Rainbow Six Vegas for Xbox 360 Multiplayer Guide
I. Introduction
II. Version History
III. General Tips and Strategies
IV. Weapon and gadget strategies
A. Submachine Guns-------------------------------------WP039
B. Light Machine Guns                                  WP809
C. Assault rifles--------------------------------------WP720
D. Sniper Rifles                               WP798
E. Shotguns--------------------------------------------WP654
F. Pistols                                             WP432
G. Gadgets---------------------------------------------WP987
H. Explosives                                          WP567
V. Gametype Strategies
A. Surival ---------------------------------------------- TY111
B. Sharpshooter                                           TY241
C. Retrieval----------------------------------------------TY395
D. Team Survival                                          TY222
E. Team Sharpshooter--------------------------------------TY672
F. Attack and Defend                            TY123
G. Terrorist Hunt-----------------------------------------TY 586
VI. Map Strategies
A. Border Town-------------------------------------------MS978
B. Calypso Casino                                 MS309
C. Casino Vault------------------------------------------MS475
D. Dam                                                   MS365
E. Dante's-----------------------------------------------MS852
F. Library                                               MS209
G. LVU Campus--------------------------------------------MS961
H. Research Labs                               MS723
I.  Streets----------------------------------------------MS692
J.  Kill House                                           MS297
VII. Legal info
VIII. Acknowledgements and Contact info
I. Introduction
Hi there, this is Jake "sk8terguyjake" Parker.  This will be my
fifth guide I've written, they have all been multiplayer guides.  In this guide
I'll go through general tips and strategies, weapon strategies, then I'll go
through game type strategies for each game mode, then I'll hit the map
strategies.  Lastly I'll have Legal info and Acknowledgements and contact info.
When you're reading this guide use my table of contents well.  So if you're
interested in general tips for Attack and defend, look at the table of contents
then press ctrl+F and then type in TY 123 then search.  This makes it so that
you don't have to scroll down and find it
That's my guide in a nutshell.  If you have anything you want to add anything
to this guide, if you've got any questions, or anything you want to tell me,
just send me an email at boardslide30@yahoo.com, that is
boardslide30@yahoo.com.
You could also send me a voice mail at my xbox live account, my gamertag is
bigbadblubanana.  That's right, bigbadblubanana is my gamertag.  Don't ask.  I
like to hear from my readers, and I check my email everyday so I actually would
like to hear from you.  That's about it, let's get it on.
II. Version History
Version .1 November 23rd 2006
Finished the general tips and strategies section, as well as the introduction.
Version .11 November 24th 2006
Wrote up the parts for the weapons
Version .12 November 28th 2006
Wrote up all of the add ons for the weapons
Version .13 November 29th 2006
Wrote up most of the Border town and calypso casino map parts.
Version .14 November 31st 2006
Wrote up casino vault
Version .15 December 12, 2006
Finished most of the filming, did the Legal info as well as the
Acknowledgements
and contact info. I just have a couple more parts to do.
Version .16 December 18, 2006
Changed some inaccuracies in the guide.
Version .15 December 26, 2006
Revised the weapon section of this guide.
III. General Tips and Strategies
In this section I'm going to go through some general tips and strategies that
can be used in just about any situation.  For any experienced Rainbow six
player, most of this is going to be a flash of the obvious.  These tips are
mostly for the people who are new to this kind of game, or new to the series in
general. With that, let's dive into it.
1. Communicate with your Allies!!!
In every single guide I've ever written this has always been my number one
general tip.  That's because I really think it's important.  Communication is
what makes rainbow six, well, rainbow six.  The Rainbow six series has always
been known for the people who have good communication over live.  None of that
Halo 2 crowd.  People who play rainbow six tend to be much more eager to
communicate and be strategic.  So take good advantage of this, tell your allies
where you're at, what you're seeing, stuff like that.  It will go a long way
towards you winning the game.
2. Use the Cover System!!
This is new to the rainbow series.  IF you walk up to any wall, slot machine,
what have you, and press the Left Trigger, you'll take cover up against it.
You
can lean out by using the left stick.  The cover system represents a great way
to cover streets, or other areas, with minimal exposure.  Another good thing to
do is take cover, then when someone walks by, you just pop up and cap the guy.
Another thing you can do is blind fire, which is extremely inaccurate, but if
used correctly can be effective.  You do this by simply pressing the Right
Trigger.
3. Use the right weapon for each map!
Certain maps and parts of maps tend to be better for certain weapons.  Keep
this
in mind as you choose which weapons you're going to go with, as well as what
part of each map you're going to patrol or what routes you're going to take
towards the objective.  There is a big difference between an assault rifle and
a
submachine gun.  I'll go through this more in my weapons section.
4. Be smart with your outfitting.
This game features a character creation mode.  As you rank up in the games
multiplayer, more gadgets, armor, weapons, and clothing become available.  Be
smart with this, take advantage of what you unlock, because these are probably
going to be better than what you were originally using.
5. Fire short controlled bursts!
Doing this will greatly enhance your accuracy, especially when you're using
assault rifles.  If you fire short controlled bursts you will be amazed at how
much more accurate you are, especially over distances.  Even at close range
fire
in short controlled bursts.  Another thing this will prevent is you running out
of ammo and being caught in a reload, also known as "being caught with your
pants down."
6. Aim down the sight!!
Even when you're walking, you're so much more accurate this way.  Actually you
can even do this while your moving to become much more accurate.  The only
problem I see with this is that your peripheral vision is very limited, but
when
you're scoping in on a target, or a guy you know is hiding behind something,
this issue becomes minimal.  Whenever you are advancing on a guy you know is
taking cover, who is watching you, always aim down the sight.  Oh, by the way,
this is done by clicking the right trigger.
7. Flank your Enemy!!
Now that you have the new cover system, it's actually possible for you to be in
a shootout with the guy, be behind cover, then swing around and shoot the guy
in
the back.  I can't tell you how many times I've done this with a good result.
You're going to find that this works best in the close combat situations inside
the casinos.  That's when this strategy will really come into play.  One other
thing to keep in mind is that while you're shooting a guy up, and you're taking
cover, telling an ally to go around and shoot the guy is a very effective way
to
take a guy out.
IV Weapons and Gadget Strategies
In this section I'm going to go through each type of weapon, then go into each
weapon and type up their stats, then I'll add up their stats and give you the
total for a general look at the weapon.  Then I'll give a brief opinion on
them,
then I'll go into each weapon in general.  Then I'll get to the different
scopes
and what not, then I'll hit the gadgets.  That should just about do it...
A.    Submachine guns        WP039
These are your guns that are preferred for close range combat.  If you stick a
rifle scope on one of these babies you can be pretty effective at medium range
as well.  These guns are very accurate, especially when you're on the move.  If
you're on a close range map, this is your gun.  Now the only problem with these
guns is that they are a little weak on firepower.  Especially when you're going
up against armored opponents.  But if I'm playing CO-OP, this is my preferred
gun.
MP5N
Damage: 5/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 8/10
Total: 15/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
This is one of your default submachine guns that you have at the beginning of
the game.  It has good accuracy, especially while you're crouching.  This gun
is VERY accurate when fired in short bursts.  This is your average in between
submachine gun.
MP7A1
Damage: 4/10
Range: 3/10
Accuracy: 8/10
Total: 15/30
Magazine Capacity: 40
This is one of the most accurate guns in the game and with a 40 bullet clip,
you'll be able to spray on auto very accurately, and for a relatively long
period of time.  I would say the major downside is that if you're trying to
shoot a guy with armor, you're not going to have much success.  You're going to
have to aim at the head in order to really take full advantage of this gun.
UMP .45
Damage: 5/10
Range: 3/10
Accuracy: 9/10
Total: 17/30
Magazine Capacity: 25
This is a very accurate submachine gun, actually the most accurate in the game
this gun and the MP9.  This gun has a good cross of awesome accuracy, good
damage, and well, crappy range.  But still, this is probably the best
submachine
gun in the game.  I would say the only fault is that it only has 25 bullets in
it's magazine, but that's a minor complaint.
P90
Damage: 4/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 7/10
Total: 13
Magazine Capacity: 50
This is one of the best guns in terms of accuracy, rate of fire and damage.
The only thing I really don't like is that you will run out of ammo way too
easily.  This gun though is accurate, and it spits out bullets at an amazing
rate.  Again the thing is that it only comes with 3 clips, so you're probably
going to run out of ammo if you get trigger happy.
MP9
Damage: 5/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 9/10
Total: 16/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
This gun is quite similar to the MP7A1 but I think is better because I've
noticed that this gun is just a little more accurate than the MP7A1.  Only
problem is that this gun doesn't quite have the magazine capacity, so you're
going to have to be smart with your shots.
MAC11
Damage: 4/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 6/10
Total: 12/30
Magazine Capacity: 32
This is a gun that I think is often overlooked because of it's horrible stats.
The one redeeming factor that this gun has is a GREAT rate of fire.  Now I
personally don't like this gun.  I feel as if it has no power, and it's
accuracy is pretty weak.  So this is a good gun if you're good at getting
headshots because let me tell you something.  This gun isn't going to pierce
any armor.
Submachine Gun Add Ons
The Submachine guns don't have a whole lot of options in terms scopes, but they
have a couple.  I'm going to all of those right now.
Reflex Scope
This is a good aiming site for close range.  On maps like Calypso Casino this
would be a good site to use.  Any map where you are having lots of close range
is a good one.  This sight basically is a little circle with a red dot in the
center.  Wherever that red dot is that's where the bullet goes.  It doesn't
offer much in the way of scoping in on a distant target, but it provides a
clear
aiming site.
The Rifle Scope
This is much better for shooting at distances.  You basically scope in and have
a little aiming sight in the middle.  I would say the only problem with this is
that if you're going to need a scope, maybe you should be using an assault
rifle.  But that's just my opinion.  If you're good with submachine guns but
just want a bit more accuracy at a distance, this is your scope to use.
Laser Sight
The laser sight basically just improves your accuracy.  You can turn it on in
the weapons settings and you'll see the laser come on.  Basically you aim the
same as if you didn't have an attachment, but somehow the gun is just more
accurate.  This is another good sight if you're going to be up close and
personal, because at a distance this sight doesn't do anything for you.  One
thing to be careful of is that your enemy can see the light too, so you might
alert them to your presence.
B.    Light Machine Guns (LMGs)         WP809
These are the masters of suppressing fire.  You can pump out a lot of high
velocity bullets quick.  Considering the guns each have 100 bullet mags, you
can
shoot a bunch without having to reload often.  The thing with this is that I
think it's somewhat excessive.  To keep a guys head down you probably don't
need
400 bullets a minute of fire.  If I was taking cover and I had bullets hitting
the wall next to me every 2 or 3 seconds, that would be enough to encourage me
to keep my head down.  Another problem if you're using an Light Machine Gun is
that they will find out where you're firing from pretty quickly.  For me it's
like, how bad do you need to kill somebody??
MK46
Damage: 7/10
Range: 4/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 15/30
Magazine Capacity: 100
This is a good LMG with decent stats across the board.  This baby like all of
the other LMGs can lay down suppressive fire with no mercy.  Of all of the
LMG's
it's the one that fits right in the middle.
21E
Damage: 6/10
Range: 3/10
Accuracy: 6/10
Total: 15/30
Magazine Capacity: 100
This gun doesn't quite have the stopping power or range that the MK46 has.  It
is two points more accurate though, so I favor it slightly more than the MK46.
With Light machine guns, you need all of the accuracy you can get, and that's
what this guns got.
M249 SPW
Damage: 8/10
Range: 4/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 16/30
Magazine Capacity: 100
This gun is the most powerful and useful at a distance coming out of the Light
Machine Gun division.  It's good at a distance and has tremendous stopping
power, coming at you at a frightening rate of fire and high capacity magazine.
This is definitely the best gun if you're looking for sheer firepower.
Light Machine Gun Add ons
Reflex Scope
This is a good scope that provides a clear aiming sight.  It's accurate, and is
effective at close range.  You can't shoot much at a distance with this scope,
but you're not shooting at a distance with these kind of guns all that often.
Rifle Scope
Same scope as the submachine gun.  This allows for you to scope in on targets
and hit guys at a bit more of a distance then with a reflex or laser sight.
Only thing I would say is that when you're shooting with an LMG, a scope might
be somewhat hard to use, considering how much the gun is going to be bouncing
around.
Laser Sight
Same laser sight as before.  This laser sight improves your accuracy when the
laser is turned on.  You can turn it on by going to the weapon menu by holding
X, then go to the right with the D-Pad.  Be aware that your enemies can see the
laser as well.
Recoil Control Stick
This is a good add on that lowers the chance of your gun losing control while
firing.  It basically cuts down on the recoil of your gun, which is always an
LMG's biggest drawback.
C.    Assault Rifles        WP720
Assault rifle's are a cross between sniper rifles, and submachine guns.  They
can have 6X scope which is good, as well as good range to back itup, but they
fire automatically.  These are excellent guns for accurate suppressing fire,
and for taking cover for a firefight On the stats they say they're inaccurate,
but in actuality these guns are accurate, they're just horrible if you're on
the move.  So if you sit down, take cover, and take your time, you'll do just
fine with these guns.  The nice thing is that assault rifles have enough power
to actually punch through all of the body armor, so a few shots to the body is
going to be ver effective in terms of killing your enemy.
552 Commando
Damage: 8/10
Range: 7/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 19/30
This gun is very accurate and it has excellent stopping power.  This and the
MTAR-21 have the best damage of any assault rifle in the game, so this thing
will take guys out quick.  It's rate of fire is quite average though, so keep
that in mind.
AK-47
Damage: 7/10
Aug 43
Damage: 7/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 5/10
Total: 14/10
Magazine Capacity: 30
This gun does decent damage, has alright accuracy, but for some reason has
horrible range.  I don't really know how it's possible for an assault rifle to
have a range of 2, but this gun does.  That really takes away from the
usefulness of this gun, because most assault rifles are only useful at a
distance.
Famas
Damage: 7/10
Range: 6/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 17/30
Magazine Capacity: 25
The famas is the P90 of the assault rifles.  It does good damage, has average
range and accuracy, but it just spits out bullets at an incredible rate. If you
like the P90 and want a bit more range and power, this is your gun.  One thing
to note is that you get more ammo then you would normally with the P90.
G36C
Damage: 7/10
Range: 6/10
Accuracy: 5/10
Total: 18/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
This gun is very average.  It doesn't excel in any one category, and doesn't
totally suck in a category either.  The main problem with this gun is that it's
the exact same as the G3KA4, except the G3KA4 has 2  points better in the range
department, so you might as well use that gun.
G3KA4
Damage: 7/10
Range: 8/10
Accuracy: 5/10
Total: 20/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
This gun is very similar to the G36C except it's a bit better in the range
department, and that makes it a decent gun for ranged combat.  This and the
SCAR-H are your best assault rifles when fighting at distances.
M8
Damage: 7/10
Range: 6/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 17/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
This gun switches over from the ghost recon series to makes it's debut in the
Rainbow Six Series.  This gun doesn't represent ghost recon very well,
considering it has average damage, but below average accuracy.  That's the real
killer for this gun.  It's just not accurate.
MTAR
Damage: 8/10
Range: 6/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 18/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
This gun is the most powerful assault rifle in the game, along with the 552
commando.  The other note on this gun is that it has a blazing rate of fire.
This thing just spits the bullets out like there's no tommorrow.  It is
somewhat inaccurate, but it does have the best stopping power of any assault
rifle in this game, along with an awesome rate of fire, so this gun is
definitely worth checking out.
SCAR-H CQC
Damage: 7/10
Range: 8/10
Accuracy: 5/10
Total: 20/30
Magazine Capacity: 30
In case you didn't notice this gun is the exact same as the G3KA4, so yeah.
This
is another gun from ghost recon, which is representing the game well.  This is
a
good gun, solid at a distance, with average stopping power.  The one thing that
is good is that it is more accurate than a lot of the assault rifles,
especially when you're moving and all.
Assault Rifle Add ons
The assault rifle's have a couple more options than the submachine guns do.
These are the 6X scope and the Acog Scope.  I'll also take a look at their
other
options which are in the submachine gun part as well.
The Reflex Scope
This is basically the same thing as the submachine gun add on.  The main
problem
I have with it is that on an assault rifle, a reflex scope is just useless.
Assault rifles are used at a distance, and the reflex scope really can't help
you all that much.  You'd be much better off with a 6X scope or an ACOG Scope.
Laser Sight
Same deal as submachine gun, but the main difference is the one I went through
with the reflex scope.  I'd take a 6x scope or ACOG anyday, considering that
you're going to be fighting at a distance.  That's where this thing is useless.
ACOG Scope
This is a good scope for mid range combat.  It doesn't scope in too much to
make
you feel uncomfortable at close range, and yet it scopes in enough to make you
feel adept at longer ranges.  This is actually very similar to the Rifle Scope
on the Submachine gun, which is a good add on.
6X Scope
This is a good scope for long range.  It's the longest range scope you can get
for an assault rifle, so if you want distance on that assault rifle this is
your
best add on.  This thing can scope in very well, and provide awesome accuracy
at
a distance.
D.    Sniper Rifles        WP798
Every game has them.  Here you are, your sniper guns.  These are extremely
accurate, powerful, and useful at long range.  These guns are the best if
you're
looking for sheer firepower per bullet.  Only problem with these guns is that
they are nearly useless at close combat.  As soon as you fire you're going to
have to cock the gun if you want to shoot again, so if you miss that first shot
you're in serious trouble.  The other problem is that you can't put a silencer
on these guns so as soon as you fire, everyone's going to know where you're at.
M40A1
Damage: 10/10
Range: 9/10
Accuracy: 10/10
Total: 29/30
Magazine Capacity: 05
This is a very good gun, with awesome firepower, great accuracy, and distance
at
long range.  If you want to put a hole in somebody at a distance, this is your
weapon of choice.  The only point it's missing is one for range, but who cares,
you can shoot far enough.
PSG-1
Damage: 8/10
Range: 9/10
Accuracy: 10/10
Total: 27/30
Magazine Capacity: 05
This is actually a really good sniper rifle for one main reason.  This being
that it can fire shots without having to cock the gun again.  So this way you
can take multiple shots without having to take your eyes out of the scope.  The
M40A1 and the Scout tactical, as well as the SV-98 are all bolt action.  This
comes at a cost.  The PSG-1 does lack in the power department, so you might not
kill in one shot.  That's why you are going to want to aim at the head when
using this gun.
Scout Tactical
Damage: 10/10
Range: 9/10
Accuracy: 10/10
Total: 29/30
Magazine Capacity: 05
This is the exact same in terms of stats as the M40A1.  The two guns are very
similar, and to be brutally honest it doesn't matter which you choose.  Just to
let you know, if you choose either one you're getting an awesome gun which will
kick butt at distance and provide awesome firepower.
SV-98
Damage: 10/10
Range: 9/10
Accuracy: 10/10
Another awesome sniper rifle that unfortunately uses bolt action.  It's still
really powerful and probably will kill in one upper body shot.  This is a very
strong gun at long ranges.
Sniper Rifle Add ons
6X Scope
This is the worst scope.  It's not a matter that the scope sucks, as much as if
you're going to use a 6X scope, then you might as well use an assault rifle.
That's the thing.
12X Scope
This is a lot better.  This thing is excellent for extremely long ranges.  You
will be able to snipe people from across maps using this scope, and that's
going
to be key towards the success of your shots.
6X, 12X Scope
This is the best scope in the game.  Reason being that it can scope between
either 6X and 12X.  This makes it so that if you're in a mid range situation,
you won't be totally helpless.  Then if you see a guy really far off you can
scope in at 12X.
E.    Shotguns                WP654
These are pure close combat weapons.  They fire a shell that will basically rip
through anything upon contact.  These are one of the best guns for room
clearing, and are very good as antipersonnel weapons.  After testing, these
things can actually hold up at a distance.  Now don't be trying to snipe people
with these things, but I mean at 40 feet you can still take a guy out, which
amazed me. I would say the only problem with these guns is that after each shot
you have to cock it so if you miss that first shot you're going to be pretty
vulnerable, especially when you're in the open.  That's the main thing I would
watch out for is that you really don't want to miss that first shot you take.
M3
Damage: 8/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 3/10
Total: 13/30
Magazine Capacity: 08
This is a decent shotgun and has good stopping power, and fits right in the
middle statistically amongst the other shotguns.  The only thing is that the
870
MCS is the exact same, but has one more point in damage, so you might as well
use that.
Spas 12
Damage: 9/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 5/10
This is a great gun for room clearing and is probably the best shotgun in the
game.  This gun kicks serious butt up close and personal.
870 MCS
Damage: 9/10
Range: 2/10
Accuracy: 3/10
Total: 14/30
Magazine Capacity: 08
This shotgun has a slight edge over the M3 considering it has one point more in
the damage stat.  This gun is the most powerful shotgun in the game, which
means
that it will get you kills in those close combat situations, and that's what
really counts.
XM-26 LSS
Damage: 7/10
Range: 1/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 12/30
Magazine Capacity: 05
This gun is the most accurate shotgun in the game.  It loses points though in
terms of both damage and range, so that "accuracy" comes at a price.  One thing
that is awesome about this shotgun is that it can shoot at full auto, which
will
basically obliterate your opponent.  You want to be careful with that because
you could run out of ammo in your clip.
Shotgun Add Ons
Reflex Scope
This is the same Reflex scope we know and love.  It's good for this gun because
a shotgun is basically a close range gun, and this offers a good close range
aiming sight, which is a perfect match of the two.
Rifle Scope
This is interesting.  Combining a rifle scope with a shotgun.  Here's something
crazy.  After I tested this combination, it works.  You can actually shoot at
decent range with a shotgun, and it's pretty accurate.  Don't expect to snipe
people with this thing, but you can hit people at mid range.  That is, if they
are in the open.  If they are partially behind cover forget about it.
Laser Sight
This is the same laser sight you've known since...childhood.  Just kidding,
since the submachine gun part.  Anyway it's basically the same thing on this
gun, where it increases your accuracy.  As always be careful to not let your
enemy see it.
F.    Pistols                WP432
These guns don't really matter.  The only time you'll pull one of these babies
out is if you're run out of ammo either altogether or in your clip and you're
up
close.  These guns lack the accuracy and firepower to do much damage,
especially
against heavily armored people.  If you're going to use these, aim for the
head,
because it's your only real shot.
MK .23
Damage: 5/10
Range: 3/10
Accuracy: 6/10
Total: 14/30
Magazine Size: 12
This is a decent pistol with average damage and decent accuracy.  This is a
good
all around pistol.  Only problem is that it lacks range, but you're not going
to
be using this at range so what's the difference?
Glock 18
Damage: 3/10
Range: 5/10
Accuracy: 4/10
Total: 12/30
Magazine Size: 10
This pistol is pretty good because it's a machine pistol.  This thing fires
automatic, which is good because one of the biggest problems of pistols is
their
slow rate of fire, which is now solved with this gun.
92FS
Damage: 4/10
Range: 6/10
Accuracy: 6/10
Total: 16/30
Magazine Size:
This is a good pistol because of it's accuracy, decent damage and good range.
Another awesome thing is that it has 15 bullets in a clip, which is a lot.  You
won't have to worry about being "caught with your pants down" with this gun.
G.    Gadgets            WP987
GPS Device
This is a gadget that scans the entire area to temporarily reveal the location
of all of the enemies.  Having one guy on the team with this is actually really
good because then whenever you're pinned down, or just don't know where the
enemy is you can call that guy to give a GPS, then the enemies will show up.
This is an awesome gadget.
Radar Jammer
This basically jams and disrupts enemy GPS's, as well as Radar in the area.  If
you have this you won't have to worry about anyone near you finding out where
you're at with GPS's or using Radar, which is good.
Motion Sensor
You basically setup some laser trip wires, so that as soon as the enemy goes
through it, you'll be alerted.  This is good for games like attack and defend,
or Team survival, because you'll be able to cover certain areas without having
anyone there.  Your enemy will walk in thinking he's found the gap in your
coverage, then all of a sudden you know he's there and you track him down and
kill him.
Shield
I didn't know what category to put this in so this is the one I put it in.  The
shield basically protects you from bullets but you can only hold a pistol.
Sometimes it's good to have who ever is defending the objective in attack and
defend to have one of these.  The good thing about this is that it is basically
mobile cover, the bad thing is you won't be able to get kills very quickly or
efficiently because all you have is a pistol.
XM50 Gas Mask
I never use these things.  I would much rather have frag grenades, a GPS
device,
or a Radar Jammer.  What this thing does is protect you against Tear gas, but
tear gas isn't used all that commonly so these aren't too useful.  I'll take a
grenade or GPS device anyday.
SF10 Gas Mask
This is another gas mask that does basically the same thing as the XM50.
H.    Explosives                WP567
Frag Grenades
These are your basic explosives.  These are really useful especially because of
the new cover system.  If you're in a fierce firefight with a guy throw a
grenade.  This will do one of two things.  It will hopefully kill the guy, but
it probably won't.  What it will do is force the guy to move, providing you
with
a clear shot.  Use these to flush people out of their cover so you can shoot
them.
C4
The way C4 works is that you set it then you remote control it, so when you
want to blow it up you just press the button and it explodes.  This makes it
sorta hard to use, but one way it can be useful is if you plant it on an
objective like in attack and defend, like in Calypso Casino and the briefcase.
As soon as you are alerted it's been taken you just blow it up and kill the
guy.
That's one way it can be used.
Breaching Charge
These are more campaign items, and are useful in campaign situations, but not
as
much in multiplayer situations.  The way the charge is used is that you stick
it
on a door where you know enemies are hiding at, then you blow up the door and
rush in.  Problem with this is that when you're playing against other people
you
rarely actually know where they are.
Flashbang
This is another explosive that is used more in campaign.  This one is actually
really useful because when it goes off you are totally blinded.  No joke.  If
that thing goes off right at your feet you won't be able to shoot anything for
3
or 4 seconds which provides a huge window of oppurtunity for the flash thrower
to get a kill.  If you learn to use these right you will be deadly.  These
things are death.
Tear Gas
This just plain doesn't work.  What it does is you throw it, then it has a tear
gas haze settle over the area for a while and whoever walks in there has a sort
of blurry screen and that's about it.  If you're going to go with non lethal
grenades, you might as well use Flashbangs.
Incendiary
Oh these are fun.  These release White phosphorus into the air which can kill
and eat through anything.  Use these much like you would use frag grenades, use
them to get kills and flush people out of their positions.
V. Gametype Strategies
A. Survival             TY111
This is a free for all no respawns death match.  On this game type, I hate to
condone it, but camping is a very effective strategy.  Avoid exposing yourself
because since this is free-for-all, there is no territory that you know is
safe.
Keep on the move and shoot whoever you see.  This is that game type where I
really can't help you all that out with.  You have to get lucky and be a good
shot.  The main tip I can give you is just don't expose yourself in wide open
areas, because someone will see you and light you up.
B. Sharpshooter             TY241
This is a free for all game type where the player with the most kills wins the
match.  It's as simple as that.  This is somewhat similar to survival, so use
similar strategies.  That is, don't expose yourself in wide open areas, just
don't go buck wild because you'll probably get capped.  Be patient, locate your
target and go track him down.  Using a silencer would actually be good because
then when you fire they won't know where it's from.  Since respawns are enabled
you can be much more risky than survival.
C. Retrieval            TY395
This game mode is where your team has to locate some biohazard canisters on the
at a time and take it back to your assigned depot to score points.  The
canister
sorta spawns in a few random spots in the map and it's your job to track it
down
and stick it in your depot for points.  A good strategy is to locate where that
thing is spawning, and just go in and get a hold of it.  This is a flash of the
obvious, but you can often predict where the canister is going to spawn, so use
this to get ahead of the curve and score.  Once one of your allies does have
hold of this, your enemy is going to be heading towards your depot, so be ready
for them.  You have to cover your ally as much as you can, because if he gets
shot the canister is dropped.  You can of course pick it up, but you want to
have as many people around to escort him in as you can.  Get the guy in there,
score, rinse and repeat.  Try and use smoke grenades to cover his movement, so
that he doesn't get picked off from a distance.
If your enemy gets a hold of the canister, the first thing to do is make
a
break for their depot.  Once you make it in there, find a good spot to watch
and
wait.  A good spot would be an area where he will come in and you can get a
good
shot at him, and you're not exposed to snipers.  Sit there and watch and wait
for the carrier, then you pop him good and get the canister.  Now chances are
that there are going to be some guys moving in with him, so you're going to
have
to contend with them as well.  Another good thing to do is have one guy head
towards where the thing spawns so that from there you a hold of it right away
in
the case that your enemy does score.
D. Team Survival                TY222
Team survival is the same as regular survival except guess what, you're on a
team.  This means that since there are no respawns, you actually have to play
smart, and this is where communicating really comes into play.  Any
miscommunication could cost your ally his/her life.  Then when you lose a guy,
you're outnumbered, now the battle is swinging against you.  That's what one
miscommunication or lack of communication will get you.  You really have to
work
together, make sure that everywhere is covered, and that no one's back is left
uncovered.  Flank the enemy force.  If one guy gets around and kills a few
people, that will do 2 things.  One it gets you kills, which always helps in
battle.  The second thing is it causes confusion, a communication breakdown on
the other team.  Use this confusion to strike at your enemy and you'll be able
to take the opposing team out like that.  * snaps fingers *.
E. Team Sharpshooter            TY671
This is the same thing as regular sharpshooter except you're on a team, so
you're going to have to work together to get kills.  There's not a whole lot of
strategy to this game type, but one strategy I would use is have everyone cover
each others back, especially when you're going into open casions and areas like
that.  If you sense that the enemy is holed up, or is camping or something,
flank them and get around.  The one thing about this game is that you can go
anywhere in the map.  You could go all the way in their spawn, and sneak all
the
way around and shoot the enemy in the back.  In other games, that's just not
really possible, or it's just not efficient.  In this game type especially,
this
is an excellent strategy.
F.    Attack and Defend            TY123
Attack and defend is the new objective game mode in rainbow six vegas.  The
objective is either a pair of hostages, a briefcase with intel, and that sort
of
thing.  When you're playing this game type you have to work with your allies to
find the weak point in the opposing team.  To help you do that I'm going to
branch this into attackers and defenders.
Attackers:
You're going to have to work together to find the opening, the gap in the
opposing teams defenses.  One thing to remember with this game type is that one
score and the game is over.  So if you can slip by once, that will be a game
changing, possibly game ending deal.  If you or an ally gets a hold of the
objective, then you have to make a clear path for them to get back to the
extraction point for the objective.  Before you attack the objective a good
idea
would be to say where whoever does get the objective should head.  The worst
thing is when you have a guy holding the canister who has a no idea where to
go,
and just wanders aimlessly until he's shot.  Having an escort isn't a bad idea
either, because when that guy gets the objective, it's going to be a lot harder
for the defenders to track down and kill a posse of 4 guys than just one guy
holding the canister or whatever.
Defenders:
You guys have a hard job.  You have to assign different people to cover the
areas where the attack can come from.  If you have a single break down in
coverage, it can and will cost you the game.  If you do have a break down and
they get the objective, the first thing to do is head towards their spawn or
wherever they're taking the objective, then just watch and wait.  That's the
only thing you can do.  Just head towards their spawn and shoot the objective
holder.  You're not going to have much time, so as soon as you hear that the
objective has been taken just make a dash for where they have to return it.
Once
there you're going to have to watch and wait.  I would say that when the
attacking team gets the objective, the chances of actually stopping the carrier
is probably about 50-50, so don't let it come to that.
G.    Terrorist Hunt (co-op)            TY586
The reason I'm including this is that this is basically when you take the
multiplayer map and stick 30 to 50 terrorists on there and you just go and kill
them.  The one thing to really watch for is that you can't enable respawns, so
the second you get killed, that's it.  This makes it so that you really have to
be smart and play together if you're going to get through it alive.  One of the
big things to do is take your time.  Don't be stupid and rush out because you
want to get kills quickly.  Flank the terrorists, find out where they are, take
cover, and you'll slowly but surely work your way through it.  That's what I
always do.  Use smoke, flash, frag, grenades as well as the incendiary gas to
clear through tough parts.  Another thing I do is attack rooms and areas at the
same time and at different angles.  This will create confusion for the
terrorists, and if one guy is getting shot at, that means the other guy has a
clear shot at them, so he'll be able to take them out.
VI    Map Strategies
In this section I'm going to go through all of the maps, and how to play them
on
each of the game modes.  I even took the time to film for each map which was a
lot of work.  You have no idea how many takes it did to get each one.  That's a
lot of stuff, so let's get right to it.
Border Town                MS578
Overview:
This is definitely a ranged combat kind of map.  You're going to have a lot of
firefights at distance, so using an assault rifle with a 6X isn't going to be a
bad idea.  A good idea on this map is to have at least one guy hang back and be
a sniper.  This is actually one of those maps where snipers can actually be
used
effectively.  Most maps are close range battles, but this one is actually
almost
all at medium to long range.
How to play this map: Survival
This is going to be a tough map to survive and not totally get shot up.  Try
and
avoid at all costs.  You will get sniped, or just shot up while crossing that
open terrain.  Try and stay inside as much as you can, because this is where
you
will not be vulnerable to all of the long distance fire.
How to play this map: Sharpshooter
Similar thing as for survival.  Chances are you're going to have one idiot in
the game that has no idea why he's getting shot going across open areas.  Try
and find this person and kill them.  If you have no such person then it's going
to be a bit tougher, so yeah.  Another main thing to try and do is hide in a
How to play this map: Team Survival
On this map snipers are huge.  They will play a large part of the battle, and
dictate the course it will take.  In the big courtyard you have 2 sniping
areas.
You have the church, and then you have the buildings that are across from that.
Having snipers support you when you're going across the areas is a big deal.
This is going to help so much, not only as a killing force but also as a recon
force.
How to play this map: Team Sharpshooter
Snipers are going to be a big part of this like it is for Team Survival.  Use
teamwork to navigate and get through the big firefights you're going to have.
This map is extremely exciting in terms of the firefights you're going to have.
Since this is Team Sharp shooter with respawns, over the course of the game
you're going to have to adjust to the direction the game is heading.  This
includes what side they're attacking from, if they're hanging back and sniping
or rushing and the general flow of the map.
How to play this map: Retrieval
The canister spawns inside of the buildings that are right in front of the
church.  You're going to have some pretty good fights over the courtyard when
you're trying to score the canister.  You're going to have to either deposit it
right next to the church, or up at where the streets merge at the beginning of
the map.  You're going to have to score it across some open terrain which is
pretty tough.  Throwing smoke is a good way to provide cover.
How to play this map: Attack and Defend
Attackers:
The objective is two hostages, so you can be happy that if the defenders do cap
the hostage, you win.  When you're attacking this map be aware of snipers.
Since
your opponents are defending their objective they're just going to hang back
and
pick you off as you come.  That's what makes smoke grenades really important.
Usually when people are getting sniped they try and grab a sniper then cap
them.
The best thing to do is just equip smoke grenades which will cover you and
enable you to get close and kill them with your assault rifle or submachine
gun.
Defenders:
Make sure to plant a guy up at the top of the church with a sniper rifle.  This
guy will be able to watch the enemy attacking.  He'll be able to do this from a
height, and he'll be able to see them and then relay his information to you and
your allies.  Not to mention he'll be able to shoot guys.  See the main thing
is
that this game isn't always just about seeing a guy and shooting him, this is
Rainbow Six.  You need to know where he is, this will give you a huge
advantage.
Amongst other things take cover and seal off the points of entry that the guys
can enter from.  The thing that you have to remember  with the houses, is
that's
where that sniper on the top of the church is going to have to step up
and pop those guys on the top of the houses.
How to play this map: Terrorist Hunt
This map is going to have a lot of ranged combat, so be ready for that.  Have a
couple of people go down the street on the left, and have the other guys go
straight ahead.  From here you need to work together to get through all of the
firefights you're going to have.  If one team is getting just shot up, chances
are that the other team has a clear shot at them, and vice versa.  When you're
attacking the church you should have a team rappel up it then go down through
the stairs, and have the other team breach in through the windows.  You could
also have one team breach in from each side as well, it's up to you.
Video walkthrough link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RuMNvXiP6bs
Calypso Casino        MS309
This is a close range map.  Other than the combat you're going to encounter up
on the rooftop, it's all close range cover duels.  You're going to have intense
firefights especially in the main room with all of the slot machines.
Especially considering that you can fast rope in from it.  Another key thing is
cover on this map.  Considering that there are so many slot machines all over,
that means that there are lots of areas in which you can hide behind and take
cover.
How to play this map: Survival
In this map there is so much close combat that the best thing to do is just
find an area and patrol around it.  Avoid going into the main Slot Machine room
because people are just going to be shooting each other up in that room.  The
thing is that since there are so many slot machines all over the map you're
going to have lots of cover to use so take advantage of it.
How to play this map: Sharpshooter
Keep moving.  When you get a kill just keep on the move.  This will make it so
that you're harder to hit, and you won't get pinned down as easily.  Take
cover,
be smart, don't move into open big rooms, but just keep on the move in general.
This is so that you can encounter people and get more kills.  See in survival,
you don't want to see people.  You want to let every one else kill each other.
In Sharpshooter you just want kills, so your best bet is to keep moving,
especially in this map.
How to play this map: Team Survival
Work Together to make sure that all of the corridors and hallways are accounted
for.  Since there are all of the walls and slot machines to use this won't be
hard.  Really be careful and use lots of cover, because this map probably
provides the most cover in the game.  I'm saying this because this map has so
many walls and slot machines use, so that's the real key to focus on.
How to play this map: Team Sharpshooter
Similar thing, except you have a bit more flexibility to move out into the open
considering that one bullet wont end your game.  Use this to really flank your
opponent.  They'll be using so much cover that you can totally flank them, or
send an ally to go do that to get the easy kill.  If you do get shot flanking
them, don't worry, you got respawns.
How to play this map: Retrieval
The Canister spawns right between the casino and the elevator shaft you can
fast
rope down.  What makes this hard is that instantly upon picking up the canister
you're going to be in a lot of cross fire, especially if you spawned down in
the
vaults.  That's because you're going to have to go through the main casino and
go all the way to the top to score it.  It's also hard to score it the other
way
because you have to go all the way down to the bottom in the vaults and score
there so both ways is tough.
How to play this map: Attack and Defend
Attackers:
ON this map you really want to avoid trying to fast rope into the middle of the
map.  You can try, but you'll probably get shot up from different directions
and
quickly get confused and you'll wind up dead.  My preferred way is to either
fast rope down the elevator shaft, or rappel down the side of the Casino and
breach into the slot machine room.  What I like about doing this is that this
will enable to work your way through the level room by room, table by table,
instead of fastroping into the middle of the action and getting shot up.
Defenders:
Cover the areas leading down to the vault in which the briefcase is in.  There
aren't too many areas that actually lead down into that vault, so if you can
just cut off those few areas you'll be in good shape to protect the briefcase.
If your enemy does get a hold on the intel, just head up towards their spawn.