Part 19

Inside the tunnel, hit or miss Z#1 and slam Z#2 with the buggy. Position the buggy to slam the car against the wall at your 11:00, TAU the EB (enemy boat) near it, then ram the car with NOS (nitro). Aim for the center group of oncoming speeders for GPs (gunships).

Once outside, approach another blockade. Drift left off the pavement after the road sign, then drive between the rising road block and the SS (Stalker) structure.

Drive diagonally right across the road, drive between the shed and the horizontal road barrier. Slow down a bit and drive between the boulder and the cliff ledge. You will rarely take more than 1 to 3% damage from enemy fire.

The next barrier is another debris blockade with a hill to the right. Use the hill to jump the barrier and continue up to the ramshackle overhead gate.

Pass by the building on the left and stop beside the reddish overturned car.

Hop out of the buggy, sprint to the overturned tub and GGP+ (Gravity Gun Plus) it, GGP- (Gravity Gun Minus) the battery, then BH (Boost Hop) to and into the building.

Set the battery into its slot, then GGP- the battery on the cot and place it to open the gate.

Exit the building and sprint to your right toward the barrel with the SB (Stun Baton). GGP- it, then turn right and GGP- the other SB to you.

Sprint back to the buggy and drive away before the roller mines can attach to the car. Go to the right past the DS (Dropship) and sometimes run an OBG (Overlord Gunship) down in the process.

New maneuver after leaving buggy in garage: Save often until you are confident with the moves and with a minimum 75% success rate.

Use the barrel in the vertical position as cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) from DS#1 as it maneuvers into landing position. Toss the barrel up and let it fall, then crouch and GGP- it from the top or bottom end so that the barrel is in line with the GG (Gravity Gun).

Position in front of the ship as it nears the ground and maneuvers to settle down; it appears to forget about you when it gets close. You want about 20 feet between the end of the DS ramp and the barrel. Wait until BG#1 (Battle Gunship) comes to a full stop off the ramp to GGP+ him and the rest of the BGs. There's an invisible barrier that projects "X" number of feet in front of the ramp which also protects the BG. ASAP press GGP- and advance on the barrel to grab it before it has a chance to get away from you. As soon as you have it back, step to your previous position for BG#2. If you can't get back into position, remember to wait for the next BG to come to a full stop before sending the barrel.

Facing the ramp helps retrieve the barrel faster more often than not. Take the BG while he is stationary; if he's moving off the ramp during barrel contact, he'll shrug it off. Repeat this method with all 3 DS.

When all the OBGs from DSs 1-3 have been dealt with, drop the barrel, switch to the SG (Shotgun) and run to the base of the lighthouse. Circle it Clockwise (CW) and hold halfway around from the steps until DS#4 moves in to deploy troops.

Position for headshots as each OBG exits to the ramp and comes to a stop on the lighthouse Wkwy (walkway).

Now, as you round the garage to position for DS#1, GGP-/+ a barrel toward the position DS#3 will take. This allows you to sprint most of the way to DS#3.

Enter the lighthouse, and hurry to the top floor and the LAC (Light Assault Cannon). Keep a sharp eye on the windows ahead to ensure you don't run into GS#4 gunfire.

There's a table with MKs (mines) and health up. Continue to the top floor. All actions against GS#4 are taken from the observation deck.

Launch from cover, up and away from your position, then provide a preferably erratic path to the 6 (rear) of the GS, if not, then its back or belly for the strike.

When complete, grab whatever your inventory lacks, then run to the basement level of the lighthouse and exit.

Once you're on the ledge below, there's one more OBG lurking above. A quick and painless method is 1-2 rounds from the revolver.

As for the ALs (Ant Lions), they're a P.I.T.A. (Pain In The Ass) with or without the guardian's pheropods. However, they love whoever holds and squeezes the pod, so once you have pods, use the ALs for all the heavy lifting (OBG removal and as cannon fodder). Keep a pod in hand on your way to Nova Prospekt; use it to recall and/or replenish ALs and to throw at the BGs. When a pod lands close to a BG, said BG thrashes about in a confused state for a few seconds.