Big Boom in Little Condo - Lone Wolf - Anyone?????

[IanH]

Hi All, wow has anyone managed to get this award yet as I think this is easily the HARDEST award I've tried to get in this game so far (60+hrs in). I must have easily done between 50-70 attempts if not more and yet the furthest I've reached is defusing the 2nd bomb (died doing it).

My Assaulter is level 10 and I'm loaded out with a Mk18, door charge, smoke and flash and the heaviest armour because you are definitely getting shot!

I found that the quickest way through the door is the small door charge (<5 secs) and then I use smoke to cover the first bomb - managed to reach it maybe 10 times so far but that enemy in cover is a nightmare - then use more smoke to cover the hallway so I can get to the second bomb (got there twice) and even once managed to kill everyone around the 2nd bomb only to be shot in the back after a few seconds.

I have 3 starred it many times as just a 2 man team with no problems but that time limit for the first bomb as a lone wolf is just unbelievably hard. I've also tried as a Grenadier which helps a little (you can kill the enemy in cover by firing a grenade at the side of the counter on the left of the barricade) but even using different units hasn't helped.

So, has anyone managed to do it yet as a lone wolf?

[Japlet]

Try this plan:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2453211757

1. I use MP5 for very close quarters instead of MK18
2. It's easier if there are 2 or 3 enermies outside you can take out with the sniper
3. Blow the door and throw a frag on the right side of the table barricade
4. Stop by the main door to see if there are enemies at the back of the room
5. Run to the hallway and clear
6. Run to the kitchen door (don't enter) and clear
7. Cross the barricade and defuse (run whenever you are not engaging enemies)
8. You have more time for the second bomb. Take a look at both sides after crossing the barricade back. Then flash the room (careful not to through the flash too close to the bomb) and proceed.

[{5LINE}Cows with Guns]

Challenge accepted, Replay included

https://youtu.be/YnfD8ZJxy40

Mk. 18 Carbine
Fast Raid / Level IV Plates
4 Smoke Grenades,
3 Flash Bangs

Your guys can apparently defuse bombs blindfolded while smoking.

[IanH]

Absolutely fantastic there watching that Youtube replay but as great as it was to watch it get done, for me all it does is reinforces that completing certain tasks is almost entirely down to RNG and not really "planning" as I do the virtually the same run-through as you but I've never, ever been as lucky as you were with enemies just not reacting, at all, to anything you did including shooting people, I mean absolutely ZERO reaction - thats just amazing!!!

So to start there's zero enemy reaction to the 5 seconds you pound away at the door with a hammer that multiple enemies can hear which is amazing, then for the first bomb, I do the exact same thing as you did and yet 95% of the time I'll still get someone hitting me from the right as I cross the corridor running whereas in the video they just turned around and walked away from the hammering, the smoke grenade explosion etc!

Then I do the almost the same as you and throw just a single smoke at the hallway before going for my 2nd bomb but, yet again, I'm never, ever as lucky as you were with "non-reactions" from the enemy as the second that I shoot people near the second bomb, I get 2-3 people coming from the Kitchen/Bedroom areas who shoot me in the back as I defuse or I get shot by someone in the bathroom on the right whereas not a single enemy even slightly reacted to you.

I'm glad you were able to do this as it shows me I've just got to persevere more but, unless I get the same RNG/Luck as you, which I haven't in any of my run-throughs yet, then I suppose I'll just have to keep repetitively hitting the same plan again and again and again until RNG suddenly says "yeap, none of the enemies will react so you can now win this one!" which isn't the most enjoyable but I really want to see it done.

[IanH]

Right, just repeated the exact same plan as shown in the YT video 20 times in a row using all the same equipment and a Level 10 assaulter - not one single completion.

I died before reaching the first bomb 3 times with the enemy in the kitchen running to the doorway due to the hammer noise or the enemy in the left bathroom came out, again because of the hammer noise.

I defused the first bomb, using two smokes to cover me, 17 times so I'd say that section, minus a little luck, is do-able and repeatable.

After the first bomb was defused I then died immediately 6 times as the smoke cleared before the 3rd smoke I threw at the barricade could cover me. This needed a little tweaking on the timing/position of the 2nd smoke to fix but worked 11 times in a row afterwards and would probably work continuously now I have that sorted.

The hallway smoke worked every time.

I died 7 times on entering the room withe 2nd bomb, either to the two gunmen behind the barricade or the one in the bathroom killing me.

The remaining 4 times I died defusing the second bomb when someone shot me in the back.

I'll keep trying and, once RNG smiles upon me, I'll update this post!

[{5LINE}Cows with Guns]

My advice is watch and time your sniper's shot for distraction.

The reason why they didn't immediately rush the door when the door was cracking was because i ordered a sniper shot while the squaddie prying it open.

[IanH]

Well after 37 tries I finally did it. I still got shot by the "barricade" enemy after I defused the 1st bomb and hopped back over the barrier whilst covered by smoke when the enemy sprayed at random after hearing my landing (I assume?) so I was red on health but still managed to finish the level.

I managed to defuse the 2nd bomb 4 times in these last 17 attempts and then died to my stupidity 2 times and once to an enemy who sprayed behind cover and reloaded three times without ever standing up (never seen that before usually it's just one mag dump).

However at least thats over with no and my "must complete everything" OCD can rest easy :D