Hand of Nod (opinion!)
Hi all! Just wanted to dump an opinion here about basic (Barracks/Hand of Nod) infantry. Please note that I do like this game; I will play it any day and I am not somehow DEMANDING these changes fro...
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Good post! And yea, NOD lacks an early game advanced infantry unit. While this gap may not be addressed right away, I have heard a few rumblings about NOD units on the way, and one sounds like it may fill that role. But take that with as much salt as needed, after all, I'm not a reliable source.
I'll also agree with you that scarabs have lost their flavour. They are kinda like MG squads right now. Sounds great in theory, but it's a pain getting them into position, and they are entirely too easy to remove. So for now, Nod has to splash the infantry and rely on it's more robust middle-game to take the wind out of their opponents sails, where GDI has a MUCH stronger starting game, but seems to flounder in the mid-game. So GDI needs to set the tempo for the game, and ensure it's not stolen by the NOD player.
Good post, was a good read.
I'll also agree with you that scarabs have lost their flavour. They are kinda like MG squads right now. Sounds great in theory, but it's a pain getting them into position, and they are entirely too easy to remove. So for now, Nod has to splash the infantry and rely on it's more robust middle-game to take the wind out of their opponents sails, where GDI has a MUCH stronger starting game, but seems to flounder in the mid-game. So GDI needs to set the tempo for the game, and ensure it's not stolen by the NOD player.
Good post, was a good read.
Thanks, glad you agree! Lol, yeah, I thought my post was pretty disorganized. I had all these thoughts in a jumble.
Personally even MG Squads are better/competitive than Scarabs, once they're set up the MG usually has to be double-teamed (if you're talking barracks/war factory units) to be taken out. With a blocker in place they're even more survivable. The scarabs can't use blockers to help them, not typically anyway, and can't provide fire support from a distance.
