Far Cry 1: Walkthrough - Pier [Level 4] (Realistic Mode) 4K UHD - 60FPS MAX Settings

Far Cry 1 Complete Walkthrough - Level 4 (Pier) in 4K UHD, at 60FPS on the Realistic difficulty setting.
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Playing on the realistic difficulty changes the behaviour of the AI and their durability very early in the game. On any of the other difficulty settings, you would expect opponents with helmets only near the end of the game, instead you'll encounter them as early as in level 3 (Fort).

In short, you can expect enemy headshots to be one-hit kills (even with armor!), you take exponentially more damage upon body shots, allowing you to die in no more than three of four shots. Armor is key to survival, but ultimately provides almost no additional cover, being an extension of your healthbar rather than anything else.

Lastly, enemy AI will much more quickly resort to using different strategies, calling in additional help (armed helicopters, land vehicles, boats) and using 'smart' hiding spots and routes to flank you when multiple mercenaries are available.

► TIPS & TRICKS

- Never run and gun on this mode, it means instant death even at the very first camp in the game.
- Always pick up body armour. This is the case on every difficulty, but especially on realistic, as it marginally (but surely) decreases your visibility, and stops most body shots from ripping you apart in seconds.
- Lay low and hide in bushes almost 100% of the time. Mercenaries will almost never notice you on sight when doing so, and allows you to sneak from any direction.
- Use of the single-shot firing mode on the rifles in the game allows for precise shooting from further distances. Make good use of this on the realistic difficulty.
- Land vehicles, like the jeep or buggy, and armed boats are your friends. They allow for easy kills from large distances with rockets and miniguns. In contratry, mounted miniguns on the ground are a death wish, avoid them as they generally expose you in wide-open areas.
- Detonate most explosive barrels if you can, to eliminate multiple enemies at a time.
- Avoid using your flashlight when possible, it is too noticeable. Use your binoculairs to register enemy positions, this is of extreme importance on realistic. Use smoke grenades and flashbangs in small corridors to easily ambush and kill multiple mercenaries.
- The silencer MP5 and the shotgun are your best friends. Use these to silently take down enemies, or blast away the trigens.
- Patience is everything. It's what, in the long run, will allow you to beat every level. Muscle memory is going to be of high importance, knowing most enemy spots beforehand can give you a huge advantage.

► LEVEL TIPS

Pier is the first level to introduce the hang glider, as it is readily available for use after eliminating the first 4 mercenaries. I've always found the beginning of this level quite strange, because it spawns you in direct line of sight from the mercenary who's (apparantly) already made his way to the top of the mountain. Try to move to the left into the bushes as soon as you spawn to avoid direct fire.

The first half of the level is centered around the hang glider and vast open areas that allows you to wander in the sky or on grounds. However, as soon as you pick up the glider, a helicopter and a boat will start to patrol the area. Best is to take out the gunmen from both vehicles and be on your way towards the first watchtower.

The hardest part here is most likely the large central camp that can be seen from the first watchtower. It features snipers, a rocket launcher mercenary, hard-to-prevent alarm spots and a bunch of on-site enemies. On top of that, after destroying the armory, IF you take the vehicle, another one will chase after you as soon as you pass the last hangar. You can opt out of this madness by sacrificing both the buggy and the fuel tank that's found next to that hangar. You will, however, have to continue by foot all the way until you find another vehicle.

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► SETTINGS
● Difficulty: Realistic
● Resolution: 3840x2160
● Advanced Video settings: Very High
● Advanced Water settings: Ultra High
● Anti-Aliasing: x8
● Patch version: 1.4

► PC SPECIFICATIONS

- Win10 Home Edition [64-Bit]
- Intel Core i7 7820X @ 3.60GHz [Skylake-X 14nm Technology]
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti [4GB]
- 16,0GB Dual-Channel @ 1066MHz (cl14) [DDR4]
- Gigabyte X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro
- Xilence Performance X [750W]
- AOC PQU2777B Monitor [3840x2160@60Hz]
- Samsung SSD 960 EVO [500GB]
- Samsung SSD 960 EVO [250GB]
- Western Digital WDC [3TB]
- ASUS BC-12D2HT [Blu-ray]
- ASUS XONAR PHOEBUS Audio Device

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