Total Annihilation: Conquer "A Traitor Leads The Way"

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Alright, let's tackle "A Traitor Leads The Way." This one's pretty chill and gives you a great chance to really build up your forces before things get serious. The key here is to establish a solid economy and defense early on.

Walkthrough

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Starting Out: As soon as you drop in, focus on expansion. Head to the northern part of your starting island and get at least two Punishers built. Trust me, you'll need them later when the enemy's big ships show up.
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Base Building: Your starting island is a bit cramped, so build smart and compact. Get metal extractors on every single metal deposit you can find, and supplement with solar collectors. Then, build a Kbot lab and a construction Kbot. Make sure to utilize that thermal vent for power – it's a lifesaver.
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Advanced Tech: As soon as you're able, upgrade to an advanced Kbot lab and get two or three advanced construction Kbots rolling. Your next priority is converting those metal extractors into more efficient moho mines and building two fusion plants for a stable power supply.
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Early Defense: Don't stress about the first attack; it won't hit for a good 20 minutes. You should have plenty of time to get all this infrastructure in place before the enemy cruisers even think about showing up. The main ARM assault won't kick off until you start pushing them.
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Naval Superiority: The ARM forces have only one construction plant – a shipyard, located in the upper right corner of their territory. If you can take that out, the rest of the mission becomes a much more manageable battle of attrition.
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Offensive Options: You've got a couple of main routes to victory here. You can go for air power, using bombers and fighters from your basic aircraft plant to wear them down. Alternatively, you can focus on dominating the seas, giving you access to all the powerful CORE ships.
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Base Protection: Regardless of your offensive strategy, make sure to build some missile towers around your base. ARM does have a few aircraft, and these towers will help keep them off your back. You might also want to build some flying bombs specifically for anti-submarine duty.
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The Endgame: To secure the win, you'll need to capture the galactic gate with your commander. Once that's done, move your Zeus unit right next to it. You might need to nudge the Zeus around the gate a bit for the game to register the capture.

Tips

Don't neglect your economy! The more metal and energy you have, the faster you can build up your fleet and defenses.
The ARM shipyard is a high-priority target. Taking it out early significantly cripples their ability to reinforce and replace lost units.
If you're going the naval route, focus on building a balanced fleet of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers to counter whatever the ARM throws at you.
Air power can be devastating, but make sure you have adequate AA defenses to protect your own airfields and base.

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