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JYWLuca8269 at 10:08, 5 October 2021

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JYWLuca8269: Updated.

2020-09-16T13:20:22Z

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	== General Starting Tips ==		{{SectionTemplate
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	<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer while building a Factory.</li>		<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer while building a Factory.</li>
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	<li>Rather than panning the camera, navigating the map is more efficiently done by clicking on the minimap or zooming out and back in again.</li>		<li>Rather than panning the camera, navigating the map is more efficiently done by clicking on the minimap or zooming out and back in again.</li>
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	== Economy Tips ==		{{SectionTemplate
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	<li>Hold the spacebar for an overview of the entire map. Useful to see which regions are connected</li>		<li>Hold the spacebar for an overview of the entire map. Useful to see which regions are connected</li>
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	<li>Build radar in your bases to see enemy units approaching, buying you time to reposition and for long range units to engage radar contacts</li>		<li>Build radar in your bases to see enemy units approaching, buying you time to reposition and for long range units to engage radar contacts</li>
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	<li>Air fighters can be set on Patrol to automatically defend a wide perimeter from air raids.</li>		<li>Air fighters can be set on Patrol to automatically defend a wide perimeter from air raids.</li>
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	<li>Every unit has a role to play in the counter system by having strengths and weaknesses, read the unit tooltips to see what their use is.</li>		<li>Every unit has a role to play in the counter system by having strengths and weaknesses, read the unit tooltips to see what their use is.</li>
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	<li>Nano Mesh Barrier is great for giving Dreadnoughts additional survivability.</li>		<li>Nano Mesh Barrier is great for giving Dreadnoughts additional survivability.</li>
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AlphonsoHornibro: /* General Starting Tips */

2018-02-08T05:57:46Z

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	<li>Enable the "Repeat build queue" button to constantly produce new units without having to re-manage production structures.</li>		<li>Enable the "Repeat build queue" button to constantly produce new units without having to re-manage production structures.</li>
	<li>Multiple engineers can be used to boost production of a structure or unit.</li>		<li>Multiple engineers can be used to boost production of a structure or unit.</li>
			<li>Rather than panning the camera, navigating the map is more efficiently done by clicking on the minimap or zooming out and back in again.</li>
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AlphonsoHornibro: /* General Starting Tips */

2018-02-08T05:57:09Z

General Starting Tips

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2018-02-08T05:56:02Z

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	== General Starting Tips ==		== General Starting Tips ==
	<ul>		<ul>
			<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer while building a Factory.</li>
	<li>Teams share victory points. Don't worry about who captures the Turinium Generator</li>		<li>Teams share victory points. Don't worry about who captures the Turinium Generator</li>
			<li>Use F1 or click the icon to select idle engineers when you want to quickly build something</li>
	<li>You can increase or disable the victory points needed to win in the match setup screen.</li>		<li>You can increase or disable the victory points needed to win in the match setup screen.</li>
	<li>Look for flanking options. A region must be connected along other regions to player’s Nexus for it to receive resources. Make a note how the regions connect to each other and see if you can cut them off.</li>		<li>Look for flanking options. A region must be connected along other regions to player’s Nexus for it to receive resources. Make a note how the regions connect to each other and see if you can cut them off.</li>
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	<li>Destroying an enemy Nexus leaves a Turinium Generator in its place.</li>		<li>Destroying an enemy Nexus leaves a Turinium Generator in its place.</li>
	<li>Set Factory/Assembly rally points by right-clicking a location with the building(s) selected. Holding down Shift allows you to see rally points</li>		<li>Set Factory/Assembly rally points by right-clicking a location with the building(s) selected. Holding down Shift allows you to see rally points</li>
	~~<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer.</li>~~
	<li>Orbital Fabricators (PHC) and Gateways(Substrate) can also produce Engineers</li>		<li>Orbital Fabricators (PHC) and Gateways(Substrate) can also produce Engineers</li>
	<li>You can issue orders by clicking on the minimap.</li>		<li>You can issue orders by clicking on the minimap.</li>
			<li>Enable the "Repeat build queue" button to constantly produce new units without having to re-manage production structures.</li>
	<li>Multiple engineers can be used to boost production of a structure or unit</li>		<li>Multiple engineers can be used to boost production of a structure or unit</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

AlphonsoHornibro: /* Defensive Tips */

2018-02-08T05:51:16Z

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	<li>Mountains and basins are impassable. Use these chokepoints to your advantage to funnel the enemy in to your defences.</li>		<li>Mountains and basins are impassable. Use these chokepoints to your advantage to funnel the enemy in to your defences.</li>
	<li>Base defences are vulnerable while upgrading, use scoutcraft or radar to ensure no enemy units are approaching before you upgrade key defenses.</li>		<li>Base defences are vulnerable while upgrading, use scoutcraft or radar to ensure no enemy units are approaching before you upgrade key defenses.</li>
			<li>Air fighters can be set on Patrol to automatically defend a wide perimeter from air raids.</li>
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AlphonsoHornibro: /* Combat Tips */

2018-02-08T05:50:15Z

Combat Tips

AlphonsoHornibro: /* General Starting Tips */

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	<li>Destroying an enemy Nexus leaves a Turinium Generator in its place.</li>		<li>Destroying an enemy Nexus leaves a Turinium Generator in its place.</li>
	<li>Set Factory/Assembly rally points by right-clicking a location with the building(s) selected. Holding down Shift allows you to see rally points</li>		<li>Set Factory/Assembly rally points by right-clicking a location with the building(s) selected. Holding down Shift allows you to see rally points</li>
	~~<li>Engineers can capture Generators, so long as they are no creeps.</li>~~		<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer.</li>
	<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed.</li>
	<li>Orbital Fabricators (PHC) and Gateways(Substrate) can also produce Engineers</li>		<li>Orbital Fabricators (PHC) and Gateways(Substrate) can also produce Engineers</li>
	<li>You can issue orders by clicking on the minimap.</li>		<li>You can issue orders by clicking on the minimap.</li>

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	<li>Keep an eye on your victory points. These can creep up on you really easily and cost you a win if you’re not careful!</li>		<li>Keep an eye on your victory points. These can creep up on you really easily and cost you a win if you’re not careful!</li>
	<li>Engineers and constructors can rapidly repair the health of buildings.</li>		<li>Engineers and constructors can rapidly repair the health of buildings.</li>
	<li>~~Drone Bays host devastating drone swarms that~~ are ~~vulnerable to anti-air weaponry.</li>~~		<li>Like units, defences also have certainly specialities. Read the tooltips to make sure you are building the right defences for the right job.</li>
	~~<li>Repair Bays spawn powerful repair drones that can be shut down by anti-air weapons~~.</li>
	<li>Falcon AA turrets deal heavy area damage to any enemy air units in range, but lack the strong single target damage and range of Air Eliminiators. Likewise for the Substrate StarBurst and Sky Ender</li>		<li>Falcon AA turrets deal heavy area damage to any enemy air units in range, but lack the strong single target damage and range of Air Eliminiators. Likewise for the Substrate StarBurst and Sky Ender</li>
	~~<li>Drone swarms are extremely effective but vulnerable to many anti-air weapons.</li>~~
	<li>Substrate shields regenerate automatically, pull wounded units aside to regenerate.</li>		<li>Substrate shields regenerate automatically, pull wounded units aside to regenerate.</li>
	<li>Invest in basic defences on your resource regions to prevent the enemy from harassing them with Orbital Abilities.</li>		<li>Invest in basic defences on your resource regions to prevent the enemy from harassing them with Orbital Abilities.</li>
	~~<li>The Substrate lacks the ability to repair hull damage to buildings or units.</li>~~		<li>Mountains and basins are impassable. Use these chokepoints to your advantage to funnel the enemy in to your defences.</li>
	<li>Mountains and basins are impassable.</li>		<li>Base defences are vulnerable while upgrading, use scoutcraft or radar to ensure no enemy units are approaching before you upgrade key defenses.</li>
	<li>Base defences are vulnerable while upgrading, use ~~scout craft~~ or radar to ensure no enemy units are approaching before you upgrade key defenses.</li>
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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer while building a Factory.</li>		<li>Neutral creeps spawn shortly after the match starts, but you have a small window to grab a region unopposed with your first engineer while building a Factory.</li>
	<li>Teams share victory points. Don't worry about who captures the Turinium Generator</li>		<li>Teams share victory points. Don't worry about who captures the Turinium Generator.</li>
	<li>Use F1 or click the icon to select idle engineers when you want to quickly build ~~something~~</li>		<li>Use F1 or click the icon to select idle engineers when you want to quickly build a structure.</li>
			<li>Use F2 or click the icon to select idle factories.</li>
	<li>You can increase or disable the victory points needed to win in the match setup screen.</li>		<li>You can increase or disable the victory points needed to win in the match setup screen.</li>
	<li>Look for flanking options. A region must be connected along other regions to player’s Nexus for it to receive resources. Make a note how the regions connect to each other and see if you can cut them off.</li>		<li>Look for flanking options. A region must be connected along other regions to player’s Nexus for it to receive resources. Make a note how the regions connect to each other and see if you can cut them off.</li>
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	<li>Elevation determines sightlines. Move onto hills and plateaus (or bring some air units) to get vision on them.</li>		<li>Elevation determines sightlines. Move onto hills and plateaus (or bring some air units) to get vision on them.</li>
	<li>Destroying an enemy Nexus leaves a Turinium Generator in its place.</li>		<li>Destroying an enemy Nexus leaves a Turinium Generator in its place.</li>
	<li>Set Factory/Assembly rally points by right-clicking a location with the building(s) selected. Holding down Shift allows you to see rally points</li>		<li>Set Factory/Assembly rally points by right-clicking a location with the building(s) selected. Holding down Shift allows you to see rally points.</li>
	<li>Orbital Fabricators (PHC) and Gateways(Substrate) can also produce Engineers</li>		<li>Orbital Fabricators (PHC) and Gateways(Substrate) can also produce Engineers.</li>
	<li>You can issue orders by clicking on the minimap.</li>		<li>You can issue orders by clicking on the minimap.</li>
	<li>Enable the "Repeat build queue" button to constantly produce new units without having to re-manage production structures.</li>		<li>Enable the "Repeat build queue" button to constantly produce new units without having to re-manage production structures.</li>
	<li>Multiple engineers can be used to boost production of a structure or unit</li>		<li>Multiple engineers can be used to boost production of a structure or unit.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Every unit has a role to play in the counter system by having strengths and weaknesses, read the unit tooltips to see what their use is.</li>		<li>Every unit has a role to play in the counter system by having strengths and weaknesses, read the unit tooltips to see what their use is.</li>
	<li>Use scoutcraft to check your opponents compositions, if your opponent has lots of ~~athenas~~ which are strong vs cruisers, mass frigates instead.</li>		<li>Use scoutcraft to check your opponents compositions, if your opponent has lots of Athenas which are strong vs cruisers, mass frigates instead.</li>
	<li>Don't forget to upgrade your base defences to more powerful variants.</li>		<li>Don't forget to upgrade your base defences to more powerful variants.</li>
	<li>Dreadnoughts gain experience in combat. Don't throw away a high-level death machine.</li>		<li>Dreadnoughts and juggernauts gain experience in combat. Don't throw away a high-level death machine.</li>
	<li>~~Don't charge a Prometheus with a dreadnought of your own. That way lies madness.</li>~~		<li>Dreadnoughts are weaker against defences because they only gain experience from units.</li>
	~~<li>Beware the Cronus' range and skirmishing abilities. Engage it at close range for best results~~.</li>
	<li>Indirect-fire weapons will shoot over mountains and valleys if you have sight or radar on enemies in range.li>		<li>Indirect-fire weapons will shoot over mountains and valleys if you have sight or radar on enemies in range.li>
	<li>Many Substrate units drain energy when they fire and will need to recharge if energy is depleted. Mix in Capacitors to ensure Substrate units are firing at full capacity.</li>		<li>Many Substrate units drain energy when they fire and will need to recharge if energy is depleted. Mix in Capacitors to ensure Substrate units are firing at full capacity.</li>
	<li>The Artemis has a specialized anti-building missile in addition to its secondary barrage effective against groups of frigates.</li>		<li>The Artemis has a specialized anti-building missile in addition to its secondary barrage effective against groups of frigates.</li>
	<li>Brutes are far tougher than Archers, but their damage output is limited. Great for early creep-sweeping and soaking damage.</li>		<li>Brutes are far tougher than Archers, but their damage output is limited. Great for early creep-sweeping and soaking damage. Mixing Brutes and Archers together.</li>
	<li>Martyrs are fast and strong against units, use them to outmanoeuvre enemy armies and harass undefended or weak enemy positions.</li>		<li>Martyrs are fast and strong against units, use them to outmanoeuvre enemy armies and harass undefended or weak enemy positions.</li>
	<li>Hades bombers and strategic bombers are devastating against buildings and grouped units, but lack strong single target damage.</li>		<li>Hades bombers and strategic bombers are devastating against buildings and grouped units, but lack strong single target damage.</li>
	<li>Don't forget to mix in ~~Orbital Nullification~~, or use the Orbital Jam before a big engagement.</li>		<li>Don't forget to mix in orbital nullification, or use the Orbital Jam Orbital Ability before a big engagement.</li>
	<li>Medic frigates are unarmed but provide crucial mobile repairs to PHC forces.</li>		<li>Medic frigates are unarmed but provide crucial mobile repairs to PHC forces.</li>
	<li>You can burn a level-up opportunity to instantly repair a Dreadnought.</li>		<li>You can burn a level-up opportunity to instantly repair a Dreadnought.</li>
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	<li>Enough Caregivers can negate an EMP Pulse or Plasma Storm.</li>		<li>Enough Caregivers can negate an EMP Pulse or Plasma Storm.</li>
	<li>If you need to rapidly dodge an enemy Orbital Ability, break up the army formation so units move quicker.</li>		<li>If you need to rapidly dodge an enemy Orbital Ability, break up the army formation so units move quicker.</li>
	~~<li>Dreadnoughts are weaker against defences because they only gain experience from units.</li>~~
	<li>Nano Mesh Barrier is great for giving Dreadnoughts additional survivability.</li>		<li>Nano Mesh Barrier is great for giving Dreadnoughts additional survivability.</li>

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