Twisted Metal: Head-On - Strategy Guide (Page 05)
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21. Last night when I played online there is abut whenever I choose a car I can't seem to find them. Why is that? Because you need to unlock them first before you can play the, check the guide for more info on those character. ============================================= =10= ONLINE GUIDE =========== 1000aa === ======================================== This is a guide on how to you can play online, I am not expert on this but I know the basics on how this works. This is my Setup 1. Computer (PC) 2. Internet Connection (Broadband W/ Cable modem; they come together) 3. A Wireless Router (Linksys Wireless Router 2.4 Ghz 802.11b) 4. PSP 5. Twisted Metal: Head-On Your ISP ________ | | | | _________ | :| | | | | :| | | PC or | |______| | RJ45 \ / |Laptop w/| | | ______ Cable _\___/_ |_________| |______| (_::___) ======== |_:::___| Wireless Receiver Cable Modem Linksys ---------- ( + [__]:: ) ---------- PSP W/ TM:ho Your ISP sends you data and Cable modem will receive it. They are connected by a cable, similar cable wire from your cable TV. Your Cable modem is connected to your wireless router by a RJ45 cable, then your wireless router will convert the data that came from your Cable Modem (ISP) into radio waves. Your PSP and your PC/Laptop will receive it and convert it back to data thus making online available wirelessly. ======================================== 10a= ONLINE SETUP (PSP) ===== 1000bb === ======================================== its fairly easy to setup you PSP you just need to follow some steps to finish, sure there are tons of wacky terminology, but even I don't even know them all. Buts still I manage to make my connections w/o any problems. The PSP manual has a great Step by step guide on how to setup your PSP, so check it out. 1. Turn you PSP on w/o any game in it. 2. You will arrive into your PSP menu; go to the Left most icon called Settings. 3. In Setting press down until you see Network Settings and press X. 4. Select Infrastructure (Ad-hoc is for PSP to PSP connection) 5. Press X on New Connection 6. Enter a name for your connection (e.g. Home Wireless) The press X to proceed, you will go back to the previous Screen 7. Press Right to move to the next settings, The SSID is blank then Encryption is None (if you don't have an Encryption or password for your Wireless) if you do have an Encryption in your wireless then select WEP then press Right then enter the encryption key or password. Mine has no encryption so I leave it in blank. 8. Once everything is cleared then press "Scan" below 9. The PSP will scan all the available Wireless Network in your area. This should include your. 10. Select your Wireless from the list (usually your has a 100% signal if theirs no problem). You can also see if your connection has an Encryption key needed (if in Encryption says WEP then you need a password, check step 7) 11. You will return to the previous screen and the SSID is now filled up by the one you selected earlier. 12. Press Right again then Select Easy if you want to customize it select Custom (advance users only). Once you select Easy you will arrive in the summary of what you did. 13. Press right again and Save you settings. 14. Once done saving press Test Connection. Once again you will see the result after this. 15. That's it your all set-up! It also helps if you Update your network once in awhile with your PSP. To do that go to settings and press up until you see Network Update and select that and wait for the result. ======================================== 10b= ONLINE SETUP (IN-GAME) = 1000cc === ======================================== 1. Select Multiplayer from the menu 2. Select Infrastructure 3. Then wait for a few seconds, then select the connection you made earlier (in ONLINE SETUP (PSP)). In the example given above its "Home Wireless" 4. Once you select that, you will arrive in the Internet Usage Policy. If your connection is bad then the usage policy will not load 5. Press Accept 6. Enter your Username and Password by pressing O; the username is the one that will appear while you're in the game. Make them both unique as possible. If you can't log in that means the Username you entered is already being used, make a new one. (Please make a unique idea like if you see other player named TMmaster then don't make TMmaster2 as a username) 7. After Entering the Username and Password make sure you save it so you will don't have to type and remember them again. 8. Press X to Log in. 9. You will arrive in the Lobby, go and select from the games available and enjoy chaotic world of TM! ======================================== =11= TIPS =================== 11000a === ======================================== Here are the lists of tips I use in this game. This tips sometimes common but people tent to neglect these very helpful tips. I am giving you this tip and hopefully it will improve your skills and those people online. ---------------------------- Tip # 1: Energy Attacks! Practice your energy attacks this is vital in this game especially in online. Freezing and using Shield is the most common of them all. It's not enough to know how to use them or what are they use for but the most important is when to use them. Shield is an important Energy Attack (Defense actually) but it consumes a lot of energy don't just use them whenever you want, use them when in a head to head situation or escaping. Freeze missile is great but be sure when using this you're in flat area or above the enemy the homing for this guy is not that effective. And by not hitting the enemy it's a big waste. Be sure you have the specific weapon ready before performing the freeze command! And don't just use a homing missiles instead use a more powerful weapon like swarmer, power missile or a special weapon. ---------------------------- Tip # 2: Know your enemy! Its important to know you enemy like if your using Twister and you went head to head with Sweet Tooth, of course it not a great idea because you know Sweet Tooth is more powerful in terms of Armor. Always maximize what your character is good at, if your character Mr. Grimm maximize the speed and smallness of this guy and not fight head on. There are many ways how to check your characters capabilities, review their stats test them and see how they work. ---------------------------- Tip # 3: Know your Arena! Knowing your Arena is a big advantage especially in online, Knowing the sniping spot, weapons, and Health is a great way to calculate your moves. Weapons and Health (except for Full) are always located in the same spot so remember them so when you need them just to return to that area. When you are familiar with the map then this can help in doing rear-fires and firing your missile from affar since you will know what obstacles will hit them. So play those arenas and memorize everything! ---------------------------- Tip # 4: REAR-FIRE you Dummy!!! Rear-fire is one of the most helpful Energy weapons I use in this game and I mean alot! Everytime I pass an enemy I immediately shoot him with rear-fire and it's a sure hit! without even turning back. When some is tailing you then this is how to kill them. When your trying to escape do this, your doing defensive move at the same time offensive. Even if you don't see the enemy the radar and the knowledge of the arena really helps a lot. ---------------------------- Tip # 5: Turbo baby! Turbo, Turbo, Turbo!!! ALWAYS move with Turbo, keep an eye on your turbo meter when they're near empty grab a refill immediate. Turbo is very helpful in all kinds of situations from offensive to defensive. Slow/big characters are mostly in need of the so always grab one. Release the turbo when your hanging in the air or got frozen so it wont get wasted. When doing ramp do turbo all the time. ---------------------------- Tip # 6: Relic Hunt ~ Ever wonder why you can't hit a vehicle even if you you're using a homing missile? Ever wonder why even if how hard you hit the enemy his health wont decrease? Well those are just sample of how powerful and useful this relics are. Knowing a how relic works is a key in conquering multiplayer. Grab what you think is the most effective in the fight; example, your in a multiplayer event where there are no health available but Relics are available, then grab Parasite Relic or Restoration Relic so you can heal your self, imagine gaining advantage from that! Getting Relic Buster Relic is great idea, after you hit a couple of enemies drop it and find another one that will help you. This strategy will eliminate the enemy's Relics and will keep them from getting one, while you have all the Relic Power. ---------------------------- Tip # 7: Freeze Combo ~ ouchy The most powerful and effective combo of all time, but this time I will teach you how to make more OUCHY! What we know is, freeze then Power Missile well that's old school. This is how I do it 1. Gather Power Missile 2 is good but more is way better. 2. Put your Power Missile in place and prepare to freeze the enemy. 3. Once enemy is frozen position your self at the BACK or in FRONT of the enemy. Get as close as you can. Back or front is the best position since you can fire more Power Missiles and, if you shoot the enemy in sides then after you fire the first missile the ice will get destroyed and the enemy can use Turbo and escape your sight. Remember power missile has no Homing capabilities it can only travel in straight line so positioning at the back or front means straight and if he tries to turn (or turn to you) then that will cost him more time! 4. Shoot all your Power Missile and BOOM! 5. I also recommend using you machinegun simultaneous with it Also a more deadly setup is with an upgraded machinegun or Mega Gun Relic ---------------------------- Tip # 8: Jump n Turn This is a simple trick on how to turn very fast. When using Turbo sometimes you don't want to stop anymore. So instead of stopping just jump and turn while running. Easy huh ^_^ ---------------------------- Tip # 9: Swarmed by Swarmer Swarmer packs a punch; always try to charge it to the full. Enemy will stat to chase you so you run, while running away charge your Swarmer then turn very fast (Jump n Turn or Hitting Breaks) and release it. The point is always charge it before you turn to your enemy. Use your radar in firing Swarmer, check those dots and arrows when releasing it. You don't need to charge your Swarmer in front of your enemy just make sure when you release it the enemy is in the box (target area). ---------------------------- Tip # 10: Twisted Twister Twister's Tornado Twist is a great special in getting multiple enemies, the problem is getting multiple enemies. A good ideas is when in a death match (online), if you see 2 or more enemies firing at each other (basically their killing each other), immediately join them by Tornado Twist and their you go multiple enemies. Another great thing about this special weapon is the ability to carry enemies. In Tokyo Rooftops level there are plenty of places to throw away your opponent, looks fun huh. Just grab them the wait in the ledge and hopefully the enemy will get over board (they get damage from it). Be careful though if you do this and kill the enemy by throwing them out the score will turn into suicide. No score for you. If you're crazy you can carry them and jump at the ledge yourself brining them too. Remember you can still use your Turbo and Jump while doing the Tornado Twist. When using Tornado Twist don't crash your self in wall, because the enemies will fall away from the tornado. ---------------------------- Tip # 11: Ghost Missile - Scary? Ghost missile is one of those special the will surely hit you but the damage is just like one fire missile (not very painful). I suggest that keep your Ghost missile and don't use it as a main offensive weapon. Use other missiles and when you see an enemy that has low health then that's the time you use it. Because this is a hit they balance it by the damage it dealt. Other ways to avoid this by doing the Shield and wait stop don't move until the missile hit you. Another is using Flak energy attack. You can also outrun this and do a "U" turn this missle can't do "U" turn. My conclusion Ghost Missile is not scary but niceeee ^_^ ---------------------------- Tip # 12: Screaming Soul - Really Scarry! Oh this weapon is my favorite of them all its so evil hahaha. This weapon is really scary in terms of damage it can deal and damn fast. The combo is pretty simple and proves to be the most deadly of them all. 1. Conserve your Special until you have 2 or more. 2. Prepare it in your weapon bay and wait for your poor target to come out then Freeze! 3. Once frozen position directly at the back of your enemy then start firing your Screaming Souls until the enemy is toast. 4. You might want to add you machinegun to that. Also a more deadly setup is with an upgraded machinegun or Mega Machinegun Relic If you position yourself at the side of the enemy you can approximately fire 2 Screaming souls in point black (still deadly). For more info on positioning check Tip # 7. ---------------------------- Tip # 13: Mr. Slam Spam If you play single player mode you notice that Mr. Slam's Special is fun to use, so what if we add a little more interest in it. 1. Conserve your special until you have 2 more 2. You know that this special is automatic once you point it in your weapon bay and ram an enemy. 3. Once you have 2 or more position yourself near a wall (corners is great) then wait for an enemy to get close to you and grab him (you can freeze him if want to). 4. Once the first slam is done throw your enemy at the wall/corner then grab him again before he recovers, throw in wall again and grab again and so on until the enemy is a tin can. ---------------------------- Tip # 14: Target Lock on ~ Snipers Sure snipers are cheap but this game is all about strategy. So to be a good sniper of course the basic is know where to position your self. Almost all of the arenas have a sniping area, knowing the map is everything. If the enemy is kinda hard to see, use Homing Missile if you can see the directly and he is not moving use (may because he is fighting someone) then use Swarmer or Fire Missile. So what relic will fit if I am sniping? 1. Evade Relic is great, enemies can't fire back at you. 2. Backlash Relic is also great same as Evade Relic, Reflect damage. 3. Blitzkrieg Relic will make you fire more faster. 4. Slayer Relic and probably the most deadly of all this will double your damage. ---------------------------- Tip # 15: "IT BURNS!!!" Napalm 101 "Napalms are for babies, the damage is so small and it's hard to use!" WRONG!!! Napalm is a great weapon. True it's hard to use but once you get use to it you can eliminate that disadvantage. The thing is, look at your target and you will see a triangle (colored white or lite red) that will change to red if you can hit the target. Once it turn red immediately press fire button again. Napalm has a splash damage and that slash is wide enough to hit 2 or more people, to maximize this find an enemy that is fighting another enemy (you'll find a lot of this in death matches/Online), then fire your napalm there. Not only hit multiple targets but also will inflict extra flame damage. My most favorite use of napalm is when I am fighting head to head with another person if you got hit by this you'll be outbalance loose your target! And thus giving you advantage... If you're fighting in a water surface (like in LA, or Paris) and if Napalm hit you the extra flame damage will not work, so fire it in a dry area. ---------------------------- Tip # 16: Bounce and Bounce - Ricochet Disk In tight areas Ricochet is damn deadly, first when enemies gather in a close area (like inside Pyramid, Tunnels, Buildings) then time to use Ricochet and bounce it in wall. When you bounce it through walls the damage increase, I've seen 30% in one Ricochet Disk! When you're inside the structure too, after firing them, wait for a few second (to maximize your shield if you use it immediately then it will run out immediately) use your shield and hopefully enemies will got hit coz if not then you'll get hit by it. ---------------------------- Tip # 17: Remote Bomb ala missile I you don't use Remote bomb as a strategic weapon, then you can use it directly. When you using a fast character like Mr. Grimm, Twister, ect then you can use this. When you see an enemy ready your bomb then as soon as you pass the enemy immediately drop the bomb and press it again to trigger it. ---------------------------- Tip # 18: Head-on! When you arrive into a situation where you fight face to face with an opponent, then use this tips. This happens a lot in multiplayer so practice this. Character with high armor has a great advantage in here. If the enemy use shield then move around him by using turbo, if he is still in your tail time for you to use your own shield. (Sometimes you don't have any move so when he use shield then use your shield to). In a head on fight its best if you have a lot of arsenals so always grab arsenals you may never know when a head to head situation arrive. When head to head situation occur ready to fire all your weapons, shield if necessary and if he use shield then avoid him and don't fire. Always use your most powerful weapon first, like Power missiles followed by Fire missiles then homing and ricochet disk. I always use shield over freeze when this situation occurs. But sometime a freeze is great idea since you can do 2 freeze in one full energy bar. You can use freeze to escape enemy Always simultaneously use machinegun (w/ rockets) while in head-on even if its not upgraded. If you have upgraded then this is a big advantage. Finally, if you napalm weapon then use this weapon first. This will outbalance the enemy and thus loosing his focus to you and you in return you can see him clearly when he is outbalance freeze him if you want to or just shoot missiles. ---------------------------- Tip # 19: Frozen Special Characters like Twister and Outlaw has a same concept in using special weapon, both need to get close to enemy, when you see then using their special immediately use freeze and bam no more special. ---------------------------- Tip # 20: "I Can't see! Damn those huge vehicles!" Characters like Mr. Slam and Hammerhead are one of those big characters. Sometimes they cover so much of the screen and you can't see what's in front of you. The solution here is move your camera and you will see the difference. To move you camera press Select+Down button. ---------------------------- Tip # 21: Teleporter of Death Almost every map has teleporter in it. This tips is fairly simple grab a remote bomb and enter a teleporter then once you appear to the next area drop your bomb but don't trigger it just leave it their. When enemy enter the teleporter from the other side and once he arrive into teleporter with bomb them boom! When you run over a Remote Bomb it automatically triggers. Placing a remote bomb in small entrance or tunnels areas are great idea. ---------------------------- Tip # 22: OMG! No weapon situation - Machinegun time? Their will come a time when you entered a situation where both of you has no weapons use, instead you end up using machineguns to shoot each other. If you think your in trouble then run pass him don't turn around or reverse. Then if you have a lot of energy (blue bar) then time to make use of them offensively! "What are you saying offensively they don't do damage unless you use that useless mine!?" Ok don't use mines, instead use your Flak! Get close to the enemy and use Flak's shockwave they inflict 10% damage same as homing missiles. If you want to freeze then flak that safe but will drain your energy. But wait, but say mines are useless (maybe they are hehehe) but try making a lot of them in one area; it's a nice idea. ---------------------------- Tip # 23: Hammerhead will hammer your head Hammerhead is one of those characters that i thought would be a bad one; until i descoverd that you can spam his special move. the special move is simple, get close and hit your special. one good thing to this special is if you didn't hit anyone then it will not decrease. Gather all your special and wait for your enemy then get close and keep tapping your special until your enemy is crushed! be careful if the enemy use Napalms though. ---------------------------- Tip # 24: "Greedy... IM GREEDY!" This game is all about weapons and power-up. Have them all = kill them all. Always grab weapons available in your area specially missiles and Napalms. Keep grabbing all the healths available in the arena this will keep your enemies from getting it. ---------------------------- Tip # 25: Play Defensive Sometimes its important not to chase an enemy instead do some sniping from afar. Instead of chasing them grab healths available first and fill your weapon bay, don't just chase enemy if you think you can't kill him with your current weapon. Don't just join a fight instead shoot them all from afar you might end up killing two of them. Playing defensive is very important in online. ---------------------------- Tip # 26: "Cowards!!!" a campers tip Campers is a person who goes into a one small area or square room and wait for its enemy to come their. this strategy is almost same as snipping but playing defensively. To be a good camper always fill your weapon bay with all kinds of weapons (unlimited weapon games in online is good). Go to a small square room like the one in Paris, Russia, Egypt, ect. as long as the room has one entrance that will be great (more entrance is ok aslong as you know where the enemy will come). When the enemy appears then immedietly freeze him then shoot all your Power Missiles or anything. Another alternative is first use your Napalm then the enemy will be outbalance then prepare you ice. In Unlimited weapon game (online) this trick is most helpful, if you don't want to snipe then this is one strategy you can use. First go into a small room then prepair your Napalm once the enemy enters the small room shoot your Napalm (enemy will be outbalance) then immediately get close then shoot more Napalm, continue to follow your enemy until dead. Napalm has a wide area damage so use that. Also always use your machinegun simultaneously. This is very deadly and powerful and same time dirty! this will make your enemy so annoyed. lolz ---------------------------- Tip # 27 Campers Nightmare If you know that your enemy is waiting for you inside a room in other words he is doing camping, then this are some solution you can use. 1. You don't want to enter that room unprepared so decide what weapon you should use before entering this really depends on who your enemy is. 2. Before entering the room use your SHIELD! 3. If you dont want to enter then use Ricochet Disk. Fire it from the outside of the room to the direction where the enemy is located. ---------------------------- Tip # 28 Napalm Glitch... wow effective Napalm has a glitch which is very useful. Napalm's area damage can pass though walls or ceilings so remember that. some examples of this is in LA, if your under the canal area and the enemy is directly above you, then you can use this. In Paris, in the room where their is Health inside, the flat building, you can use it their too. In Big Blue Stadium in the are where health is located, if the enemy is above then use it... ======================================== =12= SECRETS & CHEATS ======= 12000b === ======================================== Complete list of cheats available for this game Enter this code while on gameplay (not paused) you will see a message if the code is entered correctly, to cancel it do the code again and a message will confirm it. Cheat Codes ----------- Killer weapons = X Twice, Up Twice, then L + R Invulnerable = Right, Left, Down, Up, then L + R Infinite Weapons = Triangle Twice, Down Twice, then L + R Mega guns = X, Triangle, X, Triangle, L + R Refill Health = Triangle, X, Square, O, L + R Extra Levels ------------ Rome Death match = Complete Rome Mini-Game (Story mode) Paris Death match = Complete Paris Mini-Game (Story mode) Greece Death match = Complete Greece Mini-Game (Story mode) Egypt Death match = Complete Egypt Mini-Game (Story mode) Tokyo - Dark Tooth = Beat Dark Tooth (Story mode) LA - Cousin Eddy = Beat Cousin Eddy (Story mode) Bonus Character --------------- Axel = Complete Russia Mini-Game (Story mode) Crimson Fury = Complete Monaco Mini-Game (Story mode) Hammerhead = Complete Tokyo Rooftop Mini-Game (Story mode) Dark Tooth = Complete Story mode with any character ATV = Complete LA - Cousin Eddy stage in story mode Cousin Eddy = Complete LA - Cousin Eddy stage in story mode Mr. Slam = Complete Los Angeles Mini-Game (Story mode) Unlock Tower Tooth Challenge ---------------------------- Beat the story mode five times with any character or difficulty. You can play Tower Tooth in Rome Death match level only. ======================================== =13= CONTACT/LEGAL/THANKS === 13000c === ======================================== CONTACT ------- If you have questions, clarifications, correction just give me a message, I'll be happy to reply to you; comments are welcome, stupid and idiotic comments are not This is my first FAQs/Guide so forgive me if i have error, errors can happen sometimes you know Author: Jonas L. Cabrera (Kazen) Email: ba2sai16@yahoo.com YIM: ba2sai16 My TM:ho name is Kazen you'll see me playing in East most of the time (even though im from west ^_^) LEGAL ----- This Guide is for Personal, Private use only. You cannot reproduce or distribute this guide without proper permission from the author. Just send me an Email if you want to use it on your website or post it somewhere. All trademarks and copyrights in this Document are owned by their respective owners. THANKS ------ Incognito Inc MasterShake21 for Tower Tooth Tip Ravid1282 for correcting Upgrades People from the board You!
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