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Ace Combat 2 Missions and Aircraft FAQ
Version 0.971A
Monday, April 1 2002
by Carlos Miranda
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PART 1 About this FAQ
PART 2 Update notes
PART 3 The FAQ
PART 4 IMPORTANT INFO
PART 5 Credits
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PART 1: About this FAQ
Anyway, I'd like to tell you this first:
This is my first FAQ. Since I am a beginner as an author, I may look as
inexperienced as anybody who has not written such a thing. GameFAQ's and other
FAQ authors have encouraged me to make one. In fact, I e-mail almost EVERY
author of every FAQ that I read. I have been waiting for a month now. I
haven't been creating one, because I don't know how to submit one. Then I saw
the "Author's Guide", where you learn how to create an FAQ, what you need,
etc.
Since I found out how to make an FAQ on GameFAQ's, I started on this. I want
the world to know what I know. GameFAQ's had some requirements. Finding out
that I have all that is needed, I started on making this FAQ.
I have carefully chosen a game for this FAQ. I searched all my games and
gaming sites for a game with only a few FAQ's, I did want to make one for
Final Fantasy 8, but that game is long and authors made FAQ's for the game
like the game was played to death. Anyway...
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PART 2: Update notes
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Version 0.971A Monday, April 1 2002
HAPPY NEW YEAR/APRIL FOOLS DAY!
It's been a year since I updated the FAQ.
Here are some (minor) changes:
1. Removed silly "(tm)" marks all over the FAQ.
2. Removed references to Symantec and viruses.
3. Minor grammatical errors fixed, "warship" now mentioned instead of "fleet"
Version 0.971 Thursday, February 01, 2001
Allowed several sites to post this FAQ.
Version 0.97 Tuesday, January 09, 2001
Added to Psxcodez/PlaystationCheat.NET.
Version 0.96 Wednesday, January 03, 2001
Added an important notice. I am changing my e-mail address, so keep looking
here. Version 1.0 won't be out yet till I can get all the aircraft's
specifications in the game. Can you also give me the contact address of GSCCC
so that I can place Gameshark codes here?
Version 0.95 Monday, December 11, 2000
Glad I got all those spellings corrected. I used Lotus Word Pro, though I
still had to skip the spell check of the proper nouns and abbreviations...
Arrgh...
Version 0.94 Friday, December 08, 2000
Added this FAQ in Neoseeker.com
Version 0.93 Saturday, December 02, 2000
Seems to me that I update every minor change to this FAQ. Well, do you think
that this is the most frequently updated FAQ in the site?
Version 0.92 Monday, November 27, 2000
Al Amaloo posted this FAQ at http://www.gameadvice.com
Big thanks to him!
Added some things, updated the skilled pilots, added the different endings,
stealth fighter info. First major update.
Version 0.9a Sunday, November 26, 2000
Corrected some spellings here. Didn't notice the typing errors. That was fast!
Hehehe...
Version 0.9 Friday, November 24, 2000
This is where it all started...
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PART 3: The FAQ
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Missions list
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Mission Name (Code Name) Description
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Gambit Interception of invasion unit
Easy Money Pursuit of reconnaissance unit
City On Fire Surprise attack on the supply bay
Tin Castle Attack on the front base
Opera House The destruction of the offshore oil field
Greased Lightning The breakthrough at the ravine base
Midnight Assassin Night time pursuit plane
Bear Tracks Attack on the mine
Sledgehammer Escorting our attack operation
Rising High High altitude chase
Cuckoo's Nest Interrupt the enemy's supply operation
Swordsmith Taking over the enemy arms production base
Toy Box Destroying the enemy's prototype bomber
Seagull Assault of the mobile fleet
One Night Stand Breaking into the enemy's submarine base
Power Play Taking over the hydraulic power plant
El Dorado Destruction of the enemy's missile silo base
Electric Dreams Attack on the enemy's elementary particle lab
St. Elmo's Fire Escorting the break-through-channel operation
Dark Star Pursuit on the enemy's transport plane unit
Dead End Low altitude surprise attack operation
Visiting Hours Breaking into the geothermal plant base
Juggernaut Attack on the enemy's assembled fleet
Cavalry Rescue operation of the downed plane
Sentinel Destroying the coast radar facility
Final Countdown Breaking into the enemy's last defense line
Jewel Box Attack on the enemy controlled city
Kingpin Attack on the enemy's headquarters
Last Resort Pursuit of the giant submarine
Fighter's Honor Attack on the enemy's headquarters-fortress
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Aircraft list
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Normal Extra
A-4 A-4
F-4 MiG-21
KF-C7 X-29
A-6 A-6
F-16 F-16
X-29 SF-35
A-10 Su-25
MiG-29 MiG-29
F-14 TND-F3
F-117A* *F-117A
R-M01 MiG-31
EF-2000 SF-39
F/A-18E EF-2000
Su-35 F-15S
YF-23A* *YF-23A
F-22* *XFA-27
Stealth Fighters
Stealth fighters are fighters which disappear from radar when it gets a
certain distance away from you. I noticed this when I was shooting the XB10
and I saw a B2, but it wasn't on radar! I went past by it, and spent five
whole minutes looking for it! Maybe it also works the same if you use a
stealth fighter on an enemy. If you are really good at dodging missiles,
however, you don't need stealth fighters.
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Missions
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Gambit
Mission difficulty: easy
This level is very easy. You have two B1's and two B52's as targets. Ignore
them first and destroy your secondary targets first. This will improve your
rank. After you destroy all white targets head for the red targets (the B1's
and B52's). Mission Accomplished!
TIP: use the A4 so that repairs wont be so expensive if you get damaged.
Easy Money
Mission difficulty: easy
Now, practice shooting guns. The E767's do not maneuver well so you can
destroy them with guns.
SKILLED PILOT: F4 Superfly
City On Fire
Mission difficulty: easy
Destroy as many A4'a and F16's as you can before you approach the targets. The
targets are easy to destroy. This will improve your rank while giving you lots
of cash.
Tin Castle
Mission difficulty: normal
In this level you have to focus on ground attacks. Oil containers and other
ground targets are all over.
SKILLED PILOT: MiG29 Ricochet
Opera House
Mission difficulty: normal
TIP: in destroying your targets, hold square and follow the line, this leads
you to the next target.
SKILLED PILOT: Two Su25 D.Cowboys
NOTE: You must destroy both to get a D.Cowboy medal.
Greased Lightning
Mission difficulty: slightly easy
I recommend the A4 because in case you crash because of the walls or anti-air
craft, you will waste less money for repairs.
Midnight Assassin
Mission difficulty: medium hard
The thing with this mission is the radar are JAMMED! To fix this, destroy the
E767 planes first because they have jamming devices.
SKILLED PILOT: Two F117A Razorbacks
NOTE: You must destroy both to get a Razorback medal.
Bear Tracks
Mission difficulty: medium hard
Again, concentrate on ground attacks. Take out those white targets first.
SKILLED PILOT: Two F117A Razorbacks
NOTE: You must destroy both to get a Razorback medal.
Sledgehammer
Mission difficulty: hard
In this mission, I recommend that you have support and ask him to "Escort
attack operation". Destroy most of the targets first before destroying the
white ones.
SKILLED PILOT: F14 Z.O.E
Rising High
Mission difficulty: medium hard
This mission is so frustrating! Unless you use the R1 button (afterburner) to
speed up, you will stall and miss the target. I recommend the X29 because it
can fly to altitudes of 14000 at the speed of 864.
Cuckoo's Nest
Mission difficulty: medium hard
Here, practice using your guns. You wont be able to lock on the targets.
Swordsmith
Mission difficulty: medium hard
Your targets here are not quite easy to reach. Watch out for the yellow
targets!
SKILLED PILOT: F16 Tallman
F16 M.Sphere
NOTE: You must destroy both to get a Tallman and Metal Sphere medal.
Toy Box
Mission difficulty: medium
In this mission you shouldn't mind wasting a few missiles. Targeting those
hangars searching for the XB10 prototype will waste a few missiles, unless
you're lucky enough to get one in the first try.
SKILLED PILOT: MiG-31 Stalker.
Seagull
Mission difficulty: hard
Those ships are pretty maddening, especially if you get near them. If you do
that, you will get shot by the guns. Make sure you lock on the ships, shoot
the missiles and leave!
TIP: Just lock on the "WARSHIP" or "CARRIER". If you shoot them, the whole
ship including missile launchers and anti-air craft guns will be destroyed.
SKILLED PILOT: Two RM01 Stalkers
F/A18E Z.O.E
NOTE: You must destroy both Stalkers to get a Stalker medal.
One Night Stand
Mission difficulty: hard
This mission is like Greased Lightning. Watch out, super accurate and powerful
anti-air crafts are there too! While this level is like Greased Lightning,
this is much more difficult because of the complex cliffs and Mil24's that
lock on you easily. Notice anything? if you decelerate, you will not stall.
Instead, your speed will stop going down once it reaches 328. Cool, huh?
Power Play
Mission difficulty: hard
Now in this mission, you have to destroy the defenses of the power plants.
DON'T destroy the power plants marked NON.TGT since destroying these will
lower your rank and deduct your cash.
SKILLED PILOT: F22 Z.O.E.
El Dorado
Mission difficulty: hard
I HATE THIS! You have to go to low altitude to destroy targets! The silo
targets can only be accessed if you go low, level to the silo.
SKILLED PILOT: TNDF3 Max.
TNDF3 Goose
NOTE: You must destroy both to get a Max. and Goose medal.
Electric Dreams
Mission difficulty: medium
Now this stage is fairly easy. You may think this is hard because of the
missiles, but the missiles barely move out of a straight line.
Watch out for the missiles of the enemy fighters!
St. Elmo's Fire
Mission difficulty: hard
Now, like the Sledgehammer level, you need support. This is practically the
same with Sledgehammer, only you're protecting aircraft carriers.
Skilled Pilot: F15E Xiao
F15E Dao
F15E Jian
NOTE: You must destroy all to get a Dao, Jian and Xiao medal.
Dark Star
Mission difficulty: medium hard
Here, you need to destroy the transport. WHAT? Radar is jammed again? I'm
afraid there is no jamming device that you can destroy. But wait! If you need
to find targets go above clouds. Radar should be clear there. However, going
down will jam that radar again.
SKILLED PILOT: Three EF2000 DR2000's
NOTE: You must destroy all to get a Death Rave 2000 medal.
Dead End
Mission difficulty: hard
It'd be pretty time consuming, but by going below 300 feet , once you get on
the enemy base the A10's and B2's are only about to take off.
If you spike, all the enemies will take off before you get there ready to
shoot you down.
SKILLED PILOT: Four YF23A F.F.F.'s
NOTE: You must destroy all to get a Fox Force Four medal.
Visiting Hours
Mission difficulty: hard
See the timer? Once it gets to 1800 hours the door to the power plant will
open. Since it takes two minutes to open, you have enough time to destroy the
fighters first. Don't go too far, the door will close after some time and you
will get a mission failed.
Juggernaut
Mission difficulty: hard
It's just like Seagull, just approach the warships. When you get a lock on,
shoot and run away, it's that simple.
Cavalry
Mission difficulty: hard
GREAT! Were in another "protect friends" mission. Get support, head for most
of the targets before the others, if the enemy gets to the E767 you get a
mission failed.
Sentinel
Mission difficulty: hard
Here we go again! Those dishes can't be locked on, you will have to use guns.
What makes it more difficult is that those cliffs! Watch out! If you're a
little bored, shoot the annoying F22's instead!
Final Countdown
Mission difficulty: hard
Wow! Look at the XB10! It is about 5-10 times larger than your fighter! Well,
it takes 7 missiles to destroy. If you want to have fun, use guns to destroy
it instead.
Jewel Box
Mission difficulty: hard
Hmm... notice something? Press square. The map looks just like a diamond! no
wonder it's called Jewel Box.
Kingpin
Mission difficulty: EXTRA HARD!
I DO MEAN HARD! There are guns all over the place! If you want to target the
HQ, destroy the guns first. This level has the most number of enemies, giving
it the EXTRA HARD difficulty. It is even harder than Fighter's Honor.
SKILLED PILOT: F15S Z.O.E.
NOTE: "SPOILER" I RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON'T READ IT!
If you destroy this fighter, you will get to the next mission. This way, you
could get the "bad ending" and "extra ending". The "bad ending" will appear if
you don't destroy the missile. The "extra ending" will appear if you destroy
the fortress. If you don't destroy it, only the "plain ending" will appear.
Last Resort
Mission difficulty: hard
After you destroy the submarine, keep shooting the missile (you can't lock on
it). If you fail to do so, you will see the bad ending.
Fighter's Honor
Mission difficulty: hard
SUPER SPOILER! I RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON'T READ IT!
How do you destroy the fortress?
Once you destroy the targets, a "Cleared to engage" message will be displayed.
Follow the arrow on the radar and go low, there will be an opening. Enter, and
when you see the SLBM, shoot! CONGRATULATIONS! You have beaten the game!
Ever get the feeling that the F15S's are infinite? Well, if you
destroy one, new ones will take off from the base.
Did you notice that there are INDESTRUCTIBLE missile launchers? The missiles
seem to come out of nowhere!
I also noticed that if the difficulty was on hard, the power plants which used
to be "TGT"'s are now "NON.TGT"'s, and targets are now tanks.
SKILLED PILOT: ADF01 Z.O.E. Notice? The ADF01 can fire missiles BACKWARDS! I
was following it while a "radar lock" message was being displayed. Who's
there? Only my XFA27 and the ADF01. A minute later, it just fire a missile at
me! WHAT THE? Anyway, you can't use it yourself and there isn't another
aircraft that can fire backwards. But you can use the XFA27 which has two
advantages over the ADF01.
1. It is a stealth fighter.
2. It has more armor (five missiles are needed to destroy it).
Skilled pilot info: desroying these will give advantages:
1. You will get a higher rank
2. MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. A cool medal
Getting all the medals will unlock a model display in the options menu. You
can't do this by beating the game just once, and you cant do it in the free
mission. To do this, you must destroy all the skilled pilots by beating the
game at least twice. Remember to see your "personal data" for the medals that
you have.
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PART 4 IMPORTANT INFO
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PART 5 CREDITS
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Thanks to all these people:
GameFAQ's and FAQ authors for encouraging me to make my first FAQ.
ROliveira for encouraging me to play this old game. See his
FAQ on Ace Combat 2 at http://www.gamefaqs.com
Cecil-X for the skilled enemy pilot's locations and the endings.
John Alejar for the SUPER SPOILER and ADF01 backward firing missiles.
CJayC for being the first to post my FAQ, and for the
recognition page. This is where it all started. See his site at
http://www.gamefaqs.com
Al Amaloo for posting my FAQ in his site. See it at
http://www.gameadvice.com
Peter Judson for posting my FAQ on
Christian Wirth for Psxcodez.com posting my FAQ on his site.
YOU for reading my FAQ
Stinger 3:16 for replying to my mail, and also Mark Magdamit and Aaron Tadeo.
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