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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

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Learn how to recruit allies in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. This guide covers capturing soldiers, special conditions for unique characters, and the benefits of different soldier careers.

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Learn how to recruit allies in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. This guide covers capturing soldiers, special conditions for unique characters, and the benefits of different soldier careers.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Knock out enemy soldiers.
  2. 2
    Drag the unconscious soldier to your truck or a cardboard box.
  3. 3
    After completing or aborting the mission, the soldier will be in prison on the Squad Management screen.
  4. 4
    After a few in-game days, the soldier will join your unit. This process is faster if you have a soldier with the Politician career in your squad.

Special Conditions for Recruitment:

  • Rescued captured soldiers join immediately.
  • Unique Characters have specific conditions to fulfill before joining.
  • The following characters join immediately upon capture/rescue: Jonathan, Para-Medic, Python, Raikov, Sigint, Sokolov, Eva, Venus, Teliko, Gene (EU version only), any rescued soldier, any soldier via AP Scan, any soldier via password (GAKO soldier and Zero are recommended), and any soldier who joins via Cyber-Survival.

Soldier Careers:

  • Athlete: Faster movement speed (Infiltration Unit).
  • Quarterback: Longer throwing distance (Infiltration Unit).
  • Artist: Magazines have no effect (Online Unit).
  • Scout: Faster stalking speed (Infiltration Unit).
  • Rescuer: Faster dragging speed (Infiltration Unit).
  • Gambler: Increases chance of hitting weak spots or getting hit in weak spots (Cyber-Survival).
  • Deliveryman: Can send items back to Campbell's truck (Infiltration Unit).
  • Bait: Makes stronger enemies appear more often (Infiltration Unit).
  • Stuntman: Quick recovery from knockouts (Online Unit).
  • Surveyor: Increases detail in the stage map (Intelligence Unit).
  • Spy/Agent: Decreases enemy life by 10% (use with caution as it also affects your recruits) (Intelligence Unit).
  • Arms Dealer: Increases chance of finding ammunition (Intelligence Unit).
  • Arms Specialist: Increases the amount of ammunition that can be carried (Technical Unit).
  • Elite Engineer: Very high technical development skills (Technical Unit).
  • Engineer: High technical development skills (Technical Unit).
  • Chemist: Works on medicine development (Medical Unit).
  • Doctor: Increases life recovery speed for your squad (Medical Unit).
  • Nutritionist: Increases stamina recovery speed for your squad (Medical Unit).
  • Politician: Prisoners become allies more easily (Any Unit).

Cyber-Survival Mode:

  • Requires a WLAN point.
  • Assign equipment to your unit and send them online.
  • Check unit condition after 12 hours.
  • Analyze battle reports to improve strategy.
  • You may capture enemy soldiers or they may join willingly.
  • Be cautious, as losing can result in your soldiers being captured. Avoid sending your favorite soldiers.

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