Just in front of these items is where you’ll Tun The Akrid Gauntlet, which basically involves killing loads of Akrid within a relatively small area of the jungle. Just on the left hand side you’ll see a shotgun, gum and plasma grenade. Across the water you’ll see some burning torches that mark an entrance to Objective 1 ignore them for now. They branch different directions, but it’s easier to attack the Akrid objective first and Break Through Enemy Lines second. There are two specific objectives you need to carry out in this particular area. In this area you start off in front of a body of water. Move forward (NW) and the area will be complete. Keep pressing on forward following the pathway lit up on the map. A few well placed grenades will do the trick. There’s also some spawn pods again, so aim to destroy them as soon as possible. If you use the shotgun you’ll be spending time waiting to reload. There’s quite a few of them to deal with so machine gun fire seems to be the most effective way to get rid of them. You’re introduced to a new kind of land-based Akrid that launches itself at you and stings you. Move forward slowly and once again you’ll see red marks appear on your map indicating enemy activity. Do this and then head back into the forest following the only pathway that you can move forward. In the very centre of this area, just in front of the tree, there’s another datapost to activate. Remember to pick up the Thermal Energy left behind by the dead creature. Don’t get too close though to the Akrid otherwise he’ll bring his sharp pincers crashing down on you. The shotgun is the ideal weapon to use here as it’s more powerful than the machine gun and it will take less effort. Aim for the orange parts on its legs to disable it. You’re about to face your first large Akrid (Chryatis.) You’ll know it’s coming because you’ll be warned to be on your guard. You’ll reach a clearing where a helicopter hovers above and drops off back-up. Keep moving forward to rendezvous with your team-mates. Aim for the spawn pods first then you can deal with Akrid without worrying about more turning up. There’s two spawn pods here and some Akrid to deal with deep in the forest, so take out the pods with persistent machine gun fire, a few blast from the shotgun, or a couple of well placed grenades. You’ll see some red blobs appear on the map, indicating enemy activity. You’ll also find some ammo right next to it. Watch out for a clearing on your left-hand side where you’ll find another data post that will help you find your way forward. After activating the data post the path will light up in front of you on the mini-map, so follow it Northwards. As you leave the water you’ll see a data post in front on you and just in front of it is a shotgun on the ground. During this section you’ll encounter some flying Akrid (Trilids,) which are easy to dispose off with machine gun or shotgun fire. Keep moving forward (NNE) through the water and out the other side onto land. Head directly forward (NNE) and just in front of the first tree you come to you’ll find some plasma grenades. The mission begins when you jump off your speedboat.