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Posted: Sep 01 2011 09:14 am

Being in the Military, I stand Guard Duty (Watch) from time to time, made me think about some things...

Here is a list of things I've learned from playing Tactical Stealth Games about Watch standing.

1) Never walk the same route at the same speed a second time. You will have your neck broken.
2) Never stop for a smoke/piss/yawn/shoe tie/burger. You will be shot with a silenced weapon.
3) Always have another guard watch you at all times. No Intruder wants to be spotted or have his kill be seen.
4) Never investigate any "suspicious noises". They are all traps and will lead to a broken neck.
5) Never Guard Security Terminals, "One-Way" Entrances, or Secret Weapons. You will be tranquillized, and then possibly shot with a silenced weapon.
6) Do not announce your intentions out loud, Such as "I'm going to investigate that noise!" "No one seems to be around, good time for a nap!" "I'm going to run across the room in a zigzag pattern to the alarm panel!" The intruder is smart enough to stop you, and will shoot you in the face.
7) When in doubt, hit the Alarm Panel. It'll bring more guards out, and decrease the chances of you being shot. Unless the Intruder decides to mow everyone down with an automatic weapon.

Feel free to add your own.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 09:18 am

I always announce "I feel asleep" while guarding a jeep. That way people think you are falling asleep but really you just woke up Razz

Posted: Sep 01 2011 09:35 am

Try to avoid Cyborg Ninjas. They will slaughter you in a second.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

Air vents are not properly sealed.

Why not screw them in with those security screws that they use to keep public bathroom stalls upright.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:09 am

If a rice ball falls in front of you, do not eat it. It is probably poisoned.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:15 am

Your neck does not work. You can only see intruders that are in your direct line of sight, and you will never alter your line of sight unless you hear gunshots.

Gallery 2 · Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:41 am

- Your sense of smell is non-existent, hence you won't be able to notice things such as rotting corpses laying in corners or lockers for days or weeks.
- Your short term memory is non-existent as well, thus you won't find that box that seems to be getting closer every time you look away suspicious.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:45 am

If the lights suddenly go off, panic and go into an alarmed state. Don't just brush it off, or you will have your neck broken.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:47 am

UsaSatsui wrote:

If a rice ball falls in front of you, do not eat it. It is probably poisoned.

The same holds true for sexy magazines. They are planted by an enemy who is no doubt watching them through a sniper scope.

If an enemy enters a locker, you are powerless to do anything about it, even if you watched him go in.

Suspect every. Single. Box.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:49 am

If needing to investigate something in an area where someone may be hiding, only turn your flashlight on at the last second so as not to warn them of you coming visually at least, and in general use such things sparingly to keep you as a guard stealthy.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 11:50 am

If guarding a female and an old guy in a prison cell, definitely free-ball while doing so.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 12:00 pm

If you speak with an accent, it is not genuine, so don't bother trying.

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UsaSatsui wrote:

If a rice ball falls in front of you, do not eat it. It is probably poisoned.

This made me lol. Tenchu!

Joined: Apr 09 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3112

joshwoodzy wrote:

UsaSatsui wrote:

If a rice ball falls in front of you, do not eat it. It is probably poisoned.

This made me lol. Tenchu!

Took me a second to get it. It's been a long time since I've played those.

Also, try not to discuss the major technological weaknesses in your base, like how if you pull out that one fuse all the lights and alarms will turn off and how that shipment of night vision goggles is really late.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 12:50 pm

Pay no attention to cats carrying keys.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 01:23 pm

Cardboxes randomly emit from hyperspace into our world. Don't be surprised.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 01:38 pm

I spent most of last night playing MGS4 for the first time and the one thing I've learned is:
When you see a pile of what appear to be dead bodies, do not run up to that shit, and if you absolutely must run up to it, call it in first. Those bodies are people that ran up and checked the bodies first, and died for reaching for their radio.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Sep 01 2011 01:41 pm

If you spot an intruder, and after chasing him for a bit he disappears, do not assume he's gone for good and forget about him.

In fact, if you see any intruders in the secret base where you do secret stuff which is supposed to be completely secret, as in there shouldn't be any intruders at all since nobody knows about it, treat it as a very big deal and stay in an active alert mode until you see a blood-spattered body.

And while we're at it, if you see a blood-spattered body, shoot it in the head a few times just to be sure.

And always follow your manual.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 02:52 pm

If you capture an intruder and throw him in your dungeon or holding cell or what have you, find a more secure place to detain him if you see him again. Better yet, take him straight to your commanding officer. If not that, at least strip him of his equipment and don't leave it anywhere on base. (This assumes that you cannot use deadly force.)

Also, this is a little off-topic but don't carry cash and don't allow yourself to get distracted.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 04:51 pm

If there a trap in your complex that can only be disarmed using a remote missle launcher, remove all remote missle launchers from the base.

Don't allow people to switch controller ports when having there minds read.

Posted: Sep 01 2011 05:30 pm

Memorize the locations of all barrels on your base.

Gallery 2 · Posted: Sep 01 2011 05:38 pm

Always, ALWAYS check for ID among your fellow guards, especially if your uniform includes an opaque visor.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Sep 01 2011 07:02 pm

The-Excel wrote:

Memorize the locations of all barrels on your base.

And if any contain explosives, NEVER stand near them.

Joined: Apr 09 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3112

Make sure dress code is maintained at all times. If that new trainee with the barcode tattoo is walking around alone, have some people look into it.

Posted: Sep 02 2011 01:12 pm

If any of your fellow guards have a particularly nice hiney and a sexy walk, you might want to investigate (this is win-win, really).

God, I love stealth games. My favorite genre. Too bad we haven't gotten a new Hitman in almost 5 years, or a non-crappy Tenchu in almost 10.