Need more detailed tips

[pawelex94]

I got this game recently and im absolute loving it
Especially design of non-european regions and gameplay itself
But im stuck - this game is riddiculously hard
I don't see myself continuing Germany mission onwards on normal anymore and dlc on easy
So far tried finland and 3rd or 4th wave on easy was too hard
Managed to beat Madagascar in 1 hour (!) somehow and now i'm scared to do Iceland

In main campaign im stuck at 5/7 Germany on normal and problem is I cba lose progress due restarting whole mission on easy diff and last 2 waves on normal are now impossible
I make sure to switch and use most effective weapons, utilize turrets and barriers proprly and dispatch waves, doing my best to shot everything I can and eventually ending up in too much super heavy tanks near core and I can't do ♥♥♥♥ because i'm overwhelmed by them

I also find too much clicking in this game
A) changing/upgrading turrets takes a lot of time, in other towerdefences that I played (like sanctum 2) I could delete, modify or set more turrets at once, upgrade or reposition things faster etc, there it's just a ton to click and wait for applying intended action
B) while throwing bombs I need to press fire button almost 24/7 constantly and while I do understand on a controller it's not that big issue (as always) but spamming mouse click or rebinded keyboard button means my finger is almost dead after 20 min of endless clicking and missions are very long!

Appreciate any tips or feedback
Game is still amazing, I probably need more attempts/patience to get further anyway
Perhaps campaign on easy is manageable fine while both DLC are true challenges and are meant to be played at last
Dlc offers much more impressive locations though and I was really looking forward to them!

[The5hark]

Anyone struggling on easy/normal likely means one does not understand which towers are more appropriate over others (and which level of tower), not using the "best" ship enhancements (e.g., triple-charged gravitational singularity), and lacking an optimized maze design. Those were my top mistakes early on. I am also very big on gathering debris but a lot of people I've noticed struggle to manage that part of the game.

I have a video on Iceland (brutal difficulty) that could give you ideas overall including for Germany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT5Xcgi57AA

On brutal, you have to often sell and downgrade due to lack of resources. That shouldn't be very common in normal mode, so don't worry about that part so much. Germany has a lot going via multiple paths and air so having a balance of towers is key as is making sure many of your towers hit the enemy twice. With a good maze design, the latter should be feasible. Let us know how it goes!

[pawelex94]

Originally posted by The5hark:

Anyone struggling on easy/normal likely means one does not understand which towers are more appropriate over others (and which level of tower), not using the "best" ship enhancements (e.g., triple-charged gravitational singularity), and lacking an optimized maze design. Those were my top mistakes early on. I am also very big on gathering debris but a lot of people I've noticed struggle to manage that part of the game.

I have a video on Iceland (brutal difficulty) that could give you ideas overall including for Germany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT5Xcgi57AA

On brutal, you have to often sell and downgrade due to lack of resources. That shouldn't be very common in normal mode, so don't worry about that part so much. Germany has a lot going via multiple paths and air so having a balance of towers is key as is making sure many of your towers hit the enemy twice. With a good maze design, the latter should be feasible. Let us know how it goes!

Yeh apparently with more stuff unlocked it becomes more manageable
For late Germany waves I paid more attention to mazing and placing correct towers (or modify existing ones if needed) and made final waves
6th wave was way worse than final one with Tiger S Tank
Decided to continue playing on easy since Australia though, now im before Mexico mission and despite playng on lowest difficulty (while sometimes still struggling) I enjoy the game a lot!

[Shady Imp]

I found the railgun and artilly towers the most usefull for cleaning out waves. Besides Anti aircraft towers (rockets against smaller stuff and laser in case of bombers and heavy copters) Even more when you can funnel the waves so they go in straighter lines. Both towers have huge range and attack several targets. When you have the bomber weapons remember that you can block paths by destroying bridges or buildings too. Sometimes you have to prioritize one area for towers and work more against enemies by yourself but it is manageable. Laser on your gunship also works wonders.

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

Oh? How do you use railguns? I find them not quite useful with the "shoot in a straightline" thing as towers rotate. For waves, I usually do a few bunches of lasers in a Machiavellian maze :D