SOCOM

USA SOCOM is the specialist unit for commando operations within the US Armed Forces. Whether it is the DPV – a Buggy fitted with the weapon of the Soldier inside (a machine gun for a Ranger, a Sniper rifle for a Pathfinder, etc.), the Apex, a troop carrier capable of carrying eight Soldiers who can fire from it, or even the ADAV Harrier, equipped with air-to-surface missiles. But it is really in the infantry that the General stands out, with the Commandos – genuine SEALs equipped with flippers for swimming and C4, all whilst remaining stealthy; or the Heavy Gunner, Shock Troopers armed with a machine gun capable of effectively eliminating any threat; what’s more, he can switch to ‘Sandbag’ mode, just like the GDI soldiers in Red Alert 2

To carry out Spec-Ops successfully, Delta Force operators will take care of the ‘fine details’. Using an assault rifle specially designed for combat-effective against infantry, vehicles, and even tanks and buildings-they deploy missiles that either target an area or are guided to strike helicopters and aeroplanes. Furthermore, they can lay stealth anti-tank land mines and, to ensure their escape, they make full use of their stealth skills as well as Smoke Grenades.

Those who are best able to utilise these men’s skills and the mobility of their vehicles (land and air), as well as their GP capabilities – such as the ability to establish a Supply Drop Zone for troops directly to the front line – will destroy the enemy from within. Given the SOCOM General’s specialism, do not expect the vehicles to be particularly sturdy.