MOTHER BASE 101. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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A brief guide of what Mother Base is and what to do in it. The tutorial in the game is rather poor so I made this to help people lost in the ambiguity of it all. Full Information: Hello everyone. Welcome to a quick guide to Mother Base. I don’t think the tutorial did a particularly good job of explaining what mother base actually IS, what it does and what it means to improve it. So here are my points that you might not have gotten from Millers vague voice overs. Mother Base is the headquarters of Diamond Dogs’ in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It’s a outside the regular world map map, and you have to build it up and staff it, and expand it to make you more versatile and efficient in the games missions. THIS IS A SINGLE PLAYER ONLY FEATURE and it cannot be invaded by other players (like the FOBs can). Don’t worry, its safe. Building Mother Base When you start the game, you have one platform, the Command Platform. You’ll have to build up your base from scratch, and the direction you take will depend on what you value most, be it state-of-the-art equipment, support on your missions, mercenary teams or something.. Expanding your base takes a lot of money, materials and – building times go upward of 30 minutes. The best way to obtain the funds and materials you need is to do Side Missions. Apart from the GMP and resources you’ll get, you’ll also have the chance to use your Fulton device to snatch vehicles, weapons, cargo containers and even better staff for your base! Recruiting Staff Getting your hands on better personnel is even more important than having money. A skilled staff member can reduce the time off a research project, reduce the cost of a supply drop or improve a fireteams chance of success. The better your personnel, the more efficient your base operates. • The easiest way to get your hands on good, skilled soldiers is by kidnapping them from the field of battle. By using your Fulton balloons, you can snatch enemy soldiers and convert them to your cause. Just be careful of bad weather or you will lose them in the stratosphere! • Upgrade your binoculars asap so you are able to check their stats (and possibly special skills) beforehand, though – you don’t want to waste your limited supply of balloons on just anyone. • The other, far less exciting way of recruiting is by way of volunteering. You can send a support team with a diplomat in search of potential new recruits. • You can assign recruited staff to different jobs by yourself, which is pretty time-consuming, or you can let Miller do it for you (auto-assign option). But, I can tell you that he doesn’t do a great job, though. Match the employee with the role he is best or most needed for. Mother Base Platforms The base is located near the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, and consists of a series of connected platforms like an offshore Rig. You start with only your main Command Platform, which is the heart of your base. You branch out from there, constructing different platforms, each with their own purpose. When you’ve filled Mother Base with staff, you’ll need to upgrade the command platform to increase your capacity. 1. R&D; Platform allows you to research and develop new weapons and items. The number of people you have working there will determine the complexity of research you can attempt, as well as the speed with which it progresses. 2. Combat Unit Platform houses your fireteams or mecenaries. You can send them on dispatch missions to recruit new people, get resources, blow up Soviet infrastructure, etc. You’ll need good fighters, diplomats and botanists for this platform. 3. Base Development Platforms are used for acquiring and processing resources, as well as expanding the base more efficiently. You should build at least one, no matter your approach. 4. Support Platform, the place where your support teams are, should be upgraded if you rely on air drops and attack choppers. They’re in charge of Fulton extractions, getting the equipment you need to you in the field, interpreting foreign languages, providing cover fire, distractions and airstrikes. 5. Intel Platform is where you intelligence team resides. You’ll need their help to develop some of the more advanced blueprints, and will use them in the field to provide you with information about the area you’re in and the target you’re after. 6. Medical Platform is used to treat staff from injuries after dispatch missions. Keeping your best men alive is very important. You can also customize the look of Mother Base to a certain extent. You won’t be able to influence the way each platform is built, but you will be able to choose the dominant colour for them. Even though Diamond Dogs will start with their standard emblem, you’ll have the chance to change it to your liking.