| 1 | There were data fails in the previous post. Apparently, Scallop costs only 280, bringing double Scallop drop to a mere 720 metal, which can be spent at theoretical peak 40m/s speed in 18 seconds (!!) | 1 | There were data fails in the previous post. Apparently, Scallop costs only 280, bringing double Scallop drop to a mere 720 metal, which can be spent at theoretical peak 40m/s speed in 18 seconds (!!) | 
                
                    | 2 | \n | 2 | \n | 
                
                    | 3 | Maybe 50 seconds is too generous. Are Warriors commonly rushed in pairs or triples? Two warriors would be faster than two scallops by 160 metal. Three warriors would be slower but potentially deadlier? | 3 | Maybe 50 seconds is too generous. Are Warriors commonly rushed in pairs or triples? Two warriors would be faster than two scallops by 160 metal. Three warriors would be slower but potentially deadlier? | 
                
                    | 4 | \n | 4 | \n | 
                
                    | 5 | [quote] but theoretically that would be the time needed to scout a rush + time needed to react[/quote] | 5 | [quote] but theoretically that would be the time needed to scout a rush + time needed to react[/quote] | 
                
                    | 6 | This depends on how much time you take to produce the scout and get it to the other side. Consider Dart: | 6 | This depends on how much time you take to produce the scout and get it to the other side. Consider Dart: | 
                
                    | 7 | - 4 seconds to build | 7 | - 4 seconds to build | 
                
                    | 8 | - 20 seconds to cross the map (assuming it traverses ~as fast as a loaded valkyrie) | 8 | - 20 seconds to cross the map (assuming it traverses ~as fast as a loaded valkyrie) | 
                
                    | 9 | \n | 9 | \n | 
                
                    | 10 | You 
            arrive 
            to 
            enemy 
            base 
            just 
            as 
            the 
            drop 
            leaves.
             
            You 
            have 
            at 
            most 
            25 
            seconds 
            to 
            produce 
            a 
            response 
            in 
            case 
            of 
            a 
            50 
            seconds 
            rush.
             
            If 
            they 
            managed 
            their 
            construction 
            faster,
             
            in 
             
            20 
            seconds,
             
            you 
            spot 
            the 
            valkyries 
            if 
            you're 
            lucky 
            as 
            they 
            fly 
            over 
            the 
            Dart 
            at 
            20 
            seconds 
            and 
            win 
            nothing.
             
             
            If 
            you're 
            unlucky,
             
            the 
            valkyries 
            took 
            evasive 
            action 
            or 
            a 
            path 
            that 
            isn't 
            intercepted 
            by 
            your 
            Dart,
             
            so 
            you 
            spot 
            the 
            rush 
            by 
            seeing 
            the 
            factories 
            at 
            25 
            seconds,
             
            when 
            it's 
            15 
            seconds 
            to 
            impact. | 10 | You 
            arrive 
            to 
            enemy 
            base 
            just 
            as 
            the 
            drop 
            leaves.
             
            You 
            have 
            at 
            most 
            25 
            seconds 
            to 
            produce 
            a 
            response 
            in 
            case 
            of 
            a 
            50 
            seconds 
            rush. | 
                
                    |  |  | 11 | \n | 
                
                    |  |  | 12 | If they managed their construction faster, in 20 seconds, you spot the valkyries if you're lucky as they fly over the Dart at 20 seconds and win nothing. | 
                
                    |  |  | 13 | \n | 
                
                    |  |  | 14 | If you're unlucky, the valkyries took evasive action or a path that isn't intercepted by your Dart, so you spot the rush by seeing the factories at 25 seconds, when it's 15 seconds to impact. |