Rescuing Citizens?

[Geraldo_Ray( ᐛ )]

So there's the option to save citizens in Raiden's story, but are there any other benefits to saving them besides getting extra money (and possibly an achievement)? Also, I'm having a hard time trying to rescue one citizen in Chapter 1 (after the first Hammerhead fight) as well as one in Chapter 5. Any hints on trying to save them?

[Piszczel]

You get a HF machete for rescuing all of them I think.

Use plenty of grenades, especially EM and RP to incapacitate the soldiers and then kill them. You have to move fast to rescue the citizens, don't sneak around too much.

[Constantine]

you get nothing for it like weopons wise

[D. L. Whittet]

Basically if you want to get the highest score or the achievement. They add lots of BP. It's just like any other high score kinda deal and it's more bragging rights at the end of the day after getting the extras from saving them.

Also saving them, not saving them, about to save them, and slashing off their clothes all count towards codec calls if you call your buddies. Each citizen has 4 codec 'events', so that makes 12 calls per citizen.

[crithon]

Your going to have to learn how to use items like the EMP gernades, it should stun enemies enough to kill them in blade mode. This isn't easy, becuase there could be one guy who gets back to normal fast, and then can shoot the hostage.
But it's always optional, sometimes there's a guy with a left hand to cut off.
PLUS, YOU CAN CUT OFF THE CIVILIAN'S CLOTHING, And then get shamed for it. Which is cute little joke.

[_GoldSrc_]

EM grenades do the job just fine for the one on the first chapter after the Hammerhead.
But there's one citizen that is a little bit hard to rescue, I tried so many times then I got tired and used FOX Blade to destroy that damn thing quick..

[D. L. Whittet]

Tips on rescuing the second and last citizens.

First one is easy, go towards the box where the emp grenade is near the APC, get it, then go near the building and toss the emp towards the citizen. Once the two gaurds are incapacitated (and in fact one of the sliders gaurds will drop too from the EMP), run up and blade mode them dead as quick as possible then run towards the gaurd coming towards you from further up the path. Remember to stay away from the citizen once these three are taken care and then take out the sliders. The sliders won't attack the citizen but accidental fire could hit the citizen.

The last citizen is also a bit tough. First thing is to take out the gaurd on the ledge then back away before the GRAD can see you, then go to the left and drop down in the corner of the staircase where there's a grenade. Once there you need to ninja run behind the APC (if you don't the GRAD will spot you) then just slowly make your way closer to the two gaurds using the vehicles as cover. Once close enough, throw an EMP grenade over the vehicle closest to the gaurds. Once they are incapacitated, blade mode them quick and then GTFO so that the GRAD chases you and gets away from the citizen and then take out the GRAD.

[BigMikeyP]

There's a much easier way to rescue all of the civilians if a little unorthadox.

The civilians are immune to all your attacks, and that includes the sub weapon rockets. If you fire a rocket directly at the cowering guy it should blow the two peope aiming at him away.

When they get up all of the enemies will focus on you so as long as you dont lead them near the guy you can fight them normally.

[Rob_i208]

Forget EM Grenades, Just chuck an HE Grenade right on top of their head.

[Rob_i208]

Originally posted by D. L. Whittet:

Tips on rescuing the second and last citizens.

First one is easy, go towards the box where the emp grenade is near the APC, get it, then go near the building and toss the emp towards the citizen. Once the two gaurds are incapacitated (and in fact one of the sliders gaurds will drop too from the EMP), run up and blade mode them dead as quick as possible then run towards the gaurd coming towards you from further up the path. Remember to stay away from the citizen once these three are taken care and then take out the sliders. The sliders won't attack the citizen but accidental fire could hit the citizen.

The last citizen is also a bit tough. First thing is to take out the gaurd on the ledge then back away before the GRAD can see you, then go to the left and drop down in the corner of the staircase where there's a grenade. Once there you need to ninja run behind the APC (if you don't the GRAD will spot you) then just slowly make your way closer to the two gaurds using the vehicles as cover. Once close enough, throw an EMP grenade over the vehicle closest to the gaurds. Once they are incapacitated, blade mode them quick and then GTFO so that the GRAD chases you and gets away from the citizen and then take out the GRAD.

You don't need to make your way around the cars and APCs for this. You can hit both guards from where the EM Grenade is. That said the HE Grenade has a larger blast radius so if you have one of those, just use that.

[Sh1nRa358]

You can just ninja run (sneak) up to the captive citizens and kill the captors without the grenades, etc.