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#       Project Close Combat
#       Boot Camp
#       Script 0 - Quick Tour
#
#       Revisions:
#       Doug Walker 3/30/96
#       Penny Atcheson 5/4/96
#       David Hua 5/11/96
#
[INTRO]
* 24 12
*Quick Tour of Close Combat
*
*Welcome to a quick introduction of Boot Camp training.  In order to get you up
*and fighting as soon as possible, this training session gives you a few essentials
*to start playing.
*
*In this exercise, you'll learn to issue the basic commands:
*      Move, Move Fast,
*      Fire, Smoke,
*      Defend and Hide
*
*To continue Boot Camp, click anywhere on this message.  To exit Boot Camp,
*select Abort Battle from the Game (File) menu.
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#
#               Message Display 1 - Selecting soldiers
#
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#Begin Lesson 1
[BEGIN LESSON]
?Action
*SELECT_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1
?Steps
!CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1
!ARROW_TEAM 1 0 0 0
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*Before you can issue commands to your troops, you must first
*select the team you want to receive orders.  To select a team, click
*any visible soldier on the battlefield.
*
*In this exercise, the team you need to select is pointed out by the
*large gray arrow.  Remove this message then select your troops.
?Success
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*Excellent!  You've successfully selected a team of soldiers.
*Individual soldiers within the team are highlighted by boxes.
#!REMOVE_ARROW 0 -1 -1 -1
?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, then try selecting your team again.
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 1
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#
#               Message Display 2 - Available commands - Move
#
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#Begin Lesson 2
[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
*To view available commands, hold down the mouse button on a
*selected team.  When the Command menu is displayed, select a
*command.  A line will appear.  Drag the line in the direction you
*want the action to be completed.  In this example, you'll issue
*the Move command by dragging the line to the tip of the gray
*arrow.  Remove this message, and then issue the Move command.
?Success
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*Excellent work!  Using the Move command tells troops to advance
*cautiously while defending.
*
*At the bottom of the screen in the third monitor, a message,
*"Redeploying successful" appears to tell you that your team has
*reached its destination.
#!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
*Command menu and then click Move.  Drag the line to the tip of
*the gray arrow and click to place a destination.
*
*Remove this message, then try issuing the Move command again.
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 2
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#
#               Message Display 3 - Available commands - Move Fast
#
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#Begin Lesson 3
[BEGIN LESSON]
?Action
?Steps
!CENTER_TEAM 0 0 -1 -1
!POPUP   0 12 -1 -1
*The Move Fast command is similar to the Move command.  Selecting
*it tells the team to move at a faster rate.  In this state, teams are
*less likely to be alert to enemy fire, see the enemy, and return fire
*effectively.
?Success
?Error
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 3
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#
#               Message Display 4 - Fire
#
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#Begin Lesson 4
[BEGIN LESSON]
?Action
*FIRE 0 0 28 7
?Steps
!CENTER_TEAM    0       0       -1 -1
!ARROW 0 5 28 7
!POPUP          0       12      -1 -1
*You issue the Fire command the same way as the Move command.
*First, you select a team, display the menu and choose Fire.  Then
*you drag a line to "aim" and click on your intended target.  In this
*example, your target is at the tip of the gray arrow.
*
*Remove this message, then issue the Fire command.
?Success
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*Good shot!
#!REMOVE_ARROW 0 -1 -1 -1
?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 Command 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, then try issuing the Fire command.
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 4
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#
#               Message Display 5 - Smoke
#
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#Begin Lesson 5
[BEGIN LESSON]
?Action
*SMOKE 0 0 28 7
#*FIRE 0 0 28 7
?Steps
!CENTER_TEAM    0       0       -1 -1
!ARROW 0 11 28 7
!POPUP          0       12      -1 -1
*To send out smoke screens for strategic blocks, use the Smoke
*command.  You issue this command in the same way as the Move
*and Fire commands.  If a team doesn't have smoke screen
*capability, the command is unavailable.
*
*Remove this message, then issue the Smoke command.
?Success
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*Good work!  Smoke will continue for a few minutes and then
*dissipate.
#!REMOVE_ARROW 0 -1 -1 -1
?Error
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*No smoke?  Try issuing the Smoke command again.  Hold the mouse
*button down on a selected team to display the Command menu and
*then click Smoke.  Drag the line to the tip of the large gray arrow
*and click to place an end point.
*
*Remove this message, then try issuing the Smoke command again.
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 5
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#
#               Message Display 6 - Defend
#
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#Begin Lesson 6
[BEGIN LESSON]
?Action
*DEFEND 0 0 -1 -1
?Steps
!CENTER_TEAM    0       0       -1 -1
!POPUP          0       12      -1 -1
*The Defend command works a little differently than the other
*commands.  When you choose the Defend command, a circle
*appears.  The circle "fills" different degrees based on the range
*you want soldiers to defend.
!POPUP          0       12      -1 -1
*To control the range of defense, hold down and move the mouse
*pointer to open or narrow the filled area of the circle.  Release the
*mouse button when the circle covers the range you want defended.
*A yellow dot tells you that the team is in Defend mode.
*
*Remove this message, then issue the Defend command.
?Success
!POPUP 0 12 -1 -1
*Good work issuing the Defend command.  Soldiers will continue
*defending until told to do otherwise.
?Error
!POPUP          0       12      -1 -1
*If you're having difficulty issuing the Defend command,
*try again.  Hold the mouse button down on a selected team
*to display the Orders menu and then click Defend.  Hold down
*the button and move the pointer until the circle fills to
*the range you want defended, then release the button.
*Remove this message, then try issuing the Defend command again.
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 6
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#
#               Message Display 7 - Hide
#
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#Begin Lesson 7
[BEGIN LESSON]
?Action
?Steps
!CENTER_TEAM    0       0       -1 -1
!POPUP          0       12      -1 -1
*The Hide command tells the team to take cover in a safe position
*and keep their heads down.  When you issue a Hide command, the
*View Area displays a hide marker on the team, indicating that it's
*looking for the best nearby hiding place.
?Success
?Error
?WDI4U
[END LESSON]
#End Lesson 7
[OUTTRO]
*18 12
*Summary
*
*This completes the quick introduction to Boot Camp training.  Remember, these
*are only a few logistics of the game.
*
*In this session, you learned to:
*         Move your troops quickly or cautiously
*         Issue the Fire command
*         Command troops to defend or hide
*         Use smoke screens
*
*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.