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by k-wix
http://k-wix.no-ip.com
Version 1.2


Alright This is a guide designed to help people
understand and compete in the brand new UT2k4 Game mode
"Onslaught" I'll divide the guide up into sections and
from there i'll talk about what to do and what NOT to do.
People who are new to the game type will find this guide VERY
helpful and even Veterans might find some useful tips, so
Check it out.


Section 1 - The Concept of Onslaught and how to Win

Section 2 - The Vehicles and how to use them (New!)

Section 3 - The Weapons and how to use them (New!)

Section 4 - Techniques & Strategies (New!)

Section 5 - Contact Information (New!)

Alright. Simple enough? lets begin.



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Section 1
The Concept of Onslaught and how to Win
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Onslaught is a new team gametype that pits one
team of players against another, whats so new about this
is that its a large-scale vehicular combat mode, you will
probably see more vehicles roaming the level then you
will players, this really helps let UT2k4 compete with some
of the other titles, players who enjoyed games like Tribes
(i know i did) and battlefield 1942 will find themselves
*right* at home in this game type.

Each team starts off with 1 base, each HOME base has a
"Power Core" the objective of the game is to destroy your
opponents power core and effectively blow up they're base.
pretty simple right? Not quite. The concept really comes
into play with you take into effect that you CANNOT directly
attack your opponents base, you must LINK to it. this is
where all the strategy of Onslaught really comes into play.

In each level, there are a number of "extra" bases for the
players to take over. You start with the one(s) that are
linked to your OWN base and build off that. Using this
system you create a "connect-the-dots" type pattern to your
Enemies base. Once you establish a link to your opponents
main base, you may then attack and destroy it. The concept
of the game is very fun and requires a LOT of team-play and
tactics. People love Team-play and people love tactics,
its fact.

So ya got that? it's nothing too complicated. It should be
noted that 1 gun can interact with just about everything in
the game, and that is the Link-Gun. Make Sure you
understand what this gun is capable of when you play. The
link gun can (1) Repair your own damaged vehicles. and (2)
Repair your power nodes. The Main base power node (the one
your team starts at) cannot be repaired at all, its the only
exception to the rule. i'll dive more into the link-guns
uses in section 3.



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Section 2
The Vehicles and how to use them
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Alright. Now lets take a brief overview of the
vehicles, then ill go into detail about each one. The vehicles
present one of the biggest changes in UT2k4 and they're are
about 9 or 10 of them, you really should be aware of a vehicles
functions before you go romp around in it. I hope to clear up
not only what a vehicle is capable of, but also to provide some
great tips to help players out when driving or flying a vehicle.

There are a few very important rules that everyone should be aware of
with vehicles, your opponents can STEAL your own vehicles and you
can steal they're vehicle. you *cannot* steal vehicles that are NOT
in play, if no one *HAS GOTTEN INTO* the vehicle since it spawned,
and its not yours, then you cannot access that vehicle, stop trying.

If someone gets into a vehicle, drives it around, and then gets OUT
that vehicle is considered fair-game for ANY player to get into and
drive, always be aware of noobs jumping out of they're Goliath. you
can easily capitalize on the goliaths tremendous stopping power by
Stealing it, and shooting them in the face, even if it IS heavily
damaged.

Another Important rule, if you get into a vehicle, the FIRST thing
you NEED to do is Look around for teammates, I dont CARE what
vehicle your driving, if your vehicle is going to stay ON the ground
(Manta is included here) then you REALLY should offer a ride to
other players. "But k-wix! some vehicles have only 1 or 2 positions!"
WRONG! players are able to jump ON a vehicle and hang on for the ride
(Presuming of course the driver is sane) Always be aware and never
drive off in a vehicle while someone is running behind, tell him to
Get ON and support you with fire. 4 Players riding ON a Goliath
touting its full aresenal of weapons can be as devastating as the
Leviathan.

The Key to fighting in vehicles is to work in groups. Certain
Vehicles are increadibly vulnerable to other types of vehicles.
take note of this and try to follow a vehicle who is good at
killing what can kill YOU. A good combination would be a Raptor
and Goliath combo, the raptor can carry good air support while
the Goliath protects the Raptor. A Great Combination!

On a last note, if you want to know *anything* about the vehicles,
read below. You can also find out how to defeat the vehicles hear
aswell.

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GOLIATH-------------------------------------

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~armor~
pretty tough, a Goliath can take a beating and keep kicking,
be extra careful when getting out of a damaged goliath because they
are one of the strongest vehicles in the game, and they are easily
repairable by 2 people, i've seen MANY players steal a goliath,
repair it, and run back to they're own OTHER goliath, and bring 2
down on the enemy, Goliaths in pairs can be unstoppable at times.

~positions~
2 Positions, there is a driver (who gets to shoot the big ol'
cannon) and there is also a gunner (who sports the .50-cal machine
guns)
~speed~
I would say "Slow" would be a proper term, its not horrible, but
its definitely not good either. Its always a good idea to know
where your going in a Goliath. Try to avoid any insane stunt
driving. Go get a Scorpion if your into that.

~140mm Cannon~
The main weapon of the Golaith is a wonderful tool indeed, it
can destroy less-armored vehicles (such as the Manta, the
Scorpion, and the Raptor all in 1 shot) The cannon is slow to
swival and manta pilots will always try to outmaneuver the
cannon by flying in loops or big circles over the Goliath itself,
this is a pretty good strategy and tends to make the Goliath loose
focus on the Manta, this is bad because the constant damage
will eventually kill the Goliath. If your piloting one, be aware
of the Goliath killers (the Manta and Raptor) and make sure to
shoot them before they get to close. There are height limitations
on the cannons firing range, so if a Raptor climbs to high it can
be all over for you very quickly. If your driving and a Raptor
begins attacking, its a better idea to switch to the .50 cal and
try to shoot it down.

~.50 Cal Machine Gun~
The secondary weapon is great for taking out troops, lesser
vehicles, and attacking things that the main-gun cannot get to.
as a gunner it is your job to provide support fire for the
Goliath, take special note of any aerial units and take them
down as Quickly as possible, a well places aerial unit can end
a tanks life VERY quickly.

~Tips & Tactics~
Goliaths are Great assault vehicles, they're massive appearence
will send enemies fleeing in terror and it takes the focus off
of lesser vehicles on your team (if an opponent see's a Scorpion
and a Goliath, he will typically focus on the Goliath) Abuse the
Goliaths strength in combat and crush lesser vehicles and troops
as quickly as possible. Avoid getting out of a Goliath once
your inside because any intelligent opponent will steal one if
he can. Never forget that you can switch to your 50 cal if your
by yourself by hitting "2" use it as support fire where your
cannon can't reach.

~How to Defeat a Goliath~
These guys are imposing, but if you pay attention, they're are
some EASY ways to take these guys down. The easiest way is in
a Raptor, fly directly above the tank and reign down on it, if
the pilot of the Goliath is intelligent, he will jump in the
50. calibur and fire back, now start dodging, but keep your
fire on the now-helpless tank and with enough pummeling the
pilot will realize that he can't win and leave the tank.
destroy it. Another way is with the new weapons, the AVRiL and
the Mine Layer and the Grenade Launcher, any of these weapons
will deal out some punishment and they all can flank the tank.
be intelligent when engaging a tank, try to stay close, and
try to stay away from the big cannon. Use Grenades and Spider
Mines to pepper it from over a hill, stick the grenades to the
rear or treads and eventually you'll destroy the tank. Also,
don't forget the AVRiL. Simply Lock on and shoot it, BE careful
hitting a tank with an AVRiL saps 1/4th of its Hp so you will
instantly become a target, and unless you have some sort of
defense to hide behind, you'll be dead quickly. If you think
your skilled enough, another option is to engage the tank
in a manta, stay airborn as much as possible and try to keep your
fire centered on teh tank, avoid *running* from it once your
close because the tank *will* shoot you if you flee from it. one
shot and its all over for the manta fighter aswell. Good Luck.

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HELLBENDER----------------------------------

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~armor~
Gotta love the Hellbenders armor, its actually pretty good. Its
much better then a Scorpion or Manta and will keep the hellbender
ticking for awhile, The Hellbender is typically easy to repair
aswell so its not uncommon to see one person fully repair a
heavily damaged hellbender.

~positions~
3 Positions, there is a driver (who can honk and gets license
plate privilages) there is a Middle-Turret who shoots "EMP"
Projectiles, and then can shoot a beam to trigger them off in
a connect the dots fashion, and there is a Rear Gunner seat this
is probably the most useful Goliath feature, as it can easily
be the most deadly, its a charged Blast. It should be noted that
one person can effectively pilot a Hellbender by himself, i've
done it many times.

~speed~
Another very good Statistic of the Hellbender is its speed, it
really moves for the ammount of protection and firepower behind
it. Take advantage of this and push the hellbender to its limit.
Its also worth noting that the hellbender is unbelievably good
at Smashing targets. make absolutely sure to abuse this feature.

~HORN!~
The Hellbender deserves a special section just for this, simply
because too many players are unaware of the smashing potential
behind a hellbender, When your driving one, there really isn't