scorpion tanks

[sorce 0]

Okay, I have tried everything and GLA scorpions are sooo hard for me to beat. Their rockets r killer... even if my opponent has less of them my higher level tanks still lose dramatically. I have tried ECMs and Paladins to neatralize the missiles but they still win every time. Even when i have 4 war factories working at full speed producing overlords. They even take out my chinese rocket bunkers with little difficulty.I am not too big of a newb, I can beat USA and China AI's on hard easily but GLA scorpions give me such a headache.

Any advice at all would be appreciated

[Thorak 0]

If there are only scorpions then it is extremely easy when playing USA or China. Use Aircraft.

 

Scorpions cannot fire at airborne vehicles, so raptors, migs, combat chinooks filled with MD's, Helixes with tankhunters and commanches will destroy the scorpions without any problems. Just watch out for AA that will likely accompany the scorpions.

[sorce 0]

sigh, did i mention i hate the use of any aircraft in any video game ever made?

[Thorak 0]

Not recently no. :wink:

 

If you dont want to use aircraft then you can use the avenger when playing USA.

Avengers kill rockets very fast. I think (but I'm not 100% sure) 1 avenger can take out 3 missiles. So you will need a lot of them to kill all rockets if the enemy attacks with a lot of scorpions.

Upgrading the tank-armor helps out as well (for USA).

 

I dont play China much so I dont really know what ground units are any good against scorpions

[General Kane Nash 0]

Avenger vs scorpion cost is very bad, you can build with the 2000 only one Avenger in the other hand, with the same money you dont only build 3 scorpions but one terrorist as bonus unit, it would be better if you start loving the airforce, or at least the GLA, an scud launcher can annihilate entire formations of Scorpions.

[Guest MadBadger]

nuke gens un upgraded BMs are good.... like mini demo trucks but with nukes.... 2-3 should take care of a few scorps.

[Scorpio XIII 0]

sigh, did i mention i hate the use of any aircraft in any video game ever made?

Then youre a boreass........sorry, but it is true

[Acerz492 1]

I dont play China much so I dont really know what ground units are any good against scorpions

 

ECM Tanks anyone? :roll: :wink:

[Guest MadBadger]

good point.... inferno cannons are also good...... when used in there hundreds.... i was infernoed off the map

[Acerz492 1]

Ever seen a nuclear firestorm? Behold...the power...of Greater China!

 

 

:lol: Yeah I know it has been posted in the Pic of the Day thread. But it's just so cool!

 

But yes, use ECM tanks and Nuke cannons to help defend against Scorpians. MiGs and Helixes filled with Tank Hunters and upgraded with Battle Bunkers can rip up Scorpians in seconds. Even just one can decimate an entire tank colomn. The best way to use ECM tanks is to (first and foremost!!!) make sure you have a stable economy. :roll: Then build a small sized tank squadron, I'd recommened Overlords but Battlemasters are just as good. Then build and equal or greater amount of ECMs and just mix 'em all together and charge 'em at the incoming tanks. Hot key ECMs with the any number you want so that instead of directing them to attack just one Scorpian at a time, you can put 'em in guard mode so that they'll target individual Scorpians, as more often than not, the Scorpian tanks will try and most likely succed in outflanking your Overlord/Battlemaster and ECM tank group.

 

Bleah, I don't know anything about the USA. Though Thorak basically covered that for ya. :wink:

[Gothica 0]

Okay, I have tried everything and GLA scorpions are sooo hard for me to beat. Their rockets r killer... even if my opponent has less of them my higher level tanks still lose dramatically. I have tried ECMs and Paladins to neatralize the missiles but they still win every time. Even when i have 4 war factories working at full speed producing overlords. They even take out my chinese rocket bunkers with little difficulty.I am not too big of a newb, I can beat USA and China AI's on hard easily but GLA scorpions give me such a headache.

Any advice at all would be appreciated

 

if u use Simple USA against the scorpion they are good because paladen disable missles but instead of that if u use usa u should make commanches cuz scorpions dun shoot at air

[Acerz492 1]

Again, thank you, Mr. Obvious.

 

And don't revive dead topics, it's covered in the Forum Rules.

[Mr_Lee_ 0]

Gothica, I'm sorry but King n Sonic are being made aware of what you're doing.

[Gothica 0]

who are king and sonic???

[Mr_Lee_ 0]

Sonic - CNCNZ owner and Webmaster

 

C&C King - Co owner and admin of CNCNZ

[Cygnus X-1 12]

Sonic and King --gods of the forums. What they say goes. period.

 

now for a US strategy

 

A particle cannon can rip up tank formations quite nicely

 

Patriot missiles, especially when linked are devestating to tanks. EMP Patriots even more so

 

Fire bases, along with the cannon from the strategy center will do a lot

 

Humvees with Missile defenders

 

Airforce

 

Missile Defenders

 

Comanches. use rocket salvo on the tanks. That will rip them up rel fast

 

as China

 

Neutron Shells will nab the scorpions

 

A firestorm at the front of the formation will hurt it badly

 

Helixes and tank hunters pwn

 

Overlords with bunkers and prop towers will hurt htem badly.

 

Bunkers loaded with rocket troops

 

Inferno cannons

 

Nuke or two never hurt eatheir. Lead the formation a bit, then BAM

 

and the GLA

 

Demo traps

 

Scub launchers

 

Demo trucks

 

terrorists

 

Lots of Scorpions

 

RPG troops

 

Battle busses with RPG troops

 

Rocket buggies with buggy amo and armor peircing rocketes

 

even upgraded quad cannons will hurt them a lot

 

Rocket upgraded technicals

 

Angry mobs

 

Stinger sites (not recomended though)

 

Scud storm. and Jarmen Kell

[Dark_Kodiak 0]

and the GLA

 

Demo traps

 

Scub launchers

 

Demo trucks

 

terrorists

 

Lots of Scorpions

 

RPG troops

 

Battle busses with RPG troops

 

Rocket buggies with buggy amo and armor peircing rocketes

 

even upgraded quad cannons will hurt them a lot

 

Rocket upgraded technicals

 

Angry mobs

 

Stinger sites (not recomended though)

 

Scud storm. and Jarmen Kell

 

Just outlined the resons I like GLA

 

And its spelled S-C-U-D :wink:

[Cygnus X-1 12]

Just outlined the resons I like GLA

 

And its spelled S-C-U-D :wink:

 

hush you :wink:

 

speaking of GLA

 

Im in the middle of the third USA mission on ZH

 

talk about funny, Col. Burton kills a Scorpion tank in 2 shots

[Thorak 0]

Col. Burton Maxed out can wreak havoc on many things

 

But never rely solely on your special commando unit

[Cygnus X-1 12]

absolutley true. Nicy avie BTW

 

I am refering to the 3rd US mission in ZH when I noted his tank killing abilities. One scorpion and one technical, un upgraded can nearly kill a fully ranked Col. Burton

[Dark_Kodiak 0]

Took me 2 tries to beat that mission on hard with no losses :wink:

[Scorpio XIII 0]

Took me 2 tries to beat that mission on hard with no losses :wink:

Took me 3

[KillerofTanks!! 0]

took me 1 PS: Scorpion vs Anti tank infantry = pwnage

[Acerz492 1]

Lol...not necessarily...mass amounts of Scorpians are often backed up by Quad Cannons...so say goodbye to the Anti-Tank Infantry...:wink:

[KillerofTanks!! 0]

err ok

For USA:

 

a Horde of crusaders and paladins + anti tank guys = pwnage

 

For China:

 

a Horde of overlords + 10 battlemaster + gattling tanks+ antitank guys = uB3rNaG3!!!