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General Gameplay Strategies and Tactics
Before this unit goes operational, we must discuss a few basics and get you acquainted with the way things are done here in Rainbow. You are the commander, and I'm just an advisor, but believe me, things will go much more smoothly for you if you adopt some of the time-proven practices that the Rainbow team members have spent most of their adult lives perfecting.
The pre-Mission Briefing
screens contain a lot of helpful data about the upcoming mission, the terrorists responsible for it, and any special personalities involved in it. |
For starters, even though you've now got a quick-and-dirty briefing on Rainbow personnel, make sure you have a thorough understanding of each team member's capabilities. The mission-planning computer holds a ton of information on each soldier, including a complete description of his or her skills and even a brief biography. The computer can also feed you key intelligence information on each mission as well as miscellaneous data on the people and organizations involved in each operation.
The mission computer will contain detailed blueprints of each mission site, complete with a rundown of known and suspected terrorist and hostage locations, and the locations of key objects (such as bombs). Do not launch an operation before learning as much information about the setting, the size, and strength of your opposition and the location of each mission objective. This information alone can save countless lives in the field.
Try to resist the temptation to control your best people in the field. Lead the third team, so that your input helps balance out the team's slightly lower skill level. |
Also, when it comes time to deploy teams in the field, resist the temptation to exercise too much control over your best soldiers. These guys have what it takes to accomplish the mission goals without your help, so spend your time working with the (slightly) less able troops. For example, if you have Ding Chavez, Jorg Walther, Daniel Bogart, and Tim Hanley assigned as team leaders, you should spend most of your time looking over Hanley's shoulder. Guys like Chavez can walk blindfolded through most missions, so long as you provide them with a solid, workable plan.
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