Is Under Hill (RES) even winnable ?

[matt714 2]

I've tried at least four times now. I also lose 4-5 squad members because of the artillery bombardment at the beginning.

They prove useless againts the Russians even if they survive anyway.

Probably the hardest OFP mission I have ever played since I own the game.

Even if I destroy the advancing Russian infantry, they get unlimited reinforcements it seems.

[oyman 0]

It is winable, grab a launcher at the beginning of the mission and start running towards the water but make sure you keep on the high ground. Find the BMP's and take them out with your launcher, the far BMP may be hard to hit. After BMP's are dead move your men (if you havent already) away from the M2's. Then I guess after that just defend the little hill.

You can tell your guys to get in the M2's but there is a chance they will get hit by artillery .

[blackdog~ 0]

I always told my squad to move up the mountain a little bit more, I grab a LAW launcher and then sit around for a while, waiting out the bombardment, then once it's clear I run down with my squad have them all go prone near the shoreline and thats about it...

[450R 1]

Pretty much did the same. Ran a bit to the left and took out the first two BMPs with LAWs, then I ran back to the base after the artillery ceased and loaded up with more LAWs to use on the boats.

It's definitely helpful to customize your squad's loadout. Try giving one of them the MM-1 and give out as many M203s as you can, but keep the M21 for yourself. Also try telling your machine gunner to engage the boats before they get near the shore ... can't recall if he actually would or not.

Using LAWs early on is the key though.

[stegman 3]

I play it a little differently;

I give my self the M21 and a LAW.

If you look to the right, at the top of the gully, you'll see a few big boulders, Order your Machine gunners to hold here, lie prone and make them face the sea. Next send two or three men over to them and then over to the other position opposite you. But keep them inline with your machine gunners.

The bolder is out of the range of the Russian arty strike

When the bombs stop falling order what ever men you have left to man what ever fixed MGs are left, on both side of the gully.

Now Hit the BMPs. I can’t remember if there are two or three...

Run back and reload on rockets. By now the boats should be coming in, But the guys in the fixed guns should be shooting them, if not blast them with more LAWS and pick off any men that get out with your M21. When all the LAWS are gone, pick up a grenade launcher and send a few rounds down the hill to the landing area. If you miss any one the fixed guns should get them. If they don’t, then the MG guys by the rocks will get them when they try to get inland.

Reinforcements do come in but using this technique you'll hold the bay. But expect heavy casualties on your side...

[13021J 0]

This mission is pretty tough i agree, but fun! They just seem to pour infantry onto the beach and nearby rocks, i dont see how a small squad could stop them without taking out the BMPs first. Surely the best thing is to stay away from the M2's, they get targetted by both the bombardment and the infantry/BMP's.

[Daniel 0]

Haha, my squad tried this mission on our server once, of course no one realised the random bombardment script would be multiplied for every extra person on the server...

We won it in the end though, God bless rotating barrel grenade launchers.

[dmakatra 1]

Daniel @ Aug. 08 2006,23:27)]Haha, my squad tried this mission on our server once, of course no one realised the random bombardment script would be multiplied for every extra person on the server...

We won it in the end though, God bless rotating barrel grenade launchers.

Yeh, I remember that. That was loads of fun getting eight times the normal amount of arty. Like the original amount wasn't dangerous enough!

[karantan 0]

Hm, this mission is (for me from the very first try) not hard at all, in fact with all that mortars, LAWs, MM-1 Grenade Launcher, G36 rifles and a bit of luck with the shelling, it's a real carnage for the enemy down there in that narrow hill valey mouse trap.

[R0adki11 3949]

very much a mouse trap, though its a nice map to play with replacement mods

[Connors 0]

Aye, that underhill we made was susidal (not that anything we ever do isn't), but ridiculosly fun.

[CameronMcDonald 146]

Felt bored, so I did this mission again, ECP (DMA-army config, veteran mode, everything off).

Rambo

Nothing like sending your squad away and doing everything yourself, eh?

[karantan 0]

There's also a nasty bug in this mission; one of those BMPs can go/float right (left from the player's point of view), end get stuck on the high cliffs there e.g. never came on shore. Because is a last loon condition to finish this mission, the mission won't end. So, you must go down there, find and RPG him. Happened to me couple of times.

But in general I like this mission; it's plain simple, no deep tactical/realistical philosophing in it, just pure enjoyment/massacring of the enemy.

@CameronMcDonald

How many attempts took you to show your 'Rambo card'?  

[CameronMcDonald 146]

Two - first time I got blown up by the artillery.

[snowballrules 0]

took me a while t do this misshion i found the g36 to be a good weapon as the law is to what i did was (only in ecp tho) i got rid of all my squad member and sent them to a high part of the hill with a little cover i grabed the g36 and law with a few rouns then hid in a position slighty hight then my squad (fine a place away from the bombardments but with an exlient veiw) then i waited a very long time (till the squad gets killed by the the bmp's should of landed) wait for the bmps to be really close together the crack of the law two birds with one stone then pick of the remanig troops with the g36 scope thats the way i did it

[R0adki11 3949]

The best way to win this mission is to law the bmps, use a sniper rifle and kill the drivers of the boats if you can ive done it once they just sit there.

Also the best weapon for all the infantry has to be the auto grenade launcher you can just sit by your ammo crates and fire grenades

Though good idea to get your ai squad mates to protect you while doing this, just arm them up with G36s from the crates, its not too hard there are lots of different tactics you can use on this mission.

Using different Mods makes it so much re playable, such as FDF, FFUR, SLX, CSLA2, DMA and ECP all give different experiences.