SC2 Manual PC

8/8/2019 SC2 Manual PC

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL


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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02

Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03

GeneralTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03

Game Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

ContinueCampaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

Skirmish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

Three Factions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08

TheUnitedEarthFederation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 TheIlluminate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

TheCybranNation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The Story o Supreme Commander 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

UEFCampaign:TheEndoanAlliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

IlluminateCampaign:PathotheRighteous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

CybranCampaign:ANewLeaderEmerges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A Dierent Kind o Strategy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Armored Command Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

DestructionotheACU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Resource Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Abilities and Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

TypesoResearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LandUnits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25 AirUnits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

NavalUnits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

StructuresandYou. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Factories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

EconomicUnits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

OensiveandDeensiveStructures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

NukesandAnti-Nukes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

IntelStructures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Experimentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Skirmish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Gameplay Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Full Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Commands/Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Warranty and Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42


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InserttheSupremeCommander2DVDintoyourdiscdrive.Whenthe

InstallationScreenappears,clickInstallandollowtheinstructionsasthey

appearonthescreen.

ItheInstallationScreendoesnotappear,double-clicktheMyComputericon

onyourdesktop,andthendouble-clickthediscdrivecontainingtheSupreme

Commander2disc.Findanddouble-clickSetup.exetolaunchtheInstallation

Screen.ClickInstallandollowtheinstructionsastheyappear.

(IdownloadingthegamethroughtheSteamservice,simplyfndandselect

SupremeCommander2romtheMyGamestabandclickInstall.)

Oncethegameisinstalled,clickonSupremeCommander2underMy

Games,thenclickLaunch,whichwilldirectyoutotheMainMenuscreen.

Updates and Patches

WhenyoulogintotheSteamonlineservice,SupremeCommander2will

auto-detectwhetheryourgameneedstobeupdatedandautomatically

downloadandinstallanyavailableupdates.

Troubleshooting

PleasereertotheReadme.txtfleonyourInstallationDiscorlocatedin

yourSupremeCommander2directoryonyourharddriveorthelatest

inormationregardingtroubleshootingandtechnicalsupport.Additionally,

checktheSupremeCommander2website(www.supremecommander.com)

orurtherassistance.

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BASIC CONTROLS

Let Mouse:Select

Right Mouse:IssueCommand

Scroll Mousewheel: StrategicZoominandout

Arrow Keys:Pan/ScrolltheMap

Esc:Cancel/Deselect

Tab:AccessResearchInterace

F10:AccessIn-gameMenu

General Tips

Toselectaunit,placethecursorovertheunitandpresstheLetMousebutton.

Toselectmultipleunitsinanarea,presstheLetMousebuttonanddrag

selectaboxovertheunitsyouwanttoselect.

Toselectallunitsothesametype,double-clickaunit.

ToissueanOrder,RightClickonavalidtarget.Thisisacontext-sensitive

action;thatis,thecursorwilltellyoutheorderyoureissuing.

Formorecontrolsseepage41.


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ClickthearrowtoaccesstheResearchinterace.Thisdisplaysyour

currentnumberoavailableResearchPoints,andthebarbelowshows

theprogresstowardyournextpoint.

IndicatesyouravailableMassandEnergy,andtherateoacquisition

persecond.

Yourtotalunits,andthecurrentmaximumnumberounitsyoucan

construct(theunitcap).

Clicktoaccessthein-gameMenu.Fromhere,youcanRestart,Save,

orEndyourcurrentgame.(Notalloptionsareavailableinmultiplayer.)

ClicktotoggletheMini-maponando.

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ClicktoselectyourArmoredCommandUnit.

ClicktocyclebetweenidleLandFactories.

ClicktocyclebetweenidleAirFactories.

ClicktocyclebetweenidleNavalFactories.

ClicktocyclebetweenidleExperimentalFactories

ClicktoviewcurrentObjectives(single-playeronly.)

Thistooltipappearswhenyouhoveroveraunit.Itshowstheunitsnameandhealth,andotherinormationspecifctothatkindounit

(shieldstrength,veterancylevel,etc.)

TheCommandandAbilitiespanelishowyougiveunitsspecifcorders.

Forexplanationsoeachicon,seepage22.

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TheMainMenuisthenexusoraccessingallaspectsoSupreme

Commander2.Fromthisscreen,youcanbeginorcontinueasingle-player

campaign,playaSkirmishmatchagainstthecomputer,joinorhosta

multiplayermatch,orconfgurethegamesoptions.

Campaign

ThisoptiontakesyoutotheCampaignmenu.

Campaign(orstory)modeallowsyoutobeginanewcampaign,loadasavedgame,orreplayapreviouslyunlockedoperation.Thismodealso

oersaccesstoanin-gameTutorial,whichishighlyrecommendedtoboth

newcomerstothereal-timestrategygenreandreturningplayers.

SupremeCommander2eaturesthreecompletecampaigns,withmultiple

operationsthattellasingle,largerstory.

Moredetailsonthesingle-playercampaigncanbeoundonpage12.

Continue Campaign

Thisoptionautomaticallyloadsyourmostrecentsavedgame,lettingyou

quicklycontinueanexistingcampaignalreadyinprogress.

Skirmish

ThisoptiontakesyoutotheSkirmishmenu.

Thismodeenablesyoutoplaysoloorcooperativelywithcomputerallies

againstcomputer-controlledopponentsoadjustabledifcultyandplay-

stylesinavarietyoenvironments.

MoredetailsonSkirmishcanbeoundonpage38.

MAIN MENU


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Multiplayer

Thisoptiontakesyoutothemultiplayermenu.Fromhere,youcanHostor

JoinamultiplayerskirmishmatchusingSteam.

OptionsThisoptiongivesyouaccesstoawidevarietyosettingsthataecthow

SupremeCommander2looks,sounds,andcontrols.

Controls:Thistaballowsyoutoadjustyourstrategiczoomsensitivity

andscrollingspeed,enableordisablescreenedgescrolling,andresetyour

keyboardsettings.

Interace: Allgameplayandinteracepreerencescanbeadjustedinthis

section,includingthedisplayosubtitles,tooltips,andhealthbars,aswellastherangeoweaponsandintel(i.e.,yourradar-enhancedpenetrationothe

ogowar).

Sound: Thistabletsyouadjustthevolumeandqualityosound.

Video:Thistabletsyouadjustallvideosettingssuchasresolutionand

overallquality,alongwithmoreadvancedoptionslikeanti-aliasingandthe

depthodetailormodels,shadows,orwater.

Extras

ThisoptionallowsyoutoaccesstheReplayManager(toviewGame

Replays;seepage38)andviewthecredits.


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Atonetime,theEarthEmpireruledthegalaxy.Eventually,theEmpiregrew

solargethatitbecameragmentedandconsumedbycivilwarthatstretched

acrossthegalaxy.

ThreedistinctactionsThe

UnitedEarthFederation,theAeon

Illuminate,andtheCybranNation

emergedromthechaos.Unableto

coexistpeaceully,theyspentthe

nextthousandyearsfghtingorcontrolothegalaxy.

DubbedtheInfniteWar,theconict

claimedbillionsolives.Itonly

endedwhenanevengreaterthreat

appeared,aninvasionbyanalien

racecalledtheSeraphim.Facedwith

extinction,thethreeactionsput

asidetheirdierencesandormedtheColonialDeenseCoalitionto

turnbackthealienmenace.

AtertheSeraphimweredeeated,theCoalitionbecamethegoverningbody

othegalaxy.ItsfrstactwastoteardowntheQuantumGatenetwork,the

primarymethodotravelingtoandromdistantsystems.Itwasalargely

symbolicact:byrestrictingtheabilitytomovearmiesnearlyinstantaneously

overlargedistances,itgreatlydiminishedthechancesoanotherintergalactic

war.Thecostwasgreaterisolationordistantcolonies,butmostsawthisasaperectlyreasonabletrade-o.

Becauseothisisolation,eachplanethasitsowngoverningbody,andeach

colonyhasitsowngovernorship.Theindividualactionsremaininnameand

maintaintheirownmilitaryorces,thoughtheyreallboundbyoneseto

rulinglaw.

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The United Earth Federation

TheUnitedEarthFederationorUEFwas

ormedwithasimplegoal:reunitethegalaxy.Itwas

largelysuccessul.

TheaverageUEFcitizendesiresstabilityandorder,andtheyhaveastrongsenseobrotherhoodand

community.Itsleadersareaggressiveanddrivento

ensuregalacticorder.

AterthedeeatotheSeraphim,theUEFassertedcontrolotheCoalition

throughitsabilitytoleverageitscitizensstrongactionalidentitytopresenta

unifedrontonallissues.Asaresult,theUEFistheeconomic,political,and

militarymachinethatdrivestheCoalition.

Ingeneral,UEFmilitaryunitsarelarger,moreaggressiveversionso

20thCenturymilitaryhardware.UEFCommandersgothroughrigorous

psychologicalscreeningorloyaltytoensurethateachbelievesintheirduty

tomaintainorderinthegalaxy.

Journal Entry, UEF Soldier

THE INFINITE WAR. THATS WHAT THEY CALLED IT. WHEN IT

ENDED WHEN THE LAST SERAPHIM WAS ROTTING IN THE

EARTH, WE FINALLY HAD 25 YEARS OF PEACE.

PEACE. WHO ARE WE KIDDING? WHAT ARE WE

CELEBRATING? THE APPEASERS IN THE UEF, THE ONES

WHO WOULD MAKE TREATIES WITH OUR ENEMIES. WE LOST

BILLIONS IN THAT WAR, AND WERE EXPECTED TO FORGIVE

AND FORGET OVERNIGHT?AND NOW THEYRE TALKING ABOUT INTEGRATING THE

ARMIES INTO ONE GIANT COALITION FORCE? THEY

COULDNT PAY ME TO SHARE A PLANET, MUCH LESS A

BARRACKS, WITH THOSE CHIPHEADS AND FANATICS.


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The Illuminate

TheSeraphimwerefrstdiscoveredduringadeep

spaceexplorationmission.Thealienspassedon

theirphilosophycalledTheWaytoDr.JaneBurke,

oneothemembersotheexpedition.Sheormed

theAeonIlluminatetospreadthewordandavoid

whatshebelievedwasautureullowarareand

destruction.TheAeonIlluminateulflleditsown

prophecy,frstdeendingitselagainstEarthEmpire

incursionsandeventuallywagingall-outwaragainst

theUEFandCybranNation.

WhentheSeraphiminvadedthousandsoyearslater,alargepercentage

otheAeonIlluminatepopulationsidedwiththeSeraphimandormedtheOrderotheIlluminate.TheyoughtagainsttheAeonanditsleader,Princess

RhianneBurke.ThePrincesswaslostwhentheSeraphimweredeeated,

andtheOrderwaseectivelydismantled.However,itsmembersremainedin

thepopulace.

ThenewlyelectedAeonIlluminateleadershipplacatedtheremaining

undamentalistOrdermembersbyrenamingtheactiontoitscommon,

sharedname:TheIlluminate.

WhiletheUEFourished,theIlluminatestruggled.Itsmemberspreviouslyled

anascetic,communalliestyle;theCoalitionimposedaUEF-stylecapitalist

system.ThosewhostruggledpinedorthedayswhenTheWaywasthe

guidingorce.

Multiplesplintergroupsormed

withintheaction,thelargestand

mostinuentialbeingTheRoyal

Guardians.Itsstatedgoalwasto

restorethegloryotheIlluminate

whenitwasledbyPrincessBurke.

Whileitgainedsignifcanttraction,

itwaseventuallyconsumedby

scandal.Themovementwas

taintedbyassociation,sothe

pendulumocontrolswungback

tothemoderateswhosupported

theCoalition.

The Royal Guardians

THE ILLUMINATE

GOVERNMENT HAS LOSTTHE WAY. THE ROYAL

GUARDIANS WILL BRING

US BACK TO THE PATH

OF THE RIGHTEOUS,

TO THE GLORY DAYS

WHEN THE ILLUMINATE

WAS LED BY PRINCESS

RHIANNE BURKE.


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The Cybran Nation

TheCybranNationtracesitsbeginningsarback

intoEarthEmpirehistory.In2592,DoctorGusta

Brackman,anunmatchedgeniusincybernetics,

successullytwinedthefrsthuman/AIpair,creating

asymbiont.TheEarthEmpireeectivelyenslavedthe

symbionts,utilizingtheirsuperiorAI-assistedthinking

andabilitytoperormcomplexprocessesquicklyand

efciently,tobolstertheirempire.

Inresponse,Dr.BrackmanormedtheCybranNationwithalarge

complementohissymbiontchildren,andtheythrived.Dr.Brackman

petitionedthenewlycreatedUEFtoreetherestotheSymbionts;they

reusedandsentanoccupyingorce.ItwasmetwithresistancebytheCybranNation,andthefghtorsymbiontreedombegan.

AttheendotheInfniteWar,Dr.Brackmanwasbetrayedbyhisgreatest

creationaQuantumcomputercalledQAIandtheCybranswereorcedto

allywiththeUEFandAeoninalast-ditchattempttodeeattheSeraphim.

TheCybranNationcapturedmany

SeraphimduringtheInfniteWar,and

Dr.Brackmanhasspentthelast25

yearsstudyingthealienraceand

incorporatingitstechnologyand

DNAintohissymbionts.Whileits

animportantpartotheCoalition,

itsmembersrarelyminglewiththe

otheractions.

Cybran Isolationism

THE CYBRAN NATIONCANT BE BOTHERED

WITH THE POLITICS OF

THE UEF, ILLUMINATE, OR

COALITIONS. IT WISHES TO

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Whilethegalaxyhaslargelybeenatpeaceorthe25yearsthathave

passedsincetheInfniteWarended,theColonialDeenseCoalitionisslowly

unraveling.Itsnewlyelectedpresidenthasbeenassassinated,andeacho

theCoalitionmembersdeniesinvolvementandblamestheothers.

OverthecourseothreeseparatecampaignsinSupremeCommander2,you

controloneCommanderromeachaction.

UEF Campaign: The End o an Alliance

Commander Dominic Migraine Maddox

Age: 31

DominicMaddoxwasbornontheUEFPrime

WorldSeton.Amilitarybrat,heollowedhisather

GeorgeMaddoxandhismotherSusanthrough

variousdeploymentsacrossthegalaxy.HisparentswerestaunchUEFsupporters,withastrongdislike

otheCybransandIlluminateduetotheirgrowing

upduringandinhisatherscase,participatingintheInfniteWar.

DominicrankedextremelyhighinthemilitaryaptitudetestsgiventoallUEF

citizensandjoinedthemilitarywhenheturned18.Aterbasictraining,he

attendedCoalitionCommanderSchoolonAltairII,aormerAeoncoreworld

thathadwelcomedUEFsettlementsatertheCoalitionwasormed.

Aterschool,DominicmetandmarriedamoderateIlluminateteachernamed

AnnikaKoenig.WhiletheCoalitionhadnopoliciesagainstcross-actional

relationships,mostmembersotheUEFstillrowneduponsuchthings.

WhileAnnikasparentswelcomedDominicintotheiramily,Dominicsparents

eltbetrayed,anddisownedtheironlyson.

Twoyearsatertheirmarriage,DominicandAnnikahadason.Theynamed

himGeorge,aterDominicsather.Onhearingthenewsotheirgrandsons

birth,Dominicsparentsbrokedownandapologizedortheirpreviousbigotry.Unortunately,theyweretragicallykilledinanaccidentshortlyaterGeorge

wasborn.

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ThoughDominicsdirectsuperiorsarevaguelyawareohismarriageand

amily,theyareunawareohiswiesreligionandactionalstatus.Hesless

concernedaboutpeoplediscoveringhiswiesreligionthanheiswithhowits

aectinghertokeepitasecret.Becauseothis,Dominicislookingoraway

tograceullyexitthemilitarysotheycanraisetheirchildinamorewelcoming

andopenenvironment.

Other Characters

Over the course of the UEF campaign, Dominic Maddox will come

across a number of important characters, including:

Annika MaddoxAge: 29

TheormerAnnikaKoenigwasbornonCathedral,a

undamentalist-controlledIlluminateplanet.Shortlyaterher

birth,heramilymovedtoanIlluminatecolonyonthemixed-

actionplanetAltairII.Atergraduatingromcollege,shemet

DominicMaddox,gotmarried,andhadason.

Jeremy Analog Daxil Age: 25

AnalogDaxilisacloseriendoDominicMaddox.Heisawizardwithintelligenceandtactics,soDominicabsolutely

trustshisjudgment.

Colonel Alex Rodgers Age: 61

ColonelAlexRodgersisaseasonedveteranUEFsoldier

rosethroughtheranksduetohistake-no-gumannerand

hisdecisiveness.HeiscurrentlyinchargeoallCoalition

orcesonAltairII.

Dr. Zoe Snyder Age: 27

TheCEOandCTOoQuantumVisionWorksobtaineddual

Ph.D.sinquantumtheoryandmassengineeringbeoreshe

turned20.ShebrieyworkedwithDr.GustaBrackmanto

refnehistwiningtechniquesorcreatingSymbionts,and

aterayearspenttraveling,sheormedherownmilitaryresearchcompany,QuantumVisionWorks.


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Illuminate Campaign: Path o the Righteous

Commander Thalia Kael:

Age: 28

ThaliaKaelwasbornonCathedral,oneotheprimaryilluminateplanets.Namedateroneothe

reedomfghtersthatoughtagainsttheOrdero

theIlluminateduringthelaterdaysotheInfnite

War,ThaliaalsohaddistanttiestoEvaluatorKael,

thecruelleaderoTheOrder.

Thaliasather,JeremiahKael,wasabusinessmanwho,post-Coalition,

becameawealthypowerbrokerthatmovedreelybetweenallthreeactions.

Hishighprofle,however,madehimatargetoranti-IlluminategroupswithinbothhisownactionandtheUEF.

Thaliasmother,JaneKael,diedoadegenerativediseaseshortlyater

Thaliasbirth.Withheratherrequentlyawayonbusiness,shewasmostly

watchedoverbyherolderbrotherJaran.

ShortlyaterThaliaturned10,

ThaliasatherwaskilledbyUEF

nationalists.ThaliaandJaranspent

therestotheirchildhoodbeing

passedbetweenamilymembers.

Followingtheleadoherbrother,

Thaliaexpressedaninterestin

joiningthemilitary.Sheshowed

extremelystrongleadershipskills,

andwaspromotedtoCadet-o-

Swords,thesecondhighestrankintheIlluminateacademy,bythe

timeshewas21.Atthispoint,she

wassenttoCoalitionCommander

SchoolonAltairII,whereshe

excelledinherstudies.

Itwasaroundthistimethather

brotherwasdiagnosedwiththe

samedegenerativediseasethatkilledtheirmother.WithJaranunable

towork,Thalialettheacademy

earlytotakecareoherbrother.

Jaran Kael

Age: 34

Thalia Kael relies heavily on

the intelligence and tactics

relayed to her by her older

brother Jaran. Hes a former

Commander who was forced

to leave the military because

of the same degenerative

condition that claimed his

and Thalias mother. While

there is no cure for the

disease, he could have his

spinal cord and eyes replaced

with Cybran technology.

This procedure is currently

forbidden, as they believe

cybernetics is an impedimentto nding The Way.


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Cybran Campaign: A New Leader Emerges

Commander Ivan Brackman:

Age: 29

IvanBrackmanisatesttubebaby,broughttoterminanexowomb.HeistheliteralsonoDr.Gusta

Brackmanandanunnamedemaledonorrumored

tobeormerCybranCommanderIvannaDostya.

IvanisalsothefrstsuccessulProto-Cybran

Commander,aully-grownhybridohuman,

cybernetics,andDr.BrackmansnewProto-Braintechnology.

IvanwasraisedontheHavennode,withDr.Brackmanalwaysinclose

proximity.(Thereweresomeconcernsthathisatherscurrentconditionexistingasabrainandspinalcordsustainedinaspeciallydesignedoxygen-rich

amnioticsolutionmighthavebeensomewhato-puttingtoasmallchild.)

Ivanwascloselymonitoredbeore

hewasallowedtomixwithothers

instandardCybransociety.He

showedenoughpromiseand

stabilityatanearlyageorDr.

Brackmantocreatedozensootherproto-Cybrans.Mosto

IvansellowProtosworkatDr.

Brackmansprivatelaborarepart

ohismilitary.Thoughthe3.11

versionoDr.BrackmansProto-

technologyusedonIvanisstill

initsinancy,heexhibitsmore

creativityandindependentthought

thanotherCybrans.

Dr.Brackmancouldntignorehis

sonsmilitaryskillsandagreedto

enrollhiminCoalitionCommander

SchoolonAltairII.Hewasthe

topstudentattheacademy,

graduatingfrstinhisclass.Whilemoststudentskepttheirdistanceor

mockedhimbehindhisback,hemaderiendswithaUEFcommandernamed

DominicMaddox.Ivanoundhimseljealousotheclosenessbetween

MaddoxandapromisingyoungIlluminatenamedThaliaKael,thoughhe

neverbroughtitupwitheitherothem.

Aterheletschool,IvanbecameheadoDr.Brackmanspersonalprotection

sta.Despiteallthathesachievedatsuchayoungage,heskeptonavery

tightleash.

Dr. Gusta Brackman

Age: Very, very old

Arguably the most famous

man in the galaxy, as well

as the oldest, Dr. Gustaf

Brackman created and

currently leads the Cybran

Nation. In his early 300s,

the last of Brackmans

extraneous parts are

removed and he is now a brain

and spinal cord, sustained ina specially-designed, oxygen

rich amniotic solution and

communicating via a direct line.


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Likeitspredecessor,SupremeCommander2belongstothereal-time

strategygenre.

Thesetypesogamesrequireyoutoconstructbases,developaneconomy

byharvestingresources,andusetheproceedstomanuacturearmiesto

deployintheenvironment,ortheaterooperations.Theseunitsarethen

usedtoacquireandsecurestrategicpointsonthemap,destroyenemy

armies,invadeenemybases,shutdowntheireconomies,anddeeatthem

bydestroyingtheirACU.

InSupremeCommander2,youpayortheconstructionoyourarmiesbyaccumulatingresources(MassandEnergy).Youcanalsoresearchnew

technologiesthatunlocknewunits,improveexistingones,orgiveyourunits

newabilitiesthatcandramaticallyturnthetideobattleinyouravor.

SupremeCommander2alsoplacessubstantialemphasisnotonlyonsmall-

scalebattletacticsandmicromanagementbutonaStrategicZoomsystem

thatprovidesplayerswithaviewotheentiremap.Thisgivesyoutheability

tosimultaneouslymaneuver,position,andtransporthundredsounits

acrossvastenvironmentsthatstretchormilesinalldirections.

Additionally,unitsinSupremeCommander2aredrawnrealisticallyto

scalerelativetooneanother,withmassiveassaultbotsandairortresses

appearinghundredsotimeslargerthanrelativelymodest-sizedunitlikea

RockHeadTank.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF STRATEGY


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Themostimportantandversatileunitin

yourarsenalistheArmored Command

Unit (ACU).TheACUisyouravataron

thebattlefeld,yourprimaryconstruction

unit,and,whenupgradedthrough

research,oneoyourmostdevastating

weaponsavailabletoyou.

InitiallydevelopedbytheEarthEmpire

asapracticalsolutiontothelogisticalnightmaresandprohibitivemasscostso

teleportinglargearmiesacrossthegalaxy,

theACUisnowconsideredthemostrecognizable,powerulandexible

weaponinthegalaxy.Alow-masshigh-capabilityuniteasilytransported

acrossthequantumnetwork,theACUwedscutting-edgemilitaryscienceto

thelatestbreakthroughsinnanotechnologytoachieveacombatpotential

greaterthananyorceinhistory.

Construction

TheACUcanthenconstructwaractoriescapableoproducingterrain-specifc

militaryunits,aswellasengineerunitsthatcanbeassignedtocreateurther

structuresthemselves(atslightlyreducedspeed),reeinguptheACUor

ocusontroopdeploymentandexecutingmoreadvancedcombatoperations.

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Command

Thoughinconstantcommunicationwithhiscommandstructureviathe

onboardQuantumCommunicationnetwork,theACUisinsolecommando

thebattlefeldatalltimes,andevenwithoutupgradesaormidableassault

unitinitsownright.TheACUisabletosimultaneouslycoordinatethe

movementsosubstantialmilitaryunitsandmanageaburgeoningbaseo

operations.

Whileliketheirroboticunderlingstheyarecapableoattackingandpatrolling,

modernACUscanalsobeequippedwithavarietyopowerulupgrades,

romjump-jetstoanescapepodthatallowsitscranialcontrolcenter(and

thepilotwithin)todetach,eetoanewsite,andreconstituteareshACU

exoskeletonbackhomeorinthefeld.

MoredetailsonUpgradescanbeoundonpage24.

MoredetailsonAbilitiescanbeoundonpage22.

Destruction o the ACU

Thoughcapableowithstandingthedirectimpactoa100-megatonnuclear

explosion,theACUisnotinvulnerable.Isubjectedtosufcientstresses

ortheriskoenemycaptureisdeemedlikely,theACUsusionreactorwill

automaticallycollapse,resultinginamassiveexplosioncapableodecimating

alargeareaotheplanet,alongwithallliebothorganicandcyberneticinthe

blastradius.Pleasewarresponsibly.


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Engineersarespecializedconstructionunitsabletobuildallstructures,as

wellasreclaimthemortheirmassandenergyandcaptureenemystructures

andunits.

TheyarealsocumulativelyabletoassistACUsandtheirellowEngineers

inordertoconstructunitsmorequicklyandefciently.Engineerscanalso

reprogram(akacapture)enemyunitsandstructuresandbeusedasfeld

medics,astheycanrepairriendlyunits.

AndunlikeeventhemightyACUsthatspawnthem,Engineersareamphibious

(cantravelinwater).

THE ENGINEER

The Build UI

Clicking any unit with build

capability brings up the Build

interface. From here, you can left-

click on Units and Structures tobuild them. Units are added to the

Build Queue, while structures are

placed within the environment.

There are multiple categories

of buildable items, and these

are separated by tabs on the

Build interface.

For all Factory units, you can

set the queue to Repeat. What this means is that you can queue

unitssay, a Tank, Mobile Artillery, and an Assault Botpress the

Repeat and each unit will be automatically re-added to the queue.

However, each time its re-added to the queue, you have to purchase

the unit. If you do not have the required resources, the unit will be

added to the Queue but in an unpurchased state, represented in red.

When an unpurchased unit is ready to be built, the factory

automatically pauses. To un-pause the factory, you either need to

purchase all unpaid for units (you automatically do this when clicking

the Pause button) or clear the unit or units from the Queue by right-

clicking on the unit(s).


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Maximizing Your Destructive Efciency Through Economic Know-

HowBrought to you by Quantum VisionWorks.

ThetwoprincipalresourcesinbothSupremeCommander2andtheuniverse

properareMassandEnergy*.Massistheundamentalbuilding-blocko

everyunitandstructureinyourarsenal,whileEnergydenotesthepower

necessarytomanuactureandmaintainthesystems.

Bothsubstancesarecollectedromtheplanetarysuraceviastructures

constructedbyeitheryourACUoryourEngineerunits.

*For more details, see Einstein, Albert.

Mass

TherearethreewaystoaccumulateMass.Themost

commonmethodisviatheuseoMassExtractors,which

directlyminesuitablephysicalmatterromtheplanetscrust.

Extractorscanonlybebuiltuponthedepositsmarkedonyourmapbyyour

ACUsphotoreceptorswiththegreenhexagonalMaiconography.

AsecondarymethodoacquiringMassisbyreclamation.Whenunitsand

buildingsaredestroyed,theircharredremnantsleavebehindresidualMass

particlesthatcanbecollectedbyeitheranACUoranEngineerviathe

Reclaimcommand.

(Whileorganicandinorganictopographysuchastreesandrocksonce

yieldedusableamountsoMassandEnergy,eventhemostmundane

unitsomodernfrepoweraresimplytoodemandingtomakesuchancillaryextractionseasible.)

Energy

ThechiewaytoharvestEnergyisthroughtheconstruction

andpreservationoEnergyGenerators.ThoughunlikeMass

extractorsthesecanbeconstructedanywhereonthemap,it

isgenerallyadvisabletoplacethemnearyourotherstructuresordeensivereasons.EnergyproductioncanbeboostedviaaResearchupgrade.

(Formerly,HydrocarbonPowerPlantswereabletodramaticallyenhance

Energyoutputbutasaby-productotheInfniteWar,mostalkyne-rich

sourceshavebeendrained,destroyed,orirradiated,renderingtheircontinued

usagetacticallyuneasible.)

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AllunitsinthegamehaveasetoAbilitiesandCommands.Formobile

units,CommandsincludeMove,Attack,andStop.OtherunitshaveSpecial

Abilities,manyowhichareunlockedviaResearch.

Commands

Move:IssueaMovecommand.

Attack:IssueanAttackcommandonanenemyunitorataposition.

Patrol:Createapatrolortheselectedunitorunits.

Stop:IssueanimmediateStopcommandoranyunitorstructure.

Guard:AssignthecurrentlyselectedunittoGuardanother.

Reclaim:Usetheselectedunittoreclaimwreckage(orenemyunits,doing

damagetothem)orMass.

Capture:Captureanenemyunitorstructure,givingyoucontrolotheunit.

Repair:Ordertheselectedunitorunitstorepairthetarget.

Unload:Unloadatransport.

Teleport:Instantlyteleportthecurrentunitorunitsromthecurrentposition

tothedestination.

Ferry:Establishaerryroutebetweentwopositions.

Jump Jets:Jumpsthecurrentlyselectunitorunitstothetargeteddestination.(RequiresResearch.)

Dive/Surace:Sendthecurrentlyselectedunitorunitstothebrinydepths

orbringit/themtothesurace.

ABILITIES AND COMMANDS


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Abilities

Overcharge: OverchargethemaingunotheACU.Forwhenyouneedabit

oextraoomph.

Launch Escape Pod:DetachestheACUcontrolcenter,allowingoraquick

escapeatthecostohavingtoreconstructtheACUbody(requiredresearch.)

Hunker:OrdersaunittogointoHunkermode,increasingitsdeensebut

limitingitsunctionality(requiredresearch.)

Launch Hal-Baked:AllowsyoutoprematurelylaunchExperimentalunits,

atthecostoachancetheunitwillailinthebattlefeldaterbuilt.

Harden Mode:Convertscannonintoahighdamage,shortrangeunitora

setduration.

Power Detonate: Initiatesasel-destructontheunit,damaging

nearbyenemies.

Speed Reducing Mega-Armor:IncreasesArmorandreducesMovement

Speedorasetduration.Wasafnalistin3873sLiteralnessinTechnology

Namingaward.

Sel-Destruct:Issuesanimmediateseldestruct,damagingnearbyenemies.

Convert Energy to Mass:Convertapooloenergytomass.

Ability and Commands UI

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YoucanimproveallacetsoyourwarmachineviaResearch.Thisincludes

everythingromaddingadditionalACUabilitiestoimprovingthepowerand

durabilityoyourindividualunitsorunlockingpowerulstructuressuchas

nuclearsilosandlong-rangeartillery.

TheResearchtreeisalsowhereyouunlockspecialExperimental

technologies,knowncolloquiallyasreallypowerulunits.

AccessingyourResearchinteraceallowsyoutovieweachresearchtrack

Land,Air,Naval(exceptIlluminate),Structure,andACUalongwithhow

manyResearchPointseachprogressiveupgradecosts.

YourACUautomaticallyaccumulatesResearchPoints.Thisprocesscan

begreatlyacceleratedbyconstructingResearchStations.Theseimportant

structurescrunchthesamereal-timebattlefelddata,butasaresultotheir

colderchipsetsandmeticulouslydesignedsingle-mindedness,theyreable

tomakeanalyticalconnectionsandleapsininter-nodalparalogic.Asaresult,

theyrecapableoconceivingnewtechanduploadingittotheACUsbio-

mainramewithaspeedandconsistencythatonlytwodecadesearlierwould

havebeenheraldedasmiraculous.

ResearchPointsarealsoaccruedbythestationsviathefeld-testingdata

auto-transmittedbymilitaryunits.ThisisalsoknownasBattlefeldExperience.

(Duetothesheerprocessingpowerneededtosustainthisenergy-intensive

proto-synthesis,ResearchStationsrituallywipetheirdrivesollowingevery

battleandgenerallyneedtostartromscratchagainorthenextconict.

QuantumVisionWorksspokes-botshavepubliclyassuredallthreeactions

thatthiskinkisalreadybeingworkedoutintimeorthenewmillennium.)

RESEARCH


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Types o Research

TherearethreeprimarytypesoResearch:Unlocks,Upgrades,andBoosts.

Unlocksgiveyouaccesstonewbuildableunits.Examplesincludethe

UEFBroadswordGunship,theIlluminateShieldGenerator,andtheCybran

ExecutionerClassCarrier.

OnceyouvecompletedtheResearch,theseunitsareavailableor

constructionattheirappropriateLand,Air,orNavalactories.Newstructures

canbebuiltbytheACUoranEngineer.

UpgradesgiveexistingunitsadditionalSpecialAbilities.Theprimaryrecipient

oUpgradesiseachactionsACU,butotherunitscanalsoreceivenew

toys.Forexample,theCybranEngineercangetaweaponupgrade,andthe

IlluminateEnergyGeneratorscanaddElectroshock.

Boostsgiveaunit,orunits,surprisinglyenough,aboost.Someimprove

Health,someaddArmor,othersincreasetheirabilitytoseeintotheFog

oWar.

Research

To access Research, press TAB or click on the Research icon in theupper left corner of the screen. Select the item you want to research;

hovering will give you more information.


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Land UnitsLandUnitsaregenerallytheleastexpensiveunitsinthegame,butalsothe

mostmulti-purpose.Theyarelimitedtotravelingonvalidlandterrain;the

exceptionsareIlluminateunitswithhovercapability.

UNITS

UEF Land Units

Demolisher Artillery

Itslongrange,highballisticarc,andareadamagemakeit

perectorsoteningstationarymobileenemyunitsand,

moreimportantly,structures.UnlockedviaResearch.

Titan Assault Bot

Thisast-movingunitdeliversaseriouspunchagainstotherlandunits,butislightlyarmored.UnlockedviaResearch.

Meteor Missile Launcher

WithitsguidedTacticalCruiseMissiles,thisisthepickor

thosetimesyouwanttoattackromadistance.

Archanist Anti-Air

Anincrediblyastrate-o-freandgoodturrettracking

capabilitiesmakesthisagreatdeenseagainstallbutthe

astestmovingairtargets.

P-Shield Mobile Shield Generator

TheP-Shieldmakesuseothelatestgenerationo

QuantunVisionWorkspatentedPulseShieldGenerator

technologytoprotectnearbyunits.UnlockedviaResearch.


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UEF Land Units (contd)

Sharp Shooter Mobile Anti-Missile Deense

ThisfneunittargetsTacticalMissilesromothermobileunits.

Itdoesntquitehavetheoomphtotakeoutanuke,though.UnlockedviaResearch.

UEF Rock Head Tank

The mainstay of the UEF forces, the Rock Headpacks focused repower and armor into a sturdyshell that can be upgraded from a wimp to awarrior through Research. Dont go into battle

without a full complement.

Illuminate Land Units

Yenzoo Tank

ThebasiclandunitotheIlluminate.Ithoversoverlandandsea,andfresplasmablastsatitsellowlandunits.

Fistoosh Missile Launcher

Whatthisunitlacksinspeedyarmamentsitmakesuporinquantity;thisthingrainsdownplasmalikeitsastormynightonGarethVII.

Crashdow Anti-Air

Anincrediblyastrate-o-freanddecentturrettrackingcapabilitiesmakesthisarespectabledeenseagainstmostairtargets.

Bodaboom Mobile Armor Enhancer

Thisunitemitsananoshieldthatgivessomeprotectiontoother

unitswithinacertainradius.Anarmywithahandulotheseinthemixisaormidableorce,indeed.UnlockedviaResearch.

Sliptack Anti-Missile

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Illuminate Harvog Assault Bot

Assault Bots trade armor for speed, as in one willdie relatively quickly, but itll take out a lot of unitswith it. The Harvog can be upgraded with shields

and Anti-Air, making it even more devastating.However, its the only Illuminate land unit thatdoesnt hover over water. Unlocked via Research.

Cybran Brackman Artillery Bot

The Brackman res a shell that creates atemporary electromagnetic storm in a smallradius. This causes failures in the enemy systems,destroying the unit. (In other words, it doesarea damage.) Mobile Artillery is best utilized asa companion to other direct re units (Tanks,

Assault Bots, etc.); they engage the enemy,locking them to a position, and artillery shells them

to oblivion.

Cybran Land Units

Loyalist Assault Bot

Withitsrapid-frelasersandmenacingappearance,youdonotwanttorunintooneotheseinanalleylateatnight.

Cobra Missile Truck

Thisunitiscutebutdeadly.FirestrackingTacticalMissilesthatswitchtoPlasmaGrenadesbeoreimpact.Unlockedvia

Research.

Adaptor ADV

ThisAssaultandDeendVehicleisamulti-purposemonster,eaturingAnti-Air,Anti-Missile,andShields.UnlockedviaResearch.


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Air Units

AirUnitsarepowerulandcostly,butcantraveloveranyterrain.

UEF Air Units

Wasp Fighter

Thisast-movingunittargetsotherairunits,butis

vulnerabletoanti-air.

Eagle Eye Bomber

TheworkhorseotheUEFaireorts,itsaneectivearea

bomberthatisuseulagainstbothmobileandstationary

targetsbutcantengageotherairunits.

C-18 Star Liter

Cantransportupto15unitstoanylocationonthefeld.Capacity

canbeincreasedviaResearch.UnlockedviaResearch.

Illuminate Air Units

Vulthoo Gunship

MatchingthecapabilitiesotheUEFBroadsword,the

Vulthoohasahighrateofreprimaryweaponandisdeadly

againstLandunits,otherGunships,andStructures.Unlocked

viaResearch.

UEF Broadsword Gunship

The Broadsword is armed with a high-rate-of-re

Riot Gun. While it cant engage Fighters in air-to-

air combat, its the preferred choice against Land

units, other Gunships, and Structures. Unlocked

via Research.


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HeeHola Transport

Transports15Landunitstoanypositiononthebattlefeld.

UnlockedviaResearch.

Cybran Air Units

Renegade Gunship

EngagesotherGunships,landunits,andstructures.Canbe

upgradeviaResearchwithaShield.UnlockedviaResearch.

Gemini Fighter/Bomber

TheGeminitargetsAirandLandunits,andStructures.

Illuminate Weedooboth Fighter/Bomber

The Fighter/Bomber is a multi-purpose Air unit

that can take on both Fighters in the air and attack

Structures and Land units with its bombs. As with

most multi-purpose units, its inferior to a more

specialized unit.

Cybran Dragon Fly Transport

A transport is one of your primary tools for

moving up to 15 land units across large stretches

of terrain. You tell your units to get in the transport,

you y the unit to a position, then you execute

the Unload Command. Youll want to keep them

out of harms way, so using Fighters or Fighter/

Bombers as escorts (using the Guard Command)

is generally a good idea. Unlocked via Research.


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Naval Units

Navalunitscanonlybedeployedinenvironmentswithwater.Duhornot,

sincetheCybranscanresearchtheLandEmergenceGalleonSystem,which

letsthemdeploynavalunitsonland.

Navalunitsare,however,extremelypowerul.Theyareparticularlyuseulatbombardingbasesromtheshore,duetotheirextremelylongranges.

Note: The Illuminate has no navy, as its Land units hover on water

(the exception being the Harvog Assault Bot).

UEF Naval Units

Mastodon Cruiser

TheCruiseristhestalwartnavalunit,deadlyagainstother

navalunits,airunits,andabletotargetstructuresviaits

TacticalMissileLauncher.

Tigershark Submarine

Thisterrorothedeepistheultimateweaponagainstother

suraceandbelow-waterunits.

UEF Poseidon Battleship

The signature unit of the UEF Navy, the Battleship

is devastating against almost everything: it has

torpedoes to deal with submarines, Anti-Air,

Tactical Missiles, and it can take out any otherboat in the water. Unlocked via Research.


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Cybran Naval Units

Salem Class Destroyer

Anothermulti-purposenavalunitthatcantakeon

Land,Air,andStructures.CanbeupgradedwithLEGS

technologyviaResearch.

Executioner Class Battleship

AswiththeUEFPoseidon,thismulti-purposeunitisdeadly

againstalmosteverything(subs,otherboats,andanything

intheairandontheground).CanbeupgradedwithLEGS

technologyviaResearch.UnlockedviaResearch.

Cybran Command Class Carrier

Now this is a deadly unit. Not only is it an

offensive unit, it can also construct and store

Air units, which it deploys in a rapid fashion. Park

one of these outside of your opponents base

and unleash all kinds of hurt. Can be upgradedwith LEGS technology via Research. Unlocked

via Research.


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Structures and You

StructuresreertotheMassExtractorsandEnergyGeneratorsmadeby

yourACUandEngineerstoharvestresources,theFactoriesthatproduce

fghtingunits,theLaunchersandSilosthatexecutepowerullong-range

attacks,andtheturretsthatoersomeormobasedeense.

Factories

AllthreeactionshaveLandandAirFactoriesthatareusedtoconstructLand

andAirunits.BoththeUEFandCybranactionshaveSeaFactoriesusedto

constructNavalunits;theIlluminate,lackinganavy,doesnothavethisunit.

Factoriescanalsoconstructadd-onslikeTacticalMissileLaunchers,Shields,

andAnti-Airthatgivethemdeensivecapabilities.

Economic Units

EachactioncanconstructMassExtractors,EnergyGenerators,and

ResearchStations.

Note: The UEF and Illuminate factions have access to aMass

Converterunit. Once built, you can select the unit and convert

excess Energy to Mass using its Special Ability.

Experimental units(see page 34) are constructed at special

Experimental Factories. These only become available for

construction when youve researched an Experimental unit that

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Oensive and Deensive Structures

Allthreeactionshavedierenttypesoground-unittargetingPointDeense

Structuresandair-targetingAnti-Air.

EachactionalsohasaShieldGeneratorstructurethatcreatesalargearea

shieldthatcoversmultiplestructures,andwillalsoprotectunitsplacedwithinitsradius.

TheUEFhasaccesstobothashort-andlong-rangeArtilleryStructure,

whiletheCybranshavealong-rangeone.

Nukes and Anti-Nukes

Allthreeactionscanbuildstructuresthatlaunchanddeendagainstnuclear

weapons.Thesearedevastatingweapons,capableoendingagamewith

oneblast.TheunitsareunlockedviaResearch.

TheUEFhasaseparatenukelauncheranddeensestructure,whilethe

CybranandIlluminatemakedowithacombinationunit.

Ineithercase,youneedtoconstructnuclearmissilesandanti-nukesusing

theAbilitiesinterace.Whileyousetatargetorlaunchinganuclearstrike,

anti-nukesarefredautomaticallywhenanICBMentersitsrange.

TheIlluminatealsohasatacticalmissilelauncherstructurethatcanbeused

orbasedeense.

Intel Structures

SupremeCommander2usesFogoWar;whileyoucanseethelayoutothe

map,youcantseeyouropponentunlessyouhaveIntelontheirposition.

Mobileunitsturnintoblipswhentheyrebeyondyourvisibleradius.Since

theycouldbemoving,youonlyknowwheretheywerelastseen.Structures,

ontheotherhand,stayvisible.

EachactionhasRadarStationsthatletyouseeunitsoutsideoyour

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Experimentals

Experimentalunitsrepresenttheculminationoeachactionsresearch

eorts.Forexample,everybog-standardTankthatvaliantlydiesincombat

doessowiththeullknowledgethattheinormationgleanedromitsglorious

demisewilleventuallyresultinagiantmechanicallizard.

ExperimentalscanalsobelaunchedinaHal-Bakedstate;thatis,youcan

actuallymakeyourExperimentalunitevenmoreexperimentalbylaunching

itprematurely.Everypercentoitsprematureejectionromitsactory

becomesachanceoailureortheunitinthefeld.Inotherwords,iyou

launchaunitHal-Bakedat50%completion,itcouldailasmuchashalthe

timeincombat.Ormore.Orless.Youchoose,atedecides.

UEF Experimentals

Fatboy 2

Thiscross-shapedExperimentalassaultvehiclesports

15ion-particleswivelturretsandquadro-treadswithsix

timesthemaneuverabilityandfrepoweroQuantum

VisionWorksArmament-o-the-YearNominatedoriginal

Fatboymodel.(AvailableorconstructionatanExperimentalLandFactory).

King Kriptor

A60meteruprightunobtainium-armoredbipedalwalker

comprisedlargelyoturretsand800mm.-depleted-uranium-

casingmercury-corerounds.(Availableorconstructionat

anExperimentalLandFactory).

Noah Unit-Cannon

Capableomanuacturingandfringmultipleunitsatatime

anycombinationoEngineers,RockHeads,Demolishers,

Archanists,andMeteors,thisindispensablepartyavor

servesasbothactoryandlong-rangearmytransport.

(AvailableorconstructionbyanACUorEngineer.)


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Other UEF Experimentals

AC-1000 Terror:Youwanttotalkaboutdeathromabove;thisGunship-

styleExperimentalslowlycirclesarounditstarget,dealingallmannerodeath

romitscannons.(AvailableorconstructionatanExperimentalAirFactory).

C-230 Star King Extreme: Iyouneedtoget50unitsromonelocationtoanotherplusExperimentalunitsthisistheExperimentaloryou.

(AvailableorconstructionatanExperimentalAirFactory).

Atlantis II: ThisnavalExperimentalcandive,itcanbuild,itcanstore,it

canlaunchweaponsyounameit,itcandoit.Excepty.Itcantdothat..

(AvailableorconstructionbyanEngineerorACUonwater.)

Disruptor Artillery:Whenyoupositivelymustlaunchmassiveprojectiles

thatstunyouropponentsorcesandrenderthemtemporarilyinoperable.

(AvailableorconstructionbyanACUorEngineer.)

Air Fortress:Classifed.

Illuminate Experimentals

Space Temple

AnExperimentaltwo-wayQuantumTeleporterthatallows

youtoimmediatelytransportanynumberonearbyunits

toaremotebeacon.Enemyarmies,however,canalsouse

thebeacontoteleportthemselvesbacktoyourbase.Thus,

thetwo-waypart.(AvailableorconstructionbyanACU

orEngineer.)

Universal Colossus

Agiganticsentinelodeathincarnateisexponentially

moredevastatingthantheGalacticColossuso

yesteryear.Thispowerulwalkerunitsportsmonstrous

globulargrippers(alsoknownasclaws)thatbothshoot

plasma-boltsandcanpickupenemyunitstobecrushed

orhurledbackattheenemy.(Availableorconstructionat

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Illuminate Experimentals (contd)

Darkenoid

Anewer,evenmoreormidableversionotheoriginalCzar,

thissaucer-ortresspossessesmyriadweaponssystemsusingavarietyoenergy-basedammunition,including

darkmatterraysandsupernova-chainbeamspecules.

Essentiallyanairorceuntoitsel;ineetsothreeormore

theyareveritablyunstoppable.(Availableorconstructionat

anExperimentalFactory).

Other Illuminate Experimentals

Urchinow: ThismobilelandExperimentalmaylooklikeaseashell,but

itllbetheonedeliveringtheshelling.(Availableorconstructionatan

ExperimentalFactory).

Wilfndja: Thisseahunterwill,asthenameimplies,makevastdiscoveries.

Andblowthemup.(AvailableorconstructionatanExperimentalFactory).

Airnomo:Wheneverythingintheairabsolutely,positivelymustnolonger

beintheair.Movesquiteslowly,however.(Availableorconstructionatan

ExperimentalFactory).

Loyalty Gun:ThisExperimentalStructurequicklycapturesenemy

units.Comeonover,boys,thewarsbetterromourside.(Availableor

constructionbyanACUorEngineer.)

Pulinsmash:Classifed.

Cybran Experimentals

Cybranasaurus Rex

Partgeneticallysplicedreptile,partcyborg,allkilling

machine,theCybranasaurusRexsymbolizesthe

culminationoDr.Brackmansquesttoseamlesslymerge

therawpredatoryerocityothelegendaryorganic

carnivorewiththesleekimmutablereliabilityothe

cyberneticintoaniconicengineodevastation.


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ASkirmishmatchissimilartoamultiplayerone,butwithcomputer-

controlledoesratherthanhumanones.

Youhaveanumberooptions:

1)Youcanchooseyourmapromthelistoavailableones.

2)Youcanchooseyouraction,addorremoveAIopponentswith

specifcAIpersonalitiesanddifcultylevels,andsetupteamsorco-

operativeorcompetitiveplay.

3)YoucanalsosettheVictoryCondition.Thisdeterminesthegame

mode.TheoptionsortheVictoryConditionare:

Assassination:Inthismode,victoryisachievedonlywith

thedestructionoallenemycommanders,regardlessoother

considerations.

Supremacy:Hereyourgoalistodestroyallenemystructures,

Engineers,andCommander.Forpurists.

Infnite War:Playwithoutanysetlimitsorvictoryconditions,

andtotryoutnewbuildsorlearnkeyconceptswithorwithout

AIopponents.

UponcompletionoaSkirmishmatch,youreceiveasummaryoyour

perormance.Itdisplaysthebattlestatisticsoreachplayer,bothmilitary

andeconomic.

Youcanalsosavearecordingoyourmatchandwatchitatalatertimeusing

theReplayunctionaccessibleromExtrasontheMainMenu.

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SupremeCommander2supportsmultiplayerorupto8players.Multiplayer

isidenticaltoSkirmish,onlyyoureplayingagainstlivehumans.

Host:Thisletsyouhostamultiplayermatch.Yougiveitaname,

decidewhetherornottosetapassword,assignittags(whichcanbe

usedorsearching),ormakeitPrivateoryourSteamriends.

OnceyoureintheMultiplayerLobby,yousetupyourgamejustlike

youdooraSkirmishmatch.Youcanchatwithotherplayers,setup

teams,setyourstartingpositions,andlaunchthegame.

Quick Match: Thissearchesoragamewiththelowestpingandan

availableslot.

Join Game: Thisoptionbringsupthemultiplayerbrowser,lettingyou

searchorPublicGames,Friends-onlyGames,andsearchpeoples

tags.Onceyoufndthegameyouwanttojoin,youselectitandpress

JoinGame.ThattakesyoutotheMultiplayerLobby.

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Tip #1:Whileyouravailablemassdepositsarelimited,youcanalwaysbuildEnergyGeneratorsandResearchStationsanywherenearyourbaseor

themtobeeective.

Tip #2:Useyourintelstructuresnotonlytopinpointthelocationso

enemytargetsoryourlong-rangeweaponsbutasdeensivespottersor

incomingattacks.

Tip #3: Adapttoevolvingbattleconditionsratherthanstickingdoggedly

toasinglestrategy.Iyourebeingattackedinearlywaves,reconsideryour

prospectsohoardingResearchpointsandholdingoutorExperimentals.

Theylldoyounogoodiyoudontsurvivelongenoughtodeploythem.

Tip #4: Therearecountersoreverytypeoattackinthegame,rom

massedAssaultBotstonuclearmissiles.Reconwhatyouropponentsupto

andbuildagainstit.

Tip #5: Modestlysizedarmiesoveteranunitsaresubstantiallymore

eective(andvaluable)thanlargergreenhornorces.Trytokeepyour

unitsalive!

Tip #6: UseEngineersinthefeldtorepairyourownunits.

Tip #7:ACUsandEngineerscanassistactoriesandspeedupthe

productionounits.

Tip #8:YoucandefnepatrolsorgroupsounitsusingtheCommand

interace.Onceset,youcanselectanddragindividualpointstoadjustthepatrol.

Tip #9: AllCommandscanbequeuedtoalloworaquickandeasywaytopre-programunitstocarryoutalongerlistocommands.

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SelectionLet Mouse:Select

Esc: Deselect

1-0: RecallGroup#.Ctrl+#tosetthegroup.

,: GotoACU

.: CycleBetweenEngineers

Commands/Abilities

Right Mouse:IssueCommand

Shit+Command:QueueCommand

A:Attack

S:Stop

M:Move

R:Repair

E: Reclaim

P:Patrol

D:DiveF:Ferry

G: Guard

U: UnloadTransport

Ctrl-K:DestroySelectedUnit

Camera

Mouse Scroll Wheel:StrategicZoomIn/Out

Arrow Keys/Center Mouse:PanQ/W:Zoomin/out

Space Bar+Mouse:CameraFreeLook

V:ResetCamera

T:TrackUnit

Misc

Tab:AccessResearch

Pause:Pause

F1:ShowKeyboardMapping

F2:ShowRankings(multiplayer)

F3:QuickSave

F10: In-GameMenu

L:PauseUnit

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