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===Of Flood Swarms=== | ===Of Flood Swarms=== | ||
Individual Flood Swarms have low health and do less damage than other Flood forms. They counter this by flying in groups of 15 to 25 members. When in a group, the Flood Swarms keep moving. This reduces damage to individual units, as one is more likely to spread damage over multiple Swarms. This also increases their effective rate of fire | Individual Flood Swarms have low health and do less damage than other Flood forms. They counter this by flying in groups of 15 to 25 members. When in a group, the Flood Swarms keep moving. This reduces damage to individual units, as one is more likely to spread damage over multiple Swarms. This also increases their effective rate of fire, Flood forms that are ready to fire move to the front of the group, fire, and then head to the rear. | ||
Groups of Flood Swarms are often found flying rather aimlessly before they notice an enemy unit. They then pursue that unit until they die, the unit dies, or the unit significantly outpaces the Swarm. Small groups of infantry or individual vehicles will almost always be destroyed. | Groups of Flood Swarms are often found flying rather aimlessly before they notice an enemy unit. They then pursue that unit until they die, the unit dies, or the unit significantly outpaces the Swarm. Small groups of infantry or individual vehicles will almost always be destroyed. | ||
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===Against Flood Swarms=== | ===Against Flood Swarms=== | ||
Individual Flood Swarms are rather simple to kill | Individual Flood Swarms are rather simple to kill, any one unit will quickly kill it. In groups, however, Flood Swarms are much more dangerous. | ||
To avoid getting killed: | To avoid getting killed: | ||
*Do NOT send single units out to scout terrain. A group of Flood Swarms can and will simply kill the unit. | *Do NOT send single units out to scout terrain. A group of Flood Swarms can and will simply kill the unit. | ||
*If an infantry unit is caught under fire, find them cover. Otherwise, they're dead. | *If an infantry unit is caught under fire, find them cover. Otherwise, they're dead. | ||
*Speed is better than raw firepower | *Speed is better than raw firepower, a Warthog, constantly moving, will do better than a stationary Scorpion. | ||
*That being said, do NOT rely on speed alone to save your unit | *That being said, do NOT rely on speed alone to save your unit, the first barrage can kill a Warthog near-instantly. | ||
*While the [[MAAT-9 Wolverine]] is good against most air units, it is ineffective against a group of Swarms | *While the [[MAAT-9 Wolverine]] is good against most air units, it is ineffective against a group of Swarms, they are too fast, too maneuverable, and have such high numbers that in between missile barrages, they will kill your Wolverine. | ||
*Always watch your scouting unit | *Always watch your scouting unit, steer it away from groups of Flood Swarms at the edge of its line of sight. | ||
*NEVER assume you will win! Any unit can be killed by a group of Swarms, especially without support. | *NEVER assume you will win! Any unit can be killed by a group of Swarms, especially without support. | ||