Mobile Suit Gundam Crossfire walkthrough

Gundam: Target In Sight/Gundam: Crossfire Walkthrough/FAQ
By Fallscrim
Version 1.0
This document Copyright 2007 Andrew Guy (Fallscrim)

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Table of Contents:
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        1.0 - Controls
        
        2.0 - Gameplay
                2.1 - Abbreviations
                2.2 - Basic Techniques
                2.3 - Advanced Techniques
                2.4 - List of Available Mobile Suits
        
        3.0 - Walkthrough
                3.1 - Earth Federation Walkthrough
                3.2 - Principality of Zeon Walkthrough
        
        4.0 - Mobile Suit Information
                4.1 - Earth Federation Mobile Suit Info
                4.2 - Principality of Zeon Mobile Suit Info
        
        5.0 - Weapons

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1.0 - Controls:
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Left Analog Stick - Move Forwards/Backwards
                                  Turn Left/Right
                                  Move Crosshair in Sniping Mode

Right Analog Stick - Control Camera/Zoom in Sniping Mode

Square Button - Fire Primary Weapon (or switch to primary weapon)
Cross Button - Tap to jump, Double tap to Boost
Circle Button - Fire Special weapon (if available)
Triangle Button - Activate/Attack with Melee weapon

R1 Button - Fire secondary weapon (if available)
R2 Button - Enter Sniping Mode
L1 Button - Lock on to closest enemy in range/Switch between targeted 
enemies/Strafe
L2 Button - Guard (this works regardless of whether your MS has a
shield equipped)

L3 - Resupply at Supply Depot

R3 + L3 - Drop shield (if equipped)

L2 + Triangle button - Shield attack (only with certain types of shield)

D-Pad:

The D-pad allows you to issue commands to your Support MS during a mission. 
The variety and usefullness of these orders will increase at certain points in 
the game as you achieve certain ranks.

Up Button -  Attack, Form Up (1st Lieutenant onwards), Charge
Down Button - Hold position
Left Button - Spread Out (1st Lieutenant onwards), Concentrate fire on 
targeted enemy
(Major onwards)
Right Button - Concentrate fire on targeted enemy (Major onwards)

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2.0 - Gameplay:
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2.1 - Abbreviations:
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GTIS: Gundam Target in Sight (or Gundam Crossfire if you live elsewhere in 
the world). The game you are playing whilst reading this guide. Note: This 
guide becomes infinetly less useful if you aren’t playing Target in Sight.

EFF: Earth federation Forces. Roughly equivalent to today’s United Nations. An
international government that rules Earth.

Zeon: The Principality of Zeon. Expansionist aggressor space colony that 
declares war upon the Earth Federation.

MS: Mobile Suit. The generalised name given to all robots featured in the 
Gundam series. For the purposes of this game, it covers anything that you are 
able to pilot. Not to be confused with Mobile Armour, which in this game refers
to specialized units such as the Hildolfr or Apsalus.

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2.2 - Basic techniques:
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Take it Easy: Whilst many may disagree with me here, I found Normal difficulty 
(the game’s defualt setting) to be murderously hard. The main campaign itself 
is really quite short (around 4 hours) and the game is designed to be played 
through again on a harder difficulty (later suits don’t even unlock until your 
second playthrough). Your best bet for an enjoyable experience is to start on 
easy and work your way up to the later difficulties.
Snipe: If you have the chance to snipe an enemy, then do! The AI is able to 
accurately enagage you at much longer ranges than you can with the lock on 
function, so be sure to snipe all eligible targets before you move in. You can 
snipe with all ranged weapons, just be sure to elevate your reticule over long 
distance to allow for bullet drop. Finally, Dont ever try to snipe moving 
targets, it is a guaranteed waste of time.

Deploy, Deploy!: Whilst you are totally at liberty to skip a mission, the 
lack of funds and experience will leave you at a serious disadvantage later in 
the game. Take every mission available to you (with the possible exception of 
the training simulations)even if it means deploying with a mildly damaged MS.

Take Your Time: This game has very different look and feel from other Gundam 
games and as such requires a very different approach. Gone are the days when 
you could happily run about slaying all and sundry with impunity, your only 
true enemy the threat of overwhelming numbers or the appearance of an Ace 
pilot. controls in GTIS are much more akin to something like the Armoured Core 
series than any preceeding Gundam games.You are very vunerable throughout the 
game, especially so at the beginning when you have only the bargain basement 
suits at your disposal, so try and refrain from running in guns blazing.

Conserve your Ammo: Ammunition for almost all weapons (with the possible 
exception of EFF head/chest vulcans) is severely limited. Use of Supply Depots 
in this game is mandatory, not optional, and you should always make every 
effort to preserve this very frail bulding/unit during a mission.

Control your Barbarian Urges: You will quickly discover that melee weapons 
inflict ten times more damage than ranged ones, and may be tempted to use this 
as your primary means of dispatching your foes. Whilst this works fine on the 
enemy in question (if you can close the distance safely) any unengaged enemies 
will quickly tear you to pieces. As such, use melee only on single enemies or 
if you are sure that the others are out of range and wont interrupt you.

Use Cover: Certain weapons, particularly cannons, bazookas and beam weapons 
can destroy you in just a few hits. This is especially noticeable when playing 
the Zeon campaign as EFF has Guntanks and Spray Gun equipped GM’s from the off.
Common sense applies here, so if you can use the terrain to your advantage to 
avoid or outflank an enemy, then do.

Upgrade to a Brighter Future: Opening impressions of the fragility of your 
MS will lead many to pour all their hard earned points into defense upgrades. 
I certainly did. Unfortunately, the defense upgrades offer the lowest 
performance increase for the money by quite some margin. A Level 8 defense suit
is only ever margianlly more durable than a Level 0. Instead start by raising 
Weapons to Level 8. Even the lowliest of suits has some fairly decent weaponry 
available to it at Level 8. Then concentrate on Attack to get your melee/ranged 
damage up to a respectable level. Only then should you invest in Defence, and 
only if you plan on keeping the suit for a while. And only if you dont have
other suits to upgrade. You get the picture.

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2.3 - Advanced Strategies:
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Close Distance Effectively: Please do not charge enemies in straight line 
unless they are already close. This is not the kind of game where you can 
afford to take a rocket to the chest. One exception: If you have a viable 
secondary weapon (we’re talking vulcans here) then draw your melee weapon 
whilst blazing away with these to keep the enemy from retaliating while you 
close on them. For all other suits, walk in zig-zagging, drawing your melee
weapon at the last moment, or boost in at an angle.

The Thrust: Whilst boosting toward an enemy with your melee weapon drawn, 
press triangle at the end of the boost to execute a flying thrust. It has a 
high probability of missing your intended target, but it is a good opener 
regardless, since you will likely land behind them if you miss, forcing them 
to turn around before they can retaliate, by which point you can be long gone.
If it does hit, it seems to have a higher probability (relative to a normal 
melee swing) of hitting them in the head, which can lead to insta-kill 
fireworks. 

Learn to work with Auto Target: The auto target system has some quirks that 
you need to become acustomed too in order to avoid embarrasing defeats. 
i) If you are prioritising one enemy far away over another closer to you, make 
sure you are looking straight at them or the system will automatically lock 
onto the closer target when you press L1. ii)You cannot shoot vertically up. 
Bear this in mind when shooting down planes or helicopters, because even though
you may be locked onto them, you will still miss by a country mile. iii)If you 
are locked onto an enemy and attempting to strafe, make sure you strafe in the 
OPPOSITE direction to your enemy. For some reason when you run in the
direction as them, shots are much more likely to go wide of the mark. This will
be much more noticeable once you start using single shot weapons like beam 
rifles or bazookas.

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2.4 - List of Available Mobile Suits:
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List of Earth Federation Mobile Suits: 
RGM-79 GM
RGM-79D GM Type D
RGM-79FP GM Striker
RGM-79G GM Command
RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type
RGM-79SP GM Sniper II
RGC-80 GM Cannon
RX-75 Guntank
RX-75 MP Guntank
RMV-1 Guntank II
RX-77-2 Guncannon
RX-77-2 Guncannon ML
RX-77D MP Guncannon
RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type
RX-79[G] Ez-8 Gundam Ez-8
RX-78-2 Gundam

List of Principality of Zeon Mobile Suits:
MS-05 Zaku I
MS-06 Zaku II
MS-06K Zaku Cannon
MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
MS-07B Gouf
MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom
MS-09 Dom
MS-09K-2 Dom Cannon
MS-14A Gelgoog
MS-18E Kampfer
MSM-03 Gogg
MSM-03C Hygogg
MSM-04 AC Guy
MSM-07 Z’Gok
MSM-07E Z’Gok-E
YMT-05 Hildolfr
YMS-16M Xamel

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3.0 - Walkthrough
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Notes:

- All directions (North, East, South, West, etc) are given in relation to 
the player’s starting position and the direction in which they are facing.

- All missions are arranged in chronological order (i.e. by the end date), 
not by the order in which they are necessarily made available to you.

- Training Missions are not explored in this walkthrough, since they are 
usually just straight re-hashs of missions you have already done. They don’t
offer much in the way of points or a challenge, and are best left for testing 
out new suits and the like. The only exception to this is a special training 
mission offered towards the end of Very Hard mode, where the user will be 
pitted against the opposing side’s top MS whilst playing out the Mining Base
attack/defense mission. this is the toughest challenge available to you in the
game, so be sure not to miss it if you fancy proving your worth.


----3.1 - Earth Federation Forces Walkthrough----------------------------------

Mission 01
Mission Location: Ruins
Mission Name: GM Evaluation
Points for completion: 1500
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 10.3
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

This is the training mission - you will only play this on the first 
playthrough. All subsequent playthroughs will start you on what is essentially 
the second mission.

Start out by destroying the three captured Zaku I’s in the ruined city. Upon 
completing you will be ordered to return to the start point. Three Zaku II’s 
then crash the party from the West. You can either retreat to the start point 
or reduce them to ash to finish the mission.
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Mission 02
Mission Location: Military Base
Mission Name: Reconnaisance
Points for completion: 1200
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.6
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your ms

Minovsky Particle density prevents you from using your radar on this mission, 
so you’re flying blind. All you need to do is romp around the map mopping up 
the few Zakus and Magella tanks that are dotted about. Easy.
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Mission 03
Mission Location: Military Base
Mission Name: Rescue Hovertruck
Points for completion: 1800
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.9
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of Hovertruck convoy/your MS

At the start of this mission, Three Zaku’s will descend the mountain slope 
from the NW. They are closer to the convoy than you so make sure you get over 
to engage them quickly. This is followed by another three Zakus from the same 
NW position, before Zeon sends in three slow moving Bomber planes from the 
East. As long as you dispatch enemies as they arrive you shouldn’t struggle 
here.
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Mission 04
Mission Location: Military Base
Mission Name: WDB Defense
Points for completion: 3000
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 10.13
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of base HQ/Destruction of your MS

As you begin there will be three groups of Zakus/Magella tanks approaching 
from the North, NW, and West respectively. Deal with those to the North and 
then sweep across the base’s NW flank to mop up the other attackers. Zeon will 
then send in two more groups from the North and West. Once these are dealt with
a final group will attack from the West. Job Done.
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Mission 05
Mission Location: Jungle
Mission Name: Beachhead
Points for completion: 2000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.19
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Going over the 5 minute time limit/Destruction of your MS

Helpfully you start this mission right next to one of two bases you need to 
destroy. Raze this to the ground and then head NE to the second base. 
Resistance is light, just Zaku I/II’s and Magella tanks. Mop up any 
reinforcements and move on.
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Mission 06
Mission Location: Ruins
Mission Name: Raid on Point
Points for completion: 2000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.19
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

At the start of this mission head North up the main street of the city, 
destroying the Magellas and Zakus located there. Two Zaku’s will then arrive 
from the West. Once these are dead, a third group will come in from the East 
comprising of *dramatic music* a trio of Goufs! Keep the Goufs at range and 
then attack from distance with your allies since their Heat Sword is pretty 
deadly at this stage of the game. Once they are dispatched tanks will roll in 
from the West. Purge the infidels to finish the mission.
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Mission 07
Mission Location: Jungle
Mission Name: Bridge Demolition
Points for completion: 2500
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.22
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

This is a potentially tricky mission on the first playthrough. I used a GM 
Cannon because the heavy damage and range is a valuable commodity. That said, 
if you are feeling brave and dexterous, a close combat load out on a GM Type D 
or some such can also be a good bet.

At the start of the mission take out the Zaku and Magellas close to you, and 
then move North to the first bridge. Deal with the Acguy first, since they are 
pretty devestating if they get going, and make sure to be on the move at all 
times because the area is crawling with Zaku Cannons. Rather than destroy the 
bridge with precious ammo, drop into the river next to it and melee it into 
oblivion. Proceed to the NW bridge using similar tactics. Whilst this is going 
on, another three Zaku cannons will arrive on the scene. Be sure to keep close 
to them to prevent them using their shoulder cannons. The second they are gone,
three Acguys will arrive from the West end, up the river. Split them up and 
deal with them seperately to win the mission.
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Mission 08
Mission Location: Jungle
Mission Name: Conquer Zeon Base
Points for completion: 3500
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 10.27
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

This is a long tough mission, so remember to preserve your two supply depots 
at all costs. Proceed to the first enemy base, taking out the three Goggs and 
the Magellas behind them as you move up the river. Move on to the second base 
where you will find a Gouf on guard along with a few more Magellas. You will 
then need to sprint back to the starting point as fast as you can, because a 
Gouf and a Gogg have been deployed where you started. They will almost 
certainly destroy the first supply depot, but you should aim to reach them 
before they destroy the second, as this may cause you to fail the mission. 
Just to make life hard, two waves of helicopters will come in from the East, 
and another group of Goggs from the North up the river. It all gets a bit 
chaotic here, but keep your head and don’t allow yourslef to become surrounded. 
Always keep on the move, because Goggs pack a mean medium range punch. And 
don’t enagage them in close combat unless you are feeling especially confident.
They may seem tough, but they are slow as hell, so use this to your advantage.
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Mission 09
Mission Location: Naval Base
Mission Name: Diversion Attack
Points for completion: 2500
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 10.30
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Going over 5 minute time limit/Destruction of your MS

Easy peasy this one. Simply charge in with your allies and engage the various 
Zakus, Goufs and tanks floating around. Reinforcements will arrive, but nothing
that will spoil your day. There is a five minute time limit, but it’s almost 
impossible to take longer than a few minutes on this mission.
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Mission 10
Mission Location: Jungle
Mission Name: Rescue the Medea
Points for completion: 2800
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 11.2
Win Condition: Safe passage of all 3 Medea transports
Loss Condition: Destruction of all 3 Medea transports/Destruction of your MS

Another simple mission this one. You start with three supply depots, but you 
will likely lose a couple through the course of the mission. Just make sure 
you protect at least one of them because you will have to reload during this 
mission. The Medea’s will fly in one at a time (helpfully) and move across 
from side of the operation zone to the other. They will come under attack from 
various sides, but we are talking aircraft here, so protecting them should be 
a piece of cake. Just be sure to pick a suit with decent anti air and lots
of ammo, because getting hit isn’t an issue here.
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Mission 11
Mission Location: Naval Base
Mission Name: Capture Naval Base
Points for completion: 4000
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 11.4
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

As you begin, enter sniper mode and aim for the Dom standing at the docks in 
the Naval Base if you can, it will hep thin their numbers. After this head 
straight for the Naval Base, destroying any Magellas along the way. A couple 
of Doms will come out from the base to meet you. Try and keep them together if 
you can because they will try and encircle you, which could spell disaster 
given that they are packing 360mm Bazookas. Once these guys are history, eight 
Z’goks will come in from the ocean side of the base in two waves of four. 
Destroy them and the base is yours.
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Mission 12
Mission Location: Mighty River
Mission Name: Mopping Up
Points for completion: 3000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 11.6
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Going over the 6 minute time limit/ Destruction of your MS

My personal preference is to go for the Gaw straight away here, before the 
other forces engage you. At any rate make sure not to let it leave the 
operation zone. After this is gone, clear both sides of the river of any 
Acguys. Helicopters and Acguy reinforcements will then turn up. Dispatch these 
to finish the mission.
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Mission 13
Mission Location: Mountain
Mission Name: Support Allies
Points for completion: 3000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 11.9
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

You start this mission at the base of the mountain. Proceed straight up the 
side, taking out the Zakus, Goufs and bunkers that litter the area. 
Reinforcements will then appear from the East, comprising Zakus and Gouf 
Customs. These guys are attacking from high ground, and have a nasty habit of 
firing down on you from outside the operation zone. Luckily, your allies should
do a fair job of engaging them, so just keep on the move and wear them down.
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Mission 14
Mission Location: Mountain
Mission Name: Capture Supply Base
Points for completion: 4000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 11.14
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

Again you start the base of the mountain here. Move up the slope to engage 
the waiting Dom Cannons as swiftly as possible, mopping up the bunkers as you 
go. Luckily, The Doms will move down the mountain side to engage you rather 
than sit back and fire at you with their shoulder cannons. Once you get to the 
top, destroy the first supply base to trigger the arrival of two more Dom 
Cannons from the North, swiftly followed  by two Goufs. From here destroy the 
last supply base and it’s all done.
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Mission 15
Mission Location: Mighty River
Mission Name: Devil in the Skies
Points for completion: 3500
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 11.17
Win Condition: Force the Apsalus to flee
Loss Condition: Going over the 6 minute time limit/Destruction of your MS

Refreshing change of pace here. Once the mission starts, walk forward a bit 
and the Apsalus mobile armour will show up. You have no radar in this mission 
but you won’t need it as everything is in visual range anyway. The Apsalus is 
pretty damn tough, and has a nasty habit of flying around the map in a set 
pattern which makes it difficult to hit whilst moving. Your best bet is to 
stay close to it, realise when it is about to stop and make a turn, and give it
both barrels. Rinse and repeat until it flees. Helicopters will show up from 
all directions to support the Apsalus during this mission but they are more of 
an annoyance than a threat, and your allies should do an admirable job of 
shooting them down. Just make sure they dont get to your supply depot as you 
will definetly need to re-arm a few times during this fight.
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Mission 16
Mission Location: Naval Base
Mission Name: Naval Base Defence
Points for completion: 3500
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 11.19
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

At the start of the mission, helicopters will arrive from the North, NW and 
West. Take these down and a Gallop class land warship will arrive with a 
tank/bomber escort.Deal with the escort first as the Gallop is totally useless 
and can be destroyed at leisure. Four Acguys will then show up, followed by 
another three. Mission complete.
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Mission 17
Mission Location: Mountain
Mission Name: Escort Hovertruck
Points for completion: 3500
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 11.19
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Desturction of Hovertruck convoy/Destruction of your MS

As soon as you start, you will be informed of the unplanned appearance of a 
Gaw carrier plane in the area, which you may take down if you wish. You may as 
well since there are no enemies about at this point. Once this is down 
helicopters will come from the West followed by planes from the East. The 
escort Guncannons you get are very capable, so it’s hard to get into trouble 
on this mission.
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Mission 18
Mission Location: Mighty River
Mission Name: Enemy Intercept
Points for completion: 3500
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 11.19
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Allow an enemy to cross the defence line/Destruction of your 
MS

All you have to do here is stop the Zeon forces from crossing the line that 
marks the rear of the operation zone. Be aware that the enemy is less concerned
with killing you than it is with crossing this line, so don’t expect them to 
come to you. It is a general mix of tanks, Zakus and Z’Goks which all arrive 
fairly slowly, and can be picked off with ease.
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Mission 19
Mission Location: Desert
Mission Name: Capture Supplies
Points for completion: 3500
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 11.25
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of all Samson Trailers/Destruction of your MS

This one can be quite tricky, since the enemy are fairly numerous, and your 
only supply point is in the middle of the map surrounded by Zeon forces. From 
the start, head North and take out the two Magellas and the Zaku I ahead of 
you. Then turn to the East and destroy the singular Dom that will be trying to 
attack your flank. Skirt around further to the East and then use the hill tops 
to snipe down into the area containing the Samsons and supply depot. Be sure 
not to lock on to the Samson trailers accidentally. Whilst you are picking 
them off, Dom and Zaku I reinforcements will arrive from the North. It can get
a little messy toward the end of the mission, as you will invariably have to 
dash in to the supply depot for a refill. Just ensure you prioritise the 
destruction of the Doms and then the Zakus in any given situation, since both 
units are carrying heavy hitting bazookas in this mission.
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Mission 20
Mission Location: Desert
Mission Name: Escort Big Tray
Points for completion: 5000
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 11.28
Win Condition: Allow Big tray to leave the mission area
Loss Condition: Destruction of Big Tray/Destruction of your MS

Head North immediatly at the start of this mission. Here you will intercept 
the first lot of MS looking to destroy the Big Tray. As a rule in this mission,
always prioritise the removal of the Dom Cannons, since they pack a much bigger
punch than any of the helicopters and tanks that swarm this area. Make sure 
you pick a suit that has decent anti air though, because it will be necessary 
to destroy these annoyances as you move from Dom to Dom in order to stop 
Big Tray from becoming swamped. Ammo will likely become an issue towards the 
end, but you don’t have time to return to the supply depot without comprimising
your chances of completing the mission. Stick it out, even if you are reduced 
to just vulcans and Beam Saber. Big Tray is fairly tough, but towards the
end especially it only takes one stray Dom Cannon round to end it all, so 
stay sharp.
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Mission 21
Mission Location: Canyon
Mission Name: Hold the Line
Points for completion: 4000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 12.3
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Allow an enemy unit to cross the line/Destruction of your MS

As you can guess from the title, do not allow any Zeon unit to cross over 
the line that marks the rear of the operation zone as you start. Resistance is 
light and sporadic, so just make sure you stay well stocked with ammo between 
attack waves. The waves are as follows:
2xDom + Magella Tanks
3xDom + Aircraft
2xDom + Aircraft
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Mission 22
Mission Location: Canyon
Mission Name: Breakthrough
Points for completion: 5000
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 12.6
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Allow an enemy unit to cross the line/Destruction of your MS

Same idea as the previous mission, enemies will come in waves and attempt to 
cross the rear of the operation area. Be sure to retreat after each wave and 
replenish your ammo. Waves are as follows:
2xGouf + Dom Cannon + Magella Tanks
Gouf + Dom Cannon + Helicopters
2xGouf Custom
2xDom Cannon
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Mission 23
Mission Location: Desert
Mission Name: Unidentified Enemy
Points for completion: 4500
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 12.14
Win Condition: Destruction of Hildolfr mobile armour
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

Intercept and destroy all incoming Doms and Magellas until a mysterious tank 
arrives. This is the Hildolfr. It would be wise to take this opportunity to 
visit the supply depot, since the Hildolfr has a fairly hefty amount of armour.
When engaging it, do not attack from the front, this will only invite death 
from its main cannon. Keep circle strafing it and it wll go down fairly 
quickly.
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Mission 24
Mission Location: Canyon
Mission Name: Lockdown
Points for completion: 6000
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 12.17
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Allow an enemy unit to cross the line/Destruction of your MS

Once more with feeling? As always, do not allow your opponents to cross the 
line. Be aware that unlike previous missions, the Zeon forces will make a much 
better effort at crossing the line than in previous times, so don’t let one 
catch you by suprise and slip by. Also, the assault waves tend to merge this 
time rather than allowing you time to recover, so take absolutely every 
opportunity to reload. When the Xamels arrive, let the Doms come to you and 
dispatch them out of sight of the Xamel, since it packs a fairly ferocious 
punch. Waves are as follows (roughly):
3xDom + Magella Tanks
Dom + Gouf Custom + Helicopters
3xDom
Xamel + 2xDom + Helicopters
2xDom + Gouf Custom
Xamel + 2xDom
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Mission 25
Mission Location: Mining Base
Mission Name: Capture Mining Base
Points for completion: 8000
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 12.31
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

The final mission. It’s a long one, but resistance is pretty light and you 
shouldn’t struggle whilst piloting a Gundam(G) or Ez-8. You only have one 
supply depot in this mission, concealed in the trench ahead of you as you 
start. The trench offers good natural protection, but be sure to protect it at 
all costs. As you start out there will be two Zaku I’s to the North and a 
Gelgoog to the NW, along with six helicopters spread across various areas. This
will be swiftly followed up by a pair of Gelgoogs and a Zaku I from the North. 
Stage one of the assault complete. 
The mission area will now expand. Press North and engage two Gelgoogs and a 
Zaku I to the West, with a lone Zaku I coming from the North. Once these are 
gone, a Gelgoog and two Zaku I’s will attack over the mountains, slightly to 
the NE. Defeat these and a similar group will attack from the same location. 
The pressure drops a bit here, so take the opportunity to resupply if you 
haven’t already. Three helicopters will come in from the West after a while, 
followed by another three from the North. 
The operation area will expand for the final time. Time for the Zeon’s last 
stand. Head North again and follow the natural curve of the terrain round to 
the West. In the trench immediatley ahead of you there will be two Zaku I’s 
and a Gelgoog. Press on into the base proper and dispatch the remaining 
Gelgoog guarding the HQ. Destroy the HQ as soon as possible, since as long as 
it stands they will keep sending Gelgoogs to interrupt you. Once the HQ has 
fallen, simply mop up the survivors and it’s game over.
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Mission 26 (Only available from Normal Difficulty and higher)
Mission Location: Mining Base
Mission Name: Base Assault (Hard)
Points for completion: 15000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 12.31
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces and Zeon HQ
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

For those that enjoy a frustrating challenge only. When they say hard in this 
mission, they mean hard. There seems to be no real advantage for choosing this
mission over the standard one other than recieving an extra helping of points 
when you start your next playthrough. If you do opt for this hellish assault, 
be sure to choose whatever you consider to be your best suit, stressing armour 
and ammo where possible. You are going to have to reload a lot no matter what 
happens, but trying to disengage large groups midway through a fight because 
you have run dry is a hardship you could do without here. On that note, if you
lose your supply depot you will need to restart. There are so many tough MS to
tackle that defending your supply depot is a necessity, so keep an eye out for
errant helicopters threatening this building. 
As you start, engage the Gelgoog to your NW, and then the Kampfer and Gelgoog 
that were ahead of you at the start of the mission. The next step is to meet 
the following wave of Kampfer/Gelgoogs and take down the Kampfer before drawing
the Gelgoogs into the trench with you, affording you some cover whilst you 
dispatch them. Take this opportunity to mop up any helicopters, and destroy 
any other enemies that come over the boundary line. 
You will then recieve a cutscene before the operational area expands and you 
can move forward. More Kampfers/Gelgoogs/Helicopters abound here, so deal with
them before taking out the three radar stations (red squares on the map). After
this, another cutscene before the map expands again. 
Do not be tempted here to take the high ground and shoot down on the base 
defenders, it usually results in trouble. Instead, follow the dirt road round, 
taking out the closest enemies and then retreating to allow you to deal with 
the reinforcements that will come in from behind. Once reinforcements have 
stopped, backtrack and take the aforementioned high ground to engage the 
Gelgoogs guarding the HQ. This reduces the chance of you taking a stray beam 
rifle round on the way in. Alternatively, you can choose to advance by using 
the two trenches in this area.
When all enemy MS are dispatched, demolish Zeon HQ to win the mission.

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----3.2 - Principality of Zeon Walkthrough-------------------------------------
Mission 01
Mission Location: Jungle
Mission Name: Hold the Base
Points for completion: 1200
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 10.3
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

The training mission - you will only play this on the first playthrough.
All subsequent playthroughs will start you on what is essentially the second 
mission.

Head North at the start of this mission and destroy the M61 tanks ahead of 
you. A GM will then enter the area from the NE. Dispatch him to trigger the 
arrival of another two GMs from the same location. Once they are defeated, a 
final GM will approach from the North. Mission complete.
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Mission 02
Mission Location: Jungle
Mission Name: Federation Base
Points for completion: 1500
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.7
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

Recommend heading for the NW enemy base first. The large mountain you must go
around to reach this base makes it easy for you to launch a suprise attack on 
the one unsuspecting GM defending it. Mop up the Gunboat in the river and the 
defending tanks, then head straight for the NE base, ignoring the warning 
about incoming reinforcements. Destroy the tanks in the NE base and you should 
be just in time to catch the first wave of incoming GMs. More GMs will arrive. 
Take them out to finish the mission.
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Mission 03
Mission Location: Ruins
Mission Name: Advance Escort
Points for completion: 1800
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.12
Win Condition: Allowing Magella Tank convoy to cross the operation area
Loss Condition: Destruction of Magella Tank convoy/Destruction of your MS

At the start of the mission, there will be one GM to your NW, and a further two
in the city ruins straight ahead of you. Destroy them quickly, but be sure they
do not surround you, they have a nasty habit of drawing their Beam Sabers and 
cutting you up. Two more GMs will then turn up from the East, followed by two 
Guntanks from the NE. Be sure to engage these two quickly, since they can 
really tear holes in the convoy if you let them. A final two GMs will appear 
from the East once the Guntanks are gone. After all enemies are dispatched, 
allow the convoy to reach the other side of the map to complete the mission.
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Mission 04
Mission Location: Military Base
Mission Name: WDB Assault
Points for completion: 3000
Number of Support MS allowed: 2
End Date: 10.17
Win Condition: Destruction of enemy HQ
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

This is a toughie the first time around. To sit around and try and dispatch 
all enemies is to invite death in this mission, so instead go straight for the 
HQ, since it is the primary win condition. Dash straight ahead, ignoring the 
two incoming GMs, and zig-zagging to avoid artillery fire from the Guntanks at 
the back of the base. Be sure to instruct your allies to follow you, since they
will tie up the GMs and prevent you taking a stray round in the back. As you 
close on the base, take out any nearby tanks, but keep moving and head for the 
two Guntanks defending the HQ. Take them out and then go to work on the HQ. 
Reinforcements will arrive, but they should not reach in time. Just remember to
be on the move at all times and you shouldn’t struggle too much.
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Mission 05
Mission Location: Military Base
Mission Name: Aerial Intercept
Points for completion: 2500
Number of Support MS allowed: 1
End Date: 10.22
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Allowing an enemy to enter the base/Destruction of your MS

A tip for this one, head North straight away with your ally in tow. Position 
your ally on the edge of the base and leave him there as a safety net for any 
aircraft you may miss. Proceed North again to the waters edge and await the 
various waves of aircraft that will appear. After a while, a few GMs/GM Cannons
will arrive from the East. Ignore them and concentrate on the aircraft, making 
sure to stay as far North as possible, so that the enemy MS do not feel obliged
to shell you instead of the base defenders. Once the aircraft have stopped 
coming, mop up the GMs to win the mission.
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Mission 06
Mission Location: Naval Base
Mission Name: Assault on Flank
Points for completion: 2500
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 10.25
Win Condition: Destruction of all enemy forces
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

Proceed straight ahead, prioritising destruction of the M61s and Guntank. Move 
on to engage the two GM’s attacking your allies. Ignore the aircraft until 
later. As soon as you recieve the warning about incoming reinforcements, head 
back to intercept the GM holding a Long Rifle from the West. Close to short 
range immediately, guns blazing. If you let the GM get a shot off, it will 
likely destroy you in a single shot. Assuming this goes off without a hitch, 
move directly to engage the GM that arrived from the South taking care to avoid
its Beam Gun. Deal with the aircraft and the mission is complete.
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Mission 07
Mission Location: Ruins
Mission Name: Guntank Directive
Points for completion: 2000
Number of Support MS allowed: 0
End Date: 10.26

Win Condition: Destruction of all three Guntanks
Loss Condition: Destruction of your MS

MP Guntank
Primary Weapon: Gun Launcher
Secondary Weapon: Gun Launcher
Special Weapon: 120mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: None
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 2
Power: 2
Aim: 4
Speed: 1
Turn: 2
Boost: 1
Oh dear. If you like your Guntanks then you’re goning to have to wait for a
bit longer into the EFF campaign to get your fix. This is the first suit in
your hangar for the EFF, and with good reason. A suit so poor it makes the
Zaku II look accomplished. Does hit reasonably hard, and certainly looks
amusing when you hit the boosters, but doesn’t really have anything to
recommend it as a serious consideration for your hard earned points.

Guntank
Primary Weapon: BOP Missile
Secondary Weapon: BOP Missile
Special Weapon: 120mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: None
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 5
Power: 4
Aim: 7
Speed: 2
Turn: 3
Boost: 2
As with the MP Guntank. Can take significantly more punishment, but its
inability to dodge leaves you a sitting duck in most situations.

Guntank II
Primary Weapon: Rocket Pod
Secondary Weapon: Missile
Special Weapon: 120mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: None
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 4
Power: 6
Aim: 7
Speed: 1
Turn: 2
Boost: 1
Hate Guntanks…..So don’t expect an unbiast writeup here. Seriously though,
this suit is just as rubbish as the others. It’s just a well armoured weapons
platform, so it does pack a punch because the weapon lineup is good. However,
it’s slow to fire, slower to move, and is incredibly intolerant of rough
terrain. Unless you have a serious love for Guntanks, you aren’t going to get
on with this. I tried to do some of the Mountain missions with one of these and
it was physically incapable of driving up to the top of the operation area and
kept getting stuck….

GM
Primary Weapon: Bullpup MG
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: None
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Shield
Stats
Armour: 2
Power: 1
Aim: 2
Speed: 3
Turn: 3
Boost: 2
Your opinion on this suit depends entirely on which side you opted to play
first. If you went with Zeon, you will find this suit a revelation, since it
is significantly quicker and better armoured than its equivalent Zaku I/II.
If you chose EFF first, then you are probably still reeling from the totally
different feel of the MS in GTIS, and will likely be cursing the poor GM for
its clunky movement and slow turning speed. In truth, the GM is a very decent
starter suit, especially if you concentrate on weapon upgrades first, since
this gives you the Spray Gun, essentially a slightly less effective Beam Rifle.
Boost, armour and manevouverability are all pretty poor, as befits a starter
suit, but rest easy in the knowledge that you have much better stats than the
suits you will be facing at this stage of the game, unlike the poor suckers who
chose the Zeon campaign…

GM Type D
Primary Weapon: 90mm MG, Beam Gun, Sniper Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: Grenade
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Shield
Stats
Armour: 3
Power: 3
Aim: 4
Speed: 3
Turn: 4
Boost: 3
An incremental upgrade to the GM formula. Faster, better armour, more ammo.
Unfortunately, none of these increases are enough to warrant retaining
the suit or investing significant amounts of points for upgrades.

GM Cannon
Primary Weapon: Bullpup MG, Spray Gun, Beam Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: 240mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: Fists
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 2
Power: 2
Aim: 5
Speed: 1
Turn: 2
Boost: 1
Think standard GM with a shoulder mounted 240mm cannon. Plus you can use the
Spray Gun as your primary weapon, so you have the ability to hit hard at long
and medium ranges. Head Vulcan rounds this suit off with some useful anti-air
defence. I really enjoyed this suit, and it is much more accomplished than
its Zaku Cannon counterpart. The only downside is that standing still to fire
the 240mm cannon is a bit of a liberty at this stage since you can’t afford to
take a stray round, so make sure you outrange your opponent before committing
to fire.

GM (G)
Primary Weapon: 100mm MG, Missile Launcher, Rocket Launcher, Long Rifle
Secondary Weapon: None
Special Weapon: None
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Claw Shield
Stats
Armour: 3
Power: 3
Aim: 2
Speed: 3
Turn: 2
Boost: 1
Another stats upgrade from the basic GM, but doesn’t come with any secondary
or special weapons. Furthermore, it doesn’t have much ammo for the good range
of primary weapons available to it. All in all a bit of a comprimise, but a
handy suit if you are going to be near a supply depot.

GM Striker
Primary Weapon: 100mm MG, Bullpup MG, Beam Gun
Secondary Weapon: None
Special Weapon: Grenade
Melee Weapon: Beam Lance
Shield: Claw Shield
Stats
Armour: 4
Power: 7
Aim: 1
Speed: 7
Turn: 7
Boost: 6
Many people will play through the game without ever experiencing this gem of
a suit. You get access to it just as Guncannons/Gundams are becoming available,
so naturally it will be shunned in favour of these newer and more respected
MS. The truth is that the Striker can embarass suits twice as expensive. It
doesn’t have a primary weapon to start with, only the rubbish grenade, but it
does have a massive twin bladed Beam Lance that cuts down most suits in a
single swipe. Weapon upgrades bring access to the standard MG/Beam Gun lineup
so it can fight at range as well. It’s quick and dexterous with good armour and
boost. Peerless if close combat is your preferred method of getting things
done.

GM Command
Primary Weapon: Bullpup MG, Beam Gun, 380mm Bazooka
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: Grenade
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Shield
Stats
Armour: 4
Power: 4
Aim: 4
Speed: 6
Turn: 5
Boost: 4
Ultimate evolution of the non-specialised type of GM. Decently quick, plenty
of boost and good armour. Weapon selection is a bit limited, but ammo supplies
are quite respectable. Other than that, it’s exactly the same as any other GM.

GM Sniper II
Primary Weapon: Sniper Rifle, Long Rifle
Secondary Weapon: None
Special Weapon: None
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Shield
Stats
Armour: 5
Power: 5
Aim: 8
Speed: 7
Turn: 5
Boost: 5
Excellent chassis ultimately limited by its weapon selection. Since you can
only take sniper rifles, you never have enough ammo to achieve much before
needing to reload. It has great boost, decent armour and strong melee, but you
won’t find occasion to sample these abilities outside of a defence mission. It
has particularly weak AA since none of its weapons fire quickly or are
accurate against fast moving targets.

MP Guncannon
Primary Weapon: Bullpup MG, Beam Gun, Sniper Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: 240mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: Fists
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 5
Power: 5
Aim: 7
Speed: 2
Turn: 4
Boost: 4
What you see is what you get with the Guncannon. It looks like an artillery
tanks with legs, and it pretty much is. You don’t get lightning fast response
or good turning speed, but you do get plenty of armour and plenty of decent
weaponry. That being said, the Guncannon can pick up a decent turn of speed
once you get going. Beam Gun is the primary weapon of choice, but you also get
a Head Vulcan for dealing with aircraft/keeping melee units at range, plus twin
240mm shoulder mounted cannons for softening up targets from range. Melee
damage is suprisingly respectable for a suit that has to rely on its fists,
but nevertheless don’t expect instant results.

Guncannon
Primary Weapon: Beam Rifle, 100mm MG, Beam Rifle (Upgraded)
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: 240mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: Fists
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 7
Power: 5
Aim: 7
Speed: 2
Turn: 2
Boost: 3
Much the same as the MP Guncannon, except that you trade speed and turning
ability for extra armour. You also get access to a more potent set of primary
weapons. I find the MP version to be better overall, since the Guncannon
really is quite frustratingly slow at times.

Guncannon – ML
Primary Weapon: Beam Rifle, 100mm MG, Beam Rifle (Upgraded)
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: Missile Launcher
Melee Weapon: Fists
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 7
Power: 6
Aim: 6
Speed: 3
Turn: 2
Boost: 3
Same as all the other Guncannons, but mounts twin rocket launchers instead of
240mm cannons. These are just as much of a pain as the cannons they replace
(since you have to stand still to fire them), but have a faster rate of fire
and seem to do a bit more damage as well. If you are going to get a Guncannon
after the MP version, this is probably the one to have.

Gundam (G)
Primary Weapon: 100mm MG, Missile Launcher, Rocket Launcher, 180mm Cannon,
Beam Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Chest Vulcan
Special Weapon: Multi Launcher
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Claw Shield
Stats
Armour: 5
Power: 5
Aim: 3
Speed: 4
Turn: 3
Boost: 2
Not that this will suprise anyone, but the Gundam (G) is an awesome suit. It
has so much armour compared to other suits you will wonder if it is possible
to be destroyed at all. Yet it remains agile and relatively speedy, with a
great range of weapons. The Beam Rifle has to be the gun of choice, but unlike
many other MS, all weapons you unlock will be useful in the meantime. Add in
the signature Head Vulcan, a shield and decent melee damage and you will find
yourself laughing at the poor Zeons for not fleeing from you on sight! The only
downer with this suit is that ammo for the primary weapons is pretty poor.
However with a suit this powerful you can just draw your sword and plough on
regardless.

Gundam Ez-8
Primary Weapon(s): 100mm MG, Missile Launcher, Rocket Launcher, 180mm
Cannon, Beam Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Head vulcan
Special Weapon: Chest Vulcan
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Claw Shield
Stats
Armour: 6
Power: 5
Aim: 4
Speed: 5
Turn: 5
Boost: 4
Much like the Gundam(G), this suit has it all, only more so. Not only can it
hold more ammo for the primary weapon (read Beam Rifle here unless you are
intentionally trying to up the challenge), but it has a Chest Vulcan and a
Head Vulcan. This increases it’s ability to deal with threats at medium/close
range, but is offset by a slightly weaker melee attack than the Gundam(G).

Gundam
Primary Weapon: Beam Rifle, 380mm Bazooka
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: Beam Javelin
Melee Weapon: Beam Saber
Shield: Shield
Stats
Armour: 8
Power: 7
Aim: 5
Speed: 7
Turn: 7
Boost: 7
Heh. The pinnacle of evolution for Gundam type suits. The Gundam fears
nothing because it’s the best suit available by miles. Remains speedy and
agile whilst adding significantly more in the way of armour and ammo capacity.
This MS can weather a sustained assualt from pretty much anything, and carries
45 rounds for the Beam Rifle (when fully upgraded), a feat approached only by
the Zeon Gelgoog. Weaponry is a little limited, but that’s only because
everything you start with is fantastic anyway. If you die with this suit, you
don’t deserve to be using it.

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Zaku I
Primary Weapon: 105mm MG, 280mm Bazooka, Magella Gun
Secondary Weapon:
Special Weapon: Cracker
Melee Weapon: Heat Hawk
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 1
Power: 1
Aim: 1
Speed: 1
Turn: 1
Boost: 2
Ugh. Since you start the game with a Zaku II, there is no reason you should
ever have to use this suit. It has papier mache armour, low ammo count, and a
poor range of weapons at its disposal.

Zaku II
Primary Weapon: 120mm MG, 280mm Bazooka, Magella Gun, MMP-80 MG
Secondary Weapon:
Special Weapon: Cracker
Melee Weapon: Heat Hawk
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 2
Power: 2
Aim: 2
Speed: 3
Turn: 2
Boost: 2
Since this is one of the first suits you get in the campaign, your expectations
for it likely wont be high. Even with this lenience though, the Zaku II still
manages to be shockingly rubbish. It loses out to its rival the GM in every
respect, so all the early Zeon mission become an uphill struggle. It has a
decent selection of weapons (and certainley becomes more usable once you get
the MMP80), but ultimately is let down by awful maneouverability (especially
when trying to turn), and tinfoil armour. Unfortunately most of the early
Zeon suits share this trait, so you’re best to stick it out with this until
something useful like a Gouf Custom becomes available.

Zaku Cannon
Primary Weapon: 105mm MG, 120mm MG, MMP-80 MG,
Secondary Weapon: None
Special Weapon: 180mm Cannon
Melee Weapon: Heat Hawk
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 2
Power: 2
Aim: 5
Speed: 1
Turn: 2
Boost: 1
Zeon players fancying a bit of artillery action will be dissapointed by this
suit, mainly because it is based on the Zaku I chassis. As such, its armour
is woeful, which means you cannot afford to stand still to fire the shoulder
cannon, since a few rounds in the chest can spell disaster. Obviously, this
defeats the point of having an artillery MS. On the plus side, it does have a
decent weapon loadout available once it is fully upgraded.

Zaku II Type S
Primary Weapon: 120mm MG, 280mm Bazooka, Magella Gun, MMP-80MG,
360mm Bazooka
Secondary Weapon: None
Special Weapon: Cracker
Melee Weapon: Heat Hawk
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 3
Power: 3
Aim: 4
Speed: 6
Turn: 6
Boost: 6
This is what the Zaku should have handled like in the first place. Gone is the
feeling of wading through treacle, replaced by a half decent sense of mobility.
The Zaku S isn’t quick by any stretch, but does rectify the horrible turning
speed of the base Zaku. It has a decent range of weapons, particularly the
360mm Bazooka, but only a slightly better ammo capacity than the Zaku II.
Armour is improved too, but not by much. This is the suit’s ultimate downfall,
it’s just too easy to lose a limb of be blown out of your cockpit by a stray
shot. If the Zaku S arrived in your hangar a bit earlier in the campaign it
would have been an excellent investment. As it is you’re better off saving up
for a Dom.

Acguy
Primary Weapon: Beam Cannon
Secondary Weapon: Head Vulcan
Special Weapon: Missiles
Melee Weapon: Claws
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 2
Power: 2
Aim: 2
Speed: 4
Turn: 3
Boost: 2
If aquatic MS are your thing, the Acguy will provide a welcome break from the
slew of rubbishy Zakus in the Zeon campaign. If you don’t like aquatic MS,
stick it out a bit longer for the Gouf Custom. It only has one loadout even at
Weapon Level 8, but all three weapons are fairly decent, and allow the Acguy
to pack a mean punch at close range. Melee damage is also good, courtesy of
those vicious claw arms. The only thing that really keeps this MS in the lower
bracket is a lack of armour. It isn’t quite as frail as the Zakus, but will not
withstand a sustained barrage.

Gogg
Primary Weapon: Beam Cannons
Secondary Weapon:
Special Weapon: Missiles
Melee Weapon: Claws
Shield:
Stats
Armour:
Power:
Aim:
Speed:
Turn:
Boost:
One word sums this suit up. S-L-O-W. Moves slowly, turns slowly, fires slowly.
It also has rubbish boost, so don’t expect to cover ground fast in this beast.
It has woeful aim, which offsets the half decent armaments because you will be
missing all the time. Armour is quite decent, but then you cannot move fast
enough to avoid any incoming fire, so you will die just as fast as in any other
low level suit. Best avoided.

Z’Gok
Primary Weapon: Beam Cannon
Secondary Weapon: Beam Cannon
Special Weapon: Missiles
Melee Weapon: Claws
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 3
Power: 4
Aim: 2
Speed: 1
Turn: 1
Boost: 1
Another rubbish marine MS. Decently nippy compared to other suits of this type,
but it suffers from a lack of armour and very weak weaponry. In particular,
its missiles require you to be stationary to fire, which doesn’t compliment
the suits armour rating at all.

Hy-Gogg
Primary Weapon: Beam Gun
Secondary Weapon: Beam Gun
Special Weapon: Torpedoes
Melee Weapon: Claws
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 4
Power: 4
Aim: 3
Speed: 3
Turn: 4
Boost: 3
As per the Gogg it is based on. Slow, with decent armour, but woeful accuracy.
Its melee attack is devestating, but is hard to land due to it’s ponderous
nature.

Z’Gok-E
Primary Weapon: Beam Cannon
Secondary Weapon: Beam Cannon

Special Weapon: Head Missile
Melee Weapon: Claws
Shield: None
Stats
Armour: 4
Power: 6
Aim: 5
Speed: 5
Turn: 4
Boost: 4
All round improvement on preceeding marine suits. Unfortunately, the weapon
loadout is still the same, so it’s a bit underpowered for the stage of the
game in which you will be using it. Furthermore, it is still pretty ponderous
and has rubbish boost. As a result, it doesn’t compare well with any of the
other MS you are offered for a similar price.

Gouf
Primary Weapon: Finger Cannon, MMP-80 MG
Secondary Weapon: Gatling, Gatling S
Special Weapon: Heat Rod
Melee Weapon: Heat Sword
Shield: Shield
Stats
Armour: 3
Power: 5
Aim: 1
Speed: 5
Turn: 4
Boost: 4
I found the Gouf to be one of the dissapointments of the Zeon campaign. I
personally love the Gouf design in the Gundam series, and have always enjoyed
its fantastic close combat skills in other Gundam games. However in GTIS the
Gouf is really a glorified Zaku II with decent melee damage. It is frail, slow
and lacks any decent armaments beside the MMP80. The Heat Sword does excellent
Melee damage, but don’t ever use the Heat Rod – it grounds you where you stand
(much like the shoulder mounted cannons on other suits) and doesn’t inflict
any damage, just stuns for a few seconds. My advice would be to save the points
and hold out a few more missions until the Gouf Custom becomes available.

Bullpup MG: The EFF’s 105mm MG. Feels like maybe it’s firing rubber bullets
instead of real ammuntion, but almost always has plenty of ammo. Upgrade as
soon as feasibly possible.

90mm Machine Gun: Pretty much the equivalent of the 120mm MG for the Zeon
forces. High fire rate, rubbish damage, acceptable clip size.

100mm MG: EFF equivalent of the Zeon MMP80.

Shotgun: A tricky one this. I personally dislike this weapon because, in true
shotgun style, you need to be in close combat range to use it effectively. It
really does suck at any kind of distance. For this reason, the Shotgun is best
left on the shelf because if you get close enough to use it you would be better
off using your melee weapon anyway. For those that favour this kind of weapon
though, the damage is stunning up close.

180mm Cannon: Not a fan of this weapon really. Does plenty of damage, though
no more than a bazooka, but is slower to reload. Plus it is woefully
inaccurate. If you aren’t going to stand still to fire it, don’t bother firing
it.

Magella Gun: Sigh. I loved the Magella guns in Gundam anime, so I was really
looking forward to using this. But it’s rubbish I’m afraid. Snail like reload
time, small clip size and a slow moving projectile make this exceptionally
hard to use. Only redeeming feature is a decent amount of damage.

280mm Bazooka: Otherwise known as the Zaku Bazooka. This four barrel beauty
packs quite a punch and has a speedy rate of fire for a Bazooka. As with all
weapons of this type, it doesn’t have much ammo, but is a great GM killer.

360mm Bazooka: Decent damage, slow rate of fire. The 360mm is a fairly heavy
hitter, and takes down the majority of EFF suits in two or three hits. On the
down side the clip size is almost always rubbish, so best used when you know
you are going to be able to resupply often.

Rakenten Bazooka: One of the better weapons in the game. This is quite a step
up from the 360mm Bazooka. Better damage, higher accuracy and a slightly
increased rate of fire. Clip size is still rubbish, but you will get a few
extra kills over the 360mm Bazooka before you need to find a supply depot.
This is the weapon that transforms the effectiveness of the Dom and Kampfer for
Zeon.

380mm Bazooka: EFF Equivalent of the Rakenten Bazooka.

Rocket Launcher: Do not be fooled by the generous seeming clip size for this
weapon, it fires five rockets at a time, so effective ammo count is around
15 shots. However, it does have a decent rate of fire, and packs quite a punch
(a solid hit will reduce most Zakus to ash). Unfortunately, the rockets spread
out as they leave the launcher and then regroup as they home in on the target.
this initial spread pattern means that its easy to lose 1-3 rockets to the
terrain or other MS on the way in.

Rocket Pod: An arm attachment for the Gelgoog and Dom K. Fires three homing
rockets at a fairly low rate of fire. The rockets are slow moving, but tend to
track their targets well. Ideal for slow moving aircraft or partially damaged
MS.

Missiles: Missiles come in various shapes and sizes in this game, but all
share similar traits. They generally have a medium/high rate of fire and
medium damage, and should be treated like a heavy hitting machine gun. On the
down side, the projectiles move slowly, which can make it difficult to hit a
strafing target.

Sniper Rifle: Whopping damage, good range, clip size so small you’d think the
rounds it uses were on the endangered list. Five bullets is not enough for a
mission. Even if they took down an MS in one shot, which they rarely do.

Long Rifle: Bit pointless this one. Slightly more damage than the Sniper Rifle,
but less bullets. Packs a massive punch, but four rounds is not enough for any
of the missions in this game. Best left at home.

Beam Rifle: Be it for EFF or Zeon, the Beam Rifle is pretty much the most
consistently devestating weapon you will use. Clip size is almost always
woefully limited unless you have an upgraded Gelgoog, but when you do this
much damage nothing will be around to stop you when you need to go reload.
Accurate as well.

Head Vulcan: Highest rate of fire, lowest damage (suprise, suprise). The
weapon of choice for shooting down aircraft or destroying tanks. With regards
to enemy Mobile Suits, as soon as you stop seeing this weapon as a means of
damaging your opponent, you will realise it’s true usefullness. It’s ability
to knock an enemy off balance or force them block makes it much less risky when
attempting to close for a melee strike. If you have this, always go in blazing
before you use you melee weapon.

Spread Beam: I’m not 100% sure on this one, but it appears that you make your
enemy falter in close combat by using this, buying your valuable seconds for a
return strike if you think they are going beat you to the first blow.

MultiLauncher: As with the Beamflash, this appears to stun an enemy in close
combat, giving you the chance to strike first.

Cracker/Grenade: Crackers for the Zeon, Grenades for the EFF. Both do good
damage, and can even take weaker suits out with one hit. However, you have to
stand still to use it, which is really odd since it’s a close range weapon.
Shame, because otherwise they would be a great tool for softening up the enemy
before a melee strike. Furthermore, they are thrown underarm in a high arc, so
they won’t ever hit a moving target, or even one that decides to move after
you’ve thrown it.

This walkthrough reposted to TheGameReviews.com with permission of the author.

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