Downtown Arcadia is no longer a staging area on the map—it is a live combat zone. Squads deploying from the east corridor should expect blocked fuel routes, improvised barricades, and elevated infected spawns near transit ruins.
Field reports confirm militia activity overlapping with N-7 patrol patterns. Treat every contact as hostile until IFF is verified on comms.
Stock medical supplies and ammunition before crossing the overpass. Exfil windows remain narrow once the fog cycle begins.