FIRE BASE

[Guest Zeke]

I would like to know how to get the fire base to fire off some rounds

:cry:

[Sonic 296]

The Firebase will automatically fire at targets once they are in range. You can select the Firebase and fire at targets yourself as well but you should have to, this is whats called micro-mangement, Generals isn't that type of game. Don't forget that you can also garrison some infantry inside it for extra firepower.

[chickendippers 1]

You can force-fire the Fire Base the same way you can force-fire every unit in the rest of the game. To do this select the Fire Base and hold Ctrl and click somewhere.

[VampireA05 0]

Build on a cliff, put a few Missle Defender and guarded by Sentry Drone and some Patriot and voilaaaa.... long range defence!!!! By the way... no batteriess included

[Guest rchandra]

Don't forget about pathfinders.

they are also very useful to snipe enemy infantry. :!: :!: :!:

[Guest Jito463]

Pathfinders in the firebase rule. I usually put a long line of rocket launchers all around the entrances to my base, and put a few spaced-out firebases behind them filled up with Pathfinders. Impenetrable base entrance...at least from the ground. I keep forgetting air defenses, though

[chickendippers 1]

Rocket Defenders are air defence as well (they shoot at air targets)

[VampireA05 0]

Put a Pathfinder inside firebase sometimes not a good idea. I usually let them roaming, and hunt for some infantry. Sometimes when Anthrax Bomb or SCUD Launcher hit 'em at the Firebase... you got what I mean... such a waste. You can see the, 'dancing and playing guitars'. That what my friend told me .

[Guest jturk3]

playing air guitar, ahahah. yeah i usually have snipers around my perimitter to allow me a farther view of the surrounding area. then they kill infantry as they close in.

[VampireA05 0]

Yeah, you also can pair 'em with sentry drone as the pathfinder can't beat tank.

[Guest rchandra]

Sentry drone ? Sentry drone is weak against tank, you can’t pair pathfinders and drones to destroy tanks, use the missile defenders, and point them with their lasers.

Their tanks will be blown up soon.

You can also use Crusaders and Paladins in addition to defend your base, or Humvees filled with missile defenders.

[Guest rchandra]

Put a Pathfinder inside firebase sometimes not a good idea. I usually let them roaming, and hunt for some infantry. Sometimes when Anthrax Bomb or SCUD Launcher hit 'em at the Firebase... you got what I mean... such a waste. You can see the, 'dancing and playing guitars'. That what my friend told me .

 

For the SCUD Launcher and Anthrax Bomb, you can use Raptors and Avengers to destroy the Antrax Bomb’s plane.

Avengers will also be able to handle the SCUD Launchers ( I mean to destroy their missiles ) while the Raptors destroy them.

[VampireA05 0]

True, Sentry Drone is week against tank.... but atleast they can give some damage before they reach the base. After all, you can put 'em anywhere in the map.

 

But so far.... I seldom use USA forces except recently I tried SW Gen.. For the first time, no Emperor or Overlord roaming inside my base as the EMP patriot can keep them off.

[Guest Cadet Rush]

It's a shame that the garrison inside the fire base is not protected against external threats (radiation, anthrax). My fire base garrision always get wasted by (indeed) a scud launcher or even worse an anthrax bomb.

[Guest rchandra]

That's correct, the unit garisonned isn't protected from toxins and radiations.

You can use avengers to shoot the anthrax bomb plane and the scud missiles.

for nuke cannons, you can use raptors.