Mission 22 - 'Take back the platform'

[Aldeveron]

Mission 22 - 'Take back the platform'... It is by far the hardest mission I've reached so far. I've been trying all day long without once beating it. I know there are YT vids of players defeating it within a few minutes, but I suspect they just got lucky, managing to take out the commander when he happened to become visible. What is the secret?

[GreyCatz]

It's one of those non-Rank missions, so just take your time and clear the each platform.

[ThreadCutter]

It's not really complicated, you can tranq everyone just fine. IIRC the enemies don't even wear armor so you can even leg them with the tranq pistol.

[!RJ_Truth]

Mission 22 is the start of FOB. That is your first practice attempt at FOB. It's actually really really easy should you choose to learn how to go the distance. Especially when you stack it up next to a level 78 FOB.

It can be defeated with a sniper rifle from the deck you land on, but you have to account for bullet drop. Or you can make your way across a couple decks and shoot him from a bit closer.

https://youtu.be/9JcoQQmKTtg

Here's a quick example of how easy it is. I cross 2 platforms and shoot him from the other side of the 2nd platform. I didn't get the bullet drop quite right so I had to shoot him again after he fell. I'm using the RP for the non-target guys, but really any tranq weapon will work on these guys. For real FOB you'll need the RP, but for now, tranq will work to get you through it.

Just keep in mind, there are 2 guys that come to that spot. one is your target, the other is not. That is showcased in this video. Make sure Ocelot talks to you and that's the guy. From that distance he'll say something about needing to get closer to be sure, but if he's talking, that's the guy. The other guy gets no response from Ocelot. or is it miller that's talking? No, I think it's Ocelot.

EDIT:

Here's a variation of that video, but for extraction, so you have to get in close.

https://youtu.be/eMYzIzc9Las

Also keep in mind that the AI guys aren't always in the same place. Like the first one I shoot, sometimes he's next to the stairs over by the silos and not that far back as it has shown in these two videos.

I did it with a Girl in a Meg suit with an RP, Sleep nades and a single smoke nade. I didn't even mean for it to be smoke, but it did the job to keep him where he was till I got out of dodge.

[Aldeveron]

Thanks, RJ_Truth. I will have to try that sniper position in Video #1. Wow, that girl appeals to me more than Quiet for looks! :) Thanks to the other responders, too.

I finally managed it today, thanks to your help. Finding one's way to a good sniper point on the closest platform to the commander was the trickiest part, and doing it stealthily was made easier using the temporary invisibilty ghismo!

So now I can finally get to build a FOB. Been waiting for this point!

[ThreadCutter]

Glad to hear that. Have fun now!

[!RJ_Truth]

Originally posted by Aldeveron:

using the temporary invisibilty ghismo!

I don't think it's available for actual FOB infiltrations, so you'll have to learn how to do them without invisibility. It's not really that hard. It does take practice though. Lots and lots of practice. When I first started, i'd fail 99% of the time. Now I succeed 80% of the time, but we're talking years of playing to get to that point.

[!RJ_Truth]

Originally posted by Aldeveron:

Wow, that girl appeals to me more than Quiet for looks! :)

The swimsuits for the ladies unlock with FOB Events I believe. They are usually in fatigues if you prefer. That was just the girl I was using at the time andI like to give myself a challenge, so have them go almost bare. I'm going through and earning medals for some of my staff, so who I play with is always changing.

Here's another one I was playing with that was pretty fun to play with.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2934400164