Just get two MRLS's in the field relatively near each other and close to the base entrance so that one Hotwire can repair both. Then have two medium tanks to help guard the MRLS's and clean the battlefield. Whenever they need repairs, they can just go to the MRLS's to be repaired.

All of these uits can be bought with 800 credits or less, which is the cost of the flame tank. If you continually dominate the field, NOD will be too busy trying to clear you from the battlefield to flame rush. And if they do try to rush, you can damage them heavily, then return to base when and if you are killed.

Honestly, all it takes to defend a teamwork flame rush is to beat it with teamwork defense. If you can just convince the people in the server (including yourself ) to not try to only buy APC's for rushing and Mammy's for power, then you should be fine.

[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Doctor Draino ]

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Problem with MRLs is that a Nod sniper could sneak outta anywhere and start chipping away at them. Heck, 2 - 5 shots and ..bye bye MRL, which means you should have them counter defended from hidden snipers. Same goes for Nod, I was Deadeye and took out 2 MAs playing under very easily just by hiding in a good spot, never saw it coming.

[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Doctor Draino ]

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the point is that there is a counter for anything. no one thing will or should work all the time. thus, the best(or should i say the least crappiest) team wins! lol..

but i'll still wager anyone here a dollar that at some point, say less than 3 months, ww DOES indeed do some tweaking of the ft to make it slightly weaker. any takers??

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Originally posted by zukkov:

but i'll still wager anyone here a dollar that at some point, say less than 3 months, ww DOES indeed do some tweaking of the ft to make it slightly weaker. any takers??

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I agree, i think they need to switch it up a bit, the flame tank should be more effective on the infantry and less effective on buildings.

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I agree, i think they need to switch it up a bit, the flame tank should be more effective on the infantry and less effective on buildings

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i think they'll make it less effective on armor like it was in the original c&c, especially now that the new a/c are coming out which will help nod with armor killing ability. i agree with you that it should be more effective on inf though...

1.) Against a mammoth or a medium tank you stand only a chance if you approach him

a) unnoticed untill you get in range of fire and

b) You have full health and armor. If someone scratches your paint before you reach your target you loose.

Conclusion:
A flame tank will always loose if seen early and if the other tankdriver isnn´t a complete newbie. You loose even against a Mrls if spotted early because of their firepower.

2.) Without the flametank Nod has no good anti-mammoth tank. If there is a mammoth camp and gdi has good snipers who take care of the laser chain gun soldiers and MA´s the flame tank is the only hope to get out of this situation alive because some hotwires repair the mammoths faster than the light tanks damaging it.