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- Developer: Capcom
- Platforms: Windows PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Mode: Single-player, online Multiplayer
- Genre: Third-person shooter
- ESRB rating: T (Teen)
- January 12, 2007
- : Windows PC
- February 26, 2008
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This is page 9 of the complete Lost Planet Extreme Condition Walkthrough featuring Caravan Ambush.
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Caravan Ambush
- YouTube: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Mission 07 PT. 1 (Time: 3:59) | PT. 2
- There are a lot of ways to pull off this first area. I'll just give you my personal favorite.
- Note: There is no actual time limit. The caravan of VS's just take up defensive positions ahead.
- Activate the data post for some much needed T-Eng. Then run forward past the elevated platform. Pick up the rocket launcher.
- Run forward and resist firing. The NEVEC soldiers have to be pretty close to recognize you.
- If you are spotted and stuck by the damaged semi-truck, grapple up to the ledge and wield the VS grenade launcher. It can take out about everything in your half of the field.
- Otherwise, just shoot forward a bit further to the red garages. Blow the doors of both of them for access to a VS and a full armory.
- It's pretty straightforward now. Clear the field. The tough spots are the rocket launcher just ahead of you and the VS with the laser rifle near the starting area.
- It's also possible that the caravan is still close by. They have dual EM lasers, so watch out.
- If your VS is destroyed, there are two more in the other two hangers.
- A forth is by the fuel tanks by the field's exit point.
- The point is that you should be able to dodge fire and switch VS's until the battle is won.
- Walk out of the field onto the ledge, preferably in a fresh VS.
- The caravan is here along with some more NEVEC soldiers and guards. Just watch out for the cliff to your left, you don't want to fall off.
- Just rinse and repeat old strategies. Jump to dodge fire and swap into one of the VS's lying around if yours is destroyed.
- Keep fighting until you come to the bunker at the end.
- Three more bike VS's come out. Waste them quickly and move into the bunker. Go down the tunnel and come to the closed metal door. Turn a bit to the left to trigger the cutscene.
- You are now back in the field where the worm was. Most of the area's cleared out though.
- Note: Your T-Eng has been reset to 1,000.
- Activate the data post and jump into the nice VS just past it. Start fighting across the field and to the right.
- Some big chryatis are still here. Just use the standard tactics. If you run into an armored chryatis, just shoot until the armor on the arms break and it's business as usual.
- Tip: You can also just jump and hover past it all.
- The goal is that stairway you saw before during Mission 3.
- It's just past the field and to the right.
- Jump over the fence and jump over the two VS onto the bottom of the stairway.
- Jump out of your VS and run up to the door for another cutscene.
- Time for a little more action.
- Run down the hall and shoot the NEVEC guard. Look out over the rail and see the metal door by the two rocket turrets. That's your goal.
- Jump down the hole in the center to surprise the two guards below.
- The rest is pretty easy. Those pretty, red lights are the laser from sentry bots. If you touch one laser, it sets off the bot's combat protocol. A few more from the area come to help it fight you. Try to not touch the lasers.
- You'll probably trigger at least one though. If that happen just crouch in a corner and pull out your weapon. Plasma rifles and machine guns work well. Wait until they open to fire and unload a full clip into the red sensor. They'll crash and burn.
- Tip: If you get a plasma rifle early, you can pull a little trick. Shoot the sentry once in the armor to get its attention. Then shoot it in the sensor when it turns around to find you. One or two shot will kill it from a distance.
- Stick to the right and stay high to avoid the laser trap. Grapple over to the walkway on the right and fight your way through the NEVEC soldiers. This should be pretty familiar by now. The worst you'll have to do is grapple up a level and jump over a pillar.
- If you do this right, you'll be on the platform with the rocket turrets. You are also too close for them to do much damage. Run past or shoot the gunner just to be sure.
- Ignore the metal door to the right. Shoot the elevated metal door in front of you, then grapple up. Blow up the tanks and then jump into the VS. The elevator takes you to the boss fight.
Crab VS Fight
- YouTube: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Crab VS Boss (Time: 1:33)
- Your VS has a Gatling gun and a rocket launcher. This is a decent way to fight the crab.
- If you are an aggressive pilot though, I suggest you swap out the rocket launcher for the shotgun on the first little box. That's what I did.
- There is no amazing weak spot. The area below the central turret is one, but it's a little hard to hit.
- There are only a few attacks. It can ram you and it can shock you along with the sentries above it. That's about it. Use the boxes for cover and keep moving.
- The idea is to pound away at it with Gatling fire. If it stops for a moment, you can go blow for blow with it using the shotgun. This does a surprising amount of damage.
- Otherwise, just keep shooting. If your VS is destroyed, you'll have to finish on foot. I suggest you grab a VS rocket launcher for the corner and grapple to the top of one of the boxes. Then, just fire away.
- This long mission is over when it dies.