As we landed at
the small outpost established near Mensk's Command Center, I knew that the battle would be tough.
The story of the emperor's victory was the outnumbering confederacy was told nightly in the
Academy and here we were fighting him and the odds are in his favour. To keep
me positive, I reminded myself that I have disabled his nuke silos...
The first attack came at alarming speeds. Before even all my forces was settled, Battlecruisers charged out from every direction, levelling out the outer Turrent defences that I had placed. All 8 Battlecruisers advanced toward my outpost, which was guarded by one marine cowering in a single Bunker... Just as I was thinking of ordering us to put up the white flag of defeat, reinforcements arrived. Damn that Stukov has gone too far was his practical jokes...
Quickly I used the Ghosts to lockdown all the approaching Battlecruisers, allowing the Goliath to finish them off with extreme ease. The first attack countered, I focused my attention in developing the main base.
Refinery
Marines at Barracks
Factory
Academy
Comsat Station
Marine/Medics at Barracks
Command Center at A
Machine Shop
Research Siege Mode
Siege Tanks at Factory
Research Restoration
Second Factory
Second Machine Shop
Armoury
Siege Tank/Goliath at Factories. Ratio 2:3
Upgrade Vehicle Weapons
As the Expansion at A was built, I sent a few Marines and Goliath up to guard it, as well as establishing a Bunker there. With resources at Both bases, troops could swiftly be trained. Throughout this The Red often attacked with Battlecruisers while Blue attacked with Infantry. However lockdown and the Goliath proves extremely useful in countering these.
Once a force of 3 Siege Tanks, 6 Marines, 2 Medics and 5 Goliath has being achieved, I declared it was time to take over the bridge at B. Using the Siege Tanks to blast holes through enemy Bunkers, Any oncoming Goliath and Infantry was blocked off by the Infantry of my own. Lockdowns were numerous, but the Medics managed to restore these without delay. Soon the Bridge was mine. Setting up a Bunker and a Turrent next to the Bridge, I set the Tanks into Siege Mode, blasting the Missile Turrets on the other side. The infantry that charged forth was once again destroyed. A further scanner sweep revealed a dozen mines sitting on the Bridge, which the tanks happily Destroyed.
Meanwhile the following advancements were made at main Base:
Starport
Second Armoury
Upgrade Vehicle Armour
Upgrade Infantry Armour
Wraith at Starport
Science Facility
Upgrade Vehicle Weapon Level 2
Covert Ops
Control Tower
Research Cloaking
Reserach Optical Enhancements
Nuclear Silos at A
Science Vessel/Wraith at Starport. Ratio 1:6
Nuke at Nuclear Silos
Second Barracks
Ghosts/Medics at Barracks, Ratio: 3:1
Third Factory
Second Starport
Third Machine Shop
Upgrade Vehicle Weapon Level 3
Upgrade Vehicle Armour Level 2
Upgrade Infantry Armour Level 2
Meanwhile an attack for the expansion at C was made. The attack consisted of 4 Goliath, 3 Ghosts, a Medic and 4 Marines.
First a Nuclear Strike was sent up the top, weakening enemy defences dramatically. The oncoming the Ghosts, allowing the Goliath to destroy them with ease locked Battlecruisers down. The tanks then advanced, destroy the Goliath and Infantry defences… within minutes expansion
C was ours. A command Center and a Nuclear Silos were quickly built at the expansion.
Meanwhile more forces were constructed at main base. Taking from main base, 6 more Goliath, 4 Siege Tanks, 4 Ghosts, 2 Medics as well
as an accompanying Science Vessel and 4 Wraith. The Force slowly made it's way eastward to the enemy base at D. The Red tried to intercept many times with Battlecruisers, however the Wraith, Goliath and lockdown easily took care of these. As we reached the out perimeters of Base D, the Siege Tanks were set in Siege Mode, blasting away the enemy fortifications. Very soon, the expansion was mine. Quickly a SCV was brought, building a Bunker and several Missile turrets at the bridge directly above the Base. A few skirmishes rang out as enemy tanks tried to break through my defences, but Lockdown did the job again.
A second attack force was constructed during the Siege on D, consisting of 4 Tanks, 6 Goliath 4 more Ghosts and 2 More Medics. These joined up with the fortifications at B and slowly advanced across the bridge towards E. 3 Tanks and 2 Goliath were dropped on the platforms on the way. These managed to take out enemy tanks from High Ground. As the infantry skirted around the structure, they met the grunt of my attack forces. After plenty of lockdowns on both sides, as well as restoration on side, their counter attack was foiled. Damn the Medics are useful.
As the attack force reached E, more reinforcements were sent to the Defensive at the Bridge D. 2 Nukes were dealt the enemy forces guarding the other side of the Bridge, allowing mine to easily move across it with little resistance. The accompanying ghosts dealt with the enemy thrown at us what leftover infantry and Tanks. As all my land forces met at E, we prepared an assault on the main Blue Base.
The 8 Siege Tanks promptly turned into Siege Mode, blasting away at the Blue base. Despite all the units stationed there, we were soon able to break throw. Thanks again to restoration and lockdown. Battlecruisers came the blues aid, but were annihilated by the now Level 3 Goliath. Victorious my force advanced the Mensk's last defences.
As spider mines were numerous, the Science Vessels did a great job at allowing my force to destroy them. After the entrance to Mensk's base was cleared. 2 Nuclear striked caused devastation to his fortifications. This in turned allowed the Siege Tanks the advance. What few Tanks and Battlecruisers of the enemy that survived the Nukes were easily dispatched by the Ghost's lockdown. As the Siege Tanks settled over the ruins of the Base, reinforcements could do very little to penetrate my offence. It did not take long for Over 8 Siege Tanks
to blast away a Command Center...
