Days of Ruin (mission)

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Campaign

Mission 2: A Single Life →

Mission 1: Days of Ruin
Allied units arrive on turn 2
Factions
Player	Will, later Brenner
Enemy	The Beast
Mission Intel
Game Mode	Campaign
Terms	Wipe out all enemy units
Weather	Clear
Fog of War	Inactive
Properties
Neutral Cities 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bases 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ports 0 0 0 0 0 0 Airports 0 0 0 0 0 0 Towers 0 0 0 0 0 0

Days of Ruin is the first mission of Advance Wars: Days of Ruin.

General Info

Player 1: Will (Changes to Brenner at the start of Day 2)

Enemy: The Beast

This map uses a unique tileset specific to this mission.

General Strategy

Move the bike to safety. Use the reinforcements to destroy all enemy units.

In-Depth

Pre-Deployed units

Reinforcements

Player 1 gets reinforcements on Day 2

Recon	1
Tank	1

Score Requirements

Par time: 4 turns

Synopsis

Will, after escaping from the collapsed military academy, encounters The Beast and the Bandit Raiders. The Bandit Raiders try to attack Will, but Brenner and Lin of the 12th Battalion come to the rescue and chase off the bandits. Brenner checks in on Will after the battle and offers him help as a survivor, which will happily (and hungrily) accepts.

Script

   Mission start

Will: Please... Please let me find someone...

...There's no one here. The whole world is dead.

HELLOOOOOO!! Help me, please!

I don't want to be alone...

Screen transition

Will: Wait! There's someone there!

Where's my radio?! Maybe I can call them and tell them I'm here...

Help me! My name is Will! I'm a cadet at the Rubinelle military academy!

Um, do you read? Over.

The Beast: Gwar har har!

Will: ...What's so funny?

The Beast: Look sharp, roaches! We got us a live one! And he's just a punk kid.

You know the drill! I want his food, and I want his weapons!

Leave his corpse where it falls! Ain't no one going to complain! Gwar har har!

Will: No! Don't do this!

Transition to gameplay

Will: There are too many of them! I've got to get out of here!

OK...hold on, Will. Focus. Remember your training.

What's the first priority in a combat situation?

Right! Examine your surroundings, and gauge the strength of your enemy.

   Upon selecting the bike

Will: I can't take them on, so I need to fall back. There's a good spot.

   Upon waiting the bike anywhere

Will: OK! What next?

   Upon any player unit taking damage

The Beast: Gwar har har! That's what I'm talkin' about! It's blood-and-guts time!

We just keep killin 'til there's no one left to kill!

   Start of day 2

Brenner: Give me tactical, Lin.

Lin: I've got a single soldier being pursued by a pack of raiders.

The soldier appears to be one of ours. Shall we intervene?

Brenner: Do it.

Lin: Yes, sir, Captain.

Will: Who are you guys?

Brenner: Skip the introductions. Fall back, and let us handle this.

Will: Um... OK.

Will's bike leaves

The Beast: What's the big idea, dogface? This got nothin' to do with you!

Brenner: It's got everything to do with me. I'm a soldier. It's my duty.

You remember what duty is, don't you? I think you used to be soldiers.

The Beast: Duty? Gwar har har! Don't make me laugh.

This world's dead, soldier boy, and so is your precious duty!!

We stopped being soldiers when the meteors hit. We're survivors!

This is our time, and there is no law! We rob! We kill! We're the kings!

Brenner: Not anymore.

The Beast: And who's gonna stop us? You?

Brenner: That's right. Your days of preying on survivors are over.

We're going to put you down like the rabid dogs you are.

You may have forgotten your duty, but we have not.

The Beast: Gwar har har! Keep talking, loser! I need a place to aim!

Brenner: Move out, Lin. Let's end this quickly.

Lin: Yes, sir.

   Upon attacking on day 2

Lin: Familiarizing yourself with the different terrain types is essential as well.

   Start of day 3

Lin: All units have unique specs. Make sure to check the intel on each one.

   Start of day 4

Lin: Battlefields can be chaotic, confusing places.

If you are at a lost for the next move, there's a way to get advice.

Text box: Open the menu, select Mission Info, then choose the Tactics option to receive strategy for the current battle.

   Upon defeating an enemy unit and gaining a level

Will: This... this isn't like training at all! This is the real thing!

   Upon defeating The Beast's last unit

The Beast: GYAAAA! Stinkin' soldiers! Head for the hills, roaches! We're outmanned!

   Victory screen

Brenner: This will teach them to prey on survivors.

   After winning

Brenner: You all right, kid?

Will: Yeah, I... I am now. Thank you.

My name's Will. I'm a cadet at the academy. ...I mean, I was. Before the meteors.

Brenner: A cadet, huh? Thought I recognized that jacket. So what happened?

Will: The academy is gone. One minute I was eating lunch and then...

Everyone died. Instructors and friends and... everybody.

I was buried in the mess hall. I've been digging myself out for... I don't know, Weeks, I guess.

I looked for survivors, but I only found rubble and bodies.

...I thought I was the only one left.

Brenner: You did well to stay alive. I'm impressed.

Will: I didn't want to die.

Brenner: I'm Captain Brenner. I command the 12th Battalion, pride of the Rubinelle Army.

And this is my second in command...

Lin: First Lieutenant Lin. Welcome to Brenner's Wolves.

Brenner: We've made it our mission to seek out and aid survivors of the disaster.

The world is a dangerous place now. I suggest you come with us.

Will: Yes, sir! That would be fantastic! You won't be sorry about...

Uuurrrr...

Brenner: Are you all right?

Will: Sorry. I haven't eaten in a long time.

Brenner: That was your stomach rumbling? I thought we were under attack.

Come on. We'll get you some spare rations.

Just don't get too excited. All we have is canned bread.

   After losing

Will: Oh no... After all I've been through?

   Tactics

Will: ...Huh? Where am I? What's this room doing here?

Lin: This is the war room, Will. You can come here to learn tactics for the current battle.

Will Oh, that makes sen... Wait a minute! How do you know my name?

And how did you pull me off the battlefield like that?

And who are you, anyway?!

Lin: Please. Now is not the time to worry about minor details.

You don't need to know my name. You just need to take my advice.

Will: Um... OK?

Lin: Now, let's get down to brass tacks. It's tactics time!

Transition to battlefield

Lin: Position your units next to the enemy, and attack them. That's it.

Will: ...What do you mean, that's it?!

Lin: What? It's a perfectly good strategy. ...Oh fine, I'll tell you more.

The more damage you do to an enemy, the weaker its counterstrike will be.

Striking first is very important. Make your first hit count.

Will: I think I understand. Thank you.

Lin: We'll take care of this battle for you, but remember these tips in the future.

Transition back to tent

Lin: ...That's it. You can go now. Oh, and try not to get killed, all right?

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Campaign
Arc 1	Days of Ruin A Single Life Freehaven Moving On New Allies Fear Experiment A Kind of Home A New Threat The Beast Almost Home
Arc 2	A Storm Brews History of Hate Greyfield Strikes A Hero's Farewell Icy Retreat Hope Rising
Arc 3	The Creeper Panic in the Ranks Salvation Waylon Flies Again Lin's Gambit
Arc 4	The Great Owl Sacrificial Lamb Crash Landing Lab Rats Sunrise