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''This page details strategies to defeat the enemy in offensive attacks. For repelling raiders, see [[Defense tactics]].'' | ''This page details strategies to defeat the enemy in offensive attacks. For repelling raiders, see [[Defense tactics]].'' | ||
+ | While offense means attacking the enemies, this doesn't mean you cannot use defensive tactics as well. Upon entering enemy territory, your soldiers will remain drafted and ready to fight. | ||
− | + | Attacking enemies does not mean you have to fight right away. Enemies will remain roaming around their base initially and then come at you. They are very sensitive and hitting a turret or enemy may be enough to trigger them. This gives you time to set up defensive positions to fight the enemy counterattack, but not building a whole base. | |
[[File:Caravan attack terrain feature advantages.png|800px|thumb|none|Spawned at bottom-right corner with lucky terrain feature advantage, mountain cover to the North and slow ground with water to the West.]] | [[File:Caravan attack terrain feature advantages.png|800px|thumb|none|Spawned at bottom-right corner with lucky terrain feature advantage, mountain cover to the North and slow ground with water to the West.]] | ||
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One common concern may be counting their numbers, but always remember that once around half of them are defeated, the remaining survivors will flee. If planned carefully, you can take down the most dangerous ones first, leaving lesser ones to clean up later. | One common concern may be counting their numbers, but always remember that once around half of them are defeated, the remaining survivors will flee. If planned carefully, you can take down the most dangerous ones first, leaving lesser ones to clean up later. | ||
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== Offense team composition == | == Offense team composition == | ||
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*11 - 15 soldiers in total | *11 - 15 soldiers in total | ||
*2-3 brawlers | *2-3 brawlers | ||
− | * | + | *3-5 snipers |
An all-sniper composition is a bad idea against bases or outposts as they can't deal enough damage to shoot down the attackers. | An all-sniper composition is a bad idea against bases or outposts as they can't deal enough damage to shoot down the attackers. | ||
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=== Turret assault === | === Turret assault === | ||
− | Turreted outposts are | + | Turreted outposts are a trivial threat, with only a couple lone enemies guarding it in addition to the turrets. The main point here is to lure out the enemy to attack, then make them flee so you can neutralize the turrets by claiming them. |
A good turret assault team should have: | A good turret assault team should have: | ||
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==== Drop pod attack ==== | ==== Drop pod attack ==== | ||
− | The tables have turned and it's your turn to drop pod right into the middle of | + | The tables have turned and it's your turn to drop pod right into the middle of your base. |
For this tactic, you need everyone to be able to dish out great DPS up close as you're getting as close as you can get to them. | For this tactic, you need everyone to be able to dish out great DPS up close as you're getting as close as you can get to them. | ||
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*2 - 3 for turrets | *2 - 3 for turrets | ||
− | Good choices include short-ranged gunners or brawlers. Snipers aren't a good choice here due to poor short range performance. | + | Good choices include short-ranged gunners or brawlers (from above). Snipers aren't a good choice here due to poor short range performance. |
==== Kiting snipers ==== | ==== Kiting snipers ==== | ||
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Expect to use up to 20 medicine after a battle, if you need to treat several heavily wounded prisoners or if the battle went poorly and your soldiers have sustained many injuries. | Expect to use up to 20 medicine after a battle, if you need to treat several heavily wounded prisoners or if the battle went poorly and your soldiers have sustained many injuries. | ||
+ | == Strategies == | ||
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+ | === Setting up === | ||
− | == | + | Once you arrive at the enemy base, instead of charging straight at them, set up defensive positions a distance away from the enemy. Make sure that enemy snipers can't reach you from their sandbags (i.e. at least 45 tiles away). |
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+ | Enemies holed up in their base will have the cover advantage on their side, as well as additional defenses such as turrets. By staying out of range, they will be forced to use stone chunks or walls as cover (same as you), negating their advantage. It also allows you to stay out of reach of enemy turrets. | ||
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+ | === Luring out === | ||
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+ | Since the enemy is on a hair trigger, hitting a structure with a bullet will instantly cause them to swarm out to attack, making them head towards your soldiers who are already in defensive positions. | ||
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+ | === Singling out === | ||
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+ | If you see lone enemies, single them out and eliminate them. You can snipe them, or beat them up with your brawlers. Retreat behind cover after each takedown and stop once the enemy begins charging. | ||
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+ | Sniping lone enemies wandering around allows you to take out a couple of enemies before they go full aggressive mode on you. | ||
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+ | === Turret ownership === | ||
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+ | When humanoid enemies are defeated to the point of fleeing, instead of destroying the turrets, you can simply claim them and turn them to your side. The turrets will proceed to turn on the enemies from behind, shooting them while they are fleeing. | ||
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+ | You will have to claim the turrets if you are to use the now-destroyed base for rest as the turrets will still be loyal to their previous masters and fire on you if you don't do so. | ||
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+ | === Mortars === | ||
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+ | If you aren't fighting tribals, sometimes you can find a manned mortar situated in the base. | ||
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+ | They are a rather ineffective defense against your attacks, as they rarely hit and take some time to reload, which by then you would have already defeated the raiders. Sometimes they will even cause friendly fire. Still, grouping your colonists too close together is risky as an unlucky shot from the mortar can hit many of your soldiers. | ||
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+ | By some weird quirk enemies manning mortars aren't affected by panic fleeing so you will need to close in on them to finish them off. Choose brawlers with shields to rush them down as their shields can block bullets from the turrets, or snipers that can hit the mortar or gunner outside of turret range. | ||
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+ | If you plan to down a mortar without snipers or brawlers, aim to stand somewhere outside the turrets' range, yet is within the mortar's blind spot. | ||
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+ | Note that soldiers standing right inside the blind spot can still be hit through inaccuracy and area damage if someone else is standing close enough outside. | ||
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+ | While fighting enemies with the mortars, you can extract the shells from the mortar, forcing them to reload the mortar. Repeatedly doing this allows you to shut down the mortar. | ||
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+ | === Stampede === | ||
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+ | Train your offensive animals for "Release" command, then assign them to owners, leaving out pack animals. You will lose some but if you have been breeding them enough at your home farm, their loss won't affect you much, since they will keep breeding and replenishing their numbers. All enemies will be drawn to them for the bait and you can attack them from behind. Big animals such as elephants may even survive and be strong enough for a second run. | ||
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+ | Alternatively, you can easily target the enemy base, centered right in the middle of the map, for your animals to be run over. Since animals of burden are slower than humans, you can zone out leaving them behind and then re-zone-in. This can make your party re-appear on a different side of the map from where you left, and your animals who were left behind will attempt to rejoin you. Make them cross the enemy base (or create an animal zone behind them). | ||
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+ | === Teleporting === | ||
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+ | '''Teleporting''' is a cheesy tactic. It consists of playing at the map borders without going into the center of it until you are clearly safe, and moving by leaving and re-entering the map. The game randomly chooses a new entry direction, and if you don't like it, just try again. | ||
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+ | This brings you many advantages as: | ||
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+ | * Choosing the best side of the map to set up defensive positions | ||
+ | * Picking out enemies one by one as the AI doesn't launch the enemy attack as a pack but rather in a single line. So while teleporting, those who were getting close will become the back-liners once you move to the opposite direction. | ||
+ | * Flank from all sides if your team has many colonists. | ||
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+ | While doing this, you will be leaving your caravan animals behind but you will not lose any of them. This can be very useful too as they will have the natural tendency to rejoin your group by traversing the whole map just like the enemies, only that you will be on both sides while enemies will be at the center, even confusing their shots with unworthy targets. Be careful not to assign your pack animals for this unless necessary; instead, they should be kept in an animal zone far from danger so that they do not take part of the combat. | ||
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+ | === Rare Items === | ||
+ | You can bring artifacts such as the [[psychic insanity lance]], [[psychic shock lance]] or [[psychic animal pulser]] which are handy but somewhat costly and hard to find. You can get some for free by opening [[ancient shrine]]s. | ||
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+ | You can also bring in the [[orbital bombardment targeter]] and the [[orbital power beam targeter]] which makes base destruction an easy job. | ||
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+ | ==== Psychic insanity lance ==== | ||
+ | Can be used to drive an enemy berserk. Good for distraction as the berserk enemy will proceed to lash out at their comrades, and in the process may also deal some damage. | ||
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+ | It's best that you use it on a melee pawn with a [[shield belt]]. | ||
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+ | ==== Psychic shock lance ==== | ||
+ | Not as useful in an offense situation, given that base defenders don't use mega weapons. Still useful for downing a person you want to capture, but expect brain damage and extensive burns. | ||
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+ | ==== Psychic animal pulser ==== | ||
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+ | The most dangerous of the artifacts, this drives all the animals in the map into a manhunter rage. The animals will quickly clear out the enemy defenders and turrets. | ||
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+ | To use this, you will need to construct a room to lock all the animals out. Be quick or the enemy may attack before you finish. Afterwards, just hide in the room, and activate the pulser. Then, just watch the animals swarm and overwhelm the enemy defenses. | ||
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+ | The 24 hours countdown starts when the outpost has been destroyed, and any rampaging animal will need to be put down before you can gather all precious items to your convoy. You may have to deal with a large pack of animals. | ||
− | === | + | ==== Orbital targeters ==== |
− | + | Both variety of targeter can destroy a base in a single use, if you aim it at the center of the base. | |
− | + | It's best that you have shielded brawlers to distract fire so a colonist can get in and aim it there. | |
− | + | Since these weapons also destroy a large proportion of the loot it's perhaps best used only if you're desperate to complete a quest or just want to see pirates die horribly. | |
− | + | == Aftermath == | |
=== Taking prisoners === | === Taking prisoners === | ||
You may convert one of the already-present structures into a makeshift prison barracks to hold prisoners in battle. Just put down some sleeping spots, and set them for prisoner use. | You may convert one of the already-present structures into a makeshift prison barracks to hold prisoners in battle. Just put down some sleeping spots, and set them for prisoner use. | ||
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=== Treatment === | === Treatment === | ||
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As mentioned before, you need doctors to heal the injured or fallen. While you don't need medicine for treatment, it's obviously recommended you bring some. | As mentioned before, you need doctors to heal the injured or fallen. While you don't need medicine for treatment, it's obviously recommended you bring some. | ||
− | If possible, bring the patient to rest in a clean room. Treatment there reduces the chance of infection | + | If possible, bring the patient to rest in a clean room. Treatment there reduces the chance of infection. |
In many places, wild [[healroot]] can be gathered. This can be used for proper treatment, or stretch out your quality medicine supply and save them for later use. If you're lucky you may also come across medicine stocks in the enemy base. Feel free to use them. | In many places, wild [[healroot]] can be gathered. This can be used for proper treatment, or stretch out your quality medicine supply and save them for later use. If you're lucky you may also come across medicine stocks in the enemy base. Feel free to use them. | ||
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You don't need to strip corpses as you can directly choose which clothes to take from them in the caravan reform menu. However, for downed enemies, it's best to strip them first so you can recover their clothing intact. | You don't need to strip corpses as you can directly choose which clothes to take from them in the caravan reform menu. However, for downed enemies, it's best to strip them first so you can recover their clothing intact. | ||
− | Most clothing you find is worthless due to the | + | Most clothing you find is worthless due to the dead man's apparel modifier diminishing a large part of their value. You can still recover shield belts without this modifier, which you can take as your own without much issues. |
=== Resource gathering === | === Resource gathering === | ||
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Components may be found in compacted machinery in the surrounding hills. Mining them is a good source of components for crafting or construction. | Components may be found in compacted machinery in the surrounding hills. Mining them is a good source of components for crafting or construction. | ||
− | Dismantling the structures of the enemy may yield steel or components | + | Dismantling the structures of the enemy may yield steel or components. It's not recommended to bring steel along with you due to its heavy weight and ease of obtaining outside scavenging. |
=== Work prioritization === | === Work prioritization === | ||
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