Microsoft Close Combat - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 2 Setup and Game Play 13
Campaign button When you click the Campaign button, the available
Campaigns appear in the scrollable list. When you first start Close Combat, there
are no Campaigns in the scrollable list; nothing appears in the scrollable list until
you start a Campaign and complete the first battle. After you complete the first
battle, the Campaign is automatically saved and appears in the scrollable list.
Replay button When you click the Replay button, the available Replays appear
in the scrollable list. As with Campaigns, no Replays appear in the scrollable list
when you first start Close Combat; there are no Replays to list until you create
them.
Side Buttons
Two side buttons appear on the Command screen
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the American and German
side buttons. Click either button to select the side you want to play.
Number Of Player Buttons
Two Number Of Player buttons appear on the Command screen
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One Player or
Two Player. Clicking the One Player button means you play against Close
Combat’s artificial intelligence; clicking the Two Player button means you want
to play another person using a local area network or modem.
Level Of Difficulty Buttons
You use the four Level Of Difficulty buttons to determine how hard a game will
be to win. For a two-player game, the initiator controls the settings for both
players. For example, if the initiator chooses Easy, then the opponent’s level of
difficulty is Hard; conversely, if the initiator chooses Hard, the opponent’s level
of difficulty is Easy. The initiator can also choose Custom settings for both
players in the Custom Difficulty dialog box. The four buttons are:
Easy button Choosing Easy gives your side the advantage, making it stronger
in numbers, weapons, and physical and psychological status, while making the
enemy forces weaker, with poorer-quality troops. Your teams may be stronger, but
this doesn’t guarantee you will win; poor leadership on your part can dissipate
your advantage.
Normal button Choosing Normal balances both sides, based on the historical
order of battle, in numbers, weapons, and physical and psychological status. The
historical order of battle reflects the actual distribution of troops in the Normandy
Campaign.
Hard button Choosing Hard puts your side at a disadvantage because you
receive a weaker force than the enemy. Selecting Hard tests your fighting skill to
the maximum.
Custom button Choosing Custom lets you refine the level of difficulty.