Air Spam

[King of Mars]

So, What's the public opinion on spamming units more specifically air units. I'm talking full on Make-nothing-but-wasps production while your friend does the regular work of building an army. Sometimes even building no defenses just to ruin someones game with a bomber rush or something. The reason I'm focusing on air spam mainly is because one of my friends always goes UEF because he has air spamming down to a profession, a formula even. At that point it's no use to play a game normally because everyone is so busy trying to get defenses and shields and now switch to land operations just so they aren't wiped clean ealry game.

[szatanmilio]

You can harass the enemy from the air while your friend is building armies to attack by land.

[King of Mars]

I'm talking about going air so hard the enemies don't have a chance to attack by anything. You control the skies = you control the game.

[OSS | | sPiFF]

Units win the game, defenses usually do not. Spam more units, make fewer defenses. The answer to air is usually either air of your own, or a strong land push with aa tower or adapter support. Instead of letting your friend control the skies, fight for the skies instead.

[King of Mars]

When I'm playing Cybran or Illuminate and he's just spamming wasps like to tomorrow what then?

[OSS | | sPiFF]

Wasps only shoot air, so make ground units and push hard on land (assuming 1v1). In team games, you should have one or more of your team's players going air to challenge him. If he has more wasps than your guy has fighters, then pick your engagements carefully and only fight over friendly aa. Tech to shields and/or flares and keep spamming fighters to keep him from making ac1k, and win air before he gets air forts out. UEF is the toughest to beat in the air, but not impossible.

[Sir Chirpival]

I just spam shields and defense in general while building a spam-worthy army and nukes. Air spamming got kind of old for me. I give pretty much everything possible shields and AA, and then go from there.

[Ceejay]

In all honestly a massive air force with air specials in the mix will almost always guarentee a commander kill, especially if you have like 20 saucers etc going in amongst all the rest. Not always good for total base destruction as ground so it depends on the win conditions.

We sometimes play with air off, as it can get silly really as you end up concentrating on air v air or massive amounts of anti air in your defence.

[King of Mars]

Originally posted by Ceejay:

In all honestly a massive air force with air specials in the mix will almost always guarentee a commander kill, especially if you have like 20 saucers etc going in amongst all the rest. Not always good for total base destruction as ground so it depends on the win conditions.

We sometimes play with air off, as it can get silly really as you end up concentrating on air v air or massive amounts of anti air in your defence.

This is what I'm talking about, especially on Assasination.

[OSS | | sPiFF]

Originally posted by Ceejay:

In all honestly a massive air force with air specials in the mix will almost always guarentee a commander kill, especially if you have like 20 saucers etc going in amongst all the rest.

If you have 20 saucers, you have wasted time you could've used microing your fighters and winning the game.

[Timpa]

Well, if you play against someone who you KNOW will use air spam, then it's no problem. In this game, you focus on 1 strategy, & lack on the others. So, if you notice that they're spamming, just focus on AA land units & AA turrets. AA EVERYTHING! Also, grab alot of shields on key buildings, like factories/tech buildings. & when their arrmy has perished, just go to their base by land.
(Also a pro-tip, if you're on a naval map, don't use naval units if the enemy is air-spamming, you'll regret it)

[King of Mars]

Assasination + Air Spam = Air Spam Victory, it doesn't matter how many shields you layer on top of another when the majority of the light over your shielded area isn't the glow of the shields but the sheer amount of plasma bombs radiating through all your defenses.

[OSS | | sPiFF]

Originally posted by Mr. Tickle:

Assasination + Air Spam = Air Spam Victory, it doesn't matter how many shields you layer on top of another...

Hunker + shields + aa spam can beat most snipe attempts. But the best way to not get sniped from the air is to WIN THE AIR BATTLE. Why build shields and aa towers when you could get MORE fighters, KILL his fighters before he bombs you, and bomb HIS acu?

[King of Mars]

Originally posted by OSS | | Spiff:

Originally posted by Mr. Tickle:

Assasination + Air Spam = Air Spam Victory, it doesn't matter how many shields you layer on top of another...

Hunker + shields + aa spam can beat most snipe attempts. But the best way to not get sniped from the air is to WIN THE AIR BATTLE. Why build shields and aa towers when you could get MORE fighters, KILL his fighters before he bombs you, and bomb HIS acu?

Okok, given I'm UEF or even Illuminate, but Cybran?

[OSS | | sPiFF]

Originally posted by Mr. Tickle:

Okok, given I'm UEF or even Illuminate, but Cybran?

Fight over adapters.

[King of Mars]

Originally posted by OSS | | Spiff:

Originally posted by Mr. Tickle:

Okok, given I'm UEF or even Illuminate, but Cybran?

Fight over adapters.

-_- You know one of the only times I beat Mr. Air Spam was with a horde of Soul Ripers being defended by Adaptors.