Official: Base Near the Hive

[Method]

General Tacticus has suggested that in order to launch an offensive against the hive, we should have a sea base just outside it. vote for where, if at all, it should go.



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[Drogue]

1 base, on yellow. Lets Mind Control a Hive land base though. That'll really annoy Yang

[Voltaire]

Placing a base near Hiverian waters would be a potential risk to the lives of the citizens of that base seeing as it places them in a direct line of fire between our forces and Hiverian forces. Given that now the Hive posses Doctrine: Air Power, any bases built in their territorial waters would be within striking distance of their aircraft, we cannot afford to have the blood of our civilians on our hands.

[Archaic]

4 bases, at grey, light blue, white and yellow. We need staging points for choppers and noodles. With even vaguely decent defenses (1-3-1, w/ AAA if possible), we'll be fine, and none of our peoples blood will be spilt.

[GeneralTacticus]

Placing a base near Hiverian waters would be a potential risk to the lives of the citizens of that base seeing as it places them in a direct line of fire between our forces and Hiverian forces. Given that now the Hive posses Doctrine: Air Power, any bases built in their territorial waters would be within striking distance of their aircraft, we cannot afford to have the blood of our civilians on our hands.

That's why we need the techs to build interceptors and AAA troops.

[DeathByTheSword]

2 bases. red and dark purple....great staging points for invasion and razing operations....what ever we want....they are also great fallback bases if invasion fails

[Cedayon]

I was wondering if anyone's considered a somewhat more bold colonization move:

1. Get together a decent invasion force, one that can at least hold off Yang's hordes for a while, and add a (land) colony pod.

2. Stuff those units in the appropriate number of transports, and send them over (with a large escort, of course).

3. Land everything 2 squares NE of the light blue spot, and build the colony there (a rover chassis could be used for the colony pod to allow same turn base building, right?). We would have access to a monolith, and the road network and a quick route to the capital (nice if you want to assassinate researchers). Perhaps it would be prudent to go one more square to the NE to get the sensor tower in the new base's territory.

Then again perhaps this isn't workable because it requires too large a force to garrison the base and would place the citizens of the base in danger (although frankly I think anyone moving there would know what they and his/her descendants are getting into).

I think it'd be worth it just to see the look on Yang's face

[GeneralTacticus]

While that's an interesting idea, and one that TKG suggested himself, I don't think it's really workable (yet) because our troops will never stand up to Yang's army, but we can hold off his navy and air force.

[Cedayon]

Ah, so this has been discussed before. I do agree it would be difficult and non-cost-effective to stand up to Yang's massive land army; if this is the case, however, wouldn't mind controlling one of his land bases (as suggested by several) lead to the same problem?

[GeneralTacticus]

Well, it hasn't been really discussed; TKG mentioned it when he replied to me, and I liked the idea, but I don't think it would be a very good idea until we can get some serious garrison troops together.

As for Mind Controlling Hive bases - not really, because we get the local garrison to add to the defences as well, and we reduce Yang's power at the same time. Either way, though, we'd need a lot of troops - and I don't think MC is really practical currently, as it would cost a fortune.

[Method]

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
TKG mentioned it when he replied to me

i did?

i thought i mentioned building several transports full of invaders and using the sea base as a launch point, but i don't recall mentioning a land colony...

[GeneralTacticus]

Oh, maybe it was Drogue then. Somebody did.

[Drogue]

Yes, it was me. I think a land colony, from a probe point of view, is much easier to use. However I have no qualms what-so-ever with using a sea base instead.

[GeneralTacticus]

I agree with you there, I just think it would be impractical at this point in time. A better idea would be to take one of Yang's bases - The Leader's Horde, for instance, and use that as a base instead. Once we have someneedlejets and troops in transports, it should be a piece of cake.

[Maniac]

Will we really try to build sea bases near the Hive while they have needlejets patrolling the area?