Total Annihilation - Kingdoms - The Iron Plague Hints: ------ * Build a Smithy as soon as possible, and crank out a few Mechanics right away. Use them to build an Academy, and then build a couple of Chief Engineers. Then start building fighting units. * Use a Chief Engineer to build Mana Amplifiers as soon as possible. They're much more efficient at mana extraction than Refineries. * Don't bother with Gatling Crossbows; they're slow and weak. Prismatic Mirrors are infinitely more effective defensive turrets. Build them in rows of three or four for an incredibly strong defense. * Automations are incredibly slow melee units. Stay away from them and use Tortoises, Shock Troopers, and Beast Riders for ground assaults.
