Erewhon' Bivouac (What did you do in GR:B today) (spoilers)

Finally onto getting around to hunting down Rosebud. First area was towards the back of Whalers bay, it was a little campussey area. For awhile I thought I was all alone and could move in but the red fog of war just slowly popped up...as it does in this game. First attempt I parked at the front of the building which didn't give me good sight lines because of the trees so I moved down after it, and then around on the flank. I spied there was a ridge behind the place so I figured it would be a good place to go...but it wigged out. Second attempt I was able to get up there and look down above them, good sightlines, got the sniper and the com guy...issue was I forgot to put my suppressor back on the rifle. So it was a very loud shot. And led to quite a firefight.

Second area was this fishing village on the coast...with more bad guys. But things went pretty smoothly. Which eventually led me to a Wolf base.

I know that feel. I *want* to be all ninja ghost assassin, only killing a couple of guards, sneaking in, then leaving without anyone the wiser...but I also have to secure all the loot! Lol. Also contradicts with my sniping desires.

I suppose it had to happen though I don't know why and I am a little concerned but then I was on for a long time today...I have been excited at this game...frustrated by this game...today was the first time I got a little bored with it. Not sure if its my fault but not sure what else to play for at this point other then jut grinding the gear score and finishing the game obviously. But that was at the end of a 6 hour play session that was going on for a bit...

But before that I was having quite the blast. And given this is a six hour play session I'll probably remember things as I go along. Actually I think part of the problem is I am just doing the missions and not actually clearing out these bases. I mean it works but being super secret ninja assassin leaves few people shooting back at me.

Anyways what I think was first is I decided to do some of the Elite mission for the Outcasts to get me warmed up today. As a coincedence it took me to an area that was related to the side mission 'the meeting' which was a level 200+ but the area I was at then clearly was not...so I killed pretty much everyone in the area as per the Elite Mission...and that succeeded that...but when I moved in I failed the side mission because I killed the guy I was supposed to interrogate...even though it gave me no indication. Second attempt went much better in that regard. He gave me the locations on two more of his compatriots...which led me to a second area and then that also had a Faction Mission in it, rescuing a prisonder. Long story short got into a bit of a fire fight where I pulled off one of the most amazing shots ever. There was this regular Foot Mobile just charing at me using the terrain to his advantage. he was darting across a blue trashcan...I put the crosshairs just beyond it and pulled the trigger even though I could not see him...and he ran right into the bullet. Righteous shot. So I was feeling all cock of the walk, I got the guy out in a helicopter and was feeling very happy...when I landed on top of a motorcycle, which exploded it, the helo, killed the guy, and yet I was perfectly ok...*sigh*. That was annoying.

Anyways eventually I tracked the 'meeting' to a level 200 Wolf base. The officer 'Meridian' was a heavy...well didn't feel like taking on a level 200 Wolf camp (I'm still in the 150s) but it was a pretty easy shot. Synch shotted the officer, and then lined up two headshots on the sniper before bugging the hell out with mortars exploding behind me...again...glorious.

Afterwards I was annoyed to discover that the part of the Kamikaze I was stuck on wasn't IN Camp Red Tiger but NEAR Red Tiger...the Wolf Camp. Boy was I mad. But I still decided to tangle with the Wolves anyways and I think this is where I set my new record, I am now up to 569 meters sniper shot. Wiped out this patrol before I started on the base. Man the Wolf helmets make a very satisfying sound when you hit them. I was just able to sit up there and just peg them as they came up. But I got them. As an aside I also got a G28 DMR and having a G28 as a close in weapon actually has a lot of potential...thing kicks when its on burst fire but that means if you are properly aligned for the chest the mussle climb will just let it take out the head.

Eco Warriors was pretty quick...

More bad luck on Faction missions. I had a 'locate sentinel commander' and assumed it was an assassination mission when it was an extraction mission. So I killed him...tried it again...and then got him back pretty much with no issues. I do like it that a lot of the Wildlands main story missions has been relegated to the side and faction missions.

That is pretty much all of the interesting things I did. Up next...Cape North to start the next segment of the main campaign.

So I decided to play more Breakpoint afterall, I was having so much fun talking about it that I went back to it. And I had fun, but also one of the weirdest missions I've ever played.

It was up at the AI campus for the next story mission. I was sneaking in like normal but their was a main road running adjacent to it. And there was a convoy heading on it so with all my successes of late I decided to hit it, and I hit it good. I think I got the MK 14 DMR from it. But it alerted some of the guards in the perimeter from where I was standing.

My plan from there was to get on one of the campus roofs...that didn't go as planned as I fell into the lake surrounding the place and had to swim all the way around by the main building. Infiltrated, got caught, shit broke out, but got through it.

I am really digging the new combination I have found with the DMR and sniper as two main guns. The MK 14 has a full auto option, but I don't use it preferring to keep things nice and one shot but it's nice essentially going back 60 years to WW2. I also got to rank 9 in Sharpshooter.

I type things, and then they happen, lol. Or the opposite of what I say happens...happens. I did forget to mention I finally got my hands on a Gold level Barret last night. So all three of my weapons were...brifly at least...at gold level.

So lets see after a brief little mission defending and escorting Cromwell I was able to finally get out of Cape North and head back for the main island. Which was quite a boon. So somehow I stumbled on completing the challenge that I thought would be the hardest for Sharpshooter level 10. Killing 20 enemies while remaining undetected...in a row essentially. After thatas fortune would have it the first...no second area...that she sent me on actually was able to go high and deep and started to snipe. I did pull off the two headshots for it at 250 meters which just leaves me killing anyone at for hundred fity meters plus. Shouldn't be too much of an issue honestly just need to find some wiiiidddeeee oppppeeeen spppaccceees. With good sight lines.

Right now I think Iam going to have to go after Ian Blake soon though I wrapped up on a weird faction mission that had me destroy a weapon stockpile.

Long post time given everything I was up to. Lets see where to begin?

I think I began by hunting down Ian Blake. Of course had to track down the guy with the intelligence in the area. Up first was a port in Cape North, given that the ports of the gave have been some of my favorite areas, I was actually quite looking forward to it despite the location in Cape North. I was not dissapointed. Even though there was plenty of woodland leading right up to the port there was good sightlines still, I slowly aimed and cleared out one side with the Barret and then even though I usually would go after the survivors on foot I noticed the the hill I was on literally rounded the perimeter of the property, so I moseyed on to its flank which was a lot closer yet flanked many of them and gave me much better covering fire. I was able to wipe out most of the rest of the hostiles in the area before moving in. I got the intelligence which led me to yet another area.

This one was some of those Wiiiidddddeeee Oppeeennn Sppppacccess that I was hoping for. It was up in Silent Mountain and there was a bit of a facility that had an underground portion, but there was a helicopter pad on the top end. This was right on the edge it seems of what the game was able to render, when I went in with a drone it popped in but when I looked in my rifle scope, I couldn't see him, moseying about for a little bit I finally was able to get at him and he was able to render...568 meters away...one meter beyond my current record. I aligned my sights and fired, it took the guy in one shot killing him...the shot that sent me to level 10 in Sharpshooter was my longest shot ever. Which also gave me access to the Scorpion Scout...which Willy B over on Yotube claimed was the best sniper ever...as a DMR. It probably needs specific perks though because when I used it no two shots would even come close to having the same trajectory which is...very frustrating for a sniper. So I quickly abandoned it and moved in on foot to clear out the underground area.

Eventually I tracked down Ian to his base which was a fun little sprawling facility, more intel to see exactly where he was though and he was in this little two story building at one corner of the base. Which he called me by name and I was able to subdue him and get the biometric information I needed. Back to Christina I bumped into Maddux and we all mused on the nature of Transhumanism.

Afterwards I just focused on doing faction missions. I wanted to get the trophy done where you complete eight in a day. I did so. Though then I failed one because of the game doing complete and utter bull crap again. *ahem*.

Then this did lead to one of my new favorite conversations in the entire game. I got to talk to Rowan, the master of the PVP Ghost War Experience, about his military experience...which turned into a conversation about his. And some much beloved military factoids and things came out. Rowan was with the 10th Mountain Div (based in Colorado) and then you could tell him YOUR unit you were with before being with the Ghosts. And there was a lot of them actually but you could first of all answer him 'sorry secret squirell shit' which was hilarious, but my Nomad chose to answer Delta Force...which answers one of my headcanons...and then Nomad mentioned 'yeah I spent some time in The Unit', which does tend to apparently confirm that 'the Unit' is actually an unofficial nickname for Delta Force, and the name of the show loosely based on Delta Force. Just such a tickled pink conversation. I actually went back and replayed the whole thing so I could get video of it because the first time someone actually invited to play with them...

Which will probably be the last time I play with randos. No gurantees but we did not have any team cohesion he wasn't using comms so I couldn't and so we couldn't coordinate...and then he was doing a mission in a helicopter which made me die twice...so I left and he tried inviting me again! I mean maybe I shouldn't have just sat there in the gunner seat bored and helpless and just sniped on foot while he lobbed rockets in...but meh.

Went back to more faction missions which is pretty much where I left off.

So yeah my first spoilered comment but it is worth it...




Anyways the other thing on my mind is that all of these announcements has indicated I could be spending a great deal of time. With both announcements on them removing the tiered loot and them adding in Ai squad...well that probably deserves a PT each considering I would love to start this character over without having to deal with the tiered loot. And I want to deal with a female Nomad for her squad. Oh and it would be fun to consider considering I have been a Panther/ Sharpshooter with 'Foley' and wnat to give Field Medic a whirl it would be interesting if I start the famle on Assault and male er a run and gunner eating lead bricks all tank topped up yet has her scars. Should be fun.

So that was an extremely frustrating experience. After a fairly easy jaunt through the forest to reunite the amnesiac scentist with his boss I did one of the elite missions...this time prisoner rescue. Went back to that old Skell security complex and get the intelligence. And then that took me back to yet another place I had been for the extraction. It went fairly smoothly buthad to use ground transportation on site...which didn't go too well either because the handling of it...stunk. Jamming the stick to one side and it would hardly move but then seemingly a slight twitch sent it careening to the side. Helos were chasing me..and I blew up.

I rarely do these faction missions over...started a new side mission. I am hunting down clues on a lost civilization.

Hacked into a PMC network. The alert and following shootout alerted a radio patrol that kept calling in reinforcements. I had like 7 or 8 vehicle patrols, about six walking patrols. Flashbang ftw! I am surprised sentinel don't just give up.

So that was fun.

Did more faction missions...well a faction mission...to get the next battle reward up. It was to destroy a super computer and it took me to the same area where Ian Blake was hiding in his base. First time out I got way too cocky when I got there I was all like 'I know where everyone is'and someone shotgunned me in the back. Second attempt though went much more smoothly...sniped everyone in my way and cleared a path to the computer...blew it up..scampered.

Around that time the nightly maintneance started...well this nightly maintneance...apparently they are making small changes to the game. I puttered around for a bit. Took on a Behemouth in order to get at the M4 blueprint.

And went on to the Arrow testing ground...and well I was running outof time so bit run and gun...didn't work...and boy does the M4 suck...that thing has the recoil of a country mule! Ugh.

So taking on the Arrow testing grounds for the fifth time and praise the lawd I did it!

Still i couldn't sneak my way through much of it as i was again caught on my approach. Lot of frustrating running and gunning followed but I took cover when I had to and stayed patient. Then the heavens parted and the angels started singing as I found it...the very last...Skell crate in the entire base. Fun.

Next up was the...third attempt..at Shark base, with all the Wolves in it. It was actually pretty good this time. I was able to do a WoD and it gave me a friggin gold 416. Which was just amazing. Was able to get everything and sneak out with very little problem and the 416, I am a little amused that the description for the thing is 'highly versitile, the Gold standard.' And its recoil is much more managable then the M4 as long as you don't hold down the trigger too long. Short controlled bursts mofo.

And it is with all this and them releasing the multicam to everyone. My look has been pretty much complete after 65 hours. Got my boonie. Got the Indi Jones shirt. Black from head to toe now with the black multi cam.

EMP grenades and Panther spray ftw.