Quake II/Outer Base

Arsenal
Starting the Base Area unit, you have the following armament:
 * Blaster

Unit objective
The objective of this unit is to establish a communications link to the command ship.

Arrival
Your drop-pod has crashed into the Strogg base. You climb out and try to get your bearings. Your only weapon is the standard issue Hand Blaster. It has a slow rate of fire and doesn't inflict much damage with each shot, but, fortunately, it is self-recharging and does not require ammunition. Use it to take down lightly armed guards, break things and to trigger shootable buttons while you build up your arsenal throughout the mission. If you have a place of concealment and cover from return fire, and need to conserve ammunition, the Blaster can, given enough hits, take down most enemies you will encounter on Stroggos.

Level objective
The Outer Base level has one objective — to reach the Installation elevator.

From the starting point, head to the corridor on the left and follow it to the end.

There are other items on the map that you may want to collect. For example, a Jacket Armor vest providing 25 armor units is to be found in a hole through the left-hand wall near your starting location. If you proceed further from that hole, you can reach a Shotgun, which can kill most basic enemies that you will encounter in the game. While the armor will be quickly destroyed, the Shotgun remains for the rest of the game.

In general, there should be enough health items on this map, but don't squander them.

Secrets
This level has three (3) secrets:
 * 1) In the hallway leading to the elevator is an opening to a small courtyard.  The first secret is located under the stairs outside, and contains a Silencer.
 * 2) After jumping into the water, enter the side passage.  Swim underwater to find a hidden chamber with Grenades and Armor Shards.Quake II secret button.gif
 * 3) When you reach the room containing the elevator, walk around the elevator on the bottom floor, and look for a glowing, pulsating button on the ceiling.  Shoot it to reveal Grenades and First Aid Kit.