Far Cry Classic

Far Cry Classic

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Hot Zone Date

Hot Zone Date

Do not let Valerie die even once in Swamp.

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How to unlock the Hot Zone Date achievement in Far Cry Classic - Definitive Guide

The first thing you need to do is play this on "easy", because the enemy AI is so overpowered, you'll need the easy advantage to keep Val alive.
Choose the Level "Swamp" (#17) or rush through the game on easy till you get there.

From the moment the level starts with you and Val hiding in front of the small camp
till she drives the nuke to the elevator, she needs to be kept alive!
And of course you can't die too, no checkpoint reload allowed!
You need to do this in one sitting.

Pretty straight forward, kill all enemies in the base,
then get in the vehicle and as soon as you drive shoot at the hangar door that opens
to get rid of the enemy car. (Use the grenade launcher)
don't bother about the helicopter, to annoying to shoot down, takes ages with the machine gun, and with grenades you'll need perfect aim.
Just kill all cars who tail you and survive till the car scene is over.
With full health and armor very easy.

When arrived at the base, go right, evade the enemies to the left side (Watch Tower, Machine gun)
there is only one enemy to kill and enter the building.
One enemy in the WC and three in the guard room.
Then go upstairs to the computer Val is talking about, let her do her thing and follow her down.
After she opens the "open sesame" door, kill both guards in front of you and the two when near the door to the second computer room.

Now the important part, when she is on the computer, and you go to collect the card and the nuke, go back through the door you came through, and kil all remaining enemies.
Because they're on their way to kill her and they will if you don't stop them.
After that, go collect the two things needed, just a few enemies to kill and follow her to the gate.

After she opens it, swtich to night vision and binoculars an scan and tag all enemies.
Stay by the gate and snipe them all.
If you move forward too fast, there will be an enemy on a machine gun, and he has perfect aim.
The main problem is to keep Val back, because she's dumb as a brick
and will run into enemies hand.
When the way is cleared be sure (!) to ckeck the building to the left and kill all remaining enemies so they won't kill you by surprise.

That's it, Val jumps on the forklift, drives a few meters, level finished...
Achievement unlocked.
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25 Feb 2014 10:13

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Good solution.
You may add BEFORE "you follow her to the gate"

You don't need her to open the gate YET, so instead of going for her in the room an trigger the cut scene, You can actually go and clear all eneiemes from the fence whil is still closed! , if you have a sniper rifle (there is one before the chase in the hut on the left) it will be a breathe to clear all enemies, then you go to her and let her open the fence. This will make this part very easy.
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By Emira on 12 Apr 2015 21:53
Thumbs up from me.
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By Dan vasNormandy on 31 Aug 2015 06:08
very helpful. achieved this on my first try thanks to your easy to understand guide
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By FaintKitten3455 on 27 May 2016 16:32
I passed it in Hard mode, for me the most difficult was to pass the part of the helicopter, to avoid facing all the soldiers at the beginning I walked along the entire left edge of the forest until I reached the final fence, then I walked to the right and wait for valerie to get closer, kill the two soldiers and get on the car, valeria will be close enough to get on the car quickly. In the car switch to missile mode and shoot then down to all.
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By Jsrc1990 on 20 Nov 2020 02:35
When you enter the building to look for what you have to deliver to Valerie, crouching enter through the left door, they will listen to you, kill them and go to the room on the right quickly, and stay pointing out the edge of the wall, have the 100% concentrated senses, as around 10 enemies will come for you. they can hurt you, try to reload the ammunition every two deaths.
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By Jsrc1990 on 20 Nov 2020 02:51
I did not read the comments about the last gate, but I highly recommend that you do so, some enemies achieved to pass without I realizing it but they almost killed Valerie, I had to go back well back to she follow me and then I killed them from afar
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By Jsrc1990 on 20 Nov 2020 03:04
Finally, I selected the first checkpoint (video shown) so that the game would give me the same weapons I brought from the previous level (30 Snipper Ammo And 6 Missiles Ammo). so don't worry about it.
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By Jsrc1990 on 20 Nov 2020 03:10
This is impossible. Ancient mechanics and invisible enemies with magnet firing guns.
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By Scenic Route 16 on 21 Feb 2023 07:05
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The other solutions are fine, but I found out something by myself that I'm sure it's worth mentioning to whoever comes here looking for guidance and extra tips.

I finished a legit hard run today and can also confirm this solution works on different difficulties, that is, the AI behave the same way on Hard or Easy.

>>> During the part that she waits for your return in a room, after you pick up the object that she needs and are told to go meet her, DO NOT. Instead, go to the big fence gate that she'll open after you are reunited, get really close to the fence and start scouting and tagging the guys on the other side. You won't be able to go there but they'll come to you once you start the shootout. Usually at first you're able to tag about 4 of them. Then more will come. Keep tagging and killing, until they stop.
That will also help in case there's someone still alive on your side of the fence. So, this is overall a safe way to make sure the area is totally clean before bringing her out of the builing. <<<

Finding this out made all the difference for me, because she would keep getting killed over and over again, after opening that final gate, so it's best to clean this area first without having her messing your achievement up.

Then she opens the gate and both of you move on. But there's still a few guys left inside the buildings. For me 1 of them was on the barracks to the right and most of the others in the building you go through, on the left. Kill them all to be safe and there will be no one else between you and the success.

Today I also finished the Hard run and tried it again so I can confirm this works.

If this solution helped you in any way, give it a thumbs up and leave a comment.
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03 Nov 2014 01:22

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Excellent help. Can't believe this has no votes. Even when I then went and got Val, went I went through the gate I immediately went up the nearby tower and was able to take out any remainders.
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By darthmarticus on 20 Mar 2015 12:45
This solution worked out great!
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By ShadowninjazzDK on 10 Sep 2018 07:54
Bullshit you did this on hard first try.
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By Scenic Route 16 on 21 Feb 2023 07:13
Glad to hear it! I'm not playing much these days, but this kinda feedback encourages me to keep writting new solutions when finding out new things like this. Thanks.
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By togethawiistand on 13 Sep 2018 03:40
Thank you, darth. I really appreciate this feedback.
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By togethawiistand on 21 Mar 2015 02:17
Yo, thanks so much for this tip. Someone had run into Val's room and shot her a bunch before I could stop him, so I knew she was only a couple shots away from dying by the time I got to the gate. Using your tips and watching a couple videos on the level, I got this one on Hard mode first try!
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By FivePartTrilogy on 24 Jun 2019 03:21
Thanks! I wrote and played this so long ago... it feels in another lifetime. But I remember this part as well as the last levels (prepare yourself) on Hard vividly. Thanks for the feedback!
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By togethawiistand on 24 Jun 2019 18:40
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During the 17th mission "Swamp" you will be accompanied by Valerie. She is pretty much useless, and often gets in the way. I HIGHLY recommend doing this on easy.

As far as I know, you CAN NOT restart checkpoint if she dies and still get the achievement. It must be done in one go. If YOU die, this might also void the achievement. If anyone else can confirm this, please do so.

At the start you will clear a small outpost with around 10 guards. After everyone but you and Val are dead, she will insist on driving... you are then forced to use the turret on the 4WD. The bumpy terrain makes it almost impossible to aim, this is where the alternative fire mode comes in handy. Once in the Jeep press DOWN on the D-PAD to get 12 ROCKETS!! They are a one shot kill on enemy jeeps and the helicopter. I didn't know the jeeps had rockets until my 2nd play through on Hard. The rockets are pretty much essential on hard, the machine gun works on easy.. but come on, rockets!

As for the rest of the mission, just try to stay in front of her and use your binoculars to scout ahead and keep your distance. If you should fail, the mission can be replayed by going to the main menu > CAMPAIGN > LOAD LEVEL > SWAMP. The achievement should unlock once you and Val reach the big gate when she is driving the forklift.. granted she didn't get killed.

Good luck!
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16 Feb 2014 08:47

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I can confirm that if You die (Valeria will die as well) and You will not get the chivo.
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By Fuzzy Vengeance on 16 Feb 2014 18:31
You have to do this (and it seems like most of the achievements) in one sitting!

So there's no playing, take a break and "Resume Game", you won'T get the achievement even if Val never dies.
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By Ehrenfried on 17 Feb 2014 08:21
thanks for the bad news folks. I've tried this achievement a couple of times and am getting screwed by Val's awesome AI. Then there was the time that she died shot through me - thanks for the rockets tip - that will make subsequent replays much easier
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By vetteindreams77 on 17 Mar 2014 07:36
This is going to suck.
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By A Monkey Priest on 31 May 2014 16:06
Okay. That was a lot easier than I was expecting.
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By A Monkey Priest on 31 May 2014 16:22
I completed this 4 times, without her dying. Like the others said in one sitting etc etc - no Achievement. Any ideas? This is getting quite annoying.
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By Sera Di Siah on 29 Aug 2014 15:23
I confirm if you reload à checkpoint achievement NOT POP.

You MUST Come back to main menu and select the level (not your checkpoint save)
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By NalPleGore on 08 Oct 2015 21:16
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Note: This achievement has to be completed in a single run, this means you cannot reload checkpoint, or quit to the menu and continue regardless of whether you or Valerie died or not. This means you cannot die yourself throughout the whole level either as this will count as Valerie dying as well. If you fail for whatever reason, you will have to redo the mission in chapter select.

This is achieved on Mission 6 (Treehouse). This mission lasts about 20 minutes and isn't too difficult so as long as you're able to kill everyone before proceeding so that Valerie isn't killed by surprise or ambushed. At the start of the mission, you should kill everyone at the outpost, stock up with ammo, armour etc. and then you will get into the jeep in the gunner seat while Valerie drives.

You should use the rockets on the jeep by pressing as they're a one hit kill towards jeeps and choppers, but aim with care as you only have 13 rockets before they run out. Destroy all jeeps and the chopper that spawns behind you then look forward and continue to kill mercenaries that are on foot.

Once you arrive at the large outpost, this area has about 15 enemies inside, you will want to enter from the back-right side of the building and slowly take everyone out from there, there are mercenaries scattered on the ground outside, inside the building, ground floor, and first floor as well as two watchtowers, so make sure to clear the whole outpost out before progressing.

When Valerie is in the control room, you will have to make your way to the building opposite to grab the keycard and nuke, at this point she will not follow you but instead stay in the control room, so as long as you have cleared the whole outpost beforehand, she is safe until you return.

Once you return with the items, Valerie will open the large gate where you should scan your enemies ahead and take out the enemies in the distance. A long range weapon is recommended such as the Sniper or the LMG+scope. Move forward, clear out the final two buildings, after which Valerie will get into a forklift and the mission will end.

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Just like the Treehouse level, for the trophy you need to go through the entire swamp without dying once, and believe me, it won't be easy. About a hundred soldiers will be waiting for you, and the level itself is one of the longest in the game. If they kill you or Valerie, go to the menu and load the level again. Don't rely on the bot - she is armed with an MP5, but unlike the PC version, she is absolutely useless and is not able to kill anyone. The first camp is quite easy, but before approaching, take out the sniper on the tower. Next, there is one trick that makes driving a Hummer a little easier. Before getting into the car, go to the gate and look through binoculars - in the zoom you should see two soldiers, they will not be visible because of the thickets, but marks will appear on the screen. Remove both of them with a sniper rifle and one of the jeeps will not pursue you (in general, it is enough to remove one - the driver is on the left, the machine gunner on the right). The trip can fray your nerves; on a realistic one, you can be mowed down in the first place, so this episode is random. The jeep is constantly shaking, aimed shooting is problematic. Use rockets wisely, there are not many of them, it is better to shoot the helicopter with a machine gun. After the trip, a fairly large base will be waiting for you, in which there are a lot of soldiers, and there is a sniper and a rocket scientist on the tower. Take them down first, and then just wait - the soldiers will run out one by one (sometimes by two), use OICW. Most likely there will be few heals, so hide behind the trees, you can’t die. Wait patiently, but remember that not all soldiers can run out of the base (1-2 will definitely remain), and if you see that no one else is coming, run into the building. On the second floor there is armor, a first aid kit and a checkpoint. Valerie will open the door, deal with the soldiers, listen to Doyle and go to the small building for the card. There are a few soldiers here, but they won't cause any trouble. In the next building, where the warhead activator lies, there are about 10 elites with shields, and this building has two exits and as soon as they notice you, they will trample you from both and can shoot you in the back. Therefore, scare them away and return to the building where you took the card; keep a defensive position at the front door. Take the activator and forward to the last outpost. There are a lot of soldiers here, the architecture is simpler - just don’t go ahead, carefully shoot from afar and wait, the soldiers will run out to you. Several people will be waiting for you in the building with the warhead; you can throw grenades at them.
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16 Feb 2014 21:00

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The trophy will drop when the next level loads. Therefore, don’t be afraid, wait, I almost restarted the level again.
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By HaRJIeY_DaViDsOn on 20 Feb 2014 10:34
If you left the game, you will be protected from restarting the checkpoint. Complete the level in one session, preferably from the end of the River level, to be fully equipped.
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By VOLGIN on 19 Mar 2014 15:18
Try not to run far from Val when she follows you, there is a risk that she will try to reach you through the wall and get stuck in that very wall.
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By HlebushekLOL on 19 Nov 2014 19:39
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