Hellcats Manual

Subject: Hellcats/Leyte FAQ, Version 2.5 Date: Wed, 18 May 94 09:42:15 -0700 From: Jack Repenning <jackr@dblues.wpd.sgi.com> Here's a new edition of the Hellcats/Leyte Gulf FAQ. This version adds a pointer to the updaters to fix the sound problems on AV and newer Macs. It should replace the old one in game/com/hellcats-faq.txt. Hellcats Over the Pacific FAQ/Tips FTP from: /info-mac/game/com/hellcats-faq.txt Posted to comp.sys.mac.games and the Info-Mac Digest Jack Repenning jackr@sgi.com Version 2.5 UPDATE May 18, 1994 by Jack Repenning (Patches for broken sound on certain Macs) ------------ This file's organized as follows, for easy reference. Sections I through VI contain both Q&A's and general tips. I. AIR COMBAT MANEUVERING I.I Leyte Gulf II. GROUND ATTACK II.I Leyte Gulf III. GROUND DEFENSES III.I Leyte Gulf IV. TAKING OFF, LANDING, AND GROUND MANEUVERING V. SCENARIO-SPECIFIC TIPS V.I Leyte Gulf VI. SCORING/GENERAL GAME VII. COMMON PURCHASING/MACHINE REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS VIII. EXERCISES IX. FTP ARCHIVE IX. CREDITS IX.I Leyte Gulf X. CHEATS X.I Leyte Gulf XI. FAQ BACKGROUND Note that a lot of the following is bona fide "spoiler" material. Read this only if you're REALLY stumped, or have "played the game out," and are looking for things to do. I. AIR COMBAT MANEUVERING (ACM) (including air-to-sea tactics) Tip 1: To register a kill, try to shoot when the Zero is still relatively small. There is a bug, such that even if one's immediately behind a Zero, pouring one's guns into him, he won't die. In real life, a Zero would be torn to shreds in a similar situation. So you do want to be behind him, but not TOO close (having the airplane fill the screen is too close; having it span the cross-hairs is probably about right). Head-on attacks or side attacks are more successful/damaging, when up- close. Usually, though, he's shooting at you at the same time, so it's not a good idea to make a habit of this. Tip 2: When dog-fighting, always try to get behind the Zeros. Try not to let them get behind you. Tip 3: When dog-fighting, it is usually better to come in low, a little off to the side, and start turning BEFORE the enemy fighter flies past you. Put the flaps in the up position so you can turn faster, and if you're about to crash, use your rudders to pull you up without having to roll out (actually, this rudder technique works for all turns). If you do this, you come up behind the enemy, relatively close, and you just have to shoot at him until he gets hit. Make sure you don't go too fast and fly past him (or worse, crash into him if you're not careful). Tip 4: A technique to use when dog-fighting is a "skidding turn." In World War II, a consistent trait of American aces was their wi…