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Total Annihilation

[11-2-6] Help! I'm being swarmed by 50...

Learn how to prevent and counter massive enemy unit swarms in Total Annihilation. Stop your opponent from building overwhelming forces and maintain the offensive.

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Learn how to prevent and counter massive enemy unit swarms in Total Annihilation. Stop your opponent from building overwhelming forces and maintain the offensive.

The question has to be asked: what the hell were you doing while your enemy was building up this horde? If you let them build 25 Brawlers, expect to get clobbered. Sheesh! This isn't the sandpit where the competition is to build the prettiest base, this is WAR! Harass, harass, and harass some more! Sitting back in your base is the surest way to lose the game that I know of - your human opponent will find a way through your defenses, this you can bet on.

Never let up the pressure on your opponent. Having them slumped over their keyboard weeping for you to give them some slack is just a sign to push them even more. You don't want your enemy to have time to think, let alone coordinate a massive attack. Force them out of their favourite strategy and make them think on their feet.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Harass Early and Often: Try building some fighters early on and have them patrol the edges of your enemy's base. Most likely, they'll attack any planes that get built, disrupting their air force before it can become a threat.
  2. 2
    Target Infrastructure: Take out metal and energy storage buildings to lower the amount of resources they can stockpile. Crucially, take out metal extractors to slow down their metal income, starving them of the resources needed to build that massive army. Also, target their construction units to slow down their base building efforts.
  3. 3
    Map Control with Mobile Units: Try building some fast kbots or vehicles and have them on a wide patrol that takes in a lot of the map. This strategy is most effective on maps that are mostly land, allowing you to intercept enemy movements and scout ahead.
  4. 4
    Defensive Measures: Use radar jammers throughout your base so your enemy can't simply target you on the radar – make them get line of sight. Always try and have good scouting yourself to give you advanced warning of an incoming attack.
Tips
  • Don't let your opponent get comfortable. Keep the pressure on them relentlessly.
  • Force your enemy out of their preferred strategies and make them adapt on the fly.
  • Early fighter patrols can cripple an enemy's air power before it even gets off the ground.
  • Destroying resource buildings and extractors is key to slowing down their production.
  • Targeting construction units directly hinders their ability to expand and reinforce.
  • Fast, mobile units on patrol can cover a lot of ground and intercept threats.
  • Radar jammers are essential for forcing your enemy to commit to direct line-of-sight attacks, giving you more reaction time.
  • Good scouting is your first line of defense, providing crucial early warnings.
  • Remember, your enemy is likely employing similar tactics, so you need to be more effective.

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