Maps and Missions

#61

So as I’ve been doing these, I’ve come to realize a better way to go about things. Kind of, work your way backwards. Go to the places you’ll need to go to later and turn off the alarms so the pred can’t activate them. Destroy things you’ll need to later first. It’ll confuse the pred, and allow speedier mission progress once you start. Especially the big things, as once they are on fire, they will destroy themselves. Also with the Wait and Watch objectives, you can send out a scout to turn it on, then quickly come back to the AI-less base with the rest of the squad to defend the pred. Oh, and now I’m further against the FT having traps, because I know where all the Kill targets spawn, and that becomes unfair.

Excavation:
Complete Cut Off; Kill the stargazer tech team, Steal some hard drives, Destroy everything. A
Compromise of Safety; Kill the captain, Find his safe, Destroy the files inside. D
Discovery; Infiltrate the dig camp, Find the predator body, Destroy the predator body. AB
Hide And Seek; Kill the drug lord, Find his secret stash, Steal all intel in his stash. C
Jump Drive; Sync satcom stations, Find the hidden crate, Retrieve tech. A
Shifty Business; Find the outgoing crates, Steal the gold, Replace fake tracker bar and reseal crate. CD
Sky Torch; Find satcom, Sync satcom with satellite, Initiate satellite firing system. D
The Ancients; Find excavation notes, Find hidden statue door, Retrieve artifacts. C
The Burning Notice; Infiltrate the dig camp, Secure drug recipes, Burn the drugs. C
The Cache; Move to location with predator tech, retrieve all pieces of tech, Crate up and ship tech via airlift. A
Total Interference; Move to location with strange readings, Investigate interference, Disable source or interference. A
Unauthorized Transport; Find the shipment of weapons, Take pictures of the weapons, Destroy the arsenal. A

It seems these are mostly rehashed missions. I’m full of disappointment. The new ones are really interesting, but you can easily see when the dialogue, props, objectives, order, and descriptions are cut and paste for the others. Oh, and the original post has been updated.

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#62

Complete Cut Off:
Reach the Stargazer Camp; Travel.
Kill the Tech Team; 4 Kills.
Steal the Hard Drives; 6 Interacts.
Destroy the Computers; 8 Destroys.
Destroy Comms Antennas; 2 Destroys.
Grab the Keys; Interact.
Unlock the Server Room Door; Interact.
Destroy Servers; 25 Destroys.
Plant Breach Charge; Interact.
Wait for Door Charges; Wait.
Kill the Captain and His Guards; 5 Kills.
Secure Major Intel; 4 Interacts.

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#63

Compromise of Safety:
Reach the Limestone Cavern; Travel.
Kill the Captain; 4 Kills.
Get Safe Information; Interact.
Search for Safe Location; Search.
Open Safe; Interact.
Destroy Generators; 3 Destroys.
Start Time Lock Process; Interact.
Wait for Timelock; Wait.
Open the Safe; Interact.
Destroy Contents; Destroy.

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#64

Discovery:
Reach the Dig Camp; Travel.
Eliminate Defending PMCs; 4 Kills.
Shoot the Door; Destroy.
Eliminate all Targets Inside; 4 Kills.
Access Computer; Interact.
Defend the Extraction Process; Animation???
Reach the PMC Camp; Travel.
Eliminate the Captain; 5 Kills.
Open the Door; Interact.
Eliminate all Targets; 4 Kills.
Steal Research Data/Take Picture of the Pred Corpse; 5 Interacts.
Plant Charge on the Body; Interact.
Defend the Charge; Wait?

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#65

Hide And Seek:
Reach Guerrilla Drug Camp; Travel.
Kill the Drug Lord; Kill.
Confirm Kill; Interact.
Gather Intel About Real Location; 3 Interacts.
Reach the New Location; Travel.
Destroy Some Drugs; 6 Destroys.
Kill the Drug Lord and Guards; 9 Kills.
Confirm Kill ID; Interact.
Use Computer; Interact.
Wait for Zeus to Locate the Drug Lord’s Stash; Guard.
Find the Stash; Search.
Secure All Intel and Samples; 4 Interacts.

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#66

Jump Drive:
Reach the First Satcom Location; Travel.
Plug in the USB Drive; Interact.
Defend the Satcom Sync; Wait.
Take the USB Drive; Interact.
Reach the Second Satcom Location; Travel.
Plug in the USB Drive; Interact.
Defend the Satcom Sync; Animation.
Restart the Generators; 3 Interacts.
Restart the Satcom Sync; Interact.
Defend the Satcom Sync; Guard.
Reach the Crate Location; Travel.
Place Charge on the Crate; Interact.
Defend the Charge; Watch.
Retrieve Ship Part; Interact.

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#67

Shifty Business:
Reach Cave Excavation Site; Travel.
Find Shipping Computer; Search.
Start Unlock Process; Interact.
Defend Laptop; Wait.
Steal Gold Bricks; 10 Interacts.
Reach Dig Camp; Travel.
Access New Shipping Computer; Interact.
Wait for Zeus to finish; Wait.
Plant Fake Gold; Interact.
Seal the Crate; Interact.
Kill the PMC captain and Guards; 3 Kills.

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#68

Sky Torch:
Reach Stargazer Foothold; Travel.
Find an Active Satellite; Search.
Access Satellite; Interact.
Reach Offsite Location; Travel.
Kill the Tech Admin; Kill.
Grab the Codes; Interact.
Return to the Satellite; Travel.
Use Codes to Access Satellite; Interact.
Defend the Satellite; Watch.
Plant Transponder on PMC Center; Interact.
Wait for Alignment Process; Watch.
ESCAPE BLAST RADIUS; Animation.

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#69

The Ancients:
Reach Dig Camp; Travel.
Find Excavation Notes; 5 Interacts.
Access Computer; Interact.
Eliminate the Captain and his Guards; 5 Kills.
Pick up passcodes; Interact.
Upload Research Data; Interact.
Wait For Research Data Decryption; Wait.
Enter the Caves; Travel.
Search for the Statue Door; Search.
Arm the Explosives; 3 Interacts.
Defend the Charges Until Detonation; Wait.
Retrieve All Artifacts; 4 Interacts.

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#70

The Burning Notice:
Reach Dig Camp; Travel.
Find and Secure Drug Recipes; 5 Interacts.
Destroy Digital Recipes; Interact.
Wait for Zeus to delete the drug recipes; Guard.
Get to Shipment Location; Travel.
Find The Drugs Nearby; Search.
Burn the Drugs; Interact.
Wait for the drugs to burn; Wait.

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#71

The Cache:
Reach the PMC Camp; Travel.
Place Jammers Throughout the Camp; 4 Interacts.
Gather Info on the Tech Location, 6 Interacts.
Input Code Sequence 2, 1, 4, 3; 4 Interacts.
Wait for the Timelock to Disengage; Wait.
Pick Up All Tech/Pick Up the Dossier; 4 Interacts.
Reach the Caves; Travel.
Eliminate Captain and his Guards; 7 Kills.
Get the Dossier; Interact.
Retrieve All Tech; 10 Interacts.
Reach the Location Above the Caves; Travel.
Load Up the Crate; Interact.
Seal the Crate; Interact.
Wait for the Chopper to Arrive; Wait.
Hook Up Winch; Interact.

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#72

Total Interference:
Reach the Interference Source; Travel.
Find and Destroy Jammers; 5 Destroys.
Access Terminal; Interact.
Defend the Terminal; Guard.
Reach the Trainyard; Travel.
Kill Stargazer Guards; 3 Kills.
Approach Jammer Device; Travel.
Put Jammer in Containment Unit; Interact.
Defend Containment Box; Wait.
Grab Containment Box; Interact.

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#73

Unauthorized Transport:
Reach the Stargazer Camp; Travel.
Shoot Padlock; Destroy.
Take Pictures of Crates; 3 Interacts.
Get Inside Other Connex; Destroy.
Locate Intel on Weapons Location; Search.
Steal Shipping Manifest; Interact.
Reach Weapon’s Truck; Travel.
Kill the Driver and his Guards; 4 Kills.
Plant UAV Transponder on the Truck; Interact.
Wait for UAV Missile Strike; Wait.
Watch UAV Strike; Animation.

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#74

And that’s it. No more missions until another map comes out, or they give us more missions. My official stance is that Excavation needs more missions that aren’t just a copy paste from other maps. And now comes another thing, I don’t know where to go from here.

What I’d like to do is learn how to use a computer and find a free program that can record my missions in high quality, so I can run tests over and over, making note of any changes in mission objectives, etc. based on circumstances. And if there is a real wiki, I can input my findings for all to see, increasing everyone’s knowledge of the game. That being said, there are some things I can’t test myself because I’m only one man, and I don’t have the time to arrange for someone else to set aside their time for my own personal tests, most of which are basically “Stand under the drop pod and tell me the health difference” and “How far away can you be to not take damage” And because of my internet connection, I can’t trust any timers so I can’t measure that.

I might find the time to note the locations of the Clash laptops.

#75

New map means I’m back! Haven’t looked at the new map yet, but I’m going to be using the private modifiers to make this easier, and I’m enjoying the loot boxes now having the newer stuff, while I look for the new trophies. Stay tuned for the results of the map edited in here and my final thoughts on it.

Airstrip:
Bad Cash; Take fake money bands, Find and destroy money printer, Track remaining money crates. AD
Cash Crowd; Find the safe, Put trackers on money crates, Burn the surplus stock. D
Crisis Aversion; Find the bomb, Place jammers, Defuse the bomb. D
Cutting Ties; Find the pmc captain’s brother, Lure the captain out, Eliminate the pmc captain. D
Data Leak; Find the incriminating files, Download them to a device, Upload the files to the public. CD
Down and Out; Collect intel on server location, Destroy spy cameras, Purge the database. B
No Service; Reach vip target location, Lure the vip out, Eliminate the vip. AD
One Sweet Deal; Use gps to find crate, Unlock crate, Take tech inside. D
Smooth Talk; Plant voice alterer, Use alterer to trick dispatcher, Eliminate the operations officer. AD
Tech Extraction; Reach the crash site, Unlock the crate, Take the pred tech. BC
The Other Mole; Find the mole, Eliminate the mole, Take the mole’s stolen intel. B
Up in Flames; Find and kill drug cook, Gather evidence of the operation, Destroy elements of the operation. B

So by my calculations, we have 3 missions from each of the original 3 maps. And because I’m too lazy to scroll up, I will use my memory and say the exact same thing happened with Excavation. The three new missions are interesting, but the fluff is standard mission stuff. New map looks great, waiting to see how the warehouse can be abused. I do like how the exfils are not the infil locations. And that wraps it up. See you next map!

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#76

Tech Extraction:
Get to the Crash Site; Travel.
Eliminate the Patrol; 4 Kill.
Search the Crate; Interact.
Get to the PMC Camp; Travel.
Search for a Laptop; Search.
Download Unlock Codes; Interact.
Defend Download for 59 seconds; Wait.
Download Unlock Codes; Interact.
Get to Crash Site; Travel.
Eliminate the Attacking Patrol; ?Kill?
Place Laptop; Interact.
Defend Unlocking Process for 29 Seconds; Watch.
Open the Crate; Interact.
Take the Pred tech; Interact.

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#77

No Service:
Reach the Radio Camp; Travel.
Search the Bodies; Search/6 Interact.
Fend Off the Ambush; Wait.
Search for A Cellphone; Search.
Take the Phone; Interact.
Reach the PMC Camp; Travel.
Place the Phone on the Radar Terminal; Interact.
Defend the Extraction Process; Watch.
Take the Phone; Interact.
Reach the Fuel Tanks; Travel.
Place the Phone; Interact.
Defend the C4; Watch.
Kill the VIP; 4 Kill.
Confirm the Kill; Interact.

#78

Down and Out:
Reach the Coffee Farm; Travel.
Collect Intel; 4 Interacts.
Find Computer to Process Intel; Search.
Begin Intel Upload; Interact.
Stay Close and Defend the Upload; Defend.
Reach the PMC Outpost; Travel.
Destroy Spy Cameras; 6 Destroy.
Find the Main Computer; Search.
Begin Shutting Down The System; Interact.
Disable Emergency Systems In Correct Order; 4+ Interact.
Defend the Shutdown Procedure; Watch.

#79

Cash Crowd:
Reach the Radio Camp; Travel.
Find Small Safe; Search.
Begin Decryption Process; Interact.
Defend the Safe Decryption; Watch.
Grab Ledger; Interact.
Steal Money Bands; 6 Interact.
Get to Money Stash Location; Travel.
Plant Crate Trackers; 4 Interact.
Set Fire to the Other Money Stash; Interact.
Watch the Blaze; Wait.
Kill the Drug Lord and His Guards; 2 Kill.

#80

Up in Flames:
Get to the Coffee Farm; Travel.
Kill the Drug Chemist; Kill.
Grab Shed Keyes; Interact.
Open Drug Shed; Interact.
Secure Drug Plans; 3 Interact.
Take Pictures of Setup; 2 Interact.
Set Fire to the Hut; Interact.
Watch the Burning; Wait.
Reach the Shipping Area; Travel.
Burn the Crates; 4 Interact.
Destroy the Chopper; Destroy.