Mission Types

Escort

Help AI-controlled units reach their destination safely.

Example missions:

Things to avoid:

• Long periods of time where nothing happens

Rescue

Fight your way to the stranded units, then quickly escape to safety before being completely overrun by the enemy.

Example missions:

• crashed transport - rescue the survivors
• civilians being rounded up by enemy, rescue them
• survivors of a destroyed base trying to reach you but under heavy attack

Protect

Protect allied units or structures just long enough for them to finish whatever it is they need to do.

Hold the line

Prevent the enemy forces from completing their objectives. Very similar to protect, only the focus here is on stopping the enemy advancing.

Reinforce

Your team or allies are fighting a losing battle, it's time for you to join them and tip the scales in our favour. You're basically arriving late to a "hold the line" mission.

Reconnaissance

Go in to enemy territory to see what they have, with the intention of avoiding battles (like that's ever going to happen).

Intercept

Assault

Assault an enemy target in order to wipe it off the map. 

Retreat (Escape)

An assault, in reverse, usually ending in a quick escape by transport.