The defensive list
| Defense | Stops | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Trench | Infantry fire; gives cover | Yes |
| Concrete wall | Small arms; blocks movement | Yes |
| Barbed wire | Infantry; slows | Yes |
| Mine | Infantry and vehicles | Yes |
| Tank trap | Tanks | Yes |
| MG nest | Infantry | Yes |
| Watchtower | Vision + fire | Yes |
| Camouflage netting | FPV drones | Yes |
| Rebel tunnel | Rebel faction movement / interrogation | Yes |
Layer, don’t sprinkle
A defense works when the enemy is stopped by one thing and killed by another. The classic layer:
- Mines and wire at the outer edge — slow the advance.
- Tank traps on the vehicle approach — channel armor into a kill zone.
- Trench line — infantry cover.
- MG nests — fire into the obstacle belt.
- Watchtower — see the attack coming.
- Camo netting — hide the important buildings from drones.
Do not build a wall with nothing behind it. A wall is a speed bump; the MG is what kills.
Where to put the belt
- Between the FOB and the enemy, not around your spawn.
- On the road the supply trucks use, so a raid has to cross it.
- At the chokepoint — a bridge, a crossroads, a gap between buildings.
- In depth — two thin belts beat one thick belt, because the enemy can flank a single line.
Mines and tank traps
- Mines are cheap and invisible; put them where the enemy must walk, not where he might.
- Tank traps should be covered by fire; a tank that stops to shoot the trap is a tank you can hit.
- Do not mine your own supply road. Keep a marked lane for your trucks.
- Expect the AI to probe; a mine that kills a scout is worth more than a mine that kills nothing.
Camouflage netting and drones
Camouflage netting is explicitly an anti-FPV-drone measure. Put it over:
- the factory;
- the research building;
- the FOB;
- any artillery or vehicle park.
Netting is not a shield; it hides. Pair it with a watchtower and infantry so the drone that finds you still gets shot at.
What we still need
- building costs and build times;
- whether defenses can be repaired;
- whether mines can be detected or cleared;
- the exact cover values of trenches and walls;
- whether watchtowers have a vision radius.
We will test these in the December 1 demo and update the page.