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>>>---=== ROAD TO HILL 30 ===---==================
For Microsoft X-BOX
Version 1.0
By Chris Zawada
User: antseezee
E-mail: antseezee@epix.net
Website: www.antseezee.com
Created: 05/20/05
Last Update: 05/24/05
Copyright 2005 Chris Zawada
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Author's Note
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World War II is probably the most infamous, and well-remembered war since it
featured an overwhelming amount of countries, allied on different sides,
fighting for different motivations. One side wanted world domination, the other
wanted world peace. Unlike other wars fought over petty quarrels, this one
meant quite a bit to nations around the world. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill
30 is a high-quality production that has been in place for well over two years
now. Being designed by Gearbox, and receiving some public hype as to being the
next WWII shooter, you can say it partially lived up to that promise. Featuring
a 1st-person shooting mode, encompassed with Squad AI, excellent graphics, an
emotional backline, and most of all, intriguing gameplay. While the combat is
realistic and tough, it also was multireleased for the PC, PS2, and XBOX giving
it a multitude of popularity. Will you charge into the fields of Normandy, or
get stuck in a tree with a faulty chute system?
Contributing/Feedback
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If you have any contributions, feedback, or strategies you'd like to have
added to the guide, contact me via e-mail or on GameFAQs. I'll be more than
content to add your segment of information, and will also provide credit. If
you have any questions you'd like added to the Common Questions section, ask.
I simply don't have the time to sit around thinking of questions. Provide me
with what you want to know!
Updates
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=05/24/05= v1.0
Finished the FAQ. Probably better fits as a rental for most people, and also
probably why it took a huge price drop in only being released about 2 months
ago. Great game, but the multiplayer department was lacking.
=05/20/05= v1.0
Started the FAQ. A great game that I passed up early on to play a different
title. However, I'm FAQing this baby all the way to Berlin. Probably take a
week at most.
- I've now added a Quick Search function to the guide. Press CTRL + F, and
type in the designated (#.#) to be quickly forwarded to that specific section
of the guide.
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-    Table of Contents     -
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1) Introduction
2) Game Basics
> Controls
> Screen HUD
> Characters
3) Game Modes
> Description of each
4) Walkthrough
> Chapter 1: Hill 30 [Intro]         (4.1)
> Chapter 2: Rendezvous with Destiny (4.2)
> Chapter 3: Silence the Guns        (4.3)
> Chapter 4: Ambush at Exit 4        (4.4)
> Chapter 5: Objective XYZ           (4.5)
> Chapter 6: Foucarville Blockade    (4.6)
> Chapter 7: Rommel's Asparagus      (4.7)
> Chapter 8: Action at Vierville     (4.8)
> Chapter 9: Dead Man's Corner       (4.9)
> Chapter 10: The Crack of Dawn      (4.10)
> Chapter 11: The Fall of St. Come   (4.11)
> Chapter 12: Buying the Farm        (4.12)
> Chapter 13: Alternate Route        (4.13)
> Chapter 14: Purple Heart Lane      (4.14)
> Chapter 15: Cole's Charge          (4.15)
> Chapter 16: Ripe Pickings          (4.16)
> Chapter 17: Push into Carentan     (4.17)
> Chapter 18: Tom and Jerry          (4.18)
> Chapter 19: No Better Spot to Die  (4.19)
> Chapter 20: Victory in Carentan    (4.20)
5) Weapons
> Profile of each w/ ratings
6) X-BOX Live
> Game Modes
> How it Works
> Mission Strategies
7) Codes
8) Common Questions
9) Copyright/Distribution/Reproduction Guidelines
10) Proper Credits
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- 1) Introduction          -
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Many World War II shooters often paint generic images that get implanted into
gamers' heads from time and time again. Brothers in Arms continues the trend by
outplaying an emotional background, during the WWII setting, but with a sense
of realistic gameplay. Unlike titles such as Medal of Honor, in which you run
n' gun, BiA plays more like a tactical - sit, crouch, aim, and fire. You can no
longer run around like Audie Murphy armed with a Garand, but instead, must use
cover and tactical AI for support. The two biggest uptones of Brothers in Arms
is the high-quality production value, and realistic graphics. Grenades send out
dirt spurting into your face. Faces look realistic, and you'll even see scene
interaction high above in the sky.
Self-composed tones play in the background to set the mood of valiant fighters
challenging for freedom. Most of all is that the single-player is truly an
overwhelming aspect. Many consider the difficulty of the single campaign to
almost rival to the Hard difficulty of Men of Valor (for those who have played
it). Nonetheless, BiA also features a mediocre multiplayer mode, allowing
support up to 4 players on X-BOX Live play, in a team-deathmatch esque
objective mode. The only flaws come with decent amounts of lag, and a limited
amount of maps for support. Nonetheless, granted, BiA is a high-quality and
surely great WWII shooter. But when you examine some of the finer points, I
consider the multiplayer aspect to be the biggest aspect.
Here's a brief excerpt from the instruction manual (credit to Gearbox):
==: Introduction - Screaming Eagles :==
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the United States Army, nicknamed
the "Screaming Eagles," was activated on August 15, 1942. On August 19, its
first commander, Major General William C. Lee, promised his new recruits that
the 101st had a rendezvous with destiny. General Order Number Five, which gave
birth to the division, read:
"The 101st Airborne Division, activated at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, has no
history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny. Like the early American
pioneers whose invincible courage was the foundation stone of this nation,
we have broken with the past and its traditions in order to establish our
claim to the future."
"Due to the nature of our armament, and the tactics in which we shall
perfect ourselves, we shall be called upon to carry out operations of
far-reaching military importance and we shall habitually go into action
when the need is immediate and extreme."
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##### GAME INFO #####
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Players: 1-4 (w/ X-BOX Live support)
Developer: Gearbox
Released: 2005
Rarity: common
Special Features: HDTV 480p, Scoreboards, X-BOX Live, Voice, System Link
ESRB: Mature (17+)
Cover Art on box:
- Shows several Infantrymen fighting the enemy, with one soldier slinging
another over his back
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- 2) Game Basics           -
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The X-BOX controller fits great for any first person shooter, mainly because
of dual joysticks, and the ability to switch between numerous functions with
the overwhelming amount of buttons. Men of Valor's controls are very simple,
with the exception of Precise Aim, which takes some time to get use to.
KEY representation for each button:
Thumbstick = left/right thumbstick pads (black)
Control Pad = left directional pad (black)
A = A button (green)
B = B button (red)
X = X button (blue)
Y = Y button (yellow)
R = R trigger (black, underneath right side of controller)
L = L trigger (black, underneath left side of controller)
START = Start button (black, center)
BACK = Back button (black, center)
Black = Black button (black, right)
White = White button (white, right)
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/Game Controls/
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Left Thumbstick - moves character, strafes left/right
Left Thumbstick Click - crouch, toggle-based
Right Thumbstick - aims up/down, turns left/right
Right Thumbstick Click - zooms in
L - performs manual AI commands for tanks/squads
R - fires current selected weapon
START - pauses game
BACK - brings up Situational Awareness Mode
Control pad (Up) - squad retreat command
Control pad (Down) - squad charge command
Control pad (Left) - select fire team
Control pad (Right) - select assault team
A - jump
B - melee attack
X - reloads, picks up weapons, uses (interaction)
Y - switches to alternate weapon
Black - throws grenade
White - selected team fall-in command
- The control scheme of BiA is remarkably simple for even new players to
understand quickly. Moving is fairly slow, but basic along with the left/right
thumbsticks. Crouching is toggle-based, so press it once to crouch, and again
to stand. Zooming in forces the weapon to entire precise mode, where you view
down the barrel of the gun. It's fairly tough to aim in this mode, as the
weapon wobbles until you stand still in the set position for at least three
seconds. Your aim can also get messed up from nearby explosions, enemy fire, or
even dirt tossed into your face. Situation Awareness Mode is an overview of the
entire field, in which you get a perception of where the enemy positions are
located. Great for deciding where to flank or move. Squad commands are basic as
described, otherwise your AI follows you, whereever you go. The melee attack
isn't as useful as you'd hope, but does almost instant kill if contacted with
an enemy. Grenades are cocked and thrown once the black button is pressed. You
don't have to hold it down.
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/Squad/Tank Commands/
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L (hold) , L (let go) - directs squad to take cover to that position
L (hold) , L (let go) - if pointed at enemy, tells squad AI to suppress
enemy with distraction fire while taking cover
L (hold), (R) (press) - tells squad to charge enemy position while
firing, risky and provides no cover
- These commands are self-explanatory. Sometimes it's essential to make use of
your tanks for support on certain missions; don't forget to do so.
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/Screen HUD/
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The Screen HUD is the special system through which you view everything that
occurs in BiA. This section will explain what the on-screen indicators mean/do.
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