Your first Advance Wars mission! Learn how to move units, attack, and end your turn with Nell against Olaf. We'll guide you through every step.
Alright, welcome to Advance Wars! This first mission, 'Troop Orders,' is basically your tutorial. You'll be playing as Nell against Olaf, and the goal is to teach you the absolute basics: moving your units, attacking, and how to actually end your turn. Don't worry, it's pretty straightforward, but pay attention to the little details!
Mission Briefing: Olaf's Blue Moon forces have invaded Orange Star territory! Your job is to defeat them.
Mission Terms: This is a Field Training mission designed to get you comfortable with unit movement, combat, and turn management.
Starting Setup: You and Olaf both start with 2 Infantry units. There are no captured properties like Cities or Factories yet, just a neutral battlefield.
General Strategy: The AI in Advance Wars can be a bit unpredictable, so don't expect it to follow a perfect script every time. However, the core idea is simple: use your two infantry to take down one of Olaf's infantry each turn. Olaf tends to be a bit reckless and will often move his units right into your attack range, so capitalize on that!
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Day 1 (Nell): You start with two infantry, and so does Olaf. Nell's orders are going to force you to move them. Move your bottom infantry 3 spaces East. Then, move your top infantry 3 spaces East as well. These are compulsory moves. After that, open the main menu and select 'End Turn'.
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Day 1 (Olaf): Olaf will move his top infantry 3 spaces West and his bottom infantry 1 space West, bringing it down from the mountain onto a plain. He then ends his turn.
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Day 2 (Nell): Time to attack! Use your bottom infantry. Move it 3 spaces East and attack Olaf's infantry, which is 4 spaces away. You'll deal 5 damage, leaving it with 5 HP. It'll retaliate, hitting your infantry for 2 damage and dropping its HP to 8. Now, use your top infantry. Move it 2 spaces East and 1 space South to finish off the remaining 5 HP on Olaf's damaged infantry.
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Day 2 (Olaf): Olaf moves his remaining infantry two spaces West, off the mountain and onto the plain.
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Day 3 (Nell): Move your North-East infantry 1 space East and 2 spaces South to attack Olaf's last infantry unit. Your infantry will take 2 damage, dropping to 6 HP, while the enemy unit loses 5 HP. Finally, move your other infantry unit 1 space East and 2 spaces South to finish off the last Blue Moon infantry. Victory!
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