I was playing SD gundam today, and I was having a hard time figuring out how to use the “ambush” action. Every time I used it, nothing happened. Anyone know how this works?

If I recall correctly, the ambush attack is essentially a silly move that should never be made. I can’t remember exactly how it works off hand, but you either 1) move yourself right in front of an object (any obstacle that isn’t an enemy) in the playing field and perform the ambush attack during that same move, or else you 2) move yourself in front of an object at the end of your move and then perform the ambush attack during your next move while staying there. In either case, no ambush attack will be performed unless an enemy unit moves close to you during the next move. Thus, if you perform an ambush attack, it will never attack during the move in which you tell it to occur, and you have to rely on the enemy coming close to you during the enemy’s next move, in order for the attack to “ambush” the enemy automatically and unexpectedly. Of course, if no enemy moves close to you during the next move, then you have to sit there and do nothing for your next move and keep the ambush attack in effect, thereby wasting the move, if you want to wait and possibly perform the ambush the next time, again only if an enemy sets itself up for it. And if you move your character at all after setting the ambush attack, it cancels the attack, even if you never got to see it automatically attack an unsuspecting enemy. It is probably the worst move in the game, while the indirect attack is by far the best and cheapest move in the game.

Wow, thank you for the thorough response. That makes sense now, and I will avoid that attack (I guess continue to avoid that attack) from now on. HAHA, YES! I love the indirect attack move. You get to attack them, but they don’t get to attack you! So cool! I like this game, and I like how it has the battery save feature.

I actually don’t think I’ve ever had an enemy fall for the ambush attack. I suppose that if it kills the enemy without you being harmed at all, then it might be a good move to try out when the opportunity arises. I don’t know how strong the ambush attack would be if it actually worked.