Offensive Strategies (UFO2000)

To give you an idea of the strategies possible in UFO2000, here are some tried and tested succesful strategies. There are some tips added to the strategies which u can consider when chosing the strategy for your map. Off course its possible to combine strategies if a map requires this. Some strategies are more effective or vunerable to others. This is also noted here. Strategy possibilities depend for a great deal on what kind of game you are playing. Playing a game with more that 10.000 points on a 5x5 map reduces the amount of strategies that you are able to play. This is because of the amount of units you can choose. Choosing more points will make different strategies available. Here you can find different strategies ordened by gametype. All strategies can offcourse be played in any gametype.

Offensive Sniping

What is Offensive sniping?

Offensive Sniping is using snipers as moving offensive units. Watch-out! Check out Defensive sniping if you are looking to use stationary snipers.

Team selection

1 Sniper. Tactics An offensive sniper is preferably flying when there are strucures on the map. A ground based offensive sniper is also possible but requires a lot of open space on a map. The amount of snipers depends on the map also. Usually you pick 1 or 2 snipers offensive snipers. The amount depends on the amount of soldiers you need to sweep and scout the space the sniper cannot see or needs to see. If you can cover the entire map with 4 units (cover= make sure no one can pas your offensive line/zone) you can take 2 snipers. A good offensive sniper choice is a floater with the most powerfull sniping gun.

2 Scouts. Scouts are very important to any sniping strategy. Scouts allow you to take out enemies without the expensive sniper coming in danger. Take at least 2 or scouts in the form of cheap sectoids. Using a Floater in a dual role or as an extra scout can give you a big advantage in attacking defensive strategies. Move the scouts in enemy territory very fast and scout for crucial units. sacrifice them if necesary scouting. (Running yourself out of TU in a dangerous place in an attempt to find a crucial unit like a unit with missles or unit with flying/power armour)

3 Support and security

Stats

Sniping strategies is best used

Map

Sniping needs lots of clear space. I

Best effect when played against:

Anti-Sniping Strategy: Flanking