GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX ROGUE TROOPER Manual - page 10
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multiplayer mode
Multiplayer mode lets you experience the Quartz Zone Massacre
from a different perspective: that of the GIs who didn’t make it.
The basic game is the same whether it’s played online or via
System Link. Five arenas are available, which fall into either
the Stronghold or the Progressive category.
GETTING INTO A GAME
From the Main Menu, select
Multiplayer
and then
Xbox Live
. Once
you’re connected, you’ll see a list of Lobbies from which you can
select one to enter. In the Lobby, pull
l
/
r
to cycle through
the menus. Press
A
to join a server or press
Y
to host a game.
The Lobby menu offers these options:
E
Servers
— Highlight a game and press
A
to join.
E
Players
— Scroll through the names of players currently on-line.
E
Chat
— Talk to other players.
E
Options
— The console acting as server can set several options:
•
Map
that will be played on first (of 5 available).
•
Time Limit
per round for completing the map objective.
•
Total Lives
available in the respawn pool.
•
Friendly Fire
damages/does not damage other players.
•
Max Players
in the session.
CHARACTER SELECTION
Each of Rogue’s companions has unique abilities and weapon
levels. Having a range of character-type selections gives you
the luxury of tailoring the gameplay to your own personal style.
CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES
E
ALL
— Outfitted with radar, scope, choice of 1 Underslung, and
level 4 inventory, three quarters full (6/8 clips of standard ammo).
E
ROGUE
— Starts with full inventory.
E
HELM
— Holodecoy.
E
GUNNAR
— Has unlimited standard ammo.
E
BAGMAN
— Has infinite medi-paks.
RESPAWNING
A continual timer counts down the time to the next wave; when
“killed,” players automatically join the “benched” group. When
the timer hits zero, expired players respawn via a drop pod.
Progressive maps show several landing zones. Respawning players
land at the nearest secure zone.
PICK-UPS
In Multiplayer mode the emphasis is on constant action, so instead
of the salvage system, items are granted via pick-ups placed
throughout the levels. Pick-ups respawn over time. To collect
a pick-up, move over it and press
A
.
E
MEDI-PAK
— Grants 1 medi-pak.
E
AMMO
— Grants 1 clip of specified ammo.
E
GRENADE
— Grants 1 of specified grenade type.
OBJECTIVES
Each map has a preset overall objective: it could be defending
ground for a set amount of time on Stronghold maps, or gaining a
certain position on Progressive maps. In addition, mini-objectives
(such as taking out all the Hoppas) provide short-term goals.
SCORING
All actions gain points. The highest scores per map are stored in
the currently active profile. In split-screen mode. the scores of both
player 1 and player 2 are saved in the same profile.
Multiplayer System Link gameplay is the same as Xbox Live
gameplay, but you’re connected via a System Link to up to 3
different Xbox consoles, each running a
ROGUE TROOPER
™
disc.
System Link gameplay has the following requirements:
E
Each Xbox console must be connected to its own television
and to a System Link via Ethernet. Each Xbox supports one player.
E
You can connect two Xbox consoles with a crossover cable.
E
One player must host the System Link game.
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