Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six FAQ/Walkthrough Version 1.1 Created by idyoticwyzard Copyright (c)2005 idyoticwyzard Table of Contents ================= 1. Legal Intro 1.1 Version History 2. Gameplay Tactics 2.1 Characters 2.2 Equipment 3. The Missions 3.01 Steel Wind 3.02 Cold Thunder 3.03 Angel Wire 3.04 Sun Devil 3.05 Ghost Dance 3.06 Blue Sky 3.07 Fire Walk 3.08 Winter Hawk 3.09 Red Wolf 3.10 Razor Ice 3.11 Yellow Knife 3.12 Deep Magic 3.13 Lone Fox 3.14 Black Star 3.15 Wild Arrow 3.16 Mystic Tiger 4. Closing ******************************************************************************* 1. Legalities ------------- This guide should only be available at the following sites: http://dlh.net http://www.gamefaqs.com http://www.gamespot.com http://www.neoseeker.com http://www.supercheats.com If you see this guide on another site, or would like to use this on your own site, or would like to contact me anyway, here is my info: Email: idyoticwyzard@hotmail.com AIM: idyoticwyzard Eric Fung/idyoticwyzard copyrights this document, so if you steal it *shakes fist* then screw you. 1.1 Version History ------------------- Version 1.1 (10/24/05): Revisions. Version 1.0 (10/23/05): Covers the single player campaign. ******************************************************************************* 2. Gameplay Tactics ------------------- --The HQ plans are trash. --The AI EASILY gets shot, so in general, leave the computer only to move from point to point and to watch open areas with only a few guards. --Along the same lines, don't totally rely on the AI to watch your back. So a team with more than 2 people is unnecessary; most of the time, your team members are too dumb to shoot anyway. --Since peeking was not designed in the original R6 engine, sidestep past doors while facing inward so that you can use the door frame as cover. This tactic becomes crucial since the enemy shoots very quickly and you can't trust the AI to shoot faster. --The team rescuing hostages needs silenced weapons, or else tangos nearby will be alerted to your presence and execute the hostages. --Use the HB sensor and map often to track terrorists. 3rd person view (F1) also proves useful in certain areas. --Do NOT continue the campaign with dead operatives. It's too amateur. If you get wounded, I recommend you restart unless the mission is too frustrating AND you have a decent substitute for the next mission. 2.1 Characters -------------- Leaders: Chavez (stealth team), Bogart, Walther, Noronha (when he joins) Assault/Sniping Team: Every other member in the Assault category Stealth: Every Recon member 2.2 Equipment ------------- For these missions, there is no standard issue kit, so I will detail each team's equipment before each mission walkthrough. In most missions, each team member should carry a HB sensor and a silenced pistol. ******************************************************************************* 3. The Missions --------------- -EXT = extraction zone -INS = insertion zone -Note: Mission plans are designed for Elite missions, so I will cover all the mission objectives in a level, even if you don't have to beat them. 3.01 Steel Wind --------------- -The sound of your shooting will stop the tangos from patrolling. If they enter the ambassador's room, they will execute him. Keep in mind you don't have to kill everyone, but it's more fun to clear the 3rd floor and the main room. An assault team and a stealth team - Walther leads Blue since he has the highest electronics skill (can pick locks fast). MP5-A2 (Blue) / MP5SD5 (Red) HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs Flashbangs / Lockpick Kit (team leaders) Blue Team: Run to the ladders at the NE corner of the embassy and climb it to the 2nd floor. Pick the lock and kill the two guards nearby (in the north part of this floor). Continue south, clearing these rooms on the way until you secure the ambassador. Escort him as you head into the hallway. Be careful of 3rd floor guards descending the SE stairs because they can easily shoot you in the back. Anyway, kill the one tango on the west balcony in the main room. Now head upstairs via the SW staircase. When you're on the landing, check the map to see where the tangos are. One might even be heading down the stairs you are on. Once it's clear, advance through the east side of the 3rd floor. All the tangos are usually in the east rooms or have gone down to the 2nd floor. Once the area is clear, head back downstairs using the NW staircase and then hold for Bravo at the door leading to the main hall. Before Bravo, kill the last guard in the main room. He is on the landing at the top of the curved staircase, so be careful as you locate and eliminate him. Bravo, escort the hostage back to EXT. Red Team: Wait for Alpha outside the north door on the 1st floor. Alpha, enter and head south, clearing the entire east side of the 1st floor. That includes rescuing the hostage too. Hold for Bravo by the south door that leads into the entrance hall. Before Bravo, kill the 1st floor guard in that room, using the doorway for cover. Bravo, head to EXT. Order of Operations: Straightforward. Blue clears the 2nd and 3rd floor, then Red clears the 1st floor. Red shoots their main hall guard first, then Blue does. If you have trouble in this part, you can skip this room and escort the hostages directly back to EXT. Or you can equip frags and use those instead. 3.02 Cold Thunder ----------------- -Lots of tangos to snipe. You can't use flashbangs on the first hostage you reach since that will alert the other hostage guard (unless, of course, you rescue both at the same time). A sniping team and a stealth team. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs HB Sensor Blue Team: Move forward until the forest path opens up. From here, you can snipe 1-2 two patrols on the NE side of the house. Also kill the guy on the 2nd floor balcony when he comes out. With them down, continue forward some more and look to your right (north). There is a patrol and 2 stationary guards by the camp. Take them down easily. Now head to the south part of the shed in front of you and snipe the rest of the guards outside the building. Hold for Alpha here. Alpha, move west to the SW corner of the stone wall - just opposite the basement stairs. Check the HB sensor for the 2 front door guards, and when they're walking away, pick them off one by one. Wait for Charlie here. Charlie, carefully approach the basement stairs nearby and check the HB sensor for the guard. You can flash the cellar before securing the hostage. Hold for Delta by the hostage. Delta, escort him to EXT. Red Team: Follow Blue down the path and wait for Alpha just as the path opens. Alpha, head to the north entrance of the building, but don't enter yet. Wait for Bravo outside. Bravo, proceed to clear the 2 1st floor guards. Then cautiously head upstairs, watching the top for any patrols. There should be 2 guards left up here in different rooms. Kill them easily by sidestepping and using the door frame for cover. Hold for Delta by the hostage. Delta, escort her to EXT. Order of Operations: Snipe everyone first as Blue, then go to Bravo and kill the front door guards. Bravo, Red to secure the house. Charlie and Blue rescues the last hostage. Delta to send everyone back to EXT. 3.03 Angel Wire --------------- -Now this layout may seem intimidating, but it's actually a pretty fun map. A demolitions team (Chavez-Morris) and an assault team. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs / Demolitions Kit (Blue expert) HB Sensor Blue Team: From the SW INS, run up the pillar until you reach the catwalks (7th floor on the recon map). Here, exit from the stairs and head outside and onto the oil platform. There are two guards patrolling this floor, so scan the entire area. When they are down, climb the ladder nearby. If you look straight up, you can see a guard through the metal grating. Kill him now. Now enter the room just north of you. Approach the hostage room, and from the hallway, shoot any visible guards. Then flashbang the room and secure the hostages. Now escort them out. Your next destination is the bomb room to the SE. Hold for Bravo just outside the door there. Bravo, clear the room and disarm the bomb. Double-check that no live tangos are left on this floor, then head back to the ladder you came from. This time, head up the stairs nearby. Be careful since there may be a tango still hanging around in the staircase. At the top, make your way to the south door of the second bomb room and wait for Charlie. Charlie, head straight for the bomb and disarm it. Finally, take the hostages to EXT. Red Team: Start in the NE INS and run upstairs. At the top, climb the nearby ladder. Up on the 8th floor, slow to a walk and head towards the staircase in the NW of this floor, but wait for Alpha by the door to that room. Alpha, look straight up and shoot the tango through the grating. Now climb the stairs and move forward. Kill the guards in the room with the detonator, using flashbangs if you want. Exit and look into the wide, outdoor area on the west part of the map. Shoot any tangos you see, and move in to make sure it's clear. Now move to the eastern room of this floor and go to the door that leads to the SE staircase. This balcony overlooks the bomb room where Blue is waiting, and there is a patrol on it. When it's safe, shoot the patrol there without entering the room. Now leave this room via the north door and follow the hallway south. Kill the guard just outside the second bomb room and wait for Charlie there. Charlie, enter the bomb room and clear it for Blue. Head to EXT. Order of Operations: Take Blue through the seventh floor until you reach the bomb room. Then give Alpha and lead Red all the way to Charlie, clearing the eighth floor for Blue. Once you're waiting for Charlie, switch back to Blue and take them to Charlie too. Now you can kill the remaining tangos as Red without having to give the go-code. 3.04 Sun Devil -------------- -A simple mission, though somewhat tricky to carry out. A stealth team and an assault team. MP5SD5 (Blue) / CAR-15 (Red) HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs (Blue) / Frag Grenades (Red) HB Sensor Blue Team: Run towards the stone wall that opens to the hacienda. Using the wall for cover, shoot the balcony guard and the two patrols on the east and west sides of the house. Approach the NE door to the house and wait for Bravo just outside it. Bravo, enter and clear the north half of the estate, then descend the stairs and use the HB sensor to check for the guards. There will be one on patrol, so just as he turns away from you, open the door quickly and shoot him before the other tango can see him die. Flash the hostage room and secure the hostages. Hold for Charlie, and escort the hostages to EXT at Charlie. Red Team: Advance to the stone wall and and wait for Alpha well away from the opening. Alpha, head to the SE entrance of the house and fire off a warning shot. That will bring attract about 6 tangos for Blue and Red to pick off. Clear the rest of the south half of the building, using a frag if you need to. When you get to the staircase, don't climb it immediately but throw a frag as far as you can up there. You will take down the guard up there and hopefully some others. Head upstairs and neutralize the rest of the tangos here, using the rest of your frags. Wait for Charlie up here, then return to EXT at Charlie. Order of Operations: Blue neutralizes all the outdoor guards. Give Alpha as you are getting into position to guard the NE door. When Red is ready, fire the shot and pick off the tangos as they come out the door. Finish Red's objectives, then back to Blue and Bravo to rescue the hostages. 3.05 Ghost Dance ---------------- -Another cool, classic map. HB sensors are already set up for you, so you have an open slot for something else. Blue team should be Walther and a recon operative, and you need another assault team. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs Flashbangs / Lockpick Kit (Walther) Blue Team: From the east INS, SPRINT north to the locked door and quickly pick the lock. You need to race two guards to the NW hostage room (only on Elite). With Walther and the lockpick kit, you will have no problem killing the two patrols before they get to kill the hostage. Head up to the third floor catwalks via the NW staircase. You must clear this entire floor going clockwise. If the guard above the main hostage room is patrolling, you can take him out just as you get to the third floor. Anyway, make your way to the south door of the hostage room's catwalks. Each room that contains a guard on the catwalk has another guard on the 1st floor. You can stroll out into the open and let your teammate shoot the guys on the ground while you take care of tangos on your own floor. When you get to the area right outside the main hostage room, hold for Bravo. Bravo, blitz north above the hostages, helping Red below clear the room. Go back to the 1st floor via the stairs you used to get up here and pick up the remaining hostage on your way back to EXT. Red Team: Enter the park from the east INS and hold for Alpha by the staircase to the south. On Alpha, climb the nearby stairs to the 2nd floor. Your job is to kill the two guards in the control rooms overlooking the main entrance and the hostage room. Once you get both, head back down to the 1st floor, using the center staircase. Enter the south section of the ride and wait for Bravo just inside the tunnel leading to the hostages. Bravo, head into the hostage room and clear it, then escort the hostages out via the northern tunnel. Go back to EXT once this area is all clear. Order of Operations: Blue could easily beat this mission on its own, but Red provides useful support. As Blue is waiting for Bravo, switch to Red to take care of the 2nd floor guards. Once Red is ready for Bravo, you could just walk out onto the catwalks as Blue and let your teammate pick off all the hostage guards without them knowing. Whatever you choose to do, Bravo sends you to take the hostages to EXT. 3.06 Blue Sky ------------- -You get to control more than two teams in this gigantic and difficult map. HB sensors have been set up already. Three assault teams: Walther leads Blue, demolitions experts in the other two. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades Frag Grenades / Lockpick Kit (Walther) / Demolitions Kit (Red, Green experts) Blue Team: You will clear a path through the dam to make sure no one touches the detonator. Move forward through the tunnel and snipe the guard up to your right - above the nearby door (that leads downstairs). Sidestep out and take him down. Pick the lock and head downstairs. Snipe the guard on this level, then head down the south staircase. There is a tango on one of the landings, so as you go down, sidestep and keep your gun pointed at the level below you. When you get to the room with the detonator, clear it and hold for Charlie by the turbines near the door. Charlie, return to EXT. Red Team: Head forward onto the dam and wait for Alpha by the first guard tower you reach. Alpha, go down a level and take the south stairs down to the hostage floor. Clear this floor, including the catwalk that leads to the hostage, but don't go to him yet. Take the north stairs down to the floor with the 1st bomb (6th floor). Clear this entire floor heading south, disarming the bomb along the way. Now hold for Charlie by the south staircase. Charlie, head upstairs and pick up the hostage on your way to EXT. Green Team: Advance over the dam and wait for Bravo by the second guard tower. Bravo, kill the guard in the tower nearby, then head down a level and take the middle staircase to the very bottom. Again, there is a guard waiting for you on the stairs. Head north into the turbine room once you get to the bottom. Get to work on clearing the tunnels to the east. From the north entrance, sweep them clockwise and disarm the bomb when you get to it. With this floor's tunnels clear, head down one more level and approach the last bomb from the hallway to the west. Clear the final room and disarm the bomb. Head back up one level and wait for Charlie. Charlie, return to EXT. Order of Operations: You take each team through its objectives or else the enemy's ambushes will slaughter you. Blue, Red, Green. Also remember that you're carrying a bunch of frags, too. 3.07 Fire Walk -------------- -Keep in mind that operatives from this mission will be the ones doing the next mission too, so try not to use fatigued operatives. 3 assault teams (Green can be a single operative if all your good leaders are tired). M-16A2 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades HB Sensor Blue Team: Walk south to the nearby building and hold for Charlie. You are covering the west entrance to the lab. Charlie, enter the lab using that door and clear it going clockwise. You might want to use all your grenades in the south areas, especially in those glass rooms. Red Team: Head east behind the first building and round the corner south. Stop about halfway along the wall and hold for Alpha. Alpha, clear the building next to you (dining hall), then the guards' quarters. Shoot out the windows and throw grenades in before you enter each building. Green Team: Sprint south, looking east to check for tangos each time you pass a building. Continue south and turn east behind the shed, so you're on the south edge of the map. At the SE corner of the shed, hold for Bravo while you guard the car. Shoot anyone you can see at this point. Bravo, head into the warehouse and clear it out, then use your remaining frags on the guards in the vicinity. Order of Operations: Cover the warehouse and car as Green first, then give Alpha and switch to Red to clear the other two buildings. Bravo and Green starts the assault on the lab. Finally, Charlie and Blue finishes clearing the entire structure. 3.08 Winter Hawk ---------------- -Snipers will have a field day in this map. There are two planes to cover so that the leaders cannot escape. 3 assault teams. If you must have a one-person team, make it Red. M-16A2 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades HB Sensor Blue Team: Head south and look east at the corner of the hangar. Kill the two guards in the distance, then get the guy at the SE section of the map. Wait for Alpha at this corner. You are guarding the hangar exit as well as the building to the NE. Anyone who runs out of either building must be taken down. Alpha, enter the hangar and clear it, but wait for Bravo at the other hangar door. Bravo, enter the small building and throw a frag up to the 2nd floor, if the guard up there isn't dead yet. Red Team: Head south all the way to the hangar and turn east behind it. Wait for Bravo by the SW corner. One of the leaders will run right into you as he tries to escape, so take him down. Bravo, enter the hangar and clear it, then go to the foot of the staircase and throw a frag up to the guard at the top of the stairs. Once it goes off, go up there to make sure he's really dead. Green Team: Follow Red south but hold for Bravo by the NW entrance to the south hangar. Before Bravo, you can try to snipe the 2nd floor guard in the building to the NE as well as any remaining guards on the tarmac. The shooting will also cause the two leaders in this hangar to run out. Red will kill one while you take down the other. Bravo, enter the second hangar and help Red clear the 1st floor. Order of Operations: Control Blue while the other two teams get into place. You will kill two leaders as well as three guards who rush out of the north hangar. Once you have killed the three hangar guards, you can switch to Green and snipe the NE guards, triggering the leaders in the south hangar to flee. When they're down, you can give Alpha. Red and Green start to clear the south hangar by throwing frags in. When it's safe, give Bravo and clear the remaining areas. 3.09 Red Wolf ------------- -A simple mission to give you a break from the past ones. HB sensors have been provided. A stealth team and an assault team. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs Frag Grenades Blue Team: Head to the front door of the mint. Check the map for the 1st floor guard that is not to the sides of the doors. Once you have located him, enter and kill him. Be aware of the patrol on the balcony; if you see her at any time, do not hesitate to shoot. Anyway, you can approach the two entrance guards in two ways: sidestep and shoot, or frag and wait. I prefer fragging the one on the right, then waiting for the guard on the left to come into view. So with the entrance hall clear, head up the stairs to the north, staying below the balcony and always checking for the patrol. Walk upstairs backwards so you can kill the tango at the top. There is another guard to the south that you can shoot through the bars. If the balcony guard is not dead yet, take a detour and kill her first. From the stairs, go south through one door and throw a frag into the hallway with two tangos. Enter that hallway and also shoot the guard in the NE part of the printing room. Hold for Bravo by the door. Bravo, head south and secure the hostages. You can sidestep along the east wall to see a few of the guards, but eventually you will have to flashbang the room. Escort the hostages back to EXT. Red Team: Head east and enter the mint via the loading docks. Take out the lone tango in here. Hold for Alpha by the door leading to the printing room. Alpha, take out the 1st floor guard first, then shoot the legs of all the 2nd floor guards. This clears the way for Blue. With both levels clear, return to EXT. Order of Operations: You can control Blue for most of the mission; when you're holding for Bravo, give Alpha and take Red through their important objective. Then return to Blue and finish the mission. 3.10 Razor Ice -------------- -You are not meant to kill the leader on the 3rd floor, but it's possible. You cannot enter the room he's in, so 4 well-thrown grenades can bounce into his room and kill him. Be aware that even with the leader dead, the mission still fails if you try to enter the bomb room. One recon operative (and another operative loaded with grenades, if you want to kill the leader). MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Flashbangs HB Sensor It's easier to start from the east INS. Head south and kill the patrol on the starboard/west side of the boat, then head up the ramp. Approach the bridge from the west and shoot the two tangos in here through the glass. Enter the boat and kill the other tango on this floor. Now head back down the ramp and shoot the other patrol on the east. Clear this floor as well, then head down a floor. You need to blaze an S-shaped path to the ladder in the north. Start by entering the room to the NE (after stepping into the hallway), then wind your way to the ladder. You can kill the two tangos in the side rooms if you'd like. Anyway, approach the ladder from the west since it's easier to kill the tangos from this angle. Reload and jump down the ladder. Immediately look south for the hostage guard. She is most likely on the bottom floor, so approach the stairs cautiously. Even if she is on your floor and spots you instantly, she fires wildly and misses, giving you a chance to kill her. Take her down and escort the hostage back to EXT. 3.11 Yellow Knife ----------------- -The first recon mission. A few rules: don't shoot at all, close the doors behind you as you go through them, and constantly check your HB sensor for tangos all around you. Patience is key - you will most likely restart the mission several times just because of the frustrating patrol routes. Dubarry and Yacoby. Note: Elite has an extra stationary guard in the garage that totally changes the Veteran plan; my Rogue Spear: Urban Operations guide has a more accurate plan for Veteran. The execution is nearly the same, though Red should enter through the front door and hide in the upstairs office instead of the upstairs bathroom. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Electronics Kit HB Sensor Blue Team: Run up the hill and observe the backyard guard. When he patrols south, run up to the door next to the security console. You should approach that door by heading straight for the downstairs phone, and then turning north. Doing this will let you easily avoid the two driveway/garage guards. Once you're inside, deactivate security and head halfway upstairs. You need to wait for the patrol up here. When he's not looking, head out into the NW rooms. You can wait in here while the patrol passes north and checks these rooms. While he is looking around in the rooms, sprint down the hallway and bug the phone. Wait in the alcove for Bravo. Bravo, check that the patrol is not looking and run down the south stairs. Quickly leave the house through the front door. Head around to the backyard and check for the patrol here. When he's turned away, run back to EXT. Red Team: Head west a bit but hold for Alpha while you are still at the foot of the hills. Alpha, follow Blue's path into the house and wait here for the right moment to bug the phone. There are 3 guards to look for (in order of increasing priority): the 1st floor guard, the upstairs patrol (check for him as Blue), and the backyard guard. It will take some waiting, but when all three guards are moving away from the 1st floor phone, hurry outside and enter the library from the backyard. Quickly bug the phone and return to your position by the security console. Don't forget to close the doors on your way back. Hold here for Charlie. Charlie, return to EXT the way you came, avoiding the backyard guard. Order of Operations: Take Blue through bugging the upstairs phone until Bravo. Alpha and put Red inside the house. Now you need to wait for the right time to go - when all three guards are not looking. Watch for the backyard guard primarily, and when he's walking south, quickly check the upstairs patrol with Blue, then bug the bottom phone. Go back inside and wait here to watch the 1st floor guard. When that guard is walking away from the front door, then it is safe to control Blue, going downstairs and through the front door. When Blue is back at EXT, check for the backyard guard a last time as Red and hurry back to EXT. 3.12 Deep Magic --------------- -Wow, Elite makes this map really frustrating. Now you have long hallways and wide open spaces to avoid, plus the tangos' patrols become unpredictable. This mission also has a glitch that you need to exploit. Recon rules still apply here. Lofquist and Sweeney. Note: Again, my Rogue Spear: Urban Operations guide has a more fitting plan for the lower skill levels. Before I discovered the glitch, I tried using flashbangs to get to the office. They did work, but they also brought a tango into the staircase, so I couldn't exit. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Lockpick Kit HB Sensor Blue Team: Get down to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Wait in here for the guard at the desk to start patrolling. Don't wait by the door, since it has a window in it, and the guards can see you through it. Once both guards on this floor are patrolling away, quickly pick the lock and run to the security console. You can leave the elevator shaft door open, but close the security office's door. Deactivate the security here and wait for Bravo. Bravo, wait for the right moment again and run for the elevator shaft. This time you can leave the security door open as well. Return to EXT the way you came in. Red Team: Head down the stairs until you reach the floor with Brightling's office. Hold in here for Alpha. By the time you're ready, one of the balcony guards appears to have stationed himself at the west end of the hallway, constantly monitoring your door. But here's the glitch: the open door is blocking his view, so it's like he isn't even there at all! Alpha, wait for the other patrol to move west into the lobby, then run out and south down the hallway. Slow to a walk and close the doors leading to the elevators. You have a clear path to the main office, so download the files without a problem. Hold in the office for Charlie. Charlie, return to EXT, making sure that the north patrol is heading towards the lobby so that he doesn't see you. order of Operations: As Blue, proceed to deactivate the security. Then Alpha and Red goes to download the files. Bravo sends Blue back, and Charlie sends Red to EXT. Be aware that Lofquist has the lowest stealth rating, so you may want to consider a substitute if she easily alerts the guards. 3.13 Lone Fox ------------- -This and the next mission will happen in the same time period, so operatives you pick for this mission will not be available for the next. Also, this is the only mission in the Rainbow Six series that has timed events - if you take too long, the enemy will have set up ambushes in your way. If you're quick, however, you can set up an ambush behind the enemy's drop-off points. You will really need to depend on the AI to take care of the majority of tangos. 2 assault teams, 1 assault operative, and 1 reserve or specialist (any spare member). M-16A2 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades HB Sensor Blue Team: The 1st major assault team. Blitz from INS and climb the vines so that you can hold for Alpha at the end of the cliff, watching the roadblock. When the motorcade comes, shoot everyone but the hostage. If you are in the right position, then your team alone can kill all the guards. Alpha, head down and into the next ambush area. Set up for Bravo at the NE part of this area, near the truck and lightpost. When the reinforcements arrive, shoot them in their backs. Bravo, continue forward and climb up to the north part of the overpass. Hold here for Charlie and kill the tangos that are dropped off. Charlie, move towards EXT and set up for Delta at the east end of the concrete dividers. You should be on the south side of the road. Watch the road for two final cars, then open fire on the last few tangos. Delta, head to EXT. Red Team: The prepatory team. From the start, head to the SECOND ambush site and hold for Bravo on the north side of the road, a bit NW of the truck and portable lightpost. Blue and Gold can handle the motorcade so your team can get a head start on the tangos. As the cars come into this area, help Blue and Green clear this area. Bravo, run to the south part of the overpass and set up on the east side of it. Hold here for Charlie. Kill the ambushing tangos as they come. Charlie, head past EXT and up the small hill. Wait for Delta here and use it as an outpost to neutralize the last two cars. Delta, head to EXT. Green Team: The 2nd major assault team. Head to the 2nd ambush point and go to the south part of the area. Hold for Bravo between the portable light and the concrete barrier. Crouch by the concrete barrier so that you see only the front end of the west car. As it approaches, immediately mow down the two tangos you see so you divert attention to yourself and away from the other teams. Bravo, continue onto the south end of the overpass and wait for Charlie. Two cars will come, so take care of them. Charlie, keep going east and set up for Delta east of the concrete dividers on the north side of the road. Make sure you are somewhat far from the concrete or you will be killed by the approaching car. Kill the remaining tangos that get out of the cars. Delta, head to EXT. Gold Team: The escorter. Head onto the road and go south a bit. Hold for Alpha facing the roadblock. As the motorcade comes, help Blue kill the tangos. Alpha, race to the hostage and pick him up, then hold for Bravo on the road before you reach the 2nd ambush point. Move forward on Bravo. Hold for Charlie before you can see the overpass. Charlie, head down the road and stay away from the final ambush point. Wait here for Delta. Delta, escort the hostage to EXT. Order of Operations: At each go-code, you must switch between each team to make sure the AI is facing the right way. Control Gold for the 1st motorcade, Green for the 2nd, and Red for the last two sets of cars. If you are quick enough, you can even avoid confronting the final group of tangos - this is the best way to go. This mission is mostly just experimenting (especially with the 2nd ambush area), so keep trying if you can't complete it with everyone at full health. 3.14 Black Star --------------- -A nice and easy HR mission to wash out the taste of the past missions. A stealth team and an assault team. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades (Blue) / Flashbangs (Red) HB Sensor Blue Team: Climb the ladder and head down the west path as it curves more SW. Head to the west wall of the north building and hold for Alpha just north of the entrance there. You can take out a handful of guards standing by the south building. Alpha, sidestep past the nearby door and shoot whoever you can see. Then close the door and clear the entire building to the south, securing the hostages. Wait for Charlie by them. Charlie, exit this building and throw a frag over the gate in the SW of the map (it is a landmark on the recon map). This will kill the last tango that you can't reach otherwise. Now head into the north building and pick up the last hostage on your way to EXT. Red Team: Climb the ladder before Blue does and head down the eastern path. You may see a patrol come your way, so stay alert. As the path opens up, shoot the two tangos in the glass porch, then get the guard outside on the second floor. Wait for Bravo by the east door of the building. Bravo, enter and clear this whole area. Be aware of the guard that patrols the north end of the 1st floor. Remember to shoot the tango upstairs, too. By this time, two tangos will have magically appeared and are now wandering into the map from the SW gate. Carefully exit the building and take those two out. Wait for Charlie within sight of that gate to make sure no one else comes through alive. Charlie, return to EXT. Order of Operations: As Red, clear the outdoor guards to the north of the map. Then Alpha, switch to Blue to secure the first building. Bravo, Red clears the other building and the rest of the guards. Charlie, Blue frags the last tango and takes the hostages back to EXT. 3.15 Wild Arrow --------------- -An extremely easy mission. Try to get headshots since your submachine guns have trouble piercing the tangos' armor. And FYI, the operatives you used in the previous mission are unavailable. Not that you'd need them. 1 electronics expert and the 3 demolitions experts. MP5SD5 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades Electronics Kit (Blue) / Demolitions Kit (Red, Green, Gold) Blue Team: Head east through the tunnels and climb the SE stairs. Clear a path to the computer terminal, clearing the entire SE part of this floor. You should also kill the one patrol to the NE as he comes your way. Wait for Delta by the computer. Delta, deactivate the security. Red Team: Head west through those tunnels, then north and across the main sewer where you will kill one tango. Climb the stairs in the NW and wait for Alpha at the top. Alpha, clear your way to the virus capsule in the NE. Also shoot the northern patrol in the central hallway. Hold for Alpha next to the capsule, and on Alpha, disarm it. Green Team: Head east through the tunnel, but turn north at the junction. Shoot the tango nearby in the main sewer and in the NE area, climb the south set of stairs and hold for Bravo at the top. Bravo, exit into the central hallway and head south. On the map, you may see a pair of tangos run towards you, so go chase them down, even if they are not in your path. Anyway, continue towards the SE virus capsule and clear the area around it. Hold for Alpha next to the bomb and on Alpha, disarm it. Gold Team: Follow Green to the NE part of the sewer but take the north stairs up. Wait for Charlie at the top. Charlie, kill the last guard in the NE area and hold for Alpha next to the virus capsule in this area. Alpha, disarm the bomb. Order of Operations: You should control each team in order - Blue, Red, Green, Gold. Each team secures their own region, so be sure all tangos go down in that area. Do not let anyone get away, or he will sound the alarm. When everyone's in position, give Delta and Blue will quickly deactivate the security. Once that's done, there's a time limit to disarm the bombs but the three experts should have no difficulty with that. 3.16 Mystic Tiger ----------------- -This map is the definition of annoying - the automatic doors will not let you use them as effective cover. At least this is the last mission, so it doesn't really matter if your teammates die unless you want to be professional up to the very end. 2-4 teams of operatives, depending on how many grenades you want available. The leaders can be fatigued, but have healthy assault or recon operatives. All teams have almost the same waypoints, but Blue moves faster than the rest. Control Blue for most of this level. M-16A2 HK .45 Mark-SD Frag Grenades HB Sensor From the north INS (I find that starting here is a bit easier than the others), advance east through the dome. When Blue reaches the room connected to a bunch of circular rooms, kill the two tangos in the vicinity. Proceed down the hall - 1 tango might come out to investigate the shooting. Hold for Alpha before you reach the 1st choke point. Blue should sneak up to the side of the door - the side with the watchroom. With extreme caution, slowly move forward to open the door. As it is opening, look for any guards that come into view. When the door is fully open, switch to 3rd person view and scan the entire room for tangos, especially ones on the 2nd floor. Find and kill them, using frags only if necessary. Once this area is clear, stick around a bit longer and watch the door on the 2nd floor to make sure no one comes through it. Then give Alpha and proceed up the stairs and onto the huge catwalks. The other teams should wait for Bravo on the stairs while Blue waits for Bravo by the door and clears the catwalks. Once the area is clean, give Bravo and enter the main structure. Now Blue splits from the group and heads upstairs to the top floor. Clear the entire top floor, which overlooks the lab. Blue can end the mission up on the catwalks. Meanwhile, Red and Green go down a floor and hold for Charlie outside the last choke point. When Blue is done, give Charlie and use the same methods in getting through the final outpost, keeping in mind that there are twice as many guards in this room. If you can get through here alive, then run to the lab and pick the lock to beat the game. Notes: If you frag the first choke point, tangos are more easily attracted to the noise and will unpredictably flood in from the 1st floor and catwalks above. And I did make it through the level (once) without getting injured. Surpisingly, it took me less tries than it took me to figure out the glitch in Deep Magic. For an extra challenge, try killing every tango on the map without using cheats. ******************************************************************************* 4. Closing ---------- If you still have problems, use cheats (teamgod and explore) to find out where the terrorists really are. If you already know, then you will have to improve your FPS skill. Of course, you can ask me any further questions. Thanks to Red Storm Entertainment. Copyright (c)2005 idyoticwyzard