Component tower
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| Component Tower | |
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| Structure | |
| Affiliation | |
| Role |
Base defense (Anti Air, Anti Tank and Anti Infantry) |
| Properties | |
| Hit points |
50 |
| Armor type |
Heavy |
| Production | |
| Cost |
200 |
| Requires |
GDI Barracks, Tech level 2 |
| Combat | |
| Sight range |
4 |
| Function | |
| Add-ons |
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| Power |
-10 |
| Allows |
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| Abilities |
Sensors |
The Component Tower was a new approach to base defense that GDI utilized during the Second Tiberium War. The tower itself was just a plug into which a a defensive weapon could be installed. This allowed a GDI commander to place a number of empty towers and install the actual defenses later on. The three defense options were:
- Vulcan Cannon Upgrade: Replaced earlier guard tower defenses. Dual 20mm vulcan cannons were effective on light vehicles and infantry, but lacked range and the penetrating power needed to damage tanks.
- RPG Upgrade: Replaced the advanced guard tower's anti-tank role. Capable of holding armored vehicles at bay, it suffered from a lower projectile speed than traditional cannons, and a need for power.
- SAM Upgrade: Replaced the advanced guard tower's anti-aircraft role.
Also note worthy is the fact that component towers themselves could be deployed as part of a wall, so it opened up new defensive options.
They were replaced with third generation base defences in the Third Tiberium War.
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