As you would expect, the minigun sprays out bullets at an insane rate of fire.
You can use it to cut down enemies en mass, or just to really smash up a room.
This weapon is great for creating chaos in an enclosed area.
Unlike many other FPS miniguns, the TG-2A minigun has almost no spin-up time.
It'll immedietely start spitting lead the moment you hold down the fire
button, with only a barely noticable split second delay. It also has a high
ammo capacity, and you'll never need to reload because it can hold its entire
ammo store in a single clip.
The minigun's high rate of fire and suppression fire effect make it great
against the game's melee enemies, such as Shadow Creatures and Assassins.
Just camp with your back to the wall, and mow down the baddies as soon
as you spot them.
The downside of the minigun is that it becomes inaccurate with distance, and
as a result you really won't be able to target enemies with it at long range.
The minigun also slows down your movement rate to a crawl, so it's best
to fire it from cover rather than trying to dodge around with it out in the
open.
One of the biggest drawbacks of the minigun is the scarcity of ammo for
it. There are only about 6 miniguns for you to get ammo from throughout
the entire game, and 4 of them only show up in the game's last few levels.
On the plus side, each minigun gives you a large amount of ammo
(350 bullets). Instead of stockpiling minigun ammo, it's probably best
to use the minigun when you get it, then discard it for another weapon
when you run out of ammo.
Deployable Turret:
Full Name: AP-5 Deployable Turret
Max Ammo: 3
Health: 200
Damage: SP: 35
AI: 10
MP: N/A
Armor Penetration: SP: ??
AI: 35%
MP: N/A
A new type of grenade that appears in Extraction Point, the deployable turret
is much like a proximity mine in that you toss it in front of you. It can
stick to the floor or even to the walls. The device contains a single small
automatic turret gun that will lock onto and fire upon any enemies that pass
near it. Turrets have decent durability, and can take several hits from
enemy fire before being destroyed.
Turrets have a good rate of fire and do decent damage, especially if you
set up multiple turrets together so that they can concentrate their firepower.
Turrets also serve as a good distraction; They give the enemy something to
shoot at that isn't you, and you can often nail enemy soldiers with your own
gun while they're distracted fighting the turrets.
Turrets don't work well in wide-open areas, as enemies can just snipe them
from long range. You'll want to set them up around corners, behind objects,
or in cul-de-sacs. Be sure to set them up in such a way that they'll ambush
any enemies running through an area you want to defend.
Although somewhat uncommon, you'll actually find several stockpiles of
deployable turrets lying around throughout the game. Obviously, the level
designers wanted you to have some fun with them.
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*New Enemies*
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Replica Laser Elite Soldier:
Appearance: Clone soldier wearing steel helmet and steel plate armor over
black body suit.
Health: 150
Armor: 100
Weapons Used: Laser Carbine (Damage: 12, Armor Penetration: 40%)
Combat Shotgun (Damage: 15 x 6, Armor Penetration: 30%)
Assault Rifle (Damage: 20, Armor Penetration: 30%)
Other Attacks: Rifle Butt (Damage: 35, Armor Penetration: 0%)
Frag Grenades (Damage: 100, Armor Penetration: 25%)
OVERVIEW:
You'll face a new type of Replica soldier in Extraction Point. The Replica
Laser Elite is so-named because they are the only enemy in the game that
carries the new Laser Carbine weapon into combat. However, only 5 Laser Elites
throughout the entire game are actually equipped with a Laser Carbine.
Most carry standard firearms, such as the assault rifle or shotgun.
Laser Elite wear a steel helmet and steel plate armor, this outfit looks like
a scaled-down version of the metal armor worn by the Heavy Armor soldiers.
Like Replica Elite, Laser Elite are significantly tougher than normal, and
can survive a direct hit from a frag grenade or the Type-7 particle weapon.
BEHAVIOR:
Laser Elites are rather rare for most of the game; usually, you'll only
find one of them in an area, assisting a squad of regular Replicas. You'll
also fight a few squads of them in the game's last few levels, within the
Auburn Memorial Hospital. Like Replica Elites, Laser Elites have somewhat
better health and armor than standard Replica soldiers, but otherwise behave
more or less the same as the other Replicas.
Laser Elites equipped with laser carbines are quite dangerous, but the
threat from their laser beams can be significantly reduced by constant
moving and use of cover. Sustained fire from a laser can be damaging, but
a glancing blow actually doesn't do much damage at all. If you keep moving,
Laser Elite are often unable to keep a laser beam continously trained on you.
KILL STRATEGY:
The same strategies you use against normal Replica soldiers work fine
against Laser Elite. Just watch out for the ones who are carrying laser
carbines, and be sure to take them down first if possible. Also be aware
that Laser Elite can survive somewhat more damage than normal, so don't
rely on one-hit-kill weapons such as the Type-7 particle weapon or
frag grenades when fighting them.
Deployable Turret:
Appearance: Mine-like pod on floor, with a small turret gun sticking out.
Health: 200
Armor: 0
Weapons Used: Turret Gun (Damage: 10, Armor Penetration: 35%)
OVERVIEW:
As you proceed through the game, you'll find that the Replica forces have
positioned deployable turrets of their own at various points throughout
the levels. Enemy deployable turrets generally appear on their own, or
in pairs. They can be positioned on the walls or on the floor. Although
small and easy to miss, you can spot them by the bright red light that they
have on top.
Oddly, these enemies are rather rare. In fact, you'll only face 5 of them
throughout the entire game.
BEHAVIOR:
Once a deployable turret spots you, it will open fire with its small
portable turret gun. Turrets have decent durability, and it takes several
bullets to destroy one.
The good news about enemy turrets is that their targeting system seems to
be proximity-based rather than vision-based. Turrets usually won't spot you
instantly when you run into their line of sight; instead, they only notice
you when you get too close to them or start shooting at them.
Turrets also don't do much damage individually, although they do have a
high rate of fire, and the damage from several of them shooting you at
once can really add up.
KILL STRATEGY:
Turrets can be destroyed with several bullets from the submachine gun or
assault rifle. The only difficulty is that they're such small targets it's
easy to miss a few shots. It's best to fire at them while leaning around an
object to protect yourself from their return fire.
You can also take out turrets by lobbing a grenade near them. If multiple
turrets are grouped closely together, a grenade can even destroy several
of them at once.
Replica Heavy Minigun Soldier:
Appearance: 7-foot tall soldier encased in heavy suit of metal plates,
with glowing red eye lens.
Health: 900
Armor: 500
Weapons Used: Minigun (Damage: 15, Armor Penetration: 30%)
Other Attacks: Rifle Butt (Damage: 35, Armor Penetration: 0%)
OVERVIEW:
The Replica Heavy Minigunner is best described as a Heavy Armor with an
attitude. Heavy Minigunners wear a similar heavy metal suit as those worn
by Heavy Armors, the difference being that Heavy Minigunners lack the square
metal shoulder plates seen on the Heavy Armors. Instead, Heavy Minigunners
carry a TG-2A minigun in one hand and a large metal shield in the other.
The minigun's rate of fire is deadly; a few seconds of sustained fire can
kill you. You'll want to avoid ever getting into a Heavy Minigunner's direct
line of sight. Heavy Minigunners can also use their large metal shield to
block your shots, protecting them from damage. The minigun/shield combination
gives Heavy Minigunners both excellent offensive and defensive capabilities.
Heavy Minigunners are sometimes encountered alone, and sometimes accompanied
by a few Replica soldiers. If the Minigunner does have an escort, you'll
want to retreat and lure the Replica soldiers away so you can dispose
of them before facing the Minigunner himself.
Exceptionally nasty, these bruisers are thankfully also quite rare. There are
only a total of 5 of them in the entire game, 3 of which don't appear until
the last few levels inside Auburn Memorial Hospital. In fact, a
Heavy Minigunner will be the final opponent standing between you and the
Extraction Point.
BEHAVIOR:
Heavy Minigunners behave similarly to Heavy Armor soldiers. They walk
relatively slowly, and their movements are rather simple when compared to the
advanced tactics used by regular Replica soldiers. Essentially, they walk
towards you while blasting you with their minigun. Minigunners fire
continously, and won't stop shooting until you either get out of their
line of fire or die.
Heavy Minigunners are slightly more aggressive than Heavy Armor soldiers,
in that they are more likely to pursue you around corners instead of simply
crouching down and camping a single spot.
One thing to note about Heavy Minigunners is that their shield doesn't provide
perfect protection. It does reduce the damage they take, but repeated bullet
hits to the shield will still do some damage to the Minigunner.
KILL STRATEGY:
These guys are probably the toughest enemies to fight. They can cut you to
pieces with a few seconds of sustained fire, while deflecting your own attacks
with their large shields. The best ways to take them out is either with
precision weapons or explosives.
If you have a very accurate weapon such as the Type-7 particle weapon or
the HV penetrator, you can use SloMo while leaning around a corner to
score precision headshots on the Heavy Minigunner, while being protected
from the majority of their bullets. Attack from as long a range as possible
so that at least some of their shots will miss.
You can also use explosives to take down a Heavy Minigunner, as their shields
cannot block splash damage. However, since they have a lot of health and
armor, you'll use up quite a few explosives to get the job done. Grenades
and mines are slightly rarer in Extraction Point than they were in the
original FEAR, so you'll want to use them wisely.
Finally, if you have a high-powered weapon such as the laser carbine or the
minigun, you can just keep blasting the Minigunner; eventually, he'll go
down from the sheer level of firepower you're blasting him with.
One final trick that might work is to lure the Heavy Minigunner to a corner,
so that it's left arm (holding the minigun) is blocked by the wall. This
should allow you to empty your assault rifle into the Heavy Minigunner's head,
while it's weapon is out-of-sight and thus unable to shoot at you.
R.E.V.8 Leviathan Mech Walker
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