Concrete wall
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Simply put, the concrete wall has seen service as a defensive barricade for almost a century. Simple, reasonably priced, and vastly superior to sandbags and barbed wire, concrete was the main static defense for many bases during the Great World War II and the First Tiberium War.
[edit] Description
The standard concrete walls of most of the wars were fairly tall, preventing enemy infantry from climbing over and stopping direct fire weapons, such as tank cannons, from hitting a target behind it. Steel rebars inserted during construction give it the strength to withstand multiple hits from a tank assault (Without rebars, a concrete wall is far less durable, as evidenced when, during the assault on Moscow, an M1 Abrams managed to drive straight through a non reinforced wall). During the Great World War II and First Tiberium War, these were virtually the ultimate in defensive barricades, being able to halt the progress of any unit, even tanks, for some time.
In the Second Tiberium War, laser fences and Firestorm barrier sections proved to be more powerful than the old mainstay, but the fact that concrete did not need power to operate made it an attractive supplement to energy-intensive barriers.
In the Third Tiberium War, walls in general had fallen out of use; but large concrete walls were still used to protect vital positions, such as Sydney and Temple Prime.
[edit] Strengths
During twentieth-century wars, concrete was unrivaled as a barrier material. Though slightly more expensive than it's competitors, concrete could stop tank shells and halt the progress of any unit. During the Second Tiberium War, it was far more economical than other, high-tech fortifications.
[edit] Weaknesses
Despite being able to stop direct-fire weapons, artillery and other indirect-fire weapons could pass over the walls, capable of striking objects on the opposite side. Also, despite it's superior defensive power, concrete was more expensive than sand or barbed wire. Finally, in later wars, laser fences and the Firestorm barrier had significantly better performance, though this was offset by expense and power demands.
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