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[[Image:Airbase.png|thumb|Air Base: Espionage]]
'''Air Base: Espionage''' is the tenth level in [[Perfect Dark]].
'''Air Base: Espionage''' is the tenth level in [[Perfect Dark]].
This level has two possible exits: the ladder underneath Air Force One and the passenger capsule which is elsewhere. Where you begin [[AF1]] changes depending on which exit you use. Do NOT let this affect your choice of strategy! You can beat the level quickly any time you like with cheats if you want to set up for some AF1 speed runs. (The exception to this is if you are doing a single-segment run.)
This level has two possible exits: the ladder underneath Air Force One and the passenger capsule which is elsewhere. Where you begin [[AF1]] changes depending on which exit you use. Do NOT let this affect your choice of strategy! You can beat the level quickly any time you like with cheats if you want to set up for some AF1 speedrun. (The exception to this is if you are doing a single-segment run.)
== Agent ==
== Agent ==
'''Target Time - 1:15'''
Start the level anytime you want (watching the animation won't make any difference on the position of the [[disguise]] woman), with a left [[strafe]]. You should line yourself to shoot the guard on the way. His position is random, so you must slightly look around to run straight forward as much as possible. When you get close, shoot him and get the [[Dragon]]. The strafe now is very important - you should pass very close to the wall, or you're gonna lose a tenth or two, which will make a difference on your door [[TT]]. Just do a smooth strafe and go for the disguise. When you get close enough to the girl, shoot and change to right strafe as soon as possible. On this part, you can either run through the woman, or turn earlier and hope that she throws the diguise towards your direction. With the second option, you'll save a couple tenths, but it's not worth the inconsistency. Just learn a way that you get the disguise all the time.
Proceed back to the base. If you're lucky, guards are going to give you one or even two (!) boosts after you get the disguise. That's pretty rare, though. Now, the strafe here is VERY important (again). After a while, you'll learn how to do a very good line, without sticking on those weird walls to the right. Also, you should turn right as soon as you get out of the tunnel, even if you turn more than what's needed. It's better to make a mistake by turning more than turning less. Just run to the door and, when you just pass the wall before the door, turn right and press B (Karl does this on his vid, it saves a little time), and pause. [[TT]]: 19.8-20.2 seconds. If your time is worse than this, then restart.
Select the disguise, and unpause. Now hope for a nice talk from the receptionist. As soon as possible, enter the room and go to the 90 degrees right. If you did it correctly, the lady will start talking very fast. If she takes too much time to talk, restart. Continue running, and go to the door. Hold your strafe on it (watch Bryan's vid for this), and press B when you feel like the door is unlocked (you can open it 0.2 or 0.3 before the receptionist says her second speech, so time it well). Get past it as fast as you can. Now, it's just left strafe before the [[drugspy]] part. Select your Dragon on the way. When you get close to the corridor that leads to the lift, turn a little to the right, throw your Dragon (2nd function) and pause. [[TT]]: 34.2-34.7
Select the drugspy. It's a tricky part now. When the drugspy is "opening", you CAN strafe and turn, but you won't see what's happening. So, basically, right after you unpause, start right strafing and turn a little to the left. After a while, you'll master this, and when the drugspy screen appears, you'll be going in right strafe very close to the left wall. Just keep the strafe and press B on the lift as soon as possible. Pause and unselect the drugspy. You're back to Jo now.
Run with left strafe, and pass through your Dragon, in a way so that you get boosted (more than backboosted). Two things can happen now, depending of the place where your Dragon landed.
# This happens when you throw it more to the left (closer to the corner): the explosion will only destroy the glass on top of you, and won't kill the [[K7 Avenger]] guard there.
# If you threw it more to the right: the explosion will break the glass AND kill the K7 guard.
Second option is better, because disarming that guard can be a pain sometimes. In any way, run to the stairs, change to right strafe to go up, and then change to left again, so you can press B on the terminal. Disarm the K7 guard or get the weapon on the floor, depending of what happened. When you get through the broken glass, change to right strafe in the air and run to the lift. Press B to close it, while getting your drugspy back.
If you did everything correctly, you're on track to 1:15. A good end here is essential. Basically, you should line yourself, so that when the lift door open, you have a perfect aim on the panel. Each person has his/her own way to do this, but the most consistent and easy to learn goes like this:
Get your K7 up. Look as much as possible to the floor. Go backwards and lean on the wall behind you. Now, take a look at [http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7793/pdxi6.jpg this picture]. Move yourself to the sides, so your aim stays on spot number 1 (in the middle of that square line). Without moving, aim to spot number 2. Now, aim up (not indicated in the picture). Go forward and lean on the lift door (careful to not get stuck on it). When the door opens, start pausing until you see the panel. If you positioned yourself correctly, your aim should be right on the panel. [[TT]] for pausing: 1:04.4-1:04.9
* '''World Record Video''': [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2409718715111629331 Sim Threat - Air Base - A - 1:15] ([http://www.thengamer.com/PD/10-Air%20Base/Sim%20Threat%20-%20Air%20Base%20-%20A%20-%20115.wmv Download!])
Start shooting! The panel should've been destroyed very quickly. Run like crazy, and enter into the laser section. I don't know how to explain this part (someone edit later if needed), but it doesn't take much time to master.
Congratulations on your 1:15!
* '''World Record Video''': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX735odKhxQ Greenounet - Air Base A 1:13]
== Special Agent ==
== Special Agent ==
* '''World Record Video''': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4tCA1qHcBw Taka - Air Base SA 1:42]
* '''World Record Video''': [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9087533383932482990 Funky Buddha - Air Base - SA - 1:44] ([http://www.thengamer.com/PD/10-Air%20Base/Funky%20Buddha%20-%20Air%20Base%20-%20SA%20-%20144.wmv Download!)]
== Perfect Agent ==
== Perfect Agent ==
'''World Record Strat - 2:06'''
'''Target Time - 2:06'''
So... Wait in the cutscene until "Arrival point". Make a 90° turn to your left and left strafe your way to the side door of the Base. Get in the lift. There are three possibilities for what happens next.
So... wait in the cutscene until "Arrival point". Make a 90° turn to your left and left strafe your way to the side door of the Base. Get in the lift. There are three possibilities for what happens next.
# The secretary at the desk will see you. Happens 10% of the time if you entered correctly in the lift. Abort and try again.
# The secretary at the desk will see you. Happens 10% of the time if you entered correctly in the lift. Abort and try again.
Have fun folks ;)
Have fun folks ;)
* '''World Record Video''': [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4696853497181338755 Shade - Air Base - PA - 2:06] ([http://www.thengamer.com/PD/10-Air%20Base/Shade%20-%20Air%20Base%20-%20PA%20-%20206.wmv Download!])
* '''World Record Video''': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMqLfdEYwDY Perfect Ace - Air Base PA 2:02]
== LTK ==
* '''World Record Video''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh0ssk4FABY Illu - Air Base LTK 2:11]
== DLTK ==
* '''World Record Video''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlOEnFWYkU Icy - Air Base DLTK 2:24]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://www.the-elite.net/PD/stage10.htm Air Base World Rankings]
* [http://rankings.the-elite.net/perfect-dark/stage/air-base Air Base World Rankings]
* [http://rankings.the-elite.net/perfect-dark/ltk/stage/air-base Air Base LTK Rankings]
* [http://www.thengamer.com/PD/10-Air%20Base/ Air Base Videos]
* [http://www.thengamer.com/PD/10-Air%20Base/ Air Base Videos]
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