Didn't know you can "clear" a mine by shooting it from a distance.

The game *does* spawn people out of nothing. Saw that when I went into the HQ building looking for the hostage, which is one way in. I was outside looking in and basically bazillion PKA goons spawned one at a time under the staircase, really. If I didn't move into the room they may have spawned some more. There was a MOUNTAIN of dead bodies near the door (a dozen, really).
And things do blow up. Sheds can be dismantled with enough firepower. Trees can be "cut", and gas station blow up most spectacularly.
Got up to the point where Prophet went MIA. Up to then, the firefights are pretty intense. It's just sad that it takes like 10 rounds to put down a guy who don't seem to be wearing armor

Story so far feels quite a bit like Half-Life, but with more nasties.
