Your opponent goes heavy on air units. You panic-build antiair and lose anyway. Here is a smarter approach to handling air pressure in Beyond All Reason.
Tags: bar, beyond all reason, air units, anti-air, counter strategy, tactics, scouting, composition
When you suspect incoming air, scout the approach paths first. Look for where the enemy placed their AA factory and how many air units are already in the sky. If they committed to a blind AA build with no supporting composition, they probably overextended and will lose before you even respond.
Air armies funnel through specific approaches on most maps. Instead of wall-building AA, expand to an angle the air path does not cover. Push ground forces through that gap while the enemy air is busy elsewhere. You force them to split their attention or abandon a sector entirely.
Place AA on high ground and near your most valuable structures. You do not need full coverage. A few well-placed anti-air turrets near your metal extractors and fusion plants create a safe zone where you can build your response. Let peripheral units take the hit while your economy stays intact.
Once you identify the air threat, switch your production to countering it. Fighters, interceptors, and long-range ground units that punch through air covers all work. The key is building fast enough to outpace their air expansion before their investment compounds.
Teams that communicate air callouts and coordinate AA placement handle air pressure effortlessly. Creed of Champions members coordinate these kinds of midgame adjustments as a group, which makes handling rushes and composition switches significantly easier than solo play.
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