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Tiberian Sun Beginner Tutorial #1

Tiberian Sun Beginner Tutorial #2

2024 TIBERIAN SUN STRATEGY GUIDE

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ---FOR BEGINNERS:

 

 

Welcome to the 2024 Tiberian Sun Strategy guide!!
 

If you  are new to Tiberian Sun and don't have time to read this strategy guide, here are a few tips for beginners that can get you started playing fast.

 

 

The object of Tiberian Sun Online Multiplayer games is to defeat your enemy. If you destroy all of the enemy buildings, you win the game. It does not matter how many units or buildings that you kill during a game. If you lose all your buildings, you lose the game.

 

The best way to learn is to play pros and have them help you during game play. You can chat with them by pressing ENTER on the keyboard during a game.

 

The second best way to learn is to watch Youtube videos of pros playing or by spectating a game.
Watch some Youtube videos to see actual narrated gameplay. The best Tiberian Sun Youtube videos are self narrated, where the gamer is playing and narrating at the same time.

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Great Youtube tutorial video playlist for new Tiberian Sun players (Mola): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-e_zwFP4RQ&list=PLdoj4ekqWTpUMIywoJ3W32S_x4Z48LiPs

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Pro Youtube channels:

https://tiberiansunguide.wixsite.com/tiberiansunguide/video-links

 

You can choose “Spectator” instead of GDI or Nod in the game lobby to spectate a game.

 

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RANDOM TIPS:

 

Get rich fast by building a lot of Tiberium Refinery and Harvesters. Once you are rich there are four categories to spam. 1) Soldiers 2) Vehicles 3) Planes 4) New buildings.

 

Always be building, never stop building. There is no limit to how many units or buildings you can make. The more the better.

 

Click fast, pros are very fast at building new stuff.

 

Constantly harass and distract the enemy so they don't have time to attack you or manage their harvesters.

 

 

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ECONOMY:

 

It is important to manage your money in Tiberian Sun, especially early in the game when both players are poor. When your Harvester is done dumping Tiberium in the Tiberium Refinery, send it to the closest Tiberium (Blue Tiberium is more valuable than Green Tiberium)

 

Build your Tiberium Refineries near Tiberium patches so your Harvester does not have to travel as far to get money.

 

For more information on managing your economy, visit the following link:

 

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The build options are on the right side of the map. Left mouse click on a structure or building in the build options to build something. Units will automatically be built, but you have to place buildings on the map. To place a building on the map, left mouse click on the finished building in the build options and then left mouse click somewhere on the map to place that building.

 

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HOTKEYS—KEYBOARD COMMANDS:

 

Keyboard Commands are very important in Tiberian Sun. They save time during a game. To see your keyboard commands during a game, press the SPACE BAR. You can set your own hotkeys by clicking the Options button at the top left corner of your map during a game.

 

More information on hotkeys:
 

 

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UNIT TYPES:

 

Tiberian Sun has several different types of units. Every different type of unit in Tiberian Sun has advantages and disadvantages. You must learn how and when to use each type of unit.

 

NOD UNITS:

 

 

 

GDI UNITS:

 

 

SHARED UNITS:

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SHARED STRUCTURES:

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COMPARE UNIT ATTRIBUTES:

 

BUILD ORDERS:

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The order in which you build your buildings is called "Build Order". Your "Build Order" might need to change if your enemy makes different attacks. Your "Build Order" depends on your enemy's "Build Order".

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Tailor Attacking units to existing Enemy defenses: Study your enemy's defensive buildings and defensive units before sending your attack. Use this knowledge to make cheaper attacks that cost less money. Save that money for building other things.

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Make least defense needed: Scout your enemy's base as soon as possible. The order in which your enemy builds his buildings and units should dictate what defenses you make. Do not waste money on unnecessary defenses if the enemy has not built an attack. Use that money for making attacking units, new buildings, Tiberium Refineries, or Harvesters. Mk You can find out more about build orders at the following links: 

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There is a lot to learn in Tiberian Sun, but this information should get you started. Remember to ask other players how they beat you to get better. You can also record your games for later viewing, or ask pros to record their victories vs you, so you can see how they won.

 

This is an extremely detailed Tiberian Sun Strategy Guide, if you are new to Tiberian Sun and want to read something shorter you can check out the Strategy Guide by Mole40k, written in 2013.

 

 

The Cncnet.org Tiberian Sun Forum can also answer a lot of your questions:

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

-Kaizen

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