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Prima's Official Strategy GuideMichael Knight

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Freedom Fighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Soviets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Weapons and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Close Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Incendiaries and Explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Heavy Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Other Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Guerilla Warfare in an Urban Environment . . . . . . 12Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Tactics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Manhattan Invasion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Soviet Domination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

In a New York Minute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Breaking Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Desperate Revenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Enemy Within . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Winter Revolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

On Thin Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Multiplayer Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Playing a Multiplayer Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Multiplayer Tips and Tactics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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Introduction

The game plays the same regardless of thedifficulty level at which you play. The differ-ences are in how much damage you and yourteam members can take. For example, on theeasy level, you can take several hits beforeyou are in trouble. At more difficult levels, oneor two hits and you are history.

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Freedom Fighters is a game of tactical combat, or what some like torefer as a thinking shooter. Unlike most shooter games, which send aplayer through an essentially linear course, killing everything insight, or others that require the player to find special keys or cards toget through a locked door, Freedom Fighters lets the player concen-trate on tactics as well as strategy. For nearly every mission, there ismore than one way of completing the objectives.

The player can give orders to recruited team members with asimple button press. Commanding team members is very important; itallows the player to create diversions, set ambushes, and evenmaneuver the team to catch the enemy in a crossfire. Furthermore,the structure of the missions, with the division of missions into

subzones, allows players to choose the order in which they completethe objectives.

The premise of Freedom Fighters is an alternate history where theSoviet Union developed the atomic bomb first and won World War II.With a weaker America, the Soviets expanded into Western Europeand then the Western Hemisphere. Their next step is the UnitedStates, and they are beginning with an invasion of New York City. AsChris Stone, a plumber caught up in the attack, the player must helpbuild up a resistance organization and drive the Soviets from the city.To accomplish this, the player must use guerilla warfare tactics andhit the antagonists where they least expect it.

How to Use This BookThis strategy guide comprises three sections. The first section coversthe game basics, which includes information on all the characters inthe game, the weapons and equipment you can use to defeat theReds (as well as what they will use against you), and finally tacticsand strategies to help you succeed. The second section consists ofstep-by-step walkthroughs of each mission, including the mosteffective order in which to complete the objectives and ways toavoid the enemy strong points. The final section covers the multi-player game, with tips on how to beat other Freedom Fighters.

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During the course of your guerilla campaign in Soviet-controlledNew York City, you control a single character—Chris Stone. Youalso interact with, fight against, and even command a host of othercharacters. It is important to know who your friends are and whom

to shoot at. Be careful—a one-time friend may turn against you,and enemies may become allies. Anything can happen in thestreets and sewers of the occupied Big Apple.

Freedom FightersThe Freedom Fighters are anyone who resists Soviet domination.Some actively fight the Soviet troops, while others take a morepassive role. However, each person is important in helping you tocomplete your missions and take back the city for Americans.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Chris is just a normal New Yorkworking man with a shelf full of football trophies and a rent billthat arrives every month.

At 32, Chris's biggest influence in life is still his family. His dadis an Irishman, a retired rescue worker who calmly saved livesfor years but who just as calmly put a handbag thief into thehospital. His mother is a Native American schoolteacher. Herfather taught the old Indian ways to Chris and his brother, Troy.

After the Soviets invade New York, Chris becomes a FreedomFighter and leads a determined and growing group known as theManhattan Resistance. During the game, you control Chris as heseeks to liberate his home from the enemy.

Chris Stone

Troy Stone

The younger of the Stone brothers, Troy is a real handful. At 30, hestill hasn't decided what he wants to do, but whatever it is, hewants to do it fast. He builds custom cars with the local car club,the Brooklyn Rats, in his ample spare time. He often helps hisbrother with plumbing jobs. Troy's capture by the Soviets leadsChris into the resistance business.

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Freedom Fighters

At 60, Mr. Jones is still nimble enough to train newcomers in the artof urban guerilla fighting. Years of military life have given him anexceptional understanding of strategy, along with a cynical edgethat keeps even friendly folks at a distance. He never developed asa great soldier in the field, but his networking and planning skillsmake him a real asset to the resistance.

"Talk is cheap," says Phil Bagzton. "That's why I do it constantly, dude."Phil, to hear him tell it, has been kicking Soviet butt for 10 years,

even though the invasion has just begun. He's a man of many, manywords whose fighting efforts, despite their ineptitude, are appreciatedby the resistance.

Phil began boxing at 13, not as a sport but in self-defense againsthis abusive father. His fists never served him well, and he eventuallylearned to talk his way out of most situations. The rest of Phil's familyfled to California at the start of the invasion.

Phil hangs around the resistance base and offers guidance andeventually assistance during the course of the campaign.

Phil Bagzton

Mr. Jones

The streets of New York are not kind to orphans, especially skinny 15year olds in the midst of a full-scale invasion. But The Kid lets it rolloff his back. He's never really had it much easier.

The Kid's real name is Dinh Nguyen. He knows every corner of thecity, and his graffiti can be found on almost every block. He's no gangmember, but he's had issues with the local authorities and he knowshis way around the neighborhood thugs. The Kid lived at a boardingschool until recently, but it was closed down because the school-master refused to teach Soviet principles.

The Kid's street wisdom is a valuable asset to the resistance. Heoften warns Chris of dangers hiding farther up the block, providesadvice as to what you should target first, or where you can find thenecessary supplies to complete your objectives.

The Kid

Graceful beauty, clear eyes, and a ready smile make Isabella, 29, a realthreat to the men of New York. Strong political views, a cunning intellect,and a knack for public speaking make her a threat to the Soviets.

Born in the U.S., Isabella traveled extensively while studying ethnog-raphy and completing her thesis on Inuit people. Her studies took herthrough Canada and Greenland, all the way to the arctic Soviet Union.Her experiences there turned her into a political activist protestingSoviet aggression worldwide.

Isabella is a fast learner and a survivor quick to adapt to new condi-tions. Together with Chris, she leads the Manhattan Resistance.

Isabella is the first, and last, person you must rescue during thecampaign. She helps by providing guidance and information regardingyour missions before you leave the resistance base.

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The SovietsDuring the campaign, you and the Freedom Fighters take on the Red Army. The Soviet leaders andsoldiers are veterans of numerous interventions and aggressive actions; do not expect yourenemies to line up for you to shoot. When you take out one soldier, the others quickly respond byseeking cover and then coming after you—usually using flanking moves. Since it is important toknow one's enemies, let's look at what you are up against.

Tatiana Kempinski

How do you win over millions of people in just minutes? A prettyface and an innocent smile broadcast over television. Tatiana hasthe looks and the voice, but her innocent smile is a fake. The"news" she delivers is imported directly from the Kremlin.

Tatiana was born in Krakow, where she studied journalismbefore transferring to the U.S. to finish her degree. She developedfluency in English during her time in the U.S., but in her heart sheremains a loyal member of the Communist Party.

Between missions, Tatiana makes appearances giving NewYorkers the official news, featuring biased accounts of yourexploits as she brands you a criminal.

Soviet Soldiers

The basic Soviet soldier is armed with either a pistol or an assaultrifle. You rarely find these enemies alone. They stick together insmall squads centered around defensive positions, often withmounted machine guns, or patrol the streets and alleys. After takingout these soldiers, or any enemies for that matter, you can pick uptheir weapons or add any remaining ammo to your own cache.

Soviet Officers

Soviet officers are found in the company of a squad of soldiers.Officers can be armed with submachine guns or shotguns and weara beret or other soft headwear rather than the standard-issuehelmet. These enemies are a bit tougher to kill and not afraid to getin close to engage you and your troops at short range.

Tatarin does not believe in sending soldiers into battle to kill andmaim. He leads the soldiers in himself so that he can kill and maimalong with them.

Born in 1958 in the Asian Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, GeneralTatarin is a field warrior of the highest echelon. He was brought upin the Soviet army by a family of soldiers, and still lives by thesword today. His father and grandfather both died war heroes inbattle, and he carried on the family tradition by graduating at thetop of his class from military school.

Tatarin was stationed in Guatemala in 1976 as a military advisor.In 1995, he became the youngest Soviet general ever appointed,after establishing military bases in Mexico during his "recoveryefforts" following a massive earthquake. Tatarin is extremelypopular among the soldiers in his command.

Tatarin mainly appears in the newscasts between missions.However, he makes the campaign very personal for Chris andends up as an objective for one of the missions.

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The Soviets

Soviet Snipers

Snipers, often found on rooftops or looking out from upper-storywindows, are armed with sniper rifles. In most cases, it is best toeliminate them by storming their perch and engaging them at closerange. However, if you have a sniper rifle, shoot them from longrange and save yourself from having to climb several flights of stairs.

Soviet Vehicles

Soviet Machine Gunners

The largest soldiers, machine gunners are assigned to carry lightmachine guns. You won't run into these guys until the later missions;however, when you do, watch out. Their heavy body armor makesthem tough to kill. You must either unload lots of bullets or try to takethem out with grenades or Molotov cocktails while hiding behindcover. Avoid going toe-to-toe with the machine gunners since theywill almost always come out on top. Their machine guns put out a lotof lead and have large magazines, allowing them to fire for a longtime before reloading. Once you drop one of these enemies, pick upthe light machine gun for your own personal use.

The Soviet forces employ helicopter gunships throughout the city toprovide air support to their ground troops. While these gunships canbe shot down with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), it is better toblow up the helipads from which they operate. Eliminating thehelipad in one subzone will prevent gunships from operating in othersubzones during the course of a mission. Target helipads early onsince a gunship can just mow down your troops with little warningor defense.

Gunships

Luckily, tanks only show up in a few places during the campaign.The only way to take them out is with an RPG. Therefore, if you seean RPG sitting somewhere, pick it up or at least remember where itis. You may need it later—especially if you run into a tank.

Tanks

Artillery, also referred to as mortars, only appears in the finalmission. However, its long-range fire allows it to wreak destructionand damage in different subzones within the mission. As withhelipads, artillery should be taken out with explosives early in amission to avoid unnecessary casualties later.

ArtilleryArmored cars appear in most missions. While they are not armed,they can still cause a lot of problems for you and your troops. Thesevehicles drive down the streets and drop off squads of enemysoldiers in various locations. If one runs over you, it can causeserious injury or even kill you outright. Armored cars transporttroops from one subzone to another. The best way to stop them is totake out bridges so they cannot get to you in the first place.

Armored Cars

Taking on the Soviet invaders istough work. To do the job right,you need the correct tools. Yourcharacter, Chris Stone, begins thegame with only a pipe wrench; asyou progress, you acquire moreweapons and equipment.

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To use close-combat weapons, youmust be right next to your target. Sincemost of your enemies are carryingfirearms that can hurt you from adistance, close-combat weapons arebest for sneaking up behind enemiesand taking them out quietly.

Close Combat

Most often you want weapons that canattack the enemy at range. FreedomFighters offers a variety of firearms fordefeating the Soviet invaders. You beginwith pistols and slowly add additionalfirearms as you progress. Wheneverenemies die, they drop their weapons.You can trade your current weapon fora new one or, if the weapon dropped isthe same as the one you are carrying,you can pick up additional ammo.

Firearms

Pipe Wrench

This wrench is your only weapon at thegame's beginning; you must use it toget rid of the first Soviet you encounter.It usually takes two or three hits tofinish off an enemy, so stay close andkeep swinging. The pipe wrench alsocomes in handy for opening manholecovers so you can access the sewers.

Firearms for Close CombatAt close range, it can be difficult tobring a large weapon to bear on yourtarget and then fire. Instead, use yourfirearm to strike an enemy and scorethe kill without firing a shot. Just pressthe Close Combat Attack button. Itusually takes a couple of hits to bringdown an enemy.

Soviet soldiers carry standardautomatic pistols. As you move on tomore powerful weapons, the automaticpistol is great as a backup weapon incase you run out of ammo for your rifleor other primary weapon. Train yourselfto fire bursts of three shots. That'swhat it takes to kill a Soviet soldier.

Automatic Pistol

The .44 magnum is the only Americanfirearm you have access to during thecampaign. It becomes available afteryour training mission and can only befound at the resistance base. While itis a superior pistol, causing moredamage than the automatic pistol, youcan't find additional ammo during themissions. However, when you run outof ammo, you can always swap for anautomatic pistol, so take the magnumalong for some stopping power.

.44 Magnum

The shotgun is a close-range weaponcarried by Soviet officers. It may bedifficult to find ammo for it, thoughsome missions have stashes ofshotguns where you can load up. Itusually takes two shots to kill anenemy with the shotgun—more atlonger ranges. Automatically shoottwice at all targets to make sure theydon't get up again. The shotgun is anexcellent weapon for indoor combat,such as clearing small rooms orhallways. Just keep an eye on yourammo and be ready to pick up anotherweapon before you run out.

Shotgun

Whenever you changeweapons, you keep yourammo supply for yourprevious weapon. Forexample, if you have 100rounds for your assaultrifle and then swap to ashotgun, when you pickup another assault rifleyou still have those 100rounds plus whatever is leftin the rifle you acquired.So if you see a stash ofweapons, swap out to anew weapon and pick upall of that type to stock upon its ammo, then switchback to your weapon ofchoice. By doing this, youload up on different typesof ammo, so if you need tochange to a new weaponlater, you already have agood stock of ammo anddon't have to rely on whatis left in the clip.

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Weapons and Equipment

Soviet officers wield submachine guns. This weapon puts out a lot of lead in a short time.However, it is not as accurate at long range as the shotgun, and it is difficult to find enoughammo to keep this weapon ready to fire. Pick up a submachine gun if you need to clear aninterior, especially when moving through narrow halls or stairways. Just be ready to pickup another weapon when your ammo supply gets low.

Submachine Gun

The assault rifle is your best friend during your campaign. This weapon fires bursts for aslong as you hold down the Fire button, and most of the Soviet soldiers carry it. This meansyou have a constant source of ammo! The assault rifle is also great for firing at close,medium, and long range. You pick one of these up on your first mission after training andwill use it from that point on.

Assault Rifle

The sniper rifle is a special type of weapon. It is not something you want to be carryingwhile running down the street engaging the enemy. It works well for attacking targets atlong range from a concealed or partially covered position. You eventually acquire a sniperrifle from the resistance base. However, earlier in the campaign, you can snag one fromSoviet snipers. The main disadvantage is the limited amount of ammunition. Each rifle youpick up has about five rounds. At times you can find a second sniper rifle nearby anddouble the number of shots you can take. However, even 10 shots is not a lot if you plan totake on squads of enemies.

As with most weapons, it takes at least two rounds to kill an enemy. However, with theaccuracy of the sniper rifle and its scope, try for head shots, which pick off a foe with asingle round. The key to using the sniper rifle is target selection. With limited rounds, youshould take out the biggest threat: soldiers manning mounted machine guns (since theguns' armored shields make them more difficult to hit) or those soldiers positioned in theguard towers. Once you have other Freedom Fighters on your team, send them off toassault a position while you hang back with a sniper rifle and pick off Soviets who try toman the machine guns and cause trouble for your people.

Sniper Rifle

Light machine guns are another rare weapon to find during the campaign. They pack a lotof firepower. Pick one up when possible. They have a large magazine, allowing you to firenonstop without having to reload often. However, just because you can lay down sheets oflead doesn't mean that is the best tactic. Instead, fire this weapon in short bursts. Whileyou do have a large magazine, ammunition is just as hard to find as the weapon itself.

Light Machine Gun

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When using Molotovsand frag grenades, beready to throw a secondone if necessary. Untilyou become an expert,often your first throw willmiss, but with a littlecorrection you can hit onyour second throw.

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In addition to firearms, incendiary andexplosive devices aid your campaignto rid the city of the enemy. Using theseweapons requires a bit more thoughtthan just running out and blasting awaywith an assault rifle. The effects arewell worth the extra second or two ittakes to use these devices.

Incendiariesand Explosives You get a supply of Molotov cocktails for each of your missions. Infact, you learn how to use them during the training mission. Molotovs

can be tricky and even dangerous indoors or while behind cover. Onceyou select a Molotov, you use the Fire button to throw it. The longeryou hold down the button, the farther it goes. Once the power barreaches maximum, you throw the Molotov automatically. It is key toaim and be ready to throw before you press the Fire button.

Molotovs explode on impact, spreading flaming liquid around thearea and injuring or killing anyone who comes in contact with theflame. If you throw a Molotov and it hits a dumpster or wall that youare hiding behind, it covers you in fire. So be careful.

Molotovs are best used for assaulting an enemy position or fortaking out groups of enemies without exposing yourself to fire. Theycan be found in rooms and alleys in the subzones, usually along withpotential recruits. Since this is a resistance weapon, you will not findthese on Soviets or in their bases.

Molotov Cocktail

Frag grenades are Soviet weapons, initially found on Soviets andeventually added to your selection of weapons every time you leavethe resistance base. You throw frag grenades just like Molotovcocktails. Unlike the Molotovs, frag grenades detonate with a fuse,which means they can bounce. It takes some practice to effectivelyuse frag grenades. When you find some in the earlier missions,practice with them so that by the time you hit the more difficultmissions you can throw a frag accurately. Because they don'tdetonate on impact, you can throw them so they bounce around acorner. Also, they have a larger destructive radius, making them moredangerous and deadly than Molotovs.

The best time for frag grenades is when attacking groups ofenemies—especially those behind barricades or other defenses. Agood tactic if your foes have their backs to a wall is to throw past themat the wall so the grenade bounces right into their position.

Fragmentation Grenades

This explosive can only be used to destroy objectives: bridges,helipads, artillery, and other targets. Until the resistance base has itsown stock of C4, you must find it during a mission. In fact, you will notfind it in subzones where it is needed. Plan ahead and make picking upsome C4 your first priority in missions where you need it.

C4 Plastic Explosive

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Weapons and Equipment

At times you need heavy firepower. Here iswhat you can find left behind by Soviet forces.

Heavy Weapons

Not everything you carry is a weapon. A coupleof other items come in handy during missions.

Other Items

After you take control of a Soviet defensive position, you can use any available mountedmachine guns. To man one of these babies, walk up to it and press the Action button. Thescreen automatically changes to an Aim view; mow down any enemies in your sights. Thisweapon, with its rapid automatic fire, never runs out of ammo. Keep firing as long astargets are available.

You can also order members of your team to man a mounted machine gun. Switch to Aimmode and center on the ground at the machine gun's base. Then give a single fighter anorder to Defend. That character will take up position behind the machine gun and use it toattack Soviet troops. This is a good tactic if you want some cover fire while you personallylead an assault. On the other hand, you may want to provide the cover fire while orderingyour team to move out and advance on the enemy. When you are through firing, back awayfrom the gun to regain control of your personal weapons and equipment.

Mounted Machine Gun

This weapon, also known as an RPG, is your only antitank weapon. You need it to blow upany tanks you come across. However, RPGs can also be used against gunships or even troopconcentrations. Nothing stops a Soviet mounted machine gun position like an RPG round.While you come across a few Soviet soldiers carrying RPGs, you more often find them incorners or alleys near or in Soviet bases. The downside to RPGs is that they have a limitedamount of ammunition. Also, you must drop your primary weapon to pick up an RPG. Whenyou see an RPG, advance to a place where you can use it, then go back and pick it up.

Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher

Med kits can be a lifesaver—literally. You start out with some at the resistance base andcan find more during the missions. Keep track of how many you are carrying. Use them toheal any wounds and damage you take and also to heal others. When your fighters arewounded, they lie on the ground with red crosses over them. Head over and press theAction button to heal them and put them back into action. Also, during the course of amission, you come across wounded people—civilians, fighters, and even Soviets. Heal themto gain charisma or to find new recruits to join your team.

Med Kit

You eventually gain access to binoculars. With this item selected, press the Aim button tozoom in on distant objects and enemies. Binoculars are particularly effective from anelevated position such as a rooftop. In addition to seeing what lies ahead, use the binocularview to give orders to your team. Identify Soviet soldiers and then order your team toadvance and attack. You are safe at a distance and have a good view of the battle, allowingyou to change targets for your team as necessary.

Binoculars

This chapter provides tips forthose new to the resistancemovement. Since the Sovietinvasion and occupation of NewYork City, people from all walks oflife have traded in their pastoccupations for a new one—Freedom Fighter. To help increasethe success of resistance groupsthroughout the area, strategiesand tactics for guerilla warfarehave been compiled.

While the common Freedom Fighterrarely considers the broader scope ofhis or her actions, leaders must takeinto account the strategic nature oftheir operations. Since guerillas do nothave the manpower or firepower toengage in direct combat with profes-sional military forces, it is of vitalimportance to know how best to useyour resources and provide your teamwith an advantage over the enemy.

Strategy Freedom Fighters are equippedprimarily with weapons found orcreated, so missions calling formilitary-grade supplies, namely C4plastic explosives, require a leader andteam to steal the explosives from theSoviets. Therefore, if your objectivesrequire you to blow up something,locate a source of C4 and make thatyour first objective.

Acquisition of Material

Since the original invasion, the Sovietshave utilized airpower in the form ofhelicopter gunships. These aircraft arearmored and impervious to small-armsfire. They can operate in any urbanenvironment and bring a tremendousamount of firepower to bear on targetsnot only in the open but also behindcover. Do not try to operate in areaswhere gunships are flying. There is amuch easier way to put these choppersout of business. Gunships require ahelipad from which to operate. Asingle C4 charge destroys a helipad,preventing any further use of gunshipsin the area for the mission's duration.Helipads are always listed as secondaryobjectives; their destruction is vital tomission success.

Helipads

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The first thing a leader should do foreach mission is plan the action. Mostmissions take place over a several-block area known as a zone. Thesezones might be divided into subzonesthat focus on areas where operationswill take place. Each subzone involvesa primary objective and often at leastone secondary objective. To completethe subzone, only the primary objectiveneed be accomplished. However,achieving secondary objectives resultsin an increase in charisma, allowingleaders to recruit more fighters to theirteam. Often these secondary objectivesaffect operations in other subzonesduring the mission's course. A leadermust become familiar with all themission's objectives. He or she mustthen prioritize the objectives andestablish the order in which they willbe completed. Following is a listing ofpriorities for most missions. They arepresented from highest priority to lowest.

Planning Out the Mission

Study the maps and objectives to ploteach mission before you start.

Take some C4 before blowing up objectives.

Taking out a helipad stops all gunshipoperations during a mission.

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While strategy concerns where andwhen you fight, tactics focus on howyou fight. You are almost always at adisadvantage during combat, soeffective tactics enable you to defeatthe Soviets and exhibit the inherentabilities of the American fighting manand woman.

Tactics

One of the advantages of guerillawarfare is the ability to hit youropponents where they are weak; theycannot be strong everywhere. Tocounter this, the Soviets employ armoredcars, which can transport a squad ofsoldiers to the location of an attackand quickly reinforce the troops alreadythere. Since these armored cars areimpervious to small arms fire, the bestway to prevent them from deliveringtheir cargo is to blow up bridges andcut off their access to neighboringsubzones for the mission's duration.Always make bridges a priority or youmay end up fighting off a never-endingsupply of reinforcements.

Bridges

Knock out those bridges.

Primary objectives always involvereplacing a Soviet flag on a buildingwith an American flag. Since you mustusually secure a building to get to theflag, the flag-raising represents a Sovietdefeat and serves as an inspiration tothe civilian masses. Some subzonesare more difficult to secure than others.Within a mission, select the easiestflags to raise first. Often you receivecharisma points within a subzone.These allow you to recruit more fightersto your team. Try to get a little extrahelp for those tougher subzones.

Flag-Raising

Raising the flag completes a subzone.

The sewers provide an excellentmeans for the resistance to appearanywhere with the element of surpriseand offer a means of escape if thingsget too hot. They also allow you to skiparound between subzones easily. Thismeans that you do not have to completean entire subzone before continuing onto the next. In fact, you should usuallycomplete all the secondary objectivesfor a mission, then begin raising flags.

Manholes can also be used toquicksave a mission. If you die duringa mission, you can restart within asubzone rather than at the beginningof the subzone. Manholes allow you toreturn to the resistance base if you needmore weapons or supplies. However,whenever you leave a subzone (eitherto return to base or go to anothersubzone), when you come back, theSoviets will have had a chance toreplace the soldiers you neutralized.Luckily, they do not have time to repairhelipads or bridges. These remaindestroyed for the course of the mission.

Manholes and the Sewers

Manholes have a variety of uses.

Almost all primary objectives aredefended. As the campaign progresses,so does the amount of defense providedfor these buildings. The Soviets expectyou to make a direct, frontal assault ontheir positions and be killed before youcan even reach the concrete barricades.Guerilla tactics call for the avoidanceof such attacks. In most cases, youcan find an alternate way to reach anobjective that either bypasses theSoviet defensive positions or allowsyou to attack it in the flanks—an attackfor which they have little protection,from a direction not covered by theirmounted machine guns. Whenever yousee a Soviet defensive position, lookaround for an open window or door, ahole in a wall, or even crates or avehicle that will boost you over a wallor into an upper level. You can evenuse ductwork to climb up the side of abuilding. For almost every majordefensive position, there is an easierway around it. Just look for it.

Avoid DefensivePositions

A strategically placed truck may offera way around a Soviet kill zone.

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As a general rule, keep atleast one fighter with youfor protection, especiallyif you are concentrating onordering your team around.To do this, after givingyour entire team an order,just tap the Follow buttonand one fighter will returnto stay with you.

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Occasionally there is no way around adefensive position, or you may have toattack it from the flanks, which providesyou with some advantage. In thosecases, engage at long range if possible.Molotov cocktails and frag grenadeswork well for hitting enemies behindbarricades or other forms of cover. Ifthe enemy uses snipers to cover anarea, sneak up behind them, then usetheir sniper rifles against their comrades.Also use aimed fire with assault rifles,pistols, or other weapons and targetindividuals as they peek out from coverto shoot at you. By picking off oneenemy at a time, you can clear out aposition before you even get near it.

Attack at a Distance

Sniper rifles are great for clearing anarea before assaulting it.

Cover is vital. Running down themiddle of the street is the quickest wayto get yourself killed. Instead, crouchdown and hide behind crates,dumpsters, low walls, and so on. Avoidusing cars and trucks as cover. If theytake enough damage they explode,killing or wounding anyone nearby. Ifyou must move across an open area,run—you are harder to hit when inmotion. Don't stop to shoot back untilyou have some cover.

Use of Cover

The shield on a mounted machine gunprovides some cover against attackscoming from your front.

Leadership plays an important role intactics. While you begin your owncampaign, you eventually command upto 12 Freedom Fighters. With a littlepractice, you can almost completemissions without firing a shot, thoughyou have to plant explosives and raiseflags. You can only give threecommands, but they accomplish anumber of tasks. The Follow orderinstructs your teammates to return toyour side and stay with you as youmove around. Think of them asbodyguards. However, they will moveforward to engage the enemy. If youwant them to stay put, especiallybehind cover or in a crater, issue theDefend order. You can also use this toorder a fighter to man a machine gun.

Just aim at the gun and give theDefend order. The Attack/Scout orderis extremely useful. While aiming,order your team to move to a pointunder your reticule. This is calledscouting. Issuing this command whileaiming at an enemy orders the team toattack that enemy.

For all orders, tapping the buttonorders a single fighter, while holdingdown the button orders all of yourteam. Scouting can help prevent youand your team from being ambushed.Send a single fighter ahead, around acorner, or into a building or adjacentroom to see where the enemy is. Youcan then recall the fighter with theFollow command or order the rest ofyour team in to fight.

Leadership

Icons appear over the heads of yourteam members when they are given anorder. This confirms which fighterreceives the orders and is usefulwhen giving an order to an individualrather than the entire team.

You are Chris Stone—a Manhattan plumber. Along with your younger brother, Troy, you labor tokeep the water flowing, unclogging drains and preventing toilets from backing up. While youare somewhat aware of the Soviet expansion taking place around the world, it doesn't reallyaffect you, so why worry about it? Your job today is to take care ofthe pipes at the apartment of Isabella Angelina. The name kind ofrings a bell. Isn't she one of those people who protest Sovietinvolvement in other countries? Oh, well, so long as she pays yourbill, her life is hers.

Unfortunately, today isthe day the Sovietsinvade New York City. Ofcourse, one of the firstpeople the Soviet troopsgo after is Ms. Angelina.You and Troy are at thewrong place at the wrong time. While you are in the back room,Soviet troops rush in and grab Troy, thinking he must be involved inan anti-Soviet organization. It looks like it might be time for anoccupational change.

Mission Briefing

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Turn right and run through the doorway. Takeanother right and head past the kitchen andthrough another doorway into the hall.

The man he was searching pulls out a pistoland urges you to follow him. His name isMr. Jones. Follow him down the hall and outthrough the door he opens for you.

Out in the hall you see a Soviet officer andseveral civilians lined up along the wall. Theonly weapon you have is your pipe wrench.Get close to the Soviet and let him have it. Ittakes a couple of hits to drop him.

When the game begins, you are in Isabella'sapartment looking out a window. A Sovietgunship fires through the window. Get outof the room before you get killed!

Completing the Mission

Climb up on the ventilation system wherethe soldier was standing and walk over tothe pistol on the ground. You automati-cally pick it up. Now turn left and climbonto the roof.

When the door opens, you see a Sovietsoldier directly ahead of you. Don't worryabout him. Mr. Jones takes aim with hispistol and neutralizes the threat.

Now follow Mr. Jones down a fire escape.As you look right, you see a Soviet helicoptertaking away Troy. A couple of soldiers remainbehind to fight you. With the pistol stillselected, press the Fire button while facingin their direction. Chris guns them down.

Once both soldiers are history, run over andpick up their pistols so you can add theirammo to your inventory.

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As you jump down from the fire escape, anexplosion injures you. Luckily, there is anambulance nearby. Pick up the med kit.

Mr. Jones stops at a place overlookingthree soldiers. Follow his directions to takeaim at one of the orange barrels below andlet off a couple of shots. This detonates thebarrel and blows up the three soldiers aswell. Remember this tactic for future use.

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Pick up the other med kits here and continueafter Mr. Jones as he heads across thestreet and down the sidewalk. Stay on thesidewalk because a gunship is strafing thestreet to your left.

Follow the on-screen directions to bring upyour inventory and select the med kit. Use itto fully restore your health.

Phil is also part of an anti-Soviet group.Follow him and Mr. Jones inside a buildingand up the stairs. Near a door you can pickup some Molotov cocktails. Select themfrom your inventory.

Step out through the door and turn left. Acouple of Soviet soldiers wait below. Pressthe Aim button and center the targetingreticule over the soldiers' position. Holddown the Fire button until the power bar fillscompletely and Chris throws the Molotov.

Down the sidewalk, a man lies on theground; there's a red cross icon positionedover him. He is wounded and needs help.Walk up to him and press the Action buttonto heal him.

Follow Mr. Jones down the rest of the fireescape. Pick up the pistol ammo from thedead soldiers.

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It usually takes more than one explosive toget both soldiers. If you need moreMolotovs, look for some on the rooftopbehind and below you. Keep throwing untilboth soldiers are down for good.

This completes your training mission.Before continuing, you are introduced toTatiana Kempinski.

Now follow Phil and Mr. Jones to amanhole. When next to it, press the Actionbutton to use your wrench to open themanhole. The resistance base is in thesewers under the city. You can alwaysretreat to safety by accessing the sewersthrough manholes.

She is the Soviet news anchor who providesyou with authorized reports about Sovietactivities in the city. Be warned; she puts areal spin on the news.

Hop to the ground and take a left. Be readyto fight. Two Soviets hide behind a pickuptruck. You could throw a Molotov at them,but this is a chance to learn another tactic.Fire at the truck itself until it explodes,killing the enemies behind it.

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This is your first real mission. You begin at the resistance base.Look for a crate containing some Molotov cocktails. This room isthe armory for the Freedom Fighters. Right now it is pretty empty.However, as you progress through missions and pick up weaponsand equipment, they will be added to the armory for future use.

When you walk over to the map, Mr. Jones briefs you. Pressthe Action button to view the map. The first map is the zone map,which shows the area of operations for this mission. Within thismap are two subzones—the police station and the post office.Future missions may have three or more subzones. Press theAction button while highlighting one of the subzones to bring upa map for it. Follow the directions on the screen to change to theobjectives page.

To complete a mission, you must accomplish the primaryobjective in each of the subzones. Many subzones also havesecondary objectives. You do not need to finish these to completethe subzone. In fact, completing the primary objective automati-cally completes the secondary objective for you. However, youwill not gain charisma points for the secondary objectives unlessyou actually do them yourself. Since you want to earn as manycharisma points as possible, go for the secondary objectives.

You don't have to complete an entire subzone before moving onto the next. In many missions, you should complete a secondaryobjective, switch to another subzone, then come back to takecare of the primary objective.

Walk up to the mapto get your orders forthis mission.

Mission Briefing

• Raise flag on police station

Secure the police station and liberate our leader, Isabella. Raise yourflag to signal her release. The police officers assist you, but theyneed your help taking out the snipers on the nearby gas station.

The Police Station

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• Raise flag on post office • Destroy gas station

The post office is a Soviet stronghold. It's a supply depot forsupporting troops advancing into the city. Your brother is being heldsomewhere inside. Raise your flag on the roof to signal your victory.To get near the police station, you must destroy the sniper's nest onthe gas station.

The Post Office

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Completing the Mission

Once you get to the main street, turn eastagain and run for the cops straight ahead.

While the objectives tell you to destroy thegas station, which is in the post officesubzone, start out at the police stationsubzone. As you exit the sewer, head eastand then north.

Talk to the cop on the left; he informs youthat the snipers on the gas station havethem pinned down. Pick up the nearby C4plastic explosive, which you need for yourfirst objective.

Now turn around and head back to themanhole you just climbed up. When you getto the manhole, press the Action button;from the menu that appears, select “AnotherLocation” and then the post office subzone.

Exit the sewers again and follow the alley toa kid. If you didn't already have the C4, hewould tell you where to get some. Sinceyou already picked some up, continue onafter listening to his encouragement.

As you take a left at the next corner, yousee a couple of Soviet soldiers ahead ofyou, blocking your way to the gas station.

Crouch down and move carefully forwarduntil you are behind the dumpster on thealley's left side. From here you can throwMolotovs at the soldiers without exposingyourself to fire.

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Continue north up the alley and then turnright to see the large gas tanks ahead of you.

Once both soldiers are down, pick up theirassault rifles. You now have a primaryweapon. Just hold on to it for now and saveit for later.

Return to the police station subzone andhead back to the police officer. He thanksyou for taking care of the snipers andadvises you to advance through the subway.The Soviets have the front of the policestation well guarded. The subway allowsyou to sneak past the front entrance.

When the timer reaches zero, the C4 takesout the gas tanks and the nearby snipers.You have achieved a secondary objectiveand receive charisma points for it.

Now head west a bit to the closestmanhole. From here you can access thesewers and do not need to go back to theoriginal manhole where you entered thepost office subzone.

Make your way toward the stairs leadingdown to the subway on the left. The rightsubway entrance is blocked. Before youget to the stairs, crouch down, press theAim button, and target a couple of soldiersbelow patrolling the entrance to thesubway. Take them out.

Run over to the base of the tanks and pressthe Action button to place a charge of C4.Once it is placed, the timer starts countingdown. Get away quick!

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As you advance down the subway area, youfind some med kits. Pick them up and usethem if needed. Pick up the dropped pistolsfor their ammo.

As you make your way through the subwayarea, hug one of the walls, using thesupporting beams on the sides for cover.Wait for the soldiers to turn and walk away,then step out, aim, and drop them. Head south and enter the garage through

the doorway on your left. Stay along the wallto your right and stop before you get to thedoorway leading out into the garage area.

When the soldiers are walking away fromyou, head toward the support pillar on theright and use it for cover. While you canshoot it out with these guards, it is best toavoid them altogether. Forget about theweapons lying around. You don't reallyneed them.

From behind this counter, throw Molotovs atthe soldiers patrolling the main lobby of thepolice station. Take out as many as you can.

Follow the hallway around to an opening.Rush left and hide behind a counter, whereyou find some more med kits and a shotgun.Forget the shotgun and stick with yourassault rifle.

Switch back to a firearm, then head upstairstoward the lobby. Quickly turn right andhead up another flight of stairs and turn leftto follow more stairs up to the second floor.

After taking out all of the subway soldiers,climb up the stairs and talk to the cop. Hetells you to stay low and enter the policestation through the garage.

While the soldiers are again walking away,make your way to the short stairwayleading into the police station.

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The stairway to the third floor is on yourright. However, if you clear the second floorand head down the side hallways, you canpick up some more med kits.

At the top, be ready to engage more soldiers.They are positioned down the hallwayleading to your left.

Go down the far side hallway. As you do,you hear Isabella calling for you.

Walk over to Isabella to release her and earnsome charisma points.

Clear out the soldiers in the office. They arearmed only with pistols, so rush in with yourassault rifle blazing.

Head back to where you entered the secondfloor and then up the nearby stairway to thethird floor. Here you have to clear the mainhallway as well as the first one off to theright side.

Advance down the main hall, clearingenemies as you go and using the crates for cover.

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As you head down an alley, you see aclosed door guarded by an armed man. Donot shoot. He is a friendly. Isabella intro-duces you and then enters the building.Follow her.

The resistance has established a temporarybase in this building. Isabella leads youupstairs to a room overlooking the Soviets.

With your new team, head to the ground floor.Your team follows. At the bottom, pick upsome med kits and the assault rifle for ammo.

Walk up to the two men in the room andpress the Action button to recruit them oneat a time.

While looking out the doorway, use theAim mode, then press the Attack button toorder your team to advance and engage thetwo Soviet soldiers in your sights.

Because you rescued a resistance leader,other Freedom Fighters are willing to followyou. The number of circles in the upper leftcorner of the screen shows how manyresistance fighters will follow you. Currentlyit is two.

Head out through the window and onto theroof. The flagpole is to your right.

When you arrive at the post office subzone,just follow Isabella to where you need to go.

When you reach the flagpole, press theAction button to lower the Soviet flag andraise the Stars and Stripes. This achievesthe primary objective for the police stationsubzone and completes your duties there. Amenu appears. Select "Another Location"and head for the post office subzone, unlessyou want to restock Molotovs at theresistance base.

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From this elevated position, you have agreat view of the area to the south. This isan excellent place to practice giving yourteam orders.

Now head to the container and climb up thestairs to the top.

At the southern end of the area, head eastthrough the defensive positions. Press theFollow Me button to order your team to staywith you.

The lower area continues west and thenaround to the north. Keep low and lead yourtroops to a point where you can see theopen doorway to the west.

Also try shooting at the orange barrels toexplode them and kill more enemies.

Aim and then press the Attack button toorder your team to advance to a spot orattack a selected enemy.

After sending your team into action, climbdown and get into the battle as well. Clearout this area and pick up any droppedassault rifles for their ammo.

There is a low trenchlike path on your rightside. Keep low here so you can have somecover from enemy fire. From here lobMolotovs at the Soviets.

Instead of heading west, movenorth along the western wallof the post office until youcome across some cratesthat allow you to climb onthe roof. Continue up someductwork to get to the lowerarea of the post office roof.While you cannot access thehigher roof where the flag is,you can use your elevatedposition to shoot or throwMolotovs down on the Soviets.Just be ready for soldiers fromthe upper roof to drop downto engage you. Once it is clear,climb back down and followthe southern passageway tothe post office entrance.

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Clear the two rooms and pick up some medkits lying on a cot.

Clear the area and then rush for thedoorway so you can enter the post office.

You find Troy, Chris's brother, in the room.Walk over to release him and earn somemore charisma points.

Turn around and head up the next flight ofstairs to the roof. There are several Sovietsup there, so send your team ahead to helpyou clear the way.

Once you raise the American flag, thesubzone is complete, as is the mission.Good job!

Now head up the stairway. Be ready to fireat several enemies in the room at the top.

Once the roof is secure, head over to theflagpole and lower the Soviet flag.

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This time you have to complete objectives in three subzones. In each youmust raise a flag on a building. Each also has a secondary objective. Sincetwo of those objectives involve blowing up things—a helipad and abridge—you must acquire some C4 first. Taking out the helipad preventsgunships from being used against you in the other two subzones, whileknocking out the bridgehalts reinforcementsarriving via armoredcars. In this mission,complete all threesecondary objectivesbefore going for theprimary objectives.

Troy informs you that he is heading out tojoin other resistance groups.

Mission Briefing

• Raise flag on hotel • Free prisoners

Take control of the old hotel. The Soviets have established a base ofoperations inside. We have seen Soviet soldiers storing ammunition inan abandoned diner. You can stock up on explosives there. Find a POWcamp in the area—release the prisoners and lead them to the sewer.

Hotel

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• Raise flag on fuel station • Destroy helipad

Seize the warehouse buildings. This is where the Soviets store thesmall arms and artillery that they unload from the ships—takingthese buildings will greatly reduce enemy firepower. Blow up thehelicopter fueling station here as well. This will ground the Sovietchopper fleet.

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• Raise flag on fire station • Destroy bridge

Capture the old fire station. Soviet reinforcements in this section arecoordinated from here. Then destroy the remaining bridge. It's partof an important supply route for the Soviets—take it out and theinflux of troops to surrounding areas will greatly diminish.

Fire Station

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The Soviets attack from the street to the east.Help the rest of the resistance fight off theattack, then pick up assault rifles from thedead soldiers so you have plenty of ammo.

C4 explosives are needed for the othersubzones, so head to the hotel subzone first.Directly ahead of you are several FreedomFighters. Move out and recruit as many asyour charisma allows.

Up ahead of you, on the second floor, lookfor an open window. Aim at it and orderyour team to advance and scout it out. Theyshould take care of the Soviet soldiers inthe hallway up there.

Heading out into the street will get youkilled—the Soviets have defenses set up tocover the street. Lead your team southdown an alley to the left.

Head back into the hallway and go throughthe next doorway, which puts you on astaircase. Upstairs is another FreedomFighter and some med kits. Pick up the kitsand descend to ground level. Run directlyacross the street and through the doorwayinto the opposite building.

Advance up the stairs and take out the twosnipers looking out the window. Order one ofyour team to guard the stairs and another toguard the doorway on the room's east side.

Climb up the crate to the second floor andfollow your team into the building. Take thefirst door on your left and look in the cornerof the destroyed room. Use a med kit toheal the injured civilian here and earncharisma points.

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Use the sniper rifle to pick off enemiesacross the street who are guarding theentrance to the diner. When you are out ofsniper ammo, switch back to your assaultrifle. Aim at the entrance and order yourteam to defend it. They run across the street,clear out the area, and hold it. Provide coverfire from the windows.

Crouch down and head over to the windowto switch to a sniper rifle. Pick up the secondone for more ammo. Aim down the streetand nail the soldiers in the guard towers.While they are not a threat now, they will belater and are much harder to take out fromstreet level.

Leave your team to guard the entrance ofthe diner for you. This will make your returnmuch easier. Head into the diner to findseveral types of weapons on the counter.Pick up the C4 explosives.

Now head out the diner's back door andnorth through an alley. It turns east andends at a dumpster.

Once your team has control of the defensiveposition, head out the door to the east andthen north across the street to the diner.Order one resistance fighter to defend whileyou are aiming at the base of a mountedmachine gun. Repeat this for the secondmachine gun.

Climb onto the dumpster and then onto theroof to the right. Crouch down and engagethe three Soviets below. Be careful becauseone or two may try to climb onto the roofwith you.

When sniping, aim for yourtarget's head to kill with oneshot. Ammo is limited, somake the most of it.

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Walk over to the prisoners. They stand upand will follow you.

With the prisoners in tow, backtrack tothe diner.

As you pass by your team at the diner'sentrance, order them to follow you as youlead everyone back to the manhole whereyou entered the subzone. As the prisonersclimb down into the sewer, you receivecharisma points. Follow them down.

After you take out all of the enemies, headto the detention area's gate and press theAction button to open it.

Now go to the harbor subzone, where thegunship helipad is located. Take it out tomake the other subzones much easier tocomplete. As you exit the sewers, go straight.Off to the right, The Kid gives you somequick advice when you talk to him. Recruitsome resistance fighters to follow you.

Make your way east, moving through thelarge broken pipes. Stay near the buildingsto the north so the rubble will cover you.

As you advance, enter a doorway to thenorth. Follow this passageway to the end.Eliminate a couple of enemies along the way.

A doorway on your left leads into a building.Enter the building and head up the stairs.

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Make sure your team is with you, then climbout the open window and head north acrossthe rooftop. Jump down onto a wall, thenonto the ground on the wall's right side.

At the top, an office to the right containsgrenades and weapons. In the other room,near the open window, you can pick upsome med kits.

The helipad is to the east. Wait for your teamto catch up and then head out.

Run up to the gunship and place a C4 charge.Once it is set and the countdown has begun,race back to join your team.

Several enemies patrol the area around thehelipad. Get rid of them and order your teamto defend near the ramp leading up to thehelipad. They cover you.

When the C4 detonates, it destroys thegunship and the helipad. You receivecharisma points, and you prevent gunshipsfrom attacking you during the remainderof this mission.

Head back to the wall and climb it usingthe crates. Continue onto the roof and backthrough the open window. Backtrack tothe manhole where you entered this zoneand return to the sewers. You will be backlater to take control of the warehouses.

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As you exit, you run into more soldierscoming out of a doorway on the other sideof some crates to the north. Take them outand then enter the other building to findsome pistols and med kits.

Continue into the garage to find two moreresistance soldiers and a wounded civilian.Heal him for some charisma points.

Exit the garage with your team and thenenter the doorway. You tangle with one ortwo soldiers as you make your way throughthe small building.

Exit and head west toward the street. Thereis a large container to your right. Head upthe stairs to the top, neutralize the soldierthere, and take control of the mountedmachine gun.

Use the machine gun to attack the twoSoviet defensive positions to the west.Don't forget to shoot at the parked vehicles.When they explode, they take out enemies.Send your team to attack the position onthe right first and then the left.

It is now time to visit the fire stationsubzone. You find someone to recruit by thewall ahead.

On the map it looks shorter to getto the bridge by heading southdown the street near where youbegin, but this way is heavilyguarded and does not allow youaccess to the support pillars of thebridge, which you need to destroy.

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Once your teams have secured the positions,climb down from the container and rejointhem. You should now be at the northeastintersection of the map. Order your team tofollow you as you head south down theright side of the street. More FreedomFighters and some supplies are waitingdown an alley to the right.

Engage all enemy soldiers as you advance.Lead your team to a little grassy area on thestreet's left or east side. Order them todefend this area.

Meanwhile, climb up the rubble to the secondfloor of the adjacent building. At the topawait a couple snipers. Waste them andswitch to a sniper rifle.

Snipe at the soldier below you in the guardtower, at the soldier manning the machinegun across the street, and at any othertargets you see.

When it looks clear, order your team toadvance to a position across the street,south of you and right up against the building.

Swap back to an assault rifle, climb backdown to ground level, and follow your team.When you get to the building, head aroundthe corner to the right to find more med kits.

Staying next to the building, head east andthen south into a small building with anopen doorway.

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Order your team to scout ahead of youdown the stairs. They will take care of anySoviets along the way.

At the bottom, exit and follow the traintracks north. Stay off the tracks on the rightsince a train is coming shortly and will killyou if it hits you. Engage any enemies youencounter as you advance north.

As you near the bridge, Soviets above andto your right, including one behind amounted machine gun, start shooting downat you. Run for the bridge; once you areunder it, they can no longer hit you.

Plant a C4 charge near the damagedsupport pillar of the bridge and then leadyour team north.

Continue to the freight car, which holdssome med kits.

Cross the tracks and climb up the crates, ontothe shed, and then all the way up to thealleyway above.

To the right are more Freedom Fighters.However, right now you must open themanhole and descend into the sewers.Come back later to take the fire station afteryou have more charisma so you can addanother recruit to your team.

Now that you have achieved all secondaryobjectives, go back and start raising flags.Select the hotel subzone and then walk outinto the parking lot to recruit a team.

Use the same tactics as before to get to thediner. While you were gone, the Sovietsreplaced their guards at the defensivepositions. Just get to the building with thesnipers and shoot your way clear. This timeyou can forget about the soldiers in theguard towers. You will not be coming thisway again.

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Continue through the diner and back to thedetention area. When you reach thealleyway, head north.

When you get to an open window on yourleft, aim through it and order one of yourteam to defend inside this building. Thiswill cover your rear.

Continue north, into another building and upthe stairs. At the top you enter an office.Take out the sniper by the window and pickup his sniper rifle.

Snipe at the soldiers south of you, concen-trating first on those manning themachine guns.

When it looks clear, get your assault rifleand head down the stairs. Continue southand then through the open window. Movethrough this building and out onto the street.

The hotel is across the street. Order yourteam to advance into the lobby.

Follow your team and help them clear thelobby of all Soviet soldiers.

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When it is clear, head upstairs, turn left, andmove along the walkway. Order your teamto advance along the opposite walkway sothey will take out the enemy on that side.

Now return to the harbor. Recruit as manyFreedom Fighters to your team as you canand head east. Your first goal is the tallcontainer directly ahead of you. Ignore theenemy farther east.

Climb up the stairs and take control of themachine gun. Fire at the enemy to the south.

Order a couple of fighters from your team todefend near the mounted machine gunbelow. They will help you engage the enemypositions down the street.

Head down the stairs and continue to whereyour team is defending. Leave two of yourteam here while the rest of you head throughthe doorway to the east.

Make your way up the stairway to thebuilding's upper floor. A room across thehall holds an injured civilian. Heal him forcharisma points and pick up some Molotovs.

Now make your way south through thehallways, taking out enemies as you go.You come to an open window facing south.Throw some Molotovs at the enemy below,then exit through a window and take the fireescape to ground level. Don't stop to returnfire. You are too exposed on the fire escape,so just get down as quickly as possible.

Continue around to the front of the hoteland step outside to find the flagpole. Raiseyour flag to complete this subzone.

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Take control of the first position, then recallthe two fighters you left at the machine gun.With your team back together, take thesecond position. Again, order a couple ofsoldiers to defend by the machine gunfacing west.

While they cover the street, head east a bitand then up the stairs to the south. At the topand to the east, look for an opening in thebuilding. Inside are more Freedom Fighters.

Exit and follow the walkway to the west. Thisallows you to advance with some coverfrom the Soviets out on the street.

At the end, you must jump down to the streetlevel. Usually some enemies hole up in thisalley, so take them out and pick up supplies.

While you provide cover fire, order your teamto assault the defensive position at the endof the street. If you can keep the Soviet'shead down, your team can get around thebarriers and fight up close. Follow them assoon as they reach the position and be readyto throw a grenade or Molotov if necessary.

As you approach a southern alleyway, yourun into more soldiers. Take them out andhead down the alley, where you find moreFreedom Fighters, supplies, and a manhole.Quicksave here, but do not enter the sewers.You still have work to do.

With this position clear, head out throughthe gate and then go southwest.

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Once your entire team is across, headthrough the small nearby doorway anddown the stairs.

Continue west to an area with soldiersoverlooking your objective building to thenorth. One of the enemies here is a sniper.Down him, then pick up the sniper rifle.

Run out onto the walkway. However, insteadof crossing to the ramp on your left, turnright and drop onto some crates and then tothe ground.

Locate a nearby shack and climb onto it via acrate. Continue up some ductwork to an openwindow. Climb through into a warehouse.

Crouch down and wait for your team to catchup. Begin engaging the enemies below andon the warehouse's other side. After youtake out a few, jump onto the crossbeam andrun across to the building's opposite side.

Your first target is the sniper on the rooftopof the building with the flagpole. After that,engage any other enemies you see until yourun out of sniper ammo. Then switch backto your assault rifle. Aim at the truck parkedin the building to the north and fire until itexplodes. This takes out most of the enemiesin that building, making it easier for youlater on.

Now continue west into another warehouse.Use grenades and Molotovs to help clear thearea below.

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Help clear out the warehouse, then leadyour team through the small doorway tothe north.

Exit the warehouse and head east towardthe objective building. Some foes lurk toyour south.

Engage them, then move up the ramp andinto the building.

Head upstairs, sending your team ahead ofyou to clear the way.

At the top, make sure the roof is clear, thenraise the Stars and Stripes to complete thesubzone. Only one more to go.

Now return to the fire station subzone. Thereare plenty of fighters near the manhole, sorecruit your maximum and follow the alleysaround north, east, and then south.

When you get to the area where the alleyturns east again toward the street, orderyour troops to scout ahead and clear outthe area.

When your side of the street is clear, orderyour team to move across the street andfollow close behind them.

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Send your team ahead of you into the firestation's main garage area. At the oppositeend some stairs lead to the second floor.

Since the enemy has some defensivepositions south of you, order your team tomove south along the side of the building sothey can use the pillars for cover. Again,follow them all the way to the end. If youturn left and head down a smallpassageway, you will find some med kits.

From the cover of the building, you and yourteam can clear out the defensive positions.

Now head south around the large containersand run for the open garage door. Movequickly because mounted machine guns onthe roof fire down on you.

Clear out the second floor and ascendanother flight of stairs to the third floor.Sweep it and continue up more stairs tothe roof.

Again, send your team ahead of you to helpclear off the roof area.

When it is clear, head over to the flagpoleand complete your mission.

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Once again your mission comprises three subzones. Since you already have C4explosives from the resistance base, you do not have to seek them out during themission. As before, you must blow up bridges, destroy a helipad, and raise flags. Agood strategy is to blow up the east bridge, destroy the helipad, complete the entirepower plant subzone, go back and complete the warehouse districtsubzone, and finish off with the movie theater subzone.

For this mission, you lead more fighters than before and your teamcontinues to grow as you gain charisma points. Leadership now playsa bigger role in yourstrategy and tactics.Use the Attack andDefend commandsregularly instead ofjust having your teamfollow you aroundlike bodyguards.

Mission Briefing

• Raise flag on warehouse• Destroy west bridge

• Destroy east bridge• Free prisoners

Bring down the bridges—we need to choke off the reinforcementsand equipment being transported from the warehouses out to thesurrounding areas. Some elite Soviet forces have their HQ here, soit's heavily guarded. Hoist our flag over it. It'll be a tremendous boostto our fighters' morale.

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Objectives✪ • Raise flag on movie theater • Destroy helipad

Secure the movie theater. Soviets temporarily house prisonershere before sending them to Alaskan labor camps. Eliminate thechopper service pad to bring down the number of unitsprotecting the power station.

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The Kid tells you to blow the bridge to keepthe Soviets from sending reinforcements toother areas.

If you recruited some fighters to your team,order them to defend near The Kid, then runout and plant the C4 on the bridge.

From the map screen, select warehousedistrict as your first subzone. You enter thearea through a manhole by the west bridge.

Do not blow up the west bridge! You mustcross it later. Instead, take a right at thebridge and follow a pathway along the river.An old woman asks you to save her son,who has been captured by the Soviets.

When the bridge blows, you receivecharisma points and prevent the Sovietsfrom sending reinforcements to the powerplant subzone. Backtrack to the manholewhere you entered the subzone. Do notblow the west bridge yet! Do it when youcome back.

Follow the walkway to the end, then climbup and take another walkway north to theeast bridge.

• Raise flag on power station • Destroy transformer tower

Take out the power station on the Manhattan side of the water.Power lines run parallel with the bridge and into the adjoining areas,supplying power to most of downtown. Destroying the power lineskills the floodlights in the docking area, making it easier to infiltrate.

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Some Soviet soldiers patrol down at the endof the street. Engage them and be ready formore to arrive around the corner from thenorth. Just hug the wall and drop theenemies as they come into your sights.

Enter the sewers and head to the movietheater subzone. Recruit a couple offighters to your team and travel east downthe street.

To the north of you a doorway leads into abuilding. Take this route to avoid passing bySoviet defensive positions.

Crouch down and stay between the fenceand the building. Watch for the searchlightat the Soviet position north of you and rushacross openings in the fence while the lightbeam is shining elsewhere.

Continue west until you meet up with somemore Freedom Fighters. Fill out your teamwith these new recruits.

As you exit the building, aim for a doordirectly across the street to the north ofyou. Run across the street with your team intow. If you waltz across the street, a Sovietsniper on the rooftop will shoot at you.

Several enemies lurk inside the building.Follow the path around, shooting all Sovietsyou encounter.

Once inside the second building, ascendthe stairs to a room that contains morefighters and some equipment. Switch to asniper rifle, pick up the second one for itsammo, and get any other supplies orrecruits you need.

Once you have cleared the area, head northto some small stairs and climb up them.Then go west.

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Order your team to defend near the middleof the roof while you crouch and movenorth. From here snipe the enemies below.

Take out your pistol and head up the rest ofthe flights of stairs. At the top and to theright is the Soviet sniper. Drop him andorder your team to advance across the roofand take out a second enemy covering theother side.

Continue north and traverse a walkwaythat leads into a garage. Order your teamto follow.

Now head down the fire escape to groundlevel. Order your team to follow and defendnear the base of the ramp. Place a C4charge on the helipad.

It detonates on its own after a few seconds,providing you with charisma points andpreventing the Soviets from using gunshipsand helicopters later.

Near some more resistance fighters, youfind a manhole. Open it and enter the sewers.

Target barrels that explode when you shootthem. Just wait for an enemy to get nearand fire away. Also throw Molotovs andfrag grenades down to clean up the area.

The power plant zone is your next stop.Directly ahead, several fighters engage theenemy. Recruit them.

After you cross the street, climb up on thetruck and onto the building.

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At a stairway leading down to the street,order your team to defend. You don't wantthem running out into the street yet. TheSoviets have a defensive position to the leftup the street with a mounted machine gunthat will mow down your troops. From thiselevated position, throw Molotovs and fraggrenades across the street to clear out theenemies you can see.

Order your team to advance ahead of youdown the walkway and take out a fewenemies as they go.

Heal a couple of injured Soviets; they willjoin your team if you have room. Continuepast them and into a small alley. If youwant, quicksave at the manhole. Lead yourteam to the end of the alley; scramble upthe crates to the street above.

Turn left and battle your way north. Orderyour team to attack as you go.

Once it is fairly clear, order your team toscout ahead of you, giving them a desti-nation point in the open area across thestreet. Follow them across the street.Crouch so machine-gun fire from up thestreet doesn't hit you.

Once the area around the defensive positionis secured, pick up some med kits and sendyour team ahead into the underpass toclear it out.

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Venture into the underpass and assist yourteam in defeating the Soviets there.

Continue north until you meet up with The Kid.He sure gets around. Listen to his advice.

Meanwhile, make for the ambulanceparked off to the right. Get rid of the singleenemy guarding it and stash away somemore med kits.

Clamber over the rubble to the second floorand drop the Soviet sniper.

The main entrance to the transformer toweris heavily guarded. Sneak in through theside by entering the building to your right.

Snag his sniper rifle and take up a positionlooking northwest through a western window.Pick off as many Soviets as you can.

Switch back to your assault rifle and leadyour team out a northern window. Advancewest, taking out your foes as they come intoyour sights.

Once the defensive position is secure, orderyour team to defend there and then returnto the transformer tower.

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Once the tower is down, you receivecharisma points and make your job in thewarehouse district much easier.

Continue south down the street and take aright after the divider in the middle of theroad. Continue to the first crater in the roadand order your team to defend there. Useranged fire as well as Molotovs and grenadesto attack the enemies who come after you.

Exit the area through the gate in the chain-link fence. Quicksave at the manhole toyour left, but don't enter the sewer. Youare going to finish this subzone right hereand now.

When it clears, advance with your team tothe next crater and defend again. Once itquiets down, continue on.

Past the burned-out bus, be ready fortrouble. One of the Soviets in the next crateis armed with an RPG. He can really causetrouble for your team—especially on theharder difficulty levels. Nail him with agrenade of your own, or send one or two ofyour team to do the job.

Once he is down, pick up the RPG. Switchto your pistol for now, though. Bring yourentire team together and send them alongthe road divider to a gap in the fencing.Soviet soldiers climb over it to get to you.Eliminate them and scramble over with yourteam once it is clear.

On the other side, pull up the RPG and fire itat the top of the container in the distancewith a mounted machine gun on it. That willreduce your danger as you advance.

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Now head to the other side of the passage-way, which opens into a large room filledwith generators. Order your team to defendjust past the opening near some crates.

Send your team into the Soviet area to clearit out. Switch back to your pistol and help.The main entrance to the power station isblocked off, so head east to a small doorway.

Send your team through the doorway first toclear out the passageway. Then enter andgo left to pick up more ammo for the RPG.

Lead your team through the large room tothe other side. Be sure to pick up anotherprimary weapon, such as an assault rifle, onyour way.

At the far end of the room and up a bit is anopening where Soviets are manning amounted machine gun. Use the RPG to takeit out. After the first shot, wait a bit and fireagain to make sure there are no survivors.

Go through a doorway and then up severalflights of stairs. Send your team ahead todeal with any enemies.

When you get to the roof, walk over to theflagpole and raise the red, white, and blue.The power station subzone is now complete.

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After completing the powerstation subzone, make sureyou have at least two C4charges with you. If not,head back to the resistancebase to reload your supply.

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Backtrack to the warehouse district. Recruitthe fighters standing near the manhole andorder them to move across the west bridge.

While they engage the Soviets on the otherside, plant a C4 charge and then followthem. When the bridge drops into the river,you receive more charisma points.

Now open the gate to release the prisoners.Enter and walk up to them so they willfollow you.

Order your team to defend near the prisondoor. Don't try to open it yet; it is electrified.Look behind some containers to find agenerator. A C4 charge does the trick.

Lead your team northwest toward thedocks where the prisoners are being held.You run into a few soldiers along the wayand then several near the entrance to thedetention area.

Head north and then west out onto thedock. Eliminate a Soviet guarding the area.Then heal a wounded Soviet and he will joinyour team.

Lead them to the manhole by the generator.Open it; when they enter the sewers, youget more charisma points. If they areenough to increase your charisma, findanother recruit.

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Get your team back together and move outtoward the west bridge. Ascend the stairs toa platform off the side of the elevated railroadtracks. Waste any enemies on the platform.

Be careful when movingalong the railroad tracks.Trains pass by frequently,and if one hits you, you die.

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Advance north along the tracks. Knock offsome Soviets along the way. To the westand below you is the entrance to thewarehouse. Lob some grenades orMolotovs down on the defenders below.The more you kill now, the fewer you haveto face later.

Order your team to engage the soldiersacross the tracks. This may be tough untilafter the train passes by.

Switch back to your assault rifle and headyour team downstairs to the ground floor.You run into more enemies on your waydown. Exit the building and advance towardthe warehouse. By this time, there shouldnot be too many enemies left. But be readyfor more coming out of the warehouse.

Advance around the corner and take down asniper near a window. Confiscate his weapon.

Use the sniper rifle to pick off as manytroops below as ammo will allow.

Get your teammates together and orderthem to enter the warehouse and take onthe enemy.

Off to the east side of the tracks, somewooden planks lead into a building throughan open window. Take your team inside.

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Fight your way toward the ramp to thesecond floor. Use grenades and Molotovs toget at Soviets hiding behind crates andother cover.

At the top of the ramp, cross over to theopposite side of the building, where there isa staircase. Order your team to follow you.

Send your team to deal with the Soviets onthe warehouse roof.

Take the stairs all the way to the roof.

Finally, get to the flagpole and raise yourcolors to complete the subzone.

Now finish the movie theater subzone. Youbegin where you left, in the garage near thedestroyed helipad.

Recruit the fighters to your team and orderone or two of them to defend near the doorleading to the helipad. Soviets from thatarea often come after you.

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Lead the rest of your team out of the garageand to the street. Take out the Soviets toyour left and then concentrate your fire tothe right.

Around the corner to the left is a Sovietdefensive position with a machine gun. Usea frag grenade or Molotov to blast thesoldier behind the gun, then lead the rushthrough the position.

Cross the street. Since the front of thetheater is boarded up, you must get to theback door. Advance down the street, takingon enemies as you go. Recall all your teamto follow you.

Off to your right, spot a hole in the wall of abuilding. Head for it and enter the building.

When you exit the building you find a groupof Freedom Fighters already attacking theenemy. Order your team to defend behindthe barricades.

You face an enemy or two as you advancethrough the halls.

Grenades and Molotovs are great for takingout enemies behind cover—especiallywhen they're grouped together.

Order your team to assault the enemy andthen climb down and join them in moppingup. Pick up any supplies you can find.

Meanwhile, go upstairs to the top