26th December 2005, 6:12 PM
btw grumbler if you need help in Battalion Wars get on MSN, I have S ranks on all the levels save for 2 of them. The whole game is based on the idea of getting s-ranks (dont try to blow through the game!) and it quickly becomes impossible to do without alot of pre-planning.
the manual doesn't mention this (I think) but when you point your cursor on to say, a hillside, and press Y, your selected team member will run over there and either kill the enemy and run back to you or, if no enemies are there yet, they'll stick around in sentry mode. This point and place method is essential for s-rank tactics.
The other thing to get a hold of quickly is the idea of letting your men go do their own thing. You'll want to micro-manage the hell out of them but since the game is very rock-paper-scissors if you send the right vet or vehicle for the job they'll get it done without your help. Always send in vehicles for flame vets and keep your vets far away, 2 or more rocket vets have more firepower than a small tank and a group of rocket vets will dispatch enemy vehicles faster than a tank could. Oh and always, always keep moving! If you're attacked from above, ONLY put your anti-air vets on sentry and let them take it down, keep the rest of the group moving! Dammit... I rented Battalion Wars for like 2 months and never bought it, I need that game.
the manual doesn't mention this (I think) but when you point your cursor on to say, a hillside, and press Y, your selected team member will run over there and either kill the enemy and run back to you or, if no enemies are there yet, they'll stick around in sentry mode. This point and place method is essential for s-rank tactics.
The other thing to get a hold of quickly is the idea of letting your men go do their own thing. You'll want to micro-manage the hell out of them but since the game is very rock-paper-scissors if you send the right vet or vehicle for the job they'll get it done without your help. Always send in vehicles for flame vets and keep your vets far away, 2 or more rocket vets have more firepower than a small tank and a group of rocket vets will dispatch enemy vehicles faster than a tank could. Oh and always, always keep moving! If you're attacked from above, ONLY put your anti-air vets on sentry and let them take it down, keep the rest of the group moving! Dammit... I rented Battalion Wars for like 2 months and never bought it, I need that game.