Spec Ops: The Line

Spec Ops: The Line

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Airspace Control

Airspace Control

Kill 10 enemies while they use zip lines or are rappelling. (campaign only)

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How to unlock the Airspace Control achievement in Spec Ops: The Line - Definitive Guide

Load up Chapter 11: Alone

Proceed through the level as normal until you go upstairs after killing the Heavy in the room where the lights turn off.

Once upstairs and when you complete your current objective move into the room to your right where there is one soldier on a turret, the door behind you will close.

Kill the soldier and jump on the turret, now look up to the roof of the building opposite, above and slightly to the right of the centre you will see a zip line. Keep aiming at that and a soldier will jump on.

Kill him while he is coming towards you, hit start and reload checkpoint.

Rinse and repeat.
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29 Jun 2012 11:04

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You can also shoot the soldiers that drop from the chopper outside in this level, it's before you get to the point in your solution, there is magnum ammo right in your path as you come to this point and the check point can also be reloaded from where you pick up the ammo, I just blasted them as the door opened and was able to get 2 per reload.
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By Calex dEUS on 10 Jul 2012 18:16
Just got to this checkpoint and this is probably the easiest part to get it.
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By Patriot65108 on 14 Dec 2012 22:57
Jimbo Jambo86's solution is way faster and just as easy.
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By Sneaky G Wizard on 05 Aug 2013 21:32
I just needed one last kill for this achievement and this indeed was the perfect point for single kill per checkpoint.

There was also another even better one on the beginning of the campaign, somewhere in first 5 chapters I think, when you have a heavy turret, there's infinite amount of enemies spawning and rappling all the time, and you have to blow out the glass window in order to stop the infinite enemy spawn.

Maybe this helps out someone.
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By DiegoTan on 18 Sep 2021 15:09
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I have a way to get this without having to play through a level before getting to a suitable place:
Load up Chapter 10 Part 2 and play on the easiest level.
Watch the youtube video closely and near the start, shoot exactly where i shoot when i start shooting and you should get at least one of the 2 guys rappelling down. Just keep reloading the checkpoint, and as its right near the start of the level, it shouldnt take too long! Also do it on the easiest level so you dont get shot too much before you take down the rappelling guys.
Sorry for the poor video was holding my phone and xbox controller at the same time, lol! but im sure it shows you what you need to know.
Cheers!
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18 Sep 2012 19:37

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This was actually fantastic because I didn't want to have to replay too far into a chapter wink Also at this time I still had to work on the achievement for 150 kills with a heavy weapon so it was a perfect setup. Thanks!
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By LitaOsiris on 26 Sep 2012 19:52
Awesome glad it helped :-D
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By JimboJambo86 on 27 Sep 2012 16:52
Best solution for this achievement
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By Sneaky G Wizard on 05 Aug 2013 21:31
By Far the best and quickest solution. Thanks.
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By TomaShevskyNL on 29 Aug 2013 19:58
Great solution! And if you keep going it's also good for racking up your heavy weapon and explosive kills - got all 3 achievements finished in one run smile
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By spletchie on 06 Oct 2014 06:04
I got the achievement on this level at the point where the trucks stopped for a bit while you take out some heavy turrets. I was just unloading grenades on the building on the left hand side (when you are stopped) and the achievement popped.
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By Wardieshire on 12 Aug 2015 14:14
Worked fine after a few checkpoint reloads
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By FaSCoRP on 31 Mar 2016 15:41
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I made a video showing the best place to get this achievement showing exactly what you need to do in Chapter 11. Check it out and Good Luck!
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29 Jun 2012 23:13

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I was getting on here to make this guide lol good find!
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By OllieWilliams on 30 Jun 2012 06:09
Load up chapter 6: The pit.

After clearing out the initial 5 soldiers, two will rappel from the ropes to the front of the area (towards the direction you will leave) One rope is on the left, the other the right. The soldier will drop from the right side first, then the left. There is also a third rope they will drop from at the rear of the area, directly to the left of where you start. There are about 3 separate waves of guys who drop down. After killing a few, either die, or restart the area.

This is also a great place to work on Grenade and shotgun kills.
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03 Feb 2013 19:43

on chapter 2 at the end of the level, there is a big building where you get ambushed at. Just sit back and take them out when they start to zipline down from it, you can get them all in one go if your a decent shooter.
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30 Jun 2012 08:08

Chapter 4: The Refugees

At the end of the level you will be asked to man a turret and shoot out a large window. Avoid shooting the window. Slightly to your left there will a platform that 2 soldiers will repel from. The enemies are unlimited. Keep killing them till you get the achievement or die/reload checkpoint.

The achievement is accumulative so even if you die they count towards unlocking it.
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07 Feb 2014 03:26

You need to shoot 10 enemies whilst they are either rappelling (abseiling) from the roof tops or using zip lines. This is a cumulative achievement across all playthroughs but once you start trying for it you should have it within the first run of the game.
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04 Aug 2012 09:56

There is a section part way through Chapter 4 where you go round to flank some enemies on turrets and then take the turret. Your squadmates tell you to shoot out a window to bury the enemy in sand but if you don't then the enemies keep coming.

There are multiple explosive objects in this area to help you get "Adapt and Overcome" and also endless enemies rappelling from an opening in front of you to help get "Airspace Control".

If you run out of explosive objects simply die or reload the last checkpoint and you should have both these trophies in no time.
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18 Jan 2014 01:06

This may have to be boosted, but luckily it is quite easy to do so. During Chapter 11, you will flank a group of enemies, and take control of a turret. Once you do, look up and an enemy will begin to zipline towards you. Make sure to kill him while he is coming down the line, and then reload the checkpoint and repeat until you have the achievement.

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These stats are cumulative. To get this trophy you mush shoot and kill an enemy while they are rappelling or zip lining. I would venture to say that you will see close to 200 enemies zip line or rappel down from various structures. But for the most part it will be counterproductive to focus on these enemies because they are quick moving and you should be focusing on more immediate threats.

I would suggest you grind these kills out in chapter 5 so you won’t have to worry about them moving forward through the game. Towards the end of chapter 5 you will fall down a crevice and fight a large amount of enemies. This is the same area where you are first introduced to the Edged Weapon Expert (See Damn Close for more details). After killing two of those CQC experts and moving into the big room take cover at the pillar directly in front of you right next to the grenades pick up. From this position you can easily kill 4-8 rappelling enemies that will rappel directly in front of and above you. Kill as many of the rappelling enemies as you can and then let yourself die or restart checkpoint and repeat this process until you get the trophy.

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The trophy can be either forgotten or obtained over time. There are plenty of places in the game where enemies are climbing down ropes. For example the following points.

End of chapter 5. A dozen enemies descend from the top:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFz1TDXLXjU&feature=player_detailpage#t=69 3s

Chapter 11 A melee enemy descends and can be shot with a machine gun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm40pGvr-VQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=15s
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02 Jul 2012 23:51

Chapter 11 begins, after knocking out the enemy with a bazooka, we kill several people, then it’s more convenient to go down a little, there is cover on the stairs and we wait, from the top right there will be 4 people descending on ropes, 2 at a time.. reload the checkpoint until you appear trophy))
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03 Sep 2013 14:38