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Re: GLA mission 7

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From: Kevin Zoellner
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:10
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HeXetic wrote:

>"Kevin Zoellner" <k.zoellner@comcast.com> wrote in message
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>>Anyone have any success with Command And Conquer Generals, GLA mission
>>seven in brutal mode.
>>I get my but kicked every time.   Made it through all the other
>>missions, some with a great deal of effort, but the last GLA mission
>>wears me out.
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>-- 
>>Kevin
>>
>>GySgt USMC (retired)
>>
>>United States Marine Corps...  When it absolutely, positively, has to be
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>destroyed overnight.
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>The secret is to build minimal defences around your base and quickly dive to
>take out the USA base and build your own in its place (or capture it). The
>Chinese army doesn't activate until the mission is well underway and you can
>win the game without blowing up the chinese base. A few SCUDs, some
>marauders or scorpions with rocket upgrades, and some quad cannons should be
>able to make quick work of the USA base, which is spread out and hard to
>defend.  When the defenders go down, bring in technicals filled with workers
>and rebels to capture the base and secure it with defensive facilities.
>Build stinger sites around the critical control centre before capturing it.
>With an even more sizeable force, head north to the launch site and capture
>the launch facility. Your SCUDs should take out bunkers and your tanks
>should blunt any chinese offensives while workers quickly build backup
>tunnels and scud sites as your rebels capture the launch facility. Whether
>or not the chinese are still around, it's mission complete when the launch
>centre is yours.
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Yea, thats pretty much the way I did it.   I tried it again, I can do it 
in normal mode, but try it in *brutal* and the you know what hits the fan.

-- 
Kevin

GySgt USMC (retired)

United States Marine Corps...  When it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight.
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