I infiltrated a dock crawling with WLF soldiers, using water and shadows to stay hidden. One by one, I silently eliminated guards with my bow and knife. My patience finally slipped, and a single mistake exposed me, turning a clean stealth run into open combat.
I heard a soldier on the boat saying that the engine was backed up, and as I looked around, I realized the entire place was swarmed with WLF soldiers. I stayed low in the water, observing two guards talking on the far side while I planned my approach to avoid being spotted by the group.
I swam quietly to the opposite side of the docking area, where I found a single soldier patrolling alone. It was the perfect opportunity, so I crept up behind him and took him down in stealth, ensuring no one else heard a sound.
I moved further into the structure and noticed another guard walking around the interior. He seemed isolated from his team, so I sneaked behind him and executed another silent takedown. I was making good progress, keeping the area quiet while I thinned out their numbers.
As I searched for my next target, a gunman suddenly appeared in my line of sight. I pulled back my bow and released an arrow, landing a perfect headshot that dropped him instantly. It felt great to maintain my stealth run while using long-range precision.
I climbed to the floor above to get a better vantage point and spotted a few more soldiers close by. I spent a few moments watching them, looking for a way to pick another one off without the others noticing.
I eventually grew frustrated with waiting for the perfect opening. I decided to take a risk and stepped out of the shadows, firing an arrow at my target. I hit the mark, but I didn't realize there was another gunman standing right behind her.
That gunman saw her colleague falling to the ground and screamed out before I could even nock another arrow. The alarm was raised immediately, alerting the entire remaining crew to my location. The quiet part of the mission was over, and I had to get ready for a real fight.
We'll check what happens next in another post.
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Peace.
Great job highlighting the "precision" of the bow. It's one of the most rewarding weapons in the game when you can pull off those headshots from the shadows.
There's nothing quite like the panic of hearing that scream when a soldier finds their friend. You went from a calm hunter to a target in a split second.
Well said, going from hunter to hunted happens in a heartbeat in this kind of game. Just one scream, and everything falls apart fast.