The game uses a top-down, grid-based battlefield. Each mission has a defined objective, usually defeating enemy forces, protecting allied units, or reaching a designated result.

Units move and attack in alternating turns. Players select weapons according to range and ammunition or energy limits, while terrain and unit statistics affect combat. Completing scenarios advances the campaign and can add pilots, robots, weapons, or story events to the player's forces.

Use terrain and range to reduce incoming damage before committing to attacks. Keep fragile support units behind tougher machines and avoid ending a turn where several enemies can attack the same unit.

Check weapon ammunition and energy before each engagement. Focus fire on dangerous enemies, but preserve enough movement and firepower to satisfy the scenario objective rather than pursuing every unit on the map.