Custom Map #1402: Tracking Space. By: Pastor.Healer

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Author: Pastor.Healer
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Forget the ice cream... Put your seatbelt on!

[Loren Pechtel]

You've got me here.  The inner ring is no big deal, I can't see how to beat the outer ring.

[pastor.healer]

There are two links to get across.  Take a look at those Loren and you will find a way. 

If you are further stuck, raise a flag and I will describe the next step.

Blessings

[Helper]

...and I will describe the next step.

Is there anything but brute force for the outer ring?
I kept trying to finesse something with multiple Relays & Nullifiers, then finally just loaded up the Infantry and charged.
If I try it again, I'll forget that finesse stuff and just go for the gusto.
Very entertaining game - thanks.
H

[pastor.healer]

Nice score my friend... 

You definitely did it better than I did.  Way to go!

[PMouser]

I just cant get it , i tried the 2 links and just cant get outter ring, with the runners keeping my stuff stunned, and if i kill them i get flooded , it just cant be done my me . help please. i had to give up.i was wasting my time on it. ty

[stdout]

Great map, PH. Took me over an hour (in game) but that's because I spent forever trying to figure out a smart way to take the outer ring. Once I gave up on that idea I just built a bunch of cannons, mortars and sprayers and just went to work.

[Loren Pechtel]

There are two links to get across.  Take a look at those Loren and you will find a way. 

If you are further stuck, raise a flag and I will describe the next step.

Blessings

Yeah, I found the links no problem.  Accomplishing much once I'm over there is another matter.  If I use any weapons over there other than beams eventually the bugs start blowing up.  If I don't use weapons eventually I get killed by creeper.  I got a beachhead in the east covered by a beam on the PZ in the far NE but I'm completely unable to push further.  A spore got through on the west without my accomplishing anything and I see no way to defend a beachhead even if I managed to clear the mess.

[Helper]

...and I see no way to defend a beachhead even if I managed to clear the mess.

You are probably going to have to have 8-10 Blasters, a couple of Mortars and one Sprayer when you make the jump to the outer ring (I went to the East side).
It will get ugly and you should start building replacements as soon as you initiate the jump.
After creating the first PZ, the fire power increase makes life a whole bunch easier.
H

[teknotiss]

i've yet to post a score, but i'm starting again with a "brute force and ignorance" approach
or i'm going to channel the Orks "WAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGHH!!!!" :o
there is no way, at least that i can see, to take the outer ring without killing some runners so i'll have to wait for a reasonable opening and then charge.
also might try whacking a couple of blasters on D only on each flank and see if i can give myself fewer runners and more time.
got really stuffed the last 2 goes but luck is a factor (but at least not as much as on some of your other maps p.h ::)), and my initial build time was terrible, so i'm going to restart totally. 8)

[Helper]

@tek:
Maybe this picture will help.
The key was getting that first PZ to enable killing all the Creeper generated by those dad-blamed Runnerbugs.

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http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=xojn1v&s=8

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[pastor.healer]

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Tek, I'm glad I finally got you a challenge.

Blessings

[teknotiss]

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Tek, I'm glad I finally got you a challenge.

Blessings

oh dude, you have given us all plenty of challenges. ::)
there are a few of yours that are in the "rage quit and replay later" pile ;)
good work dude, keep it up! 8)

[pastor.healer]

 :)

[stdout]

I also have a rage quit/finish later pile. :)

Happy thanksgiving PH.