User manual SEGA XBOX 360 GAMES CHROMEHOUNDS

[. . . ] CH_XBOX360_MNLINT. qxp 4/28/06 10:43 AM Page 2 WARNING Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360TM Instruction Manual and any peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. For replacement manuals see www. xbox. com/support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover). Thank you for purchasing ChromehoundsTM. Please note that this software is designed for use with the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®. Be sure to read this software manual thoroughly before you start playing. TM Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. [. . . ] Note that the ammunition costs are only charged during the Neroimus War (P. 19). The abbreviations of the Ammo Type are the ammunition's energy properties are as follows. fKE (Kinetic Energy) ASSIST PARTS [COCKPIT] Destroys targets due to its speed and direct impact fCE (Chemical Energy) Destroys targets due to its chemical explosions (blast and thermal energies) KE: CE Defense will give you basic defensive capability against each Ammo Type. [LIGHT ARMS] [GENERATOR] [ASSIST PARTS] *Spare Fuel Tank [MOBILITY BASE] [FRONT SIDE] [REAR SIDE] 12 13 CH_XBOX360_MNLINT. qxp 4/28/06 10:43 AM Page 14 VIEW DETAILS Press the left bumper (LB) while accessing View Details or Assemble HOUND in the Garage to cycle through different statistics. Description on the left side of the screen represents the currently selected part; information on the right is the currently assembled HOUND. *Color and abbreviation of the RT are listed as below. fRT Compatibility Graph (left) HOUND DETAILS Customize your HOUND with decorative elements and color patterns from the following options of HOUND Details (Garage). DECALS Decorate your HOUND with ready-made and player-made design elements ­ a maximum of eight decorative items can be applied per part. To apply a design element, first choose an individual part by selecting a blank slot or an existing part, then select Apply Decals and choose an item using the D-pad/left stick (press A button to confirm). For the final step, use the following commands to adjust the decorative element and paste them to your part. Decal Controls: D-pad Left Stick Right Stick Right Trigger/Left Trigger X / Y Button A Button B Button Left Bumper + D-pad Adjust the size of the decorative item Move HOUND part (any direction) Rotate HOUND part (360 degrees) Rotate HOUND part (right/left) Zoom in/out HOUND part Apply decorative item / Final (Save) Cancel / Return to Decal Menu Fixed height / width ratio during size adjustments Displays the part's RT capabilities. fRT Proficiency Chart (right) Displays the HOUND's RT competence. CMD (red): Commander DEF (orange): Defender SNP (yellow): Sniper SCT (green): Scout SOL (blue): Soldier HVG (purple): Heavy Gunner ASSEMBLY DATA Saving a HOUND to Assembly Data will come in handy, especially if you don't want to keep your friends waiting too long for an online battle. Unless you purchase Assembly Data or sold/traded your parts at the Shop, loading your Assembly Data will instantly rebuild the saved HOUND in the Garage. The Assembly Data will be stored with a name and a date of creation. To rename the data, select Change HOUND Name from the top menu of the Garage. SHOP Acquire new HOUND parts, complete HOUNDs, color patterns, special parts, or sell parts at the Shop from the Garage in Xbox Live. The items available at the Shop will vary by the player's affiliated country and its national defense budget (see Budget and Funding P. 20). Purchasing the items will require money (Funds) you earned from the Neroimus War and Individual Missions. Another way to increase your income is to sell your unwanted parts at the Shop. * Special parts are only accessible if you are in a squad. Complete HOUNDs are also available at the Shop, but please note that the parts required to complete the HOUND must be purchased separately if you do not already have them in your inventory. The decorative items can be layered (on top of one another) by bringing the element forward and backward using the decal slots. EDIT HOUND NO. Change the typeface and the color (RGB) of the HOUND Number you are using in Xbox Live. The edited HOUND Number will be made available when you are applying a new design element to your HOUND from Decals. EDIT EMBLEM Create a unique emblem to represent yourself or the entire team. The User Emblem will be made available when you are applying a new design element to your HOUND from Decals. First select the layer of the emblem using the D-pad/left stick 73, then press the A button to display an option for the selected layer slot. To add design element to the selected layer, select Select or Edit Parts and choose an item (use RT/LT to browse items) and press the A button to confirm. Additionally, there are options to move the design element (layer) front/behind and redo a layer while the layer is being selected, or press the B button to return to the layer section (layer slot). COLOR Change the design pattern and color of your HOUND. The color/pattern can be changed on a part-to-part basis or by selecting the complete HOUND. 14 15 CH_XBOX360_MNLINT. qxp 4/28/06 10:44 AM Page 16 STORY MODE Story Mode is a series of offline missions designed to train various Role Type (RT) skills. Once you pass the initial combat tutorial, there will be six different storylines to choose from ­ each storyline is assigned with RT-specific missions. [. . . ] You are penalized if you are destroyed by anything other than your enemies, but extra lives are available. WORLD AFFAIRS Check the news, records, and leaderboards from Xbox Live. The latest information of World Affairs can be browsed over the Internet by accessing http://chromehounds. com. STANDARD CAPTURE THE FLAG COMBAS KEEPER DEATH MATCH* UNLIMITED* SURVIVAL* KEEP THE FLAG* NEWS HISTORY Read the headlines of current events and check the archive of past reports. PILOT RANKING / SQUAD RANKING AND ELECTIONS Leaderboards are sorted either by pilots (individual) or squad-based format. There are various ranking categories and the leaders of the current campaign as well as the all-time record holders can be browsed. DONATE Make a contribution to your county defense budget by donating money. * Only available if you are in a squad. TIMELINE Scroll through the past events leading to the ongoing war in Neroimus. ELECTION An election will take place to determine the leader of your affiliated country. [. . . ]