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| The Checkpoint: the pay off is massive weapons and ammo. |
The Checkpoint
This area is right next to the start off point and close to the Boars' Lair - this is an easy mission - kill two boars and collect goodies from a dead stalker. I ran into a roving patrol of soldiers after cleaning out the Boars' Lair and they opened fire.
I had plenty of ammunition and armor, so engaged them and took them down. But immediately began receiving fire from the outpost. Keep moving and aim your shots carefully and you can steamroll your way past them. Unfortunately, it will mean you have to loot bodies to do this. There were 18 soldiers at this post and they are well-armed, well-armored, and quite pissed.
A large portion of the soldiers were Speztnaz (Russian Special Forces) and they only went down from head-shots. All of them are sporting the AKSUs so there is not much variation. You can pick up quite a few health-related items. I made numerous trips back to the shop keeper to sell all the excess weapons (Assault rifles and pistols).
Do yourself a favor and shoot the siren early, otherwise you will have to contend with the noise. One or two shots is all it takes. Compared to other military installations I've encountered, this one is quite challenging due to the small space the large group occupies. Once inside the base, you have little cover. Grenades will clear out some buildings, so have as many as you can.
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| The Fallen Bridge will net you more AKSU, but the officer also has a prototype pistol that works quite well. |
The Fallen Bridge
The second area is not overly difficult to clean out, there are several ways to do it and you can take your time if you don't mind walking around. If you plan on staying, you must take the others down quickly or retreat. If you are quick, you can make it through tot he other side, but will need to use the available cover to make it out of there. I did the "balls-out" approach.
When you walk up to the commanding officer, he'll say "what are you doing here stalker..." and then try to coerce a bribe to let you pass. The others will turn their backs. Make him a better offer - free him from this tainted orb - with a head shot! Use the suppressed pistol and loot him very quickly. The others will open fire on you shortly after, so take them down quickly.
Another safer approach is to engage them from atop the bridge. Grenades are handy here, too. From the bridge, you can engage soldiers one at a time, which will help you conserve ammo and health. This tactic gives you more cover and the ability to hide from the others.
The goodies here are more AKSUs, health-related items, vodka, ammo, and a few pistols. The commanding officer has a prototype Fort-type pistol which holds 15 rounds. I kept this gun as it has exceptionally good range and the ability to be upgraded. I took everything and sold what I didn't need to the shopkeeper.
The Aftermath
The results of the military presence being removed from the area is an increase in roving bandits and also an increase in attacks by wildlife. At the fallen bridge, you will be attack by boars and bandits. The bandits will be armed with better weapons - AKSUs, MP5s, and such. Again, these can be stockpiled and sold. I prefer stockpiling the weapons, unloading them, and then stashing them to sell later.
The military will not respawn! But as I said before, the bandits will have better weapons - AK74s, AN94s, submachine guns - less of the crap they previously had. I took down a rather large group of them next to the car park. The allies you had worked with earlier to clear out that area will hold their ground, but may not be able to survive repeated attacks.
It all boils down to more cash for you in the end. You can also stock up on your ammunition if needed. But keep in mind the military in this area actually do keep this section of the map somewhat secure. My hat's off to great game making.
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