Don't go into the heart of darkness unprepared. Here are a few tips for your trip into Africa.
by Tom Chick1. Smoke 'em if you got 'em
Don't be afraid to use your grenades and syringes. If you're like us, you like to horde these things for a rainy day. But don't bother. Opportunities to replenish your stuff are commonplace. In fact, that's the whole point of doing recon before attacking: you'll know exactly where you can get more syringes and grenades.
2. Offroadtrip!
Use the railroad tracks and rivers to get around. They don't have as many guard posts along the way. They're also faster because there are fewer twists and turns, and you're less likely to encounter trigger happy soldiers out for a Sunday drive.
3. Bring on the night
There's almost never any hurry in Far Cry 2. So before tackling a well-defended position, fell free to take a nap at the nearest safehouse until the sun goes down. It's easier to move around undetected at night.
4. Fun with fire
The enemy AI will try to flank you, but it won't do it through a brushfire. Cover your flank by setting a fire. Before an attack, light a fire to start a diversion. You've got all those Molotov cocktails for a reason. Be on the lookout for propane tanks and ammo piles that that'll make even more of a bang.
5. Don't bring a peashooter to a shotgun fight
Before taking on any of the storyline missions against well-armed soldiers, do a few convoy intercepts for the merchant at the armory. This will unlock higher tiers of weapons. The more involved faction missions will be a lot easier if you have a couple of powerful guns that aren't going to fall apart.
6. Diamonds are a guy's best friend
It's especially important to pay attention to the diamond tracker if you're not doing faction missions, as this will be your main source of income. And in the occasional instance where you seem to be standing right on the location of a case of diamonds but you still can't see it, look up.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2008
