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[Rolan7]

I'm doing better now, being a bit more patient.  Turns out the VIP can actually distract for a while before taking any damage.  So if I move after each shot, I can often approach the vehicles while they're distracted.

Still having a lot of trouble actually killing anything with the fully-upgraded GROM, though.  The rocky terrain and darkness (and eventual sandstorm) really don't help.  Basically just using the GROM to attract attention and clear infantry, particularly ones who just disembarked.

[Zangi]

Red ones go faster, hit harder n take more hits.  Ork tech.
(I havn't played that 45 one yet.)

[Radio Controlled]

I killed those final snipertanks by running from one end of the ruined building to the other, getting one shot of each timeand immediately running like hell before it could one-shot me. I tried using the small buildings/shacks on the left, but then they'd just be aiming at me and wait till I was close enough to the edge that the blast radius would still OHKO me.

[azurelao]

I killed those final snipertanks by running from one end of the ruined building to the other, getting one shot of each timeand immediately running like hell before it could one-shot me. I tried using the small buildings/shacks on the left, but then they'd just be aiming at me and wait till I was close enough to the edge that the blast radius would still OHKO me.

Hide behind the shacks until you hear a loud whistle. That means they've shot their main gun and that you have a minute or two to blast them with rockets before they reload. Once they've stopped firing their machine guns, it's time to get back into cover.

[Neonivek]

The vision in this game is seriously weird.

Sometimes the enemies are absolutely blind and couldn't find you if their lives depended on it (and it often does). Yet sometimes it is like they have a mixture of clairvoyance and X-ray vision.

Mind you I know that often they don't see you. They are just shooting at nothing to coax you out.

[Radio Controlled]

I killed those final snipertanks by running from one end of the ruined building to the other, getting one shot of each timeand immediately running like hell before it could one-shot me. I tried using the small buildings/shacks on the left, but then they'd just be aiming at me and wait till I was close enough to the edge that the blast radius would still OHKO me.

Hide behind the shacks until you hear a loud whistle. That means they've shot their main gun and that you have a minute or two to blast them with rockets before they reload. Once they've stopped firing their machine guns, it's time to get back into cover.

It was waiting to shoot till I came out. Wasn't even shooting Quiet (well, that one wasn't, his buddy was still shooting her). It had me pretty much zeroed in and pinned. Couldn't do squat.

It also once one-shotted the support heli, with its main cannon, coming in from it's side. Just, heli comes flying in, tank aims, chopper has hardly arrived at the battlescene, snipertank shoots and kills it. Just like that.

[Stuebi]

So I finished the main story yesterday evening. Completion says I'm at around 80%. Have to complete a couple Side Ops and I guess get S ranks for full completion.

Here are my thoughts on the game (Spoilers, naturally):

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

It was really worth the money. I've got a good 40-50 hours out of it, which is great for a Triple A title. I loved the little Connections to MGS 1-4, even if Ocelot seemed a little out of character. I like the massive amount of Tools and Weapons you can develop, the humour is nice and the stealth is done right (Altough I'm dissapointed that Guards didnt pick up on Blood splatters, like they did in MGS 2). Tad dissapointed that they didnt allow for Coop, but the MP is fun nonetheless.

There are a couple letdowns tough:

Chapter 2 felt really unfinished. It seemed like they just wanted to haul the respective characters off ASAP to tidy up everything before the Credits. Almost all of the conclusions feel really contrived too. Eli's Escape with Sahelanthropus came as absolutely NO surprise, and one has to wonder how dumb DD actually had to be to just haul that thing to Mother Base, especially after realizing Kid Mantis was controlling it for Kid Liquid. That whole Child Soldiers side thing annoyed me to no end in general. The Kids get no characterisation, except for Eli. But he's just the usual annoying "I'm not a kid waaaaaah" shtick, so completely unlikeable.

Emmerich getting away basically free of charge (Considering what he has done) was also infuriating. I wanted to waterboard that lying scoundrel, or see my Soldiers beat the crap out of him at least. Seeing him just drifting away without any form of payback was just awful. Especially after listening to the AI Pods last recording. It's really unfair that a guy like him doesnt get what he deserves.

Finally, Quiet. Her departure was emotional and I love the character to death. But the whole Snake thing was... really awkward. Mission 45 in general is a massive pain (Took me around 5-6 tries before I finally did it). And it was doubly ironic because I was wearing the Battledress. So appearantly that snake bit trough solid metal. Forget Australia, Afghanistan is where the wildlife's got the moves! As I posted earlier in this thread, I was thinking about modding her back in. But havent tested if it works yet. I'm still doing Side Ops and everytime I check the list I'm hoping for a yellow Quest to pop up. In the meantime, my Crusade against the snakes of Afghanistan begins.

On a serious note tough, I really feel like Quiet leaving is a bit forced. And also very annoying if you pumped upwards 2 mil into her Upgrades. She's one of the few characters who doesnt appear in later games, so I guess ol' Hideo just wanted to nuke her, so he wouldnt leave any dangling threads. On that note, I'm surprised Code Talker actually lived trough the end.

Finally: Fu**k mission 50. That Boss Fight on Extreme is just retarded.

[Neonivek]

So I used the D-walker and my first impression was "Why is this thing better then the horse again?"

[SOLDIER First]

Because D-horse doesn't have a gun.
Just take out your main weapon and hold the Ready button constantly. He still controls weird, but the view is locked onto him instead of around him like a different vehicle and he's kinda easier to control.

[Neonivek]

Because D-horse doesn't have a gun.
Just take out your main weapon and hold the Ready button constantly. He still controls weird, but the view is locked onto him instead of around him like a different vehicle and he's kinda easier to control.

But... D-Horse doesn't need a gun... I have a gun, and enough ammo to take down pretty much any base available to me.

If D-Walker was as fast or comparable to the horse I'd switch to him immediately.

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

He has a minigun.
Or dual knockout pistols, both silenced, incredibly tough, very fast reload, with armour that defends you against frontside attacks well, you can get upgraded versions of said pistols, too, not to mention a non lethal electric shotgun and a couple of very special unlock-able weapons, you can get an upgrade that lets him scout the area and automatically mark as many people as he can, rocket launcher, flamethrower, oh my.

[SOLDIER First]

And D-Walker can be dropped in if you'd rather not wait for a supply drop.
You don't need cover with D-Walker, he IS the cover.

[Rolan7]

I killed those final snipertanks by running from one end of the ruined building to the other, getting one shot of each timeand immediately running like hell before it could one-shot me. I tried using the small buildings/shacks on the left, but then they'd just be aiming at me and wait till I was close enough to the edge that the blast radius would still OHKO me.

Hide behind the shacks until you hear a loud whistle. That means they've shot their main gun and that you have a minute or two to blast them with rockets before they reload. Once they've stopped firing their machine guns, it's time to get back into cover.

It was waiting to shoot till I came out. Wasn't even shooting Quiet (well, that one wasn't, his buddy was still shooting her). It had me pretty much zeroed in and pinned. Couldn't do squat.

It also once one-shotted the support heli, with its main cannon, coming in from it's side. Just, heli comes flying in, tank aims, chopper has hardly arrived at the battlescene, snipertank shoots and kills it. Just like that.

Yeah, and the damn things track crazy fast and accurately.  And make full use of squadsight, of course.  Pretty sure my completion time one that mission was over 40 minutes.  The APCs were the most interesting part because of the soldiers and their dodgeable cannons, the tanks were just absurdly tedious.  Take one shot, immediately run to the other side of the building.  Repeat, 5-6 times for each tank.  Even the cells didn't work as cover for me, since if they don't have LOS, they shoot around corners using their huge blast radius.

Because D-horse doesn't have a gun.
Just take out your main weapon and hold the Ready button constantly. He still controls weird, but the view is locked onto him instead of around him like a different vehicle and he's kinda easier to control.

But... D-Horse doesn't need a gun... I have a gun, and enough ammo to take down pretty much any base available to me.

If D-Walker was as fast or comparable to the horse I'd switch to him immediately.

I don't understand that, D-walker seems far faster than D-horse to me.  Heck even the walk-mode seems comparably fast to galloping.
I do hate the guns on it though.  They seem focused on some point kinda close by, instead of straight ahead (converging on the horizon).  Or maybe I'm just not compensating for the guns being far apart.  Either way, I've only rarely gotten headshots with its tranqs.

And the missiles kinda suck and are expensive and few.  I usually use a cheap, bare loadout because...  It's a lot faster than the horse.  I'm pretty sure.  A lot tougher too, by default.

I also completed the story today.  Too sleepy to really comment, but I kinda liked the end.  And I love the game, haven't been gripped so hard by a video game in some time.

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

Actually, from what I tried, walker mode is slower than Snake running.
That was tested by using the call command for D-Walker, though, and I can't remember if I had the mobility upgrade unlocked at that point, so grain of salt.
Speaking of, do you go any faster without a weapon on your back?

[Neonivek]

Actually, from what I tried, walker mode is slower than Snake running.
That was tested by using the call command for D-Walker, though, and I can't remember if I had the mobility upgrade unlocked at that point, so grain of salt.
Speaking of, do you go any faster without a weapon on your back?

Oddly enough wheel mode so far is slower, though I have no idea why.

Must require the mobility upgrade, though it isn't even available to me right now.