your first pistol, so obviously we don’t except it to be too
good. Fortunately, you’ve got enough ammo to compensate a little.
My rating: **
Mark 23 SD - .45
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->Obtain T4 rank
Combine the performances of the original Mark 23 and the usefulness of
the PPK and what you get is a powerful silenced handgun. The Mark 23 SD
can be used in all missions and allows you not to be handicapped
anymore by a lack of power even when you need to be stealthty.
My rating: *****
SP-57 – 5.7mm
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 20
Capacity 80
->Obtain O9 rank
Strong and accurate, the SP-57 regrettably won’t serve you a lot, as
you will certainly have better (in terms of ammo especially) when you
get it.
My rating: ****
iii. Auxiliary <AR3>
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Tec 45 - .45
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 62
Capacity 96
->Obtain “Ellison Warner Award”
Decent stability and power make the Tec 45 an efficient auxiliary
weapon. But what is noticeable above all is its very fast lock-in time
in auto-aim mode.
My rating: ****
G 53 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Obtain Teresa Lipan’s commendation
The G 53 is undisputably the most powerful auxiliary weapon. It is also
the only one to use 5.56 NATO rounds. Although it may not be the most
stable, it has enough firepower to make you forget about it. And the
lock-on time remains fast.
My rating: *****
MAK-10 10mm – 10mm Super Auto round
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 160
->Obtain O5 rank
Nothing outstanding: average stability and power. Moreover it uses a
unique type of ammo.
My rating: **
Air Pistol – Dart Gun
Fire Rate I
Dammage Incap
Clip 1
Capacity 9
->Obtain ENLFS rating
It is the only auxiliary weapon that comes with a scope (with a limited
zoom however). The Air Pistol is silenced and non-lethal, which makes
it one of the best for stealth missions. Yet it does not have a large
capacity so you won’t be able to rely on it has your main non-lethal
weapon. It is better to use it in completion with the Stun Jack.
My rating: **
Biz-9 – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 160
->Complete the three Carthage levels
What makes it better than the Scorpion is that is uses a more common
ammo type. Otherwise, both are pretty similar.
My rating: ***
China Tyoe 67 – Type 64 rimeless
Fire Rate IV
Dammage III
Clip 12
Capacity 48
->Obtain Lian Xing’s commendation
Wlthough it says IV in fire rate, this weapon is semi-automatic.
Combined with poor firepower and its limited ammunition, you get a
rather mediocre weapon.
My rating: *
SSP 90 – 5.57 P90
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 50
Capacity 200
->Obtain the SAECE special rating
This is on of the most efficient auxiliary weapon. It combines power,
incredible fire rate and exceptionnal stability (same class as the
C11). Its large clip will allow you to shot for a long time before
having to constantly reload and you’ve got enough ammo for the need of
a mission.
My rating: *****
Scorpion - .32
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 160
->Complete the bonus objective “Shoot all targets in under 45 seconds”
in training mission.
It is most likely the first auxiliary weapon you’ll use. It has average
stability and firepower, but unfortunately it uses a rare type of ammo.
My rating: ***
Spectre – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 160
->Obtain “Carthage Exemplary Service Tribute” medal
Its ratings are similar to those of the Biz-9 and Scorpion, but it does
not have the same stability as those two. It also fires burst of 3
rounds.
My rating: **
UNP 45 - .45
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 288
->Obtain SACIE special rating
It uses .45 bullet which gives it some more firepower than other models
with similar ratings. It also has a lot of ammo in reserve.
My rating: ****
MDS-7 – 4.6mm Penetrator
Fire Rate V
Dammage II
Clip 40
Capacity 160
->Obtain O6 rank
The MDS-7 has excellent stability and over the average fire rate. It
fires so fast that you should keep an eye your ammo when using it.
My rating: ****
MDS A3 – 9mm
Fire Rate IV
Dammage IV
Clip 30
Capacity 720
->Obtain ETXS rating
The MDS A3 isn’t as stable as the MDS-7, but it has more firepower and
virtualy limitless ammo. Its fire rate is however a little low for an
auxiliary.
My rating: ****
MDS-k POW – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 30
Capacity 720
->Obtain “Great Lakes Service Medal”
Are you the kind of player who wastes a lot of bullets? Well this is a
weapon made for you! Outside of that, it lacks firepower and has so-so
stability.
My rating: ***
iv. Grenade <AR4>
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DormaGen Gas
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage Incap
Clip 1
Capacity 9
->Obtain ANLFS rating
These grenades may really come in handy when you have to take care of
several collateral targets at once. Ironically, the majority of enemies
who would fall in such category will wear gas masks (in such levels as
Lorelei, for instance). The gas cloud is of average side and will
dissipate quickly.
My rating: **
Saring Nerve Agent
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 9
->Obtain ETES rating
The neurotoxic gas is very large and takes a while before it clears
away. Any enemy coming into contact with it will be killed
instantaneously. Watch out so you don’t kill yourself too. Make sure
the gas cloud is completely dissipated before you come closer. These
grenades are especially efficient against large number of enemies who
tries to ambush you.
My rating: *****
Smoke Grenade
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage n/a
Clip 1
Capacity 12
->Complete training level
Most of the players underestimate there utility, but they help you a
lot more than you think. Put your agent in a cloud of smoke and enemies
won’t be able to shoot you, while you can get them with manual aiming.
My rating: **
M61 frag grenade
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 10
->Obtain ITES rating
The explosion is powerful enough to kill any enemy in a significant
range. It takes a while to get them, but they certainly worth it.
My rating: ****
Incendiary grenade
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage IV
Clip 1
Capacity 6
->Obtain ATES rating
These grenades won’t explode on impact and won’t kill enemies on the
spot, as opposed to M61. The circle of fire created by the detonation
of this grenade is large enough to block an average-size corridor, but
it does not stay active for very long.
My rating: ***
v. Melee <AR5>
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K-BAR
Fire Rate IV
Dammage V
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->Complete training level
This is your basic knife, the one you will use in your first stealth
missions. Quiet, you must be sure of your shot, because it is not very
powerful.
My rating: **
E.D.T.
Fire Rate IV
Dammage III
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->Obtain INLFS rating
The E.D.T. is useful in somes infiltration missions (like Chechnya),
mais be sure to know how to use it. Tase the enemy for a time too long,
and he’ll catch fire. Don’t do it for long enough, and you won’t knock
out your target. Also take note that it does not go through flak
jackets.
E.P.D.D.
Fire Rate IV
Dammage III
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->Obtain ENLFS2 rating
This long-range version of the Taser can catch its target almost every
time, as long as there are no obstacles between you. For the rest, it
works like the E.D.T.
My rating: ****
Shuriken
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 12
->Obtain ICKS rating
These little throwing stars may seem attractive when you first use them
in the Kyrgysztan mission where they one-shot kill any enemy. But
you’ll come back to Earth as you use them in any other level where
you’ll need at least two hits to take down an enemy. Moreover, it has
short range and there slow speed makes it difficult to hit a moving
target.
My rating: *
Stun Jack
Fire Rate II
Dammage Incap
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->You have it from the beginning
Quiet and non-lethal, this is the perfect weapon when stealth is at
stakes and when collateral targets are in the way. It has short range,
but on the other hand you don’t have any ammo to care about.
My rating: *****
Stiletto
Fire Rate IV
Dammage V
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->Obtain ACKS rating
The Stiletto is slightly more powerful than the K-Bar, but it may still
make a difference against some enemies. Still, it is always better to
get your target from behind to get the animation kill.
My rating: ***
IPCA Commando
Fire Rate IV
Dammage V
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->Obtain ECKS rating
Finally a knife that can kill almost any enemy with one blow. The only
problem is that you don’t really need it anymore when you get it.
My rating: ****
Vibroblade
Fire Rate IV
Dammage V
Clip n/a
Capacity n/a
->Obtain ECKS2 rating
This knife can kill virtually any enemy. But it takes an eternity to
earn it, so you probably won’t use it a lot.
My rating: *****
vi. Others <AR6>
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The fallowing weapons do not appear in your inventory, but you can get
them in certain levels.
AK-47 – 7.62 Soviet Rifle
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Belarus 1 and 2, Ukraine
The AK-47 is said to be the most widely used weapon in the world... and
in video games too I’d say. It’s ridiculous stabitily is compensated by
unquestionable firepower. But unless you have no better rifle, I don’t
suggest you use it.
My rating: ***
Galil AR – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 168
->Yemen 1
The Galil AR is a modified version of the AK that uses the more
frequent 5.56 NATO rounds. It is also a lot more stable and still has
decent power.
My rating: ****
SKS – 7.62 Soviet Rifle
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 50
Capacity 150
->Belarus 2
This is a weapon you will rarely find during the game, even in the
Belarus 2 mission. The SKS is more stable than the AK, but it gives up
some firepower. Its large clip is also a plus point.
My rating: ***
DSC-1 Thermal – 7.62 NATO
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 8
Capacity 32
->Minsk
As opposed to the DSC-1 you have in your inventory, this version is
equiped with a thermal-vision scope (its for a matter of fact one of
the only two weapons to have that device, with the AU300 Mod-R).
My rating: ****
SG-36 - 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate III
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 96
->Carthage 2, Myanmar
The SG-36 is a great sniper rifle, equiped with the strongest scope
(long zoom, but very slow), and it can also be used during firefights,
due to its decent fire rate and stability.
My rating: ****
SG-8 – 7.62 NATO
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 24
Capacity 72
->Tokyo
This weapon is a copy of the C8 Rifle, except it carries less ammo and
has a lower fire rate.
My rating: ****
Vek R4 – 5.56 Incendiary
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 30
Capacity 120
->Myanmar
Glaring lack of firepower and average stability. Besides, it takes a
long while for it to lock-on a target. Keep in mind that it can use
ordinary 5.56 NATO rounds.
My rating: **
CZ 75 – 9mm
Fire Rate III
Dammage III
Clip 15
Capacity 180
->Minsk
The CZ 75 could be described as a semi-automatic version of the CZ
Mach-9. It has a little more power, the that’s nothing exceptionnal and
otherwise it is similar to your basic pistols (92F and G-17).
My rating: **
Jerico-9 – 9mm
Fire Rate II
Dammage III
Clip 16
Capacity 96
->Yemen 1
The Jerico-9 is basically a previous version of the Jerico-41, this ons
using the less powerfull 9mm bullets. The result is a pistol with an
ordinary fire rate, but without the firepower that usally makes up for
it with the Jerico-41. Unless you can have dual wield, this weapon is
to avoid.
My rating: **
D229 - .40 S&W
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 13
Capacity 78
->Tokyo
Put it in the same category as the Jerico-41 and the Mark 23, but with
less ammo.
My rating: ***
Makarov Pistol – 9mm Soviet Pistol
Fire Rate II
Dammage V
Clip 12
Capacity n/a
->Yemen 1 and Ukraine
Excellent pistol, but unfortunately we can’t really use it since you
won’t find any ammo.
My rating: ****
PSM – 5.45 Soviet Pistol
Fire Rate III
Dammage IV
Clip 12
Capacity 144
->Lorelei and Zurich
A reliable pistol that makes a balance between firepower and fire rate.
If it can compete with the Mark 23 or Jerico-41 in terms of power, it
is still efficient, especially when wielding two at the time.
My rating: ****
Riot Pistol – 9mm Rubber Bullet
Fire Rate II
Dammage III
Clip 12
Capacity 120(+?)
->Zurich
You probably won’t use it much, but it is a weapon that can be
efficient when fighting several collateral targets. Otherwise, it is
not a reliable weapon when stealth is at stakes, since it is not
silenced.
My rating: ***
MDS A4- 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 30
Capacity 150
->Carthage 1 and 3
Slightly less powerful than the Scorpion and the Biz-9, you’ll probably
loose more time and health trying to get it in Charthage 1 than what it
actually worth.
My rating: ***
Tec 9 – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 384
->Tokyo
Nice auxiliary weapon that offers an excellent stability with large
reserve stock of ammo to make up for the lack of firepower.
My rating: ***
Helico 960 – 9mm
Fire Rate IV
Dammage IV
Clip 50
Capacity 200
->Tokyo
The Helico 960 offers enough firepower and ammunition to be used as
your main weapon (if you don’t have a better one). There is only its
fire rate that is a little below the average, but on the other hand it
has decent stability and a long range.
My rating: ****
Uzi – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 32
Capacity 192
->Yemen 1 and 2
It is regrettable that you can’t use the Uzi in other missions. It’s
certainly not the most powerful weapon, but its stability is well over
the average. The lock-on time is also remarkable.
My rating: ****
ABRAM 2000 – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 16
Capacity 80
->Montenegro
Very unstable and with small clips that prevent you from using it in
long firefights. Hopefully you don’t use it much when you get it.
Marz FMG – 9mm
Fire Rate V
Dammage IV
Clip 40
Capacity 80
->Lorelei
This weapon also made a brief appearance in Syphon Filter 3 (it was
nammed Mars). Apart is typical look, the Marz is an average auxiliary
weapoon. It does not carry a lot of ammo, but it uses 9mm bullets that
are easy to gather.
My rating: ***
Stava M85 – 5.56 NATO
Fire Rate V
Dammage III
Clip 30
Capacity 150
->Lorelei
The only auxiliary weapon with the G 53 to use 5.56 NATO rounds, it has
however nothing in common with the later one, especially in terms of
firepower. The Stava M85 fires 3-round bursts and is rather unstable.
The lock-on time is also a little slow.
My rating: **
XM-84D Flashbang Grenade
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage n/a
Clip 1
Capacity 10
->Carthage 1
The usefulness of these grenades is questionable. When it explodes near
enemy, it will incapacitate them for a short while. The problem is that
you can be affected too if you look at the flash. If you are using
nightvision goggles at the same time, the blindness will last even
longer.
My rating: *
M67 Delayed Frad Grenade
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 24
->Carthage 3, Ukraine
Most likely you won’t get a lot of opportunities to use these grenades
since they are hard to find. The main difference with the M61 is that
the M67 won’t explode on impact, but rather after a 3 second delay.
This can be both an advantage and an inconvenient, depending on how you
use them.
My rating: ***
Anti-Armor Frag
Fire Rate n/a
Dammage V
Clip 1
Capacity 12
->Belarus 2
This type of grenade is the only weapon that will work against the tank
in Belarus 2. Otherwise, the effects are similar to those of the M61
grenade.
My rating: ****
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H. Missions <MSS>
===========
There is the core of the guide. This section will tell you in detail
how to complete each of the 19 missions of the game. Keep in mind
however that the suggested itineraries are not the only way to get to
end of the level. However, these are the routes I used to complete all
objectives and parameters in addition to beating the time limits. If
you fallow closely these instructions and that you do them quickly, you
should also be able to beat those times. There are certainly other
ways, and sureley some will be faster, but mines are rather easy to
fallow, yet efficient.
At the beginning of each level, I will write down the objectives and
paramaters. Most of the times these objective won’t be listed in your
PDS as you start the mission, but they will be added as you proceed.
Take note that it is possible the complete an objectif even though you
may not have officialy received it yet. It will sometimes be essential
to do so in order to beat par-times. As opposed to previous Syphon
Filter games, failing a mission objective does not bring the mission to
an end. Obviously this will bring about some consequences, but it will
still be possible to complete the mission and jump to the next one. For
that matter, don’t go crazy trying to complete everyont on your first
try. Give yourself some time to learn mission terrains.
To beat those par-times, since we talked about them, you must complete
all mission objectives and parameter. The clock never stops, even if
you die and respawn at your last checkpoint, with the exception of the
bonus missions.
You will come across several “Strategy” headings as you read this
guide. They will give you indications and tips for certain battles or
on ways to save some more time. But keep in mind that the itineraries
given already allows you do beat the par-times, as long as you move
fast.
Some objectives will be tagged “Team only”. As you may have guessed,
these can only be achieved with the help of one or more teamates. When
trying to beat a solo par-time, you do not need to complete those
objectives.
You will find team strategies at the end of each mission below. I used
the codenames given in the game (Cobra, Python, Viper and Dragon) only
so that you fallow more easily. Of course, any player may actually do
the job I’ve assigned to any of them. Since I will only specify things
that are different from the off-line mission, pleaser refer to the main
section of the mission for more details.
Bonus missions
##############
To unlock these mission (there are 4 of them), you need to beat the
par-times of the previous missions. These missions fallow a more
traditionnal patern, similar to those of the previous SF games. That
means that all objectives must be done (except for hidden ones) to
complete the mission. Failing one objective will have you fail the
entire mission. These bonus missions by the way do not have any
checkpoints, yet they are generally quite short.
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I. IPCA European Command: Training Center <L01>
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Objectives:
Enter training course
Go to the target range and equip a gun
Pick up the body
Hide the body in a discreet area
Exit the training course
Bonus - shoot all the targets in under 45 seconds
No collateral damage
Par-time: -:--
This is not really your first mission. It’s rather a training level
that allows beginners and even more experienced players to familiarize
with the controls and the new fonctions. Believe me, even if you think
you know how the handle a SF game, this training won’t hurt you at all.
Anyways you don’t really have a choice but to go through it if you want
to get all weapons.
I don’t think I need to tell you how to complete this level. Fallow the
instructions given and pay attention to the pannels scattered all over
the place.
There is only one place that may be of some challenge (still...), it is
when you get to the shooting range. If you can hit all targets in under
45 seconds, you will be rewarded with a Scorpion. You get a DSC-1 to do
it. Just watch out for the target located on the highest building,
about half-way to the end. It is not as easy to spot as the other. The
rest is a piece of cake.
Completing the mission will earn you, in addition to the Scorpion, K-
Bar and smoke grenades.
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II. Carthage, Michigan: Quarantine Zone <L02>
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Objectives:
Replace bio-data gear
Collect 5 water samples
Perform field autopsy
Scan tissue sample
Eliminate Proust
Protect CHA officers
No collateral damage
Retrieve Broussard's laptop (Team)
Solo par-time : 11:00
Team par-time : 7:00
This is your true first mission. As you start, get to the street where
you’ll meet a first CHA officer. Help him get rid of the terrorists
that are attacking, but don’t get to close of the CHA or he’ll fire at
you too. Once it’s done, go towards the parking garage and turn left.
You’ll see a container on which you can climb to reach a ladder. This
ladder will get you to the building in which you’ll find a door with an
access pannel to its right. There is also a CHA officer at the end of
this corridor. There are two ways to proceed. You can either shoot the
access pannel or sneak behind the officer and stun him with your Stun
Jack. This one takes a few more seconds, but if you choose to shoot the
lock the officer will hear the gun firing sound and come at you, so
you’ll need to be quick. Whatever you did, you’ll find in the room
behind that door your bio-data gear. Take it and leave the building the
way you came.
Once your down the ladder, get the first water sample in the corner to
your left where there is also a valve. Go back to the street and turn
right to get to the shopping mall. Shoot the glass and take the stairs
down. Eliminate the enemies down there, but watch out for the “C4
Trigger man”. Down go passed the first corridor to your right, or he’ll
detonate his charge located of the left wall. The Trigger man hides
behind some obstacles ahead, which makes him difficult to target.
Instead of loosing a great deal of time, you can simply go in that
corridor to the right that I’ve just mentionned before. Collect the
second sample at the fontain and keep going until you get back to the
main hall (the Trigger man we’ll be visibile to your left).
Turn right and keep going until you meet a second C4 Trigger Man. This
one will hide behind the next corner as you get closer. The C4 charge
is located on the wall opposite to him (to your right). If you can’t
kill him from a distance before he turns the corner, stick to the left
wall and keep walking until the charge is detonated. Kill the remaining
enemies in the area and take the nearest stairs up to the surface.
Before you is a large fountain in which you’ll find the third water
sample. But first, you must eliminate the terrorists threatening two
CHA officers in the building in front of you. Get back outside, take
the sample and then turn left and kneel inside the pipe. Grab the CHA
HAZMAT suit and go back outside once again to where you were. Cross the
place and go in the CHA tent. Take the tissue sample from the corpse
right as you enter and get back outside to the place where you took the
suit.
++++++++++++
+ Strategy +
++++++++++++
This is the “normal” way to do this part, in terms of storyline. But
there are two things you can do in order to save valuable seconds (if
not minutes). First, as you get the the fountain area, eliminate only
the two first enemies that are outside the building with the CHA
officers. They will take care of the other terrorists, you can rest
easy about it. Second, it is easily possible to do the autopsy without
having put on the CHA suit first. To do so, you must remember to bring
with you a non-lethal weapon, preferably the Stun Jack, plus at best
some smoke grenades. Once you are in the decontamination room, throw a
smoke grenade at your feet. The smoke, although it won’t seem to go
inside the tent, will still affect the first CHA patroling near the
corpse. If you are fast enough, he won’t be able to shoot back at you
before you knock him down. In the case you don’t have smoke grenades,
you can still stun him before he inflicts you too much dammage.
Back to the guide
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This time you’re in the tent where there was the CHA suit, get out by
the other ventilation pipe. Once on the street, you will have to
protect another CHA. Beware of the C4 Trigger Man and the terrorists on
the roofs. Once you’re cleared, go to the end of that street and into
the pipe you’ll see there. It will get you in a new tent in which
you’ll find a scanning station. But before, you must switch on the
power supply which it outside, left to where the scanner is. Then, go
back inside and have the tissue sample scanned. The process will one
minute and terrorists will attack the generator during that time. Stop
them as they do until the count-down reaches zero.
Near the scanning station, you’ll see another ventilation pipe (don’t
worry, that’s the last one...) leading outside the tent, where you’ll
need to protect one last CHA officer. Just watch out for the car which
is likely to explode. Take the fourth water sample near the fire
hydrant, then climb on the wall left to the gate (a tag will appear
when you’re at the right place). Climb down the stairs and climb in the
ventilation shaft. When you get out, kill the terrorists and take the
last water sample from the drinking fountain.
Get down to the subway level while getting rid of the enemies on the
way. As you get there, you’ll witness a spectacular train crash. Don’t
cross the rails or you’ll get fried. Instead, take the tunnel right
that goes under the rails and once on the other side, find the door
that will lead you upstairs to where a power switch for the rail system
is located. Turn it off.
+++++++++++++
+ Stratégie +
+++++++++++++
You can save another 20-30 seconds here. Before you actually get in the
subway terminal, see a dark passage to your left. In there, you’ll see
some stairs and up there, you’ll be able to reach a poll crossing the
whole place. First get rid of the enemy on the other side and then
shimmy across the where the power switch is.
Back to the guide
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Go back down and take the subway tunnel opposite to there the subway
car crashed (you can’t go in the other direction anyways). Eliminate
the enemies and the way (some will throw flashbang grenades that may
confuse you for a while). Once you get to the next station, climb the
stairs up to where is Proust. He will stand behind a counter and is
heavily armed. Take him down to end the mission.
+++++++++++++++++++++
+ Strategy : Proust +
+++++++++++++++++++++
Actually it a rather easy fight. Of course, since Proust stands behind
a counter that covers him up to waist, auto-aim will not bet as
efficient. If you got them, throw a smoke grenade before the counter
and hide in the gas cloud. Turn-on your nightvision goggles (you should
have found some on the way) and you should see Proust despite the
smoke, whereas he won’t be able to spot you at all. Otherwise, a
headshot is your best shot, but it can be tough to get as Proust will
start running as soon as he sees you.
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* On-line strategies *
**********************
The team par-time is not difficult to get, even with only one or two
teammates.
One objective adds up to the others, that is getting Broussard’s laptop
which is located in the bank (the building on fire right to where you
start). You must be coordinated with one teammate, as one will have to
open the fire valve (near the first water sample) while the other get
the laptop inside before the water ruins it.
Finally, in order to eliminate Proust, one will have to get to where he
is by the subway entrance located in that same area. There is however a
gate blocking the way. You must destroy it with a C4 charge that will
find by climbing with the help of a teammate onto the trailer (the C4
is in a building to the left of it that you reach by jumping).
Cobra: As the mission starts, Cobra go get a bio-data gear. He will be
in charge of collecting the water samples. When he gets to the
third sample (near the fountain), he will also go perform the
autopsy (it is best for him to bring smoke grenades and the
Stun Jack to save some time here). Once he arrives a the
scanning station, he will put the tissu in the scanner and let
Dragon defend the generator. Cobra should instead focus on the
last two water samples.
Python: First, he helps the first CHA officer. Then, in cooperation
with Viper, he turn the fire suppressor valve on. After, he
goes to the trailer, climbs on it and get a C4 charge. He
blows the gate blocking the subway entrance and sneaks into
the terminal to where Proust is. Python will have to take care
of him.
Viper: After having secured the bank area, he gets Broussard’s laptog
when the fire suppressor system is turned on byt Python. He can
then go assist his teammates, especially Dragon near the
scanning station.
Dragon: He is mainly in charge of providing cover fire. He should
Protects the CHA officers and when it’s done, get to the
scanning station. He turns on the power generator and defends
it while the tissue sample is being scanned.
NOTES:
Near the first water sample is a valve that you can turn on. Don’t
worry about it if your playing off-line, since it’s only purpose is to
complete the team objective. It is absolutely impossible to complete
this objective when playing solo (unless you use the roll/jump trick;
see section L for more details), since you be able to get to the laptop
before it is dammaged by the water.
In the first section of the level, you’ll find a ventilation pipe.
It’ll lead you inside a tent where a CHA officer stands. Near him is a
box containing a MDS A4. You can always take it, but the CHA won’t give
it so easily...
When playing on-line, it may be useful to note to existence of a second
power switch for the subway rail system. It is located in the second
station (the one where Proust is). Once you’ve killed him, go down to
the rail level and you’ll see a door in both corners of that station.
They are linked to each other by a corridor crossing under the rail and
half-way in it, you’ll see the said switch.
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III. Carthage, Michigan: Warehouse District <L03>
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Objectives:
Stop 3 ALA from contaminating water
Collect 3 viral containers from the ALA
Eliminate all 4 ALA death squad assassins
Eliminate unidentified female ALAAssist Imani by distracting Fournier
Eliminate Fournier
Provide Imani covering fire
Protect CHA officer
No collateral damage
Hidden objective: Obtain Mujrai's recorder
Solo par-time : 8:00
Team par-time : 5:00
This second mission might get you desoriented the first few times. The
best way not to get lost without having the memorize the entire level
is to find a route and always use it afterwards (this works well
especially when trying to beat the par-time). Eventually, you’ll happen
to know all possible itineraries and you’ll be able to choose whitch
one works best for you.
Your first concern as you start this level is to find the three ALA
that are threatening to contaminate the water system, since you’ve only
got 5 minutes to do so (which happens to be well long enough). First,
fallow the rails to the right and cross the the other rails as soon as
you can. Take the first passage left.
Take the stairs down and when you get to a dead end, take your right
(ignore the ladder to the left). At the next crossing, go left and
you’ll eventually get to a large room, refered to as the pumping room.
You are currently on the lower level and the first ALA is located on a
platform higher to your left. Normally, he should not have heard you
yet and he is having a conversation with another terrorist. You of
course have to kill him, however you must to it in a way that his body
will fall off the platform. One efficient way to do it is to first get
his attention. Either shoot a shot in the air or hit him to the body
(avoid headshot or using a powerful weapon). Once he is alerted, he
will turn to face you. Get him at this moment and he should fall. Climb
the stairs while dealing with the other terrorists spawning in the
giant pipes around the room and collect the first viral container on
the ALA body.
++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Alternate strategy +
++++++++++++++++++++++
If by some bad luck the ALA doesn’t fall to your level, there is still
a way to get the viral container, but the process will take longer and
be more dangerous. Par-time is still possible under those
circumstances, but you must really fly to get the other objectives
done. On the other side of the room, opposite to the platform with the
ALA guy is another similar platform, yet a little lower. This will let
you reach it if you stand near one of its edge and press Triangle.
You’ll then be able to grab a small pipe to the ceiling that goes
across the room up to the platform with the ALA. However, enemies will
shoot you from the pipes on each side and there they’ll respawn
endlessly. In order to have a better change of survival while crossing
the room, get wo the machinery room (accessible from the sewers) and
shut down the generators. This will result in every issues to the
pumping room being shut, including the pipes were the enemies are. They
only way to get in or out of it now is from the lower entrance. By the
same token, this will also prevent you from reaching the exit I will
indicate next.
Back to the guide
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Left to the platform where the ALA was standing is a ladder leading to
the sewers. Turn right as you get in them and the second ALA will stand
just before you. Kill him and take the second container. Keep going
while take care of the enemies falling from above. When you reach the
end, turn right into a second sewer. The last ALA is at the end of this
one. Eliminate him and the countdown will stop. Take the last viral
container from his body.
About half-way into this sewer, you’ll see an exit to you right. Take
it and go up to a furnace room. Kill the terrorist waiting for you
there and climb the ladder to the surface.
The next part may proove a little more difficult. As soone as you get
out to the surface, the four ALA death squad assassins will start
running from the area you arrived in. They are all heavily armed and
equiped with flak jackets. Try to kill them as quickly as possible,
otherwise you’ll have to chase them as they try to run away. If you’re
not fast enough, they might just succeed, so try to get them before
they can even leave this area.
Once you’re done with them, you’ll have to eliminate a women ALA. She
will also hangs out around the basketball court. She does wear an
armor, but she’s still armed with an M-16k. You can also get one from a
box inside the house from where she got out. Kill her without waiting.
When you’re done, get inside the appartment building at the other end
of the street. Keep fallowing the same corridor until you get to the
exist (to your left). You’ll end up near the theater where Fournier is.
Make a few steps right and you’ll see him on the roof of the theater.
Eliminate him with a headshot and get back in the alley up the the rear
of theater. A door you let you in. Eliminate the four enemies and climb
up to the second floor. Open the second door to get into the stage.
From the balcony, take out the two terrorists holding up the CHA
hostage. You must act quick before the kill him. Go down to the first
floor and the CHA will open a door as he escapes. Get inside and grab
Mujari’s recorder on the stage. Leave the theater.
Come back to where you killed Fournir and turn right. And the end of
the street, you’ll see terrorists preventing Imani from getting in the
wharehouse. Don’t bother with them. Instead, find the alley to the
right of that building. After you’ve turned the corner, you’ll see an
emergency ladder being lowered. Killed the terrorist above and climb
this ladder. Inside you’ll meet three terrorists wearing flak jackets.
Kill them to end the mission.
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* On-line strategies *
**********************
Again a rather easy level on-line. Two players may easily beat this
time limit. There are no additionnal objective, so nothing really
changes from the solo mode.
Cobra: He is in charge of getting the three viral containers, starting
by the one in the pumping room. He of course must make sure the
ALA will fall off its platform using the method suggested
earlier. Is he fails, he must hurry to shut down the power
generators, yet making sure his teammates are all on the surface
so they won’t block their way doing so.
Python: He fallows Cobra at the beginning, but ignores the ALA. Once he
in the pumping room, he climbs the ladder to the far left of
and get to the surface by the nearest exit (to his left as het
get in the sewer). He should end up near Fournier. He takes
care of him as soon as he appears and then saves the CHA inside
the theater and get Mujari’s recorder. He goes to the
wharehouse and eliminates the three terrorists inside.
Viper: As the mission starts, he turns right on the rail and goes up to
the station. He takes the corridor to the left and gets to the
furnace room. He exits to the surface and deals with the ALA
squad and the female ALA.
Dragon: Dragon almost gets the day off for this one. He may help Viper
getting rid of the ALA squad and then assists Python at the
wharehouse.
NOTES:
There are three exits to the surface from the sewers. The 4 ALA
assassins will start running as soon as you get out, whatever the exit
you used.
When Imani tells you to distract Fournir to she can enter the
wharehouse, you’re theorically not supposed to kill him yet. At least,
that’s not what the developpers intended as the normal scenario. You
are rather supose to distract Fournir so he stops shooting at Imani.
There are two ways this can be done.
First, you can simply show yourself open so to draw his fire to you (a
rather arguable strategy). Otherwise, you’ll see some building with
black windows that seem to be 3D. Throw a M61 grenade inside on of
these and the building with catch on fire. There are windows of this
kind around the theater. This may also works as a distraction.
Furthermore, Fournier might jump off the theater roof to a building
next to it and try to escape your grenades (refer to a Zeus file
concerning this).
While playing on-line, it is possible to climb with the help of a
teammate on the subway car near the beginning of the level (on which a
terrorist is standing). You’ll then be able to grab a C4 charge and
then use it in the furnace room. This will cause the building above to
be partly destroyed by the explosion, there killing off the ALA squad.
However, the debries will also block this exit, forcing you to make a
slight detour. Finally, again with the help of your teammate, you can
climb inside that same building by a whole in its left wall. Inside
you’ll find a box with some items, including a MGL.
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IV. Carhage, Michigan: Carthage Mall <L04>
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Objectivess:
Lock down mall entrances
Disarm both viral explosives
Complete DPE order on Masson
No collateral damage
Rescue injured SWAT officers (Team)
Solo par-time : 5:00
Team par-time : 3:00
This is probably the shortest and smallest missions of the game. Don’t
take it easy though, because the smoke filling up the entire space will
make seem bigger than it is. Use your map if needed. I also strongly
suggest that you take smoke grenades with you, especially if you are
trying to get par or 0 deaths.
As you start, go right to the first doors to lock. When you get close
to it, a few terrorists will attack you. Either eliminate them or throw
a smoke grenade near the door which will cover you up as you lock it.
When you’re done, turn around and go to the right of the stairs where
you’ll see the first of two bombs. Here it’s almost vital to use a
smoke grenade as you disarm it, because in addition to terrosit
attacks, one of them will throw grenades at you from way above. Disarm
the bomb and leave the place ASAP.
Get to the second bomb which in a similar spot in the other half of the
mall. Watch out for the passageway above which will collapse as you
cross under it. Use the same strategy with the second bomb.
The second entrance is located the left of the stairs in front of you.
Lock it and climb to the second floor. The last two entrances are on
this level. Terrorists will keep attacking you as you get close to
them. Once there both locked, prepare for your first real boss fight.
Masson will be firing from the third floor, which you can’t climb to.
He is heavily armed and wears a flak-jacket. Additionnaly, you’ll have
to deal with Snipers, armed with AU300 Mod-R. Consider kiling a few of
them to get there weapon if you don’t have better against Masson.
+++++++++++++++++++++
+ Strategy : Masson +
+++++++++++++++++++++
See the two passageways on third level crossing the mall East to West?
Masson will tend to stand on one of these. Use the many obstacles
(columns, information panels, etc.). It is best to use a weapon equiped
with a scope (the AU300 for instance) which will facilitate a headshot
in this fog. Again, smoke grenades might come in handy, especially used
in combination with the AU300 Mod-R and its thermal scope.
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* On-line strategies *
**********************
This level requires a lot of coordination between players. Even though
it’s small, you need to act rapidly and with precision in order to beat
the par-time. All players should brind smoke grenades along, because
there is no time for a teammate providing covering fire.
Cobra: He gets to the nearest stairs and saves the first SWAT. On the
way, it would be good to disarm the bomb on the passageway,
which will make it easier for Python later. He takes care
of the second SWAT, located on the first floor.
Python: He locks the first door, then climbs to the second floor and
locks the second door, the one on the same side as the SWAT. He
gets ready for the fight against Masson.
Viper: He fallows Cobra, but does not cross the passageway. He instead
goes to the door ahead and locks it. Then, go gain some time, he
should break up the glass on the edge and lower himself to get
on the first floor (he won’t loose any health if he first
suspends him to the edge). He then locks the last door.
Dragon: He takes care of the two viral bombs. Before he crosses under
the passageway, he must make sure that Cobra has disarmed the
bomb. Once he has disarmed the second bomb, he can get to the
second floor and gets ready to fight Masson.
NOTES:
Enemies on this level are a lot stronger than in the two previous
levels. Not only are they better armed (with G 53s), but they alos aim
better and faster. Fortunately, there are many boxes with flak jackets
around the place. Don’t be afraid to get them if needed.
It is possible to rescue the two injured SWAT officers and complete the
objective even when playing off-line. You must however be extremely
fast and fallow a specific course of action. You’ll need smoke grenades
and the Stun Jack.
1) Start off by locking the nearest door.
2) Get to the second bloor and cross the passageway without disarming
the bomb.
3) Take the first SWAT officer and carry him to the safe zone.
4) Do the same with the second officer.
5) Lock the door near where the second SWAT was.
6) Take the nearest stairs to the second floor and turn right to get to
the third door. Lock it.
7) Finally, cross once again the passageway to get to the last door and
wait a few seconds. A third SWAT will enter by this door. As soon as
you can, knock him using the Stun Jack. Lock the last door and the
objective will be completed.
You may have been frustrated by these grenades falling from the sky as
you were disarming the viral bombs. These grenades (M67 Delayed frag)
are actually thrown by a terrorist on the third floor. You can spot him
if you pay attention. What is really odd about him is that he has
phenomenal strenght. For obscur reasons, he is almost invincible and
you’ll need a lot more ammo than for a normal enemy without a flak
jacket. Still, a headshot will work as usual. If you can kill him early
in the mission, you won’t be bothered by grenades after that.
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V. Pescara, Italy: St. Cetteo Square (Bonus) <L05>
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Objectives:
Set decoy explosives
Assassinate Dimitri by the bell tower at 3:00 PM
Move to extraction point
Maintain stealth
Solo par-time : 7:00
This is the first bonus mission. You’ll be playing as Stone and you
can’t pick up your equipment. You will be armed with his precious SP-15
(charged with only one bullet) and you won’t be able to pick up enemies
weapons. However, you can (and will have to) use the Neck Snap
ability. Get behind an enemy and press Triangle or Square when
barehanded to break his neck. If you fail any objective or parameter,
you will have to start over from the beginning, like in old Syphon
Filter games. There are also no checkpoints during the entire mission,
which in revanche isn’t very long. Actually, if you complete this level
you are almost certain to beat the time limit too.
You have five minutes to get to the church tower from where you’ll take
your shot, which is way enough. Even if you rush there, you can’t take
out Dimitri before exactly 3:00. When the mission starts, go in the
tunnel, but don’t turn the corner. Wait for the two guards to finish
there conversation and for one of them to leave. Then, get behind the
remaining guard and neck snap him. Bring his body further inside the
tunnel.
Wait there for the second guard to complete his round and leave again
before getting out of the tunnel. Go a little bit right and you’ll see
some barrils, behind which there is a ladder that will brind you down
in a sewer. Fallow the pipe until you get back outside. Before you is a
small bridge. As you get closer to it, two guards will appear on your
radar. The first one is standing to your left and the second is foind
back and forth on the bridge. Stay low and get near to the bridge (as
long as you kneel, no one will spot you). When the patroling guard
turns away, leave your spot and go right.
To your left you’ll see an alley. Just after that, there is a small
alcove. Go hide there and what for a guard to stop in front of you.
Kill him and move his body in the alley (don’t worry about the guard on
the bridge, he won’t see you). Set the C4 in the corner and get back on
the main street. Turn left and keep going until you the next enemies.
One is standing on a terrace to your right, a second one is also
standing further ahead and a third one is patroling yet further in the
street. First get closer to the guard on the terrace and climb the wall
near the bicycle. Eliminate him and hide his body behind the wall so
that the third guard won’t notice it. Also remember this place as it
will be involved later on.
Climb down the stairs a go behind the second guard. Kill him and wait
for the third guard to approach. When he turns around, fallow him
silently. You’ll eventually cross under a large passageway on which
another guard is standing. To your left are some more alcoves in which
you must hide while the patrolling guard passes in front of you. You
can fallow him again and eliminate him when he stops, but that’s
unecessary. As for the guard on the passageway above, wait for him to
come to the bottom of the stairs and to climb up again before you go
any further.
The church tower is just in front of you. Climb to the top and wait for
the bells to ring 3 o’clock. Dimitri will be just on the pavement of
the church, talking with his bodyguards. On the third bell ring, kill
him.
Stone will then detonate the decoy C4 and you’ll only have to come back
to where you started. Climb down to the street level and fallow the
same path you came in by. The guard that was on the passageway should
attack you and he is very heavily armed. Roll to avoid taking dammage
and keep on running. When you get to the terrace where you took out a
guard earlier (I told you to remember this place), climb on the wall
behind the table and you’ll end up near the gutter near the sewer pipe.
Find your way to the extraction zone (you should be clear of guards).
NOTES:
The par-time is 7 minutes, and you need inetitably need 5 to kill
Dimitri. This leaves you with 2 minutes to get to the extraction zone.
Unless you do it on purpose, it is almost impossible not to beat the
time limit, as I said earlier. Why don’t you take advantage of this
small gift...
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VI. Mazyr, Belarus: Krivorozhstal Mill <L06>
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Objectives:
Shut off overloading machinesDisarm stacks explosives
Escort some workers to safety
Save Dobranski
Tale mill documents from safe
Eliminate CDP soldiers
Eliminate Zhidkov
Escort all workers to safety (Team)
Solo par-time : 18:00
Team par-time : 13:00
As opposed to the last level, this one is huge and you may easily get
lost. Take your time. The itinerary I’ll suggest down here is not the
one I would recommand to use your first time through. You should
instead use it when you’re ready to try to get par.
The cow carcasse will disapear after a little while, so that’s the
first objective you’ll have to deal with. Jump the wall in front as you
start the mission and turn left on the other side. Roll under the fence
(there’s a big hole you can’t miss). Keep going straight and eliminate
the soldiers chasing the workers. But don’t waste your time trying to
save them because they’ll get kill each time no matter what you do.
You’ll quickly get to a train with a few soldiers around. Eliminate
those in your way and turn left as you get to the level of the train.
Open the door that you’ll see in front of you to get inside the slag
pit building. You’ll find the carcasse in there and a few enemies.
Eliminate them and take the sample.
Climb the stairs to your left which will lead you to the first worker.
Just beside him is also the first machine you’ll need to shut. Do it
and take the worker with you to the elevator just below. Getting to the
worker will trigger a few enemies to attack you. Stay near the worker
and kill them as quick as possible. Leave the worker at the elevator
(the area is now safe). Take the stairs in front of it and fallow this
passageway out of the room. You’re now in a dark stair case. Go down
and open the door in front of you (you’ll se a soldier standing to your
right, but don’t go in that direction).
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Strategy : Protecting a worker +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It’s vital you know how to protect the workers you’ll need to escort
down to the elevator, because almost all of them will trigger enemies
that will try to stop you. Eventually, you’ll end up knowing enemy’s
locations and you’ll be able to anticipate their attacks. Most of all,
don’t ever let a worker leave your sight. At best, you should always
keep them in radar range. On the other hand, don’t sticked on them
either, because wild enemy shots my just hit him. The ideal is to place
yourself half-way between the soldiers attacking and the worker. You
must above all draw enemy attention and fire to you. Even though they
are not very smart, the enemies will first answer to the biggest threat
to them.
Back to the guide
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You are now in the melt foundry and you’ll find the second machine
there. Shut it down, then climb the stairs and fallow the corridor
until you get outside. Watch out because there is one sniper on each of
the two towers. Eliminate them and climb the ladder. Go disarm the two
explosive charges and climb down to the ground.
Get passed the second machine you shut down earlier and take the door
to the right. In the next room, go under the big industrial machines
(you can’t go anywhere else) and use the door to your left to get
inside the coil room. The third machines is just in front of you. As
you enter, beware of the soldiers located on the passageway above
because one will throw grenades at you (he’s the one without a flak
jacket). Kill them quickly and shut the third machine.
Go to the far left of the building and go outside where there are big
coils. You’ll find a second worker there. Escort him the elevator. On
the way, you’ll also come across another worker (in the statue
courtyard) and he will be attacked by two soldiers as soon as you get
in the area. You can simply ignore him. If he survives, you can come
back and escort him in case you failed with another one. Leave the
worker you are escorting at the elevator with the first one (watch out
for that dark staircase where enemies can spawn right in front of you
without further notice).
Leave the slag pit building by the door to the left (by which you first
came in) and fallow the train track to the right. When you get to where
it meets another railway, go place a C4 charges there (you took them on
the towers). If for some reason you didn’t get them, there are other C4
charges inside the wagon you just passed by.
Fallow this new railway right until you get near those towers on which
on disarm the explovises. Under them, you’ll find your third worker
(use your map if you need it). He will trigger a few enemies, but that
should be no big deal. Escort him to the elevator, but this time, take
them three down to their shelter. Once they’re off the elevator
platform, go back up.
Get back outside and fallow the same path you did to find the last
worker. This time however, keep fallowing the track and you’ll
eventually get to a large tunnel. Two soldiers will attack you there
and of them usually has some nightvision goggles on him. Kill them and
take pair with you. Half-way in the tunnel, you’ll see an entrance to
your left (it may be difficult to spot with the nightvision). Fallow
this passage and climb the ladder at the end. You’ll get to a room
where Dobranski is hold up by two soldiers. First kill the one that is
directly in front of you and then the one to your left. Wait a little
and a third one will rush in by the left door. Kill him and go untie
Dobranski. He will then open the safe door so you can take the
documents inside. If Dobranksi ever get killed before he can do so, use
the other C4 charge you got from the tower to blow the safe (leave the
room until the explosion).
Ignore Dobranski even though Stone will tell you to escort him to
safety. You’ll also learn the Zhidkov is trying to escape by train.
Actually, you have nothing more to do. Zhidkov’s train will go through
the tunnel and to the jonction where you put a C4 charge. This will be
enough to blow him apart. Enjoy the show!
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* On-line strategies *
**********************
This is one of the thoughest team mission, truly. Each team member will
have to execute his task without a mistake, otherwise one worker may
get killed (they die a lot more easily then when you play alone). Also,
do not trigger a worker if you’re low on health. If you die escorting
him, you can bet he’ll almost certainly get killed shortly after.
It is possible to beat the par-time with three players, but I strongly
recommand that you try with a four-player team.
Cobra: He first gets to the tunnel (East entrance) and saves Dobranski.
He then escorts him to the elevator (after he took the papers
from the safe). On his way, he shuts the machine in the coil
room. When Dobranski is safe, he comes back to that room and
escort the worker near the coils. When this one is safe too,
Cobra shut the last machine, the one in the slag pit (the
elevator room) while Viper should be escorting the last workers
down to the shelter.
Python: He goes to the worker under the two towers and escorts him to
safety. He then disarms to bombs on these same towers. When he
is back down, he goes to open the large door near the East
entrance of the tunnel and escorts the worker whose hidding
nearby. Finally, he sets one of his C4 charges in the rail
tracks.
Viper: He quickly gets to the slag pit building and takes the sample.
He then goes to the first machine but he DOES NOT shut it right
away. For now, he just takes the worker to the elevator and
makes sure this area is secured. He will then be in charge of
taking the workers that the other players brought down to the
shelter. He should wait for three or four workers to be on the
elevator before he takes them down, otherwise he’ll loose too
much time.
Dragon: He fallows Viper to the train but does not go inside the
building. Instead, he keeps fallowing the tracks until he gets
to the West entrance of the tunnel. He’ll find one worker there
and must escort him to the elevator. He then goes to the statue
courtyard, shut the second machine (the one in the melt
foundry) and escorts to worker there, making sure he doesn’t
get killed by the two soldiers if Cobra has not eliminate them
yet.
NOTES:
There is a total of six workers, plus Dobranski (which makes seven, for
those with math problems). When playing solo, you can use your map to
locate any of them if one you tried to escort died on the way. The
“Escort some worker to safety” only requires you to save three of them.
Never try to escort two workers at the same time. If you let one go out
of your sight before he gets to the elevator, he may die even if there
seems to be no soldiers around.
The workers won’t move when soldiers are firing near them, so you must
eleminate every enemy in his way.
Even though it is fairly easy to save all workers and Dobranski when
playing off-line. However, it won’t earn you the team objective “Escort
all workers to safety”.
When playing on-line, it may be hazardous to wait for all workers to
get on the elevator before taking them down. Because of frequent bugs,
especially in that level, it may happen that one of the dies without
reasons. This is way I suggest in my team strategy that one player
stays in the elevator room and takes a few down at the time. Still, you
probably won’t get any problems most of the time.
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VII. Mazyr, Belarus: Belaya Vezha <L07>
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Objectives:
Retrieve equipment from crash site
Destroy power substation
Destroy communications truckDisable AA tower
Shut down gas main
Destroy Scud missile
Eliminate Pulikovsky
Rescue Stone
Destroy tank
Obtain sewage sample
Retrieve Ivankov's papers
Destroy bridge to stop tank (Team)
Solo par-time : 15:00
Team par-time : 7:00
You may think at first that the 15 minute par-time is impossible to get
the first time you try this mission. Indeed, the level is huge and
objectives require a lot of travelling. Obviously, the less you die,
the better it will be. Yet, some players consider this a good way to
get back quickly to a checkpoint area you need to get to. However,
that’s not necessary at all.
You’ll start only with your pistol(s) and melee weapon. Still, don’t
jump the weapon choosing part because you’ll find them back latter.
When the level starts, move forward until you get to the road. In front
of you should be a first enemy soldier. Kill him and take his clothes
if you want (however, the next enemy who’ll see you will recognize you
and the disguise will be obsolete for the rest of the level). Still,
try to kill him without alerting him of your presence and you’ll have
one less sniper to deal with. Fallow the road until you reach the C4
location. One soldier stands near it and is wearing a flak jacket. Kill
him and a second one will come at you from a power station ahead. Kill
him too, take a C4 charge and set it in that power station. Go take
another C4 after that.
Fallow the electric lines up to the crash sites (some snipers will
attack you from the cliffs above). Also for now ignore the “climb down”
tag you may see on your way. On the crash site you’ll meet four more
enemies, all equiped with flak jackets. Eliminate them and go to the
left of the chopper to get your gear from two boxes you’ll find there
(one contains equipment and the other your weapons).
Fallow the river to the other side of the cave and turn left under the
arch. You’ll see the AA tower ahead. Two guards are at the top of it
and one of them will fire at you with a SMAW rocket launcher. Keep
moving and try to get rid of the as fast as possible. Other enemies
will also attack on the ground, but don’t waste too much time with
them. Climb to the top of the AA tower, destroy the computer and get
back down.
Fallow the cave ahead to the Comm Truck. Eliminate the enemies around
(they wear flak jackets) and place your C4 charge to blow the truck.
Fallow the road to the left and go back to the power station area to
pick another C4. Fallow again the electric lines, but this time climb
down the cliff where it says so. Keep fallowing this crevasse up to the
sewage sample. Then come back up to the Comm Truck area.
Go passed the truck and fallow the road up to a checkpoint where some
soldiers will be standing. Eliminate only the more threatening ones and
turn right in direction of the tunnel. Once you’re on the other side,
quickly turn around and eliminate the sniper on the edge above you.
Then find the valve to your right (if you’re facing the tunnel) and
turn it off.
Further ahead is a tank, just before a bridge. Run passed it (stay
close to it and it won’t be able to shoot you) and cross the bridge.
Two enemies will then try to ambush you. Kill them and quickly take
cover, for the tank will probably try to shoot you now. Keep going and
place your C4 under the Scud missile you’ll come across. Then come back
towards de bridge and climb on the low wall to its left. Climb down on
the three branch and then down to the ground. Cross under the bridge
and you’ll see an enemy ahead. Kill him and climb to where he stood
before. Enter the building in front. You’ll see a door to the right
that leads to the castle courtyard (if your low on armor, you can get a
new one by getting in a duct opposite to that door).
Once you’re in the courtyard, find your way the the castle entrance.
Two guards are watching over it, but more will come when they spot you.
Eliminate them and get inside the castle. Other guards will be in that
living room. Kill them too and go through the door in front of you.
Fallow this hall up to its end and turn right (you don’t have a choice
anyways). You’ll see a room with piano ahead and just before, to your
left, is a another small room. Is you see two guards in it, it means
that one is carrying Ivankov’s papers. It it is indeed the case, take
them and come back in the corridor. If the papers are not there, you’ll
find them later.
Go towards the piano and turn left. Jump over all the obstacles and
keep going until you get to a large hall with scaffolds all over. Take
the large stairs to your left and fallow the balcony until you find a
wood plank that allows you to get on the scaffolds. Make your way up to
the highest point (there is an item box over there containing an AK-47
and a flak jacket). At the right end, you’ll be able to climb up in the
attic. If you see two soldiers up there, again it means that one will
be carrying Ivankov’s papers. If not, the attic will be empty. Go
forward and turn right. You’ll find the entrance of a ventilation
shaft. Press Triangle to kneel and get in it.
Inside the shaft, you’ll get to an intersection : keep going straight.
You’ll eventually get to a large room where you can see Stone and
Pulikovsky. From the duct where you are, you should have a clear view
on him. Headshot him. If if spots you, he’ll be a fiery adverseray to
take down. When he’s dead, climb down the scaffholds and go free Stone.
If you still haven’t found Ivankov’s papers, you must climb up the
other scaffolds on the other end of the room. You’ll find a similar air
duct that’ll lead you inside a second attic. You’ll find the soldier
carrying the papers there. Take them and get back to Stone.
In the same box Stone his SMAW from, you’ll find Anti-armor frags.
You’ll need that against the tank. Fallow Stone to the courtyard. Stone
will stop and fire from that position to serve as a distraction. Go to
the left end of the balcony and hide behind the low wall. The tank
rockets will hit the wall and shouldn’t hurt you. If you walk back a
few steps from the wall, you should have enough space to throw a
grenade and still be protected from the rockets. Otherwise, you can
stay hidden until Stone fires up and draw that tank’s attention to him.
Use that time to get up and throw a few anti-armor grenades on the
tank. You must hit the top section of it, so try to aim just above the
tracks. You’ll need around 5 hits.
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* On-line strategies *
**********************
Like when you play solo, the key in this level is to make to most out
of one trip. I strongly recommand that you be four players to beat the
time limit. It is possible to do it with three players, but it’s a
great challenge. One objective adds up, which asks you to destroy the
bridge before the tank crosses it. Remember that you’ll need TWO C4,
meaning that two players must get to the bridge foot and climb to the
platform. Moreover, from the moment you get near the bridge, you’ll get
a 2-minute count-down before the tank crosses the bridge.
Some players won’t have the luxury of getting the equipment back from
the chopper crash site, so they’ll need to play it smart. Finally, it
is important that all players show good timing so that Stone isn’t
freed before you get Ivankov’s papers. Stone won’t talk as long on-line
if you’ve stopped the tank, so keep that in mind too.
Cobra: He goes get a C4 and destroy the power station. Het gets a
second charge and goes to the AA tower (without going by the
crash site: there is another passage that goes directly from the
power station area to the AA tower). After he destroys it, he
meets Python in the bridge canyon and togher the climb to the
platform under the bridge and place their charge. He then
infiltrates the castle by the canyon entrance and goes looking
in the South attic for Ivankov’s paper.
Python: Python need to take grenades with him, as he’ll need some for
the Scud missile. As the mission starts, he also fallows Cobra
and take a C4, then goes to the crash site to get his equipment
back. He fallows the river through the cave and up to the
bridge canyon and waits for Cobra (he is careful not to trigger
the tank countdown if Cobra is taking a little while to meet
him). He and Cobra then goes to the bridge foot and they set
their C4. He climbs to the bridge level and rushes to the
castle through the main entrance. On the way, he throws a
grenade at the Scud. Once inside, he kills Pulikovsky Stone
after having made sure Ivankov’s paper have been found.
Viper: He gets a C4 and come back to the Comm Truck to blow it. He
keeps fallowing the road up to the gas main and shuts it down.
Then he must cross the bridge before it is blown up (he should
have plenty of time). He then gets inside the castle by the main
entrance and goes loking for the Ivankov’s papers with Cobra (he
should not have entered inside the castle by the room where
Stone is).
Dragon: He fallows the other players but does not take a C4 charge. He
goes with Python to the crash site and takes his equipment
back. He comes back in his footsteps to where he can climb down
in the crevasse and goes for the sewage sample. He then goes to
the castle (preferably through the canyon entrance and looks
for Ivankov’s papers around the piano room and the first
attic).
NOTES:
As it’s been discussed in the team strategy, you can also enter the
castle by its front gate, located passed the bridge and the Scud
missile. However, it is safer, especially in single player, to use the
canyon entrance, although it may take you a little longer afterwards to
get to Stone. The par-time is still easy to get this way.
Stone talks a lot after you’ve freed him. Count at least one minute
(which you can use to go look in the second attic if you have not got
the papers yet). Whatsoever, you must untie him around 13:00 if you’re
hoping to get par.
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VIII. Tash, Kumyr, Kyrgystan: Saydahmat's Village (Bonus) <L08>
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Objectives:
Locate arms deal
When Samaev has the container, eleminate him
Obtain container from Dosbol Samaev
Change into a concubine outfit to fool Yang
Give the bio-weapon containeur to Sok-ju Yang
Eliminate Yang
Get the container from Sok-ju Yang
Locate a more revealing outfit
Poison Saydahmat's water chalice
Locate sherpa outfit
Rendezvous at the extraction zone
Maintain stealthHidden objective: Locate Yushchenko's papersHidden
objective: Eliminate Zayed Al Dhahiri
Solo par-time : 13:00
This is your second bonus mission and this time you’ll be playing as
Lian. This one is a little more complex than your first one: there are
more objectives, more enemies to deal with and you must be really
careful not to leave their bodies where they can be spotted. Lian wears
a sherpa disguise which allows her to remain incognito if you stay at
some distance of the guards. Your only weapons are 10 shurijens that
you must use wisely. Like in Italy, you can’t take enemy weapons.
You’ve got 2 minutes to locate the arms deal, which is more than you
need. Fallow the path until you see the first guard patrolling. Beyond
him is a second one, standing still on the porch of a house. When you
get there, he should be talking with Samaev. Ahead and left of you is a
tree which is a “Descreet Area”. These are areas outside of guard’s
sight. You can hide bodies or yourself in those spots. Go hide under
that tree and wait for the patrolling guard to pass in front of you. As
soon as he is gone, leave your hideout and throw a shuriken at the
standing guard. Go take his body and hide it under that same tree.
Fallow Samaev to the village square. While the deal is in process,
slowly move to the left and take the stairs up. You’ll come across
another guard patrolling around a building in the middle of this area.
Another one is standing a beyond him, and a third one is even farther
to your left, patrolling in front of a large open door. Wait for the
first guard to go away and eliminate the one standing. To your left
will be an alcove with piles of boxes, forming a discreet area. Hide
the body there.
Hurry through the large door. If you’re fast enough, the guard should
be at the back of this area. Get behind him and eliminate him. He
carries the Yushenko’s papers. Get them and hide the body in a corner
near to door.
Come back to the discreet area with boxes and wait there for the
patrolling guard you haven’t eliminated yet to stop in front of you.
Kill him, leave his body and get back to the village square. There are
two guards there, plus Yang who is waiting for Samaev to come back and
in a corner ahead, you’ll find Zayed. Of the two guards, one is
patrolling and the other is standing. You must get to him and eliminate
him without attracting too much attention.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Strategy: Eliminating Zayed +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The best place from which to kill Zayed is in the entrance of the
village square by which you came the first time. From there, you’ll
have a clear view of the two guards and Yang, and slightly to your
right will be Zayed. Use manual aiming and aim just above Zayed’s head,
who is kneeling. With its arched trajectory, this is how you can reach
your target. Generally, unless you’ve got real bad luck, if you go away
right after you’ve killed Zayed, nobody should notice his body and
you’ll be on your way.
To save more time, you can also eliminate Zayed as soon as you get to
the square the first time. While Samaev and Zang meet, stand at the
same place and throw one star at Zayed. Then, keep going as you would
for the rest of the mission.
Back to the guide
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Meanwhile, you should get a note saying Samaev as got the viral
container. Go back and up the stairs and wait in a corner. Get behind
Samaev, kill him and get his container. You can leave his body there,
since there are no more guards around.
You then have 3 minutes before Yang leaves the village. Go to the
discreet area with the boxes and climb of those to reach the roof. Keep
climbing until you reach a balcony. One guard will be walking showing
you his back. Kill him before he gets inside the house and leave his
body on the balcony.
Infiltrate the house and go up to the folding screen. Press triangle to
switch clothing and get back outside. While you wear this concubine
outfit, no guard will blow your cover up. Go the the village square and
give Yang the container. Fallow him and as soon as he gets out of the
guards sight, kill him. Take back the viral container.
Go back inside the house using the same path and fallow the halls all
the way downstairs until you find another folding screen. Change
outfits again and go back up to Saydahmat’s room (two guards a standing
at the entrance). When they see you, they’ll move away and let you in.
Go pour the poison in Saydahmat’s chalice, to the left of its bed.
All you need to do now is get back your sherpa disguise (from the first
folding screen) and get all the way back to the place where you began
the level. You’ll only have to eliminate the very first guard you meet,
who should now be standing still.
NOTES:
Don’t leave the house with the provocative outfit or you’ll fail the
mission.
The only tougher part in the mission is when you have to eliminate
Zayed. You must act quickly to avoid being detected, but at the same
time you must be careful not to make to much noise. The rest is rather
easy.
You may have noticed you can take the torches hanging on the walls.
It’s a rather ineffective weapon as you need to be very close to your
target. What’s more, you’ll need to throw down your shuriken since they
both count as a melee weapon.
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IX. Sana'a, Yemen: Arms Bazaar <L09>
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Objectives:
Eliminate VIP to obtain credentials
Enter the arms market with credentials
Destroy communications equipment
Eliminate Khorsh's thugs
Eliminate Khorsh
Obtain Zohar's explosives
Deliver explosives to Zohar
Eliminate Yushchenko's bodyguards
Eliminate Yushchenko
Obtain video tape evidence
Maintain stealth
Hidden objective: Photograph Fadhil's files
Hidden objective: Obtain Thae-bok Jon's credentials
Solo par-time : 18:00
This may be your first true challenge. Not the the mission itself is so
difficult to go through, but you’ll need to master every aspect of it
if you hope to complete all objectives and parameters (especially
maintaining stealth and obtaining the cassette).
First, take note that you CAN carry weapons as long as you don’t equip
any in front of a guard. You start this mission near a bus and the
V.I.P. is walking in your direction. He’ll soon take the stairs to the
ruin to your right. After about 2 minutes of wandering, he’ll go down
of a slope in a Discreet Area. Kill him when he stops there, either
using the knife you started the mission with or the Neck Snap ability
if you got it. Don’t worry about all that time it took: it is taken
into account in that 18 minute time limit. Take his credentials and
leave the body there.
Still in those ruins is an unstable piller (it is sustained by wooden
beams). Kick these down to destroy the pillar (press Triangle) and an
enemy who was guarding a tunnel entrance at the end of the ruins will
be leaving his position to come see what happened. Use this distraction
to get inside the said tunnel. Just as you enter, you’ll see a box
containing two precious items: nightvision goggles and a VSS-Special.
Turn on your goggles and fallow the undergrounds. There is only one
open path, leading toe Fadhil’s office, so you can’t really get lost.
You’ll also meet two guards in the tunnels, that you can easily kill
with one VSS shot (you don’t even need a headshot). Notice that the
hole tunnel system is a discreet area, so you can just leave the bodies
as they are. Keep going until you get to a gate. Open it and eliminate
the only guard in Fadhil’s office (you can also leave his body there).
Then go take a photograph of Fadhil’s files and come back outside using
the same path.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Strategy: Saving a lot of time +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It is possible to rush these steps in order to gain precious minutes.
First, you can kill the V.I.P. a lot earlier. Wait for him to get near
the tunnel entrance (he does so before he goes in the discreet area
where this guide suggests to get him) and go near the unstable pillar
meanwhile. Use your radar and when he gets a few meters before the
entrance, destroy the pillar. The tunnel guard will then leave his
position and, providing you had good timing, you should be able to
catch up the V.I.P. just as he stops in front of the entrance. Kill him
and hide his body inside the tunnel.
Back to the guide
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When you’re back near the bus, take the street to the right and use
your map to get to the market entrance (you should go through the
graveyard, it’s the fastest route). Show your papers to the soldier
there and you’ll be granted access to the bazaar. You’ll come across
four individuals there: two guards patrolling, Korsh and a merchant.
The last will keep shadowing you as long as you stay in the market
area. You’ll see in front a pile of boxes and behind is a discreet
area. Go there and wait for the merchant to fallow you. Kill him and
leave his body. Than take out your VSS and, from that same place, shoot
down the antenna on top of the mosque.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ Strategy: Saving yet more time +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Here again you’ll have a chance to save some more time. First, as I
suggested, you should have come across a cemetery on your way to the
mosque. One corner in that cemetery is a discreet area. Find it and
from there, you can see the top of the antenna. You can destroy it
right now with your VSS and now guard will see or hear you.
Then, when you get to the market, you can kill Korsh immediately
instead of waiting near the end of the level, like I tell you to in
this guide. As you enter the marketplace, turn right and go right in
the corner near the tank. Korsh patrol route should bring him there
soon. As soon as he stops, get behind him and kill him. If you leave
his body there, no one should see it.
NOTE: If you destroyed the antenna from the cemetery, you won’t have to
eliminate the merchant, which will save you a couple more seconds.
Back to the guide
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Leace the bazaar through the path to your righ (if you are facing the
mosque). When you get to the other side of the tunnel, you’ll come
across Thae-bok Jon. There are two spots where you can kill him without
attracting suspicion. Either you wait that he get inside the tunnel you
just came from (it is a discreet area), or you fallow him inside the
building where he should stop in front of a locked door. Take his
papers when he’s down. That door has a padlock you can shoot to open
it. Inside you’ll find your gear in several boxes. I strongly suggest
that you keep the VSS though.
Keep fallowing the path you were on until you get to a house where the
first radio is. One guard is patroling in and out of the house. Wait
for him to come outside and then get in the house. Climb the stairs and
turn in the room to the right, where the radio is. Destroy it and then
go hide in the room on the opposite side. The guard should be back
inside the house. Kill him because he can not see you here. Exit the
house through the window.
From this point, you must avoid being seen by any enemy at all. A first
one is to your left below. Climb down the roof and fallow him until he
gets inside a dark ruin. Kill him and leave his body. There are three
more guards you need to take out now. The first one is patroling the
area on the other site of the ruins in the center. Also on the other
side is a house where the second radio his (use your map to locate it).
The two remaining guards are in there. Wait for the first one to get as
far as possible from that house (he should stop around a corner
somewhen) and kill him. As for the two guards inside the house, one is
on the first floor and the second one is on the second floor. You can
easily get to them. Once the house is clear, take the video cassette in
the camera on the second floor. In the next room, you’ll find the
second radio to destroy. Also don’t forget to take the keys on the
table. Besides, there is a Desert Sniper in a cabinet if you want it.
You don’t have to worry about stealth anymore. Exit the house and start
taking out the thugs. There are at least five in that area you’re in.
The others are around the marketplace. Use your map to pinpoint them.
Now here is a little hint if you haven’t killed Korsh yet. When you
eliminate the last of the thugs, Korsh will try to escape towards the
beginning of the level. If he does so, it’ll cost some a lot of time to
chase him. The trick then is to leave at least one thug alive and take
out Korsh before. Then you can eliminate the last thugs.
Zohar will then ask you to get him the explosives. From the
marketplace, use the left exit (when facing the mosque) and fallow this
path until you come across some stairs to your right. You’ll find the
explosives in a box downstairs. Get back to Zohar who’s waiting in the
bazaar.
While Zohar sets up the explosives, stack up with ammunition. When he’s
done, get yourself in position so you have a good view at the upcoming
enemies. I’d suggest using M61 grenades (if you don’t already have
them, you can find some around the market). As a car comes breaking the
gate, start tossing grenades at the enemies. This way, you’ll likely be
able to get Yushenko even before he can do anything. You’ll probably
take out most of his bodyguards too. Don’t worry about Zohar, even if
he gets in your line of fire: he won’t take any dammage from you or
your grenades. If Yushenko is still alive, you’ll have to chasse him up
to where you began the level. Once he and all his bodyguards are down,
the mission will be over.
NOTES:
At the beginning of the level, you can climb some stairs in front of
you. To your left will be a shop in which you’ll meet Dr. Fadhil. This
will also reveal the hidden objective. You don’t have to do this
however, but it may fill your time as you wait for the V.I.P. is taking
a walk.
Killing the merchant that fallows you in the bazaar can be quite tricky
if you only have the knife. When you lure him in the discreet area
behind the boxes, you must kill him before he blows your cover up. With
the knife, it is not always easy, because you have no room for errors.
After you’ve taken out your knife, you must kill him in the second.
Fortunately, it seems one hit (even with the K-Bar) is enough in his
case. With the Neck Snap, it is obviously a lot easier. All you have to
do is get behind him and kill him before he can turn around.
If you ever get spotted before you’ve destroyed all communication
equipment, you’ll get a five-minute countdown to complete that
objective. Otherwise, there are no time limits.
Picture the level as being made up of two distinct sections. The first
one is the one you have access to with the V.I.P.’s credentials and the
second is the restricted area (the one you access through the window of
the building with the first radio). These two sections are somehow
independent one of the other. I’ll explain. If you get spotted in the
first section, the guards in the second section won’t be alerted. That
means you can still get the video cassette. You must be very careful
not to be spotted by the guards in the second section though. Keep in
mind that the house with the first radio counts as part of the second
section too. This is why you can’t be seen in there even without a
weapon in your hands.
If one of the two last guards does spot you, you can still try to kill
the one upstairs before he destroys the cassette (you have a few
seconds only).
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X. Sana'a, Yemen: Taherir Palace <L10>
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Objectives:
Eliminate security room guards within 5 minutes
Retrieve weapons from security cage
Provide cover fire for Zohar
Jump to extraction chopper
Do not sound alarm before al-Hassan is dead
No collateral damage
Destroy Scud firing mechanism (Team)
Solo par-time : 17:00
Team par-time : 15:00
This rather particular level will most certainly remember you some
arcade games. And because the action is mostly straightfoward, the par-
time is easily reachable, providing you are not too bad of a sniper. It
is also one very small level which doesn’t have too great difficulties
to offer.
The first part of the mission will have you take out the guards in
under 5 minutes. There are four of them. Your first target will be the
one guard patroling outside the cage. Fallow him up to the stairs and
when he stops, kill him. Leave the body where it is.
Climb the stairs up to the balcony. Before you will be a guard walking
in your direction. He will stop at a door to the right. Catch him at
this moment and kill him as he is still. Get inside the building and
eliminate the guard patroling on the inside balcony (he will make long
pauses by the railing).
Climb on the railing and get down on the top of the cage (try making as
less noise as possible). Climb down the ladder and get behind the last
guard to eliminate him. The countdown will then stop and you’ll be able
to take your equipment from the item boxes. Unlock the cage door and
find your way back to the balcony.
You won’t be covering Zohar from this balcony. You’ll first need to
open an large wooden door inside the building, on the second floor.
You’ll access a new balcony from where the action will start.
You must provide Zohard with cover fire while he moves from on section
of the palace to the other. A tag over him will tell you how much
energy he has left. Each hit taken makes him loose 10%. Watch for
snipers on the roof, as they may also fire at you. Zohar will be more
endangered by the enemies on the ground than by snipers. Also beware of
enemies who might climb ladders to get to the balcony where you’re
standing. When looking into a sniper scope, you might have a tendency
to forget about them.
Finally, when Zohar is finished searching the palace, he’ll meet you on
the balcony. You must then eliminate new ennemies that will try to take
over your position. Stone’s chopper will arrive shortly after and you
must jump in it after he has blown out a part of the railing. Take a
good run-up and make sure you aim correctly (your agent will jump of
its own).
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* On-line strategies *
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Even for two players, this level is a piece of cake. One the stealth
part is over, the rest is nothing to worry about. Try not to implicate
more than two players in this first part, because too many people tend
to mess things up.
Cobra: As soon as the mission begins, he climbs to the balcony and
deals with the two guards there. He makes sure he waits the
right moment to proceed (e.i. when the guard outside reaches the
end of the balcony). He then gets inside the cage and eliminates
the last guard. He quickly opens the door for his teammates
(BEFORE he takes back his equipment) and climbs to the balcony
to cover Zohar.
Python: He waits for the guard on the lower level to reach the stairs
and eliminates him when he stops. He waits for Cobra to open
the cage door, get his weapons back and climbs to the balcony
to cover Zohar.
Viper: He waits the cage door is opened, then get his equipment back.
He fallows his teammates to the balcony and helps Dragon to
climb up to the Scud missile.
Dragon: Same as Viper. He disarm the Scud after he’s been lifted up by
Viper.
NOTES:
When Zohar is inside a building, he can not be reached by enemy fire.
Use this time to eliminate as many enemies as possible (especially
snipers). You’ll know that Zohar is inside when he tells you he is
searching an area.
When you have to jump in the chopper at the end, it is possible to
complete the objective even if you miss the hold. It happened to me a
couple of times. Even though I barely missed the hold, I still got
credited for the objective (you must be just slightly off target).
Zohar is heavily armer and can defend itself a little, when you take
too much time taking out an enemy in his way for instance. However, try
to avoid that, as you can waste a lot of time when Zohar has to stop
and fight a bunch of enemies. This is why you need to act fast,
obviously, but most of all learn which enemies to eliminate in
priority.
When Zohar meet you back on the balcony near the end of the mission, he
warns you not to let enemies reach the balcony. This is not an official
objective and you won’t get any penalty for letting one or two enemies
to reach you. If you success in preventing any to climb up to you,
you’ll get Zohar’s congratulations, but nothing more.
Saving Zohar will earn you the Dual Wield ability, which lets you use
two handguns at the time.
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XI. Minsk, Belarus: International University <L11>
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Objectives:
Retrieve mission gear from safehouse
Deploy viral sniffers ar marked locationsDownload MetaGlobal's records
Deploy a beacon inside the refrigerated truck
Bogue all MetaGlobal containers
Use elevator to enter the labs
Plant Agency surveillance gear
Acquire Omega Strain serum
Use emergency gas shutoff valve
Fall back to the streets for extractionMaintain stealth
No collateral damage
Solo par-time : 20:00
This mission may cause you a lot of frustration and it is fundamental
that you take your time your first times through so that you get to
eventually know the terrain by heart. This is personnaly one of my
fabourite missions, as it combines all aspects of the gameplay:
stealth, collateral dammage and fierce firefights against powerful
enemies. Not the mention speed required to beat the par-time! You’ll
need a non-lethal weapon, preferably the Stun Jack.
You begin in the streets of Minsk, where your transport left you.
You’ll see as you start one of Jandran’s bodyguard walking to your
left. Pass by him and go plant the first viral sniffer on the wall at
the top of the slope. Turn around and fallow that same guard until he
stops. Wait for him to turn away and go set the second viral sniffer in
the alley to your right (NOTE: If you don’t wait for the guard to go
away and go to the end of the alley, he’ll keep watching you and
eventually unmask you for having being seen in a suspicious place).
Get back to the street and go straight along the fence. You’ll get by
the thirt viral sniffer location, but don’t plant it just yet, because
there talking towards a building door nearby. Quietly sneak behind him
and stay close to him as he tries to remember the access code. Once
you’ve learned it, fallow him inside before the door shuts and
eliminate him. You can destroy the camera, but it’s been deactivated as
the guard entered the access code. Go in the next room and download the
MetaGlobal files from the terminal. Exit to the streets by the side
door (which is NOT the one door you came in by).
To your left is another one of Jandran’s bodyguard. Kill him and hide
is body inside the garage beside. In that same place, you’ll find a
large thin box containing a DSC-1 Thermal. Take it and position
yourself equal to the garage door. From there, you should be able to
shoot down the sniper above the third viral sniffer location. When it’s
done, don’t forget to put the DSC-1 back in its box, then go place the
third sniffer.
Get back in front of the garage and go right. To your left, you’ll see
a crawlspace you can climb to. When you get to the other side, keep
going straight until you pass before the University entrance (the
fourth viral sniffer location is over there). The entrance is however
protected by two guards considered as collateral targets, so just
ignore them for now. A little ahead, you’ll see a Jandran’s bodyguard.
Fallow him into the alley and eliminate him when you get out ot sights.
You should be near a ladder. Climb to the roof and find another DSC-1
in a box. Your target is just in front of you, but you must be careful
that he does not see you with a sniper