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2.6: Defending Against Gunships | [Back to the WarGuide]
Basically, Flakkers were designed to kill Brawlers, and they do a good job too. Also, Brawlers are highly succeptable to missle fire, so keep a few AA units nearby an important structure. Also, against gunships, spiders can be very useful. They can freeze the gunships in the air, giving your missle towers and Jethros an easier shot. Remember that HLT's normally would have trouble hitting aircraft, but not paralyzed aircraft. Against bombers and other fast-moving aircraft it is a different story, for the Spider's laser usually misses them. This is a great gunship-defense setup. The flakkers handle most of the heavy work, while the Spiders freeze other gunships so the Defenders can take them out easier. While the Core doesn't have a paralyzing unit, this setup is still advantageous.