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Article #26396Re: Strategy against GLA
From: Tod
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:18
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:18
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USA Rocket inf. using laserlock. In one game I took out 2 overlord tanks with 1 Rocket inf. guy <kamsau@mail.com> wrote in message news:46fbc85a.0308280342.4f44edc8@posting.google.com... > True that drones help see camoflaged units, but these trucks need > additional shots to be vanguished and can you make it before the truck > hit your units? Should Search & Destroy help on the range on these > trucks? > > "Dr.Seuss" <dr.seuss@thecatinthehat99.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:<bigce6$1ac$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>... > > "Cookie" <cookie@yucom.be> wrote in message > > news:3F4B6D1C.3070201@yucom.be... > > > kamsau@mail.com wrote: > > > > I used to play USA a lot but because of those stupid trucks, I don't > > > > much more. Would spy drones help med much? > > > > > > > > "Tod" <no_spam_me@comcast.net> wrote in message > > news:<xcB2b.260341$o%2.119820@sccrnsc02>... > > > > > > > >>If playing USA, use lots of spy drones. > > > >> > > > >><kamsau@mail.com> wrote in message > > > >>news:46fbc85a.0308251127.6feadb1d@posting.google.com... > > > >> > > > >>>Hi, > > > >>> > > > >>>Does anyone have a strategy aganst GLA? They seem to be too powerfull > > > >>>with those trucks that can disguise + the small tanks they have. > > > >> > > > > > > Actually playing USA against GLA is the best you can do IMO. > > > An army of USA Tanks with gun-drone and a few Humvee's full of bazooka > > troopers > > > and with a gun-drone does the trick, you can shoot everything to kingdom > > hell. > > > Use this army to take-out the Stinger-sites, then you can use your > > helicopters > > > to attack from above... IMO USA is the strongest to play against.... > > > GLA the weakest. (If the AI is playing China, then that is the weakest) > > > > > > > I play GLA and only send the one bomb truck out to get USA to do just > > that, force drone build on tanks. Total annihilation when they meet the > > rocket buggies and no repair drone :-) I find a Stinger site to detect the > > bomb trucks guarded by a couple of Raptors (or a helicopter) the best anti > > GLA stealth detector. > > > > As China, Lotus & troop crawlers over flown by MIG's in guard mode (ground > > guarding) detects stealthed units if well placed on the field, she can also > > do the disable vehicle trick to neutralise the bomb truck and you can then > > destroy it. Only put 2 MIG's to each crawler as a Napalm Storm (4 MIG's) may > > destroy your units too. > > > > Finally, another way to think about it is.... a bomb truck costs 1200 plus > > 1000 to upgrade to hi explosive and anthrax. 2200 is a lot of cash for your > > enemy to spend to take out a 1000 building or defence site. Stagger your > > defenses well and spread out and the cost to destroy will be more than your > > build cost, giving you game advantage. Remember you are playing a game of > > financial attrition and this could give you the financial edge. > > > > Doc
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