Annoying (but effective) rush tactics

[IxianMace]

After playing online for about 2 days, I came across a really effective rush tactic. The other two players were both House Ordos, and about 5 minutes into the game, my ally got rushed by about 20 dust scouts, lots of chemical troopers and AA troopers. He got wiped out by them. Then they came down to get me. Even with lots of Kindjal Infantry, 3 Minotauruses, some snipers and Machine Gun posts, I got completed wasted by the dust scouts alone!!  ??? HOW DO I BEAT THE EARLY RUSH?!?!

[Ligic_Tha_Master]

Build lots of units.

[The_Cheat_Lord]

More specifically, have some units strong against house Ordos, like Sarduakar.

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Build alot of Anti infantry and Anti Armour Verhicles as well.

[IxianMace]

That's all good, but by the time you start building Sarduakar and lots of other units, they have already rushed you. ::) The Dust Scout is the unit that takes the shortest amount of time to build out of all the vechicles, and Sarduakar take ages.

[The_Cheat_Lord]

Dust scouts are weak. Even 2 Sonics can get rid of them all.

[Black_Emperor]

build multiple Sardaukar Barracks or Fremen Camp to train units faster. Then train either fremen Fedaykins or Sardaukar Elites

[The_Cheat_Lord]

If you have some elites, pray that a few stray laser tanks don't back the scout up!

[Timenn]

Dust scouts are weak. Even 2 Sonics can get rid of them all.

By the time you can build sonics, the dust scouts had their role, and maybe already destroyed you...

[IxianMace]

Exactly the point I was going to make. I guess the best thing I could do is make a rush of my own, and then rush their rush when it comes. Confused?  ;D

[gunner154]

Harkonnen is best at early rushes, ues your common sense. that rush tactic can come to ur mind.

[Timenn]

No, that's not true, ever tried a dust scout rush with some laser-tanks => FUN ;D ;D

[Virtugon]

I don't like rush... I can't do it well, and I can't defend well against a rush house...  :(

[IxianMace]

Most of the time, people tend to rush with the basic unit that is cheap, quick to build, and travels quickly. This would be the Buzzsaw, Sand Bike, and Dust Scout for the Harkonnen, Atreides and Ordos respectively. Therefore, get units that can counter this. Troopers, Kindjal Infantry, and AA Infantry can help, but I find that Gun Turrets behind walls aren't that bad either.  8)

[Timenn]

It's also good to terrorize the sands with that rush, when the base defense had became stronger. Like attacking Harvesters

[Virtugon]

The one that controls the spice, controls Arrakis  :)

[Black_Emperor]

its easy to defend a rush...usually they dont have very strong guys to rush...just fast ones, so make a couple of Flame Turrets(Harkonnen) Pop-ups(Ordos) or Rocket/MachineGun (Atreides)

note i didnt put up Hark minigun and Ordos GasTurret

[IxianMace]

I tried popping up turrets before (like I said at the start) but they come with so many units they would be considered 'weak' that the turrets only destroy 1 or 2 units before they're destroyed themselves!  :O You might be suprised how strong a dust scout rush can be in large numbers. (Maybe because they regenerate as well).

[Virtugon]

I agree...

Ordos units are weak if they fight alone, but in groups they are a dangerous killing machine!

One mind, one voice, one strike... VICTORY!

[Timenn]

And you can avoid the turrets, especially when the're place on the edges of the base

[Sardauker-Kirov]

Be one with the Executrix thats the directive!

The Supremacy of the Harkonnen and Ordos is our only consideration!

Death to the Atreides!!!

Having big groups of Ordos units is pretty wise yes. But still if it is las tanks or some other fast unit. Too big groups causes them to slow down.

[Gunseng_Harkonnen]

And when enemy producing las tanks and preparing them to las rush, I can produce some stronger units and welcome lasers in my base with turrets, and some missile with assaults...its not early rush...

Sard, who is your favourite house now, cos I`m little confused ??? ???

[exatreide]

Here is what i do when i'm rushed by dust scouts. I use infantry as my main force. it works. Anyway they usaly allwas rush one enterence. So i put my infantry there to do there best. But i also have a mino or two right behind them. It works most of the time

[Sardauker-Kirov]

I'm both a harkonnen and a Ordos fanatic.

Harkonnen = Brutal,evil

Ordos = Sneaky,Evil...

[exatreide]

what was that about?