The point is that you can do other stuff, side ops and what not and not be forced to play trough a huge part of the missions because of some cinematic.
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |OT2| A Franchise Robbed Of Its Future
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The point is that you can do other stuff, side ops and what not and not be forced to play trough a huge part of the missions because of some cinematic.
That wouldn't be a problem if they let you have a MGS3-style backpack.
matrix-cat
Member
Thoughts, complaints about everything up to Episode 41 (i.e. Chapter 2 spoilers):
So I'm sitting here rescuing child soldiers, listening to Code Talker drone on and on about vocal chord parasites and resonating chambers, and all I can think is where the fuck was all this story when I needed it in Chapter 1? The fuck was Kojima thinking? After the first two missions, nothing of consequence happens for the next thirty hours until you hit the parasitic outbreak on Mother Base. I was dying for new tapes to listen to during the stretch of nothingness between missions 3 and 28, and now I'm getting like an hour's worth of tapes after every single mission.
Why on Earth did they think the game needed to be split into two chapters and a 'true' ending? Imagine if all these plot threads - the metallic archaea, the Mother Base epidemic, Cipher and Skull Face's split, the increasing paranoia and authoritarian regime at Mother Base, Eli's skulduggery - had unfolded naturally over the course of the 31 main story missions, instead of being crammed in at the very end. The game's story isn't lacking, it's just that KojiPro has completely botched the method of storytelling. In Chapter 2, the game seems desperate to keep me engaged by constantly reminding me that Cipher's still out there; like it's scared I'm going to realise none of this shit matters now that I've already stopped Skull Face's evil plan. "No, really, there's more game, I swear! Don't be fooled just because the credits rolled!"
This game's structure baffles me.
Why on Earth did they think the game needed to be split into two chapters and a 'true' ending? Imagine if all these plot threads - the metallic archaea, the Mother Base epidemic, Cipher and Skull Face's split, the increasing paranoia and authoritarian regime at Mother Base, Eli's skulduggery - had unfolded naturally over the course of the 31 main story missions, instead of being crammed in at the very end. The game's story isn't lacking, it's just that KojiPro has completely botched the method of storytelling. In Chapter 2, the game seems desperate to keep me engaged by constantly reminding me that Cipher's still out there; like it's scared I'm going to realise none of this shit matters now that I've already stopped Skull Face's evil plan. "No, really, there's more game, I swear! Don't be fooled just because the credits rolled!"
This game's structure baffles me.
Nothing happens when I do that...
SJRB
Gold Member
Eh, yes. A backpack with 75 weapons, 10000 weapon modifications, 10 outfits, 4 buddies and their buddy gear and outfits, vehicles, placeable items, throwable items and other such stuff. All of that while the game is running since accessing your inventory or iDroid doesn't pause the game.
Or you could just re-equip back at the ACC, load the next mission and be back in action within 60 seconds. It's only a problem if you make it a problem.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I guess there was way more that needed to be cut due Konami not wanting to spent more money and start make money.
Then be careful with those you value!!!!
It's essentially just a fancy menu. It's even the main menu screen.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Man, the game gives you so much options on how to solve missions, use them ! If you're not doing great with your set up, try another !
1) get the cargo Fulton
2) run around back of the airport to where the truck is parked
3) Fulton the truck
4) hook around to the right of where the truck was, look for a shipping container
5) hop on top of the container, Fulton it, then hold on tight!
6) S-rank, baby
Hold Y / triangle. There's a prompt. Took me forever to learn that.
LurkerPrime
Member
Eh, the enemy warnings can be useful if you're distracred by something else. By virtue of how choppers and snipers are, you may not notice them until you're already in their crosshares (potentially dealing with something else).
Messypandas
Member
Fulton and horse ride away
wow I just realized I snuck completely by this encounter.
LurkerPrime
Member
Yeah. It would be okay to have Fuel as many times in the world as any other ressoruce if it was needed the same way, but almost all facilities cost fuel and it basically is the bottleneck for further development. There should be generally be more of it around, since all the vehicles need it.
It helps.
I even upgraded that mining department first thinking it'd give me more than 7,500 fuel. Nope. :|
No. Because you won't get two missions if you use it.
That said, you're able to get past those two missions if you keep it.
No. Because you won't get two missions if you use it.
That said, you're able to get past those two missions if you keep it.
Muskieratboi
Member
Ugh. All the terrain around outpost 22 in Africa is bugged to all hell. Heaven help you when trying to do the Legendary Jackal Side op..
Oh, yeah, some misaligned grass, nothing too bad..
Uhh...
Oh dear.
I don't think the game really cares anymore.
Oh, yeah, some misaligned grass, nothing too bad..
Uhh...
Oh dear.
I don't think the game really cares anymore.
Itchy//Tasty
Member
I did as well, on my first go! Go back and do it, it's super scary and tense, and crucially scratches a bit of itch with a game that's rather sparse on boss encounters. Prefer this to
Quiet
Not really, choppers are somehow marked 500m away and the dog finds snipers way before they find you.
Also the setup from these missions gets kinda the same. 1-2 tanks, 1 gunship, 3man patrol, 2 x 2 sniperspot.
whaaaat. I didn't have this happen at all. crazy!
LurkerPrime
Member
I never had those issues. Maybe I engaged them in a different spot, but it was a really straightforward snipe & swipe. This was during the night with NVG on, though.
Helicopters are loud, yeah. But you're only warned about them when you're actually in their view, with them about to detect you; the snipers are the same. Generally you'd only get spotted while distracted, so it's really the game trying to give you a hand and help to stop you from panicking.
matrix-cat
Member
My problem with that idea is that
I don't think adding more content would make this a better game. If Kojima honestly planned this game to be thirty hours of very little story as a prelude to another thirty hours when the story starts getting interesting, the game would be exhausting. The game doesn't need more story, it just needs the story to be told better. Take this massive exposition dump at the very end and spread it out.
For example, if the Mother Base epidemic and Code Talker intro had happened in the middle of the game, it'd fill a giant expanse of nothingness as far as the story goes, ease you into the concept of the parasites over the back half of the game, and basically give you a chance to understand what's going on before being rushed into the final two levels. As it stands, the game expects you to listen to the hours of Cassette Tapes that explain Skull Face's plan, while telling you it's time to go and get Skull Face once and for all. Cramming the entire story into the last two hours or so leads to this ridiculous situation where you basically meet the villain properly for the first time, listen to his evil plan, then watch him just anticlimactically die within a stretch of about fifteen minutes.
Ah, whatever, I should get to the real ending before I start properly judging.
For example, if the Mother Base epidemic and Code Talker intro had happened in the middle of the game, it'd fill a giant expanse of nothingness as far as the story goes, ease you into the concept of the parasites over the back half of the game, and basically give you a chance to understand what's going on before being rushed into the final two levels. As it stands, the game expects you to listen to the hours of Cassette Tapes that explain Skull Face's plan, while telling you it's time to go and get Skull Face once and for all. Cramming the entire story into the last two hours or so leads to this ridiculous situation where you basically meet the villain properly for the first time, listen to his evil plan, then watch him just anticlimactically die within a stretch of about fifteen minutes.
Ah, whatever, I should get to the real ending before I start properly judging.
Muskieratboi
Member
Necrojection
Member
LurkerPrime
Member
Long iDroid loading is due to the online connection. It should vanish entirely if you play offline. (This is on PC. I'm assuming it's the same for consoles.)
Konami's servers are made of suffering.
Go offline.
It´s somehow connected to online. If i played long sessions while online it would get longer and longer until i disconnected.
shiptoncraig
Neo Member
Apparently, enemies will pop-up out of nowhere if there's too many knocked out in the immediate vicinity.
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/shiptoncraig/video/9312872
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/shiptoncraig/video/9312872
SolidusDave
Member
I was going to though I don't have another side-op for that currently.
I'm intrigued to see how it will change my initial reception or why the game seemingly doesn't tell you about it. (compared to all the other mission's relevance you would think Miller would fulton Snake for an emergency meeting
)edit: there are hackers on PC in FOB? That makes it being forced even worse, so glad this won't be a problem on PS4.
Live Free or Die
Banned
Any tips for beating Mission 29? I'm getting beat like crazy.
KittenMaster
Member
MGS5 is seriously the one game where being offline seems strictly superior unless you participate in FOB stuff.
Itchy//Tasty
Member
The Brennan sniper rifle destroys them. D-Walkers minigun is useful and you can speed-strafe around them for the win. Otherwise a good heavy machine gun or something explosive will work, but they'll take longer. Some people like to get on the edge of the map where they can't get you and chip away at them. Keep your vehicles and walker the hell away from the red mist. Be sure to extract their bodies for a reward.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Don't get too excited. It's only slightly more difficult.
Basically one hit kill on you without battle dress, but everything else is the same I think. Well she also maybe shoots a bit quicker. But still, the same strategies you used before will still work.
D-Walker is the real answer. His machineguns DESTROY the skulls. Without him, use a good grenade launcher, I defeated them in tedious combat with a Grom and a lot of supply drops.