By: Roedran & Roedrene, Recursor
If you're like me, you just want some help when you hit the rough spots. With that in mind, here's a highly abbreviated guide (WITH SPOLIERS) to help you get over the hump if you have issues...
-- Arc 1
1. Go to the Hampton Green Hotel
Hampton Green East Hardline.
Run down near boss, just outside you'll see a new NPC.
Open chat, get the first item: Research Notes.
Cost $1M Info.
2. Go to any International Hardline
Solo the mission if you're 50, make a team and make yourself the leader if you're not.
Right-click on the Research Notes and select Use Item.
A new mission will start.
Make sure leader loots the two drops at the end: Scapel and Postcard.
3. Take the Scapel to White Lotus Hotel
Shinjuku West Central Hardline
Inside the front doors BEFORE the elevators to the left, you'll see a new NPC behind a counter.
He'll want to see your scapel, and he'll give you a Mr. P's Card.
(Note: This is where you can restart the Arc 1 mission to get another spawnable BOX.)
4. Take the Mr. P's Card Downtown, Any Hardline
Solo the mission if you're 50, make a team and make yourself the leader if you're not.
Right-click on the Mr. P's Card and select Use Item.
A new mission will start.
Note that you or one member of your team needs to have a lockpick and pick locks skill and Hacker skills in order to, unlock a lock, and hack a computer.
5. At the end you'll get a Crucible -- that's your BOX to spawn Arc 1 mob waves.
Make a team and make yourself the leader if you're not.
Go to any downtown hardline, get more than 100M away from the hardline.
Right-click on the Crucible and select Use Item.
Kill the waves of mobs and loot your stuff.
You turn in the stuff to the Archaeologist near the Mara Central Hardline for new items.
At the end, the mission leader should loot the safe that appears: Bloody Surgical Mask.
Rinse and repeat Arc 1 until you collect enough items (see Mara C Arcaeologist for these items) to get the Torture Gloves, then proceed to Arc 2.
-- Arc 2
1. Go to Mara Central and head over to Lorpitor.
Trade the Scapel and Surgical Mask for Origami Paper and a Surgical Mask.
(Can't hurt to get the Mask back, you'll need it later.)
2. Take the Origami Paper to any International Hardline, right-click it, Use Item, do the mission.
3. Kill the gang (hilarious!) and you'll get an Encrypted Key Fob.
The FOB stays with you foeva.
4. (Note: This is where you can restart the Arc 2 mission to get another spawnable BOX.)
Head to Industry Square, kill outdoor mobs, get a Gold Badge.
Move to Creston Heights, kill outdoor mobs, get an Eagle Pin.
Finally, go to Park East, kill outdoor mobs, get a Silver Badge.
4. Go to the MetaCortex Building rooftop, you'll see a new NPC.
Morrell South Hardline.
Trade this guy the Key Fob and the three outdoor mob items for a Pass.
5. Move to Kedemoth East.
Soon as you come out of this Hardline, Use Item on the Pass.
A new mission starts, blah, blah, team, you're leader, finish.
Note that you or one member of your team needs to have a lockpick and pick locks skill and Hacker skills in order to, unlock a lock, and hack a computer.
6. At the end, leader will get another BOX to spawn Arc 2 waves of mobs.
Kill the mobs, loot stuff, and note at the Mara C NPC what items you need to trade in.
I'm in the middle of MANY kills of arc 2 cuz the male Brushes drop a heck of lot less than the female version of the same item.
Enjoy!
Message Edited by Roedrene on 09-02-2005 08:17 PM