Aegis cruiser
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| Aegis Cruiser | |
|---|---|
| |
| Unit | |
| Affiliation | |
| Role |
Anti-aircraft ship |
| Armament |
Medusa missiles |
| Protection |
Heavy |
| Tier |
2 |
| Tech level |
7 |
| Properties | |
| Hit points |
800 |
| Armor type |
Light |
| Production | |
| Cost |
$1200 |
| Build time |
0:48 |
| Produced by | |
| Requires | |
| Combat | |
| Air attack |
100 (SAMWH) |
| Cooldown |
15 (5 when elite) |
| Sea Speed |
4 |
| Attack range |
12 (14 when elite) |
| Sight range |
8 |
| Function | |
| Elite upgrade |
Increased strength, firepower, rate of fire, self-healing |
| “ | Rockets red glare. - Aegis opening fire on enemy aircraft. | ” |
Contents |
Background
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A marvel of Allied naval technology, the cruiser is essentially three missile batteries mounted onto a standard cruiser hull, integrated with a sophisticated array of targeting systems, radio-location devices, and other sensors, allowing the Aegis to track, engage and destroy any missile or aircraft in its vicinity. However, the focus on anti-aircraft weaponry has left it vulnerable to sea-based threats, especially Soviet Typhoons and squids.
Game UnitEdit
The cruiser may only engage air units, including the rockets launched from the V3 Rocket Launcher and Boomer submarine; it may not attack the nuclear missile from the Nuclear Missile Silo.
The Aegis fires faster if the player manually controls it rather than letting it fire automatically. Its missile barrage increases dramatically at Elite status and is capable of completely destroying a group of 3 Kirov (and maybe more) in 2 seconds, make it become the most powerfull AA unit in game.
AftermathEdit
It is not known to operate after the events of the Psychic Dominator Disaster. After Cherdenko's to 1927, the Aegis cruiser was erased from time and replaced by the Hydrofoil during War of the Three Powers
AssessmentEdit
ProsEdit
- Very effective against any air units, even Kirov Airships.
- Most powerful anti-air weapon.
- Fast firerate, especially when achieved heroic status.
- Missiles can reach the target even if it's out of range.
ConsEdit
- Quite expensive ($1200).
- Slow.
- Defenseless against water and land units.
Selected QuotesEdit
| “ | Scanning for aircraft - When selected | ” |
| “ | Aegis reporting - When selected | ” |
| “ | Protector of the Allied fleet - When selected | ” |
| “ | Allied cruiser ready - When selected | ” |
| “ | Missle systems operational - When selected | ” |
| “ | Guiding systems set - When moving | ” |
| “ | Adjusting for current - When moving | ” |
| “ | Navigating water space - When moving | ” |
| “ | Plotting course - When moving | ” |
| “ | Rudder set - When moving | ” |
| “ | Bring 'em down - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Rockets red glare - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Let loose the Allied fury - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Launch the heat seekers! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Clearin' the skies - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | All hands on deck - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Target confirmed - When ordered to attack | ” |
See alsoEdit
- Aegis (Wikipedia), a mythological armor.
- Aegis combat system (wikipedia) the real-world shipborne missile system
