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| Battle Bus | |
|---|---|
 Battle Buses: basic, upgraded once, upgraded twice | |
| Unit | |
| Affiliation | |
| Role |
Heavy infantry assault transport |
| Armament |
Variable (depending on occupants) |
| Protection |
Medium |
| Properties | |
| Hit points |
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| Armor type |
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| Production | |
| Cost |
$1000 |
| Build time |
0:15 |
| Produced by | |
| Requires | |
| Hot key |
E |
| Combat | |
| Ground attack |
Variable (depending on occupants) |
| Air attack |
Variable (depending on occupants) |
| Speed |
75 (50 if badly damaged) |
| Attack range |
Variable (depending on occupants) |
| Sight range |
150-200 |
| Function | |
| Upgrades |
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| Abilities |
Transports infantry. |
| “ | My van will do good for you in battle. - Battle Bus, ready to go | ” |
The Battle Bus was a GLA innovation that appeared later in the war. It was a bus fitted with significant armor and could be occupied by GLA infantry. The infantry could fire out of the windows, making it a mobile bunker. Even after the Battle Bus's engine was destroyed the structure of the bus would remain intact allowing the GLA to use it as an stationary bunker. However note that once the bus has been immobilized, all infantry units inside of it will have their health reduced to 50% and if the bus should be destroyed, the units inside will be killed.
Contents |
Upgrades 
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BaseEdit
| “ | We will turn them into SOUP! - Battle Bus attacking an enemy | ” |
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| Junk Repair | Allows the Battle bus to auto repair while in the field, increasing its chances of survival after being damaged. Can also repair itself once it goes into its bunkered stage. | Available at any Black Market for a cost of $2000. |
Note that any upgrades applicable to the infantry unit riding inside the battle bus still applied.
SalvageEdit
| “ | Hey, hey, hey! Be careful with the upholstery! - Battle Bus | ” |
Tactics/Counters Edit
| “ | YOU! OUT OF MY BUS! - Battle Bus, yelling at the passengers to evacuate | ” |
The effectiveness of the Battle Bus depended greatly on what infantry were inside of it. Potentially it was a lethal hit-and-run attacker with few counters, however, concentrated heavy weapons could take it down. They were also vulnerable to tanks if fully loaded with Rebels, or missile-armed infantry if all were RPG Troopers. (Although, the Bus could simply run infantry down in the latter case.)
Added by GeneralbjIts ability to gain a second life after its first health bar emptied made fighting a group of battle buses a very rough experience. If the battle buses were doing serious damage while mobile to any structures or units in the area, they are more than likely going to finish the job once they go into their bunker stage. A Sneak Attack followed by eight fully loaded battle buses can quickly eat a base from the inside out due to the immense amount of fire power each battle bus is capable of carrying. This tactic can be potentially costly with opponents who are cautious about defenses inside their base,but can turn the tide of a battle in an instant if used properly.
Despite its heavy armor and lethal attacks when loaded out with Rocket Soldiers, it stood no chance against most fast-moving aircraft, as they would bomb the Battle Bus into oblivion and retreat before the rockets could even scratch them.
In spite of its lethality up close, it was very vulnerable to long ranged attacks. Nuke cannons in particular can easily eliminate one, killing its driver and passengers if it was armed with Neutron shells. The dreaded battle bus/sneak attack combination was also very time consuming and expensive to prepare, and was very obvious if any generals had abilities to keep an eye on enemy commanders. While for holding a position or destroying a fixed structure the Battle Buses second life was a god send, it was very irritating if they are being used for mobile warfare, as it counts the bus out for any other engagements else where. It is not uncommon for buses to be broke down in oddball places due to mines, aircraft, or from a skirmish. If the opposition was keen, they would eliminate the battle bus before the opposing general could drive another out to pick up the infantry inside, which was a heavy blow to any general.
Selected QuotesEdit
| “ | My van will do good for you in battle. - When emerging from the Arms Dealer | ” |
| “ | Hey, hey, hey! Be careful with the upholstery! - When selected | ” |
| “ | You there, come along with us! - When selected | ” |
| “ | Okay now, where are we going next? - When selected | ” |
| “ | We will get there soon enough. - When moving | ” |
| “ | Ah yes, we will take this path. - When moving | ” |
| “ | Let's go now! - When moving | ” |
| “ | We have no time to waste! - When moving | ” |
| “ | Bring them to ruin! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | We will turn them into soup! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | We will not be stopped! - When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Hurry now, I have more passengers waiting! - When ordered to evacuate | ” |
| “ | You, out of my bus! - When ordered to evacuate | ” |
| “ | Clear the seats! - When ordered to evacuate | ” |
Trivia Edit
- It is strikingly similar to Nod's Reckoner, with the exception that the Battle Bus cannot deploy into a bunker at will.
- The Battle Bus of the Stealth General was supposed to get the Disguise ability of the Bomb Truck, allowing it to disguise as any vehicle on the battlefield, friend or foe. It is only usable by the duplicate Stealth General's Battle Bus, but since he can't built any Battle Buses, you never get to see this ability. Even if you place this variant in the World Builder, the disguise ability does nothing, and infantry cannot get out of the bus due to the buttons for it being removed for some reason.
| “ | We have many Demo Traps to spare - Demo Battle Bus' unused quote | ” |
- The Demolition General was supposed to have his own version of the battle bus called the Demolition Battle Bus, one of the quotes: "Drop the Demo Trap, do it!" suggest that it was able to drop Demo Traps (or possibly Advanced Demo Traps for the Demolition General). Only the quotes remain into the Zero Hour sound files, however, mods like NProject mod for Zero Hour restore the Demolition Battle Bus.
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