Recruit's Manual
1.0 The Basics
      1.1 Ranks and Promotion Points
      1.2 General Equipment
      1.3 Special Equipment
      1.4 Awards
2.0 Field Guide
      2.1 Bases
      2.2 Raids
      2.3 Tournaments
      2.4 Collaborating with the Enemy
3.0 Hotkeys
      3.1 Combat Ops
      3.2 Field Info/Other
4.0 Stay Frosty

1.0 The Basics
These are the most essential parts of uTanks that every new recruit should know by heart:

Factions- There are four factions in uTanks, each represented by a different color: red, blue, orange, and purple. Each faction fights against the other three for higher rank and higher positions on the leaderboards.

Fuel- This is the equivalent of health in uTanks. It is also used for use of basic functions such as shooting, planting mines, and teleporting. Fuel can be found by radaring the area.

Equipment- Used to enhance your tanks capabilities, this can be found in boxes on the field by radaring.

General Equipment Capacity- Often abbreviated GEC, maximum carrying capacity for equipment.

Promotion Points- Often abbreviated PP, accumulated by attacking and deactivating enemy tanks. PP is required to rank up and to climb the leaderboard. The more PP you accumulate, the higher your ranking on the leaderboards will be.

Map- The map allows you to view the position of enemy tanks and fuel barrels of 500 or higher. Clicking on the map teleports you to the coordinates clicked location.

Mines- Mines are used to prevent an enemy from moving or teleporting to an area, such as fuel barrel or equipment locations. Enemy tanks may not teleport onto mines, and attempting to drive over mines will halt the enemy tank and cause damage to it.

Radar- The radar is used to discover new fuel barrels, equipment, and enemy mines.

1.1 Ranks and Promotion Points

		Ranking
Rank	PP	Deactivation	GEC	Target Beacon
Recruit	200	-	20	1
Private	500	-	25	1
Corporal	1000	-	30	1
Sergeant	3000	Corporal	35	1
Lieutenant	7000	Sergeant	40	1
Captain	10000	Lieutenant	45	1
Major	12000	Captain	50	2
Colonel	15000	Major	55	3
Brig. General	20000	Brig. General	60	4
General	-	-	65	5

*PP and Deactivation requirements refer to promotion eligibility (ranking up).

	Promotion Points
Your Rank	Rank Multiplier	Base Points (Enemy)
Recruit	1.725	32.5
Private	1.75	35
Corporal	1.775	37.5
Sergeant	1.8	40
Lieutenant	1.825	42.5
Captain	1.85	45
Major	1.875	47.5
Colonel	1.9	50
Brig. General	1.925	52.5
General	1.95	55

*For example, a recruit shooting a corporal receives 37.5 base points multiplied by 1.725 for a total of 65 points per shot. A corporal shooting a recruit receives 32.5 base points multiplied by 1.775 for a total of 58 points per shot.

1.2 General Equipment
Armor Shield- Nullifies damage of one enemy shot
Dual Shot- Fires two shots at once, inflicting double the damage
Missile Shot- Capable of firing over mountains and rocks, 1.5x normal damage
Homing Missile- Locks on to the enemy and follows them to their next position
Extra Radar- Boosts normal radar to include the entire viewport

1.3 Special Equipment
Target Beacon- Indicates the position of the targeted enemy on the MIGS

1.4 Awards
Single Star- Achieve the rank of Captain
Two Star- Achieve the rank of Major
Three Star- Achieve the rank of Colonel
Four Star- Achieve the rank of Brigadier General
Five Star- Achieve the rank of General
*Silver, gold, and onyx stars indicate prestige levels one, two, and three. Prestige levels require additional promotion points at each rank, including points at general before entering prestige mode. To enter Officer 3rd Class, you must attain 100,000 promotion points at the rank of general, Officer 2nd Class: 200,000, and Officer 1st Class: 400,000.

Bronze Tank- Deactivate 100 enemy tanks
Silver Tank- Deactivate 200 enemy tanks
Gold Tank- Deactivate 500 enemy tanks
Onyx Tank- Deactivate 1000 enemy tanks

Combat Honor Medal- Experience 20 deactivations
Battle Honor Medal- Experience 50 deactivations
Heroic Honor Medal- Experience 100 deactivations
Legendary Honor Medal- Experience 200 deactivations

Shining Sword- Play for 100 hours in one map
Battered Sword- Play for 200 hours in one map
Rusty Sword- Play for 500 hours in one map
Golden Sword- Play for 1000 hours in one map

Bronze Cup- Place third in a tournament
Silver Cup- Place second in a tournament
Gold Cup- Place first in a tournament
*Regular Plating- Added to cup of highest ever placing with an additional top three placing in a tournament (bronze, silver, gold)
*Onyx Plating- Won for placing first, second, and third in a monthly tournament

Shield of Truth- Awarded for reporting bugs, glitches, and other exploits

Cartographer Award- Awarded for designing a map that is selected for play in uTanks

War Correspondent- Awarded for special field correspondence and reporting for uTanks social media platforms

Purple Heart- Awarded for winning an official uTanks creative design contest or contributing to game graphics and media

2.0 Field Guide
When you choose to fight for our faction, we expect you to give it everything you've got. Rack up points, bring honor to the faction, and always go for the deactivation. The following are some situations you may encounter on the field and some advice on how to handle these situations.

2.1 Bases
When a team mate asks you to help build a base, be ready to help out. Bases are normally built in strategic, mountainous locations on the map to serve as safe havens when the field gets too hot. You can build a base by laying mines and blocking off any open entrances with rocks. Not only will this give you a safe place to find fuel and equipment, but you will also meet new allies on the field.

Don't forget to be on the lookout for enemy bases as well. Team up with your faction to disrupt enemy base building operations and invade any heavily mined areas. Mountainous base areas are vital to our success on the field, so make this a priority.

2.2 Raids
A raid is a strategic two or more player attack on an enemy. These occur often, as the enemy is always trying to find new ways to achieve victory. As a new recruit, you must quickly adapt to these attacks and learn to cooperate with your faction to coordinate counter-raids. If an enemy attacks you with a raid, do your best to fight back. After all, this is a war not just for victory, but for honor as well. You will be awarded raid taking bonus points for fighting five or more players at once. Honor is something our faction values.

2.3 Tournaments
Tournaments are prestigious, time limited competitions open to all players. Placing in the top three at the end of a tournament is the only way to win a cup award. Also, some conditions are different in tournaments. For example GEC is much higher because time is very limited and action is very intense. You may only be deactivate two times before being eliminated from the tournament. Tournaments are moderated as well to guard against free kills and hacking. Please see the Tournament page for a full tournament schedule and more details on tournament rules.

There are many different tournament strategies, but the most basic is to always max out your initial GEC at recruit before jumping into the fray. You may feel like you are losing ground to others who immediately jump into battle, but you will quickly pass them up once you start using dual shots. Beyond this basic strategy, tournament strategies vary and are very different from one another. Find veteran tournament players from your faction and ask for tips. Remember, it takes a long time to find and perfect the tournament strategy that works best for you. Do not be discouraged if you fail to win your first few tournaments. Persistence is one of the many paths to success!

2.4 Collaborating with the Enemy
Sometimes, players of opposing factions may offer to help you out. Do not trust them. Collaborating with the enemy is something we do not allow in uTanks. Treason is the greatest insult to a faction's pride. Collaborating with the enemy to achieve higher rank, to fight without the intent to deactivate, or to win tournaments is strictly forbidden.

3.0 Hotkeys
These are the default hotkeys for combat operations and field information.

3.1 Combat Ops
Spacebar- Shoot/Fire
F- Access MIGS (satellite mapping system)
D- Lay mines
S- Use radar
J- Enable/Disable autoscroll
1- Enable/Disable Armor Shields
2- Enable/Disable Dual Shots
3- Enable/Disable Missile Shots
4- Enable/Disable Homing Shots
5- Enable/Disable Extra Radars
6- Enable/Disable Beacons
Numpad 5- Center scope
NumPad 8- Scope north
Numpad 9- Scope northeast
Numpad 6- Scope east
Numpad 3- Scope southeast
Numpad 2- Scope south
Numpad 1- Scope southwest
Numpad 4- Scope west
Numpad 7- Scope northwest

3.2 Field Info/Other
I- Display current inventory X- Display active forces P- Display top ten purple
O- Display top ten orange
R- Display top ten red
B- Display top ten Blue
T- Display overall top ten
C- Display statistics
;- Enable/Disable Sound
PrntScrn- Take a screen shot
Q- Exit the map

4.0 Stay Frosty
We hope this Recruit's Manual is something that you will keep with you at all times in case of emergency. Do not hesitate to consult it if you are unsure of taking action. This is your guide to survival on the field. Good luck and stay frosty out there.

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