What’s the maximum distance troops.....

[Puma44]

.....can run and make it into the map room?  Asking for some friends who were coming up with differing answers a couple of days ago. 

[Busher]

2000 yards I believe.

[turt21]

OK How can you tell when your 2000yds away if you dont have a greenie in town?

[Puma44]

OK How can you tell when your 2000yds away if you dont have a greenie in town?

Great question.  Maybe have the “Troops” on the instrument panel red to green when in range?

[1ijac]

Great question.  Maybe have the “Troops” on the instrument panel red to green when in range?

Sounds like a good wish idea Puma.  Now you have to drop one or all and see if they run.

One-eye

[popeye]

Anyone know how long (minutes) they will run.  Nice to know how long to wait when defending a troop-and-tower.

[JimmyD3]

OK How can you tell when your 2000yds away if you dont have a greenie in town?

There is a way.

When you spawn in have a timer ready to start, head for the base in the M3, when the base starts flashing, start the timer. At 2 minutes (minimum) you should close enough for the troops to run all the way in. That is assuming you headed straight for the base and did not hit a tree or something to slow you down or stop you. Now at that distance it will take the troops approx. 5 minutes to run in, if you tower out be sure you stay in the tower at least 6 minutes. Remember troops disappear if you re-up to soon.

[turt21]

do the troops also die if you release but die before they reach the flag?

[The Fugitive]

I always thought it was 1 mile, just over 5000 feet.

Wheres the Snail when you need him!

[1ijac]

do the troops also die if you release but die before they reach the flag?

   Unless they are killed right around you when you are killed, they will continue to run as long as you wait in the tower.  If you up again in a plane, gv or gun position they wil die when you reup. 

One-eye

[Traveler]

Great question.  Maybe have the “Troops” on the instrument panel red to green when in range?

I've seen them run from the edge of the road system around the town, cross the bridge and make for the map room.