Getting to the old city | Mission 5 - Siwa Oasis Sniper Elite III Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
You start the mission in the oasis (point 1 on the map), to the South-East of the old city. During the exploration of the map, try to crouch at all times, because a considerable portion of the map is an open area. Additionally, the oasis is being patrolled by a quite numerous group of guards and, you will encounter the first group right after you approach the huts. It is not compulsory to eliminate the enemies here, especially that there are no additional collectibles, nor additional challenges, until you reach the city.
Quite a facilitation, in this mission, is that more and more allied airplanes fly by above the oasis and the city. You can use this to your advantage and fire your shots, without taking the risk of being detected. Of course, this does not mean that you should not, as usually, be on a lookout for generators, especially that a flying plane only drowns out noises for a short period of time. Therefore, you need to be quick if you want to fire your shot then.
You can access the old city in three different ways. The first variant assumes that you reach the tunnel to the West of the mission's starting point (point 2 on the map). Unfortunately, there is only a narrow path that leads up to the tunnel and, as a result, it requires you to deal with all the enemies that you encounter here. (there are, at least, six of them here). Around there are some explosive objects but, the explosions nay be noted by the enemies in the city so, it is best to rely on the standard methods (drowned out sniper rifle shots or/or suppressed weapon).
Taking the abovementioned tunnel would allow you to reach the Southern part of the city (point 3 on the map). Unfortunately, these are the lower ruins, where you can be easily spotted so, I recommend against this path. Exploring the tunnel itself is, still, recommended, though. It is because you can find a collectible card here (the green point 1 on the map).
Note- if you do not want to cut to the Western entrance to the city (the tunnel), you can reach the abovementioned cards, later on into the mission, from the Northern side.
The second variant assumes that you take the main entrance into the old city. The gate (point 4 on the map) is being watched, at all times, by a single guard and the other ones, apart from that, may often stop here. I would not recommend this path too much, either because you would be especially careful, after entering the city, to prevent being spotted (e.g. by one of the snipers). You can make an exception if you are bent on completing this mission quickly.
The last, third, variant is the best, in my opinion. This is so, because you will be able to start completing side tasks, connected with this mission, along your path. You should take interest in one of the paths to the Eastern hill (point 5 on the map). Along your path, however, you should keep appropriate precautions because, at least one of the opponents is frequently stopping at this path and turns in its direction.
I have already mentioned that, thanks to choosing the third variant, you can complete one of the secondary targets of the mission. On the hill, there is the first one of the three AA cannons (point 6 on the map). Just like in the case of the structures that you destroyed in mission three, it is best to use the M224 grenade here and make it land right next to the cannon.
Destroying the AA cannon may result in the arrival of one, or more, people here. Be prepared for that and eliminate them (best using a suppressed weapon). At the same time, it is a good idea to climb up the nearby tower, because there is a sniper nest there (the blue point 1 on the map).