"Teaser Trailer" contact mission discussion

[darkgreenmeme]

"Don't ask me how I know but Merryweather are holding some seriously hush-hush tech at the docks. Some kind of electromagnetic weapon about to be shipped out to someone dangerous. We can't let that happen.The device is in a trailer so you'll need a truck to move it. Check one of the industrial areas nearby. Good luck. They've got a lot of men on this so go prepared."

Lester Contact Mission, 1-4 Players, Opens at L40 [GTA Wiki]

 

Feel free to discuss your favorite methods and techniques for playing this mission, and disseminate any information about how the mission might change between updates.

[darkgreenmeme]

The way I usually do this one is to get on the roof of the yellow building by the road intersection to the west, and thin 'em out by sniping them. Go to the dock and clean up, then go and get a tractor from the industrial plant to the east and take off with the trailer. When the pursuers show up, pull over and shoot 'em dead if the grenade launcher doesn't take care of them.

[Gridl0k]

Get in PV, drive across the front of the lot taking out 3-4 enemies on the way, pull up and attack through the fence from the North. Guys behind the fence like having a grenade thrown at them, but don't throw too far.

 

Very definitely a mission where I activate the trucks then get out to fight off the 6-8 incoming grangers, usually with a minigun or RPG.

 

If playing with randoms they'll speed off in the trucks, so try and get on top of a trailer to provide anti-Granger support.

 

Know Your Trucks: Phantom is fastest, followed by Packer (they both look like Peterbilts). The flat-fronted trucks are much slower.

 

Ignore the GPS' left turn at the highway intersection in favour of driving straight on, up the hill and round to the destination. Faster, smoother and an easier entry to Lester's.

 

Edit: I was thinking of "Four Trailers" hurr durr

Edited March 23, 2016 by Gridl0k

[Rammer2k]

I remember this being the first mission I did with the Super Soldiers called Merryweather. They would take a Heavy Sniper round to the head, and just laugh it off. My way of doing this is parking my PV at the left dock, and snipe as many as I can. I'll MG any dudes that get near me. After that, I'll drive down, and mop up any stragglers with either Assault Shotgun, or Special Carbine. I'll go grab the truck with the tanker on it, and release it in the middle of one dock. Plant a proxy and move on to the trailer. Plant another proxy down the other dock and hook up the trailer.

 

It's always a nice explosion when Merryweather triggers both proxy mines, along with the tanker. Sometimes there'll be another SUV that tumbles into the water. Then it's like shooting fish in a barrel since they can't fire back while trying to swim to shore.

 

Once everyone is done, I'll drive the truck, and head out, going up that little hill ramp. One thing I can't believe is just how narrow they make Lester's warehouse. I once caught the trailer on a fire hydrant, and it destroyed it, causing me to fail the mission right at the end.

[IceDree]

I approach from the north using the smaller secondary dock with the containers on it.

I take out the Patriot with the Grenade launcher first, the explosion will catch them by a surprise & take out a few guards as well.

Then I switch to the Heavy Sniper (the personal vehicle & containers will provide a good cover) & go for headshots ... Once I took everyone I have visual of, I approach the trailer with the Assault Shotgun ... There's always that one guard hiding behind the trailer.

 

Once I pick up the trailer, I find a nice area I can control & wait for Merryweather's back up to show up... After all said & done ... I keep on trucking to the destination.

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Next time I try it, I'll try approaching from the south using my JetMax & take em out from a distance.

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Tip: If you use a busy street for the shoot out with Merryweather's back up, beware of the freaked out NPCs & use that to your advantage.

 

It always crack me up to see the guards run over by NPCs

Edited March 23, 2016 by IceDree

[IceDree]

The way I usually do this one is to get on the roof of the yellow building by the road intersection to the west, and thin 'em out by sniping them. Go to the dock and clean up, then go and get a tractor from the industrial plant to the east and take off with the trailer. When the pursuers show up, pull over and shoot 'em dead if the grenade launcher doesn't take care of them.

I'll definitely try this method.

 

 

 

Very definitely a mission where I activate the trucks then get out to fight off the 6-8 incoming grangers, usually with a minigun or RPG.

 

Know Your Trucks: Phantom is fastest, followed by Packer (they both look like Peterbilts). The flat-fronted trucks are much slower.

 

Ignore the GPS' left turn at the highway intersection in favour of driving straight on, up the hill and round to the destination. Faster, smoother and an easier entry to Lester's.

This! Know your trucks & the potential routes. Edited March 23, 2016 by IceDree

[IceDree]

By the way, is there any difference between the regular NPC Patriots & the ones Merryweather guards use in this mission?

I noticed I can't store them in my garage.

[whywontyoulisten]

By the way, is there any difference between the regular NPC Patriots & the ones Merryweather guards use in this mission?

I noticed I can't store them in my garage.

Nothing at all, unless they are Poly Black instead of the usual Classic Black. I've never checked because I hate them.

[Tails Prower]

By the way, is there any difference between the regular NPC Patriots & the ones Merryweather guards use in this mission?

I noticed I can't store them in my garage.

 

That's due to them being spawns as part of the mission but I don't believe there are any differences from regular Patriot.

[Gridl0k]

Ha, I wrote my post about Four Trailers because 3 years later I still can't keep the names of missions straight... So yeah, there's that.

[IceDree]

 

By the way, is there any difference between the regular NPC Patriots & the ones Merryweather guards use in this mission?

I noticed I can't store them in my garage.

Nothing at all, unless they are Poly Black instead of the usual Classic Black. I've never checked because I hate them.

 

By the way, is there any difference between the regular NPC Patriots & the ones Merryweather guards use in this mission?

I noticed I can't store them in my garage.

That's due to them being spawns as part of the mission but I don't believe there are any differences from regular Patriot.

I see, thanks guys

 

 

Ha, I wrote my post about Four Trailers because 3 years later I still can't keep the names of missions straight... So yeah, there's that.

Hahahaha it happens

Edited March 23, 2016 by IceDree

[darkgreenmeme]

Has ahyone found a parked truck other than the Phantom already hooked up to the Tanker trailer? "Out of Harmony" has a least 4 trucks that I've found.

[Semaj 2JZ♢]

I approach from the north using the smaller secondary dock with the containers on it.

I take out the Patriot with the Grenade launcher first, the explosion will catch them by a surprise & take out a few guards as well.

Then I switch to the Heavy Sniper (the personal vehicle & containers will provide a good cover) & go for headshots ... Once I took everyone I have visual of, I approach the trailer with the Assault Shotgun ... There's always that one guard hiding behind the trailer.

 

Once I pick up the trailer, I find a nice area I can control & wait for Merryweather's back up to show up... After all said & done ... I keep on trucking to the destination.

________

Next time I try it, I'll try approaching from the south using my JetMax & take em out from a distance.

________

 

Tip: If you use a busy street for the shoot out with Merryweather's back up, beware of the freaked out NPCs & use that to your advantage.

 

It always crack me up to see the guards run over by NPCs

Fock yeah, it's always hilarious when panicked NPCs go all crash test dummy down on the docks. The mercs even get pissed and start shooting the NPCs. I about lost it one night when 4 NPCs were crashing around in my sniper scope. Them mercs were sooo pissed that they were getting attacked. Those NPCs did not have a f*ck to give.

[IceDree]

 

I approach from the north using the smaller secondary dock with the containers on it.

I take out the Patriot with the Grenade launcher first, the explosion will catch them by a surprise & take out a few guards as well.

Then I switch to the Heavy Sniper (the personal vehicle & containers will provide a good cover) & go for headshots ... Once I took everyone I have visual of, I approach the trailer with the Assault Shotgun ... There's always that one guard hiding behind the trailer.

 

Once I pick up the trailer, I find a nice area I can control & wait for Merryweather's back up to show up... After all said & done ... I keep on trucking to the destination.

________

Next time I try it, I'll try approaching from the south using my JetMax & take em out from a distance.

________

 

Tip: If you use a busy street for the shoot out with Merryweather's back up, beware of the freaked out NPCs & use that to your advantage.

 

It always crack me up to see the guards run over by NPCs

Fock yeah, it's always hilarious when panicked NPCs go all crash test dummy down on the docks. The mercs even get pissed and start shooting the NPCs. I about lost it one night when 4 NPCs were crashing around in my sniper scope. Them mercs were sooo pissed that they were getting attacked. Those NPCs did not have a f*ck to give.

Hahahaha yep yep

[Gridl0k]

Has ahyone found a parked truck other than the Phantom already hooked up to the Tanker trailer? "Out of Harmony" has a least 4 trucks that I've found.

 

There's one opposite the dock the trailer is on, across the port. Zoom in while shooting mercs and you'll see it. It's a long drive or a longer swim though.

Edited March 24, 2016 by Gridl0k

[DentureDynamite]

Interesting tidbit on GTA Wiki about this mission (Trivia section):

 

"The Merryweather guards can survive multiple headshots from the Sniper Rifle and have greatly buffed health in this mission. This was intentional by Rockstar as to make this mission significantly harder, regardless of the difficulty setting."

 

Explains quite a bit about R* actually; exposes them as pretty big hypocrites (i.e. they hate it when players cheat, but they have no problem giving unnatural, inconsistent health to NPCs--and clearly unfair to players--simply to make a mission "harder".)

Edited March 24, 2016 by DentureDynamite

[Rammer2k]

Interesting tidbit on GTA Wiki about this mission:

 

"The Merryweather guards can survive multiple headshots from the Sniper Rifle and have greatly buffed health in this mission. This was intentional by Rockstar as to make this mission significantly harder, regardless of the difficulty setting."

 

Explains quite a bit about R* actually; exposes them as pretty big hypocrites (i.e. they hate it when players cheat, but they have no problem giving unnatural, inconsistent health to NPCs--and clearly unfair to players--simply to make a mission "harder".)

Let's not forget their mini-gun rate of fire for SMG's, AR's, and MG's, plus pin point accuracy from over a mile away that zaps your health in the red in a second.