Mission 7 - part 3 | Novus UaW: EA Guide
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Third objective: Defeat the incoming Science Walkers
This is going to be the final objective of this mission. Destroying all three (yes! THREE!) Science Walkers is going to be very hard, so make sure that you have saved your progress once you've destroyed the previous Hierarchy mech. Obviously the biggest problem is that you'll be dealing with three Walkers, instead of two. They will appear around your base (4 on the map). I would recommend taking them down one at a time. You shouldn't try dividing your army into smaller groups. Like I've already said, you must post a few units near your base, because smaller enemy troops will arrive there (screen). Your buildings need protection and you don't have enough time to place proper turrets. Try preventing enemy units from destroying your main buildings, especially factories. You won't have to worry about less important structures. Just make sure that your main HQ stays put. If you decide to place the turrets anyway, build them to the west of your buildings. As for the Science Walkers, you should start off by engaging a Walker which has appeared to the south of your base. It's very important that your units are already there, so you won't have to waste precious seconds by trying to reach that location. You will also have to take your main heroes, however make sure that they don't die during some of the upcoming battles.
Your main concern while trying to take down all three Science Walkers is that you'll have to avoid their most powerful attack. These units are capable of attacking you with a massive and an extremely deadly wave of radiation (screen). Anything that's caught up in the wave gets destroyed or killed, including your main heroes. You will be able to deal with this problem using various approach methods. The best choice is to select Mirabel and Vertigo. You will have to attack the Walker, so it'll focus its attention on your main characters. Wait for it to use the wave, however make sure that your main units have enough time to dodge this attack. Vertigo seems to be the best choice here, because he can move really fast.
As for your attacks, you will have to aim for the upper arms of each Walker in order to destroy Cascade Reactors. Try eliminating them one at a time, instead of shooting randomly at all of them. You'll probably notice that the Science Walker is losing on health and shield. Try eliminating the first Hierarchy unit quickly, before it's capable of regenerating its wave attack. Once it's gone, start moving north-west. You should also call for reinforcements. I assume that your base has built a lot of units in the meantime. You should also watch out for your heroes. If anyone is seriously injured, prevent that character from taking part in the second battle. Remember that you can't afford losing any of your heroes.
I assume that you've destroyed the first Science Walker quickly. As a result, the second mech should be far away from your base and a hill which leads directly to it. You won't have to change anything in your approach. Try to encourage the Walker to use its wave attack against one your heroes or a smaller group of units (you would have to sacrifice them). After that, attack it with everything you've got. Aim for the Cascade Reactors in order to take it down quickly. If it starts climbing on top of the hill, move back your units to the north and attack it from a higher ground.
You will have to be extremely fast here. I suspect that the third Science Walker (the one that's appeared to the north) is already near your base. Allow all of your units to take part in this final battle. If you're lucky, the Science Walker won't be able to use its main attack. Make sure that new tanks appear somewhere near it, so they can attack it without any unwanted interruptions. You will have to prevent the Walker from destroying your base, because if you had lost the HQ, you would fail the mission. Destroying the third Walker will allow you to succeed. You've also completed the Novus campaign! Get ready for the second campaign. This time you'll be commanding Hierarchy forces.
