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I have MGS IV, and MGS: GZ, do you guys recommend playing either before this? MGS: GZ is on my X1.
Metal Gear Solid. The Phantom pain.
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Another brilliant touch- On a mission, and the objective is about 1500m away. I notice that there is a truck just outside where I am which looks like it will be going in that direction, so I get in and equip my cardboard box just in case anyone checks the back. Brilliant plan right?.... Then it starts raining. Box gets soggy and breaks. Guards everywhere at the first outpost we pass!
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Do you think the extras are worth me buying it? I was mainly wondering about the story side of things, because I've played a bit of both GS and MGS V and have noticed a character out of MGS GZ in MGS V already, just near the beginning.
Sort of flashbacks.
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Dunno if anyone else has tried this, but Riot shield + Riot SMG = amazing. Find a spot where your back is secure, pop out, stun some enemies, hide and repeat. Makes clearing outposts much easier non-lethal if you want to go loud and change it up.
Of course it doesn't take long for the AI to adapt, I've cleared about 4/5 outposts like this doing side ops and now they're starting to carry riot shields themselves. Not to mention the helmets from previous stealth headshot runs.
Things are gonna be harder now. I thought maybe they would cycle through gear if you change it up but it seems like it's actually additive. Might have to rely on stealth for a bit to take out as many helmeted and shielded enemies before going loud but then they'll start carrying knives. Decisions, decisions
Oh and some quick tips:
1. At almost every base you'll see an orange loading bay, make sure you grab the manifest from each one as you can fast travel between them which makes it much easier to quickly do side ops (and travel in general) although obviously be careful when you're there as a couple are in the middle of the base.
2. Speed is king in this game. If you want an S rank just go loud. Doesn't even matter if you take millions of hits and leave a trail of bodies, if you finish the mission fast enough you get scored so high that you get the rank anyway. I went through mission 7 loud and restarted twice with Riot SMG and Riot Shield and because loud is so much faster despite all this I got an S rank without even trying.
3. Rather than call in a helicopter to exfil at the end of side ops you can just hit escape and choose "return to ACC" which takes you back to the heli and doesn't cost anything. Plus it's a lot faster than waiting for it to arrive and then travel time too.
4. When you've tranqued/stunned an enemy, you can kick them awake and interrogate them for info. When I'm not on the clock I've started doing this to every soldier as it gives you extra heroism and can help locate stash/diamonds/prisoners etc much easier.
Figured these might help some people
Might be obvious but I wish I had known these earlier.
Of course it doesn't take long for the AI to adapt, I've cleared about 4/5 outposts like this doing side ops and now they're starting to carry riot shields themselves. Not to mention the helmets from previous stealth headshot runs.
Things are gonna be harder now. I thought maybe they would cycle through gear if you change it up but it seems like it's actually additive. Might have to rely on stealth for a bit to take out as many helmeted and shielded enemies before going loud but then they'll start carrying knives. Decisions, decisions
Oh and some quick tips:
1. At almost every base you'll see an orange loading bay, make sure you grab the manifest from each one as you can fast travel between them which makes it much easier to quickly do side ops (and travel in general) although obviously be careful when you're there as a couple are in the middle of the base.
2. Speed is king in this game. If you want an S rank just go loud. Doesn't even matter if you take millions of hits and leave a trail of bodies, if you finish the mission fast enough you get scored so high that you get the rank anyway. I went through mission 7 loud and restarted twice with Riot SMG and Riot Shield and because loud is so much faster despite all this I got an S rank without even trying.
3. Rather than call in a helicopter to exfil at the end of side ops you can just hit escape and choose "return to ACC" which takes you back to the heli and doesn't cost anything. Plus it's a lot faster than waiting for it to arrive and then travel time too.
4. When you've tranqued/stunned an enemy, you can kick them awake and interrogate them for info. When I'm not on the clock I've started doing this to every soldier as it gives you extra heroism and can help locate stash/diamonds/prisoners etc much easier.
Figured these might help some people
Might be obvious but I wish I had known these earlier.
Soldato
Another brilliant touch- On a mission, and the objective is about 1500m away. I notice that there is a truck just outside where I am which looks like it will be going in that direction, so I get in and equip my cardboard box just in case anyone checks the back. Brilliant plan right?.... Then it starts raining. Box gets soggy and breaks. Guards everywhere at the first outpost we pass!
Amazing attention to detail this game has got, just know that once I start it would be unwise to play other games at the same time. I can get Ground Zero for 5.99, so will get that and finish it before I take on this title.
I don't even use the shield. Riot SMG on it's own is stupidly overpowered. You can 'stealth' and get S rank easily because you shoot anyone in the head once to instantly stun them.
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Yeah, before they start wearing helmets anyway. The problem with that is how few shots you get off before your suppressor is broken so you basically have to go loud or keep calling in supply drops. Easier just to assume you're gonna go loud and take the riot shield for protection and go ham.
I'm playing with mouse + keyboard (I know a lot are using controller) and don't have trouble hitting people in the face if they have a helmet on. Shooting from behind them is obviously an issue though.
I'll try the riot shield in the next mission
How do you control Quiet? She never seems to follow me, after jumping off the helicopter she runs off to a cliff and doesn't move from there.
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Go to the screen where it shows mission's and side ops on the idroid, and it should say Buddy support or something along them lines, it'll say Quiet (Scout) or Quiet (Attack) And you can choose on the map where you want her to be.
The scout part when your 200m away is useful, have her scout everything before you arrive at the location.
Bit confused, probably due to not playing GZ beforehand...
I went for a random wander around the medical platform and found Paz alive and well, and the cutscene seemed to show it was not another bomb inside her that blew up Snake causing the coma?? Why is this not a massive part of the story, no one bothered to tell Big Boss they found her alive?! Perhaps it was just a coincidence I was there at that time...or another hallucination??
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I personally think shes brilliant! It doesnt take that long to get a silencer(well for me anyway) and getting her to scout out camps before you get there is a massive help! If you get into trouble shes straight there and so is a god send when
You ever had to fight the skulls because she will do most of the work for you
I understand she can be annoying with the humming but doesn't bother me too much anymore.
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Dunno if anyone else has tried this, but Riot shield + Riot SMG = amazing. Find a spot where your back is secure, pop out, stun some enemies, hide and repeat. Makes clearing outposts much easier non-lethal if you want to go loud and change it up.
Of course it doesn't take long for the AI to adapt, I've cleared about 4/5 outposts like this doing side ops and now they're starting to carry riot shields themselves. Not to mention the helmets from previous stealth headshot runs.
Things are gonna be harder now. I thought maybe they would cycle through gear if you change it up but it seems like it's actually additive. Might have to rely on stealth for a bit to take out as many helmeted and shielded enemies before going loud but then they'll start carrying knives. Decisions, decisions
Oh and some quick tips:
1. At almost every base you'll see an orange loading bay, make sure you grab the manifest from each one as you can fast travel between them which makes it much easier to quickly do side ops (and travel in general) although obviously be careful when you're there as a couple are in the middle of the base.
2. Speed is king in this game. If you want an S rank just go loud. Doesn't even matter if you take millions of hits and leave a trail of bodies, if you finish the mission fast enough you get scored so high that you get the rank anyway. I went through mission 7 loud and restarted twice with Riot SMG and Riot Shield and because loud is so much faster despite all this I got an S rank without even trying.
3. Rather than call in a helicopter to exfil at the end of side ops you can just hit escape and choose "return to ACC" which takes you back to the heli and doesn't cost anything. Plus it's a lot faster than waiting for it to arrive and then travel time too.
4. When you've tranqued/stunned an enemy, you can kick them awake and interrogate them for info. When I'm not on the clock I've started doing this to every soldier as it gives you extra heroism and can help locate stash/diamonds/prisoners etc much easier.
Figured these might help some people
I love you mate! Those tips have made this game better than it already was
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Metal Gear Legacy is free to watch on Steam. Its a good watch about...well,the legacy of MGS of course!
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I managed to take down a helicopter by throwing a grenade and Quiet sniped it mid-air, hitting the chopper and exploding on impact
I managed to take down a helicopter by throwing a grenade and Quiet sniped it mid-air, hitting the chopper and exploding on impact
......pics or it didnt happen.
The tip about the manifests thing for quick travel is amazing! How have i missed this? I literally go over every location with a microscope to find every bit of loot!
I was told to visit quiet from time to time but there doesnt appear to be any way to interact with her (on motherbase) am i missing something? Also what triggers her as being useable? Or do i have to wait for africa for that?