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[10-2-17] 17. The Lost Isle
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[10-2-17] 17. The Lost Isle

Master Total Annihilation's 'The Lost Isle' mission. Learn essential strategies for building a strong defensive ship arsenal and fending off invasions to secure victory.

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Master Total Annihilation's 'The Lost Isle' mission. Learn essential strategies for building a strong defensive ship arsenal and fending off invasions to secure victory.

The key to this mission is building a strong ship defensive arsenal. The computer will eventually bombard the island you start on, and no Kbot or tank will be able to stop the incredible firing distance of an ARM Millenium. If this happens, you are defeated, as there is no defense. To establish a strong defensive ship base, start with basic tactics.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    First, clear away the trees. Use Thuds to light them up, or if you don't feel like clearing all the foliage, use the D-gun.
  2. 2
    Build some basic land defense units. Start with a Kbot lab, then have your Commander plant solar collectors and metal collectors around the island. Have the Kbot lab produce a construction Kbot to build more complex structures.
  3. 3
    Build a few missile towers on each side of the island. Crank out some Crashers and Thuds to fend off the few Triton invasions that come your way in the beginning.
  4. 4
    Next, build a shipyard. Build a couple of Snakes and then 2 or 3 Enforcers for every Searcher. Searchers are weak on their own but complement Enforcers well.
  5. 5
    By this time, your Commander should have planted 4 or so solar collectors and metal collectors. Have him guard the shipyard to increase production.
  6. 6
    An advanced Kbot lab or a vehicle plant is almost useless. The Kbots from an advanced Kbot lab require close range, making them ineffective. Tanks are good for land defense but cannot reach ARM ships' range.
  7. 7
    An airport is a better choice while building ships. Setting some Shadows on patrol can help your Enforcers.
  8. 8
    If you have time to build a construction aircraft, head to the small island directly to the south east of your starting island. Clear the few trees and build a metal collector on the metal deposit.
  9. 9
    There is also a metal deposit at the island to the northwest, but it is in riskier territory due to a heavy ARM ship assault from the west.
Tips
  • An advanced Kbot lab or a vehicle plant is almost useless. The Kbots from an advanced Kbot lab require close range, making them ineffective. Tanks are good for land defense but cannot reach ARM ships' range.
  • An airport is a better choice while building ships. Setting some Shadows on patrol can help your Enforcers.

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