[The AMC TC] Episode 2 Mission 9 : Arsia Mons, Part 1 [No Commentary]

Time for the penultimate mission of Episode 2. The Arsia Mons colony on Mars sees a WHOLE BUNCH of action, and it demands the attention of FOUR of the AMC Team. Sang, Mikko, Micky, and James must all deal with the ongoing situation with the Paradigm Eschaton.

This mission is a big fucker, and yet another capstone set of levels that show off just what this team can pull off. So big that I'm going to split it into a few parts, which I'm sure you guys will understand seeing that this opening section is 40 minutes long.

Also, in other news, I have bought a new GPU just in time for the holidays. The GTX1650 isn't the be-all-end-all of GPUs, but it means that the stable of games I can record has increased SIGNIFICANTLY. Things that just outright weren't options for decent resolution videos before - ranging from Sekiro to STALKER Anomaly to RDR2 and plenty in between - are now on the table for shitposts or playthroughs. It also means I'm all set for playing Elden Ring and the ports of GoW Remake and Bloodborne and Ghost of Tsushima when those finally come out.

03:10 -- Mission Start

38:33 -- Transition Cinematic (Part 2's recording will start with this)

~~NOTABLE ITEMS AND SECRETS~~

*03:59 -- A cliff to one side of the starting area has a nice spot for some rope. The rope can be found hidden behind a green dumpster just round the corner from an entrance to the HERBS store. At the bottom, you'll find an Iron Key. Hold on to this until later (30:30) to get a Megasphere and a Weapon Unlock. If I remember correctly, the key can be used elsewhere, but just nets you some ammo.

20:50 -- Once you have the environment suit and head into the radioactive area, take the first left you find to get a Megasphere. It might be a bit hard to see given the lighting of the whole area.

22:34 -- Use the dumpster behind the Billiards Bar to jump in a hole in the wall, and talk to the lady in a blue shirt with glasses. She'll hand you some C4, allowing you to explode your way into the porn shop and grab your H-Item (A Mirror Orb in Sang's case).

29:47 -- In the second section, enter the Barracks (red building, second floor) and clear the place out to find a little caged off area. Use the Iron Key from the beginning here, to get yourself a Megasphere and a Weapon Unlock for Mikko.