guides

Last update:09 May 2019

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Sometimes it’s better to just let go of a certain resource point.

Place Listening Posts on the resource points you’ve managed to capture.

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This is most important for the points situated deep into the battlefield, vulnerable to enemy attacks.

The enemy is recruiting units at the same time and it won’t change anything.

Check what your enemy is doing.

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Use Heavy Covers with caution.

Those will give your units a powerful defensive boost, protecting them from enemy ranged attacks.

However, squads staying under the protective bubble are extremely vulnerable to units with the Counters Cover trait.

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Some units, like snipers, have no chances against an infantry squad specialized in melee combat.

Protect resource points that generate Elite Points.

Use gates and bridges.

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you’ve got the option to find closed bridges and gates on some of the multiplayer maps.

There’s always a console located right next to them.

Destroying the console will cause the gate / bridge to open, allowing access.

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Use Stealth Covers and bushes.

Units that enter Stealth Covers and bushes become invisible to the nearby enemy units.

Use this mechanic to your advantage and prepare ambushes.

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Remember that your units can move using two different commands.

Use terrain elevation to your advantage.

Remember about escalation phases.

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The game is divided into phases, similarly to early / mid / late game from MOBA titles.

The game always starts at the first escalation phase, increasing to higher each 10 minutes.

Escalation phases alter the game significantly- the gameplay during each one of them looks different.

Each online game goes by the same scenario.

While planning an attack on the enemy turret, try not to move your army in a tight formation.

As your army grows, the upkeep costs will also increase.

Protect your elite units and prevent them from dying.

Use the appropriate doctrines to go along with your playstyle.

Thanks to that, units will gain new abilities and some of them might even function differently.

You will not gain any during custom games, regardless of whether your opponents are actual players of AI.

you’re free to only get them via the quick match option.

Keep in mind, that most units have special abilities.

The appropriate usage of said skills can make the difference between victory and defeat.

Decide which elites you want to summon, and in what order.

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