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Funker Bunker, Raids 27-29, Level 12

The Bunker Part 2 is the quest that pays the most XP with a whopping 9,200 XP which is far more than any other quest available to me.  I need to get it done.

Raid 27 - The Bunker Part 2.2

Destination: Reserve

Loadout:  MP5, class 4 armored rig, meds, ears, backpack.

I spawned next to the scavlands shared extract. Booked it to White Bishop, dropped into the basement. My plan is not well thought out. With this spawn I'm pretty close to the bunker - maybe if I hustle I can just hit the five entrances before anyone else makes it?

I crossed the water, and started going up the stairs to King. There was shuffling in that upper corridor. Someone is there.  I decided to not be deterred - I'll hop up and hop down.  As I went up the stairs I saw the silhouette of not one, but two players looking at me. I fired, they fired.

Time In Raid: 2 minutes, 3 seconds
Exp: 0
Shots Fired: 21, Hits: 2, Damage to Body: 58, Damage to armor: 43
Killed by: TTV_Buddy_420 .   GG TTV_Buddy_420 !

Mistakes

  • what the fuck am I doing? This was 100% on me. 
  • why don't I have a clear plan?
  • I have done this quest before, maybe go read about how I did it last time.
  • I heard noise yet charged up the stairs anyway?  
  • did I really think I'd be able to circumnavigate the entire bunker, that has not one but two marked rooms in it, without encountering anyone at the raids start?
  • this isn't even a hard quest, and this is the second time I've failed it this wipe. Inexcusable.
  • I can't afford these losses. My rubles are nearly depleted, this MP5 is my last decent weapon. My insurance return from yesterday was just bank robber rigs and backpacks, neither of which has good penetration or damage stats.

Successes

  • realizing after my second attempt that I am approaching this wrong, instead of after my third or fourth attempt

Raid 28 - Loot Run on Shoreline

  • boring (27 minutes, 20 seconds)
  • successful (928 XP, survived)
  • why was I even attempting loot runs on Customs? Way too dangerous.  

Raid 29 - The Bunker Part 2.3 

Plan: Most importantly, I have a plan. It's the same plan as the last time I did this.  I will hide somewhere for ten minutes or so, then I'll go visit the entrances. If needed, I will do this like a needle and thread - go in the bunker, then go back out, over to the next entrance, repeat.  Hopefully that won't be necessary.

Loadout: Another stock MP5 (found it in a stash on Shoreline).  Class 3 armor (scav run), meds, ears, rig. No backpack - I'm not planning on looting, and I'll just use the manhole cover extract.

I spawned in the King garages.  Hmm - I was actually hoping for a far away spawn, but whatever. I quickly moved to the stairwell leading to the bunker, re-closing any door or gate I opened.  Then I went UP the stairs instead of down, and took up station in the dark on the stairwell between the second and third story. This might not be a good place, but I can't think of a better one. 

I waited for 10 minutes. Not much sounds of combat anywhere.  I started my descent. I entered the bunker via the King stairs. As I came down that last staircase I heard someone approaching fast. I ran. I ran down the steps, turned left, FLASH!! something flashed to my right and behind me, but I didn't stop. I ran to the waters edge and jumped. I splashed down into the water on the far side, waded up and out, and ran up the ramp.  That's two entrances acquired.

From White Bishop, I crossed the sidewalk quickly and reentered King. Through the gym, through the garage. Quiet, clear. I started moving towards White Pawn when I saw someone running right at me. BAM. Fuck. My leg blacked with a single shot.  A Gluhar guard.  I staggered to the side of the bushes and ducked down. The guards have trouble seeing through the foliage. As I ducked I noted his position. I aimed down sight, could barely maybe see the top of his helmet and fired three quick shots through the bush. 

I think I killed him. No way!  I peeked around the bush. He was down, dead.  I can't believe it. That was a lucky shot. I desperately wanted to loot him - those guards have good armor and weapons, but he's on the sidewalk easily visible and that means the other guards are around. I crawled into a bush and healed my leg. Then I bush-crawled my way over to White Pawn, being very very careful to not be seen.

I descended into White Pawn, quietly. It was deathly still. I advanced to the bunker entrance. BOOM BOOM BOOM.  Three shotgun blasts from in the bunker, but no other sounds of combat. I stopped. Maybe it's just me but that felt like a warning.  Are my odds better going forward and taking on a cheater, or going backwards and potentially running afoul Gluhar's minions?  I turned and went backwards.  

From White Pawn I bush crawled my way around to the back of Black Pawn. I've learned from many many offline sessions that Gluhars guards don't see well into the foliage. So you can use the hedgerows as paths to avoid detection. Sometimes I just go behind them, but other times I go through them. 

Two more entrances is all I need. I entered Black Pawn, descended to the basement, took the gyms over to the Welcome to Hell entrance.  The door to Black Bishop was closed.  I could hear someone moving around in the bunker. Also, footsteps approaching from outside. I took shelter behind a doorframe and right leaned out.  The hall I was staring into was pitch black, I could barely make out a shape approaching, but once I had a good sense of its outline I let loose and emptied my magazine.  "Why did you ..." came over the VOIP.  The lights came on - the D-2 switch has been pulled. I opened the door to Black Bishop and went that direction.  I have all five entrances acquired.  Now to get out of here.  

If Gluhar is in Black Bishop, then I have to be very very careful. The guards will come running if I make any noise. I crossed under the building, footsteps moving above - player scavs most likely. Hmmm. I exited the building and made my way to manhole cover.  A whole pack of AI scavs shouted at me and started firing as I made the last run, but I zig-zagged, made it unscathed and extracted successfully.

Time In Raid: 29 minutes, 48 seconds
Exp: 1228
Shots Fired: 15, Hits: 3, Accuracy: 0.2, Damage to Body: 121
Kills: Level 31-50 USEC and Diman Zhigan (player scav).   Good game guys!  

Mistakes

  • that was not a Gluhar guard, that was just a PMC with an SVDS.  I misread this completely.

Successes

  • killed a PMC and player scav
  • completed quest
  • survived
  • Level 12

Remarks

That was a lucky shot on the PMC/Gluhar guard.  That MP5 was stock - no laser, no red dot. I don't know who it was, but I bet he's mad. Sorry friend. 


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