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# 1Birk Feb 4 2011, 00:32 AM
***WARNING: CONTAINS A EXTREME AMOUNT OF READING MATERIAL***

We proudly present a list of all the knowledge you need in order to succeed in Supreme Commander 2 on the casual or competitive level.

Beginner:

If you are brand new to the game, first thing you should do is check out our Beginner Guide. Written by Hells Hound.

Now that you're familiar with all the sticks and stones of each factions arsenal, you might want gather some more basic information about the game. You might want to check out some information about Area of Effect. This guide was written by Togra and gives you a lot of basic information about units that have "Area of Effect" attacks and abilities.

You might also want to check out some basic information about how to Reclaim and Repair, written by Emblis.

Here's a short guide by HoT Ho11oW PoiNT on Building Structures on Wrecks. This is invaluable tip that will prove to be most useful in any situation, unless you manage to keep your buildings intact.

Next up you might to check out a couple of guides by Avison. The first one being a guide on Reconnaissance. The Reconnaissance guide covers basic intel gathering structures and units as well as additional information regarding radar symbols and other statistics. The other guide is a Micro guide. This guide teaches basic micro management and certain commands that will make your life easier.

Intermediate:

First thing you might want to check out is Destro's Ultimate Guide to Build Orders. It is pretty much what the name implies. This guide is a collection of very safe and solid build orders. Written by none other then Destro, also known as Destroyer224.

Next thing you might want to check is a clever guide on Mind Games. Written by Hells Hound, the author of the beginner guide. This guide helps you overcome the psychological implications of competitive play.

Commander rushing. A lot of players struggle with countering this powerful strategy that involves a very aggressive push with your ACU while constantly upgrading it, attempting to access the ACU's deadliest ability early on, the Overcharge. Don't worry, we have a guide on Countering an ACU Rush by The Baron. This guide will assist you with how to defend against the infamous ACU rush.

The Baron has also started a series of map guides that feature some of the most viable and solid strategies for each map. The first entry into the series is Spring Duel. The second entry in the series is Open Palms. The third entry is for Markon Bridge. The fourth entry is for Coalition Shipyard. The fifth entry is for Desolatia.

Here's a guide on the nasty little critters known as Nanites. This is a Illuminate ACU ability that can be used to cause damage but is more commonly used to heal the Illuminate ACU in a tight spot. Written by Texonater.

Advanced:

The first thing you might want to check out are a couple of video tutorials by Nephylim. First one is a Video Tutorial on Land Army Micro and the second one coversMicroing Air Units. Make sure you check his YouTube page for more Supreme Commander 2 content.

The second guide feature here is Sovietpride's Guide to Supreme Commander 2. This is a guide by SovietPride. It is a extremely large and detailed guide that features everything from strategies and tactics that are of the utmost importance to things you would never have though of.

You might want to read a detailed guide on build openings by redarrow7216. This guide focuses on build orders on mainly Open Palms and offers a detailed description of what to do against your opponents.

Next up is a series of guides by TheWord on how to improve your game with Cybran. The first in the series is How To Fail Less With Cybran. This guide is quickly followed by part 1 and part 2 of TheWord's Guide to Cybran Units. Part 1 gives you in depth information regarding Cybran structures and essential upgrades while part 2 gives you information about Cybran air units. Be sure to check out TheWord's Guide For Structure Placement as well.

The Baron has also made a detailed guide on the UEF.

Next up is UncertainCat's Guide on Ground Firing. Proper use of Ground Fire will improve your game quite a bit.

Next up is a guide on the Science of Shields by Bastilean.

Further learning tools:Good hunting out there commander! You're dismissed.

This post has been edited by redarrow7216: Dec 19 2012, 17:38 PM

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# 2Birk May 28 2011, 03:48 AM
Updated May 28th, 2011.

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# 3redarrow7216 Dec 19 2012, 17:38 PM
Updated 19-12-2012

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