NOD 13C

[Snufflegrunt]

I can't work out what makes the MCV spawn on the mainland. I capture a bit of the GDI base to my east until it spawns, by which time I have no money and everything gets destroyed by Mammoths after air strikes render my obelisks obsolete. Shame the superpower AI is a bit smarter this time around!

I love having this game whoop my ass, but advice would be welcome.

[HE1NZ]

I think it's on timer.

[Drain]

I just beat it but the video isn't uploaded yet. After a little practice, I took the GDI base east over the lake. Obelisks will do most of the fighting. Clear a path to the tiberian, and bait the mammoth tank from there back to his doom. Then you can harvest and rebuild south to clear the rest. Block every tower square so they stay gone. Sell the silos, radar dish, and CY for profit. I suggest keeping the factory and repair bay for your own use. The obelisk you have near the CY will keep the base secure. After you make your own units, attack south east, then go to the bottom right to steal the 2nd GDI CY.

When the new MCV shows up, plant a barracks/refinery, then sell this MCV (yet another 2500$). This base is starting in a very bad area. It's between 2 GDI bases, and can't harvest much without angering GDI. Most attacks will come from the south because that's where the other large base is. An obelisk in that direction can block them off. The mammoth tank above the area can be lured back to defenses or blown up with rocket troops. If you took the north base first, troops from it can roll across the bridge to clear the ridge next to this base. You'll soon have GDI bottled up at the bottom left corner, and can harvest all the rest of the tiberian on the map. Note that the bottom base has 3 orcas. If you get too close to their entrance or go down the road next to their base, they will attack.

[Nyerguds]

It's time. There is an additional trigger that makes it spawn if you destroy the central comm center, but honestly, since there's an advanced guard tower next to it, there's no way to do that with what you can get there so early in the game.

[Teddy]

Originally posted by HE1NZ:

I think it's on timer.

agreed
It is definitely a timer

[Cold Zer0]

I just finished that mission an hour ago. I restarted 3 times as I was trying to save my commando. I would say it is also on timer. It didn't show up even when I scout the map with the commando. NOTE: I had my refinery built and ready right after I built the Temple. Deployed MCV, plopped refinery and built obelisk to defend. Transported 10 rocket troops in a helicopter just to be safe. What I would like to know is: What buildings do I need to destroy to stop the airstrike? Helipads or communication centers?

[Nyerguds]

Originally posted by Cold Zer0:

What I would like to know is: What buildings do I need to destroy to stop the airstrike? Helipads or communication centers?

It should be the comm center, but the trigger is bugged in that mission, so you can't stop it at all...

[Snufflegrunt]

Do I need to capture the refinery in the base to my east? I wonder if I'm just putting too much effort into capturing the base.