MGSV FOB in 2022 goes better than expected

PSNK w/ defender present. High level FOB, 93K espionage score.
Some context:
I intended to make this a "no defender alert" run, but I misjudged the angle and the distance from the claymore to the surveillance camera on the first bridge, so the defender alert went out anyway. In short, defender arrived, I snuck past him. Hence, this FOB run in 2022 went better than expected.
I didn't carry a BACK weapon because I try to PSNK as much as possible and frankly I prefer the aesthetic of only one primary.

[@qtrix21]

I bought the game at the Christmas sale, played 20 hours, and since I couldn't use my PC for a while, I just had to continue now. Start a new game because I was only on mission 12 and finally unlocked fobs after 40 hours on a new save. This game is very addictive, and I really regret that I did not play it years before. So far I'm training on event fobs and it's not as easy as it seems, but I think that sooner or later I'll learn. It's good to see that the game isn't completely dead, because i think i stay here for a long time.

[@Caedarva]

Welcome to the club! This game scratched the stealth genre itch that Deus Ex and Dishonored could not for me. They are great games but the stealth mechanics of MGSV have been the most satisfying to me. It’s not perfect but it still holds up to this day. Cheers 👍

[@senorcake5453]

Welcome to the party bro. This game community is surprisingly polite in my experience you'll have fun trust me

[@MOUNTA1N]

take your time learning the platform builds, regular guard routes and spots, researching a good loadout and you'll be fine. welcome to the community!

[@vldsh]

I applaud your technique. Very elaborate and cunning, especially if compared with my "if you kill everyone, no one shall be able to sound the alarm")

[@Caedarva]

Thanks for your feedback! I agree, killing everyone on the platform is kind of a copout, plus it’s just not very exciting to watch haha. Cheers 👍

[@Caedarva]

I read your comment too fast and just now realized that you meant that killing everyone is more your style. If it works it works I say!

[@arthurvg2217]

I generally go for stealth mode until I need to actually get rid of everyone... So I can relate.

[@MrMatu2t]

@@arthurvg2217 a guy attack me and core me , then I attack his FOB and failed(but dont kill anybody), the message Say he knows My location, then I go for the second assault (because he does more damage in first attack), and I fully use stealth with not alarms and core him... No worm holes Open and not messages of "he knows My location" , the question is: I get rid of that guy?

[@Labubs]

Very nice, you're a madman for going out with unlocked characters! Playing on permadeath mode haha

[@Caedarva]

Thanks! Staff members keep the game interesting to me because they have a good score bonus but are more limited than Snake in their abilities and speed. Thanks for watching!

[@Labubs]

@@Caedarva Oh absolutely, it's rare that I go out as Snake anymore! As you said, Staff members are slower and limited to one ability (I prefer Climbers, Gunman, Tough Guy, and mayyybe Athlete), but Snake is an A++ across the board stat wise. S/S+/S++ staff get some unique abilities on FOBs, depending which unit they're S+/S++ in (and with medals, it is possible to get staff that are S++ across the board, have a Gunman like that)....here are the bonuses, I never really notice extended nocto sadly but an S++ Base Dev automating electronics/UAVs within 30m is a game changer...fast Fultons and markings will also have you letting go of the action button a few seconds early when going back to Snake as well lol Combat - better damage resistance R&D - more ammo picked up from enemies Base Development - rank S and above automatically marks cameras and UAVs in sight, S+ and S++ increases range (I need to test more, but it seems like 10m/15m/30m) Support - faster attaching of fulton device and picking up soldiers Intel - faster marking through scope/R3 focus Medical - longer drugs duration (apparently, neglible at best) So I really look out for Staff that can be boosted to a multi S++, particularly in Combat, Base Dev, Intel, and Support. A Distinguished Service Medal (finish any 3 missions with member) is usually enough to push a high S+ into S++, the other two medals are much tougher to get reliably (Kill an Infiltrator as that member, and then get sent on Combat Deployment and get injured). Still blows my mind you're going out with unlocked S++'s! The game says Staff under Direct Contract cannot be sent on Combat Deployments, that only means the missions like Resource Gathering etc, not actual gameplay...you can use a locked Combat Staff member without fear of permadeath, though this seems more like a challenge run to keep stakes high, very cool 👍

[@Caedarva]

@@Labubs That was a lot of useful info, much of which I was unaware of lol. I did not know that I could still use locked staff members but I had enough S++ in the combat unit that I felt comfortable with the occasional loss. The intel and base dev abilities you described sound particularly juicy for a sneaky play style! Will have to remember that for the future. Thanks for the useful info, cheers!

[@abubakr4401]

Very skillful, especially tense at the end when you had little time left aswell. Make more. One of my favourite FOB plays so far.

[@romilrh]

That last move, tranqing the enemy and then mad dashing it into the core before getting tranqed yourself was BADASS

[@abwatson100]

Im glad people are still doing this. Just got it on PC

[@Caedarva]

Welcome to the club! Cheers!

[@TranscientFelix]

Nothing short of amazing, fantastic job!

[@Caedarva]

Thanks haha I worked very hard at not getting caught!

[@levent.ylmzr03]

Bro that was amazing

[@Caedarva]

Thank you sir, I am happy to entertain!

[@AGuyNamedRicky]

Booted this game up a week ago for the first time since 2017. Still holds up but I never understood any of the online stuff

[@Caedarva]

Welcome back to the club lol, the FOB is nice if you play frequently. But if you dont play for a long time and see your stuff has been taken, it’s very discouraging!

[@kravkik7930]

Man when I try and stealth fobs like this usually the thing that screws me up is the high tier uavs and randomly placed cameras, it's only made worse by S++ sniper staff that give you only 10 mins and will instantly spot you if they're slightly on edge. I did a mid tier fob invasion on my channel and you can see that I start killing people immediately after realizing I have 10 minutes lol it's really stressful.

[@Caedarva]

Hi, the snipers are certainly on edge as soon as anything looks out of place, but I find that regular hand grenades work well in diverting their gaze away from the bridges or from your projected path. Cheers!

[@RP_Creative]

what are the sparks coming off the character's body? i clearly havent explored the game deeply enough

[@virtuousmission]

Their battery's being drained by a grade 9 UAV (note how the UAV's airframe is coloured in black instead of the usual white/yellow). They can't equip NVGs or launch rocket arms and stuff so long as they're within proximity of the UAV.

[@SkyWalker4PF]

@@virtuousmission yeah I don’t even try to do the fob’s with all those cameras and mines

[@RedGearZ96]

@@SkyWalker4PF honestly they're so rare only a handful of players have them I've only just started to research grade 9.

[@RedGearZ96]

Glad im not the only one who still plays fob. Gj not getting spotted and beating a defender player at the same time. Still need some of those top tier defenses need the stealth guards. Levels you need for them are ridiculous but after loging back in after a year i got a ton of pf points to help with that.

[@Caedarva]

Hi, thanks for the kind comment! FOB defense has a certain difficulty spike (more like a grind spike) when you get to the higher levels, like high 50s and 60s. MB coins help to speed the process a little if you have the spare cash. I had the spare cash but I just grinded while I procrastinated other responsibilities lol

[@NewRetroLetsPlays]

LMAO that guy was probably mad you ran right past him instead of fighting.

[@lightningmonky7674]

Okay, this is epic

[@boryontotheleader2328]

Fobs are so freakin tricky and cheesy. Sometimes I just move a LITTLE bit and the enemy automatically just SAW me

[@premiumcookie7492]

I've been doing FOBs on PC and they're pretty fun. I've only had a defender show up once and I just jumped in the ocean lol. Maybe I'll be braver if it happens again though like you.

[@Caedarva]

Hey you jumped in the ocean out of defiance! 😉 Take that, defender!

[@Messi-Isaac-Begh]

Lmao, that's so me. I'm like, you'll never catch me alive. The real problem is that I don't have a wormhole generator, so fighting the defender multiple times seems pointless.

[@ricochet1226]

Woah! That was pretty good.

[@Caedarva]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@funcsam]

u managed to sneak past dr strangelove damn

[@superheriber27]

4:47 How did he spot you from so far away? lol All that equipment must be expensive to deploy

[@Caedarva]

Most of the resource cost is easily covered by the success rewards, plus some. I try and go easy on the precious metal expenses though haha, cheers

[@RK_TENGU]

You're pretty good.

[@Caedarva]

Thanks!

[@commercialecommerciale410]

king.

[@bengalboypaco3140]

Man i remember spamming the Nuke tab i had like 80 nukes defused such a good time fob was very unique what turned me off was using hand of jehuty spam

[@VenomRaven]

Gg dude!

[@Caedarva]

Thanks!

[@THawkMedia]

Got the game for Christmas on sale, and honestly, it might be one of my new all time favorites.

[@Caedarva]

In terms of stealth mechanics, no other stealth game has come this close to perfecting the formula (in my experience). 10/10 would sneak again lol

[@redrazorstudio6536]

it look easy to watch but its extremely challenging , i say that as experience

[@hoangvuminh6436]

Yesterday there was 1 intruder tried to steal my nuke on the platform i did not set up any security, good thing i was online and that dude is an amateur

[@skullbash190]

What was the dudes name?

[@Caedarva]

If you harbor nukes, be prepared for continuous invasions lol. People are still chasing the "zero nukes" hidden ending after all these years. Cheers!

[@MisterGoose]

Why did your character have lightning around him?

[@Caedarva]

The sparks are the game's visual cue that your battery is being drained by the UAV drones. Cheers 👍

[@Noirthodox]

@@Caedarva battery of what is being drained?

[@Caedarva]

@@Noirthodox It’s a universal battery that powers your NVG’s, Hand of Jehuty, and any other items that run on electricity.

[@Noirthodox]

@@Caedarva Thank you

[@FolksFox]

Amazing. What a thrill! One question, why not just shoot the claymores?

[@Caedarva]

Thank you for the feedback! Shooting cameras and claymores will send out an alert for defenders to show up, but walking into the claymores does not send an alert. As you saw, I screwed up by destroying the camera with the claymore on the first bridge.

[@StClare_]

Still love this game.

[@Егор-т5м9б]

Why burkov and not WU. S. pistol?

[@junioraltamontent.7582]

He's not using the Burkov but the FOB event pistol, the A114 RP. It shoots mini gas grenades and can sleep heavily armored enemies, sometimes even indirect hits near them.

[@samsrg3025]

How the hell you woke up so fast?!

[@Observer413]

You're pretty good 👉👉

[@subject-cyberhack5073]

Yo I think I might just try and pull off what you did question is what tier is your Gas Tranq? 2 or three? cuz I only got tier 1 and still working on getting my Wormhole Gen, plus I'm on PS4 so I'm tryna get it down a little better I was used to the PS3 just rushed in as snake because I never had to worry about rivals

[@Caedarva]

Hi there, if you're referring to the pistol I used, it is Grade 8, which I think might be the second tier (that pistol does not start at Grade 1). If you really lean into the stealth and can make it to the core of the FOB in time, you could potentially get away with the first tier pistol. Good luck on your endeavors!

[@subject-cyberhack5073]

@@Caedarva Yeah I'm on grade 7 Gas Pistol, sometimes I can make it no problem, Or I run out of ammo, I'm usually running a lethal AM-DR with custom Drum Mag and high suppressor to deal with the drone since I switched out my Non-Lethal Shotgun due to resources and changed to my Non-lethal Sniper, but I'm still too chicken shit to not go out as snake lol, I'm still getting used to my loadout because of the Shotgun swap cuz I'm still tryna get enough Precious metal to start my Wormhole Generator. Long story short I'm still in need of developing certain things

[@shawnlister2730]

MGSV noob here. What's the sparking electricity on the player character?

[@Caedarva]

Hi, the sparks are basically the game's way of telling you that your battery is being drained by the UAV drones. Cheers 👍

[@shawnlister2730]

@@Caedarva Ohhh cool to know. thanks

[@lachie7654]

What's the electricity on your character?

[@Caedarva]

The electricity effect is from the UAV drones’ ability to passively drain your battery while you’re within a certain range. I forgot which development grade you unlocks that.

[@dogukanarslan1078]

Greetings, I would like to buy the game from Steam Winter Sales mainly for the online stuff because I played offline before. How active are both MGO and FOB on PC? Thanks in advance.

[@Caedarva]

Hi, FOBs are pretty active, especially after you start getting comfortable with it and your rank increases. Then that’s when your FOB starts appealing to the more active players. As for MGO, I couldn’t tell you because I don’t play it lol Cheers

[@itheeggbite6881]

Not very good at fobs but seeing you do it make it look easy

[@HardluckHutch]

Why don’t you just shoot the mines if you’re going to set them off? Does it trigger an alarm?

[@Caedarva]

Hi, yes unfortunately shooting claymores does indeed send out a defender alert. Walking into the claymore and having it explode deadly shrapnel all over you is the way to go. Thanks Kojima 👍

[@tonberry7744]

How is anyone able to do the fob missions? I'm currently trying to play anything online in mgsV tpp and it tells me that the servers are discontinued.

[@skullbash190]

If you are playing in the old gen (PS3 and 360) the servers are closed in those plataforms

[@tonberry7744]

@@skullbash190 Ah, I gotcha. Thanks for the info!

[@chillcult1613]

@@tonberry7744 you not missing much anyway.Since it just a base raid

[@tonberry7744]

@@chillcult1613 I gotcha, thanks!

[@arnabgupta583]

Is this server is still on MGS 5 Online PC ??

[@c4nnyiyim169]

wow pc fob in 2022

[@BrokenStylo]

Where are your friends? Spit it out

[@Caedarva]

They are probably all unconscious from the sleep grenades

[@BrokenStylo]

True 😂. I just started replaying MGSV. I never finished it when it came out. I'm going for 100% this time. Enjoyed the video btw!

[@Caedarva]

@@BrokenStylo The stealth of this game still holds up well after all these years. Thanks for the comment!

[@neb2901]

WDYM I can't play FOB on PS3.

[@ChuckNorris-em1wm]

maybe get out of 2007 and buy a newer console