how to make evil uses of a kobra

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Cobra's are still effective when in Non Deployed Mode yes. One blow on a infantry squad and their dead.

[s2]

I rather just run them over. ;D

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Unless if they are AA or Harks Troopers :P

A squad of them is enough to take out every verhicle

[House_Corrino]

Kindjals would kill them even faster.

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Doubt that. Trooper's do more damage.  Kindjals just have more range.

[Timenn]

[glow=red,2,0]Kindjal does have more firepower[/glow]

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Well if you think so.  I think the trooper does more damage. Every unit has his own ability. Harkonnen Trooper = Power - Kindjal = Range - AA trooper = Speed and accurate missile. ( did u noticed the AA trooper doesnt regenerate for some reason? )

[House_Corrino]

I've tested this and have proof: the trooper and AA trooper do the same damage, but the AA is more accurate.

[Timenn]

[glow=red,2,0]And need to be deployed[/glow]

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Then why the heck did they put the word "Nuclear warhead" on the trooper's info in the Book. That means they do more damage to verhicles. AA is just more accurate and i have proof for this i checked it out myself. Trooper does more damage then AA against verhicle's he only sucks against Air units.

[House_Corrino]

Were does it say "nuclear warhead" in the book under the trooper's info?

[Sardauker-Kirov]

The Book is dutch, But it reads under the AA trooper it has a Weak nuclear warhead on the missile, Though the trooper's warhead is stronger.  :P

[House_Corrino]

I see the word warhead, but not nuclear.

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Atoom= Nuclear its in dutch

[House_Corrino]

Then why is the kindjal's shot the most powerful of the 3.

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Maybe because the Shot is instant, Besides it also splash damages units.

[House_Corrino]

True, but I've tested many times and the kindjal is stronger vs. vehicals.

[Chaos_Storm]

Coming back to Kobras, true they are brilliant for defense, especially when mixed with AA troopers and APCs but I also use them as support for my offense using Advanced Carryalls. They can serve as defensive rally points for my hit-and-run laser tanks if they are being overwhelmed, especially by infantry. It's easy to then bring more Kobras in by air and do a Kobra push.

Kobras are also excellent at bringing enemy units out of their defensive positions through siege. If you deploy them under a cliff next to key structures, the chances are that your enemy will have to send units out of their base to remove the threat. If you have APCs and/or AA troopers around them, then air strikes would be costly against your Kobras. Don't forget to have a few scouts out their for your Kobras to handle Fedaykins.

[House_Corrino]

Minos would have a slight range advantage in defense.  With the harks, flame tanks can hand AA troopers and assault tanks can take down the kobras.

[Chaos_Storm]

Hence why I always try to have a laser tank skirmish group near-by to deal with Minos, Flame tanks and Inkvine Catapults before they reach my Kobras and AA troopers. The Assault tanks would also fall quickly to the laser tanks, withdrawing to the Kobras and AA troopers if necessary.

[House_Corrino]

Be sure to move the las tanks with flawless percision, because one hit from almost any anti vehical weapon slows it and leaves it easy prey.  Minos could also take out the infantry from long range, and hit the kobras from beyond their maximum range.  By the way, an assault tank can take a kobra 1 on 1 any day.

[Chaos_Storm]

Yes, the laser tanks must be micro-managed with skill as they do slow down a lot if they get badly damaged, and they are quite weak. It may help if you send a decoy first to distract the Minos before sending in your laser tanks (you may have to expect a few being slowed down and destroyed unless they have at least Lv1 veterancy) - Minos take so long to reload and laser tanks can shoot whilst moving. If you don't have laser tanks (or APCs if desperate) to handle Minos from far away then you really ought to be evacuating that position.

On the side note, yes an Assault tank will take down a Kobra 1 on 1 but not if the Kobra has AA troopers and APCs (the latter have suprisingly long range) supporting it. Enter Laser Tanks into the equation and the result is: Assault Tanks lose

[House_Corrino]

But not is the assault tanks have flame tanks for support.  Then you could send in gunships if you are in desparation.

[Chaos_Storm]

True. It's all down to how both sides mix and position their units. You need to assess the oncoming attack and decide whether to stand fast or to retreat.

If you think you can take down those Flame tanks before they reach your AA troopers then hold fast, else RUN AWAY (or get into APCs) whilst your laser tanks try to hold them off. If Gunships are approaching then again, you need to asses whether there are enough of them to pose a threat - if there are, undeploy Kobras and RUN AWAY (Advanced Carryalls can outfly Gunships if you can pick up Kobras in time) as you call in more Anti Air reinforcements.

Better tell those units to run away to safety to use again later than see them massacred for nothing.

[House_Corrino]

So true.  It's better to retreat and keep your units alive for another battle than have them roasted to death.  Of coarse, the Ordos would only care about the money being lost, as they have no consent for the lives of their soldiers (they care for nothing, save power and wealth).