Overview and Starting Guide

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##Intro:

The purpose is to clear the decks of droids as quickly as possible.  The numbers associated with each droid correspond with the type of droid and model number (eg. 711 = class 7, model 11).

There are roughly 12 different types, each with their own behavior and weapons. A 476 will be very aggressive for instance, a 420 will float about slowly and tend to ignore you.

You need to destroy (by laser, disruptor or ramming) as many as possible, taking over several to survive via transfer.


##Map Information:

Some decks are split into 2 sections, such as 13 and 14- clearing decks will result in the deck showing in a shaded color, split decks have to be cleared in both sections before this happens.

Learning which decks lead to other decks via elevators is crucial for navigation. As a guide, elevators on the side-view map further left will also appear towards the left on the gameplay map.


##Strats:

You will want to take over the 711s, 742s for their flash disruptors, and the 420s, 821s for their disruptor immunity. The 999 should be used only briefly.

The biggest and hardest areas are the central decks on the map (11, 12 and 16), it is recommended to clear those first.

Deck 10 is usually used as the intermediate deck, 6 series and sometimes 711s are found there. Leaving deck 6 with smaller droids to use before that is another good strat.

After the central decks are cleared, only Decks 2 and 8 are challenging, the rest can be cleared with a 711/742.


##Dangers:

Some decks have danger areas when you spawn in, try not to instinctively use the elevator to escape and instead move as quickly as possible when you spawn in.

There is quirk (bug or otherwise) when the 001s energy will deplete and recharge points will not work.  You must transfer into a new droid as soon as possible. Normal behavior tends to resume thereafter.

Arran