After a long time in limbo, Six Days in Fallujah has finally been released and it’s one of the better military simulators out there. Well, knowing the number of military simulators in total that’s not really saying something, but it does deliver its gameplay and mechanics well. If you’re new to the game or to Mil-sims in general, then we’re here to help you out.
In this guide, we’ll show you some tips and tricks on what you’ll want to setup, what are the mechanics of the game and general tips to help you start. Now, let’s see what this game has to offer!
Beginner’s Guide Tips & Tricks
Six Days in Fallujah is closer to a Military Simulator than your standard Action-filled FPS. That doesn’t mean the game doesn’t have action, it can be quite tense and fast-paced at times. It’s just that the game is a bit more grounded in reality and you should see and expect that in the tips we’ll show you.
Controls
The first thing you’ll need to do is know the controls. The fastest way of doing this is to check your controls options. There you can change the keybindings of the stuff you need. For this guide we’ll stick to the default keybindings for everyone.
The keybinds that you’ll want to change is the Flashlight to something easy to press. That’s because when you change your weapon the flashlight automatically turns off. Another keybind you’ll want to change is the “Change Fire Mode.” For other shooters the default for this is X or V so make sure to change that if you’re used to those keys.
For the rest of the controls, it’s up to your personal preference if on what you set it to. Make sure to set all of it before jumping into the mission. You don’t want to check controls while in the middle of a fire fight!
General Tips
Speaking of other shooters there’s a few things that this game handles differently so here are the things you’ll need to know in a list. It’s easier on the eyes if it’s on a list:
- Tapping R checks your magazine, holding R reloads your gun.
- Enemies react to your flashlights.
- You retain Magazines and don’t have an ammo pool.
- Aiming Down Sights can be changed using the scroll wheel.
- C is for pinging to your teammates.
- Tapping left Alt will show your HUD, holding left Alt will show your HUD and the map with objectives.
- Checking for wounds is automatic when you stand still. If you’re wounded you’ll see a prompt after you check for wounds.
- Sometimes the prompt for downed allies doesn’t show, to help them up hold the F key.
- When you’re downed you can still move, use this to get to cover.
- Resurrect teammates once per mission by going back to the Military Transport Vehicle you start next to.
- Hold Shift and Press F on the door to breach it.
- Missions are randomized and right now you can’t select them.
Classes
When you start the game and join a lobby you might notice that there’s no way to choose your class unless you’re the leader. That’s intentional, only the lobby leader can choose your class. That’s because the game really wants you to communicate with your team. We’ll talk about communication later, but it’s highly suggested you use the in-game VOIP.
The leader will choose the class for the team. There’s 4 classes in the game and here are all of them in another neat list:
- Ready – Standard Rifleman with a rifle with frag grenades.
- Team – The Squad Leader with a grenade launcher attachment.
- Fire – The Autorifleman with an M249 Light Machine Gun.
- Assist – The Pointman that has a Shotgun as a Primary and an M16 as a secondary. They can breach doors with the Shotgun by shooting at the handles.
Each class has their own strengths and weaknesses and it’s up to the teammates to cooperate and communicate to cover each other’s back.
Communication and In-Game Voice Chat
As I said before communication in the game is important which is great because the game has the best In-game voice chat around. The in-game voice chat is so great that the enemies actually react to your voices in the game, which gives an extra layer of immersion.
The game also has local and radio voice-chat which is common in other Military Simulators. Although with the size of the missions don’t expect to use any long-range radios like in Arma 3 with certain mods.
Communicating where the enemy is and where to fire is the key in surviving in this game. The enemies can be tricky and stealthy, setting up kill zones and traps in buildings. Pinging areas of interest and checking on the ammunition of your team is also important. Make sure that you’re a team player and you’ll survive the mission.
Those are all the tips and tricks we can offer for beginners for Six Days in Fallujah. The rest is up to you to experience the game and get used to the movement and shooting. Good luck out there, the place is a war zone after all!
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