We all know the tales of Green Mountain; the myths, legends and truth of that horrible hill. From a group of survivors getting mauled by the infected, to a lone survivor who's Ural ran him over as he got out. Every Green Mountain encounter -from the Mod to the Game- has left us afraid, in pain, sad, or even dead. "They're just legends, they're just myths" they say. Don't listen to those lies. There is a darker presence that cascades from that mountain like the blood pooling from it's victims. If you remember anything from what you've ever learned about Chernarus, let it be this; Green Mountain is cursed.
Now, in order to properly fear something, we must know a little bit about it. Green Mountain is located at grid 037093 on the Chernarus Map. Represented by the red marker in Figure 1:1
[Fig. 1:1] A map of North East Chernarus.
Green Mountain is one of many Numbers Stations set up by the Soviets in the late 20th century during the Cold War. These Numbers Stations are extremely hard to track, and broadcast on very specific frequencies of shortwave radio. Though their main purpose is shrouded in mystery, many people have guessed their intended purpose was to act as a beacon, warning Russian citizens if Nuclear War with The United States were to ever happen. Many countries have made these stations, including Great Britain whose most famous station, nicknamed "The Lincolnshire Poacher" for it's continuous broadcast of - you guessed it- The Lincolnshire Poacher. Each Numbers Station plays a unique set of songs, noises and dialogue on loop non-stop since the day they were turned on and forgotten. Despite being half a century old, these Numbers Stations continue to be operational today, after being abandoned and left to deteriorate.
Here's what Great Britain's "Lincolnshire Poacher" Station sounds like:
Now that we know about what Green Mountain is, we can go deeper into what makes it unique.
Please note: due to lack of solid information on the subject, the following is just theory.
During the outbreak in Chernarus, the military set up killing zones in an attempt to contain the infection. These areas are found across Chernarus (In the mod, not the standalone) and always contain a few broken down military trucks and a mass grave. The most common ones I have found were outside of Chernogorsk, the North West Airfield and Green Mountain. (These have all been removed for now, unfortunately, but I hope to see them again in the Standalone's future). I believe the Chernarussian Military used these points by broadcasting them as "safezones", then lined up the civilians that arrived and shot them, piling their bodies into a mass grave.
What makes Green Mountain so important is that it's the biggest broadcasting station of North East Chernarus [see figure 1:2], making it the easiest way the Chernarussian Military could get broadcasts through to the civilian population. So in a way, Green Mountain is the source of all the mass graves and executions in Chernarus - which is why it's cursed.
[Fig. 1:2 All of Chernarus and its major cities, including Chernogorsk and the Nations Capital - Novigrad]
Thank you for reading the massive wall of text! I tried to lighten it up with pictures and a video.
To continue this thread, please comment, add information you may know about Numbers Stations, share your theories about Green Mountain or tell us your horror stories about the dreaded Green Mountain!