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Index=====Installation.....................................2 SystemRequirements............................2 Installation...................................2 LaunchingtheGame.............................3 Profile.........................................3Newfeatures.....................................3MainMenu........................................4SinglePlayer....................................5 GameMenu......................................7 GameInterface.................................9 1.MainScreen...............................9 2.Minimap..................................10 3.Squads-PanelofQuickUnitSelection..11 4.MessageHistory..........................11 5.MissionObjectives.......................11 6.ControlPanel............................11Controls........................................13 AlternateSelection...........................14 GameControls.................................16 DirectControl................................19 ContextCommands..............................21 Infantry......................................22 Vehicles......................................22 Weapons.......................................25 Inventory.....................................26 UsingItems...................................28 CoverandCamouflage...........................28 OtherFeatures................................29Multiplayer-LAN...............................30 LANGameInterface............................30 1.ServerList..............................30 2.PlayerList..............................31 3.NetworkChat.............................31 4.ControlButtons..........................31 CreatingaNewGame...........................31 ConnectingtoaGame..........................32Multiplayer-Internet..........................33 InternetMultiplayerInterface................33 PlayerList...................................33 NAT...........................................33Options.........................................34TechnicalSupport...............................35Contact.........................................36SocialMediaandWebsite........................36Credits.........................................36

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Installation============Minimum System Requirements•OperatingSystem:WindowsVista/7/8•CPUSingle-Core:IntelPentium43GHz/AMDAthlon643000+

•CPUDual-Core:2.0GHzorbetter•Memory:2GBRAM•HardDiskSpace:6.5GB+1GBSwapFile•SoundCard:anyOScompatible•VideoCard:DX10/11compatibleGPU•DirectX:Version10/11•Media Required: 6x DVD-ROM drive, internetconnectionforSteamactivation

•Windows Vista/7/8 compatible mouse and keyboardwithlatestdrivers

This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP.

Recommended System Requirements•IntelCore2Duo2.33GHzorAMDAthlon4400+•DX10/11compatibleGPUwith1024MBVRAM•Memory:4GBRAM

Pleaserefertoyourhardwaremanufacturerfor100%DirectXcompatibility.

Multiplayer Requirements•Internet(TCP/IP)orLAN(TCP/IP)playsupported•Internet play requires broadband connectionandlatestdrivers

•LAN play requires network interface card withlatestdrivers

InstallationPlease close all applications before installingthe game. Insert the installation disc into yourDVD drive. If your machine has Auto Insert DiscNotification enabled, the installation will startautomatically.IfAutoInsertDiscNotificationisturnedoff,thendouble-clicktheMyComputericonon your desktop, locate the Men of War DVD iconthereanddouble-clickitwithyourmouse.Aftertheinstallerlaunches,followtheon-screeninstructionstosetthegameuponyourcomputer.

Thisproductrequiresthird-partysoftware(Steam)inordertoinstalldataandlaunchthegame.

Launching the GameTolaunchthegame:•Usetheshortcutcreatedonyourdesktop•LaunchthegamefromyourSteamLibrarybyclickingPlay

ProfileA profile will automatically be created for youwhenyoulaunchthegame.Theprofilecontainsthedefault gamesettings. Theprofileisstoredin\MyDocuments\MyGames\MenofWar–AssaultSquad2\profiles\.Tamperingwiththecontentofthesefileswithout deeper knowledge is strongly discouragedandmaycauseyourgametomalfunction.

New features============Men of War: Assault Squad 2 comes with many newfeatures which make the game more accessible fornewcomers and also give an experienced playerabetteroverviewofthebattlefieldalongwithmuchmoreuser-friendlysquadmanagement.

Each squad or armored unit is now representedbyasmallhoveringiconwithavisualrepresentationoftheunit’stype.Thesameiconcanbealsofoundin the lower left corner, replacing the old setoficonsfromthepreviousgame.Byclickingsquador unit icon, you can quickly select a squad ora unit based on their displayed specialization.If the squad consists of several soldiers, eachofthemisshownasasmalldotnexttotheiconinthelowerleftcornerofthescreen.Dependingonthesoldier’shealth,thedotchangesthecolourordisappearscompletely.Youcanalsotellwhetherthe squad has a heavy anti-armour weapons (likeabazooka)bylookingforanorangestripeatthetopofthesquad icon. AT-rifleisrepresentedbya yellow stripe. If your unit is under attack,anorange/reddotstartsflashinginthesquadicon.

You can also use squad icons to quickly merge

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soldiersintosquadsusingacombinationofShift+Leftmouseclick.MoreinformationcanbefoundintheGameInterfacesectionofthismanual.

Soldiersarenowabletosharetheirammunitionandothersuppliesamongasinglesquad.Onceyouopenastorageboxandaddammunitiontoyourinventory,notice the yellow flashing icon above the headsof your soldiers showing the distributionof supplies. Total number of different typesofammunitionisshownontherightsideofthemainpanel.Whenaunitrunsoutofammoaflashingrediconisdisplayed.

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 comes with a newexperience system, which allows you to level upby collecting experience points (EXP). These areawarded for unlocking achievements and playingmultiplayergamesviaMatchmaking.TheMatchmakingservice takes your level into consideration andpitsyouagainstsimilarlyskilledplayers.Asyouwillnoticeduring thefirsthours withthegame,someunitsarelockedbydefaultandyoucanaccessthem only after reaching a certain level. Thepurposeistogiveanewcomerachancetounderstandthepurposeofcertainbasicunits,beforemovingonto advanced ones. On the other hand, moreexperiencedplayerswillbeabletounlockalltheunitsquitequicklydependingontheirskill.Thisfunctionalitycanbedisabledincustommultiplayergames.

Main Menu=========Skirmish–begin,continueorloadanewmission.Multiplayer–joinamultiplayer gameonalocalnetwork,orjoinanInternetmultiplayergameusingSteamservers.Bonus Content–Purchasenewdownloadablecontentfromthedevelopersordownloadcontentcreatedbythecommunity.Options–modifygamesettings.Credits – view the list of people who workedonthegame.Exit–returntoWindows.

Single Player=============SelectingtheSkirmishitemontheMainMenuwillallow you to continue a game in progress, startanewgameorloadapreviouslysavedgame.

ContinueThe Continue Menu item will allow you to returnto the game currently in progress and continueplaying.

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Select MissionThis item will allow you to select campaigns,missionsanddifficultysettings.

Load GameThis item allows you to load a previously savedgame. To load a save, select it from the savegamelist,reviewallpertinentinformation(dateandtimewhenthegamewassaved,relevantcampaignormission)andthenclicktheLoadbutton.

Game Menu---------You can access this menu while playing the gamebypressingESCorselectingthe buttononthemaininterface.Launchingthismenupausesthegame.

Back–returnstogameSave–savesthecurrentgameLoad–loadsaprevioussave

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Restart–startsthecurrentmissionagainOptions–opensthegamesettingsExit–returnstotheMainMenu

Saving the gameInordertosavethecurrentgame,opentheGameMenu and select the Save option. The Save Gamewindowwillopen.Enter a name for your save and click the Save button.

Pleasenotethatsomesaved games might notworkafterupdatingthegametoanewerversion.

Deleting a SaveInordertodelete apreviously saved game, opentheGameMenuandselecttheSaveorLoadoption.TheSaveorLoadGamewindowwillopen.Select a save you no longer need and clicktheDeletebutton.

Game Interface *----------------

1. Main ScreenThis is the main game screen for Men of War.Itrepresentsa3Dviewofthegameworld,whichyoucannavigatewiththein-gamecamera.

Controlling the Camera

Command Mouse

ZoomIn MouseWheelDown

ZoomOut MouseWheelUp

MoveForward Movecursortoupperedgeofscreen

MoveBack Movecursortoloweredgeofscreen

MoveLeft Movecursortoleftedgeofscreen

MoveRight Movecursortorightedgeofscreen

FreeRotation Move mouse while holding down the middlemousebutton

*Thissectiondescribesbasicgamefunctions.

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2. Mini-mapThe mini-map gives you a quick overviewofthebattlefield.

Controlling the mini-map

Command Mouse or Keyboard Interface button

ShowMini-map M

Mini-mapOptions Ctrl+M

MoveMini-map Dragwithleftmousebutton

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MoveCameratoMini-mapPosition

Right-clickinmini-map

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Mini-map OptionsMini-mapsizeandtransparencycanbemodifiedviathecontrolsliders.EnablingtheControlsoptionwillallowyoutomovethemini-map,andtomovethecameratospecifiedspotbyright-clickingthemini-map.

Mini-map Legend:•dot–>person•arrow–>vehicle•triangle–>stationarygun

•yellowcircle–>objective

•blue–>playercontrolledunits

•green–>allies•yellow–>neutral•red–>enemy

3. Squads - Quick Unit Selection PanelThequickunitselectionpanelallowsyoutoquicklyaccessaunit(anindividualorasquad),regardlessofitspositiononthemap.Double-clickontheicontocenterthecameraontheunitorpresstheFkey.

4. Message HistoryAll spoken dialogue and other important messagesarestoredinthemessagehistory.YoucanreviewoldmessagesbypressingtheHkey.

5. Mission ObjectivesYou can review the current mission objectivesatanytimebypressingtheOkey.

Completedobjectivesaremarkedwithagreenflag;failed objectives are marked with a red cross.Ifanobjectiveismarkedwithabinocularsicon,it means that you can visit the linked map areabyclickingthebinoculars.

6. Control PanelThe control panel is a combination of interfaceelementsusedtoreviewunitinformation,aswellastoissuecommands.

InformationPanels: 1.Unitinformation 2.Unit’sprimaryweapon 3.Unit’ssecondaryweapon 4.Squadmembers 5.AmmunitionCommandPanels: 6.Centralpanel 7.Orderspanel

Information PanelsUnits, primary and secondary weapons

Vehicleinformationpanels.

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Infantryinformationpanels.

This panel shows information on the currentlyselectedunit.Ifavehicleisselected, thepanel willdisplaythevehicle’sblueprint,anybattledamage,aswellasitsmaincharacteristicsandfuelstate.Theweaponpanelswilldisplayanyweaponscurrentlyinstalledonthevehicleandtheammunitioncurrentlyloaded.Ifanindividualisselected,thepanelwilldisplayhisportrait,class,name,health(redbar),stamina(bluebar)andkillcountstatistics.Ifasquadisselected,thenthepanelwilldisplaythesquadcommander’sinformation.Foranindividual,theweaponpanelswilldisplayany currently equipped weapons, the individual’sskillwithcurrentweaponsandammunition.

Squad MembersThis panel shows anoverviewofthecurrentlyselected squad: squadcommander, overall number of members and theirrespectiveclass,weaponsandhealth.

AmmunitionThis panel shows allammunition available tothe currently selectedunit. The vehicle ammopanel is shown on the left, the individual ammopanelisontheright.

Command PanelsCentral Panel

Thecentralpanelcanbefilledwithordericonsasneeded.Tomoveanorderfromtheorderspaneltothecentralpanel,draganddropitwiththerightmousebuttontothedesiredspot.

Orders PanelThis panel containsasetoforderandcommandbuttonswhichcanbeusedonthecentralpanel.

Youcanaccessadditionalcommandsviathe and

buttons.

Controls ========Thegameiscontrolledwiththemouseandkeyboard.

System Commands

Command Mouse, Keyboard Panel Button

Gamespeed Backspace -

Pause/Resume Pause -

TakeScreenshot F12(Steam) -

GameMenu Esc

Objectives O

MessageHistory H

Inventory I

**Thissectiondescribesbasicgamefunctions.

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ToggleDirectControlMode E

HighlightGroundItems C

HighlightDeadBodies V

HighlightSilhouettes -

Unit Control

Command Mouse, Keyboard

SelectUnit Leftmousebutton

DeselectUnit Leftmousebutton

GroupUnitsintoSquad DragaframearoundunitswithLMB

PreviousUnit ,

NextUnit .

AssignSquad# Shift+1,Shift+2,...,Shift+9

SwitchtoSquad 1,2,...,9

Alternate Selection-------------------Therearetwoselection modes inthegame: squadselection and non-squad selection. The selectionmode is set in the game Options, under the Game section.Thestandardmodeautomaticallycreatesanewsquad

fromallselectedunits.

Thesquadselectionmodewillnotmodifyanyexistingsquads.

Alternate Selection Commands

Command Disable squad selection (on by default)

Enable squad selection

CreateSquad Draganddropaframearoundunits.

Draganddropaframearoundunitswhicharenotcurrentlyinasquad.

SelectSquad Selectanyunitwithaframe.

Selectthecommanderorseveralsquadmembers.

Assignnewsquadcommander

Selectasquadandunitwithinthesquad,thenpressKordouble-clicktheselectedunit.

Selectsquadandunitwithinthesquad,thenpressKordouble-clicktheselectedunit.

Disbandground SelectasquadandpressShift+K.

SelectsquadcommanderandpressK.

Addaunittoselectedsquad

Selectaunitthatdoesnotbelongtoasquadand,whileholdingShift,left-clicktheunit.

Selectaunitthatdoesnotbelongtoasquadand,whileholdingShift,left-clicktheunit.

Addseveralunitstosquad

DraganddropaframearoundunitswhileholdingShift.

DraganddropaframearoundunitswhileholdingShift.

Deleteunitfromsquad

Left-clicktheunitwhileholdingShift.

Left-clicktheunitwhileholdingShift.

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Game Controls-------------Unit command buttons

Interface Button

Command Mouse, Keyboard

Note

Throwanti-personnelgrenade

F1 Attackenemypersonnel

Throwanti-tankgrenade

F2 Explodesonimpact.Effectiveagainstvehicles.Duetotheirweight,anti-tankgrenadeshaveashorterthrowdistance;howeveradirecthitontheenginewilldisableevenaheavytank.

SmokeGrenade

F3 Highstoppingpower.Effectiveatlongrange.

UseRocketLauncher

F4 Thenumbernexttotheiconshowsthenumberofrocketsavailabletotheunit.

Attack F6 -

MeleeAttack

F7 -

Heal F8 Woundedpersonnelusebandagestotreatwoundsandcannotmoveorfirewhilebeingbandaged.Anumbernexttotheiconshowsthenumberofbandagesavailabletotheunit.

Dropoffcrew

G -

CancelCurrentOrders

Shift+F -

Stand Q CyclestancesbypressingPgUp.

Crouch LeftAlt Whencrouched,aunitislessvisibleandfiresmoreaccurately.

Prone Shift+Q Aninfantrymaninthepronepositiongainsanumberofadvantages.Hebecomeslessvisible,moreaccurateandispartiallyprotectedagainstshrapnelandsmallarmsfire.

Moveatwill

[ Unitswillmoveatwill,dependingonthesituation(retreatingoradvancing,chasingdownenemies,etc).

HoldPosition

] Unitsstayput,onlymovingwhentheirlifeisinimmediatedanger(grenades,movingvehicles,etc).

Fireatwill

- Unitswillautomaticallyopenfireonspottinganenemy.

Holdfire - Unitswillnotopenfireunderanycircumstances.Thisishelpfulwhentryingtomaskmovement,ortoconserveammo.

Returnfire - -

AttackGround

- Unitsonlyfireatthespecifiedarea.

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Turn R Selectthiscommandandspecifytheturndirection.

ExamineInventory

X -

Dropitem B Placecurrentlyhelditemontheground.

Deployahedgehog

- Deploysastaticanti-tankobstacle.

PlantBush - Theinventoryofeachartillerypiececontainsseveralcamouflagebusheswhichcanbeusedtomaskitslocation.

InjectMorphine

- Morphinecanbeusedinamultiplayergametorevivefallensoldiers.

UseDynamite

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Mine - Useanti-personnelandanti-tankminestodefendapproachestoyourposition.

SweepforMines

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RepairVehicle

- Therepairkitcanbeusedtorepairdamagedvehicles.Onlycomponentsmarkedinredcanberepairedinfieldconditions.Componentsmarkedinblackaredestroyed,andcannotberepaired.

FiringPosition

Shift+Q Usedwithtowedweaponssuchasfieldguns,heavymachineguns,andmortars.

TowedPosition

Shift+Q Aweaponcannotbefiredfromthetowedposition.Itcanbetransportedbyaprimemoverorpushedintopositionmanually.

AttachGun Shift+Q -

DetachGun Shift+Q -

Youcanselectseveralobjectplacementareas(anti-tankhedgehogs,bushes,mines,etc)byholdingdowntheShiftkeywhileclicking.

Direct Control--------------Direct Control mode gives the player completecontrol over an individual unit, allowing youtomove,aimandreloadtheunit’sweaponsdirectly.

Direct Control Commands

Command Mouse, Keyboard

ToggleDirectControlMode E

DirectControlModifier holdCtrl

Move/Turn WASD

Aim Movemouse

Fire/Attack LeftMouseButton

TogglePrimary/SecondaryWeapon RightMouseButton

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ToggleAuto-Aiming Shift+A

TogglebetweenHEandAPshells Space

Toggleactivemachinegun Shift+Space

Draw/Holsterweapon Shift+doubleSpace

When using Direct Control mode, you can delaythrowingagrenade,fine-tuningtheamountofwarningyou give your enemies. To do this, enter DirectControlmode,clickyourtargetandcontinueholdingtheleftmousebutton.Waitaslongasnecessary,andthenreleasetheLMB.Thegrenadewillthenbethrown.

TheaimingreticuleinDirectControlmodedisplaysadditionalinformationabouttheareacurrentlyinthecrosshairs.Whitecirclearoundreti-cule–shells/roundsspread.Numbertotheleft–distancetotarget.Numbertotheright–currentweapon’sarmorpenetration.

Context Commands----------------Dependingonsituation,thegamecursorwillchangeshape.Herearesomeofthecursortypesyouwillencounterwhileplayingthegame.

Cursor Description

Symbol Command

Movetospecifiedarea;double-clicktorun

Attack

Fireweapon

Takecover

Jumpoverobstacle

Entervehicle,takecontrolofstaticweapon

Examineobject

Pickupweaponorobject

Repairvehicle

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Dropcurrentitemonthegroundorplaceintospecifiedcontainer

Operaterailroadswitch

Infantry--------Allsquadsarecontrolledbytheircommanders.Allsquadmemberswillfollowthecommanderandexecutehisorders.Selected units are highlighted differently basedonstatus.Commandersareshownasyellowtrianglesand squad members as white circles. Selectinga squad commander will automatically select allsquadmembersaswell.

RiflemenA rifleman is an average infantryman, armed witha rifle and a pair of anti-personnel grenades.Riflemenareeffectiveagainstsofttargetsatmediumandlongrange.

SMG InfantryThese infantrymen are well suited to assaultingenemypositionsanddefendingfieldgunsandarmoredvehicles.Submachinegunsareespeciallyeffectiveat close and medium range and keeping anti-tankgrenadesintheirinventorywillmakeSMGInfantryeffectiveagainstarmoredvehiclesaswell.

SniperSnipersengageenemypersonnelatlongrange.Whenin Direct Control mode, snipers will even spotenemyscoutshidinginbushes.Asniperalsokeepsseveralcamouflagebushesinhisinventory.

Weapon SkillsEach soldier has his own individual weapon skillwithdifferentweapontypes.Anindividual’sskillwithanindividualweaponisshownwithstariconsin the primary weapon slot. Higher weapon skillmeansimprovedaccuracy.

Disabling Artillery PiecesItisofteneasiertoneutralizethegunnersthantodisablethegunitself.Infantryiswellsuitedtotheformertask.Ifyoucannotflankagun,usegrenades.

Vehicles--------Vehicle InformationVehicle information is displayed whenever yourunitsoccupyavehicle.Damagelevelsarehighlightedindifferentcolorsbased on severity. Red can be repaired but greycannot.Additionalinformationtotherightofthedamagedisplay shows the vehicle name and type, armorthicknessandstate,numberofcrewpositions,topspeedandfuelstate.

Tank ArmorTheengineisthemostvulnerablepartofatank;hitsonfrontalarmorareusuallylesseffective.If you are unable to penetrate the armor fromthe front, try to knock out a track and flankthe vehicle. Your vehicle’s armor is shown intheinformationwindow;enemyarmorwillbedisplayedwhenyouaimatanenemyvehicle.

Penetrating ArmorUsearmor-piercingshellstoattackarmoredvehicles.(APagainstsoftarmored,APCRagainstheavilyarmoredvehicles)Factorssuchasyourweapon’scaliber,enemyarmorthickness,hitangleanddistancetotargetareallimportantindeterminingwhetheryourshellpenetrates or bounces off. Smaller caliber shellsarelesseffectiveagainstthickerarmor.Glancinghitsarelesseffectivethanhitsatstraightanglesand,asashell’sspeedgoesdownwithrange,theybecomelesseffectiveatadistance.

Armored VehiclesLightvehiclesareusedforreconnaissance,infantrysupportorrapidoffensiveoperationsinenemyrear.Medium tanks are fairly fast and well armed andarecost-effective.Heavytankscarrytheheaviestweaponsandtheirarmorcanwithstandagreatdeal

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of punishment. However, their weight negativelyimpactstheirmaneuverability.

Vehicle CrewsAvehiclecanbecrewedby1to5men.Somevehiclescan also transport up to10passengers.Thecrewpaneldisplayseachcrewmember’shealthstate and the crew position they hold (e.g.commander,gunner,driver,andloader).Ifavehicledoesnothaveafullcrewcompliment,existing crew members will automatically switchpositions as needed. For example, if a tank ismannedbyasinglecrewman,hewillswitchbetweendriving,loadingandfiring, butwillnotbeabletodotwothingsatthesametime.

Ammunition and EquipmentYour soldiers can access a vehicle inventory inasimilarwaytosearchingdeadbodies.Theycanaddshells,ammobelts andother items toavehicle.Whenloadingadditionalammunition,payattentiontothecaliberandmakesurethatnewammunitioniscompatiblewiththevehicle’sweapons.Payattentionto shell types. HE shells are marked with greenprojectile heads, AP shells with grey projectileheads,APCRshellswithblackheadsandSmokeshellswithwhiteheads.

Repairing VehiclesYoursoldierscanrepairbrokenvehiclecomponentsbyusingarepairkit.Thereareseveralwaystodothis.Youcanhighlightasoldier,presstheRepair

button andclickthedamagedvehicleyouwishtorepair.Alternatively,youcanhighlightavehiclecurrentlymanned by your soldiers, and press the Repairbutton.Inthatcase,oneofthecrewmenwillunloadandbegintherepairprocess.

At the PumpArmor and heavy weapons come at a cost: seriousdiesel mileage. If you run out of diesel, yourvehiclewillbecomeimmobilizedand,assuch,will

beaneasytarget.Yourmencanaddfueltovehiclesat any time if they have a fuel container suchas a barrel or a jerry can and, of course, somesparefuel.Youcangetfuelfromanyvehicleinthegamethat’snotburnedout.

Capturing Enemy VehiclesTo gain advantage on the battlefield, capturingenemyvehiclesisoftenessentialbutyouwillneedto dispose of the previous crew and repairthevehicleifitwasdamaged.Yourmencancrewanyemptyvehicleonthebattlefield.

Transporting ArtilleryEachartillerypieceinthegamehastwopositions,towed and firing. You can switch between themby clicking on the corresponding icon inthe interface. Double-clicking any area onthemapwithanartillerypieceselectedwillmovethe piece into the towed position and will takeit to the specified location. You can also useaprimemovertotowthingsfaster.Todothis,movea compatible vehicle to the artillery piece andpressthecorrespondingiconintheinterface.Itwillbehitcheduptothevehicleandreadytomove.

Weapons-------Selecting and Switching WeaponsTo switch weapons, left-click the weapon icon inthe weapons panel and select the desired weaponfromthepop-uplist.

SelectingprimaryweaponsSelectingsecondaryweapons

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Armor-Piercing ShellsAP/APCRroundsareusedtodisablearmoredvehicles.High Explosive shells contain a large explosivewarheadthatdetonatesonimpact.Theyareeffectiveagainst personnel and soft targets and can alsodestroy buildings. You can switch between theseshelltypesquicklybypressingtheSpacekey.

Heavy Machine GunsHeavy machine guns are often used defensivelytohaltadvancinginfantry.Rapid-firing AAA guns, such as the PKP, Flak 38and the Oerlikon, are effective against lightarmoredvehiclesaswellaspersonnel.

MortarMortar is an indirect fire muzzle-loaded weapon,capable of engaging targets with high-arcingballistic trajectories. This weapon’s recommendedpositionisbehindcover,outofdirectfirerange.

Anti-Tank GunsAnti-tankgunsareeffectiveagainstarmoredvehiclesandarewidelyusedindefensiveoperations.Apartfrom being relatively cheap, these weapons haveagoodrateoffireand,areeffectiveatlongrange.

HowitzerHowitzers are heavy artillery pieces firing high-explosiveshellsattrajectorieswithasteepangleofdescent.Theirlowaccuracyiscompensatedforbylongrangeandexceptionallethality.However,howitzers have a limited traverse angle. If youwish to change your aiming direction, you mightneed to reposition the howitzer itself by usingtheRkeytoturn.

Inventory---------Eachunitinthegamehasitsowninventory,whichcontains various relevant items such as shellsandammunition,individualequipmentsuchashelmetsandvests,andsoon.Ammunitionandgrenadesaresharedbetweensquadmembers.

Whenyousearchdeadbodies,containersorvehicles,

two inventory screens will open. The windowontheleft-handsidecontainsthecurrentlyselectedunit’sinventoryandtheright-handsidecontainsthe inventory of the object you are currentlysearching. To open the Object Transfer window,selectoneofyoursoldiers,thenpresstheXkey

(thecursorwillthenlooklike )andclickonanotheroneofyourmenoronanobjectyouwishtosearch.Itemscurrentlyusedbyasoldierwillbehighlightedinblue.Tomoveanobject,right-clickit,ordraganddropitwiththeleftmousebutton.Youcanalsoexchange items viathe"TakeAll"and"GiveAll"buttons.If you wish to get rid of an item, draganddropitbeyondtheinventorywindowsandreleasetheleftmousebuttonoverthegameworld.Theitemwillbedroppedonthegroundnexttothecurrentlyselectedunit.In a squad, the commander will automaticallydistributeammo,grenades,medkitsandotheritemsasneeded.

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Using Items-----------Fuel Barrel / Fuel CanThese containers can be filled with fuel. Equipafuelcontainerandstandnexttoavehiclewithfuelinthetank.Thiscanbeatankeroraregularvehiclefromwhichthefuelcanbesiphoned.Left-

clickthevehicle.Thecursorwillchangeinto .Thecurrentlyselectedsoldierwillthenproceedtofillthecontainerwithfuel,afterwhichthecursor

will change into and you can use the containertotransferfueltoanothervehicle.

ExplosivesIn order to set a mine, press the button,andclickaspotalongalikelyenemyroute.Yourselectedunitorsquadwillthenproceedtominetheentireareafromtheircurrentpositiontothespotyouclick.Tosearchforenemymines,usetheminesweeper .Unlikemines,whichhaveacontactfuse,dynamite

explodesonatimer.

Cover and Camouflage-------------------Practically any object can be used as cover. Inordertotakecover,movethecursorovertheobject.Thecursorwillchangeintoasilhouetteshape .Right-clickthecover.Coverwillnotonlyprotectyourmenfromsmallarmsfire,butwillalsolessentheeffectofHEshellsandgrenadesthatgooffinthevicinity.Usefencesandotherbarriers,aswellasbuildingwalls, to provide additional protection for yourarmoredvehicles.Camouflage makes your men harder to spot. Bushes,long grass and other vegetation will make yoursoldiersinvisibletotheenemyuntilyourmenopenfire.

Other Features--------------Field of ViewEachcombatunithasitsownfieldofview,withinwhichitcanspotenemyunitsandtakeappropriateaction. In order to lock a unit’s field of view,usetheTurncommand (Rkey)inconjunctionwiththeHold Positioncommand.Toseeanenemyunit’sfieldofview,deselectanyofyourunitsfirst,andthenleft-clicktheenemyunit.Theenemyfieldofviewwillbeshowninred.Toexittheenemyfieldofview,left-clickanemptyspotontheground.

Calling ReinforcementsYouwillbeabletocallinreinforcements.When reinforcements are available, theright-hand side of the screen willdisplay the amount of different typeof units available per menu. Manpower(MP) is accumulated depending on themultiplayer settings or the strategiczonesyoucapturedinaskirmishmatch.

WaypointsYourunitswillnormallyattempttofindtheshortestroutetotheirdestination.If you wish to order a unit to move

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2. Player ListThis contains the names of all players who arewaiting,launchingorplayingthegame.Youcanrefreshorfilterthelist.

3. Network ChatYoucanusethechatwindowtolocateagameyouwishtojoin,modifysettings,discussfuturestrategyortalkaboutanythingelse.Allplayersconnectedtotheserverorpresentonthelocalnetworkcanusethischatwindow.

4. Control ButtonsNew Game–allowsyoutocreateanewgame.Game’screatoriscalledaServer.Connect–joinanexistinggameinthelist.

Creating a New Game-------------------Tocreateanewgame,selecttheNew Gamebutton.

Inthewindowwhichpopsup,selectthegametype,mapandthemaximumnumberofplayers.Ifyouenterapassword,onlytheplayerswhoknowthepasswordwillbeabletojoinyourgame.Afterenteringallsettingsasdesired,clicktheCreatebutton.

IntheOptionswindowyouwillbeabletoselectthe nations for which the teams will fight

alongamorecomplicated route, youcanassign asequenceofwaypointsbyholdingdowntheShiftkeyandclickingtheground.

Giving Units to an AllyYoucangiveanyofyourunitstoyourallyatanytimebyselectingtheunitsyouwishtogiveandleft-clicking the button in the upper right-handcornerofthescreen.

Multiplayer - LAN=================BeforejoiningaLANgame,pleaseenteryournameinMain Menu – Options – Multiplayer.Bydefault,eachuserisgiventhenameofPlayer.To start a LAN game, select the LAN option intheMain Menu - Multiplayer.

LAN Game Interface------------------

1. Server ListEachserver’sentrycontainsitsname,thenumberofcurrentplayers,themaximumnumberofplayers,mapname,etc.Youcanrefreshthelistorfilterunavailable servers via the buttons in the lowerleftcorner.

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and other parameters such as the game setting,units, reinforcement setting, score to winandinadvancedoptionsfogofwar,friendlyfire,vegetationregenerationandnetworktrafficoptions.Maximumtrafficmaintainsthebestconnectionqualitywith the least amount of lag; minimal traffic isan economy option intended for use when playingonchannelswithlimitedconnectivity.Inadditiontotheseoptions,theplayercanalsochangehisorhername.Whenalltheplayers press theReady button, youwillbeabletoStartthegame.If, for any reason, you wish to remove a playerfrom the game, select that player and pressthebuttonwithastrike-throughsilhouettetokicktheplayer.Toseeabriefoverviewoftherulesfortheselectedgamemode,clicktheInfobutton.

Connecting to a Game--------------------Toconnecttoanexisting server, select itfromthelistandclicktheConnectbutton.To begin the game, select your team (A or B)andthenpressReady.Allotheroptionscanonlybechangedbythehost.

Multiplayer - Internet======================ToplayamultiplayergameovertheInternet,selectInternetintheMainMenu-Multiplayer.

Internet Multiplayer InterfaceThe Internet multiplayer interface is similar inappearance totheLANgameinterface,withafewdifferences.

Player ListPlayerscanbesorted:

alphabetically byrating

orbyrank.

Youcanreviewtheeachplayer’sstatisticsinthelistbypressing.

NATIf the icon is shown next to a server inthelist,itmeansthatthehostdoesnothave a physical IP address and connectionwill not be direct. Connecting to theseserversisnotrecommended.

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Options=======Werecommendsettingalloptionstooptimizegameplaypriortoplayingthegame.

VideoSelect optimal resolution and graphic qualityandother3Denginesettings.Ifthegameappearschoppywithlowframerate,oryouencountergraphicalartifacts, try selecting a lower resolution orturningoffsomeorallofthegraphiceffects.

AudioThis section allows you to individually setthevolumeofsoundeffects,voicesandmusic.Youcanalsomodifysoundenginesettings.

GameThissectionisusedtomodifythedifficultylevel,fogofwarandsubtitleoptions,aswellaschangingcameramovementspeedandotheroptions.

ControlsThissectioncontainsthelistofallgamecommandswith their currently assigned keyboard commands,whichcanbemodifiedifneeded.

BandicamMenofWar:AssaultSquad2usesBandicam,athird-partysoftwareforrecordinggamescreen.Bandicamcanrecordvideofromthegameinrealtime,whilekeepingthevideoqualityclosetotheoriginalandmaintaining good performance of the system. YoucanstartrecordingvideoanytimeduringthegamebypressingtheF11key.Recorded videos are located in \My Documents\MyGames\MenofWar–AssaultSquad2\videosPleasenotethatadditionalcodecsmightberequiredtoplaytherecordedvideo.

MultiplayerThis section allows you to change your in-gamename, server name and see a list of IP gamescontaining information about the search locationformultiplayergamesessions.

Technical Support=================Ifyouencounterproblemswhileinstallingorplayingthegame,dothefollowingbeforeyoucontactus:

•Choose"Run"inthe"Start"menu.•Type «dxdiag» in the dialog window and press"Enter"torunMicrosoftDirectXDiagnosticTool.

•Passalltests.•Having passed the tests, press "Save AllInformation".

•Send the text file obtained and a descriptionofyourproblemtoourtechnicalsupport.

InformationRequired•Gameversion(installedupdates)•Operatingsystem•Processorbrand,typeandclockspeed•RAMvolume•Soundcardtype•Videoadaptermodelandparameters•CD/DVD-ROMdrivetype•Mousetypeanddriverversion•DirectXversion•Detaileddescriptionoftheproblemthatyoufaced

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MusicDynamedion

SoundDynamedionLoranKornis(inmemory)

QAJonathanDearbornTylerVenegasTimBakema

Special thanks to:Oursupporters,ourfriendsandfamilies

DevCubeStudiowww.devcubestudio.com

Lead ProgrammingVladimirSukhorukov

ProgrammingAntonDukhanovValentinPlyasinovDmitriyKiriliuk

BEST WAYwww.bestway.com

BasedonMenofWardevelopedbyBestWay

1C Companywww.1cpublishing.eu

ProducersDenisMaltzevSergeyGerasev

PRAnatolySubbotin

Voice ActorsMattNicholJonathanGussMattHermann

1C Publishing EUManaging DirectorDanielaRavin

Sales TeamLukasParoulekTomasStromsky

Graphic Design & DTPLubosBachura

Production and LocalizationJanOlejnik

QLOC s.a.www.q-loc.com

General ManagerAdamPiesiak

Localization DirectorMichałCegiełkaPawełZiajka

Localization Project ManagerAlanOrman

Contact=======Viae-mailat:support@1cpublishing.eu

Pleaseusethee-mailaddressprovided.Allsupportenquirestothecompanyaddressorphonenumber(s)cannotbeansweredbyourstaff.

Formoreinformationandupdatespleasevisit:www.1cpublishing.com

Social Media and Websites=========================Checkthefollowingwebsitesforthelatestnews:http://www.facebook.com/1CCompanyhttp://www.youtube.com/user/1CComphttp://twitter.com/1C_Companyhttp://www.facebook.com/Menofwargamehttp://www.digitalmindsoft.eu

Credits=======Men of War: Assault SquadDigitalmindsoftwww.digitalmindsoft.eu

Managing DirectorChristianKramer

Project and Game Design LeadChristianKramer

ProgrammingDanielGuttenberg

ArtAntonGulegaVasilyGalynskiyCasparHellingAnnaRotenbergMartinMilzVitaliyShtokolov

Mission DesignPeterMaliszewski

Map DesignVilleTroivonenMartinKihlAleksandarCokoriloAlexanderStriglJuanFranciscoMirallesToraMarcusBarnesVasilyGalynskiyRyogoOyamaPawelKalińskiJoelNallo

LocalizationJonathanDearborn

Promotional videosAnguelDelidjakov

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©20141CCompany.DevelopedbyDigitalmindsoft.Allrightsreserved.ThisproductisbasedonthesoftwaretechnologylicensedfromBestWay.GEM2©2009-2014,BestWay.Allrights reserved. Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright ©1991-2014byRADGameTools,Inc.MPEGLayer-3playbacksuppliedwiththeMilesSoundSystemfromRADGameTools,Inc.Steamworks©2014ValveCorporation.Steamworksandthe Steamworks logo are trademarks and/or registeredtrademarksofValveCorporationintheU.S.and/orothercountries.BandicamCopyright©2008-2014Bandisoft.Allrightsreserved.MPEGLayer-3audiocompressiontechnologylicensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia. GJKEngineAFastandRobustGJKImplementationCopyright©1998GinovandenBergen.