Act 1 - Free Buddy (AFR Mission)

Mission Details: It’ll be a coup for the APR if I manage to free this prisoner held by the UFLL at the Slaughter House.

Objective: Free the captive from the back room at the Slaughter House.

During the course of the story during both Act 1 and Act 2, the guard standing outside a faction building may block entrance; instead of letting you inside to talk with the contact, he may commission you for a different mission. These missions involve rescuing a potential buddy. You may receive a different rescue mission during your play-through but the object remains the same: drive to the marked location, eliminate the defenders, and rescue the buddy from the marked structure. We aren’t sure if these locations are random or fixed but we present a walk-through for this assigned task.

Drive out of Pala through the northwest exit. You have to drive past a guard station on the way to the Slaughter House so be prepared for a fight. You can just drive quickly through the guard station but expect pursuers. Deal with the enemy pursuers before you reach the Slaughter House to avoid additional enemies. You could avoid the guard station by exiting Pala on boat and following the river north toward the safe house.

Approach the Slaughter House carefully and begin taking out the enemies, either with a sniper rifle from long-range, silently with a weapon like the Silent MP5, or Rambo-style with an assault rifle. Search the grounds; you’ll find some ammo and other items nearby. Go into the main structure and open the door. You’ll hear someone talking inside the next room. Open the next door and find the captive inside. Speak with the captive to end the mission (note that the captive is added to your buddy list).

Act 1 - Destroy the Tanker (AFR Mission)

Mission Details: The APR hired me to destroy a tanker car containing natural gas. The UFLL is using it to pay for food, arms, and medicine.

Objective: Head to the rail yard and destroy the tanker.

Pay a visit to the armory and grab your IEDs. A sniper rifle or a silenced weapon will also be useful for stealthier tactics. The railyard is located on the western side of the map. Take the bus from Pala to the northwest station. Grab the dune buggy at the bus station. Follow the railroad along the northern edge of the map, and proceed west into the northwest corner. Turn south toward the railyard and drive the long distance toward the objective.

Approach from the north and get out of your vehicle as you near the outskirts of the railyard. The hill to the north and northeast of the railyard makes a suitable recon point. Use the monocular to scout enemy positions and equip a sniper rifle to start taking them out.

Alternatively you can sneak your way into the rail station-this is much easier at night, obviously. There’s plenty of cover available. Stick close to the rail cars and watch patrol patterns. You can actually move toward the target through open rail cars, which become very viable hiding spots. It’s possible to get close to the target by entering a nearby rail car east of the objective. From this point you can toss a couple grenades toward the target to complete the task. Otherwise you could get closer and drop IEDs below the target and detonate the devices as you flee.

Obviously the explosion alerts the railyard enemies to your presence. Fight them off or flee toward your getaway buggy. Retrace your path back north and around to the northeast toward the bus station. Hitch a ride to Pala!

Alternate Mission

Objective: Meet your buddy who might have a better deal.

Head to the northwest bus station. Drive south to the safe house near the North Railyard. Find your buddy inside. There’s also an assault rifle inside if you want a used weapon.

Objective: Kill the UFLL official at the ranch.

Take a vehicle west toward the Cattle Xing. You can avoid the eastern guard station by driving between the mountains found west of the Cattle Xing. Approach from the east. Get out of your car and make the attack on foot. Eliminate guards from long-range if possible. Using a sniper from long-range means dealing with fewer close-range attackers as you get close to your target. Check your map and get to the marked location and eliminate the UFLL official to complete the objective.

Objective: Destroy the tanker car at the rail yard.

Exit the Cattle Xing going west. Avoid the guard station by moving between the mountains. Continue on a northwest route to avoid the roads and hit the train tracks that run north from the rail yard. Rendezvous with the tracks and turn south toward the target.

Approach from the north and get out of your vehicle as you near the outskirts of the railyard. The hill to the north and northeast of the railyard makes a suitable recon point. Use the monocular to scout enemy positions and equip a sniper rifle to start taking them out.

Alternatively you can sneak your way into the rail station-this is much easier at night, obviously. There’s plenty of cover available. Stick close to the rail cars and watch patrol patterns. You can actually move toward the target through open rail cars, which become very viable hiding spots. It’s possible to get close to the target by entering a nearby rail car east of the objective. From this point you can toss a couple grenades toward the target to complete the task. Otherwise you could get closer and drop IEDs below the target and detonate the devices as you flee.

Objective: Proceed to the ambush point and help your buddy eliminate all UFLL troops.

Exit the rail yard to the north and find a parked jeep. Drive north along the tracks and avoid the town and roads. Watch the explosion as you get close; the action is on the southern side of the tracks. Approach from the north and you can move through the train cars and attack the troops on the southern side. Aid your buddy and complete the task.