LASER SQUAD (?) (?)

In Laser Squad, for fun do The Assassins on Level 1. Buy no armour, give the corporal an M4000 with two reloads, the next two rocket launchers with four rockets each, and the last two nothing at all. Deploy in the entrance, in the gap in the outer wall, and take the house to pieces with the rockets, waiting for droids or Regix to show up - get them with Jonlan's M4000. I managed to do the scenario with one shot - it went BETWEEN the leaves of the door, blew up against a wall and Regix was on the other side. End of story, fade to black.

General Tips:

  1. The best type of fire to use is determined by the distance from the key target. AutoFire is usually best at close range or when firing at more than one target. Aimed Fire is best at long distances. Snap Shots can be used at medium distances or when you want to save ammunition at close range.

  2. Always leave some of your units with enough Action Points to execute Opportunity Fire, unless you are sure that there is no enemy around.

  3. Armour is a luxury at the higher levels. Spend your credits on decent weapons which last.

  4. Give grenades to the units with high strength values, as this often determines how far they can be thrown.

  5. Give accurate weapons such as Sniper Rifles and Marsec Auto-Guns to the units with high weapon skills, as they can make the best use for them.

  6. You can scavenge weapons and ammunition from dead bodies. This is very useful on higher levels when you cannot afford the good weapons, or you are running short of ammunition.

  7. Buy ammunition for weapons which are most likely to run out before the end of the game, such as some of the automatic weapons.

  8. Weapons with explosive ammunition (rocket lanchers/auto-cannons) should not be used in enclosed areas otherwise you might blow your own men to bits.

  9. If you see an enemy but are very unlikely to kill him that specific turn, it may be best to move into cover, otherwise you will alert the other enemy units to your presence.

  10. Grenades can be used to kill enemy units you suspect may be hiding around a corner without triggering their Opportunity fire.

  11. Be careful when firing near oxygen tanks or gas cylinders as they can explode. If you are not standing near any cylinders, but the enemy is you can fire at the cylinders to take the enemy out.

  12. Do not pick up much equipment as this will slow you down.
SCENARIOS:

The Assasins:

Rocket Lanchers are very good on this scenario. You can destroy large parts of the house, thereby revealing the enemy positions. Concentrate on finding and killing Sterner Regnix

MoonBase Assault:

Grenades are very useful for destroying large clusters of analysers and data banks in the central area. You can also win by killing the enemy units.

Rescue From The Mines:

You need explosives to blow open the cell doors and remember to bring extra weapons so that the escaping prisoners can use them. It is best to concentrate all your men in one area rather than splitting your forces. One of the enemy units carries a video key which can be used to reveal all the enemies positions. Sniper rifles are very useful in the corridor`s because of their extreme degree of accuracy.

Cyber Hordes:

Battle Droids can only be destroyed by AP75 grenades, firing at their backs where their armour is weakest, or using an auto-cannon. The AP75 grenades provide the best option for destroying them. In the open casket is a key to unlock all the other caskets, which contain weapons and ammunition Move cautiously, because you do not always need to attack: you can wait and ambush the droids. Do not expect to be able to stop the droids gutting the first two cores, so do not waste men trying to protect them.

Paradise Valley:

Venomous Splurges will reappear a few turns after being killed, so do not hang around for too long. It is best to go through underground passages as there are several entrances up and down between levels. There are two on the left hand side, both surrounded by a clump of bushes. You must destroy the bushes and walk onto the space, then you will be transported to the underground level. It is possible to get extra weapons from the storage chests.

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