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3.13: Pelicans on the Offense | [Back to the WarGuide]
I like to mix Pelicans in with an oncoming Kbot attack force. They can hold their ground with most units in a surface war, and can protect your other land units (like Mavericks) from deadly air attacks. Therefore, they do more than your level-1 missle Kbots because of their stronger surface attack power. Yet still include basic AA units in with your Pelicans, because they do a better job at eliminating aircraft, and Pelicans can defend them from ground attacks. I also like to throw in some Pelicans with advanced ships. While the bigger, longer ranged cruisers attack from the outside, the Pelicans rush in and attack on the front line. They make a good distraction unit in this case, and can moderately cripple other ships, making work easier for your cruisers.