What empire players should put in the SC for defense

[Sigma582]

always been curious about how mtvs and/or shocks work in defence but never took a chance to test them myself. can you (or anyone) describe further?

[Python6]

I haven't used MTVs, but I do throw a shock in as a filler most of the time. They have a splash damage capability that seems to work a lot better than an equal UC of stormies. I got one in my sc by accident and noticed in the replay that he seemed to do pretty well so started requesting them instead of stormies to fill those last few openings. Also pretty much everybody carries at least on shock in their loadout so it fills quickly. MTVs don't seem to be a high use item so probably not as easy to get quick SC refills if you ask for stuff your squad doesn't have in the loadout.

[DaLoc]

shocks work even better against vehicles. a low level shock can blow up a hailfire.

Mtvs have the same range as a snipe and they are faster and have more health and less capacity. Slightly less damage but the health makes up for it. They are weak against skiffs but will always prefer an mtv over a snipe.

[DarthRayne]

My squad often uses probe droids. Low capacity cost, fast movement speed, and in numbers act as a swarm. Of course they are susceptible to airstrikes and heavy fire. Jump troopers on the other hand are invulnerable to airstrikes but take up more capacity, weaker in damage output and health, and has same movement speed as probes.

[ObiWanKenobi2016]

I made a gif to show why SCs full of bikes are my favourite thing to find in an Imp SC.

Eight seconds, 8UC (10UC including bait and lure). Do the maths...

I love your gif BertO. I think it's a great way to show how to deal with bikes in an SC.

[ChiptheFish]

I made a gif to show why SCs full of bikes are my favourite thing to find in an Imp SC.

Eight seconds, 8UC (10UC including bait and lure). Do the maths...

Bravo! Motivation to unlock Twileks

[Euph]

That gif gives me C&C: Generals flashbacks.

[C20H25N30]

Y'all are forgetting that certain units only do a percentage of damage vs. Certain types of units. Like Probe Droids do 400% damage to certain types of units. Mobile Heavy Cannons are great against vehicles. Security Droids & their Sonic Grenade & Tognath Marksmen with their special shot (espcially @ level 5 & above Tognath). At-Dp only does 75% damage to some types of units, but make an interesting combo with MHC & Repair Droids. Snipers are hard to kill if on a wall or under a shield & do a ton of DPS. Bikes have 80 speed after level 7 & huge defensive perks (Not as good as Probe Droids, but much better health & speed). Look @ your Striker class units & use those for defense. The striker class is made for defense.

[llamaman]

Have found on defense a mix of 3 snipers, 2 bikes and 3 stormies gives a layered defense so rebel fighters struggle to take out sc in 1 hit.

[Forceisweaknyou]

Different planets, different environments.
Sand=jumps w a tog or snipe thrown in
Green=mix it up
Ice=mhc