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ECHELON STRATEGIES – MERCENARIES

Control Points

Spawning in the Parking Garage

- Spawning in the parking garage could allow for two quick nav points. If possible, have a couple snipers watch the other end of the street, towards the SEALs spawn on the outer part of the stadium. Using smoke may help your cause in getting to the point a little further north. After getting the two right outside the spawn, have a few people move up the street through the smoke that is probably still visible. The smoke can obviously block your snipers’ view, so watch out for any SEALs coming out of the stadium. After capturing the three points outside the stadium, you have the option to camp the nav points or help your teammates inside the stadium

Spawning in the Stadium

- It is best to get as many people at this spawn as possible, without taking away from numbers at the other spawn. With the SEAL spawn on the other side of the stadium, resistance is pretty much guaranteed. The closest nav point is just a short trip from the spawn. Take it, but watch out for grenades. Get a few snipers to watch across the stadium to pick off any SEALs trying to make it into the stadium halls. After grabbing the nearby nav point, the options are wide open for getting to the other side. Go straight through the stadium ground, go through the halls, go around in the stands, go around on the street, or any combination of the four.

Demolition

Spawning in the Stadium

- Moving through the stadium may be extremely difficult since the SEALs practically spawn on top of the Mercenaries. The SEALs spawn on the west side of the stadium inside the halls. The best option is to find cover from any rushers and grenades. It may be good to leave a man back at the spawn to scout what the SEALs that spawned inside the stadium are doing. When going for cover at the beginning, don’t forget to watch the east, as the SEALs can enter from there very quickly. If you are able to get into the stadium hallways, make a break for the SEAL spawn in the parking garage. Eliminate anyone camping there and any snipers watching the bomb.

Spawning in the Street

- Grenades fly like planes at an air show on the street. Hold back and let the SEALs waste their nades or QUICKLY push forward. A sniper on the roof of the spawn building can prevent the SEALs from grabbing the bomb as fast as they want to. Keep an eye on the stadium entrance/exit to the south of the spawn, as the SEALs can get to that spot quickly. Also watch the stadium balcony for any SEALs trying to get a quick kill or two on campers. After allowing the SEALs to waste some ammunition and getting numbers, make a push toward the bomb, using frags to eliminate campers and smoke to hide movement. If the teammates from the spawn in the stadium make it to the parking garage, grab the bomb and start pinching the SEALs in and forcing loners to return to the base. Once the bomb is planted, make sure both entrances (catwalk and ramp) are being watched. Also be aware of red flashes signaling grenades from the stadium, street, or lower levels of the garage.

Extraction

Spawning in the Middle of the Stadium

- Since the SEALs have to come get the hostages, only one or two people need to spawn here and hide with the hostages. There is only one building on the stadium ground that can be entered. Take the hostages there and if desired, put a PMN directly outside the door. Just remember that if the mine blows with the door open and kills a hostage, the SEALs are credited with a rescue. Use your pistol or primary to weaken the hostages. If the door opens, stay near the hostages. If the SEALs kill a hostage, they lose one minute. If the SEALs kill two hostages, then the extraction is a failure.

Spawning in the Stadium Hallways

- Everyone that wasn’t at the other spawn should spawn here with a setup good for watching the stadium entrances. There are only two ways into the stadium halls. First from the catwalk, second on the far west at the ticket gate. The SEALs most direct route into the stadium is over the catwalk, so be sure there are a few volunteers willing to rush that side the second the round starts. A few snipers all the up would be could if some SEALs get into the stadium. Listen for teammates at the other spawn and snipers calling out SEALs that made it in.


Suppression

Spawning in the Parking Garage

- By spawning in the parking garage, you get a good view of everything but the inside of the stadium. Have a few snipers watch the streets and maybe pick off some aggressive SEALs. More than likely there will be some SEALs camping in the spawn building, so be cautious when approaching. Another option is to go over the catwalk into the stadium and possibly pinch the SEALs inside the stadium.

Spawning inside the Stadium

- Again, the SEALs spawn in the halls, but on the other side of the stadium, allowing an ample amount of time to find a safe location. Probably the best option at this spawn is attempt to win the gunfights in the stadium hallways. Find out if anyone at the other spawn is going over the catwalk. If so, ask them to break right when they get into the stadium to pinch in the SEALs.
- Having numbers results in a win. Don't make any stupid mistakes or try to get your kill count up when you are up by one player.


Breach

Spawning inside the Stadium

- Since it will be a few minutes before the SEALs reach this spot in the map, take the time to set mines around the target area. DO NOT FORGET TO CALL OUT THE EXACT LOCATION OF YOUR MINES. Listen for your teammates requesting help.

Spawning in the Stadium Halls

- Two or three people need to rush east at the moment the round starts. Any hesitation could lead to a death trap, especially if any SEAL is carrying an M203 HE to quickly blow the breaches. If you manage to get into the parking garage, attempt to pick off any SEALs still on the streets. Anyone else should sit in the halls waiting to pick of SEALs or watch the ticket booth on the north side of the stadium.

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- One spawn on the west side. Grenades WILL fly quickly. The best option is to get in the halls to avoid the grenades. Once in the halls, if you have a scope, utilize it, but watch for any SEAL snipers looking down the halls.
- A second option at the beginning of the round is to head into the stands and around to the SEAL spawn. Being all the way up top gives you a great view of everything below.
- The third, riskiest option is to rush on the field. There is only one building in the center of the field that can be entered, but the Mercenaries spawn closer to the door.
- This map is extremely even. The best thing to do it play smart and roll with a buddy to try and get two on ones.[/quote]