Fun with Chemical Troopers!

[Exo Etherial]

Did you know that if put in numbers greater than 10, Chem Troopers would own massive Leech groups? It's true! The Leech is an odd unit in that while it is technically a vehicle it is still a living breathing unit. This means that a Chem Troop does the same amount of damage to a Leech as it does a building. But unlike buildings, Leeches don't have the same high numbers of effective hit points. If you are ever in single-player, are Ordos, and have to deal with obscene legions of Tleilaxu units (and you will), keep a reserve of Chemical troopers around. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

I found this out during a recent bout of playing, and out of desperation I sent in a task force of 20 Chemical Troopers up against 25 Leeches and 15 Contaminators! A few were lost but in the end, I had the majority of them alive! This freed up my building force of Laser Tanks to then wipe out the defending Atreides base.

It was a thing of toxic beauty...

[lowzeewee]

I thought the contaminators,though almost 0% useful,when come in melee range combat and contaminate at least 1 chemi troop will wreak havoc among the rest,as they will multiply fast.Unless the leeches are blocking them ???

[Mihail]

Lol! I did that once to Contamintors.It was about 3 Leeches(Which were disposed of even before they reached my base)and 15 Contaminators.While the Contaminators were attacking....7 Dusties I believe,I came up from the back with 10 Chem Troops and gassed em all to hell!

[lowzeewee]

contaminators basically suck

[Apollyon]

Chemical troopers do the same amount of damage to leeches as they do to sand bikes and dustscouts.

[Scy]

The leeches do good damage againts buildings.

[lowzeewee]

The leeches do good damage againts buildings.

What the hell?

[Devastator_Mech]

I think he means building like windtraps or barracks, which are all light armored.

[lowzeewee]

But still......it won't do that much damage >:(

[Scy]

But still......it won't do that much damage >:(

i didn't say much damage??!i said they do gOOd damage!

[Navaros]

that's some good Ordos insights. as an Atreides i don't ever need to worry about leeches one iota unless they come in the first 3 mins, but i wouldn't have known Chem Troopers will own them so bad if not for this thread. good stuff

[lowzeewee]

But still......it won't do that much damage >:(

i didn't say much damage??!i said they do gOOd damage!

Well...can you prove it?Cos' I cant install Empy now. >:(

[Exo Etherial]

Chemical troopers do the same amount of damage to leeches as they do to sand bikes and dustscouts.

They do? I've seen gruops of Chem Troopers get flattened by a single Scout Bike simply because the damage dealt was like throwing an eggs at a wall. The wall will get dirty and maybe suffer a little bit of water damage but nothing more.

[lowzeewee]

The sandbike can actually run away after firing their ammunition each time,not like the sniper :P

[Devastator_Mech]

"I've seen gruops of Chem Troopers get flattened by a single Scout Bike"

Scout bike? Or you mean Sand Bike? Either way it sux, if you get gastroopers that worths a sand bake, the troopers would gas the bike inside out... ;D And that bike is especially against infantries... =_="

[Apollyon]

Chemical troopers do a lot of damage to light armoured vehicles.

[Exo Etherial]

I stand by my eggs on a wall analogy. Mostly because I've never used Chem Troopers agaist light vehicles if simply because they are veterancy-chow.

But I think I understand what you're saying.

[Devastator_Mech]

In fact Ordos has the best overall basic units out of all houses. And the Gas troopers ain't an exception.

[lowzeewee]

I m not sure if they can self-reapir but anyway,ordos gassies can destroy mongeese easily as well,if they outnumber the mongeese by quite a lot,but the geese can crush them :)

[Devastator_Mech]

"I'm not sure if they can self-reapir but anyway,ordos gassies can destroy mongeese easily as well,if they outnumber the mongeese by quite a lot,but the geese can crush"

Man, have you even played the game? =_="

Gas troops can repair, but only when they have the 1st chervon > .

If you would notice mongoose are anti-tank and anti-air, not anti-infantry, not to mention its relatively weak armor so its not that amzing that a bunch of gas troops can destroy a mongoose.

[lowzeewee]

Yes I have played the game ._.

What is wrong with my reply anyway ???

[Warlord]

Ordos are known for their ability to regenerate.

Mongeese are anti-vehicle. So of course they have a disadvantage to infantry.

[DukeLeto]

Gas Troopers are also good against buildings.

Lost them all to a MG Post a couple minutes later, though. :'(

(I know it's from a mod, so they're a little different, but the warhead is the same.)

[Apollyon]

Ordos infantry do not regenerate.

[Devastator_Mech]

They do at lvl 1, which is relatively a low lvl compared to other infantries.....