2.2

[ThatGuyFromMathClass]

Do you guys have any suggestions for level 2.2 I am finding it extremely difficult.

[vervedan]

Originally posted by ThatGuyFromMathClass:

Do you guys have any suggestions for level 2.2 I am finding it extremely difficult.

I played on Easy, for me it was very exciting and it doesn't gives you even a few seconds to get bored.

From the start I was worried that the aphids won't get respawned, but then I was very happy :)

[Ed]

I can't get anywhere with it so far, even on Easy

[Serafine]

Take mortars and build a LOT of them. On easy (and to a lesser degree on medium) you don't even need soldiers, basic unupgraded workers will do as a meat shield.
Build around 16 workers and then start building 4-6 mortars, further on build more mortars, upgrade them to level 3 as soon as possible and then build mostly mortars plus another group of around 16 workers (and late game some soldiers when you have the food, otherwise stick with more workers as meat shield).
Don't hide underground during the night, go out and kill the critters, they give tons of food. Clear the underground mostly during the day when there's no critters above ground to eat but be careful to not get hit by an attack wave while fighting a large bettle underground (placing speed tiles helps a lot with getting around quickly).
The harvesting groups for the aphid tiles should consist of about 10-16 workers plus an attached 6-9 mortars (upgraded as far as possible) - the workers are useless in combat even when upgraded but the 6-9 shooters (which have the DPS of about 50+ workers) should be able to deal with most of the approaching critters (except maybe the really big ones).


Generally the Formica rufa shooters have an absolutely insane DPS and the mortars even get area damage when upgraded to level 3.
Once you have 30+ mortars they become the game's equivalent of a thermonuclear autocannon and will just nuke everything to bits, no matter how big or numerous it is.

(and yes, I think they are very unbalanced and need a serious rework)

[Ed]

Thanks, serafine, you were exactly right, I built tons of mortars and won the level (on Easy). Next I will try on Medium.

I can't decide whether you are English-speaking or German-speaking by birth as you seem equally at home in both languages!

[darkrajin]

I found simply start making workers at the start with a large food store near the entrance to the nest. Then focus on protecting the aphids, and for the most part ignore the unfound food pockets with angry creatures inside your nest. The sooner you're protecting and collecting food from the aphids the better.

After which get solders and artillery ants to help.