Battalion Wars

Access this screen by pressing Start/Pause and navigating to it to remind yourself of your current mission objectives.

These objectives, marked with a gold star, must be completed to clear the mission successfully.

Marked with a silver star, these objectives can boost firepower, assist in completing Primary Objectives, and improve your mission score.

Access the Pause Menu by pressing Start/Pause and navigating to it to restart the mission, continue, or quit.

Anti-air missiles can't track aircraft below radar altitude; if you hear a missile lock-on warning sound when flying a plane or gunship, dive low to avoid enemy missiles!

Use Bazooka troops against enemy armored vehicles, and Flame troops against enemy infantry at short range, but be aware of their vulnerabilities.

If you have units that may be vulnerable to your enemies up ahead, leave them behind until the threat has been neutralized by setting them to Sentry mode.

If you're not sure what to do next, check back on the Mission Log and Objectives Screens by pressing the Start/Pause Button.

Click to cycle rapidly between multiple targets.

Combat roll to avoid enemy projectiles and throw off their aim; you can roll left, right, forward, or backward by tilting the Control Stick and pressing when is held down.

Remember to take advantage of cover in a firefight-crouch down behind logs and sandbags to reduce the impact of enemy fire.

Use your Mortar troops to dislodge enemy troops from cover, as Mortars can target enemies through obstacles such as walls or terrain.

Check the map screen to locate Prisoners of War; rescuing our boys from captivity can really bolster your firepower.

Invoke Global Mode by pressing any direction on to raise the camera and improve your situational awareness for a broader view of the battlefield.

You can control transfer to distant units via the Map Screen; just move your crosshair over the unit you want to transfer to and pressz.

Try not to leave the mission area. If you attempt to go AWOL, you will be brought back onto the battlefield by your CO.

When defending an area, put your infantry into positions where they can take advantage of cover to minimize the damage they suffer.

Use Recons to scout out the enemy positions and issue rapid deployment orders; their speed allows you to gain command of a large area despite light armor.

One on one, Grunts are weaker than most Veterans, but in sufficient numbers they are very useful shock troops. Grunts have the longest range of any infantry unit which can make their deployment decisive on an open battlefield.

Nothing strikes fear into an opponent more than the sight of a Flame Veteran advancing through cover to close quarter combat range. Amongst tightly packed groups of infantry they are the most devastating troops available, but against armored vehicles they can do little more than scorch the paint.

Bazooka Veterans are ideal for dealing with the threat of enemy tanks. A few well-placed high explosive projectiles can turn even the most impressive battle machine into a heap of smoking junk. Unfortunately their projectiles have a very low muzzle velocity which makes them relatively easy to dodge for more agile enemies.

Although inaccurate at extreme long range, the sheer volume of heavy caliber bullets that Assault veterans produce means that they are deadly against all infantry types, and reasonably effective against the more lightly armored vehicles.

Against an airborne target, Missile Veterans are deadly. The sight of that distinctive curving smoke trail means freedom for troops pinned down by enemy aircraft. But the missiles are easily confused by ground scatter, against land-based units they cannot achieve lock-on and simply spiral out of control.

The ability of Mortar veterans to fire over walls and defenses makes them invaluable for dealing with heavily entrenched opposition. Their high explosive shells are also effective against vehicles.

Equipped with the new twin barreled anti-tank cannon and two anti-personnel machine guns, the Herman M1A5 Main Battle Tank, or "Hermanator," packs a mighty punch. Like the Mk5 however, this unit can still fall prey to enemy RPG's despite its ceramic laminate armor.

The MX-500 is the Western Frontier's fastest Light Attack Vehicle. Its speed and maneuverability make it ideal for its role as the army's "roving eyes." With no armor to speak of and just the one rear mounted HMG on the base model, this vehicle should avoid entanglement wherever possible.

The Herman Mk5 light tank has been the standard battle tank of the Western Frontier for some years now. Its latest iteration sees it armed with a single 100mm cannon and a short-range heavy machine gun. Despite its relative high speed and mobility, its light armor means this tank is easily vulnerable to a Bazooka ambush.

The Humbug heavy recon vehicle is armed with dual-turret, pintle-mounted .50 caliber HMGs. It is most effective at fast, stinging raids against infantry. While its maneuverability can make it capable of avoiding enemy rockets, it's light armor leaves it susceptible to HMG fire.

The F-19 Poltergeist is the most advanced jet fighter yet. It has twin air to air Silverfish missile pods that are perfect for targeting enemy aircraft. The inaccuracy of its missiles against sub-radar targets does limit its usefulness in an air-to-ground role however.

As a stable gun platform for unleashing destruction from the air, the Duey AN-86 Gunship has no equal. Its two mountings for AGM-115 "Heckfire" missiles ensure that the Gunship can cut through enemy tank columns in a very short time indeed. Its slow speed can leave it exposed to fighters.

The B-5000 "Strato Destroyer" is the king of the sky. Armed with both air-to-air missiles and the ability to deliver a heavy consignment of high explosive bombs, there is no real chink in its armor (which is extremely thick). Its only possible weak point is that it has no rear facing armaments.

The Prometheus AIM-9RR mobile missile platform fires a barrage of 8 deadly IS-III Silverfish anti-air missiles. It is the scourge of enemy air forces but is unable to radar-lock low level targets, making it wildly inaccurate against ground units.

The self-propelled "Preacher Pk-772" artillery piece has the longest reach of any Western Frontier vehicle, with a powerful and long-range 88mm cannon. Despite a mounted HMG, it is advisable to keep enemies at a distance.

The Ajax T-500 Battlestation is the ultimate ground-based weapons platform, featuring a powerful double-barreled battle-cannon, two anti-vehicle turrets, and three .50 caliber HMGs. Its only weakness is its lack of anti-air capabilities.

The C-Type "Samson" rapid-insertion Carryall transports WF infantry and vehicles in and out of hotspots. Although lacking significant offensive capability, the seven-berth Samson is thickly armored and can soak up a lot of punishment.

The Valentine B-58, or "Vandal," has an armor-skinned fuselage and a deadly payload of fuel-air bombs that can pulverize ground targets. Without fighter escort, its two HMG blisters offer only light defensive capability against enemy air attack.