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Don't bother with a costume. They actually make getting around HARDER on this level.
Use the "close and personal" approach for both targets. No alerts. No close-calls. No shots. No enemies killed. Under 5 minutes. It's so picture perfect, I almost want to frame it. As long as you remember not to use a disguise, this is a VERY easy SA rating.


THE EASY WAY
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Although method D is the easiest way to kill the Colonel, the methods I covered for the SA rating are so easy, I'd have to go with them as The Easy Way for this mission.


LOOT
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Revolver-       On the Colonel. Not going to list these any more.
SVD Sniper-     In the guard's quarters. Getting out with it is a bit tricky, but you probably already have one.
AK-             On every guard. Again, you really should already have one, no? Not going to list these any more, either.





MISSION 14- MOTORCADE INTERCEPTION
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A truly maze-like mission, where your windows of opportunity are painfully narrow, and easily missed. I hope you're good at sniping! Like its predecessor, most of this mission is deceptively simple.

Tips-
1. The guards here are pretty laid back, especially if you're an unarmed civilian.
2. You can get away with carrying the M195 if dressed as a soldier, but be sure to give any other soldiers a wide berth, and completely avoid civilians. Don't let them see you at ALL.
3. You can stop the motorcade by shooting the engine of the front jeep, since that's pretty much the function of this rifle in real life. However, doing so virtually guarantees the UN guys will start shooting at you, or at least in your direction, and ruin your rating.
4. If you do stop the motorcade, the limo driver gets out, making your shot that much easier.
5. If the Khan is killed in town, and nobody is immediately sure who did it, the UN guys will start a gun battle with the local soldiers. This creates some very nice cover for you on your way out, but don't let them see you in a soldier's uniform.
6. The actual sniping is by far the hardest part of the mission. I'm afraid I don't really have any tips that can make it much easier. Try to move the mouse counter to the bob of the gun, and be sure to SAVE before you try the shot. You're trying to hit a moving target through a narrow window with a driver and a VIP passenger in the way.
Good luck!
7. If you use a guard's uniform as a disguise, remember to follow the usual rules about avoiding close contact and blending in.
8. Guard and civilian paths are very long, and somewhat random on this map. Because of that, I can't give the kind of specific advice for avoiding them that I do on earlier maps. Sorry.


FIRST CHALLENGE-        Blending in
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METHOD A-  the far corner
Way up on the northeast corner of the map, you'll find a perfect little hiding place for dead/sleeping bodies. Early on, a guard walks through here by himself, practically begging to be snuffed and tucked into that cozy corner. A civilian sometimes walks through here too, but they walk MUCH faster than the guards, and he'll be out of the way pretty quickly. Take the uniform, once you've got the body hidden.


METHOD B-  closer to home
Several guards patrol around the area where your contact is located. Follow the lone guard and snuff him in the manner of your choosing. I'd suggest the knife, for speed.
Drag him into the area with your contact, and make sure he's far enough in that nobody can see him.


SECOND CHALLENGE-       Sniping
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METHOD A-  the mosque
This is where all the other faqs out there will tell you to snipe from. They're right that it IS the closest to the exit, but that doesn't really help you avoid alerts. The shot from this position is really quite hard, since most of the time you can see the limo, it'll be moving laterally.

Once you've got the rifle, head here, being sure to avoid close contact with guards, and not to let the civilians see you at ALL. Once you reach the roof, head around the southeast corner, behind the big dome. This way there's a big chunk of building between you and the service-going soldiers.

Sniping the Khan is so hard from here, that I can only recommend you snipe the lead jeep and then take the target. From here you can drop down and run to the exit pretty quickly. If you didn't kill anyone to get a disguise, you can still get SA this way, if you're extremely lucky. However, there's much easier, quieter and more reliable ways to get the job done.


METHOD B-               the dead center of town
There's a set of stairs in the middle of town that leads up to a ladder, which leads to the obvious sniper spot. It's a good enough spot, if you like being shot at. If you're going to use it, drop the rifle until you're ready to shoot. You can stop the motorcade if you're having trouble hitting the Khan past his driver, but it's pretty much grunted the UN will open fire on you if this happens.

On top of that, it's almost impossible to get off a shot (let alone two) without the local soldiers zeroing in your location. You might lucky and be able to avoid detection, but this is too fluky for me to recommend. There's more reliable ways to do the mission without raising suspicion.


METHOD C-  surprisingly easy
You'll smack yourself when you see how easy this is. Wait til the coast is clear and run from the contact's area to the stairs behind the wall just to the northwest. Go into sneak mode. From here, you can only get the shot off as the limo is about to exit the level. A painfully narrow window, but it's not like you can just take your time and plug away from any other spots. Once back here and sneaking, walk just far enough up the stairs to be able to shoot. You can test if you're far enough by trying to aim with the rifle. If there's no clearance, 47 won't bring the gun up.

If you're in disguise, you should be able to just wait for the limo. If not, drop the gun and wait until the limo's in town before picking it up. Oddly, reaching this location doesn't trigger the immediate limo arrival like the other spots do, so, if you want, you can drop the gun here and THEN go get a disguise. That way, you can use the chloroform and not worry about the victim waking up before the mission is over.

As I said, you only have a brief chance to shoot the Khan as the limo is about to leave the level, but the shot will be much easier than usual. The passenger is on the other side, and the driver isn't in the way. On top of that, you are considerably closer. I kill the Khan about 50% of the time just aiming loosely at the back corner of the limo.
It's not perfect, but it's as easy as that shot is going to get without stopping the motorcade. Duck down behind the wall, and the UN guys will obligingly start a nice gunfight to cover your escape.

You can pretty much walk out with impunity, since nobody knows you did it. If you want the M195, all you have to do is dodge the civilians on your way out. This is easy since they're probably running and hiding already. If you do have trouble getting out, just leave the gun behind and grab your original peasant cloths.


SILENT ASSASSIN
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Theoretically, any position works, as long as nobody shoots at you while you leave.
For my money, the easiest way by leaps and bounds is to kill either guard at the start to get a disguise, then snipe ala method c. If you change back into your peasant outfit, you can just run to the exit and nobody will care. The mission can be ludicrously easy this way. If you want SA AND the M195, use the same method, but stay in your disguise, and just be sure to avoid civilians on the way out.


THE EASY WAY
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Follow method B to get a disguise, and just shoot the guy. Then snipe from the spot I cover in method C. It's just so much easier to reach and shoot from than anywhere else.
When done, drop the rifle and grab your civilian duds, then just mosey to the exit.


LOOT
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M195-           The big gun you get from your contact. You can leave with it easily enough if you're dressed as the soldier, and avoid UN soldiers and civilians on your way out.
M4-             If you've been playing the game PROPERLY, like me, you'll have already had this for 9 levels. Otherwise, you can grab it if a UN guy gets shot in the crossfire. Alternatively, if you're stealthy enough, you can drug one of the guys by the east gate and take his. Good luck doing this and not being seen.
M60-            See M4. This shows up elsewhere, so ignore it for now.





MISSION 15- TUNNEL RAT
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Ewwwwwwwwwww. This one's a pain, plain and simple. Oh, and what's with recycling the model and skin on the target? Not that I MIND killing ANOTHER Osama Bin Laden look- alike I suppose.

Tips-
1. Turning off the generator makes it REALLY dark. You can walk right by soldiers and they won't even see you.
2. Having said that, the guards turn the generator back ON again really quickly. It doesn't give you very much time at all.
3. Free the torture victim if you want to know where the target is.
4. The sewer seems to be a bit of a red herring. It's okay for passing some guards, but often, they see me whether I'm ducking, sneaking, under a bridge, or whatever. It's not nearly as useful for getting around as it may seem.
5. I don't recommend using chloroform on one of the surface guards to obtain a costume.
There's no way you'll get this mission done in five minutes.
6. Don't worry about the nightvision. The generator is only useful for one purpose, and there'll be a convenient torch to adequately light your way.


FIRST CHALLENGE-        That first dude
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I'm listing this separately because I'll get tired of repeating myself. It's about that guard at the very beginning. While you're learning the map, it's probably easiest to just gun him down (snipe him if you brought the M195) and take his clothes. When you're ready to play for keeps, you'll probably get sick of waiting for him to walk past. If you run straight from the start of the level, and turn LEFT, you can get around the southernmost wall before he ever comes into view. From there, you can keep running, and hang a right. It should be obvious how to reach either set of stairs from here.


SECOND CHALLENGE-       Blending in
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METHOD A-  the north stairs
Come at these stairs from the north, and wait for the two guards to separate. These two will be in your way later when you need to clear the helipad, so if you kill them now, it only makes life easier later on. Take out the close one with your silenced pistol, and drag him back around the northern wall. Take his kit, and you should be able to head down the stairs before his friend returns. If you're not overly concerned about ratings, go ahead and shoot the other guy too.

You'll probably want to wait until the hallway is clear and duck into the bunk room to grab the M60. Wait in the vacant exit from that room for your next opportunity.


METHOD B-  the south stairs
If you didn't snipe the first guy, you'll probably want to kill this guy to get a disguise. The best place to leave his body is on the stairs. Sometimes you might find yourself unable to pick this lock. If this happens, you have to restart the level.

Once down, stay in the little alcove, and check the position of the patroller in the hall leading east. When he's moved a good distance away, you'll want to follow him and duck into one of the little alcoves along the side. When he goes back, you can move into a further alcove. Ultimately, you want to be waiting in the alcove furthest east, on the north side of the hall.


METHOD A-  the north stairs, no disguise
This is sort of overkill. It's not necessary for Silent Assassin, but it's there if you want a bit of fun, or to do the mission with no kills. Watch the two guards at the northern stairs. The southern guard has two routes. First, he goes to the other side of the stairs to pee, and second, he wanders way the heck off to the west. Wait for him to do the latter, and then run around to the back of the stair structure, where that same guard sometimes goes for his pee break.

When the other guard steps away from the door, you can slip down the stairs unseen.
Wait here for the two guards who visit the torture room to leave, and for the torturer to get really stuck into it. You can move out and walk down the hall leading west undetected, as long as you stick to the southern side of the hall, next to the sewer.

When you approach the boxes, start sneaking behind them, and to the left. Watch the guy in the generator room before moving in. He looks slowly left and right. Wait until he looks away from you then start your approach. Move as far to your right as you can while sneaking, so that he won't be able to see you. You should be able to sneak right up to the generator without him clueing in, but if not, it's no big deal.

Shut off the generator, and head down the winding tunnel. If the guard is still by the generator, don't start running til you get a little ways away from him. Be sure not to move faster than a walk in the bunk room. Your goal is to make it down the winding hall