Effective Silo Launches

[Smiling Buddha]

I need help syncing my launches. Can someone explain the "by the book" way to do it. I can do it sometimes but I don't have a standard way of doing it every time, consistently.

If you group your silos tightly, there isn't really a problem.

[Feud]

I need help syncing my launches. Can someone explain the "by the book" way to do it. I can do it sometimes but I don't have a standard way of doing it every time, consistently.

Just group your silos somwhat closely, and make sure that when you switch to launch mode that you switch the silos furthest from your target first. This will make those icbm's fire first, so they can make up a bit of the distance before the closer ones launch (don't give it too much time though).

As for a "standard way" of doing things, there really isnt' one beyond your personal preferance.

[KingAl]

Seeing as I have only read the very last post in the thread, does this thread and the video (YouTube or Tiny Pic) in it have any bearing on what's being discussed?

Not really. The first post is only about 1 page long and explains it pretty well. All we are discussing is a particularly effective way of launching silos, especially when attacking enemy silos.

The video could be seen to demonstrate many of the tactics you've raised, though:

• Set silos up in a triangle formation with the base perpendicular to the path enemy nukes for defensive purposes.
• Group silos close so that groups of nukes are tighter together.
• Synchronise silos so they fire at the same time, and thus nukes land at the same time.
• Organise strikes in 'packages', so that, say, the 10th nuke of each silo lands at the same target.
• Attack the closest silos first, so you haven't opened your nukes up to attack.

The original thread and the video along with it was, after all, meant to demonstrate how to be particularly effective when launching silos

[Disco Duck]

Seeing as I have only read the very last post in the thread, does this thread and the video (YouTube or Tiny Pic) in it have any bearing on what's being discussed?

Not really. The first post is only about 1 page long and explains it pretty well. All we are discussing is a particularly effective way of launching silos, especially when attacking enemy silos.

The video could be seen to demonstrate many of the tactics you've raised, though:

• Set silos up in a triangle formation with the base perpendicular to the path enemy nukes for defensive purposes.
• Group silos close so that groups of nukes are tighter together.
• Synchronise silos so they fire at the same time, and thus nukes land at the same time.
• Organise strikes in 'packages', so that, say, the 10th nuke of each silo lands at the same target.
• Attack the closest silos first, so you haven't opened your nukes up to attack.

The original thread and the video along with it was, after all, meant to demonstrate how to be particularly effective when launching silos

I am on dial-up so I didn't watch the movie. I did read the thread, which really had nothing to do with any of this. But like I've said before, I would definately not be surprised if others had brought this up before. I actually have barely played DefCon, it was really the first thing I noticed about the game.

[Radiant Caligula]

sorry for saying this, but this mechanic is really simple to explain. No need to write words to explain words that didn't explain anything in the first place. I will now sum up all the million sentences about "targeting with packages" etc in 1 paragraph:


Place your silos in a tight formation. If you feel safe open up all silos to make them ready. Fire the silos in the back first and fall in with the rest. Target in sequence: To make it easier pick the 3 first targets and fire all the silos in the same order. Repeat for the next targets in line. You shouldn't necessarily target the closest ones first, but the targets that will meet the most likely trajectory.


There. Sumd'up. Done deal. This could have been your initial post, DD...
Why drown people in words when you can give it to them straight?

[JESUS]

sorry for saying this, but this mechanic is really simple to explain. No need to write words to explain words that didn't explain anything in the first place. I will now sum up all the million sentences about "targeting with packages" etc in 1 paragraph:


Place your silos in a tight formation. If you feel safe open up all silos to make them ready. Fire the silos in the back first and fall in with the rest. Target in sequence: To make it easier pick the 3 first targets and fire all the silos in the same order. Repeat for the next targets in line. You shouldn't necessarily target the closest ones first, but the targets that will meet the most likely trajectory.


There. Sumd'up. Done deal. This could have been your initial post, DD...
Why drown people in words when you can give it to them straight?

/me fans caligula with giant palm leaf.

someone needs to cool his bacon again

[Smiling Buddha]

sorry for saying this, but this mechanic is really simple to explain. No need to write words to explain words that didn't explain anything in the first place. I will now sum up all the million sentences about "targeting with packages" etc in 1 paragraph:


Place your silos in a tight formation. If you feel safe open up all silos to make them ready. Fire the silos in the back first and fall in with the rest. Target in sequence: To make it easier pick the 3 first targets and fire all the silos in the same order. Repeat for the next targets in line. You shouldn't necessarily target the closest ones first, but the targets that will meet the most likely trajectory.


There. Sumd'up. Done deal. This could have been your initial post, DD...
Why drown people in words when you can give it to them straight?

/me fans caligula with giant palm leaf.

someone needs to cool his bacon again

/me takes bacon off to be cooled. Sekritly returns with chicken, wonders if his emporerness will notice.

[kentuckyfried]

Chicken?

[Smiling Buddha]

Chicken?

[shinygerbil]

[Montyphy]

Turkeyham

[Disco Duck]

sorry for saying this, but this mechanic is really simple to explain. No need to write words to explain words that didn't explain anything in the first place. I will now sum up all the million sentences about "targeting with packages" etc in 1 paragraph:


Place your silos in a tight formation. If you feel safe open up all silos to make them ready. Fire the silos in the back first and fall in with the rest. Target in sequence: To make it easier pick the 3 first targets and fire all the silos in the same order. Repeat for the next targets in line. You shouldn't necessarily target the closest ones first, but the targets that will meet the most likely trajectory.


There. Sumd'up. Done deal. This could have been your initial post, DD...
Why drown people in words when you can give it to them straight?

Well, you haven't effectively described it in your few sentances. Not at all. My version was based on over 20 years of experience writing for gamers:-)

[Ace Rimmer]

Wow, you really effectively described it in your few sentences. My version was based on over 20 years of experience writing for gamers:-) and can be really tedious and unnecessary to read for those who actually play Defcon and can't be bothered to read past the first 3 lines, thanks RC!

Fix'd

Little joke there, don't take it too seriously

[Disco Duck]

Wow, you really effectively described it in your few sentences. My version was based on over 20 years of experience writing for gamers:-) and can be really tedious and unnecessary to read for those who actually play Defcon and can't be bothered to read past the first 3 lines, thanks RC!

Fix'd

Little joke there, don't take it too seriously

I really have bent over backwards to be nice, but you people really are just a bunch of assholes. I won't bother posting in this forum again, it isn't worth the trouble.

[Ace Rimmer]

Wow, you really effectively described it in your few sentences. My version was based on over 20 years of experience writing for gamers:-) and can be really tedious and unnecessary to read for those who actually play Defcon and can't be bothered to read past the first 3 lines, thanks RC!

Fix'd

Little joke there, don't take it too seriously

I really have bent over backwards to be nice, but you people really are just a bunch of assholes. I won't bother posting in this forum again, it isn't worth the trouble.

Fix'd for clarity...