STAG Party

"STAG Party" is a mission in Saints Row: The Third.
==Overview==
After the events of the previous mission, Commander Cyrus Temple has STAG look for Josh Birk under the orders of Senator Monica Hughes. Pierce discovers that STAG believe that the Saints are still hiding in the Saints HQ (despite them having evacuated it) and informs Playa that he and Oleg have come up with an idea to set a trap and "use it to fuck STAG up".
Playa checks in at the Saints HQ, where Pierce and Oleg are again playing a game of chess. Shaundi is watching over Birk, who has proposed to her six times.
As Playa heads to the PR Center to lure STAG to the Saints HQ, Pierce leaves to "pick up a surprise for STAG". After using Molotov Cocktails to cause some chaos at the PR Center, Playa successfully directs the STAG to the Saints HQ, where a huge fight ensues between STAG and the Saints. Oleg directs the Saints from the security room while Viola DeWynter helps Playa directly. The Saints use car bombs to slow STAG but are slowly overwhelmed by the might of STAG, who have Specialist snipers, N-Forcers, Crusader tanks, and F-69 VTOLs, and have superior numbers.
Pierce arrives with an SA-3 Airstrike and, after being saved by Playa, the latter uses it briefly to effectively push back STAG forces. After STAG break through into the observation deck, the Saints are forced to retreat to the penthouse above; Playa meets with Shaundi and Josh Birk on the roof. Cyrus Temple exits a Condor and speaks directly to Playa, saying that if Playa hands Birk to him, he'll allow STAG to focus firepower on The Syndicate for a while, giving the Saints some breathing space. Birk instead asks to stay with the Saints so he can stay with Shaundi.
Regardless of what choice Playa makes, Cyrus withdraws back inside his VTOL (either with or without Birk) and has STAG fire at the penthouse. Playa parachutes off of the building. Kia receives orders from Cyrus to kidnap Shaundi to help with leverage against the Saints.
==Gameplay==
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Begin by driving down to the PR Center.
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During this entire mission, Molotov Cocktails are infinite despite them only needing to be used during this early segment of gameplay. Exit the vehicle, throw the molotovs at the two banners above the PR Center.
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Drive back to the Saints HQ and quickly head inside.
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From this observation deck, equip an Annihilator RPG and be ready to fire it at one of the many car bombs on the streets below.
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After continuing to destroy a few more incoming N-Forcers, players are directed to head to the southern side of the observation deck to save Viola DeWynter, who is currently fighting against two STAG opponents.
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Wait for the STAG forces to build up in the street below before setting off the car bombs on the southern side of the HQ.
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When the four sniper Specialists spawn on the two rooftops adjacent, quickly kill them before they can cause any serious damage.
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Now, head back to the north and destroy the two Crusader tanks here; be sure to take cover and be patient – tanks can cause serious damage, especially when combined with all of the other enemies shooting at the player.
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After destroying the tank, Pierce arrives, but also requires saving.
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In the hardest part of the mission, players must head down into the chaos of the streets to reach Pierce, and then head back again into the relative safety of the besieged HQ.
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Make ample use of whatever little cover there is, including destroyed vehicles, to recover lost health and stamina, and sprint to Pierce.
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Once he becomes a Homie, head immediately backwards, again using cover as best as possible.
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Pierce then gives the player the SA-3 Airstrike, a weapon that has infinite ammo during this mission.
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Use it to destroy the tanks and F-69 VTOLs.
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Deal with the small group of STAG soldiers that break their way into the observation deck on the southern side.
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Heading back to the northern side one last time.
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Retreat to the penthouse above via the elevator.
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Go to Shaundi.
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Make a choice on whether to keep Josh Birk or hand him over to Cyrus Temple, it only influences the rewards for completing the mission.
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Cyrus fires at the penthouse regardless of whether he is given Birk or not), and then parachute off the penthouse to complete this long mission.
===Choice===
:See also: Choices
Choice	Reward
 	STAG City Takeover Assistance
 	Josh Birk and Nyte Blayde as Homies
==Rewards==
==Newscast==
==Trivia==
* Oleg and Pierce again play chess against each other, having played before. They have a third chess match during the penultimate mission.
* The STAG banners are a reference to the "Mission Accomplished" banner that appeared during the real-life .
* The STAG banners can be destroyed by any other explosive weapon, such as the Annihilator RPG, or the Laser Beam.
* It is possible to have 2 Viola Homies during this mission as Viola is not locked out of the Cellphone. After starting the mission, call Viola as a Homie. After returning to the Crib, the Homie Viola is still present while the mission's Viola appears in the building.
* It is not possible to dive out of the windows in the observation deck.
* If Josh Birk is given to Shaundi, it unlocks two Homies: one as Birk and another as Birk in his Nyte Blayde attire. These two can be used at the same time.
** If Birk is given to Cyrus Temple, he goes back on his word, but the choice allows a neighborhood to be captured.
** If no choice is made within sixty seconds, Birk is kept automatically.
* Despite the Saints HQ getting destroyed at the end of this mission, it is still available to enter.
** The level of damage varies. (See Saints HQ for details.)
* It is possible to take the elevator to the ground floor instead of parachuting off the building at the end of the mission.
* The cash reward from this mission is an odd number, 11,999 as opposed to 12,000.
* After the mission, there is some damage to the penthouse, including bullet holes in the walls, blood splatters, and the fall of the flat screen television.
* The mission's name is derived from the term "", which is also known as a bachelor party.
* It is impossible to re-enter the Observation Deck. A Specter or other jetbike, can be used to see the inside of the deck, but the windows bar entry and cannot be removed. The observation deck is located near the bottom of the building.
*It is possible to knock Josh and Shaundi off the helipad using explosives. If Shaundi is knocked off, she is absent when offered the choice.
==Transcript==
===Prologue===
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