The Cardboard Box

Just as no Final Fantasy game is complete without its chocobos, no Metal Gear Solid game is complete without Ocelot, members of the Sasaki family or indeed a range of Cardboard Boxes. Now, not everyone loves Ocelot or finds him helpful in a sneaking mission, but I have yet to hear somebody complain about the trusty Cardboard Boxes. This page is in honour of such assets to stealthy gameplay, and may no other video game usurp the use of them!

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What's so special about the Cardboard Box?

• It doesn't back-stab, spy on you or lie to you
• It's always there for you
• You can fit inside it and almost pretend you're "part of the furniture"
• You can use it to quickly get around the base by choosing your trucks and conveyor belts carefully
• Wolf-dogs can urinate on it and allow you a path through their pack
• Available in a variety of colours
• Inconspicuous and fashionable simultaneously
• Good for advertising
• The ZOE box in MGS2 can scare away birds with its watchful "eye" - Big Box is watching you!
• Available in wet and dry
• Surveilance cameras won't recognise you if you're stationary
• Timeless contraption which every secret agent should have
• Easy to cosplay as...

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Make your own MGS Cardboard Box

There have been several boxes in the Metal Gear Solid series so far, but it all began with the Heliport Box, or Cardboard Box A as it was offically known. I have grown rather attached to this particular box and so here, as a result of my devotion, is my own personal Heliport Box:

	Here we have the Cardboard Box I made: Fairly simple to build and based on the design of the box as found in The Twin Snakes. You can take this little wonder everywhere, except some buses...
	Once you have your box, why not try hiding in a tree? Of course, not all boxes are left in trees, so perhaps you would be better of with ordinary camouflage if you're going to hide in a tree.
	On the other hand, amongst junk is ideal. No one would ever suspect that that box was just an assassin hiding.
	Be sure to keep clean though because boxes don't often smell of human body odour. If it's not safe to come out of your box, then don't do so!
	Finally, be careful where you choose to hide. Amongst rubbish in indeed inconspicuous but not necessarily safe.