any tips for the starter Ernie island?

[ItachiDeltaForce]

iv restarted twice due to running out of funds...should i do Ernie village 1st or do all side stuff b4 i go to Ernie village?

any beginner tips and tricks would be most welcome

bare in mind im new to the game not the genre & im playing on mission impossible - dead is dead - body count options turned on

[harri]

maybe something like this
make psycho imp with high leadership (for moving fast)
hire Blood (to kill easily those I1, I2 and H2 enemies)
hire Barry (clear I3 mines and to get those stick grenades from H3 grave)
those three merc should be enough, but maybe hire Buns too to use that I2 rifle

path
I1 kill all
I2 kill all, get rifle from tower first
I3 don't kill anyone, use psycho to talk, to get enemies leave
you get plenty of stick grenades and gunpowder from here and some helmets
use Barry to clear those mines
H3 talk bandits to give away their weapons, don't kill anyone here, just take
those weapons and use Barry to get some stick grenades from grave (don't touch that big grave with guns)
H2 should be easy, as Barry has plenty of stick grenades. Try to kill all with Blood, use Barry as backup. Blood is good thrower so give some stick grenades for him too.
After taking town, use Barry to make some Molotov -grenades (using those gunpowder found in I3).
Save those Barry's own grenades for later use.

hire more people maybe Livewire and Ice/Buns.

[ItachiDeltaForce]

Originally posted by harri:

maybe something like this
make psycho imp with high leadership (for moving fast)
hire Blood (to kill easily those I1, I2 and H2 enemies)
hire Barry (clear I3 mines and to get those stick grenades from H3 grave)
those three merc should be enough, but maybe hire Buns too to use that I2 rifle

path
I1 kill all
I2 kill all, get rifle from tower first
I3 don't kill anyone, use psycho to talk, to get enemies leave
you get plenty of stick grenades and gunpowder from here and some helmets
use Barry to clear those mines
H3 talk bandits to give away their weapons, don't kill anyone here, just take
those weapons and use Barry to get some stick grenades from grave (don't touch that big grave with guns)
H2 should be easy, as Barry has plenty of stick grenades. Try to kill all with Blood, use Barry as backup. Blood is good thrower so give some stick grenades for him too.
After taking town, use Barry to make some Molotov -grenades (using those gunpowder found in I3).
Save those Barry's own grenades for later use.

hire more people maybe Livewire and Ice/Buns.

must have read this late ...but i got i.m.p merc, Barry, Igor, Grizzly, MD

[The Great Cornholio]

take the town, get off the island, get to a mine to get an income stream going

[Gorgeous_Joe]

Top tip, play it on new blood difficulty, when you think you have mastered it then move the difficulty up to mission impossible and if you do this at the midway point in the game after a certain event then it makes thematic sense too.

[ROE]

Not sure why you are running out of money. I guess my tip is to move faster. Your mercs should not be getting shot up majorly on the first island.

I usually take the village last. I do the bunker, free Herman, Deedee, deal with the soccer shirt guy whose name escapes me...do not kill him.

Make sure to find some sniper rifles. There is usually one in the tower at the second tile you pass through. There might be another in the bunker. One merc starts with one. You need at least two.

For the team I would suggest that you take Imp, Kaylna, Fox, Barry, Blood. If five is not enough for you then add Livewire or Monica.

Fox is a great trainer and her special ability allows you to open combat with a free shot. Barry is best explosives in game. Blood is damn near a cheat button.

A note on Kaylna. Pick her for the starter riffle and her special ability of armor piercing. She can also mod and repair. That AP ability will be very useful when you take down Pierre. Once you finish the island dump her, but keep the rifle.

Silenced sniper rifles are best guns in the game until you learn the mechanics. After that you can toy around. Anacondas with quick scopes are crazy powerful in the hands of a dual wielder.

Stealth is your best friend. Blood can take out a map all on his own without being seen. I used him for the lone wolf achievement. Learn to do a silent melee kills. He can also silent kill with throwing knives.

Melee is the most overpowered skill in the game. Learn how to use it. Watch some videos if you can't figure it out. There are threads here talking about how to build a melee IMP.

At the bunker hole up on the ledge to the south west and let the enemy come to you. That way you can catch them in an ambush and kill them with crossfire. Otherwise things are going to get rough.

When I hit the fort I usually get on the roof of the tallest building and snipe with silenced rifles from there. If you stay in cover the enemy has a hard time finding you. if they do you can cover the ladders and ambush them upon arrival.

You should finish with plenty of money and time use fox to train up some of your merc's agility and dex. Then go to the main island and take Mfumu Mine then the town. After that I will let you figure it out.

[Radegast]

I belive the best fun is just play, dont worry your head and find out alone how it works... turn out...

The way is the target, not just finish....

[cockadoodledoo]

Money should be fine on the start, you get the Diamonds from Bastien and the 2k from Emma, you get 40k when rescuing Erny Village, and 12k Diamonds Trade from Fort H4. Netting you additional 56k, which should be enough to beat first island.

[ItachiDeltaForce]

Originally posted by cockadoodledoo:

Money should be fine on the start, you get the Diamonds from Bastien and the 2k from Emma, you get 40k when rescuing Erny Village, and 12k Diamonds Trade from Fort H4. Netting you additional 56k, which should be enough to beat first island.

yeah its just bc the contract ran out b4 i got to do anything with ernie village or the fort i had no money to re-hire and i was left with only my created i.m.p

[ItachiDeltaForce]

Originally posted by The Great Cornholio:

take the town, get off the island, get to a mine to get an income stream going

yeah this seems to be the way..ill try this next time

thx

[Xennial]

I rush the island with 4 mercs, but still train militia, to counter the camp wave. Then expand to the diamond mine to the east asap. After that, the mine to north, which should allow you to deploy a second squad and do loads of training/arming before expanding further.