Stationary SAMs vs mobile SAMs and flak

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Stationary SAMs vs mobile SAMs and flak

Postby Flynn » 27 Dec 2014, 15:46

We all know the general wisdom in SupCom: It is better to build mobile units than stationary ones. However, in a Seraphim Glaciers game I had yesterday, I was caught out. I had 6 ASFs and 8 mobile sams and 15 mobile flak. The Soul Ripper tore through all of them and my whole base which lost me the game. From casts I know that 8 stationary SAMs, 15 stationary flak plus 6 ASFs would have shredded a Soul Ripper. So what is the deal? Should I make a mental note to build stationary SAMs instead of pumping out a few mobile ones once I reach T3? Thanks.
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Re: Stationary SAMs vs mobile SAMs and flak

Postby Zoram » 27 Dec 2014, 15:51

seems like a pretty normal outcome. Yes stationary defenses are stronger than mobile ones. Or there would be no point building stationary SAMs
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Re: Stationary SAMs vs mobile SAMs and flak

Postby da_monstr » 27 Dec 2014, 16:39

If you expect an air exp or strats, make stationary SAM and shields. Stationary SAM has more HP, just don't bunch them together. They also have a huge DPS. Mobile SAM would be best suited to defend armies in the field, not bases.
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Re: Stationary SAMs vs mobile SAMs and flak

Postby keyser » 27 Dec 2014, 16:54

i more easilly use T3 MMA to keep them with my army, so i can defend strat, gunship and exp (not T4 bomber though)
i don't like static defense, so i try to spam asf harder than my opponent, but i feel like having some static sam is a really good idea.
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