Tremors

Before I begin with my next blog entry, I just want to send out a Happy New Year wish to everyone reading my blog - jvmach67 in Crysis! I hope that each and every resolution made stays with you the entire year! Now ... on to the blog ...

The road leading from the munitions dump to my next way point had been hit by something intense, because it now has a huge gap in the road. Neither the tanks or the Hummers could cross this area. So, it looks like I am heading forward by foot.

I was really looking forward to showing Strickland that I brought a tank all the way through the mission. Of course, he would quickly point out that my original USA tank was gone and was replaced with some lesser KPA machine.

After crossing the gap and walking forward, I quickly realized that something intense did not hit the road, rather an earthquake had caused the issue with the road. I started feeling tremors as I walked toward my next way point. Basically, the tremors ripped the road in two pieces!

Before me, I saw two paths ahead. The path to the left is made up of dirt and heads upward. The path to the right follows along a rail road track.



I am sure that everyone who has read my previous posts realizes that I am destined for the higher dirt path - since I prefer to always be at the highest elevation possible.

The tremors continued to rock the land around me. It appears that lightning is striking that huge rock that I noted earlier.



Now, I am 100% certain that there is something inside that rock ... and I am close to 100% certain that it has something to do with those machines that have taken the life of three of my Delta Team members and some of the scientists that I am here to rescue.

The dirt trail led me to an area with a sign that read "Pacific Shores Industries." I can imagine this was a valid business on the island just a few weeks ago. Now, it appears that it has been taken over by Korean People's Army (KPA) troops.



I decided to stay cloak for a while, as I inched closer to the camp. Looks like the KPA still have a few more helicopters patrolling the area. I stayed in cloak mode while the chopper flew overhead.



My guess is that it will be looking for me back at the munitions dump. I better get moving before they decide to circle back in this direction.

I noticed that there were some fuel tanks sitting on the back of a truck at the entrance of the Pacific Shores complex. With troops surrounding the area, I decided that placing some quick shots at the fuel tanks would be a good way to handle them.

Since I was prone, my scope picked up a couple of frogs in the area. Thanks Crytek, for going the extra mile with adding the frogs! I can't wait to see what else is in the game when I am able to run at the Very High graphics level.



I went forward with my plan to puncture the fuel tanks, which caused a huge explosion. Initially, the KPA thought the explosion was related to the tremors - since my shots happened just as another tremor rocked the area.

After a few more troops hit the ground from my single shots, they began to search for me. The cloak turned out to be too much for them, as I was able to take out one or two soldiers, then sneak back into cloak mode to change to a different position.

In all, the mission proved to be one of the easiest yet. However, word just came over the headset - we need to get a solid location of the scientists being held in the mine. That information should be stored on a computer inside the Pacific Shores compound.

My secondary objective will be to clear out the Pacific Shores area, then retrieve the data from the computer. I still have the USB decryption device - which should be able to hack the computer quickly ... unless the KPA have adjusted their security - which is highly doubtful.

I am going to clear out the complex and will be back in touch soon.

Nomad ... signing out.

Retrieve Intelligence Data

After clearing out the area of troops guarding the entrance, I saw a heavy armour vehicle enter the area. So I moved back to my original position and launched a couple rockets toward the vehicle. It exploded and was now out of my way.



With the entrance clear, I moved up into the watch tower to scan the area from above. I noted another soldier guarding an entrance at the rear of the facility, so I had to exit the watch tower and take care of him before an alert could be sounded.

I returned to the watch tower vantage point and rescanned the Pacific Shores complex. All looked clear from my view.



My next step was to enter the building shown below. The building contains computer equipment which should pin-point the location of the remaining US scientists currently being held hostage by the KPA. I plan to again use the USB decryption device to hack into the system.



Once inside the building, I had to navigate up the stairs to the second level of the building. So far there were no troops guarding the computer building - at least the first floor is clear. I took a picture of the stairs so that the soft shadows could be seen. Great job, Crytek on the soft shadows in Crysis!



I made it to the computer after dealing with about eight KPA soldiers - all stationed on the second floor. I was able to reload my submachine gun, grab a new rocket launcher and pick up more ammo for my FY71.

Using the USB decrypter, I was quickly able to hack into the system and gain entrance to the program containing information regarding the US scientists. I honestly cannot believe the security codes have not changed! This is, like, the fourth computer I have hacked into since I was dropped onto the island. In every case, the first pass by the decryption device unlocks the machine. Amazing!



The hostages are still being held in the mine, which appears to be under that huge rock formation that is glowing blue and being constantly struck by lightning. I would tell you that I am surprised by that fact, but that would be a lie.

With the location of the hostages now on my radar, my next step is to head toward that mine, so that I can rescue the hostages and hopefully deal with that machine (or those machines) that has (have) taken the life of three of my Delta Force team members.

I will be in touch soon!

Nomad ... signing out.