METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

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MGS Ground Zeroes - S ranks - Classified Intel Acquisition (Mission 4)
By TommyEV
A clear step-by-step guide including screenshots and useful tips to earn the S rank on the mission "Classified Intel Acquisition"
   
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Introduction
This mission is really easy to complete if you know what to do and do it carefully. You can get an S rank by just getting the fake casette tape and escaping without even seeing the 2 main characters in the mission. The mission will take around 7 minutes since you have to spend 3-4 of them hidden in the truck.
Walkthrough
To begin with, just lie down on the back of the truck so you are not spotted. You can stay crouched but you could be seen this way. Wait until the truck enters the main building through the big gate and step out of it. Hide somewhere and tranq the driver when he gets out of the truck. You don't even need to hide him if you are quick enough.
Continue through the alley to your left and quietly tranq the guard. Then, picklock the gate to the left.Look for the open box and disconnect the power supply so that the security camera hidden in the watchtower doesn't spot you. This will last for enough time for you to complete the mission and not really worry much about it any more. Next thing you want to do is climb the ladder to get to the watchtower.
Originally posted by Big Boss:
I suggest you throw a mag to the right of the guards so that they look in that direction, since they may be able to see you after you get the cassete tape. I'd recommend using the long throw by holding down the throw button
Finally, get the cassete tape and jump down to your right, where the truck and the unconscious driver will be waiting for you. Kick the guard to wake him up and quickly get into the back of the truck again. He will be surprised and alert the rest of guards but they won't know it was you or where you are, so he will just get back on the truck and drive you out of the base.
Final words
I know that this is a very simple guide but I wanted to try the Steam Community Guides editor and I'll be happy if it helps someone. I plan on doing a Spanish translation as well. Leave a comment if you have any doubt or suggestion!
15 Comments
TommyEV  [author] 4 Sep, 2015 @ 6:08am 
That's the good thing about AI, it is unpredictable haha
CPT Fishystick 3 Sep, 2015 @ 1:23pm 
It happened after I woke him up and waited for him to drive me out. He backed up wrong, didn't cut the wheel hard enough and crashed into the wall next to the door. He started to do the Austin Powers thing; backing up and going forward but then stopped completely. I could see his blue skeleton perpetually looking backwards to back up for about 2 minutes before a couple of guards walked over to look after the crash.

I guess it was just pure chance, it was also pretty amusing.
TommyEV  [author] 3 Sep, 2015 @ 2:06am 
Do you mean at the begnning of the mission or at the end? You should have no problem at the beginning, just knock him out or tranq him right after he gets out of the truck (it is not a matter of seconds, you have to be fast but no that fast) and after that, when you kick him, he calls for reinforcement but gets into the truck in a matter of 10-15 secs
CPT Fishystick 2 Sep, 2015 @ 6:14pm 
For me, the driver keeps crashing into things and is having a lot of trouble backing up. Guess I get to try again.
TommyEV  [author] 2 Sep, 2015 @ 5:17pm 
Good point. Thanks
Xifihas 2 Sep, 2015 @ 3:35pm 
You say climb the stairs but you mean climb the ladder. Stairs and ladders are different things. Just to clear that up.
SHALOM VAM 2 Sep, 2015 @ 8:31am 
thx, mate. It was very helpfull :3
TommyEV  [author] 26 Aug, 2015 @ 2:18pm 
I'm glad it helped, Doctor!
DCello 26 Aug, 2015 @ 1:26pm 
Spot on, mate! Took me 3 tries to get it right, but worked precisely as you said. Thank you very much.
/run/udev/roofox 26 Aug, 2015 @ 10:56am 
When I tried to get the cassette tape from the shaved head marine he wasn't even in the Administration Building place, but in the area near the camps at the warehouses were.

Also the Data Cassette you get off of that shaved head marine is only 5 seconds long and plays a weird sound, and the label of the tape says; "Do not use in music players" no idea what that means or what the tapes purpose even means. Possibly to unlock something else later for The Phantom Pain? seeing as you'll be able to transfer save data over to TPP from GZ.