At ease, Commanders! With the launch of the game just around the corner, we thought it would be a good idea to drop some key battle tips before you deploy. Each of these points will help you better understand the game and become an effective battlefield commander. Casualties are inevitable, but victory is something you need to earn! [h2]START ON EASY[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/727ba63eba8b356b30f9ea27f07e76faab7ae2a0.png[/img] Put your pride aside for a moment and start the game on easy. The difficulty scales quite a bit from easy to medium and then to hard by design. So the best bet is to play the first two or three maps on easy mode to unlock new units, purchase unit upgrades, and only then replay the maps on medium to deploy with these newly upgraded units. Rinse and repeat. NOTE: All new units are unlocked by beating the map on Easy for the first time. Beating a map on medium or hard rewards you with skins and more USD for upgrades. [h2]ALWAYS UPGRADE YOUR UNITS[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/909da6207c8c3626895b807fc54c490da6ff5ab7.jpg[/img] Each unit you have and subsequently unlock has its own upgrade tree and special ability. It's vital to check these upgrades and start unlocking them so that your units can gain tactical advantages or survive the fights on the harder maps. Beating a map on any of the 3 difficulties for the first time will reward you with USD currency for unit upgrades. [h2]RESET YOUR UPGRADES WHEN NEEDED[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/b80f2795d1c0622d53bf7b2a0c736c33cac7ad18.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/f150d8f237951dd84d00950290056316106b1c78.jpg[/img] You can also reset your selected upgrades in the upgrades section at any time. When doing so, you will get back any USD you spent previously. This lets you mix and try various upgrades for different missions without the need to beat existing levels to gain more USD. So get experimenting. What worked for you on one level might not work on another. [h2]BUILD UP YOUR REINFORCEMENTS[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/18cc6a5daa731d16ea3571f0855f0ba34a2c8f5b.jpg[/img] When you need to push in reinforcements further up the battlefield, it's often smarter to build up a small group away from the fight rather than drip-feeding one unit at a time into the fight. When buying new units, go to your base, select the new units, and order them to hold there. This way, you can build up a small group and have them advance together rather than going in with one unit at a time. You'll need to be careful, though, as if your units bunch up, they become a prime target for any air or artillery strikes that the enemy forces will get at various intervals. Either space them out or keep a close eye on your group to be able to move quickly if you see the target reticle. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/4e65d3d6f7e24aa61833d4e687fe0745bb6249ed.jpg[/img] [h2]LEARN WHEN TO RETREAT[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43623914/47b39b264e03246c023797c25fef603de7966be5.jpg[/img] There is no shame in a tactical retreat to regroup, build up your forces, or save your remaining units to group up at the back with reinforcements. There is a strong push-and-pull flow to battles, so trying to push nonstop will lead to your defeat. Look for the windows on when to push. The best offense is a good defense! [h2]The game launches here on Steam on Monday, August 12th, 2024.[/h2] Good luck, Commanders, and see you on the battlefield! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310160/Operation_Polygon_Storm/