This is the transcript of "Your Co-Commander", the sixth Tutorial mission in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
Mission script[]
Introduction[]
[The Guardian Tank, Hammer Tank and Tsunami Tank enters.]
- Guardian Tank: Finally, the last lesson! Feels good to be almost finished, eh Commander? Let's get started. In this lesson, you'll learn how to work with your Co-Commander to help achieve victory on the battlefield. You'll be working with a Co-Commander throughout the campaigns in Red Alert 3.
[The Hammer Tank leaves, with an Apocalypse Tank appearing at its place.]
- Guardian Tank: You can fight alongside a friend, or if you don't have any friends, the game will provide one for you. No matter which campaign you're playing, your Co-Commander's forces will always be green. In general, you can expect your Co-Commander to do a halfway-decent job of fending for him- or herself or helping you out. But just in case, we've set up a handy-dandy interface for you to issue specific directives to your partner. In the upper left hand of your screen is the Co-Commander Monitor. Unfortunately this won't let you control your real friends, but it's useful when fighting alongside one of the game's Co-Commanders.
- Hammer Tank: Now let's go over all the functions. First and foremost, there's a handsome image of your Co-Commander to remind you who you're fighting alongside. For this tutorial you'll be fighting algonside the fresh-faced Soviet Commander Oleg.
- Oleg: Commander! Comrade Oleg here. I trust you are enjoying the banality of this training lesson? Hurry up and learn what you need so we can get to the real thing!
Primary Objective 1: Issue a Take Position Directive Here[]
- Hammer Tank: Right next to his portrait are the various directives you can issue. Basically, you can boss him around. The first is Take Position, which causes your Co-Commander to immediately send his available forces to a target location. To issue this directive, select the Take Position button./hold the Left Bumper/L1 button and tap left button. Then move your cursor over the battlefield and left-click again/press the A/X button in the target area. Go ahead, please.
[Upon Oleg's forces arriving at the designated area]
- Hammer Tank: Good. Notice how Oleg promply responded by sending his forces to the position you requested. {{Tooltip|Alternatively, you may open the Command Menu and drill down to the Communicator, located in the 9 o'clock position. Here you will find the different directives available.
Primary Objective 2: Issue a Strike Target Directive Here[]
- Guardian Tank: Now, the next directive is Strike Target. This directive makes your Co-Commander immediately send available forces to destroy that target, and anything nearby. Much like last time, to issue a Strike Target directive you must select the button. Then move your cursor over an enemy and left click on it. Issue a Strike Target directive on that enemy Boot Camp.
[Upon Oleg's forces destroying the Boot Camp]
- Hammer Tank: That is how we do it in Russia! Notice how Oleg immediately responded with his forces.
Primary Objective 3: Issue a Plan Attack Directive Here[]
- Hammer Tank: Another option is to use the Plan Attack directive. This directive makes your Co-Commander build a good-sized force to eliminate any enemy units in the target area, as well as any enemies encountered along the way. As with the others, to issue a Plan Attack directive, just select the button, then select a target enemy or location on the battlefield/hold down the Left Bumper/L1 button and tap up button. Then select a target area using the A/X button. Go ahead and use Plan Attack on the other side of that valley.
[Upon Oleg's forces destroying the forces in the designated area]
- Guardian Tank: See that? Your Co-Commander's always got your back, Commander!
Primary Objective 4: Issue the Keep Command Directive to Your Co-Commander[]
- Guardian Tank: Lastly, let's go over the Keep Command directive. This one makes your Co-Commander fend for him- or herself, and he or she weill always do so by default. Unlike the other directives, this one does not require you to select a target, and may be used to cancel the other directives. To issue this directive, simply select the Keep Command button/hold down the Left Bumper/L1 button and tap the down button.
Primary Objective 5: Execute the Co-Commander Strike[]
- Tsunami Tank: Now then. We have one final type of directive to review.
[The instructor tanks are positioned near an Allied base of a Command Hub, two Boot Camps and two Power Plants.]
- Tsunami Tank: During the course of some missions, you will come across what we call Co-Commander Strikes. These are situational tactics your co-commander will use when given the signal. Notice how one has just appeared on the battlefield. Co-Commander Strikes may appear anywhere, anytime during a mission, and it's yours to decide how best to use them. Let us examine that Co-Commander Strike more closely.
- Guardian Tank: To give your Co-Commander the signal to execute the Strike, select it and open the Command Menu. This brings up a window explaining the strike. To confirm the tactic, select the Execute button. Go ahead and give your Co-Commander the signal now.
Conclusion[]
[Upon executing the Death From Above Co-Commander Strike]
- Guardian Tank: On that note, great job, Commander. You now have the know-how to work with your Co-Commander.
[The tanks relocate to Oleg's base.]
- Guardian Tank: As you can see, your Co-Commander can help you do some of the heavy lifting. Now get out there, and knock some heads together!! Go on, what are you waiting for, a fancy ending with a sappy montage?! As for you, boys...? The truce is off!!
- Hammer Tank: Finally!! You jerks!!
- Tsunami Tank: Shut up!!
[The three instructor tanks leave while firing at each other.]
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