Mission 28: Danger Times Nine

The map is a race against time, with a 10-day limit to capture the enemy lab, meaning you need to win by day 9 for the best score. This is a Fog of War map, so scouting and vision are key.

Black Hole throws a few threats at you early: three battle copters from the north, a tank, a recon, and a hidden rocket.

Starting Units: From your westernmost base, build an anti-air unit and a battle copter first. These will be crucial for dealing with the incoming air units. From your central base, build an infantry unit to capture the airport and a recon unit for much-needed vision.

Base Management: Don't start building units from your easternmost base until you can effectively support it with units coming from the west. Focus your production on the west and central bases initially.

Unit Production Priorities: Keep producing anti-air and battle copters from the west to defend against Hawke's air assault. From the central base, continue producing infantry to capture more facilities and recons for scouting. As you capture more bases and airports, you can expand your production capabilities.

Dealing with Threats: Use your anti-air to take down the battle copters. Your own battle copters and tanks will be essential for pushing forward and dealing with ground units like the tank and recon. The hidden rocket is a major threat, so try to scout it out with your recons and eliminate it with long-range units or air power before it causes too much damage.

Capturing Facilities: Prioritize capturing the central airport to boost your production and air unit capabilities. Capturing other bases and labs will also be important for increasing your income and securing victory.

Technique Score: To achieve a full technique score, you must not lose more than two units during the entire mission. Be mindful of your unit losses and try to keep your forces intact.