I. 💥 The Unseen Math: Core Damage Logic
Every engagement is governed by a formula. Ignoring the underlying damage logic is the quickest way to waste your Gold reserves.
A. Damage Mechanics and Multipliers
The core damage logic revolves around a simple relationship between offensive strength and defensive resilience: Base × (1 + Modifier) − Defense. While we may not have the source code, professional analysis confirms that unit mechanics apply specific multipliers you must anticipate.
- Specialization wins: Tanks versus Infantry use a favorable multiplier, while Infantry into Tanks is heavily penalized.
- Target selection matters: Use Bombers and other high-AOE units on clustered soft targets to exploit their multipliers.
B. Unit Rules and Cost-Effective Engagements
Resource management is tied to combat discipline. Wasteful engagements drain Gold and momentum.
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The sea is a zero-tolerance environment in FrontWars combat. One absolute rule dictates all naval strategy: the Naval Instakill Rule.
RULE: Warships instantly destroy Transports carrying any amount of troops. This unit mechanic cannot be bypassed by stacking.
This means securing sea lanes is Phase I of any amphibious invasion. Clear the sea before landing.
A. Strategic Implications
- Zero-Tank Rule: Transports cannot be used as disposable shields. Without naval superiority, you lose everything instantly.
- Flanking: Naval control enables coastal flanks that bypass ground chokepoints and apply full damage logic without terrain drag.
III. ⛰️ Environmental Mechanics: Terrain Penalties
Map tiles introduce severe penalties that reshape the damage formula. Ignoring the environment skews combat outcomes against you.
A. The Mountain Penalty
- Movement tax: Mountain tiles cripple movement and offensive power for ground units.
- Strategic adaptation: Pull enemies off bad terrain. If you must attack uphill, bring overwhelming force from adjacent flat tiles to offset penalties.
B. Ground vs Air vs Sea Combat Logic
- Air superiority: Air units bypass most terrain penalties and leverage specialized multipliers versus clustered ground targets.
- Dedicated AA: SAM sites ignore terrain beneath them and exist solely to counter air threats.
- Coastal leverage: Ships apply full damage logic from the coast without terrain penalties, making coastal defense costly.
Conclusion: Mastery of the Combat Logic
Internalize damage logic and environmental rules to move from luck to calculated risk. Mastery of the Naval Instakill rule and terrain penalties gives you the blueprint for perfect unit counterplay.