Total Annihilation - Kingdoms - The Iron Plague

Hints:
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Build a Smithy as soon as possible, and crank out a few
Mechanics right away. Use them to build an Academy, and
then build a couple of Chief Engineers. Then start
building fighting units.
Use a Chief Engineer to build Mana Amplifiers as soon as
possible. They’re much more efficient at mana extraction
than Refineries.
Don’t bother with Gatling Crossbows; they’re slow and weak.
Prismatic Mirrors are infinitely more effective defensive
turrets. Build them in rows of three or four for an incredibly
strong defense.
Automations are incredibly slow melee units. Stay away from
them and use Tortoises, Shock Troopers, and Beast Riders for
ground assaults.