Microsoft Close Combat - Manual (Page 9)

8 Close Combat
On the Command screen, click to select the game options you want:
1 Click Boot Camp (basic training), Maneuvers (to fight single battles),
Campaign (to fight all battles sequentially), or Replays (to play previously
completed battles).
Choosing any of these options displays a scrollable list from which you can
choose the training scenario or action you want to play.
Maneuvers is the default setting.
2 Select the training exercise, battle, Campaign (new or saved), or Replay you
want.
3 Select the side you want to fight on (American or German).
American is the default setting.
4 Select one-player or two-player game.
When you start Close Combat, the default setting is one-player—you choose
the side you want to play, and your computer plays the enemy side. Click the
Two-Player button to connect by way of a modem or network with another
player.
5 Select the level of difficulty you want for the upcoming game: Easy, Normal,
Hard, or Custom.
The default setting is Normal.
6 Click Begin to load the game. The game starts in Deploy mode.
7 Examine the game map, drag your teams to the positions you want, then click
Begin again to start game play.
Once you begin play, you issue commands (Move, Move Fast, Fire, Smoke,
Defend, or Hide) until you win or lose.
When the game is over, Close Combat tells you who won, then the Debriefing
screen appears, summarizing the results of the battle. From this screen you
can save any completed game as a Replay.
If you have played a Maneuver (single-battle) game, you can return to the
Command screen and select another battle. If you’re playing a Campaign
game, you can choose to play the next battle in the Campaign.
Going to Boot Camp
Boot Camp walks you through five sample battles to teach you Close Combat
basics. You lead soldiers and issue orders while learning the basics of the game.
The exercises are usually most valuable when you do them in order, but you can
do them randomly if you prefer.