MOABs

travcm · September 11th, 2008, 12:24 AM

What exactly does it take to break open a MOAB?

Say you have 1 alone MOAB moving down a pathway...
How many pineapples will it take to break it open (only pineapples; nothing else)?
How many spike strips?
How many shots from cannons (w/o shrapnel)?
How many hits from tack towers?
Etc,..

Based on my experience, it seems that spike strips don't count for 10 hits and that bombs count as more than one hit - but I'm still not sure how it exactly works.

Has anyone tested this so far?

Xin · September 11th, 2008, 08:26 AM

I havent tested the MOaBs yet but I do know the first MOaB always appears on Round 37 so you can experiment accordingly.

Patashu · September 11th, 2008, 11:07 AM

Okay, here's your first data point.
On Easy and map 1, with a Monkey Drums Monkey Beacon in range of 7 missile launchers with bigger bombs but not frag, I counted 75 missile hits total to break the moab open.

travcm · September 11th, 2008, 05:23 PM

yeah Xin, but I'm too lazy to test or even play the game to level 37 anymore after getting all golds. This is just a lingering matter of curiosity. I'm surprised ppl who are trying to reach the high levels haven't figured out what is most effect in popping MOABS. It seems that everyone has gone the tack + some super monkeys route.

Patashu: Thanks. I know that 12 spike strips will not pop a MOAB, so the hits from rockets must count for more. I didn't think it took that many hits though.

ShadowRunner · September 11th, 2008, 05:24 PM

Sometimes I take less than 15, but when there are lots of them in a row, the first MOAB is destroyed like almost in the end

cstewart2008 · September 11th, 2008, 11:26 PM

They are on a timer, they break at a certain point depending which level your on. The higher the level you see them the further the break point it. It doesn't matter how many times you hit them.

travcm · September 12th, 2008, 12:34 AM

That's not true. If you sell all of your towers and don't put anything in front of it, it will not break open at all. It'll "escape".

It may however have a minimum point in the map in which it can break, based on hitting it a certain number of times first.

cstewart2008 · September 12th, 2008, 02:32 AM

Just use the cheat engine, you can't go wrong

Xin · September 12th, 2008, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travcm

I'm surprised ppl who are trying to reach the high levels haven't figured out what is most effect in popping MOABS. It seems that everyone has gone the tack + some super monkeys route.

However many hits does it take to get to the center of a MOAB is the least of my worries. The increasing speed of MOABs is what I'm focused on in the higher rounds. Pineapples are key to destroying mass MOABs.

I use what I believe is the most cost efficient strategy to get to 100. The catapults and dart monkeys are too weak, cannons are too slow, MOABs aren't affected by ice balls, super monkey storms are too expensive, and I don't have the patience for boomerangs. You guys can try other methods to reach 100, I will stick with mine.

Patashu · September 12th, 2008, 07:04 AM

Oh, I tried finding out how many plasma super monkey hits it takes to pop open a moab but it's way too fast for me to tap at the right speed.

I might have to slow the computer down or something.

September 11th, 2008, 12:24 AM	#1
travcm Tower Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	MOABs What exactly does it take to break open a MOAB? Say you have 1 alone MOAB moving down a pathway... How many pineapples will it take to break it open (only pineapples; nothing else)? How many spike strips? How many shots from cannons (w/o shrapnel)? How many hits from tack towers? Etc,.. Based on my experience, it seems that spike strips don't count for 10 hits and that bombs count as more than one hit - but I'm still not sure how it exactly works. Has anyone tested this so far?

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September 11th, 2008, 08:26 AM	#2
Xin Aquamarine Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 25	I havent tested the MOaBs yet but I do know the first MOaB always appears on Round 37 so you can experiment accordingly.

September 11th, 2008, 11:07 AM	#3
Patashu Poison Spray Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 111	Okay, here's your first data point. On Easy and map 1, with a Monkey Drums Monkey Beacon in range of 7 missile launchers with bigger bombs but not frag, I counted 75 missile hits total to break the moab open.

September 11th, 2008, 05:23 PM	#4
travcm Tower Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	yeah Xin, but I'm too lazy to test or even play the game to level 37 anymore after getting all golds. This is just a lingering matter of curiosity. I'm surprised ppl who are trying to reach the high levels haven't figured out what is most effect in popping MOABS. It seems that everyone has gone the tack + some super monkeys route. Patashu: Thanks. I know that 12 spike strips will not pop a MOAB, so the hits from rockets must count for more. I didn't think it took that many hits though.

September 12th, 2008, 12:34 AM	#7
travcm Tower Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	That's not true. If you sell all of your towers and don't put anything in front of it, it will not break open at all. It'll "escape". It may however have a minimum point in the map in which it can break, based on hitting it a certain number of times first.

September 12th, 2008, 07:04 AM	#10
Patashu Poison Spray Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 111	Oh, I tried finding out how many plasma super monkey hits it takes to pop open a moab but it's way too fast for me to tap at the right speed. I might have to slow the computer down or something.

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