SandTraps

[Frustrated-Kiwi]

I've made my way to the bit where a guy tells me not to step on the sand because it annoys the ant-lions and have then gone around clearing a few small buildings and opening crates.

Trouble is, the only place left for me to go to is a small canyon within which is an ant-lion guard (the first I've met) and a bunch of regular ant-lions. I've fired all of my rockets at the ant-lion guard and some of my grenades, bullets etc. but, never get time to kill it before it kills me.

There's a structure at the far end of the canyon atop which is a person who fires at the ant-lion guard with a machine gun but doesn't do me any real good and doesn't even call out to me or throw anything down.

Also the door beneath the machine gunner won't open.

How on Earth do I get through this door?

Thanks in advance

Frustrated-Kiwi.

 

[gordons_knot]

You need to take-out the antlion warrior or you cannot go on.

Don't bother about any of the regular antlions. Just keep moving and shoot. You should make it.

Gordon's Knot

 

[Frustrated-Kiwi]

Thanks very much

I'll give it yet another go.

 

[supersaint]

Keep running around in front of the rooftop gunner, and pop the antlion guard with everything you have. Keep sticking and moving, and keep the Antlion within range of the gunner, while trying to stay away from it yourself. It will eventually die.

 

[Sieg]

Don't forget to "Sprint" from time to time.

 

[MarcoPollo]

or u can do what the guy who beat it in 2 hours and 40 mins did lol

 

[knut]

I didn't even notice this 'gunner' you all say. ): I just kept sidestepping and hitting him with my shotgun and rockets. Maybe a SMG grenade too.

 

[Frustrated-Kiwi]

Boy, am I stuck again!

I've gotten way past the antlion guardian, into an area surrounded by guard towers etc. I've shot down the 2 helicopter gunships which strafe the area, cleared the guard towers with the antlions which I've been given control of and found my way out of the area.

I'm now on a beach-type area lined with those "pill-box" style guard posts and oil-well thingys which seem to scare the antlions and now seem to have no choice but to move on into a cave where a Vortigaunt stands around ignoring me and a metal gate refuses to open or even be damaged by heavy weapons.

I've been here since 12/03/05 so if someone can give me a clue then I'd be very, very relieved.

 

[gordons_knot]

I am not sure from your description, but as far as I recall, you should leave the area with the two choppers through a break in the wall. It's right around the corner from the box with the rockets. If it has not been already opened by one of the choppers, you need to put a rocket or grenade onto the wall. You should see a crack there.

Your description sounds as if you went back all the way. That would be a dead's end.

Gordon's Knot

 

[Laivasse]

Boy, am I stuck again!

I've gotten way past the antlion guardian, into an area surrounded by guard towers etc. I've shot down the 2 helicopter gunships which strafe the area, cleared the guard towers with the antlions which I've been given control of and found my way out of the area.

I'm now on a beach-type area lined with those "pill-box" style guard posts and oil-well thingys which seem to scare the antlions and now seem to have no choice but to move on into a cave where a Vortigaunt stands around ignoring me and a metal gate refuses to open or even be damaged by heavy weapons.

I've been here since 12/03/05 so if someone can give me a clue then I'd be very, very relieved.

Yeah, are you sure you haven't doubled back on yourself? After shooting down the 2 gunships you wont end up back on the beach again. Look for a hole in a wall near where you shot them down. It's near the rocket crate like Knot said.

 

[FireCrack]

Yup, hole.

The oil pump things are called thumpers. They can be turned off by climbing the ladder and pressing the button on them. Then your antlions will be happy forevermore.

 

[Frustrated-Kiwi]

Thanks very much

You were right about the hole in the wall. Would you believe that I'd actually been aware all along of it's location (it's pretty obvious) and had actually stepped inside it a number of times but, had figured that it was just a handy place in which to burn myself.

Annoying thing is, I'd switched off the first flame and stepped through but hadn't thought to switch off the second one.

Also, I wasn't going backwards but through an easily missed tunnel which is hidden inside a sort of concrete pit which is tucked away a little bit away from the spot where the gunships are shot down. It definitely leads to a new area but doesn't seem to be any use (at least not yet).

Anyway, I'm now being slaughtered at Nova Prospekt.

 

[splinter_cell]

You were right about the hole in the wall. Would you believe that I'd actually been aware all along of it's location (it's pretty obvious) and had actually stepped inside it a number of times but, had figured that it was just a handy place in which to burn myself.

Annoying thing is, I'd switched off the first flame and stepped through but hadn't thought to switch off the second one.

Also, I wasn't going backwards but through an easily missed tunnel which is hidden inside a sort of concrete pit which is tucked away a little bit away from the spot where the gunships are shot down. It definitely leads to a new area but doesn't seem to be any use (at least not yet).



Anyway, I'm now being slaughtered at Nova Prospekt.

when you get a chance post a screenshot (f5) of the location of that tunnel

 

[AJ Rimmer]

when you get a chance post a screenshot (f5) of the location of that tunnel

Yes please, this sounds weird.