Fremen Worm Riders

[IxianMace]

Hey I was wondering, what are some strategies for using Fremen Worm Riders? It looks like they're really tough, and I can mow down a whole group of heavy enemy units, but I just wanted to know, is there anything really fun that I can try?

[Virtugon]

Well, what I usualy do is summon a worm near an enemy spice field, and "eat" all their harvesters.  ;D

[IxianMace]

That's pretty hard most of the time. The Fedaykin are visible, the enemy shoots them, or they get run over.

[Virtugon]

That's why I don't do it directly at a spice field, but at a distance, a spot where the enemy vehicles aren't near.

[IxianMace]

I don't know, sometimes when you deploy the Fedaykin, the worm comes in a few seconds. Sometimes it takes a few years. But 5 times out of 6 the enemy get them before they get on a worm. Thanks anyway.

[Virtugon]

np  ;D

If you find some other cool strategy's plz let me know

[Ligic_Tha_Master]

Just deploy lots of them, and eat ;)

[Timenn]

A Worm-strategy:

Have always a group of fedaykins standing by. And have always one riding a worm or calling one...

How quick the worm appears is random, just bases on how far the worm needs to travel.

Worms will flee into sand after a while so deploy fedaykins not far from their targets

Worms are very effective against moving armies (like the mino-rush) but need more tactics when attacking stand-still armies.

Don't let the worm take large distances but move it from spot to spot. When a worm has no order, it will do what it like so let it always have an order.

Attack by riding over the target

Harvesters are a perfect target for worms.

Use mutliple worms when attacking large armies on sand.

When a fedaykin is calling a worm, don't get distracted by enemy fedaykin who are attacking your fedaykin

Check regurarly your radar for other fedaykin calling a worm.

Good luck with the power of Shai-Halud

[jacobdouds]

Funny that Timenn knows all about worms.

[Virtugon]

Why is that so funny?

[Ligic_Tha_Master]

It just is. ;)

[Chaos_Storm]

Worm Riding tip:

Worm riders are the worst unit at turning around sharply. If you try to do a sharp U-turn, it will go mad and the green 'move to' line will change direction rapidly. It takes ages of constant clicking to get a Worm to turn sharply so steer gently and don't try to go back for a target you just missed - find others then come back.

And watch out for Sonic tanks/enemy Fedaykin - Worm riders die quickly to resonance weapons. They can plough through just about anything else though (except I guess, a wall of Devastators and Missile tanks, though experience hasn't confirmed/disproven this yet).

[Timenn]

Another wormtip. If you want to attack a standing mino-rush (when it's no too big), take a distance, and go straight for it! You will be surprised (and the enemy  ;D) how quick a worm can be. The mino's just fire to slow... (though they hit them a bit)...

[Chaos_Storm]

The worm's size is deceptive.

[Timenn]

Yes, that's the reason it won't work on too large rushes with 1 worm, unless they are walking

[Chaos_Storm]

Is it possible to summon more than 1 worm at a time to ride?

[Timenn]

Yes if you deploy multiple fedaykins at the same time. (not to close to each other)

[burseg_candor]

what really sux is that there can be only one fremen per worm.

[Timenn]

Why do you need more?

[Frodo_I]

i thought i should note that two or three freemen warriors can kill a worm in three shots ;D

[Caid Ivik]

If you have about 10 fedaykins thumping near enemy bases, you may think that Fremen are good allies. But ten fedaykins can also easily destroy lone harvester.

[Devastator_Mech]

I'll guarantee you you'll get very mad in waiting for the stupid worms to come if you want more than one worm.

[Timenn]

There doesn't change anything about the waiting time, it still stays between 100 and 2000 frames. So after 2000 frames, you're sure you have all worms

[Devastator_Mech]

2000 frames !!! Anyone should be sleeping then!!

[Timenn]

Yes, the right moment to attack then.

And 2000 frames isn't much!