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MICHAEL KNIGHT

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CONTENTS

BASIC TRAINING . . 2

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Movement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

GPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

TACTICS FOR TWO . . 7

Basic Tactics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Aggro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Giving Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Interacting with Your Teammate . . .10

Co-op Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Playing Co-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

TOOLS OF

THE TRADE . . . . . 16

Primary Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Secondary Weapons. . . . . . . . . . . .27

Special Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Armor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Weapon Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

SOMALIA. . . . . . . 44

Starting a Campaign . . . . . . . . . . .44

Ranger Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Welcome to Mogadishu . . . . . . . . .50

AFGHANISTAN . . . 56

A Different World . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Dropping In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

IRAQ. . . . . . . . . . 72

Rescue and Revenge . . . . . . . . . . .72

THE AIRCRAFT

CARRIER . . . . . . . 86

Trouble in the Paciﬁ c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Carrier Ops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

CHINA . . . . . . . . 98

MIAMI . . . . . . . . 114

Last Flight In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Corporate Raid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

VERSUS MODE . 134

Types of Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

General Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Iraq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Somalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Versus Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

APPENDIX. . . . . 151

Xbox 360 Achievement . . . . . . . .151

PREVIEW OF PRIMA’S

ARMY OF TWO: DIRTY

MONEY GRAPHIC

NOVEL. . . . . . . 152

Senior Product Manager: Mario De Govia

Senior Project Editor: Brooke N. Hall

Design & Layout: Winter Graphics North

Michael Knight has worked in the computer/video game industry

since 1994 and has been an author with Prima Games for ten

years, writing over 60 guides during this time. Michael has used

both his degree in Military History and experience as a high school

teacher to formulate and devise effective strategies and tactics for

hit titles such as the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six and Hitman series.

He has also authored several titles in the Star Wars universe including Star Wars

Republic Commando , Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith , Star Wars Battlefront

II , and Star Wars: Empire at War . Michael has also developed scenarios/missions and

written game manuals for SSI, Red Storm Entertainment, and Novalogic.

When he is not busy at work on an upcoming strategy guide, Michael likes to

spend time with his wife and four children at their home in Northern California.

It was with their help that Michael used his abilities and experience to write three

travel/strategy guides on Disneyland and Southern California, in which he developed

tips and hints to help vacationing families save time and money while maximizing

their fun.

Special thanks to Jonathan Browne, Matt Turner, and Heather Alekson.

We want to hear from you! E-mail comments and feedback to mknight@primagames.com.

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ISBN: 978-0-7615-5837-8

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007936217

Printed in the United States of America

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BASIC TRAINING

INTERFACE

Before we start

the action, it is

vital that you

understand the

game screen. It

provides information on the status of both you and your

partner, your armament, and even the extent to which the

enemy perceives you as a threat.

Modern combat is extremely dangerous. In most cases,

you will be sent to ﬁ ght in urban environments where the

enemy is armed with automatic weapons and can hide in any

number of places. Therefore, if you want to survive so you

can earn a paycheck for your efforts, it is important that you

know the basics. Although you may already be a veteran of

combat in various environments, this time you can only rely

on two people—yourself and your partner.

AGGRO METER

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Located at the top-center of the screen, the aggro meter is

one of the most important tools you can use during combat.

This meter reﬂ ects the amount of attention the enemy pays

to you and your partner. The names at either end of the

meter tell you which of you is getting the most attention.

Your aggro is to the left and your partner’s is to the right.

Aggro and its importance is explained in greater detail in the

following chapter.

HEALTH

Health is represented in two different ways. Your partner has

a health bar located on the upper right corner of the screen.

The bar begins full and green. As he takes damage, your

partner’s health bar begins to get smaller and turn yellow to

show that he is taking damage. As your battle buddy contin-

ues to take hits, the bar will shrink even more and turn red.

Your charcter does not have a health bar. Instead, both

audio and visual cues let you know when you are taking

damage. As you get hit, you will start to hear your

heart beat and the screen will take on a reddish hue.

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Modern combat is extremely dangerous. In most cases,

CHAPTER

Located at the top-center of the screen, the aggro meter is

CHAPTER

Health is represented in two different ways. Your partner has

If you keep taking more hits, the rate of the heartbeat

will increase and the hue deepens. If you take too much

damage, you can be incapacitated. Damage and healing is

also covered in more detail in the next chapter.

CO-OP CALL WHEEL

Hold down the co-op

button and the order wheel

changes to the co-op call

wheel. This allows you to

call for a co-op snipe mode

or to switch weapons with

your partner.

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AMMO

MMO

CHAPTER

Your weapons do not come

with unlimited ammo. They

eventually run out of bullets

and don’t do you much

good. Keep an eye on the

ammo counter in the screen’s lower left corner. Like the

damage icons, you can choose to have the ammo counter

fade off the screen until you begin to get low. However, it

is usually a good idea to keep it up at all times. The ammo

counter is an icon with two numbers to its right. The top

number is the number of rounds you have remaining in the

weapon or clip. The bottom number is your total ammo

supply. When the top number reaches zero, your weapon

is empty and must be reloaded. When the bottom number

reaches zero, you are out of ammo and need to switch to

another weapon until you can ﬁ nd some more ammo.

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unter in the screen’s lowe

CHECKPOINT STATUS

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When you reach a checkpoint during a mission, an informa-

tion box appears to the left of the aggro meter. This shows

the amount of money you currently have in your account

as well as the number of enemies killed by Rios and Salem

during the current mission is displayed. When playing co-op

with another player, this helps to determine who pulled more

weight during combat, or who deserves bragging rights.

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ORDER WHEEL

Located in the lower-right corner of

the screen, the order wheel allows

you to give orders to your AI partner

when playing the single-player game.

Not only can you use this wheel to

order him to advance, regroup, or

hold, you can also order your partner

to act aggressively or passively.

Furthermore, you can call up a camera window along the

right side of the screen so you can see what your partner

is seeing.

Furthermore you can call

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MOVEMENT

Although the battle occasionally comes to you, most often

you need to move around the operations area to complete

your objectives. As an Army Ranger and, later, a professional

military contractor, you do most of your moving on foot.

WALKING AND

RUNNING

You move around using the

left control stick. Since this is

an analog device, the amount

you move the stick deter-

mines your speed. A little

pressure on the stick causes

your character to walk slowly. To run, use full pressure

on the stick. The direction you move the stick is the

direction your character moves. He always turns

to move forward.

INVENTORY WHEEL

While holding down the

inventory button, the order

wheel changes to the inven-

tory wheel. This allows you to

change to various weapons.

You can select from primary

weapon, secondary weapon,

special weapon, or grenade.

inv

tor

cha

sp e

To run, use full pressu re

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AIMING

While moving during combat, rolling is a good way to get

across open terrain while avoiding enemy ﬁ re. While moving,

press the roll button to make your character roll in the direc-

tion you are moving—staying low while moving quickly. At

times, you must get over a low obstacle. Press the roll button

to make your character vault over the obstacle.

The right con-

trol stick allows

you to control

the camera

angle around

your character.

When shoot-

ing, the right

control stick also controls your aim for the current weapon.

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SLIDING INTO

COVER

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CROUCHING

Pressing the

left analog stick

causes your

character to

crouch down.

While you can’t

move as quickly

while crouched,

you make for a smaller target and are therefore harder for

the enemy to hit. Another advantage to crouching is it allows

you to hide behind cover. Crates, low walls, rocks, and other

objects can protect you from enemy ﬁ re if you crouch down

behind them. Unless you need to move quickly, it is always a

good idea to move around in a crouch while in areas where

enemies can be expected. When you come across an obstacle

that you must duck under to advance, crouch down and walk

under it.

If you are moving toward an object that can provide cover

for you, such as a wall or crate, press the roll button as you

approach the object to make your character slide toward the

cover and assume a crouched position behind the object at

the end of the slide. Use this move when advancing under

enemy ﬁ re.

GPS

ROLLING AND

VAULTING

One of the most useful features, and one that is frequently

forgotten, is the GPS. Press the GPS button to bring up the

GPS view. The screen takes on a blue hue and a line of arrows

shows you the path to advance to your next objective. Your

current objectives are also listed on the screen. Use the

GPS to keep from getting lost. In addition, traps and

explosive devices appear in red while the GPS is active,

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control stick also controls your aim for the curre

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you make for a smaller target and are therefore

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One of the most useful features, and one that is frequently

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