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ISBN: 0-7615-4519-0 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003116133 Printed in the United States of America 04 05 06 07 AA 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ™ ™ Contents Introduction . .3 Laba-Laba Archipelago . .155 Choose a Team . .4 Straits of Malacca . .160 The Arsenal . .9 Bumbu Channel . .168 Soldier Classes and Kits . .20 Kartone Narrows . .173 Vehicles . .24 Kabil Oil Tank Farm . .178 Basic Training . .29 Mareu Water Castle . .180 Combat Tactics . .39 Awan Atoll . .182 The Training Missions . .56 Snake River . .185 Competitive Multiplayer Missions . .76 Banyan Forest . .187 Pulau Jagung Islands . .77 Hilltop Excavation . .189 Kombang Valley . .83 Surga Mountain Overwatch . .192 Flooded Village . .90 Cooperative Multiplayer Missions . .196 Dormant Volcano Isle . .95 Operation Emerald Scorpion . .196 Pandang River Basin . .100 Operation Phoenix Dawn . .199 Two Dragons Gorge . .104 Operation Ghost Harvest . .201 Tobo Wetlands . .110 Operation White Noise . .204 Kecoa Crossroads . .114 Operation Gothic Shield . .206 Karo Highlands . .119 Operation Glass Arrow . .209 Kubong Island Bridge . .125 Operation Iron Anvil . .212 Tenaga Delta . .130 Operation Iris Jade . .214 Cold Water Gap . .135 Operation Shattered Harbor . .217 Palu Cut Rice Paddies . .140 Operation Evasive Action . .219 Sungai Sabe Lumbermill . .145 Operation Street Justice . .222 Black Rock Beach . .150 Acknowledgements I would like to thank Georgina Verdon and Joel Taubel at Novalogic for all their assistance. I also appreciate all of the help and support provided by Teli Hernandez, Christy Curtis, and Mario De Govia at Prima Games. Finally, I want to thank my wife Trisa for her love and support and our children for their understanding that Daddy really is working even though it looks like he is playing games. 2 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Chapters 5 through 7 provide basic training to help Modern you get used to the game interface and controls, tactics you need to survive in the deadly nature of Multiplayer modern combat, and also walkthroughs of all of the Combat training missions. The final section covers the multiplayer missions. With the proliferation of high-speed internet access Chapter 8 provides maps, briefings, listings of all and LANs, multiplayer games have become one of the bases and vehicles locations, and strategies for each most popular types and/or features for PC games. As competitive multiplayer mission. Chapter 9 has all of a result, entire games now focus on the multiplayer the same for the cooperative missions where your aspect, instead of just adding a few missions that team of players goes against the best the computer AI allow gamers to play against each other after they has to offer. have completed the single-player campaign. Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising is designed to be played Modern combat on the islands of Indonesia can be not only against other players, but against a lot of fast and furious. However, knowing the battlefield and other players! It’s also based on team play, requiring what to expect can give you the advantage you need players to work together to claim victory over the to claim victory for your team. Good luck, good opposing team of players. Just as in real combat, you reading, and great playing! must work together to succeed. Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising provides players with challenging missions on good-looking maps and a storyline that could be ripped from today’s headlines. If that were not enough, there are lots of weapons and more importantly—vehicles! Whether you are walking, driving a truck or boat, or flying a helicopter, the controls are pretty much the same. This allows players to concentrate on tactics and fighting. How to Use This Book This strategy guide has been designed to help you become a better player of Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising and to provide tactics and strategies to help you come out on top during the missions. The book is divided into three main sections. Chapters 1 through 4 are informational, containing everything you need to know about the two opposing teams, the weapons and equipment you will use during the missions, the various classes you can choose to play as, and everything you need to know about the game’s vehicles. PRIMAGAMES.COM 3 ™ ™ CHOOSE A TEAM Delta consists of three operational squadrons, a USMC support squadron, a signal squadron, an aviation CHOOSECHOOSE AA TEAMTEAM The United States Marine Corps is the infantry arm platoon, and an intelligence detachment known as the “Funny Platoon.” Each squadron is composed of of the U.S. Navy. Though a large force, it’s considered elite because of the training and skills Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising allows players to 4 troops of 16 men. Each troop can then be Delta Force necessary for the amphibious operations that are select from a variety of nationalities and combat configured into 2-, 4-, or 8-man teams. its specialty. Within the USMC are small groups forces to create an in-game persona. There are two Delta Force, also known as reconnaissance battalions. These units main sides: the Joint Operations forces and the known as 1st Rangers operate behind enemy lines and prepare the way Indonesian Rebels. Let’s take a look at each side. Special Forces Operational When the United States needs an elite rapid for the rest of the Marines. Detachment-Delta or deployment force, they call for the Army Rangers. The Joint Combat Applications On call 24 hours a day, Rangers can be deployed USAF Combat Operations Group (CAG), is one of anywhere in the world within 18 hours. One of the Dating back to the best known counterter- main tasks Rangers train for is rapid assaults. They Operations Forces World War rorist units in the world. are trained to capture most airfields or airports The Joint Operations forces are made up of around the world in a short amount of time, and II, the U.S. Air soldiers from seven different countries and thirteen Delta Force was activated in 1977 in response to secure them for follow on forces to use as a part of Force has used highly military services. They have been sent to Indonesia the increase in terrorist activities around the globe. a larger deployment. Unlike most other special trained soldiers for ground as part of a United Nations operation codenamed Operators are primarily selected from the Army forces units, the Rangers can deploy as larger units, operations. Whether in the Typhoon Rising. Their mission is to help maintain Special Forces (the Green Berets) and the Rangers. such as battalions. The Rangers have operated in a role of pathfinders who peace throughout Indonesia—especially in those Once selected, candidates are given an intense 19- number of recent conflicts including Somalia, mark drop zones for the areas under the threat of Rebel attack. week training where they learn counterterrorist Afghanistan, and Iraq. paratroopers, forward air skills such as close-quarters battle (CQB), infiltration controllers (FAC) that call in air The United States and seizure techniques, rappelling, lockpicking, Green Berets support, or combat search and rescue (CSAR) covert intelligence gathering, HALO/HAHO missions, these Air Force troops must have many SEALs parachuting, aircraft hostage-rescue assaults, The U.S.