Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands "Quick Start" -Guide

Quick Start Guide

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What is GR:Wildlands ? Wildlands released 03/2017 - ..with 2 DLCs and several Updates till 2019

one of the real AAA heavyweight games (already 6.8 million players in Beta)

well received Cross-over that puts GhostRecon-series into a huge open-world

sandbox-style exploration and immersive options keep you interested for long.. esp. COOP

captivating story and very good grafics (even 2021) as well as cinematics

Playthrough time: 80-100hours.. +2 DLCs (15hours each)

Tier1-mode: ..to reach Tier 01 ~400hours

farming 95% of the Gear: 800hours (6-10 months ..casuals 1-2 years)

All Gear + 90% SocialEmotes: 1100hours (if you play DailyChallenge regularly)^^

Some Facts first..1. best weapons come via hard quests in some regions (or SeasonPass/DLC.. or RealMoney)

2. most things/quests need to be discovered

3. Loot Crates only get you "custom design" normal weapons (can´t be tweaked 1% = SH*T)

4. Story is quite nice, but you´ll have barely scratched the surface in first 20 hours

5. Clearing all regions will take well above 100 hours.

Nice to know.. You can replay all Quests as much as you like

General life goes on.. but "Daily Challenge" will bring you back to most Provinces

The great feature of Wildlands is that Sicarios/Unidad follow their daily life.. even without any active Quest you can just breeze through a camp or Unidad base for fun

there are some things to collect in the wilderness.. (if you´re Completionist ^^)Note: on the Map (M) you can select a time (Shift) and press Re-deploy (R)..

-> ofc during night missions are easier (30-50% of enemies sleep, bases/outposts are less populated, many enemies can be killed while sleeping ..and spotting distance is reduced in dark areas, which benefits Stealth & CQC)

Difficulty Easy / / Advanced / Extreme / ~Tier25 / ~Tier15 / ~Tier01 new Players should familiarize with the game in NORMAL..

upon reaching Level 30 (FG:35) enter "Tier1-mode" (scroll down) for additional Rewards(!)

hardcore option: "Ghost Mode" (Permadeath) barely rewards the risk, still deadly

note: Tiermode increases Difficulty automatically (eg: Tier35=Extreme)

detailed Difficulty #Ranking now available > here <

Once you step into a new Region, always do this.. capture Pimps/Captains (usually in fast sporty cars.. -> just deactivate the cars, then GRAB)

secure Intel and talk to informants

collect new Weapons/Attachments (often in UNIDAD base or similar difficulty)

enough digging will start the Story-quest for each region

Rebel-Backup:Doing Rebel-Sidequests (green) rewards several Bonuses. You need the Resources to improve your Perks and depending on the type of Quest you increase your Relationship with the Rebels - making them valuable assets:

a big help is Mortar Support against heavy Resistance

a pack of leveled up Rebels makes a big difference

Perks:Upgrading your Perks is elemental to succeed in this game. Better Perks are quite costly and you will have to find/collect Perk-points on the map by securing related Intel first

Pro tips: Stealthy Playstyle helps a lot

Suppressor reduces gunfire-sound

Attention with penetrating rounds (->enemies hear it hitting metal/concrete behind)

Attack fortified enemy bases at Night (reduced Detection-range)

Upon reaching Tier25, play Coop or check out "Ghost-mode" (Permadeath)

Check "Tools of War" -Guide, easily the most detailed Gear-Guide on Wildlands

Always check player-stats before you befriend anyone, Coop is crawling with gun-blazin lunatics (esp. weekends) -> Look for 40%+ / 50%+ (aka Ranger) ..and you will have fun

Enjoy the game..

LOADOUT (Weapons, Devices, Outfits)

Make sure to consult the "Tools of War"-Guide (->Links) for details of all Gear !!

Enter Loadout by pressing "i" while ingame (..or from any other menu (eg: Map=M) by selecting the TAB with Armor+Weapon symbol) :

- Weapon Slot 1 (Long weapons: SNR, ASR, SMG, LMG, STG)

- Weapon Slot 2 ( as above; ..not available in GhostMode !)

- Weapon Slot 3 (Handgun only)

- Drone (select Drone-type)

- Parachute (cosmetic)

- Tactical Gear (details for all devices currently available)

Edit Appearance (G)

View Stats (H)

STORY + Progression

As the game informs you, defeating 2 of 4 major bosses is the requirement to reach El Sueno.

Ofc that means you have to dismantle the whole branch ( 1 Underboss and 4-5 Buchons)

-> some are easier than others (scroll down.. ->SPOILER: All Bosses - Ranking)

El Sueno = Game finished ??

-> NO, far from it...

I would always suggest to clear ALL provinces and ALL other bosses BEFORE "El Sueno",

even then you have a lot of collectibles to find:

- bonus Medals

- Kingslayer Files

- Legends

- special Gear

Then there is Tiermode.. and improving weapons.. etc etc .. lot´s of FUN for months

CASUAL (no Grind)

If you want to play WILDLANDS casually with almost ZERO grind:

just go ADVANCED Difficulty and get..

1. TAR21 + HTI early.. (Year1 owners can use MDR + BFG)

2. for Stealth-infiltration: MP7 + 5.7 USG (..or ScorpionEvo3 + LadyKiller quest reward)

-> everything else is optional ..and not needed for Casuals in first 200hours

(eg: 416/MK18 have advantages in low Tiermode, alternatively Tier05 reward LVOA-C BadNews)

That means you can IGNORE Tiermode (yes, it´s a long Grind!), DailyChallenge (often requires "Extreme"), and hundreds of hours hunting for Crate-Drops ^^

Note: The game is still challenging enough, no worries !!

Coop (Join/Host)

..Start Wildlands

-> Continue Campaign

--> in Lobby: .."B" set Squad Privacy (Open to Friends / Invite-only)

............................."F" Join Public Matchmaking allows all players to see your game session

---> LAUNCH.. and wait till friends join

Uplay-Friends can always see your Sessions, but Auto-join only works with "Open to Friends"

-> If you select "Invite-only" interested friends send you a Join-Request, which you see ingame

..all you have to do is "accept" or "deny"

Note: the moment someone "joins" your session.. AI-teammates vanish. This can be critical in fights with Sicarios or Unidad ^^

-> Solution: ..when other players join your server, don´t be engaged in combat!!

Player Pools (No Crossplay!) PC

PlayStation

Xbox

Google Stadia -since 2020-

Amazon Luna (mainland United States) -since 2022-

Controls (Keyboard+Mouse / PS4 / Xbox)

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Note: You can re-assign most Key-bindings, except "M" (map) which is hardcoded.

-> Solution:

While impossible ingame, you can use a third-party program like "AutoHotKey" (Win-based script language + interpreter to automize tasks). It allows (re-)assigning Keys and running Macros

PS4

Xbox

TroubleshootingOfficially supported Controllers on PC:

Mouse + Keyboard

Microsoft Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox One Elite

Sony PS4 Controller / PS4 Pro Controller

Other Dual Stick Controllers may work, however they are not officially supported. https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/ghost-recon-wildlands/article/supported-peripherals-for-ghost-recon-wildlands/000061323

Some FIXES you might be interested in, IF using Xbox controller:

Anyone with "Xbox 360" Controller can just change to "Xbox One" profile and it will work ^^

The alternative is running Xbox 360 controller as generic Gamepad to evade issues

>Steam >Settings >Controller >General Controller Setting

..and check "General Gamepad" instead of Xbox

If you can´t move + look around at the same time:

-> make 100% sure "Right Thumb Stick" is set to "CAMERA/STICK" ..otherwise fix it!

Also make sure your Settings are not overwritten by STEAM (aka "Disable Steam Input" in >STEAM Library >Wildlands ..rightclick >Properties >Controller ..select option)

Controls (SteamDeck)

As with Controller you need to use the right Config or in case of SteamDeck DO it yourself

I´d suggest just using Settings -> Layout (modified)

..the longer way (and if you want to change buttons for left-handed, etc) :

Controller symbol on Wildlands Library page -> adjust each button to your liking

AI-Team ON/OFF

You need to be INGAME.. (not working from Main Menu)

press ESC (Pause).. ->Options ->Gameplay ->scroll down... "Play with Teammates: YES/NO"

note: Playing without Team makes Wildlands much harder..

no Revive (usually 2x vs same encounter)

no SYNC-shot (which means you need clear sight on all your targets)-> It can be very helpful, If you shoot from boat (without teammates you can just switch places, use drone, spot, eliminate targets.. switch back and leave^^)

TASK FORCE (Clan) -- Ended 08/2022

GhostReconNetwork

Team up with other Ghosts!!

Create or Join a Taskforce: https://ghostreconnetwork.ubi.com/en-GB/task-force

Note: Taskforce members can participate in Daily TaskForce Challenge for extra rewards

04/2022: Ubisoft announced that Support for Wildlands + Breakpoint will be discontinued!!

Servers and Game-services continue, but other resources NOT.

UPDATE 08/2022: is officially gone -> no CREATE/CHANGE Taskforce or getting detailed stats.. *poof* *evaporated* https://ghostreconnetwork.ubi.com ..is now linked to https://www.ubisoft.com/fr-fr/game/ghost-recon/breakpoint -->>> the irony is astounding as both games are officially ENDED, plus no new game on the horizon!

Coop -Teamplay-

Some tips for your successful Coop-experience with newer players:

- being able to solo critical situations 50% of the time, you are a BIG help for your team

- that also means: let the guys shoot the enemies, this will build confidence in their skills and make them feel useful (aka play again)

- take yourself back and provide the most important parts of success (Recon +Support)

- taking out key-targets is the most critical role and can prevent alerts/reinforcements

- make your team comfortable to try different approaches, even if they mess up

- in Tiermode: always work with 1 Backup-sniper BEHIND the team or FLANKING.. in worst case he can use healing-drone or stop reinforcements in their tracks

- challenging your team regularly is important: try CQC/Pistol -kills while supported by Sniper (insurance) and do Night-missions from time to time

-> I´m sure you will witness extreme improvements over the weeks as teamplay grows

- Realistic - Gameplay (Limited HUD)

Players that want to immerse completely should try Limited HUD..

Some facts:

- ALL helpers on is great for low Tiermode (automatically Extreme++), but some players dislike unrealistic reaction times + headshots galore, while also hating Recon-markers

- NoHUD makes the game unrealistic (as you can´t use most basic military equip usually available) !!

- even in NoHUD you have still crosshairs from your mounted Scopes !!

- at night.. use Laserpointer on weapons (especially when Hip-firing without Crosshair)

->> Solution: TiermodeOFF in Advanced/Extreme -difficulty (for realistic reaction/spotting) and LimitedHud (for immersive SpecOps feeling)

Warning: ..it´s challenging your senses - adrenaline rush guaranteed ^^

Sniper Mastery (Expert Marksman)

Note: It´s mandatory to train at least 150m / 200m / 250m shots for DailyChallenge

This is more or less Sniper-Basics. But depending on Mission and Game-mode secure shots @250-450m are extremely helpful

-> needless to say this requires a lot of training ^^

Example: T5Xi Tactical (best SniperScope) + .50BFG

(weapons with similar bullet-drop: HTI / Tac50 / SR1 / SRSA1 / M40A5 / M1891 / SR-25)

My Rule of Thumb: below red cross ~250m.. 1st line ~370m ... 1,5 clicks ~500m ... 2nd line ~600mDistances: 250m / 360m / 500m / 600m

Max. Distance vs Soft-targets (humans) is ~590m (despawn-distance) Max. Distance of halfway secure shots on bigger targets (vehicles) is 600-900m 700+m should be regarded "Art".. -> requires a select handful of weapons .. Be extremely cautious when trying to engage moving targets. If not sure, use "Sync-Shot" !!

Especially UNIDAD can backfire, if you miss or just use weaker weapons that can´t kill 1-hit.

If you shoot from a hill or at enemies in a tower, ADJUST your aim accordingly. Don´t forget..

Detection Range (suppressed + "loud")

Note: I could observe slight shift (1-2m) between weapons of same category! Also, sometimes the AI bugs out and won´t detect any sound even within 10m.. when walking back to position after alarm (as long as you don´t cross field of view you´re safe!)

weapon type suppressor "loud" SNR 49 129 LMG 40 108 STG 40 107 ASR 34 92 SMG 22 59 HDG mini-SMG -- 61 HDG 18 48 * in meter

STEALTH -basics-

- Prevent Spotting (movement near enemies: Crouch,Prone)

- be a shadow (move silently, use cover if needed, darkness is your friend)

- use Suppressors (reduces Noise-detection-range)

Loadout:

ideal: (ranged for key-targets + SMG for low-noise clear)

- LongRange SNR with 1-hit power (HTI,BFG)

- SMG (MP7,ScorpionEvo,Vector)

alternative (tactical ranged kills + HDG/CQC):

- decent DMR (SR25,MK14,G28)

- ASR (+GL)-> both options can deal with vehicles reliably and fast !!

Stealth Playstyle:

- Flashbang grenade is you best friend

- EMP Drone is extremely valuable

- Parachute whenever possible to reach vantage points

- sometimes DiversionLure saves the day by splitting enemies

Infiltration (Stealth)

Playing "Ghost"-style is fun, but challenging. The game tries to mess up your stealthy approach from different angles, that means you need to be aware what´s going on around you.. otherwise you die fast. The following Screenshot should give you a rough idea..

Possible Solution:

- Entry via Helicopter (tricky, but saves you some hassle)

- Prone position, then start secure spotting with Drone

- 2 snipers, Alarm, Gatling, 2 Gunners, and some Sicarios

- Attention: Sniper + Sicario on the other side of the basin (Welcome to Wildlands^^)

- Reinforcements: Deactivate the AlarmTower or spot/deactivate the Generator

- Convoy: Escorts/Heli can mess up any mission, be careful

Ambush (Vehicles, Convoys)

Why is proper ambushing important?

- you need to "interrogate" (B) Sicario captains for INTEL

- some missions require you to abduct key-enemies / vehicles

- you need to stop CONVOYS to loot Supplies (Food, Medicine, Gas, CommTools)

How to stop vehicles:

- block the road

- ram the vehicle and push it off the road

- disable functionality -temporarily- with EMP Drone

- destroy functionality by shooting (this kills the engine, but forces targets to exit)

- controlled explosion via Remote Mine (similar to "destroy functionality" - targets survive!)

- "detonate" with C4, Mine, Grenade,.. (this might kill all targets)

- kill driver -hard- without destroying vehicles ..unless combined with Roadblock ^^

-> Note: shooting at the tires slows the vehicle, but does NOT stop it

💀 Reinforcements & Enemies 💀

"Guns For Hire""Mortar""Diversion"

Note: You can pick up all these weapons, when holder is dead (or had accident^^)

RebelsFighters (ASR): AK 47

Gunners (LMG): 6P41

Leader (ASR): SR3M

Teamsize (Lv.3) [TAB Wheel] : - 3x AK 47 / 3x 6P41 / 1x SR3M

- 6x Artillery Strike

- 4x AK 47 / 3x 6P41 / 1x SR3M--> 6 LMGs + 9 ASRs + huge AoE = big advantage (temporary)

Santa BlancaSicarios (ASR): M4A1 / AK12 / BrenA2 / G36C

Gunners (LMG): 6P41

Snipers (SNR): M40A5

Captain (Veterans with SMG): MPX

+HDG: Scorpion / SMG 11

UNIDADTroopers (ASR): R5 RGP

Gunners (LMG): MK249

Snipers (SNR): MSR

Captain (SMG): Vector

Tier1-mode

Once maxed (Lv.30 /FallenGhosts Lv.35) activate Tier1-mode, IF you search for a true Challenge. Enemy Reaction-time increases each Tierlevel, while you can upgrade your weapon damage.

Activating Tier1-mode changes Difficulty according to Tier level

(-> around Tier35 = EXTREME ..below Tier30 should be called "Extreme+")

You can deactivate it any time, if you struggle with a mission

You start at Tier50, upon reaching Tier40 you get the awesome DesertTech HTI Sniper Rifle

each new Tier improves your bonuses: +5% Supplies / +4.5% Tier-points

additionally each new Tier gives you Credits, Resources and sometimes Rewards

Tiermode allows "Upgrading" Weapon-dmg (blue bar) up to Lv.30 -> do it! You´ll need it..

Farming resources should be done in Tiermode -> up to 17,5k per non-destroyed convoy! ^^

Path to.. Tier01note: Tier1-mode is harder "by Default" ..that means Tier20 is harder than normal "Extreme"

Tier25 possible in same STORY-Playthrough ..by clearing all Regions and defeating ALL Bosses ..plus regular farming of Convoys

Tier20 and below is Coop-territory (quite slow doing it solo.. -> Healing Drone ftw)

Tier01: well, it takes time.. Tier25->Tier01 around 6 weeks with dedication ^^

Tiermode in Coop (Multiplayer).. in Coop-multiplayer the game generates an "average Squad-Tier for your team"

note: If the average Tiermode is much lower than your own Tierlevel, it can be tough..

Calculation:

Well, the game description is wrong: players with deactivated Tiermode still count as Tier50 when determining the overall Team-value, which can be helpful ^^

-> All enemies are scaled to your team´s "average Tierlevel", which in return means..

anyone with deactivated Tier cannot use Tier-Dmg-upgrade (blue bar) of weapons

enemies´ reaction-time is still according to average TierlevelPro-Tip: Having 1x Healing-Drone and 1x EMP-Drone is mandatory for good teams.. Have Fun !!

XP / Tier -Points

..besides the +50% BOOSTERS (+25% for teammates) from STORE and the +5% permanent XP Bonus for SeasonPass-owners, I´ll list some ways to optimize your Leveling^^

Best XP-Sources: Convoys (Pro-style: Spot, Sync, Clear, Grab)

Boss-Missions

Unidad-bases (Stealth-clear)

SantaBlanca bases (ALL Rebel-Skills max)

Story Missions

Collecting Documents + Legends

Discover new Locations (marked: "?")

EnemiesOptimizing XP-Gain on targets:-> Rule no.1 : Don´t get spotted! ..If you do, kill them fast before alarm

Undetected

MARKED (WeaponAim "RMB", Drone, Binoculars, RebelSpotting "AreaDetection")

Headshot / CQCBest sources for Tier-Points: Convoys (Solo)

Convoys (Coop -Taskforce/Friends)

several Boss-Missions

Convoys (Coop - Random)

Rebel Missions

Story Missions

Enemy Vehicles with 3-4 passengers (->Spotting first)

Secondary Objectives (Generator,Jammer,..)

Enemies

XP & Progression in Coop1. Unlocks and Progression are saved 100% to your own game in SINGLEPLAYER.

2. COOP only saves Story-Progression, IF..

you are the one who started the mission..

or have all prerequisites

That means you will never "inherit" progress from others in Coop. Therefore it´s strongly suggested to have the lowest player (with least progression) start missionsNote: Participating in Bonus-missions (Year1) will NEVER give rewards unless you own the mission yourself. Same for DLCs: to play NarcoRoad/FallenGhosts you need the DLCs, too.

That said, you can "assist" in any mission your teammates select, BUT according to your own state it can be worth it or not.

--- SPOILER: All Bosses - Ranking

El Comandante requires Unidad Conspiracy (Year1 or UBI-club)

La Cabra requires Peruvian Connection (Year1 "exclusive")Note: Bonus-missions "Archangel" (Twitch,Caveira,Valkyrie) and "Watchman" (SamFisher) have no boss, therefore not listed ingame. Still, both are SpecOp-missions (=very hard) !!

Daily Challenges

Once you are strong enough and play Tier1-mode, make sure to do as many daily challenges as you can, since those reward you with a lot of FREE CRATES ^^

TLDR: it pays off to farm DailyChallenge in Wildlands, which is mostly converted into blue Credits after 700+ hours, which is used to buy StorePacks, which in return increases the number of overall items you own and resulting in even more Credits..

@1000+ hours you should be able to make 3-4k BlueCredits per Month

(800 Credits is 5€ in UBI Store, 3400 Credits is 20€ ..so yes, this is one of the most fair SHOPs in gaming history - you can farm or pay for timesaver -> outcome is the same)

CRATES (-> New Gear)

Your main source of new Gear. Daily Challenges are mandatory to grow your weapon arsenal..

DailyChallenges can get you 10 Prestige-Crates and 1 SpecOps-Crate every week.

Note: every 20 Prestige-Crates opened, you get a free SpecOps/GhostWar crate, too

Drop Rate (Crates %Chance)

GhostReconNetwork

note: Battle-Crates (SpecOps / GhostWar) are special and valuable, as those cost money or require WeeklyChallenge.. these Crates will ALWAYS pop items you don´t have yet.

-> That means, at some point you will get all the Legendaries, DESPITE low Drop-chance for Legendaries as shown below .. and once you got everything ~300-400 Credits every time^^

My "Drop-Rate" -Stats (~700 hours):

Prestige -CratesSpec Ops -Crates Rare 55% Epic 34% Legendary 11% Rare 58% Epic Objekte 40% Legendary 2%

(Btw, you can find your stats here: https://ghostreconnetwork.ubi.com/en-GB/ghost)

-> Login (or Create Ghost Account) before: https://ghostreconnetwork.ubi.com/login

IMPORTANT: was RESET by UBI (16.05.2022) - meaning STATS are fresh

OFFLINE Vs ONLINE

WILDLANDS can be played 100% Offline, but DEFAULT uses your settings..

-> in case you have Wifi/Internet, the game will try to connect you ofc

If you don´t care for Multiplayer/Online-features.. (Coop + DailyChallenge)

1. obvious solution: disable network / unplug router

2. smart solution: just start UbisoftConnect in OFFLINE-mode

(-> great for STEAM-players as it only affects UBIsoft, while STEAM + Browser are ONLINE)

Game Modes (GhostMode, Mercenaries, ...)

Singleplayer (offline + online) Standard: Story/Campaign

Ghost Mode (PermaDeath)Multiplayer (online-only) Standard: Coop (Story)

Guerrilla (4 player Coop vs Waves) ..resource-farming in Coop is faster

Ghost War (4vs4 Team PvP) ..handful of players (mostly weekend)

Mercenaries (8 player PvPvE ) ..dead

-> note: concept lives on in GhostRecon:Frontline (2022/23) -- cancelled 7/2022

Language -Packs (Spanish,French,German,Russian,..)

Wildlands Language-Packs:

French 526MB

Italian 445MB

German 434MB

Spanish 851MB Portuguese 432MB

Russian 581MB

Japanese 587MB

Dutch, Polish, Czech, Chinese, Arabic -- 0MB (included)

CD Key (STEAM)

These days you only get "activation key" after purchase, but it´s not a persistant key anymore (that sticks to your game for many years). It´s only needed once and from then on everything is linked to your Account. From there everything is handled via Token (which is more flexible than a static key) and allows to LINK/UNLINK UbisoftConnect with Steam/Epic/etc.. while you can still use your UBIsoftAccount where ALL progress for your games is saved. -> This was not possible with the old static Key-system.

Subtitles (..>Options >Language)

Remove Videos - Faster Loading

For faster loading of the game I suggest this nice Guide:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=880516805

Camera + Screenshots (ANSEL)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1364866045 -- seems our handy Showcase-Guide became temporarily unavailable or deleted 02/2022. Check this quick Tutorial:

https://www.shacknews.com/article/112721/how-to-take-stunning-screenshots-with-nvidia-ansel

Save-SLOT (1-3)

You can use up to 3 different Save-Slots, which means you can have 3 completely different Avatars and AI-Teams (since you can adjust Teammates´ appearance too)

Note:

both DLCs (NarcoRoad; FallenGhosts) use separate DLC-Save-Slots !!

-> This means in both DLCs you start fresh at Lv.1 again ^^

GhostMode (Permadeath) has it´s own exclusive Savefile, too

Backup Location (Save-files)

Account-boundPool-specific

Wildlands (Steam-version):

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\...\3559"

IMPORTANT: 1. Savefiles are , meaning you can´t copy&paste someone else´s files to get any progress or achievements. Every account has to WORK for it ^^ 2. Savefiles are . This means you have to do it ALL over again after changing from PS4 to PC or Xbox !!

Wildlands game has no Steam-Cloudsaves. Savegames are handled via Uplay (UbisoftConnect).

If you´re interested in automatic Backups I strongly suggest this Guide for starters:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1498836735

Rating (Mature 17+)

In case you´re wondering, if Wildlands (or similar games) is a good gift.. !?

-> GR:Wildlands is labeled ESRB Mature 17+ / PEGI 18

EUPEGI 16

This rating is applied once the depiction of violence (or sexual activity) reaches a stage that looks the same as would be expected in real life. The use of bad language in games with a PEGI 16 rating can be more extreme, while the use of tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs can also be present.

PEGI 18

The adult classification is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes a depiction of gross violence, apparently motiveless killing, or violence towards defenceless characters. The glamorisation of the use of illegal drugs and of the simulation of gambling, and explicit sexual activity should also fall into this age category.

https://pegi.info/what-do-the-labels-mean

USAESRB Teen (13+)

Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.

ESRB Mature 17+

Content is generally suitable for ages 17 and up. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.

https://www.esrb.org/ratings-guide/

3rd Party Software (Ubisoft Connect)

As this topic comes up regularly in forum, let me say a few lines:

STEAM Store Page (right side) Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper

5 different PC within a day machine activation limit

Requires 3rd-Party Account: Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands EULA

Btw, Wildlands (and most UBIsoft games) just collects..

statistic Account data on https://ghostreconnetwork.ubi.com/en-gb -- ended 08/2022

Achievement data you can see in UbisoftConnect

Store data to process payments and all UNLOCKS

Note: If you experience Synchronizing-issues, don´t mind Online-features (Coop +DailyChallenge) ..or just lack internet temporarily -no problem- ..start UbisoftConnect in OFFLINE-mode

WILDLANDS: First Steps (Lv.1 LOADOUT)

If you want a sneak peak, here it goes..

Starting Weapons: P416 (assault rifle)

MP5 (submachine gun)

P45T (handgun)Drone: none (unlocked via PERKS, Level Restriction 7/15) Parachute: none (unlocked via PERK) Tactical Items (Devices): very limited (more via PERKS) Frag Grenade (2)

Proximity Mine (3)

Note: Even at Lv.1 you can equip any Gear you have UNLOCKED (Crates, STORE, Year1/2), just PERKS require collecting some Skillspoints first, which might take 2-3 hours until you´re set.

Also, EMP/Explosive Drone requires being Level 15 !!

-> That means your 2nd Playthrough will be much smoother from start (longer Playtime = more Crates from Dailies.. strongly suggested for GhostMode! Alternatively, get Year1 or FallenGhosts DLC to start with MDR + BFGs).

Note 2: You can summon all vehicles from Crates ,even with Rebel-Skills locked at start !!

Note 3: GhostMode (PermaDeath), NarcoRoad DLC, FallenGhosts DLC.. each uses its own Savefile, that´s why STORE-weapons and CRATE-unlocks (or Year1/2) are powerful timesavers

Links

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2642260851

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2792963161

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2378293231

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2377073092

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2379521816

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2665534435

Want to convince your friends for Coop fun? The original Trailer

UPDATES: Patch Notes - Overview (last 2019)

Versions + DLCs

GR: Wildlands*Year1 PassNarco RoadFallen GhostsGOLD (Year2) **Year2 PassULTIMATE
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base game (all you need to enjoy Story, DailyChallenge, Coop, etc)

both DLCs (NarcoRoad + FallenGhosts)

Unidad Conspiracy (3 missions around SantaBlanca+Unidad

-> boss: El Comandante)

Peruvian Connection (3 missions around SantaBlanca/PeruvianCartels

-> boss: La Cabra)

permanent +5% XP booster (nice, but not required!) DLC: Undercover - infiltrate smuggler gangs in 4 provinces, while playing their games DLC: "Black Hawk Down" in the jungle, with no support! Good luck..

base game + Year2 Pass (Gear Upgrades - not mandatory) 8 Battle Crates (4x SpecOps/ 4x GhostWar)

Splinter Cell Pack

Infiltrator Pack

base game

Year1* Pass

Year2** Pass

Note: original Gold-edition included Year1-Pass, but not available anymore

(..also make sure to check -> Gear Guide "-> Where to find ..??" for bonus items included)

Versions & REGION LOCKEUROPE - can be activated and played ONLY in Europe

EMEA - can be activated and played ONLY in Europe, the Middle East, Africa

ROW - can only be activated from: Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Oceania, Japan & South Korea

GLOBAL - everywhere. Includes: North+South America, Australia, Asia ..plus all the above

Note: For many years NorthAmerica, SouthAmerica, Australia /New Zealand, Asia - they all had their own version

Wildlands (2017) Vs Breakpoint (2019)

Wildlands

..colorful Landscapes, great Panorama and a living, breathing world with different Factions and you sneak in-between while completing Missions, Sidequests, gaining XP to upgrade your Perks, and always on the lookout for better Gear and Rewards

-> Replayability is EXTREME (sinking 300-400+ hours is easy) and Coop is amazing

(My opinion: https://steamcommunity.com/app/460930/discussions/0/3124928618242313893/)

Breakpoint

..open world on ISLAND (similar to "Farcry") in futuristic Hightech/Drone-setting with missions spread all over the map and DLCs that are mediocre . With the Game being a loot-shooter (very similar to "Division 2"), it flopped hard after Release end of 2019.

-> Took Ubisoft 1year to fix the worst, make Gear-level optional, increase immersion, add AI-teammates, and fix tons of bugs. As a Result: Year2 Pass was cancelled !! (don´t buy Ultimate).

Still, you can enjoy 30-50hours story and move on. Just don´t expect the depth of Wildlands ^^

Year 2 Replacement Content (incl. more Shop-items, farmable AI-team Gear and Bugfixes):

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/ghost-recon/breakpoint/news-updates/5jaZp5DSTuDtWxsP0QQPvw/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-patch-notes-title-update-400

Note: Breakpoint is ONLINE only, while all WILDLANDS-features except Coop +DailyChallenge +STORE work offline !!

-> Much better, as in Breakpoint a Disconnect drops you, while in Wildlands you keep playing and everything is UPDATED once connection is re-established

Personal experience with BreakpointJust played it again recently ~120 hours now

(Btw Stealthy Playstyle: 10k kills, ~70% Headshots, ~60% Stealthkills ^^)

while evading the story (~10% Story incl. Walker-kill around Lv.150, few Ep. 2+3 mission),

I´m still Level 250 with 5 of 7 classes maxed,

XP Level 70+ (one level per 2 hours... don´t worry, easy peasy)

around 25-30% Map exploration (btw ~60% is WATER or Restricted Terrain)

know Golem Island in and out,

defeated some Behemoths

have seen several bugs/glitches (even now after 2 years),

Short Disconnects every few hours are normal ;(

the AI is definitely the same (even worse and cheats more)

Immersion Mode is OK, but after ~50 hours I went back to Gearlevel.The whole game is tailored around GearLevel and fighting hordes of Elites/Bosses.

Breakpoint BiS GEAR:

Best Scope: T5Xi or TARS101 for long Range, 1x/5x G28 for mobile Stealth

Best Rifle: Tac50 (before MSR is OK)

--forget DMR it´s for noobs that can´t hit with ASR, but MK14 is very solid

Best ASR: ACR + TA31H

Best SMG: MP7 + DigitalSight

Best Pistol: 5.7If you need a rough helper for Reticles & Distance..

https://ghostgamer.news/ghost-recon-breakpoint-bullet-drop-charts/

Sadly, Faction missions are pointless as Gearlevel 251/252 is not worth a dime - in the gameworld enemies still drop 250, and Gearlevel 300 forces Multiplayer RAID on you, where you only get 250+ Gear from BOSSES with multiple phases (WTF!).. aye, stupid drones ..boring AF ;((

Imho, it´s a solid Jungle/Island-Combat-Arena, which transforms by your Settings/Gear:

- either sci-fi Lootshooter (aka Division 2) in GhostRecon universe

- or Splinter-Cell in open-world with some limitations

DLC: NarcoRoad

Note: You go "undercover" and infiltrate major Smuggler gangs, while doing many contests to recruit Followers(!) and get promoted. (If 270° drift is up your alley and looping aircraft your hobby.. well, enjoy the meta-"game")

Procedure:

gather INTEL..

get in.. (event/invitation)

RISE UP through the ranks

Map + Bosses

DLC: FallenGhosts

Note: FG is harder than base game, enemies are quite on par with entry-level Tiermode and remember that Max-Level in base game increases to Lv.35

Watch out for Extranjeros (UNIDAD):

Snipers (telegraphed laserpointer, but quite mobile - deadly)

Captains (heavily armored - require headshots)

Jammers (prevent "minimap/drone" - aye, annoying as hell)

CovertOps (camouflaged =partially invisible - stealthy crossbow killers)-> in general HEADSHOT is your best insurance !!

Loadout

SNR (.50 BFG)

ASR (+GL!!)

HDG (5.7 Blacklist)

Drone (3 shot)

Full map + Bosses..

-First Person- MOD

I´m just listing it here to make you aware. Personally, I like 3rd person.

Also this MOD has some bugs, if using it - don´t complain in the forum!!

Check out this Video (with download link) and decide yourself..

***Description***[www.nexusmods.com]

VAC ? -- No.Valve-Anti-Cheat is unrelated to Ubisoft (they use EAC Anticheat)

List of VAC Coop games (STEAM)

>>> Just to be clear: 1. the Developer/GamingCompany can always ban you from their servers, IF found cheating 2. this can happen with other Anticheat programs (Battleeye/EAC/..) 3. BANs only impact Multiplayer (unless you attack servers =crime =Account in danger)

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2355411870

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