CC-6 Pitbull
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"Let's show 'em what's up!"
- Overheard from a Pitbull entering combat
The CC-6 Pitbull is GDI's Tier 1 recon/anti-armour vehicle appearing in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. It is equipped with a rocket turret capable of engaging ground and airborne forces as well as a set of sophisticated sensors allowing it to detect any stealthed unit.
It can be upgraded with a mortar from the tech center, turning it into a light weapons platform.
While seen in promotional material for Tiberium, it's unknown if it will play a significant role in the game.
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[edit] Tactics
It is interesting to compare the Pitbull with the Scrin Seeker and Nod attack bike and even Scorpion tank. All 4 were cheap vehicles to construct, were not very durable in battle (although in this respect, the Scorpion was better, being a tank) and offered moderate firepower against enemy armour. The Pitbull is roughly equal to the Seeker and Scorpion, while offering better protection than the attack bike. However, the Attack Bike has superior firepower and speed. Another interesting comparison would be with the Raider buggy. Both were roughly equal in terms of mobility and protection. The main difference is that the Raider Buggy is a much better anti-infantry platform, but is almost useless against tanks.
[edit] Assessment
Advantages:
- Fast, cheap and quick to build.
- Deadly in large numbers.
- Can detect stealthed units.
- Pretty good against aircraft and vehicles.
- Mortar upgrade allows long-range attacks.
Disadvantages:
- Easily destroyed.
- Inferior to the Scorpion and Predator in terms of firepower and armour.
- Cannot cope with Scrin aircraft unless used in large numbers.
[edit] Development
Originally, the Pitbull was conceived as an anti-infantry open-topped ATV, this version was shown in the E3 trailer announcing the development of C&C3. This design drew much criticism from the fanbase, since the driver and gunner would have little to no protection from the poisonous effect of Tiberium, making it a pretty dangerous choice for deployment in Yellow or Red Zones.
The new Pitbull was redesigned as a sealed truck with an autonomous rocket turret. The old Pitbull design survives to this day, though, as wreckage that can be seen (or placed) on various maps.
[edit] Trivia
- While unnamed, similiar vehicles were seen in one of the Nod FMVs in Tiberian Sun. Candido's Tiberium Wars book mentioned that during TW2 Pitbulls stayed in service with GDI, so it's not far fetched to assume he is referring to those vehicles.
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