Allied Forces

Armed with an M-16, this unit is ideal for fighting other infantry and tanks (when operating in groups).

Capable of inflicting damage on armoured units quickly, these units make up for their lack of speed with a powerful weapon. As well as taking out ground targets, their missiles are also effective against airborne attackers.

An engineer can fully repair all your damaged buildings immediately. When sent into an enemy building, he can damage or capture it.

All Allied infantry units located near the Field Medic will be automatically treated and fully healed. Although Field Medics cannot treat themselves, when organised into teams they represent an invaluable additional asset to any infantry force.

A new Soldier in the Allied Forces, the Field Mechanic can repair vehicles in the field. Slow and unarmoured, he is an easy target for Soviet infantry and tanks. However, his vulnerability is more than made up for by his ability to repair any neighbouring Allied unit. Just like the Field Medic, it takes the Field Mechanic some time to fully repair a unit.

A master of camouflage, the spy can slip unnoticed amongst enemy forces. A highly skilled unit, the spy can gather a wealth of information about an enemy player: what they are building, how much money they have, how many units they possess, and so on... Be wary: guard dogs aren’t fooled by the spy’s appearance.

Any thief who enters an enemy Ore Silo or Tiberium Refinery steals half the credits from that structure.

Armed with two .45s, Tanya can move amongst infantry units as if they weren’t there. Her C-4 explosives can destroy any building or Turret if you can move her close enough to them. Unlike other units, Tanya can never be set to Guard mode. You must manually target any enemies you want her to attack.

The ore collector gathers raw, unprocessed ore. Although it is slow, it is heavily armoured and capable of withstanding an attack whilst remaining intact.

The Mobile Construction Vehicle enables you to set up or expand a base. Although expensive, the MCV is very useful if the original Construction Yard is destroyed or captured. As with all construction equipment, the more you have, the faster construction proceeds.

Fast and lightly armoured, this unit is ideal for quickly reconnoitring an area. Used as a support unit for an infantry group, the Ranger can weaken the enemy before a direct engagement.

Thanks to this armoured personnel carrier, the Allied Forces can rapidly transport up to 5 infantry units across the country. A tracked vehicle, the VBT is the lightest unit, capable of breaching sandbag barriers and barbed wire. The mounted M-60 turret keeps the infantry at a safe distance whilst they carry out their mission.

Although imprecise, Artillery is highly effective and can wreak havoc on infantry units and structures from a distance. Due to its limited speed and light armour, it requires protection.

Standard allied tank. Fast and with decent armour, the Light Tank performs well in mixed formations and also within large divisions. It makes up for its lack of firepower with its rate of fire.

A high-quality allied tank, this unit is just as well-armoured, faster and less expensive than the Soviet Heavy Tank, although it is armed with only a single gun. When used in groups alongside Light Tanks, the Medium Tank can fire whilst the Light Tanks eliminate the threat.

The M.A.D. Tank, or Mutually Assured Destruction Tank, is a weapon of last resort which, once activated, generates a powerful chronoportative shockwave. Once it reaches full Charge, it explodes, damaging all units and structures on the map. The unit emits a gradually increasing audible signal before the explosion, giving each player the chance to prepare for the impending destruction. If the unit is destroyed before it explodes, its destructive effects are neutralised.

Anti-tank mine layers are among the most effective units in the Allied Forces. Capable of destroying most units with a single mine, a shrewd commander can neutralise an enemy force before it even approaches a base. The mine-layer carries 5 land mines and can be reloaded at the Service Depot.

The mobile Gap Generator works in much the same way as the stationary one. Although it casts a less opaque shadow, you can conceal several units within its shadow, preventing the enemy from seeing what you are sending their way.

The ChonoTank is the result of the latest technological breakthroughs by the Allied Forces. When fully charged, the unit has the unique ability to chronoport, allowing it to appear anywhere on the battlefield to take the enemy by surprise. Its missile launchers are accurate and rapid, adding firepower to any tank assault or rapid attack. Unlike the Chronosphere’s ability, the Chrono Tank does not automatically return to its original pre-teleportation point.

Carrying a Nuclear Missile Strike set to detonate on impact or upon destruction, these remote-controlled units add significant firepower to the Allied offensive. Send a Demolition Truck towards any unit, structure or active force on the battlefield. The truck will move towards it and explode. Use it with caution – many reckless commanders have lost their base following an attack by Soviet MiGs on the unit before it managed to leave the Allied base perimeter.

The fastest and lightest of the Allied Forces’ vessels, the gunboat is ideal for patrolling sea lanes and detecting Submarines before they can attack. Its torpedo launcher will automatically fire at any Submarine detected in the vicinity.

A ship of average quality, the destroyer is effective against land, air and sea attacks. Its rapid-firing Hellfire missiles can easily hit aerial targets and can also decimate surrounding land targets. When it detects a Submarine, its torpedo launcher ensures that it is quickly neutralised.

A slow-moving, deadly vessel. The cruiser’s slowness is offset by its firepower and quality. Capable of destroying targets at long range, this ship can decimate an enemy base in a matter of minutes. A favourite target for Submarines, these ships have no naval defences and rely on the faster destroyers and Gunboats to protect them.

Can transport up to 5 land-based units across water. Transport units can only be loaded or unloaded on land, and are particularly vulnerable whilst being unloaded.

Capable of carrying five infantry units through the air, the Chinook Transport helicopter is ideal for dropping Engineers and other assault teams onto an enemy base.

The Apache Longbow is armed with Hellfire missiles, enabling it to easily destroy armoured targets. Used in naval or ground attacks, the Attack Helicopter is an ideal aerial support craft, capable of rapidly inflicting additional damage on a target, generally with little or no retaliation.

The Construction Yard forms the foundation for a base and enables other buildings to be constructed.

Standard Power Plant. The power output depends directly on the condition of the Power Plant, so make sure you protect it during battles.

Available from a certain point in the campaign, it provides even more energy than a standard Power Plant.

The Tiberium Refinery smelts ore into its constituent elements. Building a Tiberium Refinery immediately deploys an Ore Truck. The Tiberium Refinery can store up to 2,000 credits’ worth of smelted ore.

This Ore Silo can hold up to 1,500 credits’ worth of smelted ore. Keep a close eye on it. If it is destroyed or stolen, the amount stored will be deducted from your credits.

The Barracks is where all the Allied Forces’ infantry are trained. Some advanced or specialist infantry units may not be available until other structures have been built.

This facility is responsible for the construction of all ground vehicles for the Allied Forces. The construction of several Weapons Factories reduces the time required to build a vehicle.

Equipped with a rapid-fire Vulcan Cannon Upgrade, the Pillbox is ideal for defending your base against enemy infantry attacks.

Equipped in the same way as the Pillbox, this defensive structure offers the advantages of better armour and almost perfect Camouflage. It blends in with the surrounding terrain, making it virtually invisible.

105mm turret gun. Heavily armed and with a long range, this turret is effective against armoured attacks.

Although their range is not very great, any enemy aircraft flying over these guns is guaranteed to be severely damaged, if not destroyed. These guns are accurate and formidable.

The helipad allows you to build all your helicopters, as well as recharge them. Each new helipad automatically comes with a Longbow.

The Naval Yard builds and launches all the Allied Forces’ ships. Damaged vessels moored at the Naval Yard can be repaired. Building several Naval Yards reduces the time taken to build a ship.

The Service Depot repairs any damaged vehicle. Land Mine Laying Units can be reloaded if you drive them to the block. Repairing a vehicle is much quicker than building one from scratch, and costs only a fraction of the original price. It is a worthwhile investment.

When operating at full power, the Radar Dome gives you a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield.

The Gap Generator allows the Allied Forces to conceal a base from their enemies’ view. Enemies conducting reconnaissance in an area will only reveal themselves to one another. The shade reforms as soon as the invading unit is destroyed or leaves the area.

The Allied Forces have four Fake Structures: a Construction Yard, a Weapons Factory, a Radar Dome and a Naval Yard. These represent only a fraction of the attack points of a normal structure, but can be used to create the illusion that crucial structures are located elsewhere.

Allows you to create High Technology units such as the Cruiser and the Gap Generator; building a technology centre also enables you to create a GPS Satellite. Once built, the satellite is automatically launched.

The evolution of the Philadelphia Experiment, the Chronosphere, allows the Allied Forces player to move a unit from one location to another without having to travel through the space between them. However, the unit will only exist at its new emplacement for a short time before returning to its point of origin. This technology is still unstable. Using it constantly or on certain units could result in unusual and undesirable effects.

The evolution of the Philadelphia Experiment, the Chronosphere, allows the Allied Forces player to move a unit from one location to another without having to travel through the space between them. However, the unit will only exist at its new emplacement for a short time before returning to its point of origin. This technology is still unstable. Using it constantly or on certain units could result in unusual and undesirable effects.

A weapon unique to the Allied Forces, the Sonar Pulse temporarily reveals all enemy Submarines on the map (for a few seconds). This is very useful for planning your naval campaigns and devising your Countermeasures. The Sonar Pulse is obtained when a spy enters a Submarine Pen.

Launched from the Tech Center, the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite provides the player who launched it with a radar that consumes no energy, free of charge. Furthermore, as the satellite has a wider view of the battlefield, the entire map will be revealed once it has reached its orbit.