How on earth do you kill people silently!

[Francis_Mallman]

This game is exasperating.

I shoot a guy with my tranquilizer gun, and two minutes later he wakes up. So I shoot him again, but can't figure out how to kill him silently, using my hands.

So I decide, finally, to shoot him with my silenced rifle. What happens - the noise alerts the other gaurds, who come running in from all points of the compass. These gaurds weren't even in sight when I shot the guy.

What the hell kind of a stealth game is this? I can't even kill people silently? WTF?

[All luck no skill]

dude, the sound when you fire the gun. There must have been a few guard around close. if there one notice somehting everyone else will be alert. Head shot him

[Francis_Mallman]

Okay, but why not answer the question?

How do you kill people silently?????

[kesuga7]

once their knocked out , you have to run up to them and kick them to awake them then - hold the attack button to intergate ,kill or knock out
kinda silly

[Francis_Mallman]

Originally posted by kesuga7:

once their knocked out , you have to run up to them and kick them to awake them then - hold the attack button to intergate ,kill or knock out
kinda silly

Stupid is what that is.

It's also incredibly stupid that you can get into a fire fight with, like, ten guys, and that one minute after the fight, not only do their bodies all vanish, but everyone just stands down, and goes back to business as though nothing happened.

Also, it seems that all the guards respawn - not too sure about that, but it seems like it.

This is a VERY strange game.

[LλRGE ICED COFFEE]

Okay so, first off, you can kill people silently. Use your rifle (Make sure you still have a silencer) and aim at their head, one shot will kill them. You can also sneak up to a guard, point your gun at them and they'll surrender, you can do whatever you want then. (Interrogate, knock out, or kill) Or you can just run up to them once you're pretty close, grab him and press whatever the stab button is..
(I play using a controller on PC, so I don't know keyboard controls.)

1. "I shoot a guy with my tranquilizer gun, and two minutes later he wakes up. So I shoot him again, but can't figure out how to kill him silently, using my hands."

You must aim for the head.. also they're probably being woken up from a Guard because the tranquilizer gun lasts much longer than two minutes, the only 'stun affects' that don't last long is when you beat em.

2. "So I decide, finally, to shoot him with my silenced rifle. What happens - the noise alerts the other guards, who come running in from all points of the compass. These guards weren't even in sight when I shot the guy. "

Probably heard the body land on the ground or the gun, you can't kill near Guards, It WILL alert them and they can also find dead bodies if left in the open, so hide them depending on the mission.

3. "Also, it seems that all the guards re-spawn - not too sure about that, but it seems like it."

If you alert the Guards, they will request for back-up. That's why it's also best to stay out of site and NOT kill anyone. It'll affect your score and time.


I suggest you look at the control in the options and keep playing, you'll get better. I was completely lost when I started playing the game like a month or two ago, now I've got it at 100% and I'm playing The Phantom Pain. Don't give up, keep trying.

[johncage]

go play cod

[Francis_Mallman]

Originally posted by johncage:

go play cod

Get lost.

[Francis_Mallman]

Originally posted by Revolver Bosselot:

Okay so, first off, you can kill people silently. Use your rifle (Make sure you still have a silencer) and aim at their head, one shot will kill them. You can also sneak up to a guard, point your gun at them and they'll surrender, you can do whatever you want then. (Interrogate, knock out, or kill) Or you can just run up to them once you're pretty close, grab him and press whatever the stab button is..
(I play using a controller on PC, so I don't know keyboard controls.)

1. "I shoot a guy with my tranquilizer gun, and two minutes later he wakes up. So I shoot him again, but can't figure out how to kill him silently, using my hands."

You must aim for the head.. also they're probably being woken up from a Guard because the tranquilizer gun lasts much longer than two minutes, the only 'stun affects' that don't last long is when you beat em.

2. "So I decide, finally, to shoot him with my silenced rifle. What happens - the noise alerts the other guards, who come running in from all points of the compass. These guards weren't even in sight when I shot the guy. "

Probably heard the body land on the ground or the gun, you can't kill near Guards, It WILL alert them and they can also find dead bodies if left in the open, so hide them depending on the mission.

3. "Also, it seems that all the guards re-spawn - not too sure about that, but it seems like it."

If you alert the Guards, they will request for back-up. That's why it's also best to stay out of site and NOT kill anyone. It'll affect your score and time.


I suggest you look at the control in the options and keep playing, you'll get better. I was completely lost when I started playing the game like a month or two ago, now I've got it at 100% and I'm playing The Phantom Pain. Don't give up, keep trying.

Okay, thanks.

[Kalsu]

Carefull if you sleep a guard near prisoners , i heard there's a bug (or maybe it isnt) where if you tranquilize a guard near the prisoner he will get up early because of the prisoner talking and something to do with the guard's script responding to them.

[destroyhimmyrobot]

I feel like Ground Zeroes is definitely a different kind of stealth game. It seems it's more based on learning the right path and getting the level done in 2min, where as alot of other stealth games your rewarded for ''ghosting'' and it does not matter if it takes you 2min or 2 hours. I personally think the time mechanic hurts the game, it's a stealth game don't force people to speedrun it, along with all the scripted guards that pop up like when you take Paz to the cave, that kind of stuff is annoying and very ''gamey'' to me, and it breaks immersion. Also alot of the game is trial and error not skill. But all that aside I'm 99% done and once I quit fighting the game and just played it the way the game bacically forces you to, it got alot more fun. The controls are pretty crappy to, I mean when a interrogate a guard a hold attack, then press ''Q'' then hit ''up arrow'' it's like wtf? But if you stick with it, it'll get better and once you S rank everything you can just take your sweet ass time and have fun.

[Francis_Mallman]

Okay, thanks, guys.

I didn't mean to imply the game is bad, just that it seems strange you can't easily kill a person silently.

It seems the game really does want you to keep moving, rather than going slow, and clearing the level as you go.

I bought the main game for a whopping $74 Canadian, though I haven't started to play it yet. God I hope it'll be good because I haven't spent that much money on a game in years.

[a basic bitch]

Originally posted by Smith:

Okay, thanks, guys.

I didn't mean to imply the game is bad, just that it seems strange you can't easily kill a person silently.

It seems the game really does want you to keep moving, rather than going slow, and clearing the level as you go.

I bought the main game for a whopping $74 Canadian, though I haven't started to play it yet. God I hope it'll be good because I haven't spent that much money on a game in years.

You can easily kill a person silently, if you can aim with a silenced weapon.

[aaaa]

Originally posted by Smith:

Originally posted by kesuga7:

once their knocked out , you have to run up to them and kick them to awake them then - hold the attack button to intergate ,kill or knock out
kinda silly

Stupid is what that is.

It's also incredibly stupid that you can get into a fire fight with, like, ten guys, and that one minute after the fight, not only do their bodies all vanish, but everyone just stands down, and goes back to business as though nothing happened.

Also, it seems that all the guards respawn - not too sure about that, but it seems like it.

This is a VERY strange game.

its not a strange game you are just a noob

[strangerism]

I hope you meant you bought MGS V for that much money because Ground Zero is only the prologue to that game and it has only one main mission and few extra side ops.

[Tyrant (My Vision is Augmented)]

Metal Gear has been around for almost 30 years now... The mechanics have been very similar in every game released in the last 15 or so. Good points have been brought up above -- here's a few more.

1) Rifle is silenced by default, but the silencer can wear out - making it loud. The silencer can also be removed so you can save it for later (obviously making the gun loud). The flashlight is also on by default - this will attract attention. Turn it off.

2) If you shoot someone anywhere other than the head, you're wrong. And there will be consequences.

3) If you desire to kill someone after you have grabbed them, there will be a skull icon with a representative button attached. Press the button and you will slit their throat. This is quiet enough you can do it right behind another guard and they will not be alerted. Tapping the same button you used to grab them in the first place is a very quiet way of knocking them out for a short ammount of time.

4) Bullets fired from a silenced weapon do not make noise in the game... but the bullets impacting objects do make noise. You can shoot right into the sky behind an enemy and no one will hear you. If you shoot someone in the head and his buddy is right next to him, you'll have a bad time. Like every other stealth game ever released, the challenge is in isolating enemies to take them out, or avoiding them all together.

5) The impact of tranq darts is quieter than that of bullets -- you can shoot an enemy in the head and have his friend often not hear it even if he is close. If you shoot right next to an enemey's head and miss, they can still hear the wizz of the projectile though.

6) There are only 3 silenced weapons in the game -- the SMG (must be found or unlocked), the default rifle and the tranq gun. If you pick up another weapon, it will be loud. And unless you take very special precautions (such as clearing an area around a chosen sniper's nest before setting up a firing position with a scoped rifle), shooting a loud weapon is wrong.

7) The sneaking suit you wear in the game dampens all footstep noise so long as you are crouched or crawling (get ready for a surprise though when you play Phantom Pain and wear a different outfit). Use speed to your advantage.

8) You start with thermal NVGs by default in every mission. They are invaluable in locating enemies in the dark/ rain.

9) Each weapon has a particular effective range. Put the crosshairs on an enemy, and if they turn orange, they are in range and the bullet will go exactly where you are aiming. If you aim and the crosshairs are white? They are out of range, and your point of impact will be lower than your point of aim (due to gravity affecting the round).

10) The true goal of the game? The way it wants you to play? Get in, acomplish the objective very quickly, and leave everyone completely untouched. If you can't find a solution to a particular "puzzle" (each encounter is a puzzle to be solved), use a tranq dart to put an enemy to sleep so you can easily pass. If you have a particularly difficult spot, a silenced firearm can be used to make things even easier... but this is really a last resort. If you get spotted and there is a firefight, it is the game's way of saying you either don't understand the mechanics, or are playing recklessly. Of course, it punishes you for this.