Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Do not read this section if you haven't beaten the game yet!!!

**After playing the prologue, when you see the results screen, make a backup of
your save at this point. Use that save file as a starting point for any
new games, modded or not. Saves the trouble of playing the hour long
prologue again**


- Make sure to go through all the tutorials first. Do not rush into building everything
- Unlocked development requirements from the start
- Unlocked development requirements - weapons/items need at least a level 1 in required unit level
- No weapon/item development times

- Unlocked base development requirements - instant platform development
- Buddies unlocked after M2
- DDog becomes unavailable after 2 missions are cleared from M3, M4, M5 to enable a cutscene. Simply visit MB to get him back
- DDog becomes unavailable after 3 missions are cleared from M7, M8, M9,
M10 to enable a cutscene. Simply visit MB to get him back
- Quiet becomes unavailable after 1 mission is cleared from M7, M8, M9, M10.
This is to meet M11 unlock requirement. Complete M11 to unlock her again
- Quiet becomes unavailable after a certain someone's goodbye scene
provided you have a 100% bond with her and do not use the Butterfly
Emblem. This is done in order to unlock Side Ops 150 which leads to
Mission 45
- Quiet is immediately regained after M45, no reunion necessary
- All language translators unlocked from Mission 1- Phantom Limbs
- Base development is only possible after clearing at least 1 mission(I think)
- Gun customization unlocked after M2
- Bionic arm upgrades unlocked after M2
- All MB unit sections unlocked after M2
- SKULLS can be fultoned after M2
- Ground Zeroes DLC soldiers unlocked after M2
- FOB construction allowed after M2
- FOB missions unlocked after M2
- Parasite Suit unlocked after M2
- Nukes can be developed after M2
- All Key Dispatch missions unlocked after M2
- Avatar unlocked after M2
- Fire support unlocked after M2
- Security devices development unlocked after M2
- Animal Conservation platform unlocked after M2
- Unlocked the possibility of viewing the nuclear abolition cutscene after M2
- Buddy Dev menu opens after any one of the first three missions M3, M4 or M5 is cleared
- Vehicles customization is unlocked after your first vehicle fulton, no way to by pass this without some unnecessary effort
- Some things unlock after going into free mission or a mission and heading to MB via helicopter/clearing the mission
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