GENESTEALERS

Brother!
This will be your first enemy contact.

As you now have full control how to move around a Hulk, it is time to master combat.


++ ABOUT THE GENESTEALERS ++

Genestealers appear as roughly man-sized, six limbed creatures with an endoskeleton 
common to other Tyranids. Their two lower limbs are legs, the another four limbs are extremely
sharp claws which are used for tearing apart foes in close combat - these claws are so sharp 
that they can even hack through extremely well armored enemies, such as Space Marine Terminators.
Genestealers are also known for their incredible agility and great skill in close combat. 
As almost nothing can withstand a close combat with a genstealer always try to keep them at bay.


++ BLIPS ++

Genestealers are picked up on radar and shown on our minimap. Pay attention to it so you
always know in what direction and how far away they are. The radar signals of genestealers are 
called BLIPS. These indicate enemy activity and each BLIP may contain between 0-6 genestealers.
Even though a BLIP occopy several squares it may still only contain one genestealer.
(on this first mission it will be easier however as both BLIPS only cointain 1 genestealer)

BLIPS are shown with a dark red color, and so called CONVERTED BLIPS, ie confirmed genestealers
are a little larger dot of a slightly brighter red color. Try to seperate the BLIPS
from the confirmed genestealers as you otherwise might be surprised when a BLIP coverts
into six new genestealers.


++ SHOOT ++

Once you have a genestealer in sight try to kill it using you standard STORMBOLTER gun.
You do so by pressing the RIGHT MOUSEBUTTON getting into fire mode, and then putting your
cursor over the genestealer. A sight is shown indicating you may fire at the target.
Each time you SHOOT it cost you 1 AP. You may SHOOT several times in a row and the chance of
killing you foe increase the more shots you fire. You may also disperse your Action points
to both walking and firing. (for example taking two steps and then fire twice)
Doors can also be detroyed the same way as you fire at genestealers.


++ GENESTEALER TURN ++

Remember that when you now end your round it is the genestealers time to move. Each genestealer
move with 6 AP per turn making them faster than your marines. They also have no cost of turning.
Try to position youself so that you always have at least six squares to the nearest enemy.
That ensures that they cannot reach you without exposing themselves and you will be able
to kill them the next turn.


++ OVERWATCH ++

As you cannot move in the genestealer turn you must master the OVERWATCH-command. Setting a
marine into OVERWATCH makes him fire at any enemy that uses an AP in your line of fire
free of change. This is most excellent to kill forward-rushing enemies.
Use this feature often to avoid a sudden attack. You may also disperse your ACTIONPOINTS
to both walking and OVERWATCH. (for example taking two steps and use OVERWATCH)
To place your marine into OVERWATCH use the icon behind the marine when he is in fire-mode
at the cost of 2 AP. When this is done he cannot make any more actions so always make sure these
are the two last AP you spend on that marine meaning you can fire several shots at the enemy
and finally spend your last two AP setting him into OVERWATCH.

Two other ways of setting you marine(s) into OVERWATCH is by pressing the letter "O" to set
the currently selected marine, and SHIFT + O to set the entire squad. This is of course only
available when the marine have at least 2 unused ACTIONPOINTS left.


++ JAM/CLEAR JAM ++

The drawback of OVERWATCH is called JAM. This is when you fire too rapidly causing the
STORMBOLTER to lock up. Should this happen you may not fire any more rounds in that
genestealer turn and must await your own turn before you can CLEAR JAM (Cost 1 AP).
This is done by pressing the icon just ahead of your marine. Also note that you cannot
fire any more shots until JAM is cleared, but you may still move around as you wish.

We have lost many good men over the years when their STORMBOLTER has JAMMED in the wrong 
situation so please do not join those endless ranks. 


To prove you master all theese elements your mission is to kill all enemies present.
(as each BLIP only cointain 1 genestealer in this mission you must therefore kill 2 genestealers)
Once done you will be awarded and successful.

Good luck!
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