Concerning weapon caches

Warne · Post by **Warne** » 2007-07-29 14:08

This is going to come off as a really silly question, but i've used the search function on here, along with Google to try to find a answer for this: What does a weapons cache look like on Al Basrah? Today was my first day on Al Basrah, and I was leading a squad from the last map.

Knew to search the area for weapons caches, and had suspected that where insurgents came from were likely cache areas. Even saw two caches lit up on the map from civilian capture, but when I got to the only one I could get to while killing Insurgents around the Checkpoint, it was just a tank sitting in a crater. Went hunting with the squad, and found a hole in the ground with four insurgent weapons, and put a frag in thinking we had stumbled upon one. None of us having any idea what a cache looked like. Made for interesting VOIP. Weapons dissapeared, but I didn't notice any change in the number of caches. Possibly I was too busy dealing with Vehicle Checkpoint being taken to see it, but...

...what the heck does a weapons cache look like? A screenshot would be excellent. A general description would work as well.

Greenie Beanie · Post by **Greenie Beanie** » 2007-07-29 14:15

ammo boxes
you'll know what it is when you find one

youm0nt · Post by **youm0nt** » 2007-07-29 14:18

Yup, if you see anything out of the ordinary on Basrah, it's probably an ammo cache. Just ask your squad if you find one over your microphone.

Warne · Post by **Warne** » 2007-07-29 14:24

Ah, am I to believe that they're the same model as the piles of ammo boxes you find on other maps? Like the Chinese base on Sunset City on the other side of the west barrel-wall by the vehicle shelter? Just looks like piles of thrown-out boxes, but resupplies your ammo?

Revelation_Space · Post by **Revelation_Space** » 2007-07-29 16:02

Warne wrote:Ah, am I to believe that they're the same model as the piles of ammo boxes you find on other maps? Like the Chinese base on Sunset City on the other side of the west barrel-wall by the vehicle shelter? Just looks like piles of thrown-out boxes, but resupplies your ammo?

Yup, that's the one.

Warne · Post by **Warne** » 2007-07-29 16:17

Alright, great, thanks!

Post by **dbzao** » 2007-07-29 16:24

IAJTHOMAS · Post by **IAJTHOMAS** » 2007-07-29 17:28

Its in the basic guide that comes when you install it IIRC.

Waaah_Wah · Post by **Waaah_Wah** » 2007-07-29 17:36

Btw, when an ammo cache is shown by the red circle on the UK teams map, does it have to be in that circle or somewhere around it? Coz sometimes i search the area inside that circle and around it without finding anything:/

l|Bubba|l · Post by **l|Bubba|l** » 2007-07-29 17:38

Waaah_Wah wrote:Btw, when an ammo cache is shown by the red circle on the UK teams map, does it have to be in that circle or somewhere around it? Coz sometimes i search the area inside that circle and around it without finding anything:/

+/- 100m around the circle

youm0nt · Post by **youm0nt** » 2007-07-29 17:40

Waaah_Wah wrote:Btw, when an ammo cache is shown by the red circle on the UK teams map, does it have to be in that circle or somewhere around it? Coz sometimes i search the area inside that circle and around it without finding anything:/

"They may be up to 140m from the marker." That's from the manual/guide. The best way to look for the ammo cache in the red circle is to search in a circular area, you'll cover more ground that way rather than searching in a rectangular area.

Warne · Post by **Warne** » 2007-07-29 19:44

Somehow misplaced whichever was my player guide on my computer while reinstalling Windows and all components and programs. I wasn't aware I had a more thorough manual to PR6 outside of the Wiki until now. Checked the Wiki, but it just states look for 'ammo dumps' and 'caches'.

At least it's on Search now.