Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Trophy Guide & Road Map

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Trophy Guide

Overview:
-Estimated trophy difficulty: 4/10
-Trophy Breakdown: 25 (4 , 15 , 5 , 1 )
-Offline: 12
-Online: 13 (including the )
-Approximate amount of time to platinum: 7-10 hours (depending on skill/boosting)
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
-Number of missable trophies: None, all missions are replayable via Replay Mission Mode
-Glitched trophies: Good Show (see Cracking Good Show)
-Does difficulty affect trophies? No, all single player campaign trophies can be earned on the lowest difficulty
-Do cheat codes disable trophies? There are no cheats for this game

Introduction:

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars is an Arcade Flight Simulator that focuses on the less known (secret) events of WWI and WWII. You fly as DeeDee Derbec and follow her struggle to survive events taking place from 1941-1945 at locations ranging from Tobruk, Yugoslavia, Slovakia, France, and Germany. The game features both Move and Dualshock 3 controls, 16 flyable aircraft, and 49 single player missions across 7 different campaigns, as well as LAN and Online Multiplayer.

Walkthrough:

Step 1 – Single player campaign: While the game can be played using Move Motion and Navigation controllers (only Move Motion is required to play this using Move), I would highly recommend using a Dualshock 3 simply due to how difficult it is to control aircraft using Move. The basic controls for both Arcade and Simulation style of the Move and Wireless Controllers can be seen while a single player mission is loading, or by pressing then pressing (help). The single player campaign consists of 49 missions broken up into 7 different campaigns, and will take no less than 5 hours to run through. Regardless of your skill in flying games, you can play through all 49 missions on the easiest difficulty (Rookie). To change the difficulty, simply choose a mission and a screen allowing you to choose the game difficulty and control scheme will appear. Basic tips for playing through the campaign:

When choosing your aircraft, always pick between the “recommended” aircraft as they are the best aircraft for the mission.
When you see “Stall Warning” in red text, that means if you continue to slow down your plane will stall. To prevent this, just speed up.
If you crash, you can start from the last checkpoint by pressing .
As you progress through the single player campaign, you are given chances to upgrade various attributes such as Agility, Luck, Endurance, and Leadership. To make things easier, I would first focus on either Luck or Endurance, then Leadership while saving Agility for last. By the last mission, you will have them all maxed out.

This step will unlock the following trophies in the order listed:

Siege of Tobruk
Fall Blau
Fighter Ace
Operation Black
Bomber Ace
Operation Belt
Operation Overlord
Slovak Uprising
Bird Collector
Liberation of Balkans
All Missions

Step 2 – Single Player Cleanup: It is possible to play through the single player campaign without unlocking Lucky Shot. When you complete the campaign you can’t start another, but from the main menu you can choose replay mission and pick your desired mission/plane. Just follow the strategy located under the Lucky Shot trophy.

Step 3 – Multiplayer: Note: All online trophies can be boosted. You can find a boosting partner(s) in this thread. There are a grand total of 12 multiplayer trophies, two of which will require five other players (6 total). Air Conflicts Online is peer to peer based, and someone has to manually host a game for others to play (which they choose to join from the server browser). Because of this if the host disconnects or leaves, the lobby is closed - I would suggest hosting your own games if you need a specific trophy to avoid much grief. The order in which you earn these trophies is entirely up to you, but Tally Ho! will most likely unlock last. I personally suggest going for Good Show and Cracking Good Show first, then focusing on team-specific trophies. This step will unlock the following trophies:

Good Show
Cracking Good Show
Ace-of-Aces
Tally Ho!
Blue Max
Red Baron
RAF Officer
Red Air Force Officer
Luftwaffe Officer
Great War Officer
Bullseye
Rocket Sniper

[PS3T Would Like to Thank Bounty V for this Roadmap]

Platinum

Awarded for successfully collecting all trophies from Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
(8)
Siege of Tobruk

Complete Chapter I
Story related; cannot be missed - You unlock this trophy by completing the Siege of Tobruk single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Destination Tobruk
2. Smuggle Motor Parts
3. Stop Nazi Spy
4. Smuggle Whisky
5. Cripple Oil Reserves
6. Rescue Clive
7. Constantinople
Fall Blau

Complete Chapter II
Story related; cannot be missed - You unlock this trophy by completing the Fall Blau single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Criminal Activity
2. Target: Factory
3. Getting Paid
4. Aerial Patrol
5. Experimental Plane
6. Kill Morozov
7. ANZAC Landings
Operation Black

Complete Chapter III
Story related; cannot be missed - You unlock this trophy by completing the Operation Black single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Defend Bridge
2. Reclaim Installation
3. Contact
4. Deception
5. Collect Officer
6. Massacre
7. First Battle of Krithia
Operation Belt

Complete Chapter IV
Story related; cannot be missed - You unlock this trophy by completing the Operation Belt single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Bomber Support
2. Transport Weapons
3. Sieczychy Patrol
4. Bombing Assessment
5. Evacuate Factory
6. Operation Belt
7. Turkish Attack
Operation Overlord

Complete Chapter V
Story related; cannot be missed - You unlock this trophy by completing the Operation Overlord single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Bomb Railways
2. Paratrooper Attack
3. Steal Medical Supplies
4. Deliver Medical Supplies
5. Defend The Republic
6. Medical Escort
7. Battle of Gully Ravine
Slovak Uprising

Complete Chapter VI
Story related; cannot be missed – You unlock this trophy by completing the Slovak Uprising single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Partisan Deployment
2. Battle of Dukla Pass
3. Gun Train
4. Army Movement
5. Slovakian Retreat
6. Guerilla Support
7. Chemical Weapons
Liberation of Balkans

Complete Chapter VII
Story related; cannot be missed – You unlock this trophy by completing the Liberation of Balkans single player campaign which includes the seven following missions:
1. Return to Sujeska
2. Bomb Bridges
3. Liberation of Belgrade
4. Transport SOE Officer
5. Escaping Generals
6. The Secret War
7. The Fall
All missions

Complete every mission
Story related; cannot be missed – There are a total of 49 missions in this game spread throughout seven different single player campaigns. You unlock this trophy by completing all seven single player campaigns, and it pops as the credits roll.
Bird Collector

Unlock all planes in single player campaign
Story related; cannot be missed - You unlock planes by playing through the campaign. Every action, such as completing a mission objective or destroying enemies rewards you with stars. Some planes require a certain number of stars to unlock, while others seemingly unlock after completing specific missions. I unlocked this trophy after completing Transport SOE Officer from the Liberation of Balkans single player campaign.
Fighter Ace

Shoot down 100 aircraft in Campaign Game
Story Related; this trophy cannot be missed – You will unlock this trophy by naturally playing through the single player campaign since a majority of missions require you to shoot down aircraft. I unlocked this trophy during the mission Defend Bridge from the Operation Black single player campaign.
Bomber Ace

Destroy 100 ground units in Campaign Game
Story related; this trophy cannot be missed – You will unlock this trophy by naturally playing through the single player campaign since many of the missions require you to destroy ground units. While the title of this trophy is Bomber Ace, it only requires you to destroy ground units. So if you have difficulty using bombs, using rockets or machine guns will still count towards the 100. I unlocked this trophy during the mission Bomber Support from the Operation Belt single player campaign.
Good Show

Place in top half in Deathmatch with at least 6 players
(1)
See Cracking Good Show.
Cracking Good Show

Place first in Deathmatch with at least 6 players
(2)
As the description suggests, place first in a multiplayer game of Deathmatch against at least 5 other players. Suggested method: Host a game of Deathmatch and set the player number to 8, with a time limit of 5 minutes. The map doesn't matter, but pick a plane you feel comfortable with - I'd recommend one which has 4 rockets. After that, simply win the match with at least 6 players total in the game. Players do not have to be there at the start for it to count, but do need to be there when the match ends. Depending on the time of day, the room may take a while to completely fill so don't get discouraged after a few matches. This method can be used to unlock Good Show, but you must not place higher than 2nd to get it to unlock. For some odd reason, placing 1st will not unlock the trophy even if you already have Cracking Good Show, so these two trophies must be earned separately.
Ace-of-Aces

Kill 100 players in multiplayer
This trophy will unlock after shooting down your 100th player in multiplayer. Your multiplayer kills are cumulative and can be done in any game mode. Suggested method: host a game of either Deathmatch or Team Deathmatch. Settings are entirely up to you, but I recommend a time limit of 5 minutes as people tend to leave games with anything longer or requiring a high amount of kills. Another way to get 100 kills is to use the suggested boosting method for getting Red Baron and Blue Max. Since kills don't count towards the score in Capture the Flag, if you set a score limit instead of a time limit, you can get all 100 kills in 1 match.
Tally Ho!

Play 50 multiplayer matches
This trophy will unlock after completing your 50th multiplayer match. The game counts a match if you are in the lobby at the end - leaving/disconnecting before the match ends, or a host closing the session do not count towards the trophy so creating your own matches is recommended. Since matches are cumulative and this trophy can be earned in any or multiple game modes, going for the various team specific trophies will knock out a majority of the requirements for this trophy. Note: There has to be at least one player on each team, or two players if it is free for all for a match to count towards the trophy.
Blue Max

Kill 5 players in multiplayer without dying
See Red Baron.
Red Baron

Kill 10 players in multiplayer without dying
As the trophy description suggests, you must shoot down 10 players in a single multiplayer match without dying. This trophy can be done in any game type, so playing in one without a kill/time limit is recommended. Suggested method: Host a game, and set the type to Capture the Flag, teams to Great War and set a score limit. I'd recommend doing this in conjunction with Great War. While the WWI planes in the Great War teams are slow, they are also easy to shoot down so kills should come on a 'whoever shoots first' basis. If you shoot an enemy down near their base, they tend to respawn in one location which makes killing them again easier. Using this method will also unlock Blue Max.
RAF Officer

Win 5 multiplayer matches with RAF team
Simply win 5 matches flying planes with the RAF symbol (symbol in the trophy image) next to them. This cannot be done in free for all modes such as Deathmatch, and must be done in team modes such as Capture the Flag. Suggested method: Host a game, and set the type to Capture the Flag. Set a score limit of 3, and the teams to RAF vs Luftwafe or Russians vs RAF. While the map doesn't matter, Berlin has both sides fairly close to each other. When choosing a plane, make sure to pick a plane with the RAF symbol next to it and proceed to capture the flag 3 times. Repeat this 4 more times for a total of 5 wins. Note: There has to be at least one player on each team for a win to count towards the trophy.
Red Air Force Officer

Win 5 multiplayer matches with Red Air Force team
Same strategy as RAF Officer, except make sure to choose a Russian plane that has the Red Air Force symbol next to it (the symbol in the trophy image).
Luftwaffe Officer

Win 5 multiplayer matches with Luftwaffe team
Same strategy as RAF Officer, except make sure to choose a German plane that has the Luftwaffe symbol next to it (the symbol in the trophy image).
Great War Officer

Win 5 multiplayer matches with any Great War Team
Same strategy as RAF Officer, except you need to set the battle sides to Great War – picking a plane from either side counts towards the trophy. Going for Blue Max and Red Baron while working towards this trophy is highly recommended.
Bullseye

Perform long range Rocket Kill in Multiplayer
See Rocket Sniper.
Rocket Sniper

Perform extra long range Rocket Kill in Multiplayer
As the trophy image indicates, you have to shoot down an enemy aircraft in Multiplayer using rockets from at least 120 meters away. To fire off rockets using the wireless controller and the simulator configuration, press with rockets selected (to select rockets, press ). If you take notice of the kill feed, it shows different rocket kills i.e. "Rocket Kill," "Long Range Rocket Kill," and "Extra Long Range Rocket Kill." Rockets can be tricky to aim because they fire from either your left or right wing, so aiming dead center on a plane doesn't mean the rocket will hit that plane dead center. Suggested strategy: Host a game of Deathmatch and choose the Bisnovat-1 Jet Fighter (it carries 4 rockets). Fly around and try to find an enemy heading your way - if you're lucky, he/she will start flying straight at you. Once both of you get closer, aim at the plane and fire your rockets. Repeat this until you shoot it down. I personally got this and Bullseye in a single game of Deathmatch. This strategy can also be used to unlock Bullseye. Note: Unlocking this trophy does NOT unlock Bullseye and both trophies MUST be done in separate kills.
Lucky Shot

Shot down enemy aircraft with a rocket at great range in single player
As the trophy image indicates, you have to shoot down an enemy aircraft using rockets from at least 240 meters away. This can be done in any mission using a plane that has rockets. To fire off rockets using the wireless controller and the simulator configuration, press with rockets selected (to select rockets, press ). I suggest a mission where you face incoming planes head on (such as Deception or Defend The Republic), and using a plane with multiple rockets. I personally got this trophy during the mission Deception from the Operation Black single player campaign against the third wave of bombers using a Lavochkin 5. Strategy: After letting one plane escape you reach a checkpoint. Immediately after reaching that checkpoint, a wave of bombers will appear, with three waves in total. Just line up the aiming reticule and fire both rockets. If by the 3rd wave you haven’t hit anything, just crash your plane and restart from the checkpoint – repeat this until you get the trophy.