Dynamic Team Control
During a mission, things can go wrong and your plan may fall apart. Therefore you may have to do more than just control your operative. This can involve switching between teams, giving Go Codes, changing modes, etc. As the team leader, wherever your operative goes, the rest of the fire team follows behind. In some circumstances, you may want to leave them behind and do a quick solo recon. Press the Hold key and the rest of the team will stay where they are and assume a defensive posture. To...
Remap Keys
The keyboard controls have been designed for ease of use during play. All the main action and movement commands are controlled by keys placed closely together. However, if you are used to another style, feel free to set them to your liking. If you are using a controller of some type, you can also assign buttons from this menu. There are eight submenus dividing up the types of actions in the game. To remap a key, locate the appropriate action and click once on the title. The title will highlight...
Multiplayer Server Options
These options are only used if your computer will be hosting a multiplayer game. Server Name This text box allows you to enter a name for your server. This name will appear on the other players list of servers to join. Message of the Day You can enter a brief message welcoming other players to your game and informing them of any special conditions. Max of Players You can set the maximum number of players in your game from 2 to 16. Blue Team Size Enter the maximum number of players who can be on...
Waypoint Controls
To the right of these lines are the waypoint controls. The number is the designation for the current waypoint. The arrow buttons above it allow you to do the following in order return to the first waypoint, go back one waypoint, play through the waypoints, advance one waypoint, and go to the final waypoint. The play button is a good way to review the movement for a team because it begins with the current waypoint and advances slowly one waypoint at a time to the end. The button with the X...
Walkthrough Of The First Mission 1
However, after some missions, a news story about it appears under Newswire and all other subjects fall under Miscellaneous. Now click on the right green arrow again to go to the next screen. A window will pop up asking if you want to use the HQ's plan for the mission. For all missions, headquarters will provide the planning if you desire. However, since we are going to plan this mission ourselves, click on No. Pick your operatives for the mission. The Roster Screen is where you choose which...
Planning Phase Kit Selection 1
In the case of the primary and secondary weapons, you can also choose the type of ammunition. Pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles and sniper rifles can fire either Full Metal Jacket FMJ or Jacketed Hollow Point JHP . FMJ is better at penetrating body armor and for use at long range. JHP is most effective at close range against targets without body armor. Shotguns have three choices .00 Buckshot, Slugs or Rubber Batons. The SPAS 12 cannot use Slugs. Buckshot is best for targets without body...
Difficulty Level
You can choose from Recruit, Veteran or Elite. Each level of difficulty requires varying levels of skill for success. Recruit In order to move on to the next level, you must accomplish the objectives of the mission. There are fewer terrorists than in the other levels and they are slower to react. Veteran As in Recruit, you must achieve the objectives to complete a mission successfully. However, there are usually more terrorists and they react quicker than in the Recruit level. Elite This is a...
Planning Phase Briefing 1
You will always have at least three advisors from which to choose. The first is always Control. This brief will inform you of the general situation and what you must do during the mission. In addition to the recorded audio briefing, you can also read the transcript in the text box at the bottom of the page. John Clark is the next briefer. Code named RAINBOW SIX, Clark will always offer a few suggestions for the mission. At times, other people will offer specialized information to assist you...
Planning
The Planning screen is the heart of the Planning Phase. It is here you give orders to all of your teams and instruct them what to do during the mission. The old adage To fail to plan is to plan to fail is extremely appropriate to Rogue Spear. The Planning screen is where you give orders to each of your fire teams as to what they must do and how they will do it during the mission. Since you can only be in control of one team at a time, you should make the plan as complete and comprehensive as...
Beginning A New Campaign
Rogue Spear contains eighteen different single player missions which together form a campaign. Let's get one started. From the Main Menu screen, click on Single Player. This takes you to a new screen. Since there is no campaign in progress, the New Campaign window is open. Type in a name for your campaign. Change the difficulty level to Recruit and click on Enter. This will take you to the Planning Phase for the first mission. It consists of several different screens which let you plan your...
Walkthrough Of The First Mission
Rogue Spear is complex simulation of real-world hostage rescue operations. As such, we highly recommend that you read each section to acquaint yourself with some of the concepts, terminology and game functionality explained throughout the manual. We also realize that some players would rather start playing the game right away and learn the basics first, then go ahead and find out more about the game interface mechanics of play and other details. If you are one of those who want to play...
Multiplayer Game Options
Name This text box lets you enter the name you want to use for multiplayer games. Clan Enter the name of your clan in this text box. Gender You can choose the gender of your multiplayer character by checking either the Male or Female box. Voice Pitch The arrows on either side of the bar allow you to adjust the pitch of your characters voice either up or down. The voice is used when sending Bound Messages. Arm Patch Click on the check box to use arm patches. Then go to the right and click on the...