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[10-3-17] 17. Fortress at Brooban's Isle
Total Annihilation

[10-3-17] 17. Fortress at Brooban's Isle

Master Total Annihilation's Fortress at Brooban's Isle mission. Learn strategies for defeating Warlords, Crocks, and CORE forces, and capturing the Silencer.

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Master Total Annihilation's Fortress at Brooban's Isle mission. Learn strategies for defeating Warlords, Crocks, and CORE forces, and capturing the Silencer.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Expand to the three islands at the bottom of the map as quickly as possible.
  2. 2
    Build a geothermal powerplant on the thermal vent located on the leftmost island.
  3. 3
    Upgrade the few available metal deposits to moho mines once an advanced construction unit (likely an advanced construction aircraft) is available.
  4. 4
    Use starting Jethros to defend against early air attacks and starting ships against Searchers and Enforcers.
  5. 5
    Consider building an early metal storage building to conserve salvagable metal.
  6. 6
    Prepare for intense CORE sea attacks, including fleets of 4 Warlords supported by subs and sub-killers. Note that Warlords outrange and can one-shot Defenders.
  7. 7
    After the naval assault, expect a convoy of Crocks to attack your shores. You can D-gun Crocks as they emerge from the water.
  8. 8
    Build a group of torpedo bombers to destroy Warlords, or a large force of submarines and sub-killers, which will first need to engage the Warlords' submarine defenders.
  9. 9
    Locate and destroy advanced shipyards producing Warlords and Hives.
  10. 10
    Destroy any CORE construction ships found, as they repair other CORE units.
  11. 11
    Be aware that CORE has Titan torpedo bombers and Rapiers. If you use torpedo bombers aggressively, expect Titan counter-attacks. Use Hawks to destroy Rapiers.
  12. 12
    Target the moho mines in the top left and top right corners to reduce the computer's metal income.
  13. 13
    When attacking the center island to capture the Silencer, be cautious: units set to 'Fire at Will' will attack the Silencer as if it were an enemy.
  14. 14
    Do not let units attack the fusion power plant next to the Silencer, as its explosion could destroy the Silencer.
  15. 15
    Build a Bertha cannon on the middle island at the bottom of the map to shell defensive structures on the main island's southern side without risking damage to the Silencer.
  16. 16
    Build your own fusion plant, as the single thermal vent is insufficient for extensive solar collector construction. Tidal generators are vulnerable to meteor showers.
Tips
  • Upgrade metal deposits to moho mines as soon as possible.
  • Prioritize anti-air and anti-naval defenses early on.
  • Use Hawks to counter Rapiers effectively.
  • Be extremely careful when approaching the Silencer to avoid friendly fire and accidental destruction of adjacent power plants.
  • Consider building a Bertha for long-range bombardment of the main island's defenses.

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