Return Fire strategy
The Bunker
To re-enter the bunker, move the vehicle over the bunker until
the doors light up. Then press the appropriate button to open
the doors. Bring vehicles back to the bunker before they are completely
destroyed. The bunker will repair all damage. Always check the
map while in the bunker. It is constantly updated and will show
how the terrain has changed. It will also show the enemy's position
on the map as he moves around. When leaving the bunker, if there
is anything touching the bunker doors at the moment they open
(for example, a mine or an opponent's vehicles) it will be destroyed.
Armored Support Vehicle (ASV)
Offense
The ASV can carry 10 mines. Mines can be reloaded at the bunker,
but a total of only 30 mines are available for the entire game.
If an ASV is destroyed, all of the mines that it contained are
lost.
If your opponent is in the helicopter, lay a mine on his bunker.
If he returns to the bunker without any rockets to destroy the
mine, he will not be able to refuel or reload, thus losing the
helicopter.
Do not lay mines directly on the your opponent's bunker if he
is inside. The ASV will be destroyed when the doors open. Instead,
lay a mine slightly in front of the bunker.
When laying mines, try to put them somewhere they will not be
noticed (for example, on a splotch where a tree previously stood).
Try to herd your opponent to the mines: lay a mine in an obvious
location to make him veer off the road. Then put another, better
hidden mine in the place that he may move to avoid the first mine.
Lay mines in the enemy's bridges. When the enemy hits such a mine,
the vehicle and the bridge will be destroyed. This technique is
most effective when the mine is placed on a bridge that crosses
deep water.
Place mines on or near your flag after it has been discovered.
When fighting in the ASV against your opponent's land vehicles,
do not become pinned against a wall. Since there is no escape
once this happens, drop a mine and destroy both vehicles. Try
facing your opponent and fire while in reverse and dropping mines.
If the ASV is about to be destroyed, drop a few mines since they
will be lost regardless.
Defense
With practice, a mine can be detonated with a ground vehicle
without losing the vehicle. However, it may take some damage.
When using the helicopter, keep a few rockets available to clear
out troublesome mines including those that may be placed on the
bunker.
Pin your opponent's ASV against a building with the tank or jeep.
Since the ASV cannot fire backwards, it can be easily destroyed.
Helicopter
Watch the helicopter's shadow as it is landing. Make sure
the shadow is positioned on the upper-right corner of the landing-pad.
Press the appropriate button when the landing pad lights up.
The helicopter does not use any fuel while flying sideways, hovering,
or turning.
Driving in water
All vehicles can drive in the light blue shallow water. The
tracked vehicles can drive for very short stretches in the dark
blue deep water. The jeep (3DO version) and humvee (PlayStation
version) can drive in the deep water by pressing B (3DO
version) to switch to amphibious mode. This must be done prior
to going into the deep water.
Retrieving the flag
The flag is exposed by destroying the flag bunker. Further
hits on the bunker are necessary to reduce the bunker to rubble
and allow the jeep to access the flag.
Protecting the flag
If the enemy finds your flag, take the Jeep and retrieve your
own flag. Then, either:
- Hide it behind a building near turrets.
- Move it to the farthest location on the map.
- Bring it back to the friendly bunker. It will then be randomly
placed in a new flag tower.
- Release the flag after taking it to sea. It will slowly float
back to shore, but will be difficult to locate.
Radar screens
Radar screens keep track of your current location; allow the
enemy to be viewed; give early drone warning; and display mines.
Jeep/Humvee beacon light
The beacon will light green and chime when the jeep is headed
towards the exposed flag. The beacon will light bright red when
facing the friendly bunker.
Drones
When a vehicle stops moving in the higher levels, a computer
controlled helicopter will appear and shoot. Never cross bridges
when a drone is following. Drones will continue to fire as the
vehicle moves and will destroy the bridge. Keep moving to avoid
the drones.
The Submarine
The submarine is deadly and cannot be destroyed. It appears
when the helicopter strays too far out over the water. Once it
fires a heat seeking missile at it will destroy the helicopter,
unless something else is closer to the missile. The really is
heat-seeking and if a drone or an enemy helicopter is closer to
the missile, it will be destroyed. With a bit of practice, the
heat-seeking missile can be used quite creatively.
Copyright © 1996 Al
Amaloo. All rights reserved.
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