Learn how to counter the devastating Lightning Storm in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. This guide provides strategies for base defense, unit production, and offensive strikes to overcome this powerful threat.
Walkthrough
- 1Build a second, hidden base or scatter your buildings to minimize damage from the Lightning Storm.
- 2Focus on producing a large number of Rhino Tanks at your primary base while the enemy is likely preparing the storm.
- 3When the Lightning Storm hits, immediately send all your tanks to attack the enemy base.
- 4If your original base is still standing, evacuate its units and sell off buildings, especially the Refinery, to transfer Ore Miners to your newer Refinery(s).
- 5Prepare a nuke strike while your tanks are engaging the enemy.
- 6Launch the nuke at the enemy's Weather Machine to prevent it from being used again. Failure to do so may result in the loss of your new base.
- 7If your initial tank assault destroyed the enemy base, sell off remaining buildings from your crippled base to fund more reinforcement tanks.
- 8The enemy will likely attempt to scout your new location. Use this time to produce more tanks.
- 9Consider a second nuke strike. Target their base again, ideally aiming for power plants to disable their defenses.
- 10If their power goes out, send in all available tanks (produced and evacuated) to assault their base.
- 11Prioritize destroying advanced defenses, such as Pillboxes, before their power is restored.
- 12If possible, use a Yuri unit to turn enemy units against themselves during the assault.
- 13Continue to push and destroy the enemy base.
Tips
- Scattering your buildings can make it harder for the enemy to target your entire base with the Lightning Storm.
- Selling off a Refinery in an evacuated base redirects its Ore Miners to your active Refineries.
- Targeting the Weather Machine with a nuke is crucial to prevent subsequent storms.
- If the enemy has massed their power plants together, targeting them with a nuke can cause a power outage, leaving their base vulnerable.
- Yuri units can be invaluable for turning enemy forces against their own army.
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