# # Project Close Combat 2 # Boot Camp # Script 0 - Quick Tour # # Revisions: # Penny Atcheson 6/21/97 # Scott Cooper 6/26/97 # Tom Kent 07/15/97 # [INTRO] * 24 12 *Quick Tour of A Bridge Too Far * *This training session will get you up and fighting. *In this exercise, you'll learn how to: * Select troops. * Issue orders. * Adjust existing orders. * *To continue Boot Camp, click anywhere on this message. * *To quit Boot Camp, press CTRL+A (Command+A on the Macintosh). *NOTE: If you get lost, press CTRL+H. ###################################################################### # # Message Display 1 - Selecting soldiers # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 1 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action *SELECT_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 ?Steps !TEAM_HIDE 1 0 -1 -1 !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !ARROW_TEAM 0 3 0 0 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *In A Bridge Too Far, you issue orders to teams, not *individuals. To select a team, click any soldier *on the battlefield. * *Remove this message, and then select the indicated team. ?Success !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *You've successfully selected a team of soldiers. * *Individual soldiers within the team are highlighted *by boxes. To cancel selection of a team, just click a location *on the screen without any soldiers or vehicles. ?Error !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *To select a team, click any visible soldier on the *battlefield. In this exercise, use the large gray arrow *as a guide. *Remove this message, and then try selecting your team again. *To quit Boot Camp, press CTRL+A. (Command+A on the *Macintosh). ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 1 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 2 - Orders menu - right click # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 2 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *After you've selected a unit, you can issue orders. To issue an *order to a team of soldiers, right-click or click and hold *a unit to bring up the orders menu. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 2 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 3 - Available commands - Move # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 3 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action *MOVE 0 0 28 5 ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !ARROW 0 9 28 5 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *When issuing an order, such as Move, you need to indicate a *destination. After you have selected Move, click a location *on the screen to indicate where you want your soldiers to go. * *Remove this message, and then issue the Move command to the *location marked by the grey arrow. ?Success !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *Using the Move command tells troops to advance cautiously. *Move Fast tells them to run, and Sneak tells them to crawl to *their destination and hide when they get there. * *If you are in the middle of issuing an order and you change your *mind, you can use the ESC key to cancel the order. #!REMOVE_ARROW 2 -1 -1 -1 ?Error !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *If your Move order wasn't successful, try issuing it again. Hold *the mouse button down on a selected team to display the *orders menu, and then click Move. Drag the line to the tip of *the gray arrow, and click to place a destination. * *Remove this message, and then try the Move command again. ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 3 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 4 - Available commands - Fire # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 4 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *You issue the Fire order the same way as the Move order. *First you select a team, display the orders menu, and then *click Fire. Drag a line to "aim," and then click your *intended target. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 3 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 4 - Fire - Line of Sight # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 4 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action *FIRE 0 0 23 4 ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !ARROW 0 5 23 4 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *The color of the firing line tells you whether you can see and *hit your target. A bright green line means you can see your target. *A dark green line means your sight is blocked but you can shoot *through the obstacle, and a red line means your shot is blocked. * *Remove this message, and then Fire at the indicated building. ?Success !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *If you can't get a clear shot, you can cancel the Fire order by *pressing the ESC key. ?Error !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *If you had trouble placing the shot, try again. Hold the mouse button *down on a selected team to display the orders menu, and then click *Fire. Drag the line to the tip of the gray arrow and click to designate *your intended target. *Remove this message, and then try issuing the Fire command. *To quit Boot Camp, press CTRL+A. (Command+A on the Macintosh). ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 4 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 5 - Fire - Range and Effectiveness # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 5 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *When you issue a Fire order at the enemy, a color-coded target *site appears to tell you how effective your shot will be. *A green circle means that you will be effective, red means *you have little chance of hurting your target, and black means *you have no chance of doing damage. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 5 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 6 - Fire - Check range # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 6 #End Lesson 6 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 7 - Fire - Range and Effectiveness # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 7 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *You can use keyboard shortcuts to issue orders. For example, *you can issue a Move order by selecting your team, pressing *the Z key, and then clicking the location on the map where you want *them to move. * *You can find a complete list of keyboard equivalents in the manual. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 7 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 8 - Dragging order dots # (Need new coding here) ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 8 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action #*FR_MV_MARKER 0 0 24 5 ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 #!ARROW 0 11 24 5 #!TEAM_FIRE 0 0 29 10 !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *Notice that when you issue an order, a dot is placed on the *battlefield to indicate the target or destination. If you *change your mind about a destination or target, just drag *the dot to a new position. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 8 [OUTTRO] *18 12 *Summary * *This completes the quick introduction to Boot Camp training. * *In this session, you learned how to: * Select troops to receive orders. * Issue the Move and Fire orders. * Achieve a clear line of fire. * Change orders. * *To continue Boot Camp training, return to the Command screen and *choose another session.