We start the game by launching the BlueSunMod.exe and start to set up our game
We will make it a little harder by turning off "Easy Money", "Low Adrenaline" and a few others. We keep "Eagerness" turned on so we don't have to waste time sleeping, because sleeping is for wuzzies.
We leave the events tab intact, have gotten pretty used to those settings anyways.
We need to select a guy to be our first merc and spend some point on different stats. The Brock will be put into the Scout class so he'll get most points on his camouflage skill.
As you can see, we have to choose a class and as mentioned above, The Brock will be a scout.
We redistribute some points ending up with some pretty good starting stats for The Brock.
** INTERMISSION **
Let's get to know "The Brock" a little better by asking him a few questions. We managed to get hold of him before he left for Algeira, here he is after a night of doing good deeds.
Q: Please state your full name
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3dNh1.jpg)
: Brock Sampsonson.
Q: What's your profession?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3dNh1.jpg)
: I am a private contractor.
Q: How long have you been active?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3dNh1.jpg)
: 20 years, give or take.
Q: What's your favorite part of the job?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3dNh1.jpg)
: Meeting new people and killing them.
Q: What's your favorite weapon?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3dNh1.jpg)
: Knives! But if I had to choose a boom-stick I'd go with the Bofors AK 5.
Q: Why did you leave the Swedish military?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3xpHn.jpg)
: Uhm...
Q: Was it because you refused to wear a helmet?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/EXaFe.jpg)
: That's the official version, yes.
Q: So you refuse to wear a helmet, why?
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/3xpHn.jpg)
: Uhm... It gives me Helmet hair.
Q: But you have a mullet!
![[IMG]](http://i.imgur.com/lym1l.jpg)
: That's it, interview is over!
** END OF INTERMISSION **
We start without any equipment, all alone in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, by searching the nearby car The Brock finds his first weapon, a Beretta 92FS with a spare clip and some FMJ rounds.
Protip: By shift+RMB clicking we open up the shot selection menu, it will save you much time using this instead of clicking on the normal GUI buttons. Along with the spacebar, the shift key is by far the most used button in this game. It also speeds up the camera movement and for turning the merc in a direction.
Protip: The "Hold weapon at the ready"(P) is also very useful when in battle, it'll shave off some time from getting a shot fired.
Protip: The "Aim-at-Point"(§) button is also very useful, especially when you are covering a corner and expects company. If used correctly, firing a shot with this only takes 0.05 seconds no matter what type of aim or weapon is used.
We leave the tactical map by pressing the "Leave"(M) button in the lower right corner. We need to set the "Time Acceleration" slider in the upper left corner to maximum and by left clicking we select our destination.
Protip: By drag-n-drop using the merc name tag, you can place mercs at different entry points. This can be very useful when attacking towns from several directions at once.
Here we are at Santa-Maria, our first town experience, and a very bleak one at that. It's a very poor town that contrary to it's name, hasn't got any christmas spirit. At all...
We start by scavenging every container and boxes we can find. We found a couple of magazines that can be read and gives a one time bonus to the merc.
We now have a Makarov PM, M1911 A1 and a Benelli M4 Super 90. There's also an Aimpoint Red Dot sight that can be attached to any weapon with a weaver rail, and the Benelli has one! We need to find a shop that sells 12 gauge for the Benelli M4, we found some .45ACP and 9x18 Makarov ammo.
Let's sell the excess stuff and see if we can't find some 12 gauge for the Benelli.
Protip: Since we don't play with "Easy Money", selling stuff to the right trader will increase your profit. In this case the Con Artist buys the M200 Ballistic vest for 257$ while the Bartender only pays 133$.
Here we have our first companion Geroj, and he will join the team if he gets his "Baby" back.