Base Taking Tactics

[FBnutz]

There are all kinds of different ways to capture a base. Different countries, different squads, and geography of arenas call for their own ways of accomplishing this. Most of you know me as a knight, but more recently I've been moving around trying to get to know other countries and study their techniques. Some players are more welcoming than others. However some of these tactics I've seen are very clever and effective while others very mundane and weak.
As of last two weeks heres what I've observed:
I've found knights more defense oriented, while bishops are more offensive and focused on the war. I cant say much for rooks cause I havent hung out there much but I learned that when they have numbers there really isnt much stopping them.

If you have any thoughts on this, you disagree, or any unique tactics you know, and would like to share (beyond late night base sneeking) please tell me.

-nutz

[Harp00n]

When you see your CV-groups driving away from the base everybody is trying to capture...then you know you are on the Knight´s side.

[Shuffler]

Back to what I always say..... all sides are more alike than different. Just depends on what time, what day, what holliday, what month your on.

[Strip]

When you see your CV-groups driving away from the base everybody is trying to capture...then you know you are on the Knight´s side.

At least one of you knows a CV plowing channels through the sand bar is idiotic....

[Anaxogoras]

At least one of you knows a CV plowing channels through the sand bar is idiotic....

Yeah, I was going to say that the Knights sounds smarter than the Rooks here.

[waystin2]

Pig tactics:
See red attack it, if the base is taken in process of fight, cool.  If not, fun fight anyway.

If no red to attack, then bomb something on their field until red shows up, attack red, if the base is taken in process, cool.  If no red and base was taken, bummer.

[5PointOh]

I used to think that all countries were different...until I started changing sides, countries the same, people are different.  But there are good people on all sides of the fence

[LLogann]

I've been agreeing with you way too much lately.

Back to what I always say..... all sides are more alike than different. Just depends on what time, what day, what holliday, what month your on.

[FBnutz]

Well I havent been playing long, but definitely enough to disagree that the people are the same on each country. If this were true the knights wouldnt get stomped on as often as they do.
Heres why I think.
The only way to get a base sometimes on the knight end is to use carriers with just a couple of guys shelling the daylights out of it. That, or a N.O.E mission. Both lame and over used styles of offense. For the most part I cant rally enough knights to do much anything that doesnt require a spawn point or carrier. No matter what time of day.
This isnt to say I nver do get em together. I'm sure all of you at one time or another have killed an FB during one of me, Bob, or Dreds missions. However, it kind of bugs me that with such good squads logged on the knights cant rally and get somethin done.
Theres definitely a different mentality among each country. I see it from simple observation.
This is why I asked if anyone has any good tactics so that small groups of goal oriented fellas can ge somethin done.

[Shuffler]

I've played Ah since the early days. I have always played on all sides. I'm pretty sure I know how each side handles things.

Your estimation is based on your short time of checking out two sides.

[FBnutz]

Yeah I'm not sayin I could be wrong. I posted this hoping to hear some tactics. I shared mine. Carrier missions. Whats everyone elses?

[Bear76]

Well I havent been playing long, but definitely enough to disagree that the people are the same on each country. If this were true the knights wouldnt get stomped on as often as they do.
Heres why I think.
The only way to get a base sometimes on the knight end is to use carriers with just a couple of guys shelling the daylights out of it. That, or a N.O.E mission. Both lame and over used styles of offense. For the most part I cant rally enough knights to do much anything that doesnt require a spawn point or carrier. No matter what time of day.
This isnt to say I nver do get em together. I'm sure all of you at one time or another have killed an FB during one of me, Bob, or Dreds missions. However, it kind of bugs me that with such MEGA squads logged on the knights cant rally and get somethin done.
Theres definitely a different mentality among each country. I see it from simple observation.
This is why I asked if anyone has any good tactics so that small groups of goal oriented fellas can ge somethin done.

Fixed

[LLogann]

I am a member of a formerly NOE heavy mission planning squad.  These days, we take less bases, with less people and at alt.

Everybody always bashes the hordes but the truth of the matter is..........  For a bunch of base takers to suceed they will do NOE's, CV shooting before dar erupts and bring 50 people. 

If you want to dogfight and maybe take a base........  As the Wing2 PIG CO would say......
Then you're probably going to dogfight 90% of the time and take bases 10%

[1MADDOG1]

Look me up some time when I'm on. Always willing to help if not engaged or on mission. YOU MUST be on the side that I am on at the time. Lately, it has been on the Rook side.

[Soulyss]

I'll say as someone who ends up defending bases far more often than being part of a capture attempt (at least that's what it feels like) the single most vexing thing to try to contend with is a combined arms assault from the air and the ground.  Taking off you have to look out for ground fire from the damned wirbles and ostwinds.  The GV's will then force defenders to either split their numbers and up tanks and aircraft, or load up their aircraft with ordinance and deal with the attack, which takes time and precludes them from climbing to meet the inbound planes.  When I'm on the other end and I know the field I'm flying to has a GV attack underway I know my chances of catching many of the defenders low and loaded with bombs it pretty good, a couple good sticks can wreck havoc on the defenders in that scenario.

Timing and coordination are probably the strongest tools the attacks have, the ability to dictate when the engagement occurs.