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Attention Overwatch commanders, you have chosen, or have been chosen to attempt one of the most challenging missions of your life, your duty will required you to eliminate any and all Rebel threats using the full force of the combine Elite, infantry, assault, recon, and S.A. units... squads of combine soldiers, highly trained in the art of warfare, will use such tactics as running blindly at resistance members, grouping up in huge mobs, and flanking. IT IS YOUR DUTY, to command these forces and eradicate any trace of
Troop priority:
Infanty ( smg soldiers) should be used for medium-longrange combat, but can hold their own in bottlenecks, Assault ( shotgun soliders) should be used only for close range and bottlenecks, they are most effective at close range being able to kill a resistance member in a few hits, however they're rate of fire makes them a poor choice for ranged combat... it is advised you use these sparingly, or use them for ambushes around corners. DO NOT underestimate your infantry, you will have an easier time using ONLY infantry then you would if you used only assault teams, although the smg has a fairly low damage in comparison to the shotgun, it's fast rate of fire and effectiveness when used by groups make it a very usefull tool in
Basic flanking:
Your infantry can have a good time keeping a rebel pinned down, but if you want to do your duty as commander you will send reinfocements to "flank" the resistance, send assault troops through a secondary path or along the rebel's blind spot, make sure you get your troops as close as possible, as assault teams (shotgun troops) are near-uesless at range
Advanced Tactics (authorized personnel only):
!. The crossfire tactic:
position forward troops (team ALPHA) at a rally point ahead of the resistance, command another squad (team BETA) and move them to a flanking procedure, use Team alpha as a distraction (their lives are well spent) while team beta moves behind the resistance, spawn infantry (smg soldiers/ team CHARLIE) and position them a fair distance away from the rebels next objective, prepare the objective with turrets (if accessible) or an assault team (shotgun soldiers/ team DELTA), when the resistance goes to attack team DELTA, send team BETA from behind, while positioning team CHARLIE for covering fire.
REAL WORLD EXAMPLE: sector 8, codenamed "breach" is trying to repel resistance members from escaping the designated detaining zone, send reinforcements (team CHARLIE) to the sky bridge, and keep them there until the rebels try to disable the defensive shields, make sure you use this time to position team ALPHA in one of the nearby residential buildings, after the resistance has moved up send team ALPHA, and team BETA (a squad of automated combine hack-drones) to attack from their blind side, this should distract the rebels long enough for you to set up defenses (team DELTA), and/or "pacify" them.
The Charge tactic:
It is standard combine procedure not to get too close to resistance, but rebel "defenses" are almost always weak to the charge tactic. This is simple, select the squad closest to the resistance, then order them to a position behind the rebels, where the only way there is through the rebel's front line. this tactic also works against those riot shield wearing defectants. simply send a few troops past them, the combine-human hybrid forces are often victim to their own petty tactics, which often get the entire squad framed up for a barrage of rebel fire, make sure when exiting doorways or breaches that your troops actually go out the door. or else the resistance will have a clear line of fire at your soldiers.
signed:
your benefactors...
and Jgoodroad, (codename Dr. Hammer)
