07-10-2004, 06:04 PM
Artega,Jul 10 2004, 07:48 AM Wrote:The Raiders aren't attacking enemy units. You run them in, cause as much damage as possible, targetting important structures (town centers, altars, barracks, and such) first, or targetting the weakest structures (destroying four or five farms can cripple your enemy) first if heavy resistance is nearby.Ah, but if your raiders were built for the sole purpose of attacking buildings, then it's a VERY big (2k+ gold, 30 supply) investment. Unless you are in high upkeep, you will have at most a 40 supply army, while your opponent could have spent that money (as I doubt you could destroy 2k worth of buildings) on upgrades + more units. And, no matter how bad a player's base is beat up, I'd rather have a useful 60 supply army against your 40 supply army.
The Spirit Walker has a very effective dispel spell, and they're invaluable against Undead that utilize large numbers of summoned units. Of course, most people overlook the Spirit Walker.
As for blademaster harass - you are wrong. Stun spells do not throw you out of windwalk (They do throw night elf units out of shadowmeld). If a TC war stomps you, you take the damage, are stunned, but are still invisible. Dust of appearance is an effective counter, but what if your enemy did not get a quick shop? And what if they are human/UD? In any case, I'd prefer the blademaster to the Far seer by far when fighting Night Elves (One detonate won't kill your 75 mana wolves, AND burn hero mana).
As for spirit walkers, yes, they have an effective dispel spell, but you do not always have the resources to get both your heavy melee/air and your spirit walkers.
For undead, it's a good idea to get 3 heroes, with either Death Knight or Dread Lord as primary, the Lich as secondary, and the DK/Crypt Lord as tertiary. Of course, there is nothing wrong with taking Lich or Crypt lord as primary.