Scallywag Turtles

[Syvan]

Ok, I promised I would post a couple recent matches with bombshells. One note when watching these replays, I timed out several games a few weeks ago, so although I am playing super titans, I am playing lower levels than usual.

The first match is on Sweetie pie. The important thing to notice here is the move he does as he positions the bombshell after a turn of inactivity. If you notice, it isn't quite the best positioning, so I poked at the line with my soldier knowing the trade wasn't too bad. I had some saved wit and was able to destroy the bombshell. Unfortunately, since I had to use runners, the trade just barely comes out in my favor.

This match is also kind of nice since it illustrates the importance of defending that side wit space, since that's where most matches are won.


On long nine, this match against the same player positions a bombshell nestled into a corner. In this game, I forced him to spend wit away from the bombshell until finally he leaves an opening for me to strike at the bombshell. This game could have gone either way, I might have been able to win in the lower section, but it would have been close.

I think this is a nice example of forcing an opponent to make choices when spending their wit. When you give them choices, many players will leave openings you can exploit.


This one I posted earlier in the thread, but I was experimenting with scallywags. My opponent's strategy seems to be that he will build bombshells and use their range to leap-frog more bombshells. I went for the positional advantage to allow me cover to setup the strike on his base. My Adorables instincts kick in pretty strong and I keep trying to strike his bombshells to prevent them from getting into position. One thing to remember when fighting bombshells is to try to space your units in a way that limits splash and forces maximum wit usage on the counter-attack. I don't think my attacks were cost effective, but it worked out in the end.


I'd like to say that I knew bombshells had been made when I pushed their units, but I did not. I tried to scout using fairly even trades, but as you can see, even if you know the bombshell exists, it is hard to destroy and even when possible it can be challenging to trade favorably.

On the larger maps, I would recommend setting up a push in the attack lane away from the bombshell to prevent the opponent from being able to afford to move their shell into better positions. Currently, I think it is futile to attack into a bombshell line, so that should be avoided whenever possible.