StarCraft/Protoss mission 7: Homeland: Difference between revisions

* Tassadar (enhanced High Templar)

* Fenix (enhanced Dragoon)

|Protoss Observer

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# Destroy the heart of the Conclave.

# Fenix, Zeratul and Tassadar must survive.

|Fenix awaits you on your party's return to Aiur, now living on inside a Dragoon shell after having his body collected from Antioch. He informs you that you and Tassadar are both wanted for treason and Zeratul is up for execution. Tassadar cannot let the Conclave kill the Dark Templar and eradicate the Protoss race's last hope for survival; along with Fenix, he will do everything possible to protect Zeratul and his brethren.

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Use the starting resources to build a large fleet of Probes; don't stop at 1.5 Probes per mineral patch, keep making more. This is because you will be expanding shortly, and you want to be able to just transfer all your excess Probes there instead of having to wait for the new Nexus to make them. Also, build a second Gateway and pump Zealots and Dragoons from both. Build a Robotics Facility plus both supporting buildings as well. The Templar tech tree (Citadel of Adun, then Templar Archives, then upgrades) is not strictly necessary in this mission, but it never hurts to have Psionic Storm and Archons so try to build them later when you have the extra resources. Finally, as you're doing all this place a few more Pylons along the ridge that your base is on and build Photon Cannons galore. They'll save you a lot of trouble later.

==Expanding to the East==

[[Image:SC Homeland Expansion Under Attack.png|thumb|left|The enemy loves to hit this spot. Be ready with a large network of defenses (the one shown is inadequate).]]

When you have your first Observer (build one before you start going for Reavers), have it travel a bit east of your base. You'll find a resource deposit not too far away. Then, build a group of six Zealots, four Dragoons, and four Scouts, and have them accompany a band of Probes to the location. Consider taking Zeratul and the Dark Templar as well—this spot falls under attack often, and their powerful attacks (40 for the Templar and a ludicrous 100 for Zeratul) will greatly help. Fenix and Tassadar, while still very tough, can die pretty easily without the benefit of cloaking, so leave these guys in the main.

[[Image:SC Homeland Expansion.png|thumb|right|''Now'' you can stop building.]]

Do the standard drill at the expansion—Probes running around placing Photon Cannons and Assimilator while the Nexus morphs in. Also, since ground-based reinforcements take a while to arrive here from the main base, build a third Gateway slightly above the ramp from the plateau down to the expansion. Eventually, you should have a grid of about a dozen Cannons defending this expansion. You can't rely too much on units here, because the enemy Protoss have Arbiters that will Stasis entire groups of defensive units at once. Keep around a bunch of Scouts to counter Reaver pushes (don't have them chase Arbiters and get Stasised for it), and Dragoons for beating back Carriers.

==Pushing South==

[[Image:SC Homeland Center.png|thumb|left|Push out to this area and exact revenge onto the enemy that harassed you earlier.]]

Remember that area where the Dark Templar first started in? If you haven't explored the spot with Observers yet, do so now. You'll most likely find a lot of Dragoons and Scouts defending it. To make the eventual push on the southern enemy base, you have to go through here (unless you're attacking from the northeast, which is asking for unnecessary trouble). You may either prepare a very large finishing force and sweep this area on your way down to the enemy base, or take a smaller force and "secure" the forest to use as a staging ground. Either way is viable; securing the area can be difficult due to frequent enemy attacks (counter this by quickly building a defense network of Photon Cannons and a Shield Battery or two), but building and maintaining a large force without a forward staging ground can also be problematic.

To finish this, you'll need a full group of Zealots, a full group of Dragoons, eight Scouts, two or three Reavers (preferably in Shuttles), and an Observer. If you teched to High Templar, include three or four Archons as well; if not, throw in an additional six Dragoons instead. A High Templar or two are also welcome if you did go that route. This force shouldn't need reinforcements, but just to be safe keep making units and staging them if applicable. Finally, it's almost never a bad idea to max out your supply limit, so go all-out and double the above numbers if you want to play it ''really'' safe. Upgrade everything to level three, because the enemy Protoss are at that level and you want to fight them effectively. Remember to grab unit-specific upgrades like Scarab damage and Singularity Charge.

[[Image:SC Homeland The Push.png|thumb|right|Try and avoid the Red base as you approach the objective.]]

Have the force clear the center of the map if you haven't already, and go south from there (lead with the Observer at all times). Avoid the Red Ara Tribe base unless you like unnecessary fights, and continue onto the bridge (refer to screenshots for help in determining locations). You'll come to a base fortified with stone walls, Dragoons patrolling the top. This is not the one you want, so stay out of enemy range while the entire attack force follows the river southwest. Continue all the way to the bottom of the map, where the river and edge of the map prevent you from going further.

==Fighting to the Nexus==