How to play guide for Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare

This page will serve as a basic **how to play guide for *Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare***. Feel free to edit this guide with any tips, tricks, and suggestions.

## Basic gameplay

### Combat

* Combat uses a ballistics system to determine the range of weapons and their trajectory. The higher the muzzle velocity, the greater the range of the weapon.
* Weapon Accuracy and Recoil depends on stance, dexterity, marksmanship and weapon skills.
* Hide behind plants. Moving quietly and keeping a low profile can increase Stealth.
* You can leave the combat zone by moving towards the edge of the map.
* You can enter inventory via the Equipment Box located near your spawning point. Ammunition, grenades and first aid kits need to be put on your Belt in order to use them
* During a battle, you can only access the inventory through the Equipment Crate located in the Deployment Zone.

### Strategy

* Press M to open the Strategy Map and issue orders to your squad at any time during a combat..
* To deploy your squads, first open the strategy map, then click the squad icon on the right. Squads will be deployed near the Deployment Zone (The Green Area on the map).
* Newly placed squads can be relocated or removed. To relocate a squad, just drag the selected squad around the deployment zone. To remove a squad, select the squad and press the "Delete" button. Newly placed squads will be marked black as they are not deployed to the battleground yet, you need to press the Deploy Button on the left or close the Strategy Map so they will be deployed into combat.
* You can only command a limited amount of squads at the same time. The total amount depends on your Commanding Skill.
* To order your squads to move, first select the squad from the strategic map, then double-click on the map to assign waypoints. You can assign as many waypoints as you want.
* By default, your squads will Proceed with Caution and use cover, crouch or prone when under fire. If you want them to move at full speed, click the Charge button on the left.
* When the time is out, the location of each enemy squad will be revealed on the Strategy Map.

### Skirmish

* Your goal is to defeat the enemy army by either eliminating them or forcing them to surrender. The Red Zone on the skirmish map represents enemy army's destination. It is the place where most combat will take place.

* Your army and enemy army will spawn at a random position in each battle. The Red Zone will also be placed randomly.

### Siege

* Your goal is to take control of the territory by either defeating all enemy garrison or occupying the Red Zone with your troops until the town is captured. The more troops you put inside of the Red Zone, the faster you will gain Victory Points. When your VPs reached maximum you win the siege.
* Victory Points are shown at the top of the screen.

### Defense scenario

* Your goal is to defeat all intruders and prevent them from reaching the Red Zone. The more enemy troops inside of the Red Zone, the faster you will lose Victory Points. When you have zero VPs you will lose the territory. Enemies come from random directions.

### World Map

* Click on the World Map to move your army to a new destination.
* You can attack any armies or towns on the map by clicking on them to close distance. The appropriate options will be displayed.
* You can visit different towns to trade, hire soldiers and accept missions. If a faction is friendly or neutral, you can use all of the town's amenities. Otherwise, you have to pay a toll to pass through unmolested or attack.

* Enemies will occasionally lay siege to your towns. You can collect tax and build new constructions in your own towns.
* While traveling on the world map, you need to have Food in the inventory to maintain morale.

* Your party's movement speed on the world map depends on the size of the army, the number of items that you are carrying and your Navigation skill.
* You can check Faction Info, Missions and Reports through the Info Panel.
* Pressing space will make time move forward while stopped and will speed up walking while moving around in the world map.

## Controls

* Move Forward: W
* Move Backward: S
* Move Left: A
* Move Right: D
* Lean Left: Q
* Lean Right: E
* Crouch: LeftControl
* Prone: Z
* Sprint: LeftShift
* Jump: Space
* Interact: F
* Draw Pistol: Alpha1
* Draw Rifle: Alpha2
* Draw Launcher: Alpha3
* Fire: Left Mouse Button
* Aim: Right Mouse Button
* Reload: R
* Change Fire Rate: V
* Strategy Map: M
* Medkit: X
* Throw Grenade: G
* Select Squad 1: F1
* Select Squad 2: F2
* Select Squad 3: F3
* Select Squad 4: F4
* Select Squad 5: F5
* Select Squad 6: F6
* Select Squad 7: F7
* Quick Load: F12
* Quick Save: F9
* Info Window: TAB
* Party Window: P
* Inventory Window: I
* Hide UI: None - UserDefined

## Tips and Tricks

* You have the luxury of picking your battles. When you start out, you have a measly pistol and two squads of soldiers. Use your immediate funds to recruit another unit at a nearby town, then prey on the various bandits prowling the map. The number by the character identifies the number of enemy combatants. Try to fight enemies that are as close to your strength level as possible.
* Patience is key in combat. While scouting for the enemy, put squads on Cease Fire and use Charge to move quickly between cover. Once you make contact, consider the tactical situation first - and ensure you won't be surrounded within minutes of opening fire.
* Try to keep out of combat as much as you can if your equipment is sub-par. You can still win a battle if you lose your squads. If you die in the middle of a heated battle however, the remainder of the battle will be automatically resolved - not necessarily in your favor.
* Try to source weapons from world map encounters, rather than buying them in towns. This will save a lot of money in the long run. Weapon mods are the exception - once you get a rifle, grab a scope as soon as possible.
* You can shift click your units in the world map to select multiple units at once. This is helpful for larger squads and for better unit micro management.

## See also

* Release date
* System requirements
* FAQ