@SoNin360: Thank you. Great response!

Okay. Do you have an answer to my other questions by any chance?

1. When you pick up items, but then fail a mission and have to do the same things all over again, you will find the same items again. Does this mean that what you picked up before was lost when you had to respawn, or are you getting more of the same loot?

2. How come in Far Cry 3 (and is this common?) you have to complete a mission before turning off the game? If you don't, you have to start all over again, which is really frustrating if you are 3/4 through a tough mission. Why can't you continue from checkpoint saves the next day?

3. In Far Cry 3, when you "learn" different skills, how do you employ them? I just click "learn this skill" and then what? Is it in my abilities when I'm fighting automatically?

4. Also, are these games RPGs or adventure games or both?

Anyone know?

How come once I start a mission I have to finish it or I have to start over if I turn off the game? Is this typical? Shouldn't the game save at checkpoints and remember those next time I turn it on? It's like you are forced to stay on; especially annoying given how long these missions are.

@Black_Knight_00: Is crafting just clicking a button or are there steps? Do you know you have a weapon slot when the wheel shows you an unlocked weapon? Why do I have to find the weapon from that fridge thing again if I bought it already? Shouldn't it be on me somewhere? I don't even know if I can identify it.

@Black_Knight_00: I bought a pistol out of one of those self-serve boxes but then couldn't find it in my wheel of weapons. Where could it have gone? I mean, the game took my money!

Also, do I have to craft a holster after I kill a goat or now when I take a gun from a fallen enemy will I just be able to carry two now? I can't tell. Thanks!

@Black_Knight_00: Thanks!

@Black_Knight_00: Great plan, but will I lose my place? I tried to go back and acquire things before and I think that's why I ended up losing all my progress.

@Black_Knight_00: I think what happened is I went back in the game to try to get stuff that would help me in "kick the hornet's nest" and I ended up losing my progress. It took me two hours to get back to it but now I'm in the same position I was originally- I only have the flame thrower and mines to get through the mission. I saw the ability to switch weapons, but they all have locks on them and I think I can only carry one kind of gun at a time. How can I get through this mission?