My complaints with this game...
I’d like to start off by saying that I absolutely LOVE the old school Command & Conquer games. This game got me through many a college night back on PC. And when we finally figured out how to play ea...
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@RxyDxy1 wrote:Titans aren't as OP as you think. Jump jet troopers and air units like banshees and orcas deal with titans well enough. Well positioned MLRS with proper blocking can also deal with titans (for blocking, yes titans can pierce, but if you micro the blocking unit by moving it back and forth and time it correctly, you can force the titan to miss the unit behind it). Multiple tanks can trade efficiently with titans, provided you position them correctly. When playing against tech, you want to 1. keep the missile charging as much as possible, making sure you win the first missile, and 2. pressure their harvesters to force cheap counters out, in that order of priority. This means not letting it remain yellow or grey for too long. The longer the game goes the more likely tech will come out, and the more likely your opponent will win. If you feel like you're consistently facing mass tech units, chances are it's because you played the early game wrongly and stalled the missile for too long, which gave your opponent time to get a large amount of tech out. Tech is also very slow, so in the event you are facing very early tech because of your own misplays or because the opponent just conserved their resources well, body blocking may very well be your best bet to defeating tech. Remember that just because tech is out doesn't always mean you have to retreat, or destroy them. There are quite a few games where I have beaten tech just by crowding the platforms to prevent them from getting in. Yeah sure, they kill lots of things and they don't die, but as long as they can't get on the platforms, I win the game still. At the higher levels of the game, you rarely see people using titans, simply because good players shut down tech very effectively.
I pretty much disagree with everything you said. For one, the Orcas and Banshees... it takes like 2-3 shots do deal with one Titan. By then, they’ve completely wrecked half your army. And most Titan players have them backed up with Zone Troopers which take out air units in seconds. And the blocking argument isn’t a good one because the Titans * damage multiple tiles. And I actually do try to both get the the launch pads and pressure Harvesters from the very beginning. So that assumption you made is incorrect. Now I’m not saying that I’m a great player or that I play perfectly, but I am disagreeing that you offered any viable solutions. Like the crowding the platform argument. The Titan is capable of killing 2/3 of the platform in one shot. Once that happens and a Zone Trooper moves in with it, it’s hell trying to get that platform back.
1. I don't really understand how a titan could wreck half your army if you're running orcas/banshees to kill it. 2 of them could easily destroy titans at an efficient trade. You can move your other units away from the titan you know.
2. Like i previously said, if you let them get titans and zones all at the same time on a regular basis, then clearly you played badly in the early to midgame. Also shocks kill zones while both titans and zones don't do that amazing against shocks.
3. Do you win 1st missile? Are you constantly charging the platforms? Watch your replays again, you might realize you aren't charging them as fast as you think you are.
4. Titans only kill 2 out of 3 if you let them shoot 2 out of 3. That's a problem of positioning. When I say crowd the platform I mean you wall it off so the titan can't get on it. Obviously you avoid giving it the pierce damage if possible. Also, the micro trick I mentioned.
Honestly, I think this whole problem just boils down to a need for improvement of your game sense, micro and decision making. I mean, almost all the top players don't run tech, or run very minimal tech, simply because shutting it down is not that difficult. Maybe instead of complaining about tech, you should watch their replays to see how they deal with tech. To claim I did not offer any viable solutions is pretty much to claim that you know better than the dozens of good players who have consistently beaten tech time and time again.
Word - you'd be amazed what you can learn watching people in the highest leagues. I don't really find it fun - so I don't do it too often - but you HAVE to get outside of your own head and experiment in this game. Especially now - people expect things... something as simple as not building a harvester when they come scouting you can throw off an opponent whole strategy.
1. Because the Zone Troopers destroys your Orcas in seconds.
2. I love how your assumptions come into play. I never said I’m the best player. But just because I’m not the best doesn’t mean I played poorly just because the other guy was able to get two good u it’s out. Smh.
3. Yes and no. It goes both ways. And yes I am. Always. Stop assuming you know my play style just because I have complaints.
4. I love how you say it like it’s just that easy. Just block it off... simple. Smh. If it was simple I wouldn’t be here complaining about it. And it’s not like I’m the only one. I’ve seen tons of complaints on here about Titans. So it’s not just crappy ol me.
Maybe I’m saying you aren’t offering viable solutions because your solutions aren’t that great. 🤷🏾♂️
I neber claimed to be some great player. I’m not playing this to be the best. I’m playing for fun and to be mildly competitive. And you aren’t “dozens of good players.” You’re one guy. With an opinion. Stop trying to belittle me just because I don’t think your advice is very good. Sorry.
Yeah, I e been trying different strategies and different units. Including waiting on the Harvester.
