Mission 4 Arcadia City Strategies Wanted.

[Airmaster]

I am stuck on campaign mission 4 with getting evac cargo ships blown away and mission fail. I followed the Wiki strategy walkthrough and still get mission failed no matter what I do. I am playing this on easy difficulty too. How do I beat this FECKING mission? Any advice or help is greatly appreciated,

Thanks in advance,

[ErickaUnlimited]

If you're having a hard time beating it, you could always just focus on one of the three cargo ships since you don't need all three to beat the mission. That being said, easiest way I found to protect them is to invest in just flying units/marines with medics.

I use the flying units' speed to cover different portions of the map since they have the ability to flex where it's needed and then the marines and their rocket ability and medic support to mop up around the bases and keep them protected.

[Nathan]

It's a frustrating mission for sure. If you haven't noticed already BTW, and I wouldn't blame you, took me ages to stumble upon this, but you can heal the shuttles with your repair ability in the spirit of fire wheel menu (F).

[Senpai]

I focused on building Wolverines as fast as possible and putting 3 at both of the shuttles. that worked for me

[artydax]

I garrisoned marines around the map and built a bunch of hornets that I would micromanage into killing everything. You should also only focus on one transport, one of the three transports always dies anyway and you don't need the second.

[Chaplato]

Just finished all the missions under par time; heroic on my first run on PC.

Originally posted by artydax:

I garrisoned marines around the map and built a bunch of hornets that I would micromanage into killing everything. You should also only focus on one transport, one of the three transports always dies anyway and you don't need the second.

This is a strategy I used. The towers give vision and a good enough buff to your infantry that it makes it worth getting the towers on the civillian routes. Alongside a small group of hornets that can quickly respond, it's fairly win-win. I've always lost the... third ship? And had the first and second be pretty much fine.

[Blackandfan]

I made it in legendary by just spamming marines (with upgrading) to ship 2.

[Airmaster]

Thanks all!!! I combined hornets and wolverines and was able to beat mission while using healing (F) on the transports 1 and 2. Thank you for all the advice!!!

[Dennis]

i have beaten it, gaus hogs. period, ask the halo wars community leader about it

[HavocTheMushroom]

Umm...Is there a way to save the third cargo ship? Also, how do you "save Adam?"

[bbc6rgf 57 ytty5 y xy w5gt]

Originally posted by Mooshroom Master:

Umm...Is there a way to save the third cargo ship? Also, how do you "save Adam?"

The third cargo ship always gets destroyed, to save Adam you have to select a console at a building near one of the bases and open it. Then you have to escort him to a cargo ship.

[HavocTheMushroom]

Originally posted by bbc6rgf 57 ytty5 y xy w5gt:

Originally posted by Mooshroom Master:

Umm...Is there a way to save the third cargo ship? Also, how do you "save Adam?"

The third cargo ship always gets destroyed, to save Adam you have to select a console at a building near one of the bases and open it. Then you have to escort him to a cargo ship.

Oooooh. Ok, thx.

[Saryn]

i feel like they give you a base too late into the mission for you to really need to care.. I was able to defend at least 2 before the last minute of the mission with just the 5 starting hornets and forge out of his warthog by just spamming the healing ability whenever i was able too. I wasnt building units because turrets died before i could get units out to kill base attackers and base attackers usually one by one wrecked any of the stuff i put out to join my main defending force near the drop ships. im sure i was doing something wrong but you can hold out pretty long with the units you start with

[Martinoz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8pr2exFgUE
The best way is to focus at one transport at the beginning - you will have to worry only about one, two paths of incoming civilians. Pump your Marines at least to the Medics and do 1-2 Cobras against Wraiths who might be out of range for them. Then build the Hornets to intercept any incoming threat, the worst are Elites because they 1hit1kill Civilians - look at the Spirit Transports, sometimes Marines in garrisons will catch them, sometimes Hornets must do the job. With that buildup you will have enough base points and multiplier to get the Gold medal on Heroic/Legendary. Rescuing 1000 Civilians is a lot more worth than building a second base.