General tips and basic info for a newbie?

[MKU Victim]

I just started playing and I'm a little overwhelmed overall. I'm just winging it and im not looking to min/max my experience but I was hoping for a couple pointers to put me in the right direction. I can't seem to find just a basic guide for noobs anywhere.
For example, should I be fulton extracting everyone I can? I'm not even sure how to properly start missions, I keep getting the message that I'm not in the right area or something. any help?

[F430]

"area of operations is different" means exactly what it means.
You can't start a mission in Kabul while you're in Motherbase or vice versa.
Press tab to open your PDA, use W or S key to scroll through options [markers/resupply/etc] and pick "helicopter", then select a landing zone and go there.
Once in ACC - Aerial Command Centre - you can do just about everything, mainly accept missions from the PDA.

As for your other question: yes and no. Having a lot of people extracted is all fine and dandy as long as you have actual room in MB to assign them to units.
To this end, you should extract resources and rough diamonds. You don't need any special gear for that, just walk up to a resource box/diamond, hold reload and it will be delivered next time you trigger a checkpoint. Look out for "extraction arrived at motherbase" audio cue.

Keep the questions coming if you'd like.

[MKU Victim]

Originally posted by F430:

"area of operations is different" means exactly what it means.
You can't start a mission in Kabul while you're in Motherbase or vice versa.
Press tab to open your PDA, use W or S key to scroll through options [markers/resupply/etc] and pick "helicopter", then select a landing zone and go there.
Once in ACC - Aerial Command Centre - you can do just about everything, mainly accept missions from the PDA.

As for your other question: yes and no. Having a lot of people extracted is all fine and dandy as long as you have actual room in MB to assign them to units.
To this end, you should extract resources and rough diamonds. You don't need any special gear for that, just walk up to a resource box/diamond, hold reload and it will be delivered next time you trigger a checkpoint. Look out for "extraction arrived at motherbase" audio cue.

Keep the questions coming if you'd like.

ty, very helpful.
So, I just started an early side op, get the smg blueprint. I went into the highlighted area, and interrogated around 10 people (as the mission said something about interrogation in order to find the location of the BP) but they kept mentioning resources and not the BP. I then noticed there was an area a ways north that said "Mission Start" but I was in the highlighted area for "find the BP". so I was kind of confused and decided to come back to it later. Any idea why I might not have gotten the BP Location from these guys?

[F430]

Interrogation results seem random at best with varying success rates.
I normally tranq them, carry them elsewhere, wake them up, then ask questions, though I can almost never get them to mark enemies. I get blueprints, specialists, elites, resources, mines, everything imaginable, just not enemy positions.

The way I go about blueprint side ops is look at the map on PDA, zoom out and place a marker dead in the centre of the blue circle, as that's where the item of interest will be most of the time.

As for mission start, you must have accepted it from the PDA once you were already on the ground. You can start missions that way and you get the same briefing details, except you'll save about 30-60 seconds on heli ride. Do note that some mission starting points will differ depending on whether you start them from ACC or while on the ground.
Some will have additional starting points, some won't have any at all and you're transported back to the heli, and some will start automatically once selected on the ground.

[Sauron]

Generally as a newb you need to git gud. Gitting gud puts you in the position to own and win. That is the only really valuable advise anyone can give. Git gud.

[DEADPOO]

When get option to kill Quiet...don't kill her. Unless you like missing out on a good buddy, or don't like wet splashy erotic water scenes ;)

[Danlore]

Well, trying to remember the basics of CQC is always helpful.

[Hammer Of Evil]

I think you could do without me spoiling the entire game for you.

research a mid-range rifle, and a suppressed handgun to start.

after that, remember that any soldiers you add to mother base will need wages paid to them. make sure you can afford it, boss!

[terran]

Originally posted by Vguy:

Originally posted by Danlore:

Well, trying to remember the basics of CQC is always helpful.

^ this

I've forgotten a few time about QCQ at all and then remembered, rushed some enemies an beat them up

[Sauron]

savage

[Sir_Lance_A_Lot]

Be ready for anything, keep your head on a swivel, be aware of your surroundings, take your time and don't rush even if you are tempted to do so, have the gear you find most useful at hand and always remember the basics of CQC. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

[Welsenfürst]

Very very helpful for me, i repeat it: CQC, there are different actions of it. Hold, or knock sb down.
There are also types of stunning (sequence of sleep-length):

5-Hit- Combo (bam, bam, bam,bam, punch in the face): longest effect
by stun-gun
knock out from behind..
"O-Goshi- Throw" : not very long effect

There are some more, but these are the best iMo.

then upgrade your suppressor for the WU-stun-pistol. The more youn have, the less you have to order from your idroid. But be prepared: Alreday shooting on the head forcing helmet-guards!

Be aware of the view of the guards. In some case (day/night) they are acting different. They have also types of "investigating-interests"

And then also send your troops for "extern operations" to earn GMP

[HiTmAn]

dont rush trough missions.. explore collect items witch will make things later much more easy later on...get very familiar with controls...cz in most missions for s rank u need speed combined with speed...tranq pistol is exellent for stealth...reaserch everything... what ever u can extract member stuff to make base expension way faster