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[10-3-8] 8. The Gate to Tergiverse IV
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[10-3-8] 8. The Gate to Tergiverse IV

Detailed walkthrough for Total Annihilation's ARM Mission 8, 'The Gate to Tergiverse IV'. Learn strategies for each phase, unit production, and base building to achieve victory.

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Detailed walkthrough for Total Annihilation's ARM Mission 8, 'The Gate to Tergiverse IV'. Learn strategies for each phase, unit production, and base building to achieve victory.

Walkthrough
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    Phase 1: Commander: Build a Metal Extractor and Radar. Shipyard: Build a Construction Ship.
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    Phase 2: Commander: Build 6 Metal Makers. Shipyard: Build 5 Lurkers and 5 Crusaders. Construction Ship: Build 10 Tidal Generators south and west of the shipyard. Alternate building Lurkers and Crusaders, lining them up north of the start island. Turn off Metal Makers until energy is sufficient. Use remaining units to target visible enemy units, keeping the Ranger on hold position. Target enemy blips on the minimap, using Lurkers and Crusaders for underwater threats.
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    Phase 3: Turn on the Metal Makers. Commander: Move to the island north of the starting island, build a radar and metal extractor. Shipyard: Continue building Lurkers and Crusaders until you have 10 of each. Construction Ship: Build an Advanced Shipyard. Use Crusaders for defense, and Lurkers in packs of five to scout north. Target new enemies with missiles from the Ranger. Use the new radar to target units on the center island with missiles, avoiding the island itself.
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    Phase 4: Commander: Repair, scavenge, and guard. Shipyard: Build as needed but prioritize saving metal for the Advanced Shipyard. Construction Ship: Repair ships, scavenge, and guard the Advanced Shipyard. Advanced Shipyard: Build 3 Colossus and 3 Piranha. Use Piranhas to destroy enemy submarines and Colossus to attack enemy targets on the northern island. Keep units on hold position and out of close range. Be aware of occasional air attacks.
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    Phase 5: Commander: Move to the center island and build a KBOT Lab and radar. KBOT Lab: Build a Construction KBOT. Construction KBOT: Build an Advanced KBOT Lab. Advanced KBOT Lab: Build an Advanced Construction KBOT. Advanced Construction KBOT: Build an Advanced Radar. Shipyard: Stop building here to save metal. Construction Ship: Repair ships, scavenge, and guard the Advanced Shipyard. Advanced Shipyard: Replace Piranhas as needed and build a Hulk Transport. Use the normal radar to target enemy forces on the large northern island until the advanced radar is built. Keep Colossus and Ranger far south. Move Crusaders and Lurkers north to intercept sea units. Beware of air units, Crock underwater tanks, and Warlord Battleships coming from the north. Destroy these with Crusaders, Lurkers, and Piranhas. Use the Construction Ship to repair large ships. Be careful not to destroy your objective on the big island.
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    Phase 6: Produce KBOTs, load them into the Hulk Transport, and invade the big island to win.
Tips
  • If you have enough metal, you can build a Millenium Battleship for fun, though it may not be fast enough to engage a Warlord.

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