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How can I get to that emplacement?
1 of 11: From the cover of the large rocky hill just past the third thumper, look out across the beach you're going to have to be running along.
2 of 11: There are a few big rocks out there that you can use for cover.
3 of 11: After sending your antlions toward the emplacement as a distraction, run to the first big rock you see ahead. (It's the one with the bright lanterns on top of it.)
4 of 11: Some soldiers will be near the big rock a bit further down the beach, so take cover at the back end of your rock and throw some bugbait their way (and have the gravity gun ready to knock away grenades).
5 of 11: When those soldiers are down, make a quick run straight ahead to their rock. It's not as big as the one you were at, but you'll be safe from gun emplacement fire if you stand in the right spot.
6 of 11: From there, look ahead and a bit to the right to see another gun emplacement in the distance, plus a log and a large rock that are closer to you.
7 of 11: Make a run around the right end of the log and to the rock, with your bugbait ready to tag the soldier who's hiding around on the right side of the rock. (After he's baited, kill him yourself just in case the antlions don't make it to him in time.)
8 of 11: Four more soldiers will appear a ways off and to the right.
9 of 11: They're a bit beyond bugbait range, so quickly switch to a good distance weapon like the pistol or .357 Magnum and start shooting them (and switch to the gravity gun really fast if they toss a grenade at you).
10 of 11: After they're all down, toss your bugbait toward the gun emplacement on the left for a distraction while you make a run ahead to the sloping path with two wooden crates on it.
11 of 11: That path leads around to the back of the emplacement on the left, so stay behind some nearby rocks and paint it good with bugbait!
