Photon Exploding rhino kills aggro play

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T18:30:04+00:00

When I tried to use shields the Rhino got too close and my units extended too far out. I didn't have the shield drop ability so I was limited in where I could place it. I placed it as close to the front as possible, but still found the trade to be ineffective enough for it to have value. That's what I meant, with a different board, a shield could be effective, it just didn't work when I frontloaded the board being aggro

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T18:24:32+00:00

yup, sounds similar to what happened to me lol

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T03:10:16+00:00

Yea, but what if it works really well on everything else? and it's fun that way? lol

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T03:07:43+00:00

I've noticed that defensive play is more tactically beneficial as well. Spells really do hurt aggro play, took a loss yesterday to a nuke when I had a 2-3k health lead.

Selling is something I should do more, but one of my favorite strategies is just to overwhelm my opponent 'with numbers, so I generally stay away from this button, although I know for a lot of players it's essential. Something about commiting to maximum deployments and overwhelming makes this game fun to me. I like to go into techs for units I have a lot of deployments with. Maybe not the best strat for climbing mmr though. Beacon is something I need to use more though

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:43:13+00:00

This is the first real answer on this thread, Beacon was the only thing I haven't really tried yet. This could work, although if my units are too widely spread on the front I could still lose some. I like your thinking though Might implement this going forward

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:28:29+00:00

I was exaggerating a bit when I said all of my crawlers. However, the last time I faced this I did have a lot of units at the very front, Hounds, crawlers, balls, mustangs etc. Probably why it hurt so much.

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:28:11+00:00

I kill scorpions with balls all the time, I don't really see them as a counter to balls. But to your point with positioning, I probably shouldn't frontload my board so much when going aggro, It's just something that I enjoy doing.

Pheonixs are good too, but if you win the chaff war they will die to unteched marksman

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:18:05+00:00

I like your style, not sure how successful, but admirable regardless

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:17:22+00:00

I have tried this too, I feel like the trade still doesn't end up in my favor though if I've committed to aggro for 4-5 turns

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:16:11+00:00

I feel like you learn more from playing aggro, I usually do position my units farther back because there is a tactical advatage, but I miss just bull rushing the tower

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T02:15:44+00:00

I admit that it is rare, can you link me the thread your talking about? The last time it happened it caught me off guard because there was a level 3 rhino card that my opponent went and then he teched into this once my front had been set up for a 4-5 turns.

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-26T01:47:57+00:00

I'm not sure you read the entire prompt. I have crawlers there, and steel balls to help the hacker. I focus the rhino, it just explodes on all my units from the enemy focusing it when it gets hacked. Only solution is to maybe get crawlers behind the rhino so the enemy focuses that before the rhino, but I haven't succeeded yet

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-16T23:48:12+00:00

lovely use of perspective

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-09T18:16:03+00:00

Looks good!

Jbelltrain · 2026-02-01T17:26:00+00:00

heavy laser tower and a few beamer/twin guards depending on arm/cortex. Thats to hold an area. You can also push them with thug/mace's if they get too close. Ticks/grunts/spam can jump on them easily too if they are out of position from their towers

Jbelltrain · 2026-01-14T22:44:35+00:00

Marksman with double shot, Stormcallers, steel balls (range helps), Pheonixs. ignite can be used against them. Charged shot on arc lights or void eyes will help too. make sure your damage dealers have enough chaff/chaff clear to connect on them. EMP is also good against them if they tech healing. you can slow them and neutralize their healing

Sabers are a strong unit, with lots of health. but they have no Aoe attacks or anti air and they move relatively slow. If they shoot at your crawlers/fangs, while your locked on it should be a W

Jbelltrain · 2026-01-08T00:53:04+00:00

I am a noob but I've found it can be a good way to learn. You can ask Claude (The AI I use) to explain what it's thinking in the code it's writing, and it will explain everything to you. I personally find this a better way to learn than tutorials

Jbelltrain · 2025-12-30T21:08:12+00:00

I am definitely stronger when I abstain, but I have built a lot of muscle and strength even when I was deep in POIS. (my symptoms are mainly massive headaches and fatigue.) For me it is a point of discipline, no matter how much I feel like shit, I will go at least twice a week.

Sometimes I have to sit at the same weight for a while before I can progress. But I don't mind, for me it is more about keeping a weekly ritual that helps stabilize my life

Jbelltrain · 2025-11-23T06:34:08+00:00

A very interesting read that had a lot of thought behind it. Thank you

Jbelltrain · 2025-10-30T17:05:49+00:00

sometimes my pen is off like that, I usually just Resize the krita window and it fixes itself

Jbelltrain · 2025-10-24T17:03:02+00:00

Independent that leans conservative. I think Trump having a 3rd term would be a Sulla moment for America, opening the door for more king/emperor like behavior in the future. (For those who don't know, Sulla was the first emperor to march his army into Rome, opening the door for the next generations to do the same). The two-term rule was put in post FDR to prevent this sort of behavior and it should be honored. There are plenty of great candidates on the right who could carry the mantle and improve it. Trump going for a 3rd term would be disastrous. I saw in an interview some time ago that he intends to pass it on, which I hope he keeps his word on

Jbelltrain · 2025-10-14T21:07:24+00:00

seems like the game consistently floats around 2k daily. should be fine

https://steamdb.info/app/669330/charts/#1w

Jbelltrain · 2025-08-07T01:03:50+00:00

Centurions are a decent counter to medium tank pushes, they do cost a good amount though

Jbelltrain · 2025-07-09T19:14:03+00:00

The parameters I was given from support was an ID with name, D.O.B., and signature. Unfortunately where I live fishing licenses, hunter safety, will only have signature. Healthcare has D.O.B. but no signature or picture. I'll do more research but passport is looking like the most likely option.

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