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On Fri, 09 Feb 1996 10:43:27 GMT, fra...@vironix.co.za (Frank Scrooby)
wrote:

[stuff about defending against orcas deleted]

>If you're playing GDI its a little more complicated.... The Apache is less
>effective against harvesters but two Apaches can destroy bazooka troops and GDI
>missile trucks with childish easy. 

Bazooka-troops always comes up short, IMO.. Apaches take them out far
too easy, and most importantly, apaches can be repaired, bazookas
can't. This gives a major advantage ($$$) to the apaches.

But to my point:
Apaches are more effective against harvesters than orcas. To take out
a harvester standing still, you need 5 orcas or 3 apaches if I'm not
mistaken.
If the harvester is moving, it's the apaches' gain. Orcas have a
tougher time aiming, IMO, and apaches don't miss much of their shots.
When orcas, which hold only 6 rockets, miss, they just wasted 16% of
their firepower. And before you have reloaded (and maybe repaired)
your orcas and return to finish your job, the harvester is usually
also repaired or moved to areas with greater anti-air defense.

Of course, orcas fire a lot faster against non-moving targets such as
Sams. So 6 orcas can take out a Sam fast as hell, Apaches use longer
time, allowing the enemy to get some good shots at them. Since Apaches
don't inflict their damage so fast, the repair-option is more
powerful.

bottom line:
Apaches, despite using machineguns, are better for killing the heavily
armored harvesters than the rocketshooting orcas..


some thoughts about running chopper-offense:
One common problem is that your enemy usually only shoot at one of
your choppers, and in order not to loose it, you send the whole group
back when this one chopper is almost dead.
Now, if you're really looking to kick some major ass with your
choppers, make each one of them a group..  And when one of your
choppers is almost dead, you select it (and only it) and return it for
repairs. repeat untill target is dead, you're out of 'healthy'
choppers or you're out of ammo. This way, the rest of your choppers
can continue doing damage, without you loosing expensive units..

I haven't tried this myself yet, but it won't be long..


regards,
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