If
you've checked the news feature or front
page, you might have noticed there is a
new game called Swarm. If you haven't
already, you should really check it. I've
played it quite a bit and I've learned a
few dos and don'ts that I would like to
share with you, so without further
ado....
Object
The
object of the game is to kill off every
single bug. You basically do this by
moving your tank back and forth and
shooting the bugs. You get 3 shields and
each time a bug hits you, you lose a
shield. Once you lose all three shields,
you've lost the game. Sounds easy enough
right?
Strategy
I have
tried several strategies with this game. I
will tell you which strategy I like best,
but please don't let that stop you from
trying the other strategies.
My
least favourite strategy is the reckless
shooting strategy. Just hitting the
spacebar and moving back and forth. First
of all, this is a good way to shoot your
own temple, which is not a good thing.
Second of all, your more likely to get
hit.
My
favourite strategy is the "divide and
conquer strategy" (nice name, huh?)
Basically, you shoot all the bugs in the
middle. Then you shoot all the bugs in the
2 rows on the left and finally all the
bugs in the 2 rows on the right. This one
keeps you focused and you are less likely
to get hit.
Okay,
so there are only 2 strategies, develop
some of your own!
Another
Important Thing (nice heading title, I
know)
Sometimes
you will get bonuses for shooting the odd
coloured bugs. It is important to memorize
what these bonuses do, or rather, which
ones are good and which ones are bad, so
let me help you:
Good:
Light
blue = makes your tank smaller (thus
harder to hit)
Dark
blue = makes your tank faster(and easier
to dodge the green things)
Orange
= high-power weapon (do more damage to the
bugs)
Pink =
extra shield (really good, yet really
rare)
Brown=
rebuild towers (really good, try to get
this one towards the end when all your
towers are damaged)
Bad:
Green =
makes your tank bigger (and easier to
hit)
Yellow
= makes your tank slower (and harder to
dodge green things)
That's
about it, just remember to go for the good
and avoid the bad ones.
One
final thing is, have fun! This is a great
game that can give you lots of points and
I hope you enjoy it as much as I
do!
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