Call for transport

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Call for transport is useful for getting past natural barriers and ground defenses. - EVA

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Calling for transport is an ability granted to many units in both GDI and Nod military service. When a commander requests aircraft transport, service fees are deducted from that commanders resource pool immediately, and one or more utility aircraft (Either GDI's V-35 Ox or the Nod Carryall are dispatched to the location of the designated unit or units. The units board the transport, and the commander can order the transport anywhere within the area of operation; once the passengers disembark at their destination, the transport exits combat airspace.

Though this ability is useful for moving needed units fast or allowing them to bypass difficult terrain, problems exist. First, moving an entire army this way is rarely economically viable; so it's most useful on one unit; or a small group. Second; air transports are defenseless, and easy prey for anti-aircraft fire, fast moving AA units, such as the attack bike can be used to destroy the transport; and the unit that they carry. Finally, transports have limits as to how much weight they can carry; large units, such as Avatars or Juggernauts, are too heavy to be carried via air transport.