10-11-2006, 10:53 PM
Quote:1) It's not about the run out the cave so much as the decision once you reach the mouth of the cave. Alliance have no decision, the terrain makes the decision for them
Read what I said - it USED to be about that run. That was when battles were longer and more defensive. A 30 second run there makes taking IB back very hard once it has been tapped, compared to mounting up at SP and riding all the way to SH.
Quote:2) defense is still key... slow down opposition just long enough for you to hold an advantage in the race.
We'll have to agree to disagree. Offense = everything now. With or without confusing tunnels, a disorgainzed defense only has a chance against a poor offense, and even then only under their own towers.
Quote:3) The games I'm referring to are long games. He is the key to victory in these particular games, but it involves a 20+ minute stalemate between SH and SP. Horde don't do so well in races on win:loss ration in my experience, but when they cap SF early, they win a much higher percentage.
If you play with people who are minimally competent, Lok is going to be kited to death, if they don't kill Drek while you are watching him mill about the FOS. If you really must dork around with NPC's, the riders and reavers are much better - faster and harder to kite. If there is a 20+ min stalemate between SH and SP, you are doing it wrong. And the allies are doing it wrong if they don't win while you are messing around. SF is a distraction. If you can't grab SH in the 5 min it would take it to turn, you probably woln't win.