User Guide

Briefings
You will get all the necessary information concerning the mission via a written
and audio briefing, taking place over a 3D map of the area. Important points are in
red. First, you’ll be briefed on the specific goals of the mission, next on the most sig-
nificant dangers, and finally, you’ll see some suggestions as to the simplest way of
carrying out the mission. The order and methods of tackling each task are entirely up
to you.
• You can go back to the briefing whenever you wish during the play by press-
ing the key F1.
• Stop the briefing whenever you wish by pressing the key Esc.
Setting Up Your Team
MENU 5
This is the menu you will work with most often.
You’ll select four men (the basic unit of the SAS),
and choose how they’ll be equipped for each mis-
sion. Remember, though, that if you lose a man
during the course of a mission, you cannot replace
him until you have completed the entire campaign
— “Once you’re dead, you’re dead.” Any
weapon left behind on the battlefield is also lost.
On the other hand, if you capture any enemy weapons, you may use them in sub-
sequent missions.
Soldiers that you have chosen for a campaign appear at the top of the screen.
Clicking on any soldier, then on the “Add a man to the team” button, will place him
on your four-man mission team (displayed at screen center). To remove any soldier
from the list, right-click on him, then click on “Remove a man from team”. Choose
other soldiers in a similar fashion. You may choose fewer than four soldiers if you
wish.
The next step is to equip your soldiers. When you click on the image of a cho-
sen soldier, a column with information about the weapons he’s carrying appears on
the right-hand side of the screen. The weapons available to your unit are shown in
the large middle window. Just as in the previous menu, you can transfer, add or
delete weapons as required. Remember that there are limits to how much anyone can
carry; the percentage of what a soldier can carry is displayed on an indicator at the
bottom right corner of the screen. When you’ve chosen and equipped your men, click
on “OK” to proceed on or “Back” to return the to the previous menu.
• If you prefer to let the computer select your weapons for you, click on “Auto
set-up”.
• To view any information about an individual soldier, left-click on him, then
click “Soldier info”.
• Strategy for selecting the correct men for a mission is described in a special
chapter.
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PLAYING THE GAME