Desert ambush mission (has anyone beat this)

[mh53JpavelowIV 0]

Has anyone beat the Desert Ambush mission from the Original Flashpoint? Its a multiplayer mission but you can play with the AI, I can successfully blow the convoy but after this additional BMPs/T72s show up as well as  a blasted Mi 24...

Is it just me or do the Mi24s have far too much armour ?

[bionicman 0]

hi,

yes, I did it...played it cooperatively with a buddy. We "diverged" a little bit from the original plan to blow up the convoy and hide again between those rocks. We tried this for a couple of times, but it's really hard to hold that position, because you get attacked from both ends of the road (infantry) and also bmps and t-72 and, I guess, a heli, too. But i'm just repeating what you wrote...

Ok, well what we did:

We mined that road at a postion, which was between the small hut and the rocks (mines and satchels). The important thing is the order in which you lay down the mines and satchel charges.

As the convoy is led by a BMP (and followed by three trucks and a bmp) you should put the mines at the front and the satchels behind it. Every charge should have a free space of around 6 meters because the convoy has a free space, too, between its vehicles. Ok, if you have done this, hide at a place which is near to that hidden truck, so that you have your satchel charges within range (the radius of the device for setting off the explosives is limited...). Lay down, watch the road and order your people not to fire; order at least one man to change to the LAW Launcher. When the convoy arrives, the leading BMP moves along the road, crosses the satchel charges and, *BANG*, reaches the first mine. When you hear or listen the detonation, just trigger those satchel charges and the trucks which were directly behind the BMP blow off. The rear guard (the reamaing BMP) should be dealed with by your LAW-soldier(s). Then board your squad onto that truck and drive to the back country, along the unpaved road. But be careful, an infantry patrol crosses this road, sometimes...

Sometimes, the heli tries to hunt you down, but often it fails to keep track of you...Then look at the map and plan a route which should lead to the southern entrance of the airport. Then step by step try to reach those helicopters on the airfield. But be aware, of the fact, that there are some soldiers around there. Sometimes, a T-72 tries to sneak at you from behind. So always, listen to the enviromnent sounds and prepare your LAW Launchers, if you hear tank noise. BUT: do not react hectically  and dont't try to rush that airfield at once. It's much better to "entrench" at the entrance of that airbase. It's possible that one of the trucks survived that ambush and tries to reach the airfield. Then you are in a very good psotion to take them out because they have to pass you position and therefore you can try to take the driver(s) out with a sniper rifle. But try to kill them with your first shots, because they'll accelerate like hell, when they get under fire

good luck,

cu

[MP Studio 0]

I finished it too with some friends.

We made it like this:

1. Take mines, satchels and LAW or RPG Launchers. One takes the M21.

2. Mine the street. The satchels must be more far away from the airbase than the mines.

3. Go to the little house and hide there. Make you ATs ready and bring your sniper in a good position.

4. Wait until the BMP drives over the mine. The convoy now is directly above the satchels. Blow them up. Now you can easily destroy and kill the rest.

5. Go along the beach to the airbase. Use the cover. When you are there, shot everybody down.

The mission is hard, but possible. You need "only" much ammo and you must be a good shot

[SpeedyDonkey 0]

I didnt go to the air base, instead i went to that small town and the mission was over

[bionicman 0]

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yeah, ok, that's right. But it's a lot more fun to wipe everything out *bg*   ...I mean, they're bad, bad people...

cya

[Harnu 0]

If you're a complete wuss, just run to the airbase holding you *****

What I'll do is take one mine and set it on the road. Set satchels west of it. When the convoy comes in blow all the satchels after the BMP sets off the mine. Don't fire at all until the mine blows up.

At that time one guy with an RPG takes out the BMP coming over the west hill, and the 2nd RPG takes out the fuel stations to the east.

The T72 comes and cam be picked off by the RPGs. Same goes for the Mi17. If you're good with RPG's just land one on it, if not, get the PK and a few guys with AK's to shoot it up.

Meanwhile the guy with the M21 and others with AK's pick off incoming troops from the south.

After the enemies are dead, go grab the truck from the crossroads. Head west to the little town. Stop a good distance from it, and be sure to be out of sight range. There are patrols and squads along the route.

Open fire on the town, and be meticulus when approaching it. Check every part of the town and surrounding area before you get in. There's bound to be someone somewhere around hiding ready to kill you.

After that, go to the center of town and mission ends.

[mh53JpavelowIV 0]

thanx for all the comments gents I'll be trying these techniques...