Tips & Tricks 3

[Gobalopper]

This time the official website has posted some of strategies from the testers/developers over at IG, check them out below:

* Learn the map layouts for multiplayer matches - familiarity allows you to determine where the enemy bases are. Find your favorite map if you're hosting and use the layout to your advantage. For example, Koth Crater's symmetry is perfect for early engineer attacks and rushes.

* Adopt a sensible build order after MCV deployment: first a Windtrap, then Barracks, which you should upgrade immediately. After that, build your Refinery, followed by your Factory.

* Get your Scouts out into the map ASAP - intelligence is key to winning!

* Build at least one Turret and create an infantry perimeter around your base - These defenses will eliminate Scouts and hinder early rushes.

* If you're playing a game with pre-built bases, waypoint one harvester/carryall around the map edge - its a quick way of revealing enemy bases early on.

* In emergencies, use the Harvester to crush enemy infantry - it can take heavy punishment.

* When harassing enemy Harvesters, go for the Carryall first - this severely weakens the harvester's mobility.

* Post Engineers beside key buildings - not only can they repair them in emergencies, but can also recapture them when captured by your enemy.

* Scatter Scouts around the bottom of your ramp and post defensive units at the top - this is crucial to stopping sneaky stealth attacks from Atreides APCs, Fremen and Ixian Infiltrators.

* Fremen Fedaykin are a perfect surprise base defenses. They are a great way to ambush enemy vehicles dropped into your base via the Advanced Carryall.

* If you suspect the presence of stealthed intruders in your base, move a building template over the rock. This works like an improvised scanner - enemy stealthed objects will show up a red against the green template.

* Prior sending an engineer to capture an enemy building, have a turret ready made so that you can place it by the captured building immediately.

* An alternative way to gain a foothold on an enemy base is to airlift an MCV onto an empty patch and deploy it. However, only does this in combination with another attack.

* Try to support a base attack with a special weapon. The combination is invariably lethal.

* If you airdrop a unit into an enemy base, remember to use your Advanced Carryall to pick up a valuable enemy vehicle in the ensuing confusion. Have a formidable reception committee at home base ready for the stolen unit.

* Always make good use of the 'CTRL + number' system. Its very useful when coordinating Advanced Carryall attacks and groups of Ixian Projectors.

* During a lull in the game, get anti-infantry units to force fire onto nearby infantry rock. Players will often place stealthed Fremen units on such areas.

* Try to obtain enemy house tech trees by putting an engineer into an enemy conyard. Then use your enemy's technology in combination with your own.

Tomorrow will be some more tips from IG while Friday Cliff (Devinoch) will be posting some of his.