Foxtrot Uniform is the third mandatory story mission in Episode 5 debuting Wheaton.
Mission Summary[]
An EAF pilot on a routine flight responds to a distress call from a ground-sized shipyard...
Plot[]
After being left to fend for themselves for far too long in a worsening situation, the crew of an EAF airbase decides to go AWOL to Cape Naglig, hoping to use its space elevator to evacuate and take matters into their own hands. The Space Elevator and its industrial parks, however, have been seized by some terrorists who turned the city's defenses against everyone else. EAF Cpt. Pernaux devises a plan to send their best pilot ahead to sneak into the airspace and knock out the city's power plant, opening the way for their assault to retake the elevator.
After successfully clearing the way for his colleagues, Wheaton Adams, callsign "Amber One", gets shot down and regroups on foot at the shipyard that was manufacturing the systems for the Argo. Unknowingly to them, Wheaton and the EAF survivors would end up allowing the AMC to resume construction of their starship, starting by the elimination of the mercenaries controlling the site.
Gameplay[]
Foxtrot Uniform[]
You start this mission in an EAF Jet. Once you destroy the forcefield generator not far away from the beginning, you'll have 3 minutes to get to the city. Just fly through the canyon, and avoid the missile turrets. Make a U turn to the left when you reach the dam. Shoot the missile at the tunnel once you see it to clear the debris blocking it. Follow the tunnel until you enter a big room with lava and two tunnels. Go to the left one. Then, in another big room, fly to the hole in the ceiling to the right. Then follow the path until you enter a big open area. Turn left, and fly into the tunnel. Then you enter the shipyards area. Look for a grey building with black windows (It will be marked), and destroy it. Then go to the shipyards which is where the satellite dishes are. Approaching here will take you to the next map.
Hostile Takeover[]
After your aircraft gets shot down, you'll end up in a shed. Exit, get some ammo and jump down into the hole to your right. Go through the tunnels, and into the sewers. Climb up the ladder, then turn to your right. Jump into the hole, and continue into the tunnels. Then shoot the explosive barrel, and head outside. Climb up the ladder. Then follow the path until you enter a yard.
Take out some goons and hop into the building through the broken window. From there, go through the door to right, and into the hallway (Watch out for special operators). At the end of the hallway, go to the door on the left. There is a nailgun here if you need. Then jump through the broken window into the server room. Enter the office with the hostages, and kill a grunt that's watching over them. Talk to the scientist, and pick up the swipe card from the dead merc.
Now head back into the white hallway and enter the door to the right. In the room with the desk go down the ramp to the left. Then when the power goes on go through the newly opened hallway to the left of the ramp. Then enter the blue hallway, and open the door. In the garage, go to the furthest corner to the right, and pick up a purple swipe card.
Go back to the red hallway and head left. You'll hear an EAF pilot about to crash his helicopter. When he crashes into the big metal door, the window to the left will break. Go outside through the broken window. Then enter the furthest blue truck, and hit the switch inside. Dispose of several mercs in heavy hazard suits, jump onto the scaffolding and onto the elevator, and go through the newly opened door. Go right, and use the purple swipe card. In the big room with a huge unfinished space craft, dismantle the opposition (You can use a turret), go right, and follow along until you find and pick up the green swipe card.
Go back to the crashed helicopter, and use the green swipe card to open the door. Follow the hallway until you find the bathrooms. One of the doors is weak, and can be kicked open. Regroup with the EAF survivors. Backtrack until you reach to the Central Command Door, which is now opened. Inside Central Command, take out enemies and pick up the master swipe card.
Now go back to the Central Command door, and go right. Use the master swipe card, and follow down the hallway. When you enter the area with a hologram of the Argo, go across the room, and flip the "Lift Lockdown" switch. This will end the mission.
Finishing this mission will take you to the next chapter of Judgement.
Secrets[]
There are a total of 3 secret in this mission.
Hostile Takeover[]
- In the room with the desk, there is a door that requires a yellow swipe card (Which you can use the master swipe card on if you have it). Inside will be a slot 7 weapon and some health. Alternately, you can go to the room next to it, and move the bookshelf to find a vent that leads to the room.
- In Central Command, go to the manager's office to the right. Then use the green swipe card behind the desk, and enter the room behind you. In this room, you'll find the XM8, some cash on the desk, and a Wheaton Chibi on the beer shelve.
- In the garage, there is a door with the blue swipe card slot. There are no blue swipe cards here, but the master swipe card or even the purple one will do just fine. Inside you'll find a slot 0 weapon and some ammo for it. You'll also find an Adamantite Barrel here.
Weapons & Artifacts[]
- XM8 (Weapon, Wheaton): can be found in a briefcase in the secret #2 described above.
Other Items of interest[]
- You can scan a hologram of an asteroid with your PDU for another possible space mining location. It is in Hostile Takeover in the room where you jump into the building through the window.
- There is a M82A1 in the shipping container in the outside area.
- You can find a platinum amulet down in the corner of a huge room with the huge unfinished spacecraft.
Trivia[]
The first map and its introductory cutscene are obvious homages to the Ace Combat videogames, in particular the low-altitude infiltration runs featured in many of the games. The space elevator was especially inspired by the ISEV complex from Ace Combat 7.