SUB COMBAT
19. If the
Barracuda
gets within range of the
Alien Sub, the Geoscape automatically
increases magnification and the Sub
Combat window appears over the center
of the Geoscape.
Note: You cannot intercept Alien Flying Subs
over land.
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Click on the minimize window
icon in
the top left of the Sub Combat window.
The Sub icon will appear in the top left of
the screen.
21. Click on the Sub icon. This brings back the
Sub Combat window, ready for you to
attack the Alien Sub.
22. Click on the
icon to carry out a Stan-
dard Attack on the Alien Sub. The progress
of the attack is displayed in the left-hand
side of the Sub Combat window. The
message box in the bottom of the window
relays the pilot’s messages to you.
If the Alien Sub outruns the
Barracuda,
return
to step 10 of this tutorial.
If the
Barracuda
destroys the Alien Sub, you
have failed in your objectives; there is no
useful debris to investigate. Return to step 3
of this tutorial.
If you succeed in your objective the message
“Alien Sub downed!” appears in the pilot’s
message box. The crash site is marked with a
white cross. The Alien Sub is now vulnerable
to an aquanaut assault, allowing you to
investigate the wreckage.
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TERROR FROM THE DEEP
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