Terminal (Special Ops)


 * For the multiplayer map in the same airport, see Terminal.

"Pummel your way through enemy riot shield ambushes."

- Spec Ops description

Terminal is a Special Ops level in the Delta series of ops. It takes place in Zakhaev International Airport, where "No Russian" and the multiplayer map Terminal take place.

The Infinity Ward best time for this level is 36.4 seconds.

Objectives
The player must fight through several ambushes while trying to get to the extraction point. There are many Riot Shield troops in this level, which can only be defeated with explosives, careful shots to exposed arms or toes, or flanking (Which is a dangerous tactic on this level). You can also melee them through the shield twice to kill them.

Spawn and Retreat
One strategy when playing solo is to simply trigger the spawns of the FSB (Russian SWAT), retreat to the starting box area (with all the guns) and use weapons with ACOG scopes to snipe the police as they come and use explosive weaponry to kill the shield carriers. The opening close to the starting box offers a good choke point making it easier to defend against the volume of enemies approaching.

Notice to the left of the starting spawn point there is a door leading to a flight of descending stairs. This offers a second choke point where the descending stairs could be used to enhance the tactical advantage of the choke point. This second choke point can be easily defended by using a riot shield picked up from fallen enemies as you cannot be flanked or backstabbed while defending at the stairs. All approaching enemies (shielded or unshielded) could be meleed with the shield close to the choke point. Constantly advance/retreat to the descending stairs to recover any injury resulted from the melee process. A good tactics against shielded enemies while defending yourself with a shield close to the top of the stairs is to throw a grenade at the door then quickly descend a little bit on the stairs so as to cover yourself from the explosion with the height difference.

Another idea is to use the M240 and RPG.

Speed Running
Another strategy is for players who are more familiar with the map layout. Experienced players can just run through the whole mission in around 35 seconds requiring little or no combat involved. To complete this mission with speed running the player needs to go up the escalator on its side (the player needs to jump towards the right hand side on the escalator without jumping over the guard rail. If done properly the player can ascend the escalator on the side of the guard rail) to minimize spawning of the enemies.

The player needs to take the Akimbo Desert Eagles on the floor (or any light weapons), sprint pass the three soldiers coming from the right and quickly make his way up the SIDE rail of the escalator ( the right side). If done correctly, as mentioned above, enemies have a harder time hitting the player and he should be by Burger Town ( or at least heading towards it ) by that time. Soldiers will appear all over the area just throw a flashbang and sprint towards the escalators leading to the green smoke, then throw another flashbang and sprint past the blinded soldiers to said smoke. If all of this is done right then you can tie or even beat IW's best time of 36 seconds or so. This method can be done in a time as low as 30 seconds.

Alert the first wave and kill them off since there are only three. Pick up both the ACR with ACOG scope and the Holographic Scope.

After triggering the second wave run back to the weapons cache. Pick off the guy running down the stairs. To the left there will be a riot shielder. Aim at his arm with whatever scope you're more comfortable with. If you hit it he will fall down to his side; shoot where it looks like he's exposed. They're will be 2-3 more riot control people and two cops. Kill them off. Shoot at their feet before they get too close. You can "flank" them when they go towards you with the cover of the area you're in. If all else fails throw a flash and shoot them off. When you go out turn around and look at the balcony; there's a guy there shooting at you.

After killing him run up the side of the escalator to stop the next group of enemies spawning and to save yourself some ammo for the next group then head towards the escalators leading to the exit.

After that carefully trigger the fourth wave, then use the Burger town for cover. Again, you can easily pick off the non-riot shield police. Flash the rioters and pick them off.

For the fifth wave you can either rush it with the Striker or attempt another strategy. Trigger the wave, then run into the shop closest to the stairs on the right. There is a counter you can use as cover. Pick off all of the police before advancing. There will be riot shielders at the bottom of the stairs. Switch to the M203 attached to the ACR/w ACOG. If there are any left after that pick up the Striker and throw your remaining flash and finish them off. Congratulations: you have just beat Terminal on Veteran.

A simple tip for players to remember is that even though the FSB officers using riot shields are practically invulnerable to guns from the front, they can be knifed (Once in the back or sides, but twice for the front).

Trivia

 * At the beginning of the level, after the first small wave of police, the two elevators beside the staircase are destroyed.


 * This is the only Special Ops level that you start with a secondary as starting and a primary as backup.
 * It is possible to kill all enemies (excluding the first three) with a Riot shield.

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thumb|300px|left|Terminal in Veteran