Introduction

Single-Player Games

Your objective when playing a single-player game is to advance through a series of mission levels until you complete the last level of the game, systematically ridding Earth of its enemies. When you start a single-player game, the first mission level available to you is Hyde Park. From here you can branch to different levels, choosing from a multitude of pathways that will lead you to the final level of the game, Parasite City.

Before Hyde Park, however, you may choose to participate in the training missions. These training missions are highly recommended, as they summarize all Host Station and vehicle operations as well as strategies and tactics learned by the synaptic donor units who came before you.

Playing the Game, In Brief

The goal of each mission level is to advance The Resistance battlefront by ridding each level of its enemies. To do this, you will also need to conquer key sectors to open the beam gates. Then you can transport your Host Station to an open beam gate to advance to the next level.

There's another way to open the beam gates. Once you destroy an enemy host station, you automatically acquire all sectors that the enemy possessed. If that enemy owned all the key sectors, those too are yours and the beam gates are now open.

The first game screen shows your point of view from the Host Station. To view the strategic map of the battlefield, click the Map button, or press M.
The map divides the battlefield into sectors:
- A sector outlined in blue indicates that you, as The Resistance, own it.
- A sector outlined in another color indicates that an enemy faction owns it:
  
  Red = Ghorkovs
  Yellow = Taerkastens
  White = Mykonians
  Green = Sulgogars
Use vehicles to conquer sectors:
- To create vehicles, click the Create button, or press C, while in your Host Station.
- To command vehicles, use the map or jump into a vehicle.
To conquer a sector, shoot repeatedly at any object within it or at the ground until you receive confirmation that it's yours. The sector outline will then change to the color that represents your faction. Once you've acquired all key sectors, the beam gates will open and their symbols will change accordingly on the map.

Key Sector

Closed Beam Gate

Open Beam Gate (arrow blinks when open)
Beam your Host Station to an open beam gate to advance to the next mission level. Send your troops to within the confines of the beam gate before transporting your Host Station there, and they will then be transported to the next level as well.

	Key Sector
	Closed Beam Gate
	Open Beam Gate (arrow blinks when open)

Key Strategies

Jump into a vehicle to lead a squad, increase its weapons strength and shield defense, shoot faster, capture enemy energy plasma, and override preset aggressiveness levels.

Acquire any sectors that contain power stations or technology upgrades. Both will significantly enhance your ability to fight off the enemy and conquer enemy sectors.

Actively acquire more energy. Without any energy, your Host Station will perish and your game is over.

Manage your squads by using the map and the Squadron Manager. Assign appropriate aggressiveness levels to each squad for the most effective war strategy.

Multitude of Pathways

You can play through all mission levels to reach the last level of the game, or you can bypass certain levels and reach the last level in a more direct manner. Your choice as to which level you choose to play affects the branching sequence of later levels. At times you may reach a standstill, finding it impossible to defeat your enemies along the pathway you've chosen. In this situation, you may have to replay an earlier level in order to acquire technology upgrades and enhance your vehicles.

Top of Page