Operation Flashpoint help?

Geno_Mariner · 04-26-08, 11:06 PM

Hello everybody

I've recently got myself a copy of Operation Flashpoint (it's got the Red Hammer and Resistence expansions according to the box).
I still cannot get my first mission (the stealing of the UAZ... or is it UAV?) complete. I have run to the spot where I was supposed to steal the vehicle with the Russian documents but I see nothing. Ran around the spot, still see nothing. I've retried the mission nearly ten times.

I asked Oberon for help last night on MSN, he still finds it odd. So I thought I might ask here and see if anybody knows what to do. (I did check the map and I had that guiding arrow option on).

Hope I've got this in the right place

Geno_Mariner

Janus · 04-27-08, 04:47 AM

Hi, first of all: congratulations. You bought a nice game which still has a very active community.
I believe you bought Ofp because you had Armed Assault first, so you are fimiliar with the controls and so on.

Now to the "Steal the car" mission; the only time I played this one was after I had bought Ofp right after it was released (7 years ago

).
When I remember correctly you get a waypoint (yellow box which says something like "Steal car") right from the start of the mission which is placed in the middle of the town. The waypoint does not show you the exact location of the car; I think it has a placement radius; that means the car is in a different position everytime you start the mission.
My advice is to restart the mission and search for the car.

Letum · 04-27-08, 05:48 AM

Yup, just crawl around the village until you find the car. It won't be near the waypoint (That would be too easy

)

Tchocky · 04-27-08, 07:41 AM

I like this mission, it's a good sandbox for solo infantry tactics. Also, it always reminds me of the first time I played OFP

I usually find the car by the officers tent, behind the trees.

Geno_Mariner · 04-27-08, 07:58 AM

@ Janus: I didn't get Armed Assault

Never heard of it

But I did get adjusted to the controls pretty well... the basic controls

(I did nearly buy S.W.A.T but I preferred army games

)

Ah, thanks everybody

I shall give it a bash in a couple of mins :hmm: Will edit once I've accomplished it

Geno_Mariner

Janus · 04-27-08, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I like this mission, it's a good sandbox for solo infantry tactics. Also, it always reminds me of the first time I played OFP

I usually find the car by the officers tent, behind the trees.

The first time I played Ofp was when the demo was released. It was the mission which later was in the game as the mission "Ambush". I played it hundreds of times; it is a classic

joegrundman · 04-27-08, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I like this mission, it's a good sandbox for solo infantry tactics. Also, it always reminds me of the first time I played OFP

I usually find the car by the officers tent, behind the trees.

The first time I played Ofp was when the demo was released. It was the mission which later was in the game as the mission "Ambush". I played it hundreds of times; it is a classic

By far my favourite single mission is bomberman

Tchocky · 04-27-08, 08:50 AM

YES! I love bomberman

Geno_Mariner · 04-28-08, 12:28 AM

Gave it a bash today, no luck yet since I'm always getting shot from behind (I do scan my area before I move out of hiding). Some attempts I did get a good look around the waypoint until I got shot

But I'll get there eventually

flakmonkey · 04-28-08, 06:17 AM

You think that mission is tough, just wait `till your dumped in the woods with no squad to support you and enemy forces everywhere, i swear by the time i finished that mission i was starting to go bald with stress, massively satisfying when i finally managed it though.

Geno_Mariner · 04-28-08, 07:53 AM

I would certainly go mad once I get to that mission

In the American mission (the campaign game part) I knocked over a jeep when I was driving, and the soldier in it flew out. He landed on his feet! :rotfl:

Janus · 04-28-08, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flakmonkey

You think that mission is tough, just wait `till your dumped in the woods with no squad to support you and enemy forces everywhere, i swear by the time i finished that mission i was starting to go bald with stress, massively satisfying when i finally managed it though.

I don't like those kind of missions. I like "regular" infantry missions more.

Geno_Mariner: the Ofp physics are a bit "special"

But after years you get used to it

SUBMAN1 · 04-29-08, 10:53 AM

Is that the jeep mission? The jeep is always in the same spot, gaurded by 2 baddies. Sneak up to a building, then snipe a few of them, move up, do the same. Keep changing position. Keeps you from getting shot.

-S

I-25 · 04-29-08, 11:12 AM

Ofp is the best shooter iv ever got no doubt about it. none of that arcadish crap

gonna get AmA soon too!

Geno_Mariner · 04-30-08, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Is that the jeep mission? The jeep is always in the same spot, gaurded by 2 baddies. Sneak up to a building, then snipe a few of them, move up, do the same. Keep changing position. Keeps you from getting shot.

-S

Yeah, the UAZ mission. I'm yet to find the darned thing

Maybe I'm sort of doing the mission wrong

Quote:

Originally Posted by I-25

Ofp is the best shooter iv ever got no doubt about it. none of that arcadish crap

I agree with you

04-26-08, 11:06 PM	#1
Geno_Mariner Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Operation Flashpoint help? Hello everybody I've recently got myself a copy of Operation Flashpoint (it's got the Red Hammer and Resistence expansions according to the box). I still cannot get my first mission (the stealing of the UAZ... or is it UAV?) complete. I have run to the spot where I was supposed to steal the vehicle with the Russian documents but I see nothing. Ran around the spot, still see nothing. I've retried the mission nearly ten times. I asked Oberon for help last night on MSN, he still finds it odd. So I thought I might ask here and see if anybody knows what to do. (I did check the map and I had that guiding arrow option on). Hope I've got this in the right place Geno_Mariner __________________

04-27-08, 05:48 AM	#3
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yup, just crawl around the village until you find the car. It won't be near the waypoint (That would be too easy ) __________________

04-27-08, 07:41 AM	#4
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I like this mission, it's a good sandbox for solo infantry tactics. Also, it always reminds me of the first time I played OFP I usually find the car by the officers tent, behind the trees. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

04-27-08, 07:58 AM	#5
Geno_Mariner Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@ Janus: I didn't get Armed Assault Never heard of it But I did get adjusted to the controls pretty well... the basic controls (I did nearly buy S.W.A.T but I preferred army games ) Ah, thanks everybody I shall give it a bash in a couple of mins :hmm: Will edit once I've accomplished it Geno_Mariner __________________

04-27-08, 08:50 AM	#8
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	YES! I love bomberman __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

04-27-08, 04:47 AM	#2
Janus XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 434 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Hi, first of all: congratulations. You bought a nice game which still has a very active community. I believe you bought Ofp because you had Armed Assault first, so you are fimiliar with the controls and so on. Now to the "Steal the car" mission; the only time I played this one was after I had bought Ofp right after it was released (7 years ago ). When I remember correctly you get a waypoint (yellow box which says something like "Steal car") right from the start of the mission which is placed in the middle of the town. The waypoint does not show you the exact location of the car; I think it has a placement radius; that means the car is in a different position everytime you start the mission. My advice is to restart the mission and search for the car.

04-28-08, 12:28 AM	#9
Geno_Mariner Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gave it a bash today, no luck yet since I'm always getting shot from behind (I do scan my area before I move out of hiding). Some attempts I did get a good look around the waypoint until I got shot But I'll get there eventually __________________

04-28-08, 06:17 AM	#10
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	You think that mission is tough, just wait `till your dumped in the woods with no squad to support you and enemy forces everywhere, i swear by the time i finished that mission i was starting to go bald with stress, massively satisfying when i finally managed it though. __________________

04-28-08, 07:53 AM	#11
Geno_Mariner Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would certainly go mad once I get to that mission In the American mission (the campaign game part) I knocked over a jeep when I was driving, and the soldier in it flew out. He landed on his feet! :rotfl: __________________

04-29-08, 10:53 AM	#13
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is that the jeep mission? The jeep is always in the same spot, gaurded by 2 baddies. Sneak up to a building, then snipe a few of them, move up, do the same. Keep changing position. Keeps you from getting shot. -S __________________

04-29-08, 11:12 AM	#14
I-25 Commodore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 629 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Ofp is the best shooter iv ever got no doubt about it. none of that arcadish crap gonna get AmA soon too!