'Waste Disposal' Map Help!?

[HTWingNut]

Ok, I've made it to the unlocked missions (finally). The 'Waste Disposal' map is impossible IMHO. I've tried it a dozen different times, improving on my strategy and minimizing spent resources. I've routed the enemy the longest path possible while using the fewest towers possible, and passing by many towers twice.

No matter what, once I get past level 12 I get hammered. It seems the stealth units are nearly invincible, even though they're being pummeled as much as the other units . And I have a couple command towers near my clusters of attack towers so that they are detected.

It would be really nice to be able to take a full map screenshot so I could post it to show others that may be able to help me.

[Echo]

Click the blog button up above- the top post there has full-size screen shots to plan your route on .

Remember to try and get enemies to pass by the same towers multiple times- then those are the ones you should upgrade!

[HTWingNut]

That's the problem, if I route them, even with just cannons I never have enough to upgrade by only round 7 or 8. I do have them all passing by my biggest concentration of towers (2 spots) twice, with a few extra blasts from cannons and guns here and there.

[HTWingNut]

So any other suggestions, anyone? Thanks!

[stankpuff]

The trick I used was to exploit the AI's pathing. Basically, I set up camp near the bottom of the map. When it looked like they'd get past, I'd unblock the top of the map and block the bottom section. This caused the AI to do an about face and run right back through my defenses. When they got close to the top of the map, I'd unblock the bottom section and re-block the top. Twenty-something levels later, I won with 0 lives lost.




I'll admit that this strategy isn't the most "fair" but it works.



--Adam

[Grumbold]

Originally I had some issues with the map, and you're right the stealth guys are annoying to deal with. If you're trying normal, you need to focus the guys in the bottom left corner exploiting the long range of cannons and the efficiency of the gun towers. Place temporals wherever you have a cluster of gun and try to put a command tower in such a place that it reveals an area out of the visual range of your cannons so they can take potshots at the sleath guys. Also, don't be afraid to use your laser on any stragglers that may slip by.