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Re: HELP: Act 4, Destroying the Great Portal

#1006
From: A4....
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4dbg0v$s...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
leon...@aol.com (LeonSlack) writes:
>I was able to knock out the original towers with my ships by using a hit
>and run tactic.  First I used my destroyers, then battleships.  I also
>knocked out the catapults (first) by drawing them to beach and hitting
>them with ships and run.
>All my ships were destroyed but then there was only one burning tower and
>ogres to take care of with ground units. worked for me!

I used a very similar strategy.  The only difference was that I used
one destroyer to lure the catapults to the NE corner, so it can't be
covered (or only covered by one tower) by the towers.  Destroyers
are faster then the catapults, but they are not effective if you use
them to attack the catapults or the towers.  An alternative is to
use the two destroyers you have in the beginning to attack one
catapult that's out of cover by the towers.  Usually I use
battleship to take out the two catapults and the three towers using
the hit and run tactic.  If there is a dragon attacking your
transports, use the transport to lure the dragon to the destroyers.
A pair of destroyers can get rid of a dragon with minimal amount of
damage.  That's why usually I saved the destroyers for the dragons.
The battleship is useless anyway once you've landed.  Move it
directly toward one tower at a time (avoid crossfire from the
towers) and the tower will miss it's first shot.  Place the
battleship at a distance from the tower so it will automatically
attack the tower once it stops.  Then run after firing the first
shot.  If used carefully, the only battleship you have is possible
to take out the three towers before it got wasted.


Wei Chao
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Subject: Re: HELP:  Act 4, Destroying the Great Portal
Date: 1996/01/18
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