Falling Objects

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Falling Objects is a mission in Red Faction: Armageddon. It is included in the Path to War DLC pack.

Summary

Darius Mason is being sent out in orders of Sergeant Winters to use a device called the 'Orbital Bombardment Cannon' on the Cultist fortifying the area. As Darius progresses towards his mission, someone else is in revealed to be there as well through the communications. It takes approximately 3 hours before the Terraformer failure.

Objectives

Below are the objectives that players complete as they progress the level:

  • Place the beacon
  • Defend the area
  • Pick up the Shard Cannon weapon
  • Defend the area
  • Destroy the weapons tower
  • Get to the second tower
  • Place the beacon
  • Defend the area
  • Fire the Orbital Cannon
  • Destroy the weapons tower
  • Get to the final tower
  • Outrun the Orbital Cannon
  • Find a way out
  • Outrun the Orbital Cannon
  • Drop the Shard Cannon weapon

Introduction

S.A.M. Red Faction Command has transmitted out current orders. Cultist soldiers have fortified defensive platforms in the outlying areas surroudning the Terraformer. We are to gain access to the Orbital Bombardment Cannon and elimiate the threat. But the cannon's range is being interfered with by the storms. We will need to approach Danger Close range to activate the weapon.

Darius, this mission could be classified as a suicide. Why did you accept it?

Darius Why? Because I'm a Mason. It's what we do.

Dialogue

S.A.M. Darius, the assault team is under fire.
Darius We've gotta get the bacon in place so the cannons can find their target.
S.A.M. locates a weapon
S.A.M. Warning: Gravitational Dispersion weapon detected.
Darius Shard Cannons. Great.
S.A.M. The Shard Cannon would be useful in completing our--
Darius One step ahead of you, S.A.M.
After shields been taken down
Darius Got one shield down.
S.A.M. Cultist soldiers moving towards us.
Darius This is Specialist Mason. First shield is down. Moving to next objective.
Idle conversation if you don't engage the Orbital Cannon
S.A.M. I would advise engaging the cannon.
We must use the Orbital Cannon to complete the mission.
Orbital Cannon targeted on Darius
S.A.M. Warning! Orbital targeting engaged.
Darius What are you talking about? I didn't--
S.A.M. Target locked on our location.
Darius OUR location?!
S.A.M., what the hell is going on?
S.A.M. Unknown. But seeking cover is highly advised.
After the path behind has been destroyed
Darius We're not going back that way...
How the hell did they do that, S.A.M.?
S.A.M. I do not know.
Darius Well we better figure it out before we get out of here.
S.A.M. We may have more pressing matters...
Mallus' reveal
Mallus The glorious return is at hand, my brothers. Nothing can stand in our way.
Darius That's Mallus' voice. We have to warn command!
Command, this is Specialist Mason, do you copy?
S.A.M. The Cultists are jamming our communications.
Darius Find a way around it, S.A.M.
Mallus Find Mason, and stop him.
We have him cornered. Move in.
Do not let him escape.
No mistakes. Do you hear me?
If he lives, it will be your head on a pike.
After final tower has been destroyed.
Sergeant Winters Third Engineers Division is ordered to rendezvous at coordinates 10, 14, 36 for assigment.
This is it fellas. Adam Hale ain't leaving that Terraformer alive.
Darius You heard the man, S.A.M. Let's move.