Infantry rush

[Ligic_Tha_Master]

My "rush" is (as Atreides early in the game) following.

First send 10 light infantry to the enemy base.

Then 10 snipers.

Then 5 sand bikes with 2 mongoose.

6 kindjals.

And USUALLY the enemy is defeated.

(though usually the enemy is Harkonnen)  ;)

[nemafakei]

I think the consensus is that it is indeed a valid tactic. We don't like to be on the receiving end, however, and even when you do rush, you only get a short game (or start off the real game with little money).

[Ligic_Tha_Master]

Your right Nema. If you use rush it will be a short game. :-X

[nemafakei]

... and therefore not worth playing. Play to enjoy, not to win.

[evilbaronatreides]

yeah thats true. Having fun is the important part. But rushing does have counters (like kindjals, kobras, turrets, motars)

[s2]

And if we took the rushes out: 1 that makes limits and if you dont play for the fun why even buy it. Any way play for fun play for life. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[evilbaronatreides]

"Play for fun, play for life"? I dont quite understand...but even with out the rush, a game is still fun.

[s2]

Yah just to keep you on guard.

[evilbaronatreides]

hum? ok...Laser tanks are most effective for rushing in Emperor. Mix in an ordos apc and a few dust scouts and magically the enemy will feel the rushing wrath of beaming lasguns

[Duncan]

all the houses have their rush units

but i am against rush tatics

[s2]

same here

[Sardauker-Kirov]

I also doubt the Enemy will let you enter the base, If They give you the chance to enter they must be really stupid. I encounterd this alot in the Multiplayer mode. Alot of people doesnt build turret's or defenses, Just rushes and Alot of the same units. So predictable.

[gunner154]

oh

[House_Corrino]

Rushing with the same unit sucks.  Too easy to counter (ex.: a mino rush is very vulnerable to airstrikes, as well as assault and las tanks.

[Guest mAzteRofDizAsteR]

I do hate those real rushers that just set their waypiont from their factory to my base and build Buzzsaws like hell when we start with 30k credits...

I however useally only play games with 10k begin credits so it's not really effective then...

Buzzies only cost 350..... :P

[Guest empfreak]

I agree that rushing is certainly a good way to win a game quick, but I also think it kicks the beauty out of the game, since real strategies have no name in it.

U simply build much units fast and rush to the enemy base. What is the beauty in that?

Have ppl forgotten how to fight a good battle by outsmarting enemies and simply better tactics?

I should almost think so.

But for the ppl who love a good battle, don't lose ur hopes, bec there are ppl who do love real battles, and I'm certainly one of them. I play the game cause I love strategy, and not to quickly gain poins to move up the ladder. Rushers usually don't know any other ways to win a battle, that's why they come hard and fast. I have countered countless rushed and turned them into victory, simply because the enemy had fixed all his energy to win the battle with one big rush. After I turned the rush, I could walk with all ease to the base and begin destroying it.

My advise is to occupy key areas with small passways where the enemy can't pass with all his units at once, and occupy them right at the start, so that the enemy doesn't show up in ur base right away. I have mastered the countertactics to hold off loads of enemies with just a few units, wich have proven useful, if used correctly and with a good sense of strategy. And if ure able to last that long, keep some ix and fedaykin handy, they can do a lot of preparing damage for u.

[House_Corrino]

Early rushing takes all the fun out of the game.