Combat
Posted on | April 2, 2009 | No Comments
While unit match ups and having more units than the enemy can allow you to win battles, casting spells and unit control also has a major impact on battles. It’s possible to have more units, more upgrades and still lose battles because the enemy has better unit control and is better at casting spells. Focus on using spells, properly leading units into combat, and picking good targets to attack. Group Control/Healing During BattleDuring a battle, group select your units that are engaged in combat. Look at the information window and watch the unit’s health. When you see a unit is about to die, double-click on that unit’s portrait. That will select him out of the group. Now, command him to run away. This can allow him to survive, and hopefully, get healing and return to fight another day. You can also use this method to heal units during battle. When you are using the Paladin, you can select Holy Light and left-click on the portrait of a damaged unit to have the Paladin cast Holy Light healing on that unit. This method is much easier than finding the unit in a battle among troops. You can also use this method with Human Priests or a Troll Shadow Priest to heal a unit in a group. This method can also be used with other spells and abilities such as the Druid of the Claw’s Rejuvenation. Don’t Be Afraid to Lose UnitsWhile it’s good to save any units you can for a later battle, do not become so protective of them that you are afraid to use them. Run Away!If you see yourself in a battle that you just can’t win, run away. This can give you time to reach reinforcements or at least annoy the enemy commander. If possible run back to towers or an ally’s army. Seek out and destroy enemy expansionsThe enemy may/will be seeking out additional resources. You should be scouting the Gold Mines on the map to make sure the enemy is not building at them. If you find an enemy expansion that is not defended, immediately attack. Sometimes the enemy defends their expansion very well and has no defenses for their main town. If this is the case, attack their main town instead. If You Win a Battle, Attack Their TownIf you significantly win a battle, immediately attack the enemy town or expansion. Often they do not have a back up force or defenses to protect themselves now that you have taken out their main force. When you win a battle, push your advantage further rather than sitting back and building up. Combat Takes Precedence Over EverythingBattles in Warcraft III require a lot of micro management. You often cannot just tell your units to attack and move on to other things. You must control your units throughout the entire fight. Do not move the screen back to your town and start working on building. Watch the battle! Make sure there won’t be any opposition before taking your eyes off of the battle. The only reason you should leave a battle is to quickly train more units or instruct recently completed units to the battle. In these cases, pick a good time to move from the battle and quickly return to the battle once you’ve finished giving new commands.
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