i downloaded dh2014 last tuesday, december 10th, 2013.
today is december 16th, 2013, so i played it for a week.
i'm currently level 25 with 87462 money and 29 gold.
i never used gold during the game play.
i use iphone 5 with ios 7.
my current weapon list is:
* rifles
- grantham model 500 (basic region 1, full upgrade)
- westin warfighter (region 3, full upgrade)
- grantham huntsman (region 6, full upgrade)
* assault rifles
- clayton cavalier (region 6, full upgrade)
* shotguns
- grantham swordfish (basic region 1, minimal upgrade for capacity and firepower)
- clayton commando (region 6, full upgrade)
* pistols
- clayton sportsman (region 1, no upgrade)
- hauer tactx (region 6, full upgrade)
on the first day of the game, i realized that this game is made to squeeze money from players rather than to give pleasure to them.
however, this is "the free" game. so, i decided to enjoy only free parts.
here's my strategy.
in region 1,
1. upgrade the rifle (grantham model 500, basic region 1) only during the game play
2. no upgrade for shotgun (grantham swordfish, basic region 1)
in region 2,
1. don't buy rifle or upgrade shotgun. there is enough time for multiple shots for one target. upgrade grantham model 500, basic region 1 rifle to maximum and saving money from contract hunt.
2. with basic rifle with maximum upgrade, you can play in region 3. remember, you can shot a target multiple times.
3. when you save enough money, buy westin warfighter, region 3 rifle and start upgrade it.
in region 3,
1. upgrade westin warfighter (region 3) to maximum
in region 4,
1. do contract hunt to buy clayton commando (region 6) shotgun.
2. buy clayton commando once you can afford it.
in region 5,
1. do contract hunt to buy grantham huntsman (region 6 rifle).
2. upgrade grantham huntsman (region 6 rifle) to maximum.
3. buy clayton cavalier (region 6 assault rifle).
in region 6,
1. upgrade clayton commando (region 6 shotgun) to maximum.
2. upgrade clayton cavalier (region 6 assault rifle) to maximum.
3. buy hauer tactx (region 6) pistol and upgrade to maximum.
it took seven days to reach current status.
i never spent a penny for this game.
i decided not to play "f~~~ing" holiday stuff. frankly speaking, that's ridiculous. why do i need to pay money to kill innocent holiday deer?
so i strictly played only free part.
tips:
* zoom lenses for shotgun and pistol are not that helpful. keep them minimal as you need. however, i upgraded them to maximum but i still use level 1-2 lenses for shotgun and pistol.
* once you buy clayton cavalier (region 6 assault rifle), you can play most of the missions with this. you don't need zoom in many cases. that align the target little bit behind of reticle and shoot. i do ducks with this, also.
* rifle is very useful than assault rifle. you don't need to buy assault rifle at all to reach level 6. multiple shots using rifle and swapping to shotgun can cover not having assault rifle.
* headshot is very effective. if there is no restriction, aim head.
* i never used recall, energy drinks, and hollow something (i still don't know what it is, even though it is listed in achievement list). just played it again and again.
overall:
i think dh2014 is well made game. it is undeniable fact. however, that fact is undermined by greed of glu, especially holiday stuff and ridiculously high price of money and golds. considering that i'm not interested in killing holiday animals, it is quite enjoyable.
epilogue
this is my subjective view and strategy for this particular game. i'm sure that there are many better strategies to enjoy this game. if you have better idea, please feel free to comment on this post. thank you for reading.
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Comments
In your strategy I see you bought all 4 region 6 weapons and maxed them out. Why did you do this? The only region 6 weapon I have maxed out is the rifle. The shotgun and assault rifle I only upgraded to the point before having to "import" the upgrades, so they are only half way to max. The pistol, pointless. I haven't bought a pistol since region 1.
I'm with you though, I don't waste time on holiday hunts. Region 7 is hopefully coming out soon so I'm saving my money from hunts for that.
In region 4 you say you used Westin to do trophy hunts?! Not possible based on requirements for me.