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[11-1-2] Commander Bomb
Total Annihilation

[11-1-2] Commander Bomb

Learn how to use your Commander as a devastating bomb in Total Annihilation. This guide covers early and late-game applications, plus crucial follow-up tactics.

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Learn how to use your Commander as a devastating bomb in Total Annihilation. This guide covers early and late-game applications, plus crucial follow-up tactics.

Alright, let's talk about a pretty wild strategy in Total Annihilation: using your Commander as a literal bomb. This is a high-risk, high-reward move, and it's only really viable if your game settings allow you to continue playing after your Commander bites the dust. You can pull this off early to cripple an enemy before they're fully set up, or late in the game when things are already pretty intense. Just a heads-up, though: this move can make you seriously unpopular with your opponents, so use it wisely!

Walkthrough
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    First things first, you'll need an aircraft plant. Get one built, and then queue up a transport plane.
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    Once the transport is ready, load your Commander into it. Yep, your Commander is now your mega-bomb.
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    Early Game Use: If you're going for an early strike, your goal is to catch both the enemy Commander and any construction plants they've managed to build in the blast radius. Ideally, they should all be visible on your screen at the same time.
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    Once positioned, set the transport plane to self-destruct. Watch the fireworks!
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    Late Game Use: If the enemy has some serious defenses already in place, using your Commander as a suicide run can punch a massive hole in their lines. To do this, you'll want to bring your Commander up under the cover of a radar jammer. This lets you use your Commander's D-gun to clear out defenses without being easily spotted.
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    If you manage to D-gun your way through the defenses, great! Your Commander survives for another day. If you get destroyed while D-gunning, well, you haven't lost anything critical because you were already planning to sacrifice it.
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    Crucial Follow-up: No matter when you use this strategy, you absolutely MUST be ready to follow up immediately. You need to push a massive combined-arms force, with tons of air support, right through the hole you just created. The goal is to inflict enough damage that your opponent can't recover and rebuild their defenses quickly.

This Commander bomb strategy can be a legitimate game-changer, especially in stalemates where neither side can break through. It's a way to force an opening when things are bogged down.

Tips
  • Remember, you need a construction unit (like a plant) ready to go after your Commander is gone, otherwise, you won't be able to build anything new.
  • The D-gun on your Commander is your best friend when trying to clear defenses in a late-game suicide run. Use it to soften targets before committing your Commander to the blast.
  • This strategy is best used when you have a clear plan for what comes *after* the explosion. A successful bomb is useless without a follow-up assault.

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