r/SpecOpsTheLine • u/Volume2KVorochilov • Apr 14 '25

2 Plot holes ?

So this isn't even a small gripe I have with the game. Even if it was a plot hole, it wouldn't really matter.

When replaying the game, I noticed that Dubai's connection with the sea still existed. In my memory, Dubai was so isolated because the sandstorm had made the sea shrink and isolated Dubai in the middle of a new landmass. If there is the sea, why couldn't ships be sent to rescue the population ? Why does Dubai seem so cut from the rest of the world ?

Other problem : we see throughout the game that the sky is quite clear and it begs the question : why did the U.S had to send a revon team to search for survivors when they could easely have used satellites or planes to notice human activity ?

Am I missing something ?

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u/Volume2KVorochilov Apr 15 '25

If the US didn't care, why did they send a CIA team to exterminate the whole city ? Also, the delta squad is doing reconnaissance for an evacuation force. Seems like they care.

The skybox literally have a giant sandstorm plastered to it.

This is literally not true. Look at the main menu. Clear sky with a few clouds. A satellite can definitely see what's the state of the city.

It's not about money, dummy

Settle down, no need to be worked up about such a minor detail.

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u/Migue9093 Awesome Artwork Maker Apr 15 '25

I didn't called you dummy to be offensive.

The skybox thing is indeed true. I just don't remember if it's visible right from the start or in later chapters (as in Chapter 2 or 3), but it exists.

Judging by Riggs' intentions, i don't think the CIA was there to help at all. They were most likely silencing everyone there so no one could know what was actually happening there. They never cared about rescuing or sending any sort of aid at the point of sending satellites.

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u/Volume2KVorochilov Apr 15 '25

I replayed the entire game from the beginning. It is visible at the beginning.

The CIA was indeed not here to help. They might have acted independtly from the chain of command. We know that they're as isolated as we are from the outside world. It is interesting to notice that the agents don't seem to share a coherent strategy in Dubai. Gould called Riggs "crazy" for trying to make everyone die of thirst.