User manual GAMES PC HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS

[. . . ] 43 Hidden and Dangerous An Introduction to the SAS by Peter Lert It was 1941. In a British army field hospital in North Africa, a lanky Scot sweltered in the heat. Only 26, he came from a long line of Scottish warrior aristocrats; the battle of Bannockburn had been fought near his ancestral home, Stirling Castle. Before the outbreak of World War II, the 6-foot 5-inch Stirling had been training for an assault on Mt. [. . . ] The active soldier will call out the commands in the direction he's facing, and all soldiers within 15 meters will hear him. . Soldiers run in the same direction as you, while covering each other. . Everybody holds their fire and waits for you to start shooting. Note -- The "Follow me!" command can be used in a situation when you need to move the whole group somewhere else. While you are moving, the rest of soldiers are running in a loose formation behind you. As soon as you stop, the soldiers take up wing positions (depending on their number) and cover your flanks. 25 Map Mode Strategy (Overview Map) When coordination is very important, it is possible to program more complicated actions on the overview map. The game pauses, giving you a chance to plan and program the action without worrying about time. In this chapter, you will find out how to use the map. MAP 1 Changing the Map View To be able to plan the action in detail, you may want to zoom or rotate the map display. Clicking on the icons with the mouse controls the view of the map. MAP 2 STRATEGY Icons 1. This icon cancels map mode and returns to the game (same as hitting the SPACE bar). Keep the left mouse button depressed and move the mouse left or right. Press and hold the left mouse button on this icon to shift the map around the screen. If there are any multi-story buildings in the game, you can switch from floor to floor by using this icon. Note -- You can also control the map without using these icons. When in the map mode, you can shift the map by pressing the right mouse button. When you press both buttons on the mouse simultaneously, you can rotate the map, and zoom in. MAP 3 Map Information The map shows the position of your soldiers. You can switch between soldiers on the map by clicking directly on the soldier, or on his icon in the bottom part of the screen. 26 Note -- If you switch to another soldier, the map shifts and turns in the same direction as the soldier is facing. A red circle with a black stripe means that the enemy soldier is dead. Positions of civilians are also indicated on the map (if they appear in a mission). The civilians are shown in blue. MAP 4 This map makes orientation in the terrain much easier. The compass in the upper right-hand corner of the screen turns simultaneously with the map. Find the direction in which you need to move, then switch back to game mode. MAP 5 This map also indicates positions of all hardware and stationary weapons on the scene. STRATEGY Programming the Soldiers The main function of this map is to enable you to program major, time-synchronized actions for your men. The line of icons in the left part of the screen and the four timelines (one for each soldier) at the bottom of the screen serve this purpose. After you have issued a soldier with an order, the program will determine the time necessary for carrying out the order and move that soldier's icon along the timeline for a distance corresponding with the duration of action. [. . . ] Lay at least two mines in the path of the tank to be sure of a hit. Non-Armored Vehicles These are easy to steal for your men. The only exception is the armed motorcycle. Passenger Automobile, Jeeps, Trucks Any weapon can eliminate these vehicles. Dangers are the possible explosion of the fuel tank, and being captured by the enemy. Motorcycles and Sidecars If you let the machine gun installed on the motorbike shoot first, it could cause trouble for your squad. Eliminate the crew immediately after "eyeballing " it. Armored Vehicles These vehicles are very well protected. [. . . ]