Field manual

Start with decisions, not spoilers.

A launch-window orientation for new players: confirm the current build, frame the tactical problem, and use only guidance whose evidence matches the claim.

Evidence
Official overview + editorial workflow
Platform scope
PC / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S
Last reviewed
August 31, 2026
01

BEFORE YOU PLAY

Confirm the environment

Check the platform, current game version, difficulty, and whether a guide was reviewed after the relevant update. Official sources describe the game as single-player turn-based tactics game, but detailed rules can be version-sensitive.

02

BEFORE A MISSION

Name the decision

Separate the question—survival, positioning, squad role, equipment choice, or route—from a universal “best” query. Scenario-specific advice can expose its assumptions; generic rankings usually hide them.

03

WHEN STUCK

Preserve a recovery path

Record the mission, objective text, platform/version, squad state, and exact failure point. A trustworthy fix should give ordered steps, verification, rollback, risks, and a fixed/partial/unresolved status.

04

VERIFY ADVICE

Match evidence to confidence

Use official material for availability and high-level features. Use reproducible, versioned records for mechanics and walkthroughs. Treat unsourced “best build” claims as hypotheses, not instructions.

NEXT / TASK ROUTES

Open the relevant file

PersonnelCheck roster evidence →EquipmentFrame a loadout question →LocationsInspect map evidence →

INTEL / TRACEABILITY

Field manual sources

  1. 01EA Help — Turn-Based Tactics BasicsOfficial
  2. 02EA Help — Specialization and Weapon Class GuideOfficial
  3. 03EA Help — Platforms and PC RequirementsOfficial