I had a memorable stealth mission in Far Cry 2.
I came upon a radio communications tower on a cliffside, after discovering a small path winding up a hill. At the bottom of the tower was an electrical box, probably for technicians to run diagnostics. With elite hacking skills, I broadcast a cellular message that I was a mercenary looking for work. Shortly thereafter, I received an anonymous voice-masked cell phone call. The ominous voice said to me -
"Listen Carefully. There is a target of opportunity in your area. If you sucessfully assasinate this individual, a payment of diamonds will be deposited into your account."
I needed new weapons and money talks, so "mission accepted." At my weapons stash, I loaded myself out for the mission with an AR16 w/ green dot scope, silent Makarov 6P9, and my new Silenced Dart Rifle with neurotoxin darts. It was dusk, and the mark was in a town far north. I quietly drove there, slipping past checkpoints off-road, until I made my way to a safehouse not far from the target. I waited until nightfall.
Midnight, and there was a fierce storm outside. Besides being pitch black, the wind was whipping up the trees and bushes, and the rain was falling loud and heavy. Driving to the mark was hazardous, as I could barely see the winding jungle road. When I was within a few hundred yards of the town, I left the assault truck I was driving by the side of the road. Keeping in the grass and shadows, I slowly crouch-walked the rest of the way. I came into the town through a hole in the back fence, and quickly surveyed the town.
I could carry out this mission a number of ways. My previous 'elimination' contracts in the no-fire zones had not gone smoothly, to say the least. The last time I used a "silenced" pistol, point-blank to my contract's head, I ended up running out of town with lead in my ass. Best to do assasinations in the towns from a distance.
Taking a quick survey of my surroundings, I spotted through the darkness the silhouette of what looked like a tall church bell tower. That would be my MOE - Method Of Execution...a silent sniper kill.
Still keeping low, I slipped unnoticed through some back yards and alleys, steering away from the soldiers that lightly populated the night. The chickens and goats barely noticed me. A street over, I overheard two guerilla fighters engaged in a conversation about going into the internet porn business together.
I found my way to the back of an abandoned church with the accompanying tall bell tower. I climbed up two 20 foot ladders to get to the top floor, which had a window that allowed me to overlook most of the town. I pulled my map out from my jacket chest pocket, and saw that my mysterious employer was updating my target's position in "real time" on my electronic paper map (lol.) The target was half way across the small town, and appeared to be mobile.
By now the rain had stopped, and now apparently a fog was rolling in. I had to act fast. I propped my silenced dart gun on the window sill, and peered through the scope toward his last known position. I could make out multiple individuals...which one was mine? Then I saw the giveaway; not only was he the only person not shouldering an assault rifle, my mark was wearing a fancy suit. And even better - smoking a cigarette to help further pinpoint him in the darkness. It would be his last cigarette.
He stopped in his tracks to take a drag, and I lined up the crosshair on his face. There was one soldier close by the target, and I hesitated for a moment. I didn't want any witnesses if I could avoid it. At the least, I wanted a few moments to start my escape. The toxin in this dart would almost immediately act on the target's nervous system, causing a fast-acting, albeit painful, death.
The nearby soldier turned his gaze away from my mark, which cued my trigger finger to scratch its itch..."TWIP". The weapon in my hand made a sound as if it dry spat. Through the scope, the fancy suit man's face exploded. (WTF is in these darts?)
I didn't even bother to watch him collapse to the ground. I quickly slid down the ladders to ground level. I could already hear the soldiers crying out in confusion, and they were hunting for somebody. I crouch-walked as fast as I could away from the voices, hoping I wouldn't get spotted. The assualt truck I came to town in was on the other side of those yelling voices, so that was no longer my 'out'. Like a darting shadow, I made my way though the town streets, with the fog settling down upon them. My nervousness caused involuntary reactions, like my shoulders hunching up and my peripheral vision acting like I had horse blinders on.
I made it to the road on the edge of town unseen, but the voices were still close by. A stroke of luck I almost didn't see in the night - a navy blue Jeep Liberty hardtop, parked empty on the side of the road. Not only were the doors unlocked and the keys in the ignition, but it was even pointing the way I wanted to go - the hell out of town. It couldn't have been any more inviting and welcome, like a surprise steak dinner to a hungry bum. I took ownership of the vehicle, and drove slowly and coolly out of the frantic town.
Mission accomplished.
True scenario I played out.
L1/R1 for aiming/iron sight, circle to crouch, L3 to sprint, etc. But yeah, the aiming/acceleration feels so smooth in COD4 that if it were copied to a tee, I wouldn't mind.
