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Re: Combined attack

2014-08-28T12:57:02+02:00

Hawkei wrote:
I'm rated at 1300. I sometimes use the command, but, only rarely in the heat of battle. More commonly I will achieve similar formation results by giving everything a move command. Then I will selectively tell the fore-running units to pull back, or flank, so they attack at the same time.

I also use the command with air units which travel at different speeds. If, for example, I have a group of ASF, transports and gunships. They have a long distance to travel but I want the gunships to attack and the transports to drop at exactly the same time. I also want the ASF to hang back and protect them as they are doing so. I don't want the ASF to run in and get blown to bits by AA. The solution? Select all air units and:

1. Formation move to a point just outside the enemy base
2. Select transports and que drop, and que move command home
3. Select ASF and gunships. Que attack move command into enemy area and que patrol triangle over drop zone.

The result is that all air units will move together. As soon as they reach the first waypoint, the fighters and gunships will break formation and attack. While the transports move in to execute the drop. The whole sequence will happen automatically with no further micro-management required.

Please post a youtube clip when doing so.

Statistics: Posted by crazywauz — 28 Aug 2014, 12:57

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-28T09:32:46+02:00

crazywauz wrote:
This post is more interesting than i thought..
Is there anyone rated 1300 and more who is using this command?

It's very useful in some situations.

You need to care to only use it with units that are already close together, or they will take forever to group.

That's for formation move, there is also coordinated attack, that happened to me a few times by accident, but I haven't seen anyone using this intentionally.

http://supcom.wikia.com/wiki/Coordinated_attack

Statistics: Posted by Zock — 28 Aug 2014, 09:32

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-28T03:29:58+02:00

I'm rated at 1300. I sometimes use the command, but, only rarely in the heat of battle. More commonly I will achieve similar formation results by giving everything a move command. Then I will selectively tell the fore-running units to pull back, or flank, so they attack at the same time.

I also use the command with air units which travel at different speeds. If, for example, I have a group of ASF, transports and gunships. They have a long distance to travel but I want the gunships to attack and the transports to drop at exactly the same time. I also want the ASF to hang back and protect them as they are doing so. I don't want the ASF to run in and get blown to bits by AA. The solution? Select all air units and:

1. Formation move to a point just outside the enemy base
2. Select transports and que drop, and que move command home
3. Select ASF and gunships. Que attack move command into enemy area and que patrol triangle over drop zone.

The result is that all air units will move together. As soon as they reach the first waypoint, the fighters and gunships will break formation and attack. While the transports move in to execute the drop. The whole sequence will happen automatically with no further micro-management required.

Statistics: Posted by Hawkei — 28 Aug 2014, 03:29

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-13T09:34:46+02:00

I usually use it just for defense organisation. Its crucial to face the units in the right direction.

Statistics: Posted by Hascins — 13 Aug 2014, 09:34

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-13T08:59:35+02:00

ax0lotl wrote:
I (1200) use it sometimes when I want to cross some distance with an army under stealth (with a stealth boat, monkeylord, etc.).

Never did. Makes sense when i hear it.
Have you sometimes had positve results doing so?

Statistics: Posted by crazywauz — 13 Aug 2014, 08:59

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-13T00:54:17+02:00

You can also use Ctrl+right click.

crazywauz wrote:
Is there anyone rated 1300 and more who is using this command?

I (1200) use it sometimes when I want to cross some distance with an army under stealth (with a stealth boat, monkeylord, etc.).

Statistics: Posted by ax0lotl — 13 Aug 2014, 00:54

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-12T19:28:37+02:00

This post is more interesting than i thought..
Is there anyone rated 1300 and more who is using this command?

Statistics: Posted by crazywauz — 12 Aug 2014, 19:28

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-12T18:17:02+02:00

The problem is that we get only 80% of the unit speed...

Statistics: Posted by Gerfand — 12 Aug 2014, 18:17

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-12T16:53:30+02:00

if you select wide spread units u get the effect that they get in formation first and then move (some units actually move away from the selected moveorder first to group)...that can even more slow down your movement. In this particular case i would do a move order first and then the formation move (both with shift in a row).

Statistics: Posted by Hascins — 12 Aug 2014, 16:53

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-12T16:00:18+02:00

I know, I said I would not use formation move personally.
On a side note :
Do attack - moving units move with the same speed?

Statistics: Posted by da_monstr — 12 Aug 2014, 16:00

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-12T13:15:14+02:00

da_monstr wrote:
You need to do a formation move, right click and hold, until a formation appears, then let go of the button. Now all units will gowith the speed of the slowest one. However, I would not reccommend doing that, since that makes attacks REALLY slow compared to normal ones.

but ofc.. if you move and attack in a formation you achieve higher unit efficiency and it actually allows you too do some cool things with it.. Its like A moving without being so vulnerable to arty

Statistics: Posted by Kalvirox — 12 Aug 2014, 13:15

Re: Combined attack

2014-08-12T12:18:19+02:00

You need to do a formation move, right click and hold, until a formation appears, then let go of the button. Now all units will gowith the speed of the slowest one. However, I would not reccommend doing that, since that makes attacks REALLY slow compared to normal ones.

Statistics: Posted by da_monstr — 12 Aug 2014, 12:18

Combined attack

2014-08-12T11:39:06+02:00

Hi everyone,

how do you manage a combined attack move, so that all used (different) units attack at same speed?

Statistics: Posted by crazywauz — 12 Aug 2014, 11:39