Transcript:Basic Battle Training

This page includes a transcript of Basic Battle Training, the first tutorial mission of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.

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 * Operation: Basic Battle Training - Location: Top Secret

Mission script
Instructor: Good morning Commander and welcome to basic training. There's a war on, so we have to make this a crash course. In front of you is your battlefield control interface. With this interface you can command any soldier on the field. Let's begin with the new recruit you see in the center of your screen. Move him away from his barracks and out into the field. Left-click on the soldier to select him, then left-click on empty ground to move him to that location. Try not to get him killed on the way to the shooting range.

[Objective 1: Move GI down out of the base]

[Objective 1 Complete]

Instructor: Now that you mastered the difficult task of commanding a single soldier, try ordering around a squad. First, select all of the men by left-clicking and holding down the mouse button. In this mode you can drag a selection box around all of your men. Select all of the soldiers at once and order them east to the bridge.

[Objective 2: Select all GIs and head right to the bridge]

[Objective 2 Complete]

Instructor: This bridge was destroyed yesterday when the Navy SEALs used it for demolition practice. An engineer is en route to repair it. When he arrives, left-click on him to select him, then left-click on the repair hut next to the bridge. Once the bridge is repaired, move your men across.

[Objective 3: Select the ENGINEER and move him into the REPAIR HUT]

[Objective 3 Complete]

[Move your troops across the bridge]

Instructor: This is the shooting range. Select your men by drag-selecting a box around the group. Once selected, left-click on the targets downrange. This will order your men to fire at these targets. Destroy all of the targets.

[Objective 4: Move into the firing range and destroy the nearest target]

Instructor: Notice that one of your men has a special symbol on him when he's selected. This unit is a veteran unit; veterans are tougher, stronger, and can fire more accurately than ordinary soldiers. Double-click on the man who is set up in a defensive position to order him to move now. Now, order your men to move on up the road.

Eva: New terrain discovered.

[Objective 6: Continue up the path and destroy the derelict tank]

[Objective 6: Destroy the derelict tank]

Instructor: In front of you is a derelict American Grizzly battle tank. Order your men to destroy the crippled tank.

[Objective 6 Complete]

[Day One Training Complete]

Instructor: It takes your men longer to destroy the tank than the targets at the rifle range. Regular soldiers are not efficient at destroying armored units. In turn, armored units may not be the most effective weapons for destroying dug-in infantry. Pick the right unit when facing enemies.

Instructor: Good job today, you've completed an important part of your training.