China

The Red Guard acts as a foot soldier on the front line for the Red Army. This unit is most effective when operating in groups. Red Guards are capable of capturing enemy buildings.

A squad of Tank Hunters is perfectly capable of tearing an armoured division to pieces. Equipped with an RPG rocket launcher, the Tank Hunter employs guerrilla tactics. He can also target armoured units from within an occupied building. But make no mistake: a Tank Hunter who’s been cornered is a formidable opponent. A zealous Tank Hunter won’t hesitate to place a charge of TNT on a vehicle to immobilise it. A highly effective unit when working in a group.

The enemy often expects to face highly trained Soldiers. They are wrong: the Hacker could pose a far greater threat. When near an enemy vessel, the Hacker uses a satellite connection to neutralise the vessel, as well as any associated vessels and units. From the safety of your base, they can also hack into the global economy via the Internet.

A renowned pirate, Black Lotus is capable of capturing buildings, neutralising vehicles and diverting funds from the enemy camp. Prone to paranoia, like many of her colleagues, Black Lotus only comes out of stealth mode when she uses her special abilities and will be difficult to apprehend.

This multi-purpose vehicle is the cornerstone of the Chinese army. As well as being used to construct Chinese military buildings, the Construction Dozer can be used to repair them. It can also be used for mine clearance.

As the main unit in the Chinese production line, the Supply Truck transports resources to the Supply Center. Although its transport capacity is lower than that of Chinook Transport, the Supply Truck is a low-cost unit and can therefore be mass-produced at little expense.

The War Master is the Chinese army’s standard tank, an inexpensive and versatile unit. Deployed as part of an invasion strategy, the War Master can easily overcome enemy defences and overwhelm their positions. The ‘Uranium Shells’ and ‘Nuclear Tanks’ upgrades are available at the Nuclear Missile Silo.

This long-range cannon fires napalm shells capable of flying over enemy defences to strike buildings deep within the base. Upon impact, the shell explodes, setting the surrounding area alight. The Black Napalm upgrade is available at the War Factory.

The Dragon Tank advances on the enemy infantry in a deluge of napalm and proves devilishly effective when it comes to dislodging units from an occupied building. Dragon Tanks are capable of unleashing a wall of fire over a 180-degree arc when enemy forces become a little too aggressive.

This imposing troop carrier can hold up to eight Red Guards, which it can deploy in a fraction of a second. This unit is capable of detecting units in stealth mode. Once the troops are on board, this unit is ideal for quickly capturing key buildings in the enemy camp.

Imposing and not very manoeuvrable, the Overlord Tank is a Mastodon that would be dangerous to ignore. In addition to its standard fire, this unit can run over enemy vehicles. An armoured bunker, a Gatling gun or a propaganda tower can be mounted on the Emperor. The Uranium Shells and Nuclear Tanks upgrades are available at the Nuclear Missile Silo.

The Gatling tank showers the enemy with a hail of bullets. This unit is formidable against infantry and other light targets. The Chain Gun upgrade is available at the War Factory.

The Nuke Cannon is probably the deadliest Artillery unit ever created: it is capable of firing small, long-range nuclear warheads. On impact, these shells cause considerable damage and irradiate the surrounding ground for very long periods. As a result, the radiation continues to inflict damage on enemy units long after the explosion.

This versatile fighter is the standard air unit of the Chinese faction. Thanks to it, the Chinese can, during the early stages of a war, gain air superiority and inflict heavy losses on enemy forces. Each MiG is equipped with two napalm missiles: a full squadron will unleash a veritable storm of fire upon the enemy. The ‘Black Napalm’ upgrade is available at the War Factory. As for the ‘MiG Armor’ upgrade, you will need to develop this at the Airfield.

The first building in the Chinese camp enables the production of Construction Dozers, which will then be used to develop the base. The upgrades available at the start include the Radar Upgrade and Land Mines. Once developed, these technologies will unlock the following upgrades: Theft, Emergency Repairs, Cluster Mines, Artillery Barrage and EMP Bomb.

The Chinese Supply Center is used to produce Supply Trucks, which will be responsible for gathering resources. The more Supply Trucks you produce, the faster the gathering takes place.

The Nuclear Reactor is a powerful but unstable source of energy, which should be carefully constructed away from other buildings. Once set to Overcharge mode, the Nuclear Reactor will operate at very high capacity to produce surplus energy. However, this function causes damage to the Reactor. A Reactor left in Overcharge mode for too long will eventually explode.

The barracks produces all Chinese infantry units, namely the Red Guards, Tank Hunters, Hackers and Black Lotus. The ‘Seize Building’ upgrade is available at the barracks.

The Chinese War Factory is responsible for the construction and repair of vehicles. The ‘Chain Gun’ and ‘Black Napalm’ upgrades are available at the War Factory.

The airfield is used to manufacture, refuel and service up to four MiGs. The ‘MiG Armor’ upgrade is available at the airfield.

The Chinese pillbox can accommodate up to five soldiers tasked with defending an area. These soldiers can then be deployed either simultaneously or individually. It is advisable to vary the types of infantry units housed in a pillbox.

The Gatling gun is a ruthless weapon capable of targeting both air and ground units. A burst from a Gattling Cannon will quickly wipe out most enemy units, particularly infantry troops. Its rate of fire can be increased by 25 per cent with the ‘Chain Gun’ upgrade, available at the War Factory.

The Propaganda Center broadcasts messages to troops in combat. The Nationalism upgrade helps to indoctrinate Chinese fighters. The Nationalism and Subliminal Messaging upgrades are available at the Propaganda Center.

When morale in the Red Army is at its lowest, its soldiers find some comfort in the messages broadcast over the Speaker Tower. All units within range are then instantly healed. The Speaker Tower is the best way to get your troops back on their feet so that you can send them back into battle as quickly as possible.

The Nuclear Missile Silo is the Chinese army’s trump card: a single launch can wipe out the entire enemy base. Despite a fairly long reload time, the Nuclear Missile Silo will destroy numerous buildings whilst irradiating the area surrounding the impact zone. This weapon consumes a huge amount of energy. The ‘Uranium Shells’ and ‘Nuclear Tanks’ upgrades are developed for the Nuclear Missile Silo.

When you use this upgrade, a minefield invisible to the naked eye is deployed around the Chinese building of your choice.

Available and accessible from the Command Center, the Radar Upgrade provides access to the radar map in the command bar.

This capacity enables Chinese Nuclear Reactors to operate at 150 per cent of their capacity. However, when overcharged, the condition of the Nuclear Reactors will gradually deteriorate.

The Chain Gun upgrade, available at the War Factory, increases the damage dealt by Gatling guns by 25.

Black Napalm produced at the War Factory increases the firepower of the Inferno Cannon and all units that use fire-based attacks by 25 per cent.

The ‘MiG Armor’ upgrade for MiGs, obtained at the Airfield, increases the MiGs’ armour by 25 per cent.

The ‘Nationalism’ upgrade obtained at the Propaganda Center increases the group bonus for the Red Guards, Tank Hunters and Battlemaster Tanks.

Available at the Propaganda Center, subliminal messaging increases the effectiveness of the Speaker Towers by 25 per cent.

Uranium Shells produced at the Nuclear Missile Silo increase the firepower of Battlemaster- and Overlord-class tanks by 25 per cent.

The Nuclear Tanks fitted to the Nuclear Missile Silo increase the movement speed of ‘Battlemaster Tank’ and ‘Overlord Tank’ by 25 per cent. Vehicles benefiting from this upgrade are prone to exploding once they are out of action.

The Red Guard infantry enters the game at Veteran level, from the Barracks.

Inferno Cannons and Nuke Cannons are introduced at the Veteran level, originating from the War Factory.

Enables the production of Nuke Cannons within the War Factory.

The ability to order the deployment of Cluster Mines across a targeted area. Cluster Mines are invisible to the enemy.

You can order Artillery fire from units located outside the map. There are three variants of this fire, each more powerful than the last.

You can order Artillery fire from units located outside the map. There are three variants of this fire, each more powerful than the last.

You can order Artillery fire from units located outside the map. There are three variants of this fire, each more powerful than the last.

Allows you to steal money from enemy Supply Centers. To use the theft ability, click on the icon and then on the enemy Supply Center from which you wish to divert funds. There are three variants, allowing you to steal increasing amounts of money.

Allows you to steal money from enemy Supply Centers. To use the theft ability, click on the icon and then on the enemy Supply Center from which you wish to divert funds. There are three variants, allowing you to steal increasing amounts of money.

Allows you to steal money from enemy Supply Centers. To use the theft ability, click on the icon and then on the enemy Supply Center from which you wish to divert funds. There are three variants, allowing you to steal increasing amounts of money.

Repairs vehicles in an area of the map for a limited time. There are three variants, each of which reduces the repair speed.

Repairs vehicles in an area of the map for a limited time. There are three variants, each of which reduces the repair speed.

Repairs vehicles in an area of the map for a limited time. There are three variants, each of which reduces the repair speed.

Allows you to drop an EMP Bomb. All vehicles and buildings within the blast radius are disabled for a certain period of time.