Guide:Desert Thunder Strategies

Strategies for Desert Thunder:
 * There are many obstacles in this map (wooden boxes, pillars, etc.,), it is beneficial for you to hide behind them while sniping.
 * Once the doors are open upstairs in the Temple (sector two), make sure to watch both sides of you as the enemies will walk around and shoot you from the side.
 * You can shoot the booby traps and they will explode, then get your knife out to increase stamina and jump up.
 * A certain type of enemy soldier will shoot with a LAW, be careful and make sure to kill those soldiers before the regular enemy soldiers.
 * Enemy soldiers will often be caught together, when this happens, throw a grenade and if aimed accurately, should eliminate the entire pack for a multi kill or more.
 * Be careful of grenades, enemies will throw quite a few, some will drop grenades on death.
 * Assault rifles are probably the best weapons for this mode, as yellow kits drop frequently, which give assault rifle ammo. Grenades are also very useful during CQC moments
 * You can rush the tank by using going up the road that the tank is on while carrying a grenade or using a pistol (be sure to kill the NPC on the bus first). There are two places where you have to get to on the road where you are safe from the tank's fire. For the first one there will usually be a NPC waiting for you. Once you get to the bus the tank cannot shoot you anymore with its cannon.
 * The tank has an open chamber in the back, exposing its inner workings. Shoot it enough times and the tank will be eliminated (a knife can be used also. STOP knifing when flames appear and start shooting). When you take out the tank you can have a person with a good sniper rife to get in the hole. The fire and smoke after a while (wait about 5 seconds) will not harm you. Crouch there and have someone run up to the gate area that way you can snipe NPC while the one that with to the gate thing can run for cover. Also, if you are the only one left run to the gate then run back to fire from the hole in the tank.
 * If you do not make it to the hostage on time, he will die without telling you the coordinates, which can hinder your team in the town section. However, there is usually an UAV (small disk like object) hovering above the right target, so try to spot that in order to find out which target is right.
 * When you enter the main street, enemies will spawn by the bus up the street. Using a sniper rifle can eliminate these men and make it slightly easier in the game.