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You can do this mission solo if you prefer or you can tackle it as a co-op mission. It is a bit easier with two players but there’s no reason you can’t clear this environment on your own. We find ourselves near Chernobyl so there are radioactive zones on the map which will screw with your vision, and if you hang around, eventually kill you. This is just a different way to mark out the map bounds and all you need to do is keep within the warning signs.
It is really tough not to draw some fire in this mission no matter how stealthy you are because there are hidden camouflaged snipers in the long grass and they seem to be waiting for you. You need to watch out for the glint of sniper scopes, that’s often the only clue you’ll get that someone is lining up a shot. Move slowly through this level, try to keep behind cover, and when a new vista opens ahead spend a moment scanning for movement. You’ll sometimes see the heavily camouflaged snipers moving to a better vantage spot.
With two players you can use one to draw fire while the other pinpoints the enemy snipers and takes them out. There are a few patrolling and stationary soldiers to take out in the first section before you’ll come up against three snipers hidden in the first field. After this, navigate around to the left by the ruined tanks and you’ll find another four snipers in the next field. Keep an eye on the watchtower as you approach the church and then use that spot to clear the way ahead. You’ll find another bunch of guards patrolling and then another four snipers beyond the second house between you and the end of the mission.
