This topic is for discussion of map #1933: On target
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Author: Tyler
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The Loki have seized a powerful weapon and turned it against you. Their first target is a mining outpost, located in a vast asteroid field around a frozen planet. Can you stop them before it's too late? -- INFO: The ION CANNON fires deadly beams that can destroy everything in their way - including the terrain. SHIELDS can protect you from the Ion Beams. Prepare for Spores, you will need some BEAMS as well. -- Credits: The Ion Cannon is based on eduran's corrupted mortar unit. #CRPL #spore #runner
I was looking forward to getting my syphon on that 10000 energy crystal, when zap, it was gone and half the island with it. I need another plan (and soon another planet unless I can tame that beast).
That energy pack is only to tease the players :)
You should use those shields, and see whether they help.
Shields seem to change the targeting of the cannon, but it puts creeper in the area, lots of phantoms with lots of creeper inside them. Can't figure out how to approach this map other than barely defend my base and then loose all the islands.
Quote from: hbarudi on May 12, 2015, 04:16:06 PM
Shields seem to change the targeting of the cannon, but it puts creeper in the area, lots of phantoms with lots of creeper inside them.
That is indeed how to proceed.
Spoiler
Use shields to defend islands against the ION cannon (you only have to arm the shields when the cannon is about to fire, so they don't consume much energy) and put some blasters around each shield to destroy the creeper that is released when the ION bullet hits the shield's field. The amount of that creeper is not that terrible, 1-2 blasters can easily handle that. Then slowly you can expand your base and attack the enemy from the North.