A Fast Ship...
The French Frigate "LA FAYETTE" is overrun with Janus Marines, who are holding the crew at gunpoint.
(Janus Pilot Xenia Onatopp is not on this boat just yet - She's on another vessel, exercising her thighs in the Admiral's Quarters)
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| Can add the Frigate mission in GoldenEye 007 to the list of levels that can be completed in just over 20 seconds on Agent difficulty... |
Planting the Tracker Bug on the aircraft was traditionally done by approaching the chopper and sticking the device to it...
Thinking outside the box, players have managed to recklessly toss one of Q's priceless gadgets
from the top deck of the ship.
With the proper angle (and a bit of luck), it's possible to hit that helicopter without traveling aft to the lower deck. This saves an entire round trip to the ship's helipad, practically cutting the mission time in half.
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| Rescue a few hostages and stick the Tracker Bug on the Pirate helicopter. (Then put away the proper gun and fix your tie...) |
"Q BRANCH: As for the Tracker, you only get the one, so do be careful how you handle the thing."
-Official Player's Guide
Just love the complete and total disregard for the Q Branch equipment.
This instantly becomes yet another classic Bond moment.
The Tracker Bug device seems to fly further when Bond is actually running (as opposed to standing still). This gives the extra push necessary - Otherwise, I just don't believe it's possible to get enough momentum for the toss to clear the lower deck.
Adjusting the trajectory is the hardest part. Run fast, and you don't have to angle up as high. Run slower, and you'll have to pitch the thing higher in the air.
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| Without a running start, the Tracker Bug hits the very edge of the upper deck... The target helicopter sits on the helipad just below. |
Missing the target will produce a FAILED Objective...
However, with the MAXIMUM AMMO code, Bond can subsequently (attempt to) plant (another) bug on the chopper to change the objective status to COMPLETED.
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| Definitely wanted to figure out how to pull off this stunt. A few
practice sessions using the Maximum Ammo push-button Cheat... This gives
TEN attempts without having to restart. (Enter the code again for ten
more!) |
Still need some practice to pull it off reliably during an actual run.
Especially on Agent difficulty, being a relatively short mission, with just a few precise moves to master, this adds yet another fun twist to an old favorite.
Anyone competing for a World Record will commit to tossing the device in the air,
immediately turning around and racing in the opposite direction...
The "OBJECTIVE B: COMPLETED" message will appear as the player is racing for the exit.
Rescue 411...
The Next Variable... OBJECTIVE A: Rescue the hostagesGotta rescue 5 of 6 on 00 Agent (the hardest difficulty).
The easy Agent mode is much more lenient.
A record setting performance not only requires slick rescues and a perfect toss of that Tracker Bug - But also a bit of luck in the random "Hostage escaped" messages that appear...
(Something similar happens with the game planting Dr. Doak in a random spot in the Facility)
Save a hostage, and a "Hostage released" message appears.
Once that hostage safely reaches their random exit destination, they'll fade away and disappear with the text "Hostage escaped" appearing on screen.
Once enough hostages reach their randomly chosen safe point, the text OBJECTIVE A: COMPLETED will appear.
With that Tracker Bug securely on the chopper, it's now safe to exit the level - Regardless of how many green-clad Naval Officers are still shaking at gunpoint...
Gotta be good to be lucky, and lucky to be good.
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| Time it right, and can fill this guy full of lead without putting the hostage in (much) danger. Gotta make it back to the beach bar in time for Martini hour. |
A "clean" headshot would be best in a hostage situation...
But Bond has places to go and things to do (and lovely French women to seduce) so it could get a little messy!
