Everytime I play against Colony I get merked. I find my armies can’t go toe to toe with his and just get obliterated.
I also feel like his always healing ability is a bit too powerful. For example, I tried to counter a scarab with 10 level 2 beamcannon hunters and a load of grunts. (My army had just gotten wiped, I need something quick) The scarab was being passively healed to the point that it wasn’t taking damage.
So other than not sucking, what are ways a banished player can go toe to toe with Colony?
When it comes to the Scarab I would just hope to have beaten them before that point.
As for general tips beating Colony, early-mid game anti-infantry are you best friends. Suicide Grunts, Hellbringers, and Elite Rangers make short work of Colony’s early armies. Make sure to have them supported by basic infantry though.
Mid to late game you need to prepare to fight vehicles. With Vehicle Symbioties he can buff his vehicles to a considerable degree. Have Hunters/Cyclops supported by air units.
Keep in mind that Colony has a pretty crazy drop in Devastating Host. I usually keep one high damage leader power available at all times to help me counter it.
If you need more specific tips let me know. Happy hunting!
Rush. It’s like that HW1 mission against the incomplete Scarab- if they get a Scarab up, you’re going to have a bad time.
Yeah. I also think that that Engineer drop is a crock-o–Yoink-. The heal makes it hard asf to rush someone that has a Colony teammate because it can buy you an extra 10-15 seconds and heal a base from nothing. Most Colony players that I’ve seen suck early-mid game and are extremely strong late game. Just take them out before the 20 minute mark and you’ll be fine.
If you’re going UNSC, go Flamers and Marines early. This stops whatever they pull out early not including the Skitterer/Chopper combo.