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Wala.Revolution
7584 Posts
Make enough tanks to defend 2 spots and you'll win with mnm support. Tanks should be able to hit 2 rails and also have a few where enemies will most likely come from. Also take the top left expo, I found it worth it. Don't forget to get all the diamondbacks and zerg bones. | ||
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Dfgj
Singapore5922 Posts
You don't need to expand, just make Diamondbacks from 1 fac while 2 reactor-raxes pump MM (more if you can support them, add in merc bio if you wish). Clear the kill teams in between trains so you have more space to work with. | ||
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Radipon
United States47 Posts
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Offhand
United States1869 Posts
Position your marine/medic army at a bend in the train track. It will maximize their firing time without the need to move. You will probably only need 2 stims per train. It's just like tower defense  After that just maintain your production out of those buildings while your army crushes everything on the map. | ||
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Kin~Slayer
Canada56 Posts
They do so much damage to armored units that if you can come from BEHIND the train and pick off the escort one by one you'll be fine. Also coming from behind there's a good chance the raven won't engage at all | ||
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psychopat
Canada417 Posts
I never took the expansion and avoided the kill teams like the plague. It's important to have lots of diamondbacks in order to take down the 2 speedy trains... Trains 8 & 9 I think? | ||
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Firearm
New Zealand22 Posts
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kudlaty_true
Poland158 Posts
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Cryhavoc
372 Posts
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Thereisnosaurus
Australia1822 Posts
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yoplate
United States332 Posts
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Bluedraqy
Denmark496 Posts
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.Aar
2177 Posts
EDIT:// I never expanded; might be easier if you do that but I don't know if the enemy will target your expo or not. | ||
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Crushgroove
United States793 Posts
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terr13
United States298 Posts
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papaHav
Australia14 Posts
Use repair/heal alot (or fast expand to the top) to keep expenditure low since not much money | ||
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Maxil
United States11 Posts
Honestly I just used the 3 initial d-backs plus tanks. I want to think maybe a handful of marines for air, (ravens and medivacs was the only enemy air), I got vehicle weapon upgrades but not sure they were necessary. The first two trains are your real challenge, as if you just stick to the 3 dbacks you'll be chasing the first train a bit, and the second will have an escort. Decent micro will save you though. The third and fourth train you'll probably still be using your dbacks to chase after it passes your tanks, slightly, if you've macro'd well enough. Maybe better than I fared. By the last train I think I had 15+ tanks, blasting the last couple to death as they got into radius and easily taken out all the bunkers around the middle of the map just with siege splash and the roaming marauder units went down as well, didn't even aim for them they just walked into the radius. The enemy never attacked while a train was coming so as long as you move your tanks back to base after the train is down, use your dbacks to clean up the salvage, you'll have plenty of time to move your tanks and siege between the 3 tracks once they come out of the tunnel. Some levels are just not designed at all vs certain units. train robbery is tanks, havens fall is ghosts w/nukes, engine of destruction is battlecruisers, supernova... well you can rape that pretty good with the banshees you're given on that one, but it's even easier (but longer) to abuse the fire, if that counts as a unit.. bleh. You get the point. Most levels have pretty good recipes for cheese, if you just want to get through it. I mean really, it's too damn simple. Your base is in the middle of the map, right next to all the tracks. The only time you might be "rushed" is if you left your tanks sieged on the north most track when a speed train comes out of the south, but you'll still probably make it. With the tank damage upgrade from the armory, and if you bother with vehicle upgrades, it just becomes laughable. .... Like most of the campaign on brutal. But then again, even a medic&marine army steamrolls about anything on brutal as well. Finding the unit weaknesses just makes it 2nd grade mode. I'm just doing it like this though because my raid night achievement run comes after I finish this brutal run, and wanted to find the quick easy routes. Can't imagine how WtfBbqEasyStomp these strats are on normal | ||
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kaztal
Sweden68 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On October 12 2010 20:01 Maxil wrote: I mean really, it's too damn simple. Your base is in the middle of the map, right next to all the tracks. The only time you might be "rushed" is if you left your tanks sieged on the north most track when a speed train comes out of the south, but you'll still probably make it. With the tank damage upgrade from the armory, and if you bother with vehicle upgrades, it just becomes laughable. .... Like most of the campaign on brutal. My thoughts exactly. I just went mass Diamondback with a few MM (probably like 2-3 medics and however many marines I could make with extra minerals) and Siege Breakers. Just siege up before the train/patrols came and sit there. No micro required, no macro required. :/ | ||
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DoomsVille
Canada4885 Posts
Just spam diamondbacks (off two factories) and MM off of a few rax. Have the MM ball kill the infantry units guarding the trains and keep the diamondbacks chasing the trains. Also, have the diamondbacks pick off any firebats (they do annoying damage and tank for awhile against MM balls). Should be pretty easy. Just make sure you clear up bunkers quickly. And don't bother engaging the marauders. Not unless you have a force much bigger and know you can take it without sustaining heavy losses. | ||
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