Argentine Basin

Magellan

In the beginning you will receive a message from Perry LaSalle, telling you that El Topo, your boss, will be calling in a few minutes. Talk to a few other people around the station until El Topo calls. He will tell you to go to Vespucci and pick up Perry Lasalle and bring him to El TopoÆs Asylum.

Vespucci
Go to Vespucci, pick up Perry; while you are here, talk to all the people you can. It is important to note that how you treat people will reflect on you later in the game. If you anger someone, they may tell a friend and cost you a commission later on. Before going to El TopoÆs Asylum go to the Arms Dealer and upgrade your sensors, your current sensor can not tell the difference between friend or foe, until they fire at you!

À Attack -- Mission:
On the way to El TopoÆs Asylum someone attacks you, get used to it. This combat is as simple as it gets. He is in front of you, get him in your sights, lock the target and blast him with your guns. There is only one enemy here so it should be fairly easy. TopoÆs Asylum
Once at the Asylum, go talk to El Topo, the plot thickens. Your next mission from El Topo involves clearing garbage debris from two NAV points. Make sure to talk to the arms dealer before going on the mission to repair any damage done to your ship in the previous fight. Start the mission.

À Clear the Debris -- Mission:
At NAV A clear all the garbage. Part of the way through blasting the trash, an Anarcho shows up, do as El Topo demands and destroy him. Now do the same at NAV B, there may be another scout here, if so destroy him as well. NAV C has yet another Anarcho, they are becoming a nuisance in the area. Go there and blast him. Mission accomplished.

General fighting tip:
after locking onto a target the radar display will show you what their weapon range is. Using this you can try to stay out of their range while keeping them in yours. This is one of the reasons it is important to keep upgrading your guns as more advanced weapons systems become affordable or developed.


TopoÆs Asylum
Speak with El Topo again, donÆt forget to repair and re-arm your ship with torpedoes if you used any. Try to save as many credits as possible, the more you save the better weapons and sonar systems you can get. Next mission.

À Patrol El TopoÆs Asylum -- Mission:
At NAV A you are instructed to go to NAV B, do so. Kill any Anarchos you come across and head for NAV C. Once there, go north until you see three crawlers. Destroy anyone threatening them. At NAV D you will be told to retreat to NAV E, since NAV D is an Anarcho base that you cannot take out by yourself. At NAV E you will meet up with two more of El ToposÆs boats. Follow your instructions and go with the bomber back to the Anarcho base (NAV D). Once at the base you will be instructed to identify the communications devices. One of the buildings is a communications center, select a building and get within 30 meters of it to identify it. Once you find the correct building help the bomber destroy it, then get out of there!

TopoÆs Asylum
Back at the Asylum, talk to El Topo. It now looks like itÆs time to go back to Vespucci, this time to stop some Anarchos from destroying it. Make sure to repair and re-arm your ship, the missions only become more complex from here on out.

À Defend Vespucci -- Mission:
At NAV A, find the crawlers and follow until you are told to go to another NAV point. In the mean time, several Anarchos will try to destroy these crawlers so take care of them. At NAV B you will find some more scouts, a tank and possibly a bomber. The scouts should be easy now, since you have encountered them before. However, the tank must be attacked from behind and is very fast, so you will need to do a lot of maneuvering. The bomber is tough, it is the first ship that you will probably have to use torpedoes on. Attack from behind - there are less gun turrets there.

Vespucci
At Vespucci, El Topo contacts you again. Now itÆs off to Entropoint II and points unknown. There are several side missions you can try for more credits before you go, feel free to do so, the more credits the better. Talk to everyone here as well (itÆs a good general rule to do so anyhow) and then head to Atacama City. Once again, talk to EVERYONE, several will lead to side missions. Atacama City

Once you arrive in Atacama City speak to everyone there - again there is the opportunity for some side missions here. Repair and re-arm your ship and proceed to Scavanger. Scavanger

In Scavanger, make sure you speak with Fuller in GarciaÆs Lounge, along with everyone else. Accept and complete any side missions you feel like attempting. Now go to Atacama City.