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3/20 14:31 Grabbed three upgrades, set up four collectors, then reactors, then 2 blasters, 1 drone, 1 SAM, and 1 storage in the NW corner. Expanded south, built a second SAM to protect the base before the first wave of spores hit.
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March 20 tip: you can get the right two upgrades and then grab the left one real quick at the start. after that, head to NW and set up 4 collectors up there.
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My 3/20 strategy was to rush to the right two powerups (decrease build cost and produce more energy), the move base to the upper left corner. Build up reactors, keep at least one drone bombing the largest creeper concentration on the map. Push out from there. 27 minutes, I could have shaved 5 minutes at least if I hadn't lost 4 reactors to a spore attack early on.
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Mar20: 16:00 - it's possible sub-15, you gotta pick build faster and then rof using points. lost collector, while pushing without bombers.
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Mar 20. Oof. I started in the top left. Built 4 collectors 4 blasters and a mortar, then assaulted the hill to the bottom left. built a few collectors. Most got wiped out in the first spore drop. Then it was plain sailing back up round the top. Cool level.
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http://s4.postimg.org/wpz5bxvml/creeper_200314_4.png
Obviously it's possible to do it quicker, i took a severe spore hit on the top left half way through so had to rebuild a bit. Basically, get over to the left, build reactors, a blaster and a mortar to keep it at bay. Get some drones hitting the deepest parts and then expand. Good to have a challenge finally :)
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Mar.20 - 18 min - 15 should be viable, if adjusted proper reactor count. Tips include - stacking reactors + 2 drones in top corner, then pushing south, bombing the emitters, and quickly locking 3 emitters. after that, it's really easy.
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Still possible without Blasters/Drones after moving Odin City, though it took me 7 minutes just to get a foothold past the top-NW. :)
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20 March, I found it hard, barely scraped in at 59 min 8 seconds, using the top left corner as a bolthole, then slowly growing south. Now one of you experts will do it in under 10 minutes I'm sure.
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I tried survival at the start of the game... so overwhelming that I quit the game and played while waiting for 60 minutes.
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@chilese: The right totem is the hardest one to get. I slowly moved up a single blaster along the right edge of the map.
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@hawk45: Thanks for the picture on 3/15. Very insightful. Can you give me a hint on how to connect the right totem on 3/17 to achieve that ridiculous time?
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hawk45: I have gone back to 3/15 several times, but can come no where close to your 1:39. Amazing. I did get 3/16 down to 1:14, but even then, you're 4 seconds faster there.
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3/16 - 1:16 Yes, damsel1, it was quite easy today. Part of the greatness of this game is that it can be played under many self-imposed limitations. There is no wrong way to play.
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3/16 - 1.27 with no weaponry - too easy today (and I'm no expert at this game). I prefer when the map is a proper challenge. Might go back and play from starting position just so I can actually fight for the win.
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3/10 isn't that easy to bridge but I think possible. 6 collectors and being really fast on the pause key should be able to do something around 1:10.