I figured my first post might as well be a topic, so here goes.

Hi, I'm a 2v2 enthusiast and mainly use Forge. I make sure my team consists of one UNSC and one non brute chieftain Covenant.

So many 2v2 games are determined by simply hitting the back button and looking at two things: leader combination and rank. Most lower ranking opponents will always use the same build depending on what leaders were chosen. 

 Here are a few combinations with general strategies. All of these are easy enough to counter that I didn't want to type the specifics out. (Honestly, most counters are just tanks and banshees anyway.) Feel free to tack on any more you guys have noticed.

 Double Covenant (any): Instant win! Prepare for leader rush, scout, and build counters after the rush. Expect a resign after the failed rush.

Brute Chieftain and UNSC (any): Near guaranteed win! If you have any other covenant leader, you are at an advantage in 2v2. Prepare for probable brute rush, scout the UNSC, and build appropriate units.

Double Cutter: Be a good sport and reserve them some tables in Valhalla; their double elephant rush and ODST boom is going to cost them dearly. Again, scout the main base just in case, but if they did this, the match is as good as over.

Forge and Anders: They're going tanks and hornets. If they're extra sneaky, Forge will go hornets and Anders will go tanks, just to keep the element of surprise. Same old fire alarm: scout, build counters, dry out clothes.

 Brute Chieftain and Cutter: Watch out. Your forces are going to come down with a bad case of Brutarine. Fortunately, this is an extremely mild disease if you take the right precautions. Simply prepare for a standard brute rush with some added marines or flamethrowers. Remember to take your vitamins! After you've gotten over the Brutarine, push to their base while building Scorpions and counters for any other units. (you did scout them, right?) Cutter is probably teching ODST from the main base, while the Brute Chieftain is likely spamming more brutes.

 In short, if you see these leaders do three things. SCOUT them, PREPARE for a rush, and COUNTERATTACK with the most effective forces available.

Simple as that!

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My name is like Batman's. Delicious food that I can't eat scares me, and I will make it scare you too.

#9 in in 2v2 lifetime wins, but I'm really just the bottom of the upper crust.

Don't listen to him, He's just a scrub, Tech ODST from a single base.

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Based on this you assume that Cutter is going to make marines and tech ODST

your basing this off of facing TS 25- players, cute

And the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby

 

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Cutters 10 inch:

Based on this you assume that Cutter is going to make marines and tech ODST

your basing this off of facing TS 25- players, cute

And the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby

 

I also scout repeatedly to make sure that I'm not wrong. And yes, TS 25 and sometimes on will do this almost every time. Cutter WILL make marines and tech ODST. Same with the rest of the list. Most players just don't know better, I guess.

By the by, Prophet and UNSC is also a viable leader choice in most games. Don't you mean something like, "Past a certain skill level, the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby."? I might disagree with that as well but it would be more accurate.

Thank you for replying, it's nice to get some feedback. =)

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My name is like Batman's. Delicious food that I can't eat scares me, and I will make it scare you too.

#9 in in 2v2 lifetime wins, but I'm really just the bottom of the upper crust.

Cutters 10 inch:

Based on this you assume that Cutter is going to make marines and tech ODST

your basing this off of facing TS 25- players, cute

And the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby

 

I actually prefer Prophet to Arby, but to each his own.

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SecretSquirrel:

Cutters 10 inch:

Based on this you assume that Cutter is going to make marines and tech ODST

your basing this off of facing TS 25- players, cute

And the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby

 

 Cutter WILL make marines and tech ODST.

lol i run double cutter as a legititmate leader combo with some of my friends when we are party TS 45 lol

 Prophet and UNSC is also a viable leader choice in most games.

 no it is not

  "Past a certain skill level, the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby."?

 no it is the only thing that works in high-level play

 I might disagree with that as well but it would be more accurate.

all 2v2 games vs people with names is usually Arby,forge. or arby, cutter, or arby anders.

Thank you for replying, it's nice to get some feedback. =)

lol =] this really is gonna help low skill level players who are just hopeless anyway.

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Dautsun:

Cutters 10 inch:

Based on this you assume that Cutter is going to make marines and tech ODST

your basing this off of facing TS 25- players, cute

And the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby

 

I actually prefer Prophet to Arby, but to each his own.

Hey, I didn't know you posted here.  We've played fairly often in 2s recently, all 3 of the games going to my team.  I was on my Canumicro/New York Jets accounts though so you may remember me from those.  :)  They were good games and I must say your Prophet did fair slightly better than the first time we played when you were the Arbiter! 

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Very few people are hopeless. People can learn if they want to; if they do, the information is here.

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My name is like Batman's. Delicious food that I can't eat scares me, and I will make it scare you too.

#9 in in 2v2 lifetime wins, but I'm really just the bottom of the upper crust.

SecretSquirrel:Very few people are hopeless. People can learn if they want to; if they do, the information is here.

few people look at the forums, though the people who post here enough arent that bad, much better then the scrubs i get in mm

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bb2010:

Dautsun:

Cutters 10 inch:

Based on this you assume that Cutter is going to make marines and tech ODST

your basing this off of facing TS 25- players, cute

And the only leader combo that works in 2v2 is UNSC + Arby

 

I actually prefer Prophet to Arby, but to each his own.

Hey, I didn't know you posted here.  We've played fairly often in 2s recently, all 3 of the games going to my team.  I was on my Canumicro/New York Jets accounts though so you may remember me from those.  :)  They were good games and I must say your Prophet did fair slightly better than the first time we played when you were the Arbiter! 

Thanks man, Getting used to Prophet. I've been on this site for awhile, Never really posted. Good game(s), By the way.

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GT: dautsun

double covenant scarab engineer boom is the only viable tactic

orcle:double covenant scarab engineer boom is the only viable tactic

Thats probably the most pro tactic I've ever heard.. I want to try it now. Almost as good as R, R, VD, and beg your partner for resources.

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Still not as good as the Marine + Cyclops rush as Forge.

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My name is like Batman's. Delicious food that I can't eat scares me, and I will make it scare you too.

#9 in in 2v2 lifetime wins, but I'm really just the bottom of the upper crust.

I AWLAYS win with a vulture/Quad MAC rush!

SecretSquirrel:Still not as good as the Marine + Cyclops rush as Forge.

Can't beat my Elephant Cutter rush.

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