Eternal
01-24-2010, 01:12 AM
Stormrise Achievement Guide
Written by Eternal, guide by Eternal and Creech
Note: Not many people have actually played/finished this game, so this achievement guide is a collaborative effort by several members. This is obviously a work in progress.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+5RZzg==.jpg
Epic Saga - 50 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Story Mode on Hard
This game is extremely hard on Hard difficulty, as the name suggests. Take the game slowly, learn the game's more advanced mechanics, and analyse missions so you can develop strategies that will only work on that mission. Complete the game on Easy first, then move on to Hard. The difficulty achievements do not stack.
Some help from jackanape:
- When you take over a control node, be sure to consolidate it before you move on - so jump to it and build up the defenses, etc. to the maximum level. Also, leave a few units to help guard it too.
- Always group your units together. You can only put three in a team but it helps a lot. To do this highlight a unit and press LB, then it will show all the units you can join with so move to them (while still holding LB) and press A. Your guys will them be grouped which gives you better control over them and concentrated firepower.
- Be aware that most of your guys will not shoot while moving (as they are dumb) so always move them in front of enemies rather than clicking on the enemies themselves. This way they will start attacking much sooner.
- Best guys early on are the infiltrators (aka snipers) as they have super long range and can often kill foes without them even shooting back if you get the positioning right.
Refer to THIS THREAD (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=203961) for video walkthroughs of every mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+nShXQ==.jpg
Scrap Metal - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Destroy 27 Stalkers
The Echelon Stalkers are mainly anti-air units. Use Matriarchs or other heavy tanks and take out 27 of them with a friend. As a general rule of thumb, if you see any unit that has an achievement related to them, save, kill, and keep reloading the save until you get the achievement in the campaign.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-9ZKpA==.jpg
Decked Out - 35 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Win 10 ranked matches fully equipped
You unlock equipment for your commanders through beating the story mode, so this is a MP achievement that you cannot earn until you have beaten the story mode at least once on any difficulty level. Once you have done that, then win 10 ranked matches and you are good to go. You can get this without beating the very last mission if you don't play as the Sai, since you unlock the last piece of equipment for the Echelon commander in the 2nd to last mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-Be7gg==.jpg
Totaled Eclipse - 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Destroy 9 Eclipses
In Mission 7: Unfair Suprise, there is an Eclipse that you can destroy. Simply save before the fight, kill the Eclipse, rinse and repeat 8 more times. You will need about five Sift Dragons to destroy it. On easy, two Matriarchs will take an Eclipse down very quickly.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-fdDEQ==.jpg
Veteran's Affair - 40 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Win 99 ranked matches
Boost with a partner. Refer to Playing Both Sides for boosting method. This shouldn't take too long, as each match should only take 30 or so seconds if you do it according to the boosting method.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-tBXHw==.jpg
Eradicator - 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Beat the AI on all Skirmish maps
The AI on the easiest difficulty is very easy to beat. Just play a skirmish on every map against an easy AI and this will pop in no time. Save up for heavy units, such as the Matriarch. Advanced strategies and tactics aren't really required against easy AI, just use brute force and you will overcome them in no time. Another method is to use an air rush, targeting nodes so that the AI cannot gain resources. Set the game resources to high and constantly spam dragons/choppers whilst upgrading your own nodes.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-zCvjA==.jpg
Epic Campaign - 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Story Mode on Easy or Normal
As the description says, complete all missions on either Easy or Normal. I suggest playing the game first on Easy, then moving on the Hard, skipping Normal. Refer to Epic Saga for more details. The difficulty achievements DO NOT STACK.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-I5CTQ==.jpg
The Other Side - 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Act 1 of Story Mode
Complete all missions from Domestic Disturbances (1) to Multiple Counts (4).
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-q9L+A==.jpg
The Other Path - 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Act 2 of Story Mode
Complete all missions from Self Defense (5) to Reasonable Doubt (8).
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+u1Ykg==.jpg
Qualify for Duty - 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete the Tutorial
The tutorial is the first mission in single player and takes about 5-10 minutes, most of which is waiting for the AI to stop talking.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+w2gAQ==.jpg
Clean Sweep - 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Destroy all hiding Sai insurgents in the Tutorial
Three groups will be highlighted for you, but there are four that you will be told simply to keep looking for. There are located as follows:
1. On the roof all the way to the right of the spawn point
2. Behind the boxes that are directly next to the stairs you have to climb to get to the first group
3. To the left of the spawn point, between a pile of boxes and the wall
4. All the way to the left from the spawn point down a dirt road.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+SyptA==.jpg
Ulterior Motives - 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Use the playbook to switch weapons
In mission 1 right at the beginning you are told to do this, simply select the red weapon (flamethrower) and the achievement will unlock.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPhom8w=.jpg
First Assault - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Mission 1: Domestic Disturbance
This is a simple mission, really expanded training with two command units and only Enforcers available to be summoned when you need units. Capture one node at a time and activate turrets, shield and resources in that order. Leave a few enforcers at each turret until you capture the fourth one across the bridge. At that point you can bring all your units up to that one, build a warp portal there, and do a two-pronged attack at the last node to end the mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPmIY18=.jpg
In Transit - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Secure the Control Node powering the turrets in Mission 2: Assault Charge
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPupauo=.jpg
Telepathic - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Establish a portal in Mission 3: Double Jeopardy
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPpJknk=.jpg
H.Y.D.R.A. - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Defeat the Hydra in Mission 4: Multiple Counts
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UP-reYA=.jpg
Hammer Time - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Take out the Arc-Hammers in Mission 5: Self Defense
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=2
Written by Eternal, guide by Eternal and Creech
Note: Not many people have actually played/finished this game, so this achievement guide is a collaborative effort by several members. This is obviously a work in progress.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+5RZzg==.jpg
Epic Saga - 50 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Story Mode on Hard
This game is extremely hard on Hard difficulty, as the name suggests. Take the game slowly, learn the game's more advanced mechanics, and analyse missions so you can develop strategies that will only work on that mission. Complete the game on Easy first, then move on to Hard. The difficulty achievements do not stack.
Some help from jackanape:
- When you take over a control node, be sure to consolidate it before you move on - so jump to it and build up the defenses, etc. to the maximum level. Also, leave a few units to help guard it too.
- Always group your units together. You can only put three in a team but it helps a lot. To do this highlight a unit and press LB, then it will show all the units you can join with so move to them (while still holding LB) and press A. Your guys will them be grouped which gives you better control over them and concentrated firepower.
- Be aware that most of your guys will not shoot while moving (as they are dumb) so always move them in front of enemies rather than clicking on the enemies themselves. This way they will start attacking much sooner.
- Best guys early on are the infiltrators (aka snipers) as they have super long range and can often kill foes without them even shooting back if you get the positioning right.
Refer to THIS THREAD (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=203961) for video walkthroughs of every mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+nShXQ==.jpg
Scrap Metal - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Destroy 27 Stalkers
The Echelon Stalkers are mainly anti-air units. Use Matriarchs or other heavy tanks and take out 27 of them with a friend. As a general rule of thumb, if you see any unit that has an achievement related to them, save, kill, and keep reloading the save until you get the achievement in the campaign.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-9ZKpA==.jpg
Decked Out - 35 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Win 10 ranked matches fully equipped
You unlock equipment for your commanders through beating the story mode, so this is a MP achievement that you cannot earn until you have beaten the story mode at least once on any difficulty level. Once you have done that, then win 10 ranked matches and you are good to go. You can get this without beating the very last mission if you don't play as the Sai, since you unlock the last piece of equipment for the Echelon commander in the 2nd to last mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-Be7gg==.jpg
Totaled Eclipse - 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Destroy 9 Eclipses
In Mission 7: Unfair Suprise, there is an Eclipse that you can destroy. Simply save before the fight, kill the Eclipse, rinse and repeat 8 more times. You will need about five Sift Dragons to destroy it. On easy, two Matriarchs will take an Eclipse down very quickly.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-fdDEQ==.jpg
Veteran's Affair - 40 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Win 99 ranked matches
Boost with a partner. Refer to Playing Both Sides for boosting method. This shouldn't take too long, as each match should only take 30 or so seconds if you do it according to the boosting method.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-tBXHw==.jpg
Eradicator - 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Beat the AI on all Skirmish maps
The AI on the easiest difficulty is very easy to beat. Just play a skirmish on every map against an easy AI and this will pop in no time. Save up for heavy units, such as the Matriarch. Advanced strategies and tactics aren't really required against easy AI, just use brute force and you will overcome them in no time. Another method is to use an air rush, targeting nodes so that the AI cannot gain resources. Set the game resources to high and constantly spam dragons/choppers whilst upgrading your own nodes.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-zCvjA==.jpg
Epic Campaign - 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Story Mode on Easy or Normal
As the description says, complete all missions on either Easy or Normal. I suggest playing the game first on Easy, then moving on the Hard, skipping Normal. Refer to Epic Saga for more details. The difficulty achievements DO NOT STACK.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-I5CTQ==.jpg
The Other Side - 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Act 1 of Story Mode
Complete all missions from Domestic Disturbances (1) to Multiple Counts (4).
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/-q9L+A==.jpg
The Other Path - 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Act 2 of Story Mode
Complete all missions from Self Defense (5) to Reasonable Doubt (8).
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+u1Ykg==.jpg
Qualify for Duty - 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete the Tutorial
The tutorial is the first mission in single player and takes about 5-10 minutes, most of which is waiting for the AI to stop talking.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+w2gAQ==.jpg
Clean Sweep - 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Destroy all hiding Sai insurgents in the Tutorial
Three groups will be highlighted for you, but there are four that you will be told simply to keep looking for. There are located as follows:
1. On the roof all the way to the right of the spawn point
2. Behind the boxes that are directly next to the stairs you have to climb to get to the first group
3. To the left of the spawn point, between a pile of boxes and the wall
4. All the way to the left from the spawn point down a dirt road.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/+SyptA==.jpg
Ulterior Motives - 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Use the playbook to switch weapons
In mission 1 right at the beginning you are told to do this, simply select the red weapon (flamethrower) and the achievement will unlock.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPhom8w=.jpg
First Assault - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Complete Mission 1: Domestic Disturbance
This is a simple mission, really expanded training with two command units and only Enforcers available to be summoned when you need units. Capture one node at a time and activate turrets, shield and resources in that order. Leave a few enforcers at each turret until you capture the fourth one across the bridge. At that point you can bring all your units up to that one, build a warp portal there, and do a two-pronged attack at the last node to end the mission.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPmIY18=.jpg
In Transit - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Secure the Control Node powering the turrets in Mission 2: Assault Charge
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPupauo=.jpg
Telepathic - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Establish a portal in Mission 3: Double Jeopardy
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UPpJknk=.jpg
H.Y.D.R.A. - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Defeat the Hydra in Mission 4: Multiple Counts
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=1
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/821/UP-reYA=.jpg
Hammer Time - 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/site/gp-g.jpg
Take out the Arc-Hammers in Mission 5: Self Defense
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2728013&postcount=2