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Controls THE ARK Keyboard and Mouse The year is 2045 and the last known bastion of humanity, the Ark, is in crisis.
THE CHARACTERS Name Position Date of Birth Place of Birth Relatives Date of arrival Ark Identification No Immigration sponsor Water Ration xxxxxx aka xxxxxx aka “Ishmael” xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xx/xx/xxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx N/A AIN 00,000,004 N/A Unlimited The enigmatic Ishmael introduces you to the Ark, implying that she was one of its original Founders. She challenges you to choose a path.
PLAYER ACTIONS 1, 2 - Switch To PRIMARY, Secondary weapons Pressing this prompts you to TAB - Objective Wheel Pressing this gives you a recom- change from your primary weapon to your backup, or vice versa. Note that this action is much faster than reloading, and it’s recommended you switch weapons when in a tight spot, rather than wait for a reload. mended Objective to complete. Your Objective target will now be marked in the world, and you’ll earn more XP for successfully completing it.
HUD Brink’s Heads-up Display (HUD) supplies you with a wealth of tactical information about the current status of the battle as well as that of your player character. 2 1 3 4 Several of these indicators will only appear as necessary. 5 6 7 8 1 Health Meter Displays your current health status and any active health buffs. 2 Hit Indicator Displays the direction of the attacker when under fire. 9 3 Objective Notifications Displays objective status updates.
CLASSES ABILiTIES In Brink, you can choose to play as one of four Classes, each of which can help your team in different ways. You can change class at any time during a mission at a Command Post (see page 19). Always pay attention to what your team is doing, and don’t hesitate to switch roles if it will help the overall mission. There are over 50 unique Abilities in Brink.
OBJECTIVES All gameplay in Brink revolves around Objectives. Even if you do well in combat, your team will lose every time if you don’t focus on completing Objectives or preventing the enemy team from completing theirs. Objectives are also the best way to earn XP to Level Up, reach new Ranks and unlock new Abilities (see page 11). Primary Objectives These Objectives must be completed for a team to win, and are always listed as the highest priority on the Objective Wheel (see page 14).
THE OBJECTIVE WHEEL Customizing Your Character The easiest way to determine which Objectives you should attempt is to use the Objective Wheel. You can create a number of characters, and each one has a unique look for his Security and his Resistance outfit. You can change some elements of your look whenever you like, but others are permanent once chosen, such as archetype, voice, tattoos, and scars. Choose wisely. To view the Wheel, just press and hold TAB.
WEAPONS ATTACHMENTS There are four different weapon categories in Brink. Many are available at the beginning of the game, and the rest can be unlocked by completing Challenges (see page 19). All of the Weapon Attachments in the game must be unlocked by completing Challenges (see page 19). Heavy Only Heavy body type characters (see page 15) can use these weapons. They generally trade accuracy for incredible firepower.
DEATH COMMAND POSTS When you take enough damage, instead of dying, you are “incapacitated”. This means you’re still alive, and still have the opportunity to be revived by a friendly Medic to continue the fight. Being revived also has the benefit of earning you an XP bonus. While incapacitated, you can choose to wait for a Medic, or you can chose to join the next “Reinforcement Wave”.
ONLINE Brink is unique in that you can play through the entire game storyline either offline, in a traditional single player style, or online, as either a co-op game or in multiplayer matches for a full competitive game. There are a few different options for how you can go about this. You can make the same online/offline choices in Freeplay that you did in Campaign, specifying whether you’re playing by yourself or with others, and who can join you. Once you’ve done that, you need to choose Match Settings.
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Warranty Information Limited Warranty Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company (“Bethesda Softworks”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this disc and the game software encoded thereon (“Game”), that under normal use the Game will perform substantially as described in the accompanying manual for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase (“Warranty Period”).
THE SIX LAWS OF BRINK If you keep these in mind, you will be successful in Brink! 1. If you’re not sure what to do, check the Objective Wheel 2. Stay close to your teammates. A team of lone wolves will always lose 3. Remember the range and accuracy of your gun 4. Keep an eye on your Radar to track the enemy and watch your back 5. Reload often 6. NEVER stop moving! For more information, visit WWW.BRINKTHEGAME.COM Brink™ © 2011 ZeniMax Media Inc.