This is a continuation of my story of the Mission Un-impossible that I posted a couple days ago. (see page 15)
After a short but well needed break from the game I chose to load my last saved game -which was at the ruined village with the russian equip and others. When I chose to extract last time All main objectives were comlplete and 104 yanks remained, in a time of just over 2 hours.
However, at my last save game which is where i am contunining from, the time passed is roughly 1hr 50 onwards. - the main objectives are comlpete - the difference being i hanvn't visited the old spetz camp or the main base again as i did before i chose to extract last time. - so there are yet more americans still to kill!
So if you spent a week reading my last post then you might like this too lol
Im afraid its even more story and less review based than the last post.
May contain things about certain areas or events within the mission so if you dont want to know then dont read!
You have been warned!
[Once again I apologise about length if you choose to read it.
On loading, all main objectives were met so I chose continue. All my squad have been killed, but ive been joined a a civilian sympathiser and a spetz from another squad. New objective - eliminate all american forces! Enemy count - 118!
Ok so I knew that the north was relitivly clear from earlier, so I chose to begin my search south of the hill. I rearmed and got spetz to heal, get more mags and civvie to take a dragunov. I took the chopper and landed just east of the Ammo and repair truck zone trying to conceal the big mofo of a chinook in the trees. On getting out there was no enemy immediately obvious. There was a dead enemy machine gunner nearby who id ran over earlier but that was it. I began my search on the woods to the east. Nothing was found, so I backtracked and went to the woods to the west. On stalking through, I spotted a stationary enemy squad. Spetz was with me about 20 m back while civ was on edge of woods to cover us if we needed to retreat. We were both armed silent, and took out about half the squad in a few seconds, otehrs tried to run away, most didn't make it.
I waited a few mins - eventually the squads law soldier came on our left flank on his tod. He never made it another 5m. I waited another few mins until I was happy it was clear. Then ordered the squad to regroup east of the woods, to overlooking the ammo area, hoping the enemy squad whos machine gunner I ran over there would return. No squad came , but instead a jeep. It turned onto the road paralel to us.
The 3 of us opened fire. After this I waited some more. Nothing. Turned to the North and got a position to look towards the hill. Using my binos I expected a few snipers. What I got was 2 snipers I could see, and a squad. I squapped weapons with civ, giving me the dragunov - then set a couple of satchels I was carrying on the woods behind me (I learned from this mission - you cant be to careful when it comes to watching your ass.) I took out the sniper, I think about a KM+ away. Neither the other sniper or the squad seemed to react. I then took out the other sniper, before turning on the squad, still a good distance away.
As I was sniping the squad , some rounds landed nearby. Observing, it was from a machine gunner left of the squad. In fact, it was a second squad , now on their way through bushes towards me but still some way off, so I continued firing to eliminate the first squad. I did a 360 sweep. To my left, on the northern edge of the woods behind me, I could see 3 guys heading this way. I took out their sniper, then lost sight of the rest. I ordered spetz to cover that side and then turned back to the second squad. That's when I noticed, there was now a third squad in front of me moving to my right only 100m away, between me and the second. I opened fire along with the other 2 members of my squad. Concentrating and switching targets whenever anyone stopped or turned our way, 1 or 2 managed to escape to the right into trees from the third squad. By now though the second squad was decimated. I turned to the trees to my front right scanning for targets. Then I got a fright as I heard an m16 burst close by.
Within two seconds I'd turned, seeing as I did that spetz was dead, then observed that there was a fourth squad in sight - in broad daylight - less than 20 metres away , blew my satchels, and shot the man closest to us before an American body landed right in front of me from the explosion.
Id lost another man, a third of my firepower, but had taken out over 4 squads in the process. I swapped the dragunov for spetz's bizon, and took civ and flanked right a bit, then came in from the east to the big depression south of the hill, hoping to find the remainder of the third if any had survived, and hoping another squad id seen there on a previous recce would still be there. Sneaking in , instead I found 2 MG jeeps, and took out their crews. I placed a satchel at each and one inbetween , all on a 10 minute timer, hoping if anyone came to investigate, they would die. I chose to exfil from the same area the same way I came in, knowing it to be safe - aha but it wasn't!.
2 enemy soldiers came on top of us less than 5 metres away, they were silently dispatched. Then another 2 came. Déjà vu anyone? Luckily it must have been the remnants of a squad from earlier, or the others fell back.
I did a quick scan. Holy crap! There was a squad to the north, stationary overlooking where id just been! 75 m away! I cant believe I missed seeing them as I sneaked in and out, but lucky I was being slow and stealthy cause they obviously hadn't spotted us. - it must have been the squad i was expecting to be down the hill a bit, but then you never know with this mission!
I got into a better firing position and got civ to do the same. I think we took out about 6 or 7 of them, then fell back. I was on my way back to the ammocrates/repair truck area, when I spotted another enemy squad. This was the squad in the position id been waiting too ambush earlier! They must have got bored of whatever they were doing and came back. I got civ to pick the dragunov back up and I picked up m21 from a nearby dead sniper.
We got in position and fired, they tried to bug out, having lost 3 men before they even realised they were under fire. Only one yankee tried to return fire, but his rounds were wide when an M21 round pierced his cranium as he was pulling the trigger. The rest didn't get far.
So far, so good. I did a enemy count. I think it was 60somehing, but a good start in a relativly short space of time. We rearmed, I picked up anotehr satchel in preperation for me next trick. I then did a few hundred metre wide sweep to make sure there wasn't anyone to muck up our take-off (i.e bloody AA soldiers!). During this I found a yank standing on his own, who was killed shortly afterwards. I took off, and headed towards the old spetznatz camp. On the way, right in front of my cockpit I saw the smoke of an AA round whizz past less than 5 or so metres away from left to right. Damn that was close, I swing round and came to the road, then did a 360 and prepared to land. Anotehr AA round exactly the same as before, but travelling up at what seemed like a higher angle. Ths first one missed because of luck or speed, the second because of the fact I was coming in to land fast so it couldn't adjust down. Phawor!
I got out and left civ at the chopper. I went to take take care of the squad near the spetz camp ( I knew they were there from my last game, i.e I visted there before quitting) but when I got to the area, I noticed they were on the move and active. This is all I needed. A pitched fight in the middle of the woods! I took out one 2 of them. I heard explosions. As u turned I realised it was from the satcehls I placed in the depression earlier. When I turned back the enemy squad had seemed to dissapear. Oh shit, I thought. Crawling through I saw one of them and injured him before he went prone. Then I took a single M16 or XM round to the arms. I couldn't see where from. I moved to behind a tree, but took a second round, this time in my legs. I decided I should bug out, but as I was crawling to the edge I spotted who I thought was shooting at me. I turned and fired. He fired at the same time. We both died.
FOR ****'s SAKE.. r
After doing the stuff again (taking out squads etc - unfortunatly Spetz had died again! - but this time from a sniper I forgot to take out before the fighting started) and evntually getting back in the chinook near the ammo/repair truck, I made sure I flew the long way round, anti clockwise to come in without the least fuss top the spetz camp. No AA this time. I got the the squad in the woods, and placed a satchel right in the middle of them, then fell back and blew it up. I was a bit too close still when somehow 1 of them spotted me and they went prone - I touched off, taking the whole squad out. I was alive, but had blood on my arms and I couldn't walk. Luckily the BMP ambulance was nearby. I got back in the chopper and flew back to civvie village to rearm. I decided while I was there to take the BMP, in order to scour the hill-side of remaining snipers. I came in from the west where I knew it was relitvly clear and where it wasn't so steep. Took out a couple snipers on the way up.
Eventually got to the hill top, turned towards the base and bombarded it with High Explosiv shells. Some more dead yankees there now. I also used most of the HE at the trees which had warning markers ronud it since I was too afraid of going in myself.
I was going to then use the BMP in a downward spiral, to find snipers or run over their bushes, but a word of warning - don't let the AI drive on the edge of a hill - not even for a second! .we went speeding down the northern side, (You know how tanks can get speeding downhill :p )I saw through the sights after going past we just missed running over a squad. When we got to the bottom and slowed down I turned the turret and took them out. It turned out to be only a few guys , but since we were going down so fast, the LAW and AA dude didn't get a chance to take a shot at us lmao. After this I took the BMP back to civvie base to Re-arm it. On the way there, we ran into three yankees in almost the same spot id ran into a squad when I came this way in the jeep. The advantage of the BMP however was that they were all dead within seconds.
When I got there, I did an enemy count. Only 32 Americans left. I decided to use my last save (that you get for continuing) at this point. I decided to take the chopper to the top of the hill along with civ to see what we could see. Not a lot!. On the way round I took out a few snipers but couldn't see anything else. By this point wed been fighting quite a while, so civ decided to take a leek in the outhouse near the top of the hill, as he didn't want to piss into the wind at that altitude, especially if it resulted in him staining his own land. (leek.jpg)
We got back into the chopper and took it to the west village where the medi tent bit is, the only area id not really sweeped properly yet. I got out, and left civvie there, while I did a foot search of all the surrounding land…and all the the woods… Nothing. The only intresting thing was a piece of barbed wire that seemed out of place between two of the large wooded areas. So I continued.. on foot.. now on the south side… circling round to west of the LZ , then eventually deciding that I hadnt found anything, so I aint gonna keep running!. Civ came to pick me up in the chopper, and I got back in as pilot. I did a circle of the hill hoping my gunner would take out any remaining snipers. He only saw one (well actually I saw him, but he shot him). Ah well. After another pass I landed back on the top of the hill.
During a sweep to the north, west, and southid taken out 5 snipers. 3 of them from less than 5m away with my trusty Glock 17S and the other 2 with a 5.56 round to the head via a G36. Then as i was overlooking the south of this damn hill I spotted movement in the depression where the jeep mg's were. I had a G36 at the time but it didn't take long to fing a dead yankee sniper with an unused Rifle. I lost the squad for a while, but eventually picked it up again , this time pretty close. I waited for them to turn their back briefly then took them out (there was only about 4 or 5 of them). Around the same area I spotted a sole G36 soldier (mabye that squad was his rescue party). I then went to the west, and found another 2 snipers. I took a enemy count. 20 Loons remaining. Where the fuck are they? There cant be 20 more snipers. I assumed there was anotehr couple of squads hiding somewhere. I was on my back to the top of the hills so that I could take the chopper for another search when I ran into yet another sniper. Except this one was moving towards the top of the hill. 1 second after I spotted him, Civ came on the radio. "6 o'clock, sniper , 50" - oh crap , enemy at the chinook! - it wasn't the same sniper as I was just about to take out. I got to the top, just as I did, I saw civ take out the sniper with his g36, who was on his way towards him.
I wasn't sure what was going on, but I knew one thing - the americans were pissed!. They wanted either us dead on their chopper back. Or both! Enemy count said 18. I placed a satchel at the top underneath the chopper fearing the worst and then took civ for a sweep to the east. We took out another sniper on his way towards us. When we turned back and moved back towards the chopper, a yankee machine gunner had just arrived at the flag area. This was getting serious!. I blew my satchel sending the chopper about 15 metres and the solder to everon. At that set up a defensive point in the ruins where the sofa is. I was on one corner - Civ was on the other. I only had to wait a few seconds before the first enemy came into view. He was taken down, then someone to the left. Then civ started giving contacts, 3 oclock, 50. We were in the ruins and the americans seemed to be throwing everything they had left at us. This, once again was intense!!!
Defending my corner, I turn round to check noone had sneaked up behind me, then turn round again to see a half squad of soldiers emerge. I go prone, taking a round from an XM as I do, another couple landing above me before I get the chance to fire back. Im now prone, injured and scareed.
I go back to kneeing to reduce my profile and risk of getting shot from the diagonal. I watch my side(s) and civ watches his. I turn to see someone in the process of throwing a hand grenade. Everone who plays flashpoint knows those moments. You have about half a second to react. I sprinted out of the ruins towards him. I didn't even stop to shoot, just dived down prone, and in that moment the hand grenade landed behind me. When I got out, the wall must have shielded me, cause I was ok. I was now prone right in front of him. He took a burst of fire to the chest. I ran back to the ruins to see civ shooting another american as he came into line of sight. He was reloading his pistol as I got back into position. Crazy.
As I did, a few more americans were in view. I took out one, then moved front right to the window. I took out another. Some bullets landed behind me. I didn't see where they were from, but civ seemed to take care of him. I stood back up, yankee had gone. Mabye to regroup.
By this point I felt like I was at the 2nd chopper in blackhawk down. There may be only 15 or 20 americans, but it felt like more when you were holed up last stand alamo style and they come every which way. I reloaded my magazine yet again. I was on fully automatic.
More shooting, more contacts.
Eventually,after a brief respite (about 10 seconds), i heard breathing behind me. As I turned I realised it was more than one guy, but where I was I couldn't get an angle. I turned back to the main gap. A sniper had just appeared out of nowhere. I was staring down the barrel of his sniper rifle. I pulled the trigger just in time. If id waited another nanosecond id probably have been dead. I was reloading, when a blackop appeared at the door. If hed turned to shoot, again id probably been dead. I was having a lot of close calls in these little ruins. No, he was facing to my right, and instead of shooting me he placed a satchel. Him being within the process of standing back up I poured lead into him. I then heard the recognisable sound of a (another) satchel being placed behind the wall to my rear right. I quickly turned and moved to get a fireing angle but he was already gone into the bushes. Civ took a shot at him, but had to reload after the first.
This was somehting knew to me! (satchel.jpg , satchel2.jpg)
Id never in my entire OFP gaming had an enemy AI soldier dynamically place explosive like that in order to break a strong point even if it was just some ruins. For a split second I thought it was great that the AI had done something like that.
Then I realised that if he was running away, it might explode at any second, invariably killing us. Thos sly American bastards!
I used my radio and did an enemy count. Only 3 left. I decided therefore to take my chances outside rather than mabye getting blown up. I order civ out to the east. I was planning to give chase to the blackop. Before I did I picked up a HK checked the immediate perimiter, seemed clear, but I spotted where the second blackop had placed his satchel. As I started to run east I ran into a - but he was facing the other way, blisfully unaware of what was about to happen to him. I took his sniper rifle and continued on. When I got to the edge, the blackop was already down the the ridge below - I suppose if he was smart enough to blow them he woulda done it by now - but a couple of M21 rounds in the back made sure he never did.
I then did a radio check again. Just to make sure… - yup 1 loon remaining.
I decided it would be prudent to be careful, not wanting to get shot by the last guy! I ordered civ back into the ruins, then I started crawling to the west. I quickly spotted the familiar bushy head of a sniper - - FOR GODS SAKE THAT'S A LOT OF SNIPERS! - mabye ironic he was the last guy. I sneaked up behind him and pulled out my Glock. He went prone, but didn't turn around. It seemed as if he knew what was coming to him… he was the last American.
All objectives complete. Time for extraction….
Sorry as always about long length]
All I can say is im glad that was over (in a good way) . I planned my route etc in order to cover areas that I had not covered during the initial objectives, and it seemed to work well.
It took quite a long time to locate snipers etc - and I obviously missed a lot at too (hence at the ending!)
And used the BMP as a firebase for a short time aswell which worked once id cleared most of the squads (i.e laws) - my only regret is that if id known about repair truck etc at the civvie village before I went there, I wouldt have satcheled the knackered abrams I used at the base, and then it woulda been easy(ier).
I have to nit pick at the fact that once I got down to a lower number i.e 30-40 it was really hard to find people (I spent ages looking in some places and found no-one). However that said when the number got ever lower, about 20 they seemed to converge on us - which was good. I would have liked if that happened a bit earlier though. Some other points were good. Like when the squads seemed to be still working together when I attacked the one on the south hill side (i.e reinforments coming to me)
My style had switched from completely silent on the earlier objectives to a mixture or silent and sniping in order to meet this last objective. I used the Chopper to get about mostly, and the BMP for a short while. Nearer to the end I was using a G36 (and of course my trusty silenced pistol) for since I wasn't sure of what to expect. The ending was good. Once again I was sitting there shitting it hoping I could survive not this time in attack but in defence! - Intensity at its best. I spent ages searching for nothing - but that's not something to complain about its just part of the map. - the deal you make when you attempt a challenge like this. Although I didn't search to the north because of the danger markers - mabye that's where the blighters were hiding?
This time it took me from about 7PM yesterday till 3AM this morning, so about an hour less devoted the the cleanup than as all the other objectives the other day.
However actual mission time was now 5hr 24 min (total)
- that's an extra 3 hours 20 mins
- compared to 2hrs 6mins before (or about 1hr50 if i ended as soon as the Civ cutscense was over) more than an hour longer than for all the other objectives. This was due to the combination of ambushing and patrolling etc.
(obviously i died less aswell, once near the start during an initial recce and the time i described above, and once when i got sniped while searching (but that was after my final save so wasnt so bad with only 32 yanks left)
Once again thanks for the great map.
Ive never seen the satchel thing though. Was that scripted or just a consequence of unusual circimstances letting the AI do its thang? (and would it have blown)
If you read you would have seen that i found a couple of jeeps at the depression ( i cant remember whats there, a UAZ and ammo crates i think) to the south of the hill. One of them worked the other didnt once when i checked after killed its occupants. I take it the other one wasnt patrolling etc because the otehr was disabled (mabye it was in the same group/leader - but wouldnt they get out on foot?)
Oh and that was one fine easter egg! Thanks!
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