base exspansion

[basher5_2]

i was wondering if it would be a good idea to expand your base on the hill where in a previous mission the scavangers had a base: if not where would be the ideal spot to begin the expansion and how?

[basher5_2]

the hill is the one directly south of the base so yeah that is where it is

[Ursa]

Generally is Alpha Campaign it's a bad idea to expand out until the New Paradigm attacks you and opens up the other half of the map, until then hold tight and build sensors all over the place so you can see what's going on.

Beta campaign is a lot more conducive to additional bases; I've had four full and three air defense bases in that campaign; at the end of the campaign the Collective launches a large offensive... so it's best to be prepared.

Once you get to Gamma you build every base with the assumption they're going to be obliterated in a few minutes.

[basher5_2]

ok i just finished aplha campaign but now my game crahses whenever it ry to advance to the next campaign any clue whats up?

[basher5_2]

thgis maybe stupid but whenver i do have to build things i make sure they can stand a beating like where tht other scavenger base was in mission 2 the power source i made sure i had untis there and very well defended when the new pargidm went after me from tht canoyn they couldnt get their forces through my 4 layered walll i build so obliterated them with mortars

[Serman]

Are you using v. 2.0.7?

If so, then download the hotfix. (look for it in the News section)

[basher5_2]

ty very much

[3drts]

In alpha campaign, My first "expansion" was a line of machine gun towersat the southeast corner where you can see a road that heads off to a part of themap that hasnt been revealed.

*spoilers follow*
Also i build defenses around every oil derrick, the 2nd to last mission had some kinda random New paradigm drops that may have your first 3 derricks in danger from cyborgs.
And build an expansion where you find the 1st cyborg factory b4 u finish the mission, it makes the next one easier.

Beta campaign I had about 4 bases, all with factories of some type, harpoints, repair facilities, artillery, etc. As well as smaller outposts. The starting base, one built over the enemy VToL base, One built on the plateau/mesa at the very top of the map, one around the plain+oil derrick in the middle of the map.

I also built a 2nd ring of defenses around my primary base- it had an inner and outer wall- made the last mission easy hint: send a truck on your first evacuation flight, and send your most experienced units, since not all of your units will make it.

Gamma- Whatever, defend your oil sources, but *major spoiler* anything you build will get fried by space based laser satellites anyway, even after you relocate further south(that expansion they give to you stops being safe 1 mission later)

[Ursa]

Up until gamma I had worked very hard to keep all my elite units alive, once I got to the middle of Gamma I just started ogging like crazy since Nexus could just rip all of my best units apart anyway.