That's not to say micro isn't important - hell no, micro plays a huge role in this game, specially when you want to use few big units of your own against large numbers of the enemys'. Maps can hold up to 5,000 units, if i'm not mistaken. Like he said, it's different from starcraft because it's not as focused on control over specifics, rather on the bigger picture. I've personally been having a lot of fun learning this complex and action-packed RTS. Force fire them on important targets, such as enemy fusions, factories, or defenses.
If you do use LRPCs, don't let them free fire. On maps with relatively flat terrain, in a fairly even battle, the winner is often the first team to get long range plasma up and running. They have pretty good range, do decent damage, and can't be shot down like real nukes.ġ2. Try using tactical nukes if your opponent is turtling. Nothing's worse than getting harassed by battery fire.ġ1. Not only do you usually get more metal area out of it, you can really irritate your opponent. Build plasma batteries to stake out your territory. Be sneaky: hug the edge of the map to avoid defenses, send spiders over mountains/walls, etc.ġ0. Load up air transports with pyros and tanks and thingsĩ. Spread out exploding buildings like metal makers and fusions so that if one explodes they don't chain react.Ħ. Never forget to keep expanding your economy!ĩ.
In L-view hit to switch between line of sight and radar coverageĨ. Don't forget to replace mexxes with mohosħ. Don't forget to move your comm away from important stuff later on/cloak your commĤ. It also autosaves replays of any game you are in, and you can review these replays later on to see what you did and what your opponents did. Sure, you'll have no idea what's going on at first, but you'll learn quickly. My best suggestion is to just hop in and start playing. There are a million different units and buildings you could make.
When you first jump in, the game can seem daunting.
All this for free.Ībsolute Annihilation, the main mod people play. Awesome action on a scale you might not have seen before. 100 foot tall robots with lasers, cannons, and rocket launchers taking on giant armies and winning. Giant nuclear explosions that can wipe out half your base in an instant. While the other games focus on careful control of individual units, TA is all about massive battles. You may have played Starcraft, or Warcraft, or Command and Conquer.