Strategy and Tactics

Strategy and Tactics are best described as "Concepts on how to achieve victory". Strategy is a chosen global method of action, while tactics are short-term actions to attain specific goals. Please keep in mind that these are general real-time strategy game strategies and tactics, but some are specific to TA-based mods.

Common Strategies Rushing - Speed Slaughter Porcing - If I Hold Out Long Enough, I'll Be The Last Man Standing Map Control - Everywhere At Once Uberweapon - Nukes, LRPCS & Superunits Expansion - The Eradication Of Base Mentality Planned Delaying - Just Need To Slow Them Down... The Secret Front - Victory Through Misinformation A Good Offense is the Best Defense - Speed, No Defense Note On Strategies Many of the strategies listed here are not viable in all the games which run on the Spring engine. Some have more application than others, and many may seem less than relevant to many players.

Common Tactics Commander Bombing Commander Kidnapping Raiding Swarming Nuclear Strike Chokepoint Teching Defensive Lines Transports & Supply Lines Dedicated Spamming Classic Pincer Air Domination Squad Tactics Artillery Creep Ace In The Hole

Specific Supplements NOTA Player's Guide The basics of XTA NOTA vs OTA Guide Commander Tactics Base Construction Spring for RTS Players Spring Replays Tactics For Individual Mods Resources Theory On Strategy Aggressive Vs. Passive Strategy One Vs. One Tactics & Strategy Delaying Inevitable Defeat: Development Time Multiplayer Strategy Strategic, Operational & Tactical Warfare Manored's Guide about BA units

Discussions On Strategy Lobby Client Discussion December 2005 Tactics And Hills Airdrop Efficiency

Other Spring Guide! Subjects Of Study In Relation To Strategy Comparison Of Tactics In Different Mods Gameplay Strategy For The Mod Developer Gameplay Strategy For The AI Developer Gameplay Strategy For The Map Developer

External Resources IGN: The State of the RTS has interview with Chris Taylor, the creator of OTA Sun Tzu's The Art Of War

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