2008-01-03, 12:18:23
I used to think that people would counter my mine-laying techniques or at least use a heli to fly over the trees, but they don't. I have played Demolisher in about 70% of the games I played over the holidays (at least 2 a per day), and I have NEVER seen someone buy radar or remote defuser.
Either people don't know that they can counter mines that way, or they feel like it's too expensive. Keep in mind that you're screwed if you buy that at the wrong point of time: the player with Demolisher might easily have enough money to afford another weapon, he can switch to farming with Wave, and you wasted a hell lot of money in early game, so you're screwed in no time. My Demolisher strategy almost always worked out fine, unless I screwed up or someone got really fed; I usually did not have a problem in keeping up. If someone gets one of the two cheaper hulls, get a different weapon, you won't have a problem with a Multibow and another weapon, like Fan of Knives or something in that price range. By the time someone can afford an Airship or even a Heavy Tank, you will have enough money for either a 2,5k hull or a bigger tank for yourself. Also, people will not have more than two weapons for under 3k, at the most, they will rather have a Heavy Tank with a Basic Magic, which isn't a problem with a Demolisher, a Multibow and a second weapon, the mines are strong enough to defend until you can upgrade for yourself.
This might not work when you encounter a really good player, but it will in any pub game.
Either people don't know that they can counter mines that way, or they feel like it's too expensive. Keep in mind that you're screwed if you buy that at the wrong point of time: the player with Demolisher might easily have enough money to afford another weapon, he can switch to farming with Wave, and you wasted a hell lot of money in early game, so you're screwed in no time. My Demolisher strategy almost always worked out fine, unless I screwed up or someone got really fed; I usually did not have a problem in keeping up. If someone gets one of the two cheaper hulls, get a different weapon, you won't have a problem with a Multibow and another weapon, like Fan of Knives or something in that price range. By the time someone can afford an Airship or even a Heavy Tank, you will have enough money for either a 2,5k hull or a bigger tank for yourself. Also, people will not have more than two weapons for under 3k, at the most, they will rather have a Heavy Tank with a Basic Magic, which isn't a problem with a Demolisher, a Multibow and a second weapon, the mines are strong enough to defend until you can upgrade for yourself.
This might not work when you encounter a really good player, but it will in any pub game.