[Question] Military strategy for conquering the Future continent

[DeletedUser14213]

In answer to your original question, I found TE units to be effective through the first 10 provinces. I used either combat drones or blasters depending on the opposing troops. Switched to hovers and rail guns for the last 2 provinces.

 

[jlshetler]

macsracs, did you notice any change to the AI in the final two provinces? At the end of PME one of the provinces used the GvG AI that targets Rogues first -- it came in handy.

 

[DeletedUser9732]

I have just started the ninth province (Botuku) and am glad I have Rail Guns now, and that Rail Guns are finally ignoring reactive armor!

Yeah, I've got rail guns now too, and they are nice. Used 4 RG/4 hover on some of the sectors of the 9th province, it was quite effective.

 

[jlshetler]

I did 4 RG/4H in the eight province, so I planned to try that once the 9th finishes scouting. I did sometimes use Champions to some effect, in place of Hover Tanks, when for example there were lots of Exoskeletons to deal with. I have not been using Combat Drones at all, but maybe I should.

 

[DeletedUser9732]

Combat drones have still been proving effective - I used them in all 4 sectors of the 10th province that I didn't negotiate for the winter quest, averaging only ~2 units killed per sector.

 

[jlshetler]

I conquered the 10th (Kalabuye) and 11th (Bisoraba) provinces with either 4 Rail Guns and 4 Hovers Tanks or 8 Champions in each sector. I didn’t bother with Rogues or Combat Drones. I took a fair amount of damage but was not in danger of losing any sectors.

I am curious to see how hard the final sector goes. Was anybody able to beat it without having to negotiate any sectors? I won't have the 12th province scouted until late Wednesday, so I have time to build some units.

-Joe

 

[DeletedUser13838]

I just entered future era and picked up a satellite uplink center in the event. Are those units worth using in the first few provinces? My bonus should be 77/69.

 

[DeletedUser8152]

I just entered future era and picked up a satellite uplink center in the event. Are those units worth using in the first few provinces? My bonus should be 77/69.

I doubt that you will find them very helpful on the map. But if you get attacked in the hood by all rail gun armies, it would be interesting to see how they do on defense.

 

[jlshetler]

I agree with jaelis.

 

[DeletedUser9184]

I am curious to see how hard the final two sectors are. Was anybody able to beat them both without having to negotiate any sectors? I won't have the 11th province scouted until late Wednesday, so I have time to build some units.

-Joe

I did it when there was the Rail Gun bug, so using 1 hover tank + 7 rogues did it for me, but now I don't think it would be as effective.

 

[DeletedUser13838]

I doubt that you will find them very helpful on the map. But if you get attacked in the hood by all rail gun armies, it would be interesting to see how they do on defense.

Thanks. I'm the only one in my hood in future (last I checked) so I guess I'll have to beat up on a couple of hoodies with these guys once I unlock the tower.

 

[jlshetler]

I just scouted the twelfth and final FE province, Fort Buntu, and here are its stats (all units boosted 35/35):

Sector 1 - negotiation cost 60 nutrition research, 50 papercrete, 40 biogeochemical data, 35 superconductors
Wave One - 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Stealth Tanks, 2 Microwave Blasters, 2 Rail Guns, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Champion

Sector 2 - negotiation cost 60 translucent concrete, 50 nutrition research, 40 nanoparticles, 35 purified water
Wave One - 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Rail Guns, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Champion

Sector 3 - negotiation cost 60 smart materials, 50 translucent concrete, 40 purified water, 35 algae
Wave One - 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Rail Guns, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Hover Tanks, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Champion

Sector 4 - negotiation cost 60 papercrete, 50 smart materials, 40 algae, 35 biogeochemical data
Wave One - 2 Rail Guns, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Satellite Spotters, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Stealth Tanks, 2 Rail Guns, 2 Hover Tanks, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Champion

Sector 5 - negotiation cost 60 preservatives, 50 smart materials, 40 algae, 35 biogeochemical data
Wave One - 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Hover Tanks, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 4 Stealth Tanks, 2 Satellite Spotters, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Champion

Sector 6 - negotiation cost 60 nutrition research, 50 preservatives, 40 nanoparticles, 35 algae
Wave One - 2 Rail Guns, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Satellite Spotters, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Stealth Tanks, 2 Hover Tanks, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Champion

Sector 7 - negotiation cost 60 smart materials, 50 nutrition research, 40 superconductors, 35 purified water
Wave One - 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Rail Guns, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Hover Tanks, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Combat Drone, 1 Champion

Sector 8 - negotiation cost 60 smart materials, 50 papercrete, 40 biogeochemical data, 35 nanoparticles
Wave One - 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 4 Stealth Tanks, 2 Rogues, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Champion

Sector 9 - negotiation cost 60 nutrition research, 50 papercrete, 40 purified water, 35 biogeochemical data
Wave One - 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Rail Guns, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Microwave Blaster, 1 Champion

Sector 10 - negotiation cost 60 nutrition research, 50 preservatives, 40 purified water, 35 biogeochemical data
Wave One - 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Rogue, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Champion

Sector 11 - negotiation cost 60 papercrete, 50 nutrition research, 40 superconductors, 35 nanoparticles
Wave One - 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Hover Tanks, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Rail Guns, 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Champion

Sector 12 - negotiation cost 60 papercrete, 50 translucent concrete, 40 superconductors, 35 purified water
Wave One - 2 Rail Guns, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Satellite Spotters, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Combat Drones, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Anti-Materiel Sniper, 1 Champion

Sector 13 - negotiation cost 60 papercrete, 50 translucent concrete, 40 superconductors, 35 algae
Wave One - 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Rogues, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Champion

Sector 14 - negotiation cost 60 translucent concrete, 50 preservatives, 40 biogeochemical data, 35 superconductors
Wave One - 2 Exoskeleton Soldiers, 2 Satellite Spotters, 2 Drone Swarms, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Hover Tanks, 2 Rail Guns, 2 Satellite Spotters, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Champion

Sector 15 - negotiation cost 60 preservatives, 50 smart materials, 40 algae, 35 nanoparticles
Wave One - 3 Rogues, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Drone Swarm, 1 Hover Tank, 1 Rail Gun, 1 Champion
Wave Two - 2 Rail Guns, 2 Drone Swarms, 1 Satellite Spotter, 1 Exoskeleton Soldier, 1 Rogue, 1 Champion

I’m hoping to conquer these with my meager 74/60 boost rather than spend any goods. I’m all ears as far as any attack strategy advice, what worked well for others, what didn’t work, etc.

 

[DeletedUser13838]

I've actually found satellite spotters to work OK in the first couple of provinces. But rail guns are a killer, one-shotting my stealth tanks if I'm not careful (and sometimes even if I am).

 

[jlshetler]

Sector 1 worked just fine with 4 Rail Guns and 4 Hover Tanks. Took some damage. With patience I might be able to get the other 14 sectors with that combo.

 

[jlshetler]

Sectors 2 through 8 all fell to an attack of 4 Rail Guns and 4 Hover Tanks. The damage was pretty heavy but I was never in danger of losing a battle. As long as this keeps working, I'm going to do the same for sectors 9 through 15. Training some units now...
-Joe

 

[jlshetler]

My 74/60 boost was no problem at all. I easily won all sectors of the final province with 4 Rail Guns and 4 Hover Tanks attaching east. No negotiations necessary. This seemed easier than the last few continents...
-Joe

 

[DeletedUser9732]

I'm only a couple sector in, but I think I agree. It looks like 4 ht/4 rg will do nicely for all of them, even if there is some heavy damage. Given that I negotiated a good portion of the last TE province from frustration, and used TE units to get the last CE province, I'd say this is a bit easier than the last couple.

 

[Darkbox]

In Tomorrow and going through the FE map.

1. Took out the first 4 provinces using 8 Strike Teams (A/D = 100/81) and loosing 4 to 5 every battle.

2. Things got complicated with the appearance of Hover thank, so i started using 3 Ultra AP and 5 Microwave blasters.

• The UAP always strike first and kill at least one of the unit and wounds another one.
• Then the Microwave Blasters jump in and fire at the Hover or Stealth tanks (Microwave ignores stealth) and they always hit something because of their great range