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Article #26645

Re: Chinese listening outpost ZH

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From: minmay lynn
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 06:54
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if you ever want to be good at infantry general, outpost and troop crawler
are must.  I have beaten 10 overlords (fully upgraded) with only 5 outpost
with full troops....and 6 or 7 empirior overlords with 4 outpost with full
troops....its god send......


"Lee Hardy" <lee15@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:L4kkb.697$hA6.194@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Thanks for all of this info, i will be able to finally use this unit
> effectively in-game.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Lee Hardy
>
> "HeXetic" <hexemail@hottic.com> wrote in message
> news:aBhkb.13106$PM2.1508057@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Also note that it can serve a similar role as the USA Sentry Drone -
park
> them
> > near likely avenues of attack and you can get a sense of what your
> opponent is
> > doing with the opportunity to do a little damage if it looks like an
> asssault
> > force.
> >
> > --
> > - Tim G.
> >
> > "HeXetic" <hexemail@hottic.com> wrote in message
> > news:kuhkb.13101$PM2.1506976@news20.bellglobal.com
> > > It's a detector unit, like the radar van, but you can also stick 2
> infantry
> > > inside (or 5 if you are Shin Fai) who can fire out the windows. Unlike
> the
> > > radar van, the listening outpost also cloaks when it "sets up" (about
2
> > > seconds after stopping). I'm not entirely sure if the outpost detects
> when it
> > > is moving, seeing as how the radar thingy on the top folds down, but
it
> > > probably does.
> > >
> > > Use this unit if you are afraid of stealthed units or have to target
> artillery
> > > or air against stealthed defenses (i.e. against GLA). It has a pretty
> long
> > > range, but remember that other units such as the troop crawler and the
> > > chaingun on the overlord can also detect stuff.
> > >
> > > --
> > > - Tim G.
> > >
> > > "John Hardy" <lee15@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:SQbkb.1266$rL5.364@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> Could someone tell me wat it is that this unit exactly does
(Listening
> > >> Outpost)- i have rarely used it and when i have it does'nt appear to
do
> that
> > >> much. I know its a rader van but wat is the range of it. Could
someone
> > >> please tell me how best to use this unit.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Lee Hardy
> >
>
>
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