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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |OT2| A Franchise Robbed Of Its Future
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I just started playing (well, I played 5h straight lol) and so far the whole game is pretty overwhelming in terms of mechanics and meta stuff. But I'll eventually get the hang of it. I'm just curious, what does this locked character symbol in motherbase management mean?
Kinda like the resource gathering stuff btw, scratches by MH itch haha. I hope there's a flower camouflage at a later point that I'll wear on gathering tours :^)
Kinda like the resource gathering stuff btw, scratches by MH itch haha. I hope there's a flower camouflage at a later point that I'll wear on gathering tours :^)
It means that soldier is locked to a particular team (R&D, Combat, Medical etc...) It just prevents the auto management (R3 on ps4) from moving people around.
You can lock any soldier by hitting L2 (I think) on PS4.
darkwing-buck
Member
Bandana x Stealth Suit= Solid Snake
Revolutionary
Member
CrichtonKicks
Member
And as someone who plays lethally the arsenal of stun guns does nothing for me. But that's fine. Because the game game has the arsenal to suit pretty much every single possible play style under the sun. That's a good thing.
Messypandas
Member
Is there any subtle way to take out a helicopter? I wanted to drop a car on it.
Yes. But still it's like, compare this to the
Rex
Mission 31 spoilers / complaint fest:
It's just so BADLY designed. "Find something tall to hide behind" - but there is nothing around! Just the same cove that's in all the normal levels. Tons of annoying knockdown abilities that barely do any damage. I'd rather have a boss with less health that does more damage, and fight him in an environment that was actually designed for a boss fight rather than some random ass section of road in the desert. On top of that just using all your ammo then waiting to supplies is so tedious.... Ugh anyway just had to rant but there is so much stupid shit in this game. Literally every other MGS game has had a fight against a Metal Gear that is great but this is just awful. Feels like no one even played it.
Rogue Agent
Banned
That locked symbol means that they're on a direct contract. Any soldiers on a direct contract will stay where they are and won't be moved anywhere else unless you manually move them.
Haunted
Member
There are bigger issues to talk about, but not wanting to delve into spoilers too much, the mission structure/categorisation is really grating on me.
Important side ops should have been main missions, while the
Important side ops should have been main missions, while the
repeated main missions should appear in an extra challenge/remix category.
I really like the idea behind that whole episode, though. Installs a sense of importance and danger into an otherwise completely safe environment. One of the better uses of the whole mother base part of the game. It's also a fairly bold decision to take something away from the player and actually threatening them and their achievements - I can respect that.
That you can't sort by language is a stupid UI oversight, that makes the whole exercise more tedious than tense once you figure it out, though.
Ah, thanks. I thought I had to unlock them to use them but couldn't figure out how haha.
Phoenix944
Member
I think a member on direct contract can't be killed or extracted by another player during a FOB invasion.
Only 2 unfortunately. Loved the Subsistence and Perfect Stealth missions. Extreme sucks since almost all of them are the boss fights
Haunted
Member
You're allowed to use everything, not forced to use everything.
I think it's good that the game allows for a lot of different playstyles and approaches, even if it's to the detriment of 100% obsessive types.
Phoenix944
Member
Rogue Agent
Banned
lol. When you view a screen, you can press the pause button to view some tips on what certain things mean - that's how I found out what half of these things actually do.
If you don't want certain soldiers to be moved somewhere else automatically, just lock them.
Haunted
Member
After praising MGSV for having the least amount of shittily written pseudo-science, pseudo-philosophical monologues shoved down the player's throat since the original MGS, then came that sequence. Pure shit. Also comes after a very big and enjoyable infiltration mission, really showcasing how good MGS and how shit MGS can be in quick succession.
Seems like someone forgot to show that scene to the editor. :lol
Itchy//Tasty
Member
Man, the sniper Skull girls in the Code Talker mission is a legit awesome boss fight if you actually fight them and don't just run your ass off to the checkpoint like I did first time round. Did it on Extreme with the anti-material rifle and had a blast! It's super tense when they decide to warp right up to you.
I'm warming up to the Skulls more overall, with repeated playthroughs.
I'm warming up to the Skulls more overall, with repeated playthroughs.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
Wait, it only uses the pistols? Does it melee at all?
GoldenCrow
Member
Quick way to speed it up, I luckily got this down first time so it was pretty much a breeze and should help:
Go for your grenade launcher rather than rocket launcher, though take both with you as you will be using that whilst waiting for a supply drop. First focus on the white tanks on the back then focus on the stomach when it glows. Shooting the head doesn't really do much. You don't have to worry about ordering supply drops as it is automatic when you run out of ammo, rather than waiting to deplete your rocket ammo head for the ammo as quick as possible and get back onto your grenade launcher. I went further away at first but found out that plays into Sahelanthropus moveset as it has a poor turning circle and moves are in wide straight lines so stick close enough to avoid the fire but not too far away that you are easier to target and keep circling it. If you get caught in the circle of rocks shoot one and run out of it then go to town on its stomach. If you are reloading when it goes into slow motion run to Sahelanthropus left side and out of range, if not reloading shoot the kid. Really simple fight and that will give you an S rank even if you watch all the cutscenes.
I found out that the truck is at the airport at the start of the mission so I went there by horse. On one wall there is a small part of the fence that you can climb on and get in the airport itself. The truck is right there. So I got close and the skulls triggered. Quickly fultoned the truck, called my horse and got out the airport from the south entrance (that is open). The skulls were chasing me but I outrun them and got out of the hot zone. S rank.
I believe it only effects how fast the helicopter arrives when calling in Air support
Inferno313
Banned
Did you actually equip the upgraded chasis? You have to go into customize on your iDroid while in the ACC to equip it.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
So it's just a standing cover-buddy mode. That's pretty disappointing since I just started development on it.
On one hand, the good thing about it not using primary ammo is that it won't waste it in case you yourself need to use it, but still, had this image of a roaming, murderizing robot in my head that now won't happen
This.
I also upgraded mine and thought there was zero change until I figured out how to "equip it". D'oh!
Set up C4 spaced out enough that it would be able to blow up both escorts at once. Parked a jeep in front of the C4.
Convoy rolled up, I detonated, then backed off. The skulls hadn't seen me yet, and I knew from stealthing the first encounter with them that they gradually amble toward your position. So I waited until they were a good distance from the truck, made a wide arc around to the front, Fulton'd, then walked away. No alerts.
Convoy rolled up, I detonated, then backed off. The skulls hadn't seen me yet, and I knew from stealthing the first encounter with them that they gradually amble toward your position. So I waited until they were a good distance from the truck, made a wide arc around to the front, Fulton'd, then walked away. No alerts.
So it's just a standing cover-buddy mode. That's pretty disappointing since I just started development on it.
On one hand, the good thing about it not using primary ammo is that it won't waste it in case you yourself need to use it, but still, had this image of a roaming, murderizing robot in my head that now won't happen
Its really good with pistols though
You wont be taking on entire facilities like quiet but one or two(unlikely) outposts and it will wreck house
v0mitg0d
Member
Guys I think I may have messed up royally.
So I went to do the side mission 82 where you
. Near the middle of the mission, when the
HALP! What have I done.
So I went to do the side mission 82 where you
resue emmrich
huey is taking off with emmrich, I decided to call a chopper to take me to where the Huey was (something like 1500 meters away). I hopped into the chopper expecting it to offer me a new location to land but--nope!--it ended the mission. Now my side op mission is still yellow, her eye out but has a check mark and no glowy dot next to it--but I don't have emmrich!
HALP! What have I done.
BossLackey
Gold Member
Uhh, spoilers.
Use spoilers ffs.
Inferno313
Banned
Guys I think I may have messed up royally.
So I went to do the side mission 82 where you. Near the middle of the mission, when theresue emmrichhuey is taking off with emmrich, I decided to call a chopper to take me to where the Huey was (something like 1500 meters away). I hopped into the chopper expecting it to offer me a new location to land but--nope!--it ended the mission. Now my side op mission is still yellow, her eye out but has a check mark and no glowy dot next to it--but I don't have emmrich!
HALP! What have I done.
A check mark doesn't mean something is finished. It's just a specific location marker, as in, now you know the exact location of
emmerich
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
Banned
I usually don't have a lot of time to devote to gaming these days, but i've been carving out time for MGSV... unfortunately that time is typically between 11pm and 3am...
Averaging 5 hours of sleep per night the last two weeks is starting to catch up to me.
SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
I'm only on mission 15
Averaging 5 hours of sleep per night the last two weeks is starting to catch up to me.
SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
I'm only on mission 15
OverdriveOtaku
Member
Hmm, might use this with dual tranq guns for fast mass kidnapping soldiers at outposts then.
He covered it, you need to cover your quote now.
v0mitg0d
Member
I was referring to the check mark in the missions side ops list. What check mark are you referring to, because I don't see one on the map marking his location.
Get rid of the spoilers if you're going to quote them man, seriously.
Inferno313
Banned
Sorry, I thought you were saying there was a checkmark on the map. Like the ones that appear for blueprints or materials that you know the location of.
When you find
Huey
Messypandas
Member
Why does a petrol bomb cost like a 100 g's? Its a bottle of petrol and a rag ffs my R&D guys are taking the piss out of me.
MrPressStart
Member
I got ground zeroes with the game, and I have been playing with that. I love just taking my time and sneaking around.
In the actual game... is there more of this or are there time limits? I take a very very slow approach...
In the actual game... is there more of this or are there time limits? I take a very very slow approach...
Messypandas
Member
Its exactly like that in a bigger world. I think around a couple of missions have a time limit. Maybe.
v0mitg0d
Member
Oh wow, you're right. Strange. Thanks!