Showing posts with label noob. Show all posts
Showing posts with label noob. Show all posts

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Payday 2: Complete Stealth in Jewelry Heist Mission


Preparation
Everyone in regular suits
Pistols with silencer

Optional:
Body bags
Security scanner silencer

Rules:
Do not shoot civilians or with a non silenced weapon.
Do not get spotted with masks or killing a guard.
Keep everyone suppressed

The jewelry heist can be completed as long as you do the following things:
  • Silently kill guards patrolling the sides of the building (do not do this in front of the window or with others watching).
  • Immediately answer their pagers.
  • Have two other members wait on the street while this is going on. These two need to keep track of the number of citizens walking around in the street. They will need to be controlled in a few moments. It is best to tie them up.


  • After you take out the guards in the back have one member enter the store and tell everyone to get on the ground.
  • The other two from the back need to make their way inside to put the people in the back offices on the ground at then assist in the main lobby with crowd control. 
  • The one of the guys from the street needs to tell the civilians they scouted earlier to get to the ground then cuff them. If there are more than two then keep then down until there are three in the main lobby then one of those guys need to cuff the remainder civilians walking in the street.
  • Once this is complete you begin looting and bagging the items.Have one person going back and forth between lobby and street to keep uncuffed people suppressed and in anticipation of an unexpected NPC appearing in the front.
  • The others need to drill (if applicable) and run bags to the van.
Variables:
If you have a higher level with a perk that allows you to answer the pager more effectively then you will have more success at tougher levels.
Intimidate skills will also come into effect.
At higher levels it is possible to do all missions on stealth.

Here is a simple walkthrough of what we did. Apply the same concepts for all difficulty levels.




Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Leveling Up: Why Being a "Noob" Can Be a Good Thing



Being called a "noob" in any game is embarrassing for countless gamers but why should it? We need to expand our understanding of the word. In game theory, there's the a concept called a metagame and metagame analysis that can help us understand why being a "noob" can be a good thing.

First, a metagame analysis is a practical approach used to maximize the utility value of a set of rules that govern any given system. Game theory is usually applied to mathematics or systems to study strategic decision making approaches. In order to understand how this can be applied by the every man you have to understand that life is a system in which it can be applied.

Life is like a game. Most people find hopes, dreams, and goals to work towards in their personal pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. If you can work towards these goals then it can be viewed as a system that have rules that act like a boundary in which gamers can exist.

The secret to winning most games starts with understanding the rules. If you can do this then you can think your way through and succeed. A metagame analysis of your individual situations can help you achieve your goals. This simple shift in how we view our lives can be beneficial.

Websites like Lifehack collect tips and tricks that make life easier. It is a great site because it is an internet collection of knowledge generated by folks working toward a singular goal. Here's an article that gives tips to reusing old materials.


As an older gamer, I am insulted every time I am called a noob. Being a noob is a state in which the player is learning the rules of the game. In this state, the player is at the peak of their learning and mastery. If I argue that being a gamer is beneficial then it is in this state that I contend we should remain throughout our lives if we are to continue to grow and evolve.

When you don't grow and evolve, you become that asshole that turns to online griefing because the game doesn't provide the thrill for you anymore. These people find it hard to be a noob again, tend to stick to a game for a long period of time, even after it has ceased to be fun. They become internet assholes.


Don't be an internet asshole. Being a "noob" is cool. Gaming can be beneficial as long as there is a balance. Life Leveling through the use of a metagame analysis will make your offline character a level 68 in no time.