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| Defend
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| The heat is on |
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As if this task wasn't going to be difficult
enough, just getting to the truck stop may prove
the heartiest challenge you've faced. The primary
reason is that two of the four creepers you'll
encounter as you head south on 285 are armed with
heat seeking DrRadar missiles. Get ready to spend
a lot of time with your engine off.
The first creeper you'll come across will be a
dark blue Piranha heading west on the access
road. Listen for the telltale beep of his
incoming heat seekers and pound him relentlessly
with your linked 7.62s. Take him out with the
handgun if you feel up to the challenge - an
undamaged DrRadar will come in mighty handy in
the next mission. Next up is a blue Rattler that
will head in from the north but shouldn't pose
too much of a threat.
Try to stay north of the access road during your
first two battles. There's a black and white
Leprechaun waiting in ambush on a ridge to the
south. He won't come after you until you pass
him, and it's much easier to take on these
creepers one at a time. Further west is a green
Courchelle, the second car armed with heat
seekers. Try to avoid getting hit by his missiles
by shutting off your engine. Dispose of him and
continue west toward Spanner's.
When you get to the truck stop, you'll see three
creepers heading in from the south. Before
engaging them, lay some land mines along route 62
to the west - you'll be glad you did. Quickly
head south and engage the creepers, switching
between targets to keep them occupied with you
and drawing their fire from the truck stop. The
yellow Cavera will be merciless with his mortars,
but you can use this to your advantage. Get the
creepers clustered in a single area; without
fail, the mortar-happy fool will take out at
least one of his own, and usually himself to
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| The brothers
kamikaze |
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Now things get really crazy, and it all happens
extremely fast. Two Phaedra Ponies will be
heading in from the west on 62. If you haven't
already, litter their path with mines and try to
meet them head-on, doing as much damage as you
can as quickly as possible. These creepers are on
a Kamikaze mission (that rising sun paint job
isn't just for looks), and if either one makes it
to Spanner's, the truck stop is history.
As if this weren't enough, a creeper driving a
Clydesdale will be heading across the field to
the southeast. Intercept him as quickly as
possible. He'll be pretty gung-ho about taking
out the truck stop, so do whatever it takes - ram
him repeatedly to throw him off track and blast
away. Once he's gone, the truck stop will be
secure... at least until the next mission. |
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