Announcing New Elusive Target: The Drop (Year 5: March 13 - April 5 2025)

There is no frisk at the main entrance for this Elusive Target.

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Use the shortcuts door to get extra cool style points

Who doesn’t want extra style points?

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That sounds like a you-problem, bud. I’ll be taking every extra cool style point a man can get :sunglasses: /j

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Anyone figured out the drug “Mission Story” thing that is in there? I really can’t figure it out. :frowning:

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Again, I wished this mission wasn’t just an ET as there were many kill methods I wanted to use. Did the meeting as the club owner but didn’t kill him there, nice to hear some new lines from Bateson too, crazy how an ET has those yet Ambrose Island didn’t. Then I heard the guy was looking for vodka so I went to fetch a bottle and fixed him a drink. After he felt the consequences of the secret ingredient it was easy to get rid of him. Quality content, but it should be a permanent mission.

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Well, that was cool. Kinda wish I didn’t just go for the first kill I managed to figure out though, seemed like there was at least three distinct methods.

Loved the redesigned club area, and this DJ who I’ve never heard of did a decent job for not being a voice actor.

Hope this returns in some way. This seems to have way too many possibilities for a one-off.

Here’s my playthrough:

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Hopefully IOI planned ahead and we’ll have future Arcade access on this bastard. At the very least, they should make a bonus mission or special assignment or something for this version of Berlin, it’s too good to confine to an actual one-time ET.

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No, no, thank you for showing me my method, and perfectly in line with the HPP. I’m gonna have a little fun and explore the map and various triggers first, then I’ll restart and follow your method to complete the contract. I was leaning more toward pushing him to his death or using a cement bag if I was gonna drop something on him - I prefer to avoid shooting fixtures to drop items if it can be helped - but this method makes it absolutely traceless if timed right, and so easy. Won’t even need to bring any extra tools in with that one.

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No problems & thanks :+1: Two important things I must mention! Just make sure that one particular NPC (a lady in a black dress who moves from the table nearby to the bar all the time) is not near the target when you do the drop! And the last point is that The Bodyguard must be away from the target & not close. Sometimes it’s random how close he is & you may have to restart to get the right distance between the two :+1:

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The only success I had trying to lure this guy was with an audio distraction. Almost gave up on this method before figuring that out.

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I totally agree!!

I wanted to explore the level a lot more, but my window of opportunity was slipping, so I ended up poisoning him with the emetic gun and he went to puke overlooking the ledge behind his lounge. Next thing he’s flying down the ledge.

Silent Assassin! :grin:

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I enjoyed watching the stream this morning. Gave a good behind the scenes look at your speed running methodology. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to stick around for the final result, but glad you were able to figure it out with the RNG in your favour.

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I tried to make it as simple and fast as possible under my own criterias: SA/SO, No Loadout, No KO and No distract, No Emetics, No cameras destroyed.

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Sonko SA with fiber wire and without any emetics.

Really doesn’t need sieker or fart briefcase/grenade, coins and briefcase are simple but powerful lure tools.

After so many months playing only freelancer, I feared I was forgotting how to play in SA style, but it seems that I still can do it, even if a bit rusty.
Also, this time is a “walkthrough”, just calm walking and without any running: sometimes I really need to slow down and enjoy my game.

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Know exactly how you feel, buddy.

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Probably too late to answer but I think that refers to the fact you can get rid of his bodyguard by using the drug dealer disguise, you can talk to him and then he’ll follow you. This doesn’t lead to any kill opporunities though (that I know of).

I figured that out but I figured there was more to it because there is the cocaine in the meeting area/VIP lounge that no one seemingly uses that can be poisoned.

There is audio in the game that has the target snorting it, so I’m thinking there is more to it somehow. Unless it’s relating to something that got cut…

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You can make him sniff the cocaine during the meeting as the club owner.

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