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Re: Falcon 3.0d help please

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From: mas... David A. Masten
Date: Fri, 22 May 1992 14:11
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In article <fNwhyJ#@quack.sac.ca.us> bwe...@quack.sac.ca.us (Brian Weaver) writes:
>I just bought Falcon 3.0 last week. It was version A out of the
>box, and that same night I upgraded it to version D. 
>
>I would like to know how to distinguish enemy ground forces
>from friendly ground forces. I always seem to kill a few of the
>wrong people. :)  Also, sometimes it's hard to tell when I've
>killed a ground target or not. Any ideas?

Allieds are in grey/green.  Enemies are grey/brown  (or vice-versa?,
just check the reports screens).
Here's a slight cheat which will help:  When you are getting close, 
switch on your VCR then pause and go to replay.  Use the independant
view to look to the battlefield and check out placement.  Think of
it as a last minute SR71 flight (as someone else called it) or as
communication with the ground forces directing your attack.

You can also use the VCR to assess bomb/missile damage.  Or use the
missile view if you think you can afford it (probably not).
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