Map:          Catacombs of the Abyss
Author:       Floating Point
E-Mail:       Psidude@globlanet.co.uk
Planet:       Venus
Size:         2560 x 2560
Type:         Single Player
Difficulty:   Hard
Geysers:      3
Powerups:     Plenty
Feedback:     Please send any comments to my email address

	Installation

	Once you have unzipped the file into your addon directory, run the usr04in.bat file. This will
	simply install the new units for this mission.  When you want to get rid of these units simply 
	run the usr04uni.bat.  All this does is rename the three odf files so it wont affect other maps.
	
	Objective

	Escort recylcer to base 
	Destroy enemies production units - Recycler, Unit Factory and Armoury

	Brief

	You and a recycler unit have been dropped in by mistake, far east of your base.  While your
	base is well fortified, you must not waste anytime in getting there to prevent it being 
	destroyed by oncomming walker squadrons.  Command Headquarters has  given the order for a 
	full retreat if the NSDF main production units are destroyed.  

	Firstly you must find the recycler and then navigate a route, while under fire from enemy 
	artillery units and patrolling scouts, to your base.  A nav beacon, (Waypoint 1), has been
	deployed west of your position near a climbing pathway that you need to guide your recycler
	over to get to your base.  Navigate this carefully and beware of enemy defences and misleading
	paths. If you let your recycler stray behind and it falls over the edge, dont expect to be able
	to save it!!

	For attacking the soviet main base, there are several options open to you, intelligence 
	has reported a useful plateu near an alien relic site that the soviets are currently researching.
  	Artillery units could be deployed here if the area is successfully neutralised in order to
	destroy the power supplies for the bases main defences.  The route to this platue however is 
	frawt with danger, including enemy guntowers with hidden power supplies.  A comm-tower may 
	prove essential to help find a safe route to the site and also to find a way to destroy 
	the hidden power supplies.

	To aid this difficult mission supplies have been deployed in key posiions.  Two rave guns and a 
	top secret developemental weapon have been deployed to add a little more kick to that rusty tank
	of yours, but they landed somewhat south to there intended position in an occupied and very 
	dangerous area. Intelligence does not recommend their retrieval but that ofcourse is up to you!

	Additional Notes

	Your unit factory has been equiped with a new prototype b-dog tank that carries
	not only 2 x tag cannons but a hornet missile hardpoint.  It also has an increased speed and
	agility.  Unfortunatly the soviets have improved their gun tower defences by adding 
	2xSP-Stabbers and also their walkers are even more deadly.  It is highly recommended that these gun 
	tower defence arrays are neutralised before any attack on the soviet recyler is launched.  It is 
	imperitive that you get your recycler to your base before it is over-run by enemy units and unlikly 
	that you will have time to stop for repairs or ammo while on route.  
	It is your responsibility to destroy the soviet presence on Venus commander, and if you lose the 
	recycler then you'll simply have to go it alone.  Your base will hold out for a while but if you
	lose your armoury aswell then we will have to pull the remaining forces out and abort the mission.

	Hints and Tips - read on if you need a headstart.

	While escorting your recycler make sure it is targeted so you can see its view in your
	top-right window - dont let him stray behind, remember that he will follow behind you and in your 
	footsteps.  
	While on route you only need to destroy a few units i.e. fighters and some turrets, use thumper at
	minefields.
	To destroy the hidden power supplies so you can get to the plateu is easier if you find the inclimbs 
	on the walls that are marked with the pylons.  These lead to vantage points for destroying the S-Powers.
	Either that or try using comets and day wreckers but this is costly and comet missiles wont work aswell as
	you might expect.  
	Linking the hornet missile with the tag-cannons ( by pressing ctrl-F10 ), is leathal and useful for
	annialating walkers.
	If your recycler falls off the inclimb you can always try getting the rave cannons by going on a 
	solo kamicazi mission, but be prepared for a leap of faith, or two!
	Howitzers will fire at anything within 200m but will fire further afield if you yourself are within range
	of the unit you want them to attack and you then tell them to attack it. This range can be up to something 
	like 500 metres.
	
	
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