Quake II/Outer Base

Armament
Starting the Base Area unit, you have only the standard issue Blaster. It has a slow rate of fire and doesn't inflict much damage with each shot, but 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 gather additional weapons throughout the mission. If you need to conserve ammunition and have cover from return fire, the Blaster can, given enough hits, take down any enemy you will encounter on Stroggos.

In this level, you will find a Shotgun and some Grenades (but not the Grenade Launcher). Later in the unit, you will find a Machine Gun and a Super Shotgun.

Unit objective
The objective of the Base Area unit is to establish a communication link to the command ship.

Level objective
The Outer Base level objective is to locate the base installation elevator and take it to the Installation.

Walkthrough
Your drop-pod has crashed into the Strogg base. You climb out and try to get your bearings. 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 (see image at right).  Shoot it to reveal Grenades and Health.