Learn how to recruit allies in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. This guide covers capturing soldiers, special conditions for unique characters, and the different soldier careers and their effects.
Walkthrough
- 1Knock out enemy soldiers.
- 2Drag them to the truck or a cardboard box before they wake up.
- 3After completing or aborting the mission, they will be in prison on the Squad Management screen.
- 4Soldiers will join your unit after a few days; this process is faster if you have a Politician in your squad.
- 5Rescued captured soldiers join your unit immediately.
- 6Unique characters have special conditions to fulfill before they join.
Tips
- Unique Characters: Jonathan, Para-Medic, Python, Raikov, Sigint, Sokolov, Eva, Venus, Teliko, and Gene (EU version) join immediately after capture/rescue.
- Automatic Recruits: Any soldier rescued during a mission, any soldier acquired via AP Scan, and any soldier via password (GAKO soldier and Zero are recommended) will join.
- Cyber-Survival: Use allies in Cyber-Survival mode via WLAN. Assign equipment and send them online. Check their condition after 12 hours. Be cautious, as losing can result in your soldiers being captured.
- Soldier Careers: Each soldier has a career affecting their abilities and best unit placement (e.g., Athlete for Infiltration, Engineer for Technical Unit, Politician for faster prisoner recruitment).
- Spy/Agent Career: Decreases enemy and recruit life by 10%; use with caution.
- Recruiting allies is essential to completing the game.
- Certain unique characters and soldiers can be recruited through specific methods like AP Scan, passwords, or Cyber-Survival.
- Soldier careers provide various benefits to your units and overall progress.
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