Defcon 5 Walk through By Teknojihad
This is a brief walk through of Defcon 5. It basically tells you one way of how to beat the game. This is only one of the ways, there are many more exciting ones that this way. The basic idea is to be patient and not to be trigger happy, since destroyed drones and enemies cause pollution and damages the O2 levels. If something is missing from this or if there is a information error, please E-Mail me and I will go about correcting it. I something is missing then you can probably figure out what to do in the VOS system by looking around it a little. I can also be reached in the forum where you downloaded this file. My E-Mail address is 71242, 463 on the Compuserve service. You can distribute this file if you want to as long as it is unchanged. If this file causes any kind of damage to your system (it shouldn't) then don't complain to me.
1) Get the 3 PADs first. The computer software PAD is on Admin level 6. Take the door to the immediate right of the control room elevator entrance. The PAD can be found in one of those rooms. Continue down the hallway to the elevator and take it to Admin. level 7. There is a Self-destruct PAD on this level. I believe that it is at the other end of the level. Just look around and you will eventually find it. The is also and self-destruct PAD located in Admin lev. 4 and the service level (but there is no reason the go to those levels). The Robot PAD is in the Control Room area. Go left to the room with the 2 computers and continue past it. Go through the door and continue in a basically straight line. The Robot pad is found in the Northern most part of the Control Level. So if you can't find it right away, look at the map in VOS and head north.
2) Get level 2 guns upgrade. There is level 2 gun upgrade in the Control room. You will walk right past it when you go to get the Robot PAD. If you do need to blast something, you'll have better weapons to do it with. There is also a Ammo Box in the elevator room that leads to the Control Level. You will walk right past this to so be sure to pick it up.
3) An important note is that speed is very important. You had better have all 3 PADs, the Ammo box you walk past, and Gun power up BEFORE you log onto the computer the first time. The first time you log on should be before the first air strike with enough time to fine tune the defense software, load better ammo into the turrets, have 2 security drones activated, and a Recon drone sent out the shuttle that was shot down.
4) Access VOS and get your briefing. Install the software and then Edit the Parameters. Increase the numbers on the left until you see the white highlight start going over the numbers. It is recommended that you maximize everything on this screen.
5) By now, there is probably a perimeter warning saying there are incoming craft. Quickly got the turret control and select reload. Reload turrets 1 and 4 with level 6 Ammo and Missiles, turrets 2 and 5 with level 5 ammo and missiles, and turrets 3 and 6 with level 4 ammo and missiles. This will provide a good balance so the Ammo levels aren't depleted as quickly. The turrets will work without you so finish reloading BEFORE you decide to blast the incoming craft. After you reload, go to the remote and fire away. Destroy as may craft as you can. After the attack, reload the current weapons once more since you might not have time later. Deploy as many Recon drones as necessary to check out any of the dots that are NOT blue. The white dot gives you the shuttle PAD, green will give you turret Ammo or a Fighter PAD (need to get 2 fighter PADs to beat game), the Yellow (won't appear until third wave at least) will give you a Security PAD which will be the proof you need to beat the game.
6) If you haven't done so, place 2 of the combat drones in the Control level. One each side of the elevator you used to enter the level. They will provide you with the time you will need to start the self-destruct later in the game. You really don't want to place more than 2, because of the pollution levels they cause when destroyed.
7) Call the Mother ship with the Emergency Comm system to notify them you are in trouble and then call Tyron HQ too.
8) Wait for the next wave of ships to attack and use the Turret remote to blast down as many of the ships as you can. Listen for the computer to say that intruders have entered through the service levels, base defenses compromise or something of that sort. As soon as you hear that, you must move out ASAP. Use the elevator to take you to Admin lev. 6. Then take the elevator you used before to get to Admin. level 7. (Go left as soon as you exit the Control Level entrance) When you arrive on level 7, go to the first room on you left. There should be a VOS terminal on the wall right next to a health kit. Access the terminal and go to the Map screen ASAP. Lock the door to the room you (Triangle button when cursor is over the door you want to lock) are in and the enemy cannot touch you.
9) Now wait until the enemy shows up on Admin level 7. Lock the 2 main doors leading from the elevator lobby to help contain them. And whenever and enemy wanders into a room, LOCK THEM IN! They no longer will be a threat to you and you don't need to worry about a depleted O2 supply. When all enemy presence is contained (locked in a room and/or can't touch you when you exit the room you are now in) exit the map screen. Now you can take your time.
10) The rest of the game is really using the VOS system. Keep sending out recon drones until you get 2 Fighter PADs (randomly found in green dots), and a security PAD (go to a yellow dot). Reload the turrets every now and then to keep the Ammo flowing. Since you might be waiting for a while, there is a secret game in the VOS menu. Go to Comms, then Local and push the Triangle(?) button. If that doesn't work try a different one of the 4 main buttons until it comes up. The game just helps kill some time. Pay attention to the messages the computer gives you so you know what status you are at.
11) When you get the Security PAD from the Yellow dot you sent the Recon drone to, check the Facilities option in Tactical in VOS to make sure you have 2 fighter PADs and the shuttle PAD. If you do, the Escape menu should say Low Risk. When it does. Save the game (if you haven't already) and unlock the room you are in. You shouldn't worry about the intruders in this level if you did your job right.
12) Make tracks back to the Control Room and access the Self-destruct option. Set for the desired time and push start. The timer will start to count down and the computer will say that it is enabled. You have up until 5 minutes before the station explodes to stop the timer. You will probably get a parameter warning while you are doing this. The 2 drones that you set earlier will help slow the intruder down enough so you can set the timer without trouble. Now you need to get off the station. Go down the elevator to Admin. Level 6. Get into the elevator lobby and find and elevator that can take you to Admin Level 2, were the Limo is. At Level 2, The Limo entrance is in the same general area as the elevator lobby so finding it shouldn't be a problem. Go to Hanger A. When in Hanger A, It is the door on the left you need to go through, the one on the right goes to the Power Level. Go in to the Hanger and into the escape system. If everything has gone according to plan, you should be able to escape and see the ending of the game.
Things to remember.
Get the 3 PADs. You need the Shuttle PAD, 2 fighter PADs, and a Security upgrade PAD to beat the game. Don't kill the enemy unless you must. Don't launch Combat Drones and then make them self-destruct, not only will you waste a drone, but you will pollute the air too. If you hear an uncomfortable crunching type noise while you are in the computer screen it means you are being attacked.
