By The Stratos Group
Design by Collin Oguro

Soldner: Secret Wars is a grand "Battlefield"-esque game in the semi-realistic war combat genre that has been popular recently in the gaming industry. Not just a "Battlefield" clone, however, Soldner has a few tricks up its sleeve to distance it from the rest. Perhaps the most imaginative and original aspect of Soldner is the Advanced Destruction System (ADS) that it implements. Maps no longer restrict where a bomb blast should go or how a building should look; you‘re able to destroy pretty much anything you want. Is the enemy team taking a road straight into your base? Knock over a few trees to block the roadway, or blow a hole in the middle of the road to make driving on it treacherous. The blast will stay there until the end of the round instead of being just a decal not affecting gameplay. The age of unchanging war landscapes is over. Teamwork and intelligent reasoning are essential. For the true war-loving general, Soldner will fulfill the thirst for a strategic action game.

First, this guide will give you an overview of how the single-player portion of Soldner works, along with tips on how to pass the random missions. Next, we cover the available multiplayer game modes, as well as detail some general multiplayer tips. With our help, you should become an elite soldier on the battlefield in no time. This guide will also give you tips regarding what equipment you’ll need on a particular map and how you should go about being successful on it.

After the map descriptions, you’ll find a listing of all of Soldner’s equipment, along with advice on which items are worth purchasing, and which aren’t. Since Soldner includes hundreds of different rifles, vehicles, helicopters, tanks, and other weapons, you can’t expect to stand by an armory and browse through menus without giving enemy snipers a long, clear shot at your head--check this section to cut to the chase and figure out which weapons you really need.

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