Backup, Back Down Worst Mission

[ArcTheWolf]

Coming back for probably my 5th playthrough, I always nuke my save before I do another playthrough, the progression as you play is really satisfying in my opinion. That being said Backup, Back Down is the worst mission in the game. It's so annoying trying to S rank it. My current strat is drop in at the north with a tank, take out the one parked in the big base since it will almost always escape if you don't take it out first. Then gun it for the prisoner in the west section that's on the execution timer. But then it's a roll of the dice if I'll be able to head back to the north section in time after saving him to be able to engage yet another annoying tank that's just absolutely racing to the edge of the map. My latest attempt ended in me firing at it and literally watching it phase out of existence as the shell exploded on it's position. The thing that's really driving me nuts, I had it, I had a run where I got all required and was doing the optional tanks and going to all the prisoners and while I was in a tank fight because I was pretty much oneshot at that point, I drive over the "leave the hot zone" line and leave the mission. I've never had this much trouble with this mission before though...maybe age is slowing me down lol

[NiceToYeetYou]

Easy S rank: wait until you can fulton tanks. Use D-horse to block the road on the first APC and fulton it from behind while it honks at D-horse. Then ride off into a corner and smoke your cigar to end the timer. The No Traces bonus will easily get you the S-rank.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/718564-metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/72483808

[dj.polish.0]

Originally posted by ArcTheWolf:

Coming back for probably my 5th playthrough, I always nuke my save before I do another playthrough, the progression as you play is really satisfying in my opinion. That being said Backup, Back Down is the worst mission in the game. It's so annoying trying to S rank it. My current strat is drop in at the north with a tank, take out the one parked in the big base since it will almost always escape if you don't take it out first. Then gun it for the prisoner in the west section that's on the execution timer. But then it's a roll of the dice if I'll be able to head back to the north section in time after saving him to be able to engage yet another annoying tank that's just absolutely racing to the edge of the map. My latest attempt ended in me firing at it and literally watching it phase out of existence as the shell exploded on it's position. The thing that's really driving me nuts, I had it, I had a run where I got all required and was doing the optional tanks and going to all the prisoners and while I was in a tank fight because I was pretty much oneshot at that point, I drive over the "leave the hot zone" line and leave the mission. I've never had this much trouble with this mission before though...maybe age is slowing me down lol

You could just ignore the prisoner, even if he dies you can get an S rank, deploy north of the supply outpost and just wait for everyone to come to you, usually the last 2 vehicles are a bit slow so you might need to go meet them around the bridge where one of the prisoners is and then just get the 3 tanks that spawn

[Devsman]

Huh, I don't remember any prisoner.

But yes, this one is hard af. Took me a ton of tries. My strategy was D Horse + Recoilless Rifle.

That said, the worst mission is definitely the one where you have to fight the superpowered parasite badguys.

[dj.polish.0]

Originally posted by Devsman's Comet:

Huh, I don't remember any prisoner.

But yes, this one is hard af. Took me a ton of tries. My strategy was D Horse + Recoilless Rifle.

That said, the worst mission is definitely the one where you have to fight the superpowered parasite badguys.

There is 6 in total if I remember correctly, one is on the run and usually gets killed after a some time and another one is the one transported in a jeep, the other 4 can be rescued without any rush

[Devsman]

Originally posted by Devsman's Comet:

Huh, I don't remember any prisoner.

But yes, this one is hard af. Took me a ton of tries. My strategy was D Horse + Recoilless Rifle.

That said, the worst mission is definitely the one where you have to fight the superpowered parasite badguys.

Actually, come to think of it, you have to do that in at least two missions, and they both sucked. There's the one in the airport or whatever and the one by the mansion where you pick up Code Talker.

The mansion one I eventually said eff it and spawned with one of those huge badass tanks. They still took out the tank and almost me before I finally killed them all, lol.

[dj.polish.0]

Originally posted by Devsman's Comet:

Originally posted by Devsman's Comet:

Huh, I don't remember any prisoner.

But yes, this one is hard af. Took me a ton of tries. My strategy was D Horse + Recoilless Rifle.

That said, the worst mission is definitely the one where you have to fight the superpowered parasite badguys.

Actually, come to think of it, you have to do that in at least two missions, and they both sucked. There's the one in the airport or whatever and the one by the mansion where you pick up Code Talker.

The mansion one I eventually said eff it and spawned with one of those huge badass tanks. They still took out the tank and almost me before I finally killed them all, lol.

Why don't just sneak past the snipers in Code Talker?

[Devsman]

Originally posted by dj.polish.0:

Originally posted by Devsman's Comet:

Actually, come to think of it, you have to do that in at least two missions, and they both sucked. There's the one in the airport or whatever and the one by the mansion where you pick up Code Talker.

The mansion one I eventually said eff it and spawned with one of those huge badass tanks. They still took out the tank and almost me before I finally killed them all, lol.

Why don't just sneak past the snipers in Code Talker?

Well it's been a long time so I don't quite remember but I think it was because I tried it a million times and just couldn't avoid detection. I seem to remember raging a lot over getting seen in that mission. All the others I stealthed, except for forced encounters. But that one I just couldn't find any way to avoid detection in.

[ArcTheWolf]

Originally posted by NiceToYeetYou:

Easy S rank: wait until you can fulton tanks. Use D-horse to block the road on the first APC and fulton it from behind while it honks at D-horse. Then ride off into a corner and smoke your cigar to end the timer. The No Traces bonus will easily get you the S-rank.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/718564-metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/72483808

I had no idea saving the prisoners wasn't a requirement for S-rank, that definitely makes it a lot easier lol