Bethesda Brink, Xbox 360
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1. OLD SCHOOL Under Old School Brink plays in an anything goes mode with no rank restrictions no anti social protections and no mercy Only hardened old school shooter fans need to try this CUSTOM Custom is only available for private games and with it you have direct control over a wide range of mission settings and can set up the perfect match to your own specifications You can then invite friends in to play the game the way you like to play STOPWATCH Another option you have in Freeplay is to engage in Stopwatch matches In this mode both teams take it in turns to see who can get complete the chosen mission the fastest You will win if your team has the better time on offense If neither team wins on offense the team that manages to complete more Primary Objectives wins If both teams are tied for that the team with the most XP wins FIRE TEAMS During online play you can press and gain access to a team scoreboard While on the scoreboard you can select teammates and invite them to join a Fireteam If they accept a private voice chat line will be automatically opened with them and you ll be guaranteed to stay with them in any subsequent mission until you return to the title screen When you are in a match with your friends you re automatically placed into a Fireteam with them 21 y4 10 q m D Xbox LIVE is your connection to more games more entertainment more fun Go to www xbox com live to learn mor2. CONTENT RATED BY Bethesda WARNING Before playing this game read the Xbox 360 console and accessory manuals for important safety and health information Keep all manuals for future reference For replacement console and accessory manuals go to www xbox com support Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these photosensitive epileptic seizures while watching video games These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including lightheadedness altered vision eye or face twitching jerking or shaking of arms or legs disorientation confusion or momentary loss of awareness Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions Sit farther from the screen use a smaller screen play in a well lit room do not p
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4. excluding holidays or visit www bethsoft com If you are outside the United States send your Game disc to Bethesda Softworks 1370 Piccard Drive Suite 120 Rockville MD 20850 USA together with a dated proof of purchase your product number a brief description of the error or defect and your return address THE SIX LAWS OF BRINK If you keep these in mind you will be successful in Brink 1 If you re not sure what to do check the Objective Wheel 2 Stay close to your teammates A team of lone wolves will always lose 3 Remember the range and accuracy of your gun 4 Keep an eye on your Radar to track the enemy and watch your back 5 Reload often 6 NEVER stop moving For more information visit WWW BRINKTHEGAME COM aie Bethesda amage Brink 2011 ZeniMax Media Inc Brink Bethesda Bethesda Softworks ZeniMax and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc in the U S and or other countries Developed in association with Splash Damage Ltd Splash Damage and the Splash Damage logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Splash Damage Ltd Uses id Tech Copyright 2004 2011 id Software LLC a ZeniMax Media company ID and id Tech are registered trademarks or trademarks of id Software LLC in the U S and or other countries Uses Bink Video Copyright 1997 2010 by RAD Game Tools Inc All Rights Reserved The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association K
5. coral that was found to trap greenhouse gasses as it hardened becoming both stronger and lighter than concrete The Ark s ivory white Founders Tower would become a worldwide symbol of technological progress as well as an effective advertisement for the highly profitable material In the 2020s the sudden effects of global warming changed everything The rapid rise of the Earth s oceans displaced millions of people throwing the global economy into turmoil Though hastily moved to a secret location the Ark was nevertheless discovered by tens of thousands of refugees in search of a safe haven Having no choice but to help the Ark s Founders took in as many refugees as they could housing them in hastily constructed Accommodation Islands As the crisis continued the Ark eventually lost all contact with the outside world leading many to believe the city was all that remained of human civilization Now overwhelmed by thousands of refugee Guests the Ark s renewable resources are dwindling as its high tech machinery fails With the delicate balance of power about to unravel two factions emerge The Ark s Security charged by the Founders with maintaining law and order amongst the remnants of humanity and the civilian Resistance formed by those that would use the Ark s remaining resources to leave the city In search of surviving human life As an Ark citizen caught in the midst of civil war you must choose whether to fi
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7. location and interact with an object in the world to deliver it The enemy team will have Objectives to prevent this delivery which they can do by killing the carrier and then interacting with the object to return it back to its origin SECONDARY OBJECTIVES These are Objectives that are very important to the mission s completion but aren t required to win The list below contains some of the more common ones in the game STAND GUARD AT OBJECTIVE Staying near the location of any Objective will result in a steady stream of XP for standing guard This XP is earned regardless of whether enemies are present or not so this is a great way to earn XP with relatively little effort and also to be at the right place at the right time ESCORT TEAMMATE Whenever a team member is doing a Primary Objective their team mates can choose to Escort them While on this mission as long as they stay close to the target they ll be earning a steady stream of XP as long as the target is still alive CHANGE CLASS If a team does not have enough of its members as the Class required to complete the current Primary Objective a new Objective will be created to prompt team members to become that class It s very important that someone answers this call or there s very little chance of success HELP TEAMMATES Medics Soldiers and Engineers all have ways they can boost certain properties of their teammates such as health ammo
8. you must earn XP during missions You earn the most XP for helping teammates and completing Objectives but you can also earn XP by attacking the enemy When you ve earned enough XP you ll Level Up and get one credit which can be used to buy new Abilities when you re between missions Abilities are divided into ranks and you can only buy Abilities in your current rank level YOUR LEVEL YOUR RANK 0 4 5 9 10 14 15 19 Oale WS Nir 20 If you ever buy an Ability and decide you don t like it you can sell all of your Abilities back and begin anew You will suffer an XP penalty for this however so choose wisely NN CN SUPPLY Supply is a resource you spend to activate your Abilities It is shown on the HUD as the Supply Meter see page 9 If your Supply is too low you cannot use some Abilities however your Supply refills slowly over time and there are ways to increase your maximum Supply in the game COOLDOWN In addition to Supply limitations some abilities have a cooldown associated with them These abilities can only be used once in a given period of time Frag Grenades for instance and you must wait until they cool down before trying to use them again The remaining cooldown time is indicated on the HUD on the icon related to the Ability see page 9 EQUIPPING Some Abilities require that you use special equipment and for these you must equip them before you use them When you buy o
9. ABIBIIES wi 22 eT oe ee RRR 11 OBJEG Wire tas ee oo AeA A 12 THE OBSEGQWIVE WHEEL ae WX 14 CUSTOMIZING YOUR CHARACTER Gee LES WEAPONS ER AANA AR yes oe Sues me NAAN 16 ATTACHMENTS J NE Y eos ae Ta So RRR ANS 17 DEAT eee NSN A A AN A A A TNN 18 SMA RE ERANA e ee ye A NA a ANEA ENN 18 COMMAND POSTS e N NNN AN E e LES CRHAECCENGEST 22 E ase RRA 19 ONIKE e T dates ek AAR E N 20 XBOX SE E MERON AQ oe ele ee Ni 22 WARRANTY INFORMATION 25 TECHNICAL AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT 25 CONTROLS A I IRON SIGHTS FIRE SPRINT TAP E THROW GRENADE SMART HOLD COOK GRENADE nop MOVE LOOK SELF INTERACT click MELEE STRIKE ctick RECEIVE OBJECTIVE tap Q SWITCH WEAPONS OBJECTIVE WHEEL HoLD EQUIPMENT TOGGLE LEFT RIGHT X RELOAD tap INTERACT HOLD DB O PEEK Wille IRONSIGHTING OV TAP CLIMB HoLD CROUCH SLIDE WHILE SPRINTING THE ARK A The year is 2045 and the last known bastion of humanity the Ark is in crisis A massive floating city anchored in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean the Ark began as a visionary eco science project in the early years of the 21st century The goal of the city s Founders was to create a completely self sufficient habitat that would prove the principles of ecologically sustainable development In service to this ideal the Ark was constructed using a revolutionary material called Arkoral a genetically modified form of
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11. Whenever you complete an Objective that you ve assigned to your self via the wheel you will earn bonus XP This can help you Level Up much faster Even if you know where to go and what to do it s still recommended you use the Wheel so you can get the XP bonus EXCERPT FROM THE ARK INVESTMENT BROCHURE PAGE 1 y Ji ka J iF EAEN i iaj Ag 15 ADR WAR za 4 pai S ee CUSTOMIZING YOUR CHARACTER _ A You can create a number of characters and each one has a unique look for his Security and his Resistance outfit You can change some elements of your look whenever you like but others are permanent once chosen such as archetype voice tattoos and scars Choose wisely As you Level Up you ll unlock more customization options to truly give yourself a unique look Every time you unlock something it s available for all of your charac ters and not just the one that achieved the unlock 10 D S D a There are three body types you can choose from in Brink MEDIUM The Medium body type is available to use when you first start playing the game As a Medium you have an average amount of Health and are capable of using most weapons You can climb over anything up to head height HEAVY The Heavy body type becomes available after you ve leveled up a few times With this body type you are capable of carrying all weapons in the game and have a greater amount of Health However you move slower than
12. a sprinting mode until you stop moving You will not climb over anything while sprinting in this way Holding this puts you in SMART mode where you will automatically climb over obstacles See page 18 for more on SMART movement CROUCH Tap this to crouch or tap it while sprinting to slide which can get you underneath low i obstacles as well as knock down enemies MOVE The farther you push the eft Analog Stick the faster you will move LOOK OF JUMP Use this to look around The faster Tap this to jump or hold it to climb over you move the poorer your accuracy appropriate obstacles When using the will be Light body type press it just at the moment you collide with a wall to perform cuek MELEE STRIKE a second wall jump Click this to perform a melee strike This will knock enemies O crap RELOAD to the ground and will finish off Tapping this will reload your current weapon downed enemies preventing them from getting up and forcing them O now INTERACT to join the next Reinforcement Holding this will allow you to interact with cuek SELF INTERACT Click and Hold the eft Analog Stick to heal yourself revive your self upgrade your weapons or give yourself ammo depending on your Class See page 10 for more information on Classes OBJECTIVE WHEEL Tapping this gives you a recommended Objective to complete Your Objective target will now be marked in the world and you l
13. ailable weapons and change Class see page 10 You can use the Objective Wheel to find the nearest Command Post to perform any of these actions see page 14 Capturing and keeping Command Posts is very powerful and a sure way to help win the overall mission CHALLENGES A In addition to the core missions of the Brink storylines you can also partake in extra Challenge levels where your skills will be tested in a variety of ways Each Challenge has three increasing levels of difficulty and every time you beat one of those levels you unlock new weapons and weapon attachments When you ve made it to the top difficulty level of each Challenge you unlock an online lead erboard where you can compare your top scores with players from all around the world and also with your friends There are also separate co operative versions of the same Challenges As you Level Up and earn new Abilities it s worthwhile to revisit the Challenges to try to best your previous scores with your new stronger characters BE MORE OBJECTIVE Fight to complete a series of objectives while the rest of your team supports you and draws the enemy s fire PARKOUR THIS As a Light body type race around a 3D maze hitting all the checkpoints in any order as fast as you can TOWER DEFENSE As an Engineer you will need to use all of your abilities in order to stop multiple waves of enemies from capturing your Command Post ESCORT Use your Engineering skil
14. armor revival damage potential As such there s usually an Objective available to help nearby team members This not only nets XP but also the grati tude of that teammate CAPTURE COMMAND POST This Objective will lead to the nearest neutral or enemy Command Post which can be captured for XP as well as a global bonus for the entire team see page 19 FIND NEAREST TEAM COMMAND POST This is a Special entry that s always on the Objective Wheel and will lead to the nearest Command Post No XP is awarded for this as it s not really a mission critical Objective but if you re ever lost this can come in handy 13 The easiest way to determine which Objectives you should attempt is to use the Objective Wheel To view the Wheel just hold The Wheel tells you what the Objectives are where they are how many of your teammates are also attempting them and their relative priority The highlighted entry at the top of the wheel is always the most important job you can do to help your team win If you re in a hurry you can tap instead of holding it and instantly be assigned the most important available Objective WHEEL BENEFITS COMMUNICATION Whenever you choose an Objective off the Wheel your character will immediately communicate to all your teammates what you re intending to do This can be very valuable information for the rest of your squad and can even create new Objectives for them EXTRA XP
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16. er class Soldiers can refill their ammo as well as that of their teammates making them incredibly valuable to have on a squad MEDIC Medics keep everyone alive including their teammates and occasional mission Objective VIPs They can use their Health Syringes to heal and boost their own health and that of their teammates and can also toss Revive Syringes to fallen team mates so they can get back up to continue the fight instead of having to join Reinforcement Waves see page 18 ENGINEER Life Engineers are a versatile class concerned primarily with building repairing and upgrading things on the battlefield They are often called upon to construct Primary and Secondary Objectives as well as build Machine Gun Nests for defense They can upgrade the damage of their own weapons and their teammates and they can also put down landmines to surprise unwary enemies OPERATIVE Operatives are the spies of Brink They re capable of disguising themselves to hide in plain sight amongst the enemy waiting for the opportune moment to strike They re also the only class that can see enemy landmines and are able to Spot them by looking at them while Iron Sighting to ensure that their teammates won t be caught unawares Additionally they can hack computer systems to complete certain mission Objectives to ensure victory for their team You have several key Abilities at the beginning of the game but to get new Abilities
17. er must approach the object or location where the object will TA be built and use his build repair tool for an extended period of time During this time the Engineer is defenseless so it s wise to wait for some teammates to provide cover MEDIC REVIVE PRIMARY VIP In some missions VIPs must be escorted and if the enemy incapaci tates them a Medic must revive them to get them moving again OPERATIVE HACK PRIMARY OBJECTIVE When a computer system needs to be compromised Operatives can use their PDAs to get the job done They must first plant a Hackbox on the computer in question to start the hack While hacking they are free to move around and find good defensive positions However the farther away they are from their hack target the longer the hack will take Also enemy Engineers can remove the Hackbox to undo all the progress made so the Hackbox must be protected ESCORT PRIMARY VIP VEHICLE Sometimes a mission s Primary Objective is to ensure a person or vehicle gets from point A to point B In these cases someone has to stay close to them for them to move As long as they do so they ll be earning a steady stream of XP Simultaneously the opposing team will have Objectives to stop the VIP or vehicle DELIVER PRIMARY OBJECTIVE DATA Some missions require a team to transport small items from point A to point B To achieve this someone must first pick it up by touching it and then travel to a specific
18. ght with the Resistance to escape the Ark or join with the Security to save it NAME GN aka Maka ISHMAEL POSITION a eee DATE OF BIRTH oo ol PLACE OF BIRTH a RELATIVES DATE OF ARRIVAL N A ARK IDENTIFICATION NO AIN 00 000 004 IMMIGRATION SPONSOR N A WATER RATION Unlimited The enigmatic Ishmael introduces you to the Ark implying that she was one of its original Founders She challenges you to choose a path Which faction will you play as NAME CLINTON MOKOENA POSITION Security Prt amp pt Sgtt Captain DATE OF BIRTH 08 11 2002 PLACE OF BIRTH Capetown SA RELATIVES N A DATE OF ARRIVAL 04 09 2024 ARK IDENTIFICATION NO AIN 11 783 921 IMMIGRATION SPONSOR Ark Security WATER RATION Standard Civilian Captain Mokoena has seen nations destroyed by the rising seas and sincerely believes that the Ark is all that remains of human civilization To keep everyone on the Ark fed clothed sheltered and most vitally supplied with drinking water his Security faction must stop the Resistance threat Whatever it takes NAME JOSEPH CHEN POSITION Wetder 2ned etasststelass Foreman Representative DATE OF BIRTH 11 06 1991 PLACE OF BIRTH Guangzhou PRC RELATIVES Stephen Chen deceased DATE OF ARRIVAL 12 08 2014 ARK IDENTIFICATION NO AIN 00 000 852 IMMIGRATION SPONSOR ArkCorp Construction WATER RATION Special Dispensation Chen was one of the original engineers of t
19. he Ark He is seen by many as an honest uncomplicated man of the people and enjoys strong support among the refugee Guests Forced to operate underground by what he sees as Security oppression Chen leads the Resistance against the status quo where the thirsty many work to support the privileged few PLAYER ACTIONS LIMBO MENU Tapping this at any time during gameplay even during cutscenes gives you access to a menu where you can form a Fire Team see page 21 change game options end the mission and in some cases change weapons and Class Gi FIRE Tap or hold this to fire your currently equipped weapon Always remember to use short controlled bursts to improve accuracy and conserve ammo Re GRENADE Tap this to toss a grenade or hold it to pull the pin and cook it This gives you control over when the grenade will detonate but be careful as it can explode in your hand Special grenades cannot be cooked in this way D IRON SIGHT Holding this allows you to aim down your gun s Iron Sights for improved accuracy Also while holding this you can peek left or right by using the D pad OPN TAS Tapping this prompts you to change from your primary weapon to your backup or vice versa Note that this action is much faster than reloading and it s recom mended you switch weapons when in a tight spot rather than wait for a reload SPRINT SMART Tapping this puts you in
20. l earn more XP for success fully completing it Wave see page 18 various objects and people in the world The game will always prompt you when there s something you can interact with in your view If you release this the currently attempted action will be aborted Holding this brings up the Objective Wheel which lets you choose from several objectives See page 14 for more information on the Objective Wheel Q O EQUIPMENT PEEK If you have an Ability that requires items to be equipped these can be turned on or off by pressing the appropriate direction on the D pad Also while Iron Sighting you can use the D pad to peek left or right HUD Brink s Heads up Display HUD supplies you with a wealth of tactical information about the current status of the battle as well as that of your player character Several of these indicators will only appear as necessary 1 HEALTH METER Displays your current health status and any active health buffs 2 HIT INDICATOR Displays the direction of the attacker when under fire 3 OBJECTIVE NOTIFICATIONS Displays objective status updates 4 MISSION TIMER Displays the time limit for the current mission 5 OBJECTIVE STATUS Displays the status of the current primary objective as well as any active secondary objectives 6 INTERACTIVE OBJECT Interactive objects in the game world will display the interact button once you re within range 7 XP COUNTER Displays the amoun
21. l not automatically appear on an enemy s Radar like you would with a non silenced weapon MUZZLE BREAKS we Placing this on a weapon increases its accuracy but makes it louder LIGHT which allows enemies to detect your location from farther away The light rifles offer incredible stopping power Fins and range but slow fire rate The SMGs feature a GRIP high rate of fire and excellent controllability but This improves the handling of the weapon but makes it slower to are only effective at short to medium ranges switch to UNDERSLUNG GRENADE LAUNCHERS _ When this is attached Frag Grenades are no longer thrown by hand but SIDE ARMS are instead launched from your gun They also explode on contact rather While pistols are best used as a back up weapon than on a timer WA in an emergency your regular melee strike is ANN replaced with a knife slash while holding them l RAPID FIRE SAN offering much more damage than normal Applying this to semi auto weapons increases their rate of fire It cannot WN amp be applied to fully automatic weapons Se EXTENDED MAGAZINES Wh g This holds more rounds than a normal magazine but makes the weapon Slightly harder to handle due to the added weight VAN DUCT TAPE MAGAZINES This greatly increases the speed of every other weapon reload but aN the weapon slightly harder to handle A to the added weight lability is ar impe er ane The wate onmenta Wert ties ARK s s s
22. lay when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing ESRB Game Ratings The Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB ratings are designed to provide consumers especially parents with concise impartial guidance about the age appropriateness and content of computer and video games This information can help consumers make informed purchase decisions about which games they deem suitable for their children and families ESRB ratings have two equal parts e Rating Symbols suggest age appropriateness for the game These symbols appear on the front of virtually every game box available for retail sale or rental in the United States and Canada Content Descriptors indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a particular rating and or may be of interest or concern The descriptors appear on the back of the box next to the rating symbol ON FRONT ON BACK EARLY CHILDHOOD EVERYONE 10 Cartoon Violence o Mild Lyrics ONTENT RATED BY CONTENT RATED BY CONTENT RATED BY CONTENT RATED BY CONTENT RATED BY CONTENT RATED BY ESRB CONTENT RATING www esrh org For more information visit www ESRB org CONTENTS A COPA ey A oe es a a Ee REN OAM A 2 THE AR ee VAN ORS Ny RS E a 3 THE Chia mea CT ERO wa ee Pe eee 4 GET TING TrA REE ANR a ee 5 PLAYER ACTIONS RS A NA TG 6 HUD ae a TNN T N a Y S 8 CLASSES LAAT gt SAAR Ar 10
23. ls to keep the repair robot up and moving while you escort it to the end of the level amid incoming waves of enemies 19 o N MIN A Brink is unique in that you can play through the entire game storyline either offline in a traditional single player style or online as either a co op game or in multiplayer matches for a full competitive game There are a few different options for how you can go about this CAMPAIGN If you choose the Campaign option in Brink s Main Menu you re presented with a list of all the missions of your storyline with your current mission highlighted You can choose to play the story in any order you like Once you ve chosen a mission you re given one more choice how you d like to play it You can decide to set the mission to be offline solo or online co op or versus and you can specify who can join you online You can limit a match to your friends to people you personally invite or you can make it open to everyone Once you launch the mission it will play as you have specified as will all future missions until you choose to change the parameters to something else While in Campaign mode the match is set up to provide the optimal friendly expe rience if you happen to be going online You can never be killed by an anti social teammate you will never hear foul language from any strangers and you will not have to put up with higher rank players using their advanced Abilities to have a
24. n unfair advantage FREEPLAY If you choose Freeplay on the Main Menu you re given a lot more freedom in how you re allowed to play the game However you ll no longer be progressing through the storyline If you want to see all of the movies and find out what ulti mately happens to the Ark then you re best off playing in Campaign But if you re 20 looking to have a fun adventure where you can set your own rules for a variety of gameplay options give Freeplay a try You can make the same online offline choices in Freeplay that you did in Campaign specifying whether you re playing by yourself or with others and who can join you Once you ve done that you need to choose Match Settings These are a collection of game settings that can radically change your experience in Brink The default Match Settings are STANDARD Under Standard the game plays exactly like it does in Campaign mode ADVANCED Under Advanced the game is similar to Campaign mode However Friendly Fire is now turned on meaning if you re not careful you can accidentally kill your teammates with stray bullet fire and explosions This adds a high level of challenge to the game Also by default team voice channels are turned on so you can always hear what everyone has to say COMPETITION Competition is designed to support a more regimented and balanced tournament style of play where teams are smaller and gameplay is generally more deadly
25. ne of these Equipable Abilities they will automatically be assigned to the or buttons on your D pad To turn these Abilities on you must press the correct direction on the D pad To turn them off you can press that same direction again On the other hand some Abilities require no tools or equipment meaning that once you ve bought them they re always in effect Battle Hardened for example permanently makes your Life Meter longer 11 OBJECTIVES A All gameplay in Brink revolves around Objectives Even if you do well in combat your team will lose every time if you don t focus on completing Objectives or preventing the enemy team from completing theirs Objectives are also the best way to earn XP to Level Up reach new Ranks and unlock new Abilities see page 11 PRIMARY OBJECTIVES These Objectives must be completed for a team to win and are always listed as the highest priority on the Objective Wheel see page 14 There is only one Primary Objective active at any time ob Mm SOLDIER DESTROY PRIMARY OBJECTIVE Some Missions require a Soldier to plant an HE High Explosive Charge on a key structure Once this is done the explosive must be A protected from enemy Engineers trying to defuse it until it detonates ENGINEER BUILD REPAIR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE Often key pieces of equipment vital for success must be repaired or 5 even constructed by Engineers for a team to win In these cases the Engine
26. ng SMART is easy Just hold down the button and run towards your destina tion SMART will take care of any obstacles in your path and help you to perform any necessary Jumps and slides You can interrupt SMART at any time by letting go of the SMART button You can also fire your weapon during any SMART moves though your accuracy will be reduced Once you unlock the Light body type you ll be able to perform wall hops by jumping towards a wall and pressing the jump button again the moment you collide with the wall Performing wall hops in the right places can get you to previ ously inaccessible areas so don t be afraid to explore Lastly you can perform all of the SMART moves manually using combinations of the sprint jump and crouch buttons In fact if your timing is good you ll move smoother and faster 18 COMMAND POSTS N In every mission there are one or more Command Posts scattered about on the battlefield These are neutral at the beginning of a mission and either team can capture them If one is captured by a team that entire team earns one of two bonuses Either every member of the team gets a longer Life Meter or every member of the team now has a longer Supply Meter see page 11 This bonus stays in effect until the enemy captures the Command Post or until the mission moves on to a new section of the map Command Posts captured by your team also allow anyone to use them to refill all their ammunition equip any av
27. t of XP earned during the current mission 8 OBIT LIST Lists recent player deaths 9 RADAR Displays the location of teammates white enemies ___ and the current objective yellow 10 WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION Displays your weapon load out available ammunition and the cooldown status of your Frag Grenades 11 ACTIVE OBJECTIVE Your active objective is outlined in yellow and marked with an icon 12 EXPLOSIVE WARNING Points out nearby grenades 13 ABILITY STATUS Displays your abilities their cooldown status and their corresponding buttons on the D pad see page 11 14 SUPPLY METER Displays your available amount of supply see page 11 CLASSES A In Brink you can choose to play as one of four Classes each of which can help your team in different ways You can change class at any time during a mission at a Command Post see page 19 Always pay attention to what your team is doing and don t hesitate to switch roles if it will help the overall mission ABILITIES AS There are over 50 unique Abilities in Brink Some are available when you re playing as a particular Class while others are available no matter which Class you re currently playing SOLDIER Soldiers are masters of destruction They can plant Heavy Explosive Charges to complete Destruction Objectives In addi tion to the standard Frag Grenade they also come equipped with a Molotov cocktail so they have twice as much grenade power as any oth
28. the other body types and can only climb over things that are just above waist height LIGHT Once you ve leveled up enough the Light body type will be available As a Light you are very limited in which weapons you can use and you ll have the least amount of Health However you not only move much faster but you are capable of doing wall hops see page 18 which let you reach much higher ledges than the other body types lt yN J ii Ak Oey KN e J a xi Y ea SAN SSN gt N E i may ma pee E Nir EPa 7 Pea a L a0 oom oe See Ne i YY H Lie if Re AN Jy All of the Weapon Attachments in the game must be FAS DE SA GAP ning of e game and the rest can be unlocked by completing Challenges FA Challenges see page 19 ANNS see page 19 E N 4 WG SCOPES f HEAVY j Putting one of these on your weapon allows you to zoom in for a better Only Heavy body type characters see page 15 view of distant targets when Iron Sighting but the weapon will take can use these weapons They generally trade j4 longer to equip accuracy for incredible firepower oN V MODIFIED IRON SIGHT When Iron Sighting you don t lose any peripheral vision but you don t get any zoom RED DOT SIGHT nS MEDIUM A replacement for regular Iron Sight e These are the fundamental weapons of the game and are generally the most balanced SILENCERS weapons for any situation When firing a silenced weapon you wil
29. urviva DRUM MAGAZINES This greatly increases the N capaci tyofa weapon pur makes it much tougher to handle due to the added a WA a FAST SLINGS ye PRN DEATH A When you take enough damage instead of dying you are incapacitated This means you re still alive and still have the opportunity to be revived by a friendly Medic to continue the fight Being revived also has the benefit of earning you an XP bonus While incapacitated you can choose to wait for a Medic or you can chose to join the next Reinforcement Wave At regular intervals new waves are launched and anyone who has been incapacitated and who has opted to join the reinforcements will find themselves back at the beginning of the level ready to continue the fight While waiting for a Medic or for the next Reinforcement Wave you are still able to look around and watch out for approaching Medics as well as nearby enemies Enemies are capable of finishing you off with a few bullets or a well placed melee strike If this happens you no longer have a choice to wait for a Medic and must join the next Reinforcement Wave SMART A Brink features an innovative movement system called SMART Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain Thanks to SMART you can easily and automatically navigate over or under obstacles and climb ledges letting you focus completely on the action and making the right tactical decisions Usi
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