finally beat the ink monster and then moved into the start of the Payback level -- as I moved to the ledge to dive in the water I realized I had NO weapons, NO ammo, NO grenades etc. I did have the rucksack and camera and I did stealth kill the guy on the dock and the two messing with the girl, but then I could not pick up any weapons nor access MY weapons.
How do I fix other than having to go REPLAY the prior level with that ink monster battle?
Thanks in advance for help,
Rod
There are already several threads on the forum discussing this. This is no big deal. Some people start this level with only the machete, and some some start it with their full complement of weapons. When you have no weapons to start, you take out guy at the dock and two baddies harassing the girl, like you did. It's possible to take out the two other guys on the ground and the dogs with the knife, but there is no access to the sniper in the tree.
So, after taking out the first 3 guys as stated, crouch for stealth and keep all the way to left. Make your way to near the shore. Climb the seawall, jump up onto the crate to get access and climb into the compound. Once there, when you open the door to get inside, a scripted scene takes place. When that finishes, you will have all your weapons back. You'll need them.