Thrawn's Revenge

Imperial Civil War [Empire at War] => Discussion, Suggestions & Feedback => Topic started by: derp on December 06, 2017, 09:37:17 PM

Title: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: derp on December 06, 2017, 09:37:17 PM
Greater Maldrood is strong even at the beginning of the game.
You get a lot of ISD-IIs and those crimsons command vessels are amazing.
My only regret was finding the AT-AT General Hero rather late in this campaign because he give a 50% discount to AT-ATs.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Pentastar Enforcer on December 07, 2017, 02:46:56 AM
They certainly have a lot more strength than people give them. Looking forward to seeing them in the full release of 2.2
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Lord Xizer on December 08, 2017, 11:11:57 PM
Trust me they have serious weaknesses. They are weak fighter wise and anti fighter wise.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: derp on December 09, 2017, 03:12:32 PM
Trust me they have serious weaknesses. They are weak fighter wise and anti fighter wise.
I usually tend to use the strong units and avoid the weak ones but I do believe you.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Lord Xizer on December 09, 2017, 03:36:56 PM
I usually tend to use the strong units and avoid the weak ones but I do believe you.

Beware the NR fighter swarms...all I'm gonna say there
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Keran on January 15, 2018, 12:49:22 AM
Odd, typically I countered their fighters with Gladiators and Arquitens (not sure I spelled that right) which seemed to do well. In Era 2 I think you get access to the Patrol Craft (the small pirate one) and the things in groups of four absolutely shred incoming fighters.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Lord Xizer on January 15, 2018, 03:45:49 AM
Odd, typically I countered their fighters with Gladiators and Arquitens (not sure I spelled that right) which seemed to do well. In Era 2 I think you get access to the Patrol Craft (the small pirate one) and the things in groups of four absolutely shred incoming fighters.

Not 60 E wings on admiral difficulty lol
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Ordo on January 15, 2018, 12:37:25 PM
Their strength is more or less offset by really tough starting position though. There are so many avenues from which you can get attacked at start.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Keran on January 15, 2018, 03:40:55 PM
Not 60 E wings on admiral difficulty lol

*blinks at the number* Wow. Well, then.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Lord Xizer on January 16, 2018, 01:49:17 PM
*blinks at the number* Wow. Well, then.

NR late game fighter spam is lethal
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Grand Admiral Jeff on February 04, 2018, 05:49:38 PM
NR late game fighter spam is lethal
Just use the IPV patrol crafts and use their ability when E-Wings are in the battle.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Recursion on February 06, 2018, 07:38:00 AM
The Crimson VSD's though they they are amazing in terms of firepower, I do have to agree in the fighter department
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Lukii0141 on February 06, 2018, 11:21:28 AM
But the Greater Malrood have great bombers/fighters ( arc-170 ) even if they dont have many fighters
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Squasher04 on February 11, 2018, 10:16:06 AM
Their strength is more or less offset by really tough starting position though. There are so many avenues from which you can get attacked at start.

I've heard of this as well
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: fireball900 on February 11, 2018, 10:11:24 PM
Does the AI survive that well? Considering the habit EAW AI has of going 'I took the space over this planet, so I am going to hold it, even if my homeworlds are in danger!'
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Jagen Eripsa on February 15, 2018, 05:18:39 AM
Odd, typically I countered their fighters with Gladiators and Arquitens (not sure I spelled that right) which seemed to do well. In Era 2 I think you get access to the Patrol Craft (the small pirate one) and the things in groups of four absolutely shred incoming fighters.

Personally I use the Crusader Corvette buildable with the Asteroid Base (Thanks Leonia Tavira !). That's a powerful anti-fighter ship I think. And if I can't assemble them, Secutors are definitively the best fighter-carriers ever. :D
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Recursion on February 15, 2018, 01:10:40 PM
Does the AI survive that well? Considering the habit EAW AI has of going 'I took the space over this planet, so I am going to hold it, even if my homeworlds are in danger!'

The AI were pretty challenging for me
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: 0ffkilter on February 15, 2018, 02:13:56 PM
Fighting them in the demo wasn't too bad - for me they just spammed gladiators and providences, both of which are easy to take out with capital ships + anti fighter fighter frigates. 

They also had a habit of sort of retreating damaged gladiators, so at the end of the fight it was just half hp gladiators everywhere. 
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Recursion on February 15, 2018, 02:31:01 PM
Fighting them in the demo wasn't too bad - for me they just spammed gladiators and providences, both of which are easy to take out with capital ships + anti fighter fighter frigates. 

They also had a habit of sort of retreating damaged gladiators, so at the end of the fight it was just half hp gladiators everywhere.

agreed a few gladiators manageable, a lot of them, it can get out of hand if you don't know what your doing
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: 0ffkilter on February 15, 2018, 02:35:04 PM
agreed a few gladiators manageable, a lot of them, it can get out of hand if you don't know what your doing

I guess it also depends if they're attacking or defending.  If you're defending you can just arrange your ships in a tight cluster and let them run into you because they don't have too much firepower. 

If you have to attack, it can get a bit messy if your ships end up facing the wrong way
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: Zbro19 captain for the EOTH on March 11, 2018, 08:32:38 PM
In the demo their crimson Victory and arc170s plus the providence seem to do well in combat. The arcs seem to be very versatile just like the xwing (I know there made by the same company) and the victory compares to a small ISD1. The providence I like just cause it seems to be able to handle the VSD1 quite well and the nebulon Bs frigates.
Title: Re: Greater Maldrood Stronk
Post by: zealot4160 on March 20, 2018, 01:22:33 AM
I am a big fan of Allegiances backed by IPVs (like four each). I also love their gladiator garrison, so i can suicide them to spam skiprays.