Star Trek Armada II - GAMING

Star Trek Armada IIRecon is the name of the GameIt is truly said that one must see what one must fight. Here are a few suggestionsfrom our crafty Commanders to help you get the goods on your opponents.●Always build a few Scouts if you can, and send them out to open the map assoon as possible. Knowing what direction your enemy will be coming from, andwhere the available resources are, can give you a big strategic advantage.●Scout class vessels have the widest sensor range of any ship in your fleet, andproperly equipped can detect Cloaked Ships.Available NowStar Trek: Armada II●Often you can gain line of sight from your Scout, while at the same timeprotecting it from defensive fire by moving it up to the ceiling of the map,which is generally out of the range of phaser turrets built on the Zero Grid.●If you have ships that can Cloak, consider using them explore the map,because they are less likely to be spotted and destroyed.●Try parking a Cloaked ship in your opponent's base to watch what he isbuilding, scope out the defenses, and provide line of sight for your Artilleryships.●Consider using Scout ships as inexpensive mobile Sensor Arrays, and "burglaralarms". Send them wherever you can't see. Especially to chokepoints andother areas your opponent will have to pass through to get to your base.●Group Scout ships with Artillery ships. This will allow the Artillery ships to seefarther and hit more distant targets.[ Return to Top ]Show me the MoneyYou will need to gather a lot of resources to build a mighty fleet capable of crushingyour enemies. These tips will help insure a healthy cash flow!●Collectors always orbit a Moon in a clockwise direction. To gather Dilithiummore efficiently, place your Refineries so that the loaded ships have theshortest straightest path from the Moon to the Refinery entrance. This ideallocation varies depending on which side you are playing. For example: whenplaying as the Federation, it is best to place the Refinery above and to theright of the Moon.http://gaming.startrek.com/games/armada2/gameinfo/strategies.html (1 of 6)12/12/2003 7:05:26 AM