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Hydrowar > Tactics > Night Operations


Mouse Trap Ambush

This was repeatedly used in Vermin War IV.  I love doing this.  It is simple, and oh so effective.  This is very similar to the above ambush plan, but is used to trap individuals, or squads instead of armies.  So that you can isolate and destroy.  First you need a scout, we used someone with a SC 400.  The scout runs at the enemy squad or duet, and shouts something offense and then rushes at the enemy, soaking them and getting soaked them self.  Then the scout backs up firing in wait for the enemy to attack.  If the enemy attacks then run back to where your team is ambushing (we used a person on each side of the path with CPS 1200s and XXP 175s).  If not then keep taunting or fighting until they do give chase.  Once the chase is activated have the scout run towards your position.  Then its very simple.  One only has to yell "ATTACK!" and soak the enemy.  Your enemy will be surprised, and drenched.


L Ambush

In the L ambush one group of your team (the smaller of the two) makes a line accross a path or somewhere visable to the enemy as a defencive formation.  The larger force finds cover, somewhere else nearby at a right angle to the first squad, creating an L like shape.  This was used once in Vermin War IV... while I've said this alot for the above plans I do not list all... for all do not work.  Anywhoo this does.  The enemy should attack the smaller part of the L as it looks vulnerable (the guys in the larger portion should be hiding).  This can be done with three or more people as long as you have less people on one side.  We used three for a squad entrapment, then had a Pincer movement done by the other to complete their encirclement.  Now, as the enemy attacks your smaller open force have your main force swing down like a door firing their blasters, and hitting the flank of the enemy just as the enemy is in the heat of combat with your smaller force.  The smaller should have an artillery peice and a smaller, more nimbler weapon, such as a 21k, 12k, or 10k.  In soakfests it would be acceptable to have a hold out gun (ie XP 110 or XP 150).  Your larger force should can be armed with whatever you have as long as you have both mobility and power.  The flanking group "L" will sweep down the enemy almost into a circle.  This then surrounds and anhialates the enemy.  In soakfests you can have grunts with XP 310s, or any medium sized weapons that can maintain a constant shot time as long as you're pumping it), do circle of deaths on the entrapped enemy.


One Person Ambushes in an Urban or Suburban Environment

    When an enemy is hot on your heels and your a little ahead, and slightly faster do this.  Simple, I have had this done on me lots of times, and did this alot to enemies.  You can use it in a one on one or two o two squirt fest with no rules, or in a highly involved war.  When the enemy is coming after you run around the corner of a building put your gun on the highest setting, turn around and blast!