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Chapter Three - Mission Walk-throughs

Operation One

Operation One serves as a good primer for the more-difficult missions to come. You should take time during the first four missions of the game to get comfortable with controlling your Mech and getting a feel for how to damage enemy Mechs effectively. Though you'll salvage a number of Mechs during the first operation, your standard issue should be enough to complete these relatively easy missions. Don't hesitate to experiment with the Mech lab, however; with the easy missions, it's a wise time to experiment with various weapon and Mech configurations.

Mission One
Mission Objective: Your initial landing zone is a bit off-target. You're now landing just outside a small fishing village. Destroy the Communications Relay at Op. Baker and eliminate the missile emplacements at Op. Able.

Primary Objectives: Take communication center offline at Op. Baker. Destroy fixed emplacements at Op. Able. Rendezvous with Mobile Field Bases at Op. Baker

Secondary Objective: Destroy Smoke Jaguar Forces.

Difficulty: Easy

Mech Recommendation: Standard

Your mission begins outside a small fishing village in the middle of the water. Head for Op. Able. As you near the shore, two APCs appear on the radar screen on an intercept course just around the shore. Eliminate them, then continue to Op. Able. As you approach, your radar will pick up two missile emplacements. These are best tackled from a distance, so ready up some long-range weaponry (LRMs or Large Lasers work great) and slowly approach, taking note of your range. When you obtain a missile lock, fire several salvos until the two emplacements are destroyed (or use your large laser).

Almost immediately, you'll detect a Mech power-up nearby, an Owens. Also around this time, you'll hear some radio chatter about the bridge that lies ahead, one that you were supposed to be on around this time. Instead, enemy forces blow up the bridge in hopes of keeping you back. Don't move ahead; instead, take out the Owens with a few leg shots.

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Destroy missile emplacements from a safe distance with your long-range laser or missile weapons.
Head to where the bridge used to be; you can still get onto the surface above by moving past where the bridge used to be and ascending on the rocky surface. Approach Op. Baker now and your radar should pick up two more missile emplacements in the distance. Again, as before, get out of their range but within range of your own missiles. Take these last two emplacements out from a safe distance and turn your sights on the Communication Relay at Op. Baker.

The target is the radar dish up top. Point your weaponry at the dish and fire off a few rounds. Eventually, the dish explodes and your mission will nearly be complete. Call for your Mobile Field Base to meet you at Op. Baker. Once the MFB arrives, the mission ends successfully.

Next: Operation One, Mission TwoNEXT