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# # Project Close Combat # Bootcamp # Script 2 - Monitors and the Toolbar # # Revisions: # Doug Walker 3/30/96 # Penny Atcheson 5/4/96 # David Hua 5/11/96 # [INTRO] * 24 12 *Monitors and the Toolbar * *While playing Close Combat, try to keep track of the strengths, weaknesses, *and status of your team members. This information is useful during battles and *to assist your tactical planning. * *In this exercise of Boot Camp, you'll learn how to: * Review team units and individual soldiers prior to a battle * Monitor soldier status during a battle * Develop strategies based on the strengths of your teams * *To continue Boot Camp, click anywhere on this message. To exit Boot Camp, *select Abort Battle from the Game (File) menu. ###################################################################### # # Message Display 1 - Status on toolbar # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 1 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 1 12 -1 -1 *On the toolbar you'll see two small, green bands that represent the *force morale of the teams. The color and length of the bars show *the physical and mental status of each team. The bars will shorten *in length and change colors as the morale of each team decreases *further into each battle. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 1 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 1.1 - Toolbar button - Move out # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 1.1 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 1 12 -1 -1 *After you've clicked the Begin button, you can issue commands to *your soldiers. When you click the Move Out button on the toolbar, *all of your troops advance until they engage the enemy. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 1.1 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 1.2 - Toolbar button - Defend # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 1.2 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 1 12 -1 -1 *When troops are ordered to defend, they automatically position *themselves in the best cover or prepare for ambush. When you *click the Defend button on the toolbar, all of your troops reposition *themselves for defense against known and suspected enemy *positions. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 1.2 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 1.3 - Toolbar button - Pull Back # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 1.3 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 1 12 -1 -1 *The Pull Back command on the toolbar also applies to all troops. *Click this button when you want all soldiers to retreat as quickly as *possible. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 1.3 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 1.4 - End Game Toolbar button # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 1.4 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 1 12 -1 -1 *If you want to quit playing, you can click the End Battle button on *the toolbar. You'll see the Debriefing screen summarizing the battle *up to the point you quit. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 12 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 2 - Review team monitor # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 2 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 3 12 -1 -1 *Good leadership helps your team's performance and morale. The *monitors at the bottom of the screen give you information about the *soldiers and the weapons they carry. Use this information to help *issue more effective commands. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 2 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 2.1 - Team monitor # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 2.1 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 3 12 -1 -1 *In the lower left corner of the screen, you'll see the Team monitor. *This listing can give you important details such as team unit type, *rank of leaders, or activity status. As the game progresses, the *monitor updates, indicating what each unit is doing. Examine the *monitor and familiarize yourself with the available information. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 2.1 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 3 - Intro to AI # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 3 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 4 12 -1 -1 *The human factors or psychological aspects of war are an *important part of Close Combat. During the game, you might *notice that soldiers appear to have a plan of their own. This *could be because of their faith in the leadership, their emotional *or physical state, or confusion and fear. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 3 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 3.1 - AI Behavior # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 3.1 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 4 12 -1 -1 *It may seem that some soldiers respond faster than others or *disobey your orders. Consider the stress level of your troops or *whether you're expecting them to obey an unreasonable command, *such as running directly into enemy fire. Remember--to the *troops it's not a game, it's war! ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 3.1 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 3.2 - More AI info # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 3.2 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 4 12 -1 -1 *You will notice your teams have different reactions to the *commands you've issued. While playing the game, watch the *monitors for clues about which teams are strong and which *soldiers might be stressed. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 3.2 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 4 - Soldier monitor # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 4 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action *SELECT_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !ARROW_TEAM 1 0 0 0 !POPUP 3 12 -1 -1 *Next to the Team monitor is the Soldier monitor. The Soldier monitor *gives you information about individual members in each team. To *preview the statistics of each member, select the team indicated by *the gray arrow. ?Success !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *Good job! Information in the Soldier monitor is updated when you *select different teams in the Team monitor. ?Error !POPUP 0 12 -1 -1 *Click on a team and note the details displayed for each *individual soldier the Soldier monitor. ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 4 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 5 - Soldier monitor components # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 5 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 3 12 -1 -1 *The Soldier monitor provides valuable data about your troops. You *can see specifics about each soldier such as: health, current state *of mind and physical state. This monitor reflects individual *soldiers' status during the game and updates like the Team *monitor. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 5 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 6 - Weapons intro # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 6 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 3 12 -1 -1 *In the Soldier monitor, you can also get detailed information about *the weapons each soldier carries and available ammunition. This *is helpful for planning your tactics prior to battle. Think ahead *about the effectiveness of the various weapons to help you direct *troops during actual battle time. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 6 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 7 - Message monitor # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 7 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 2 12 -1 -1 *The third monitor is active only during battle and will give up-to-date *information about both sides. This Message monitor is useful when *action is occurring simultaneously on many different places on the *map. If you click on a reported item, that team will be highlighted *on the screen. You'll be able to see what happened and react if *necessary. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 7 ###################################################################### # # Message Display 8 - Priority colors # ###################################################################### #Begin Lesson 8 [BEGIN LESSON] ?Action ?Steps !CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1 !POPUP 2 12 -1 -1 *The multicolored buttons at the top of the Message monitor are *used to filter the messages you wish to receive based on *priority. Red messages are the highest priority messages. White *messages are informational in nature. ?Success ?Error ?WDI4U [END LESSON] #End Lesson 8 [OUTTRO] *18 12 *Summary * *This completes the Boot Camp lesson on monitoring troops and using the *toolbar. In this training session, you learned how to: * Issue all troops commands with the Toolbar * Use the Team monitor * Use the Soldier monitor * Use the Message monitor * Identify strengths and weakness of soldiers before and during a battle * Assess team status for future battle planning * *To continue Boot Camp training, return to the Command screen and choose *another session. If you're ready to play, click Maneuvers and then select the *battle you'd like to try.